This article has been submitted by Alex Jackson. If the following paragraphs don’t cement my position as a “cool dude” and potential “heartthrob,” I don’t know what will. The following will be a look into my soul; finally, an answer to the timeless question, what makes me tick? So without further ado, Alex, what makes [...]
Archive for June, 2008
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This article has been submitted by the debuting and oddly named Sports Socialite. WAAAAZZZZZAAAAAPPPPPP???? Ok, maybe a dated reference to an (awesome) old Budweiser commercial, but that’s just how I roll. Before I jump in to my first post, I just wanted to introduce myself. You’ll know me as the Sports Socialite. By good fortune [...]
UEFA European Championship 2008 Finals Preview
Posted: 28th June 2008 by mostafa-el-beheiry in Mostafa E.B., SoccerComments Off
This article has been submitted by Mostafa El Beheiry. So it’s been a long road to the final match of Euro 2008, but here we are. This has been one of the most exciting tournaments in recent memory with boring, negative, defensively oriented teams bowing out, for the most part, in the group stages. In [...]
Bertuzzi to Migrate Away from Ducks
Posted: 27th June 2008 by chris-pope in Blake Murphy, Chris Pope, HockeyComments Off
This article has been submitted by Chris Pope and Blake Murphy. The Ducks know they have to clear cap room with Niedermayer back and need the cash to sign free-agent Corey Perry so they have decided to cut their ties to Todd Bertuzzi.
Hoops Addict Article - A Long, Strange Trip for Alexander
Posted: 27th June 2008 by Trev Smith in NBA Ball, NCAA Hoops, Outside Writing, Trev SmithComments Off
I can openly admit to not liking him as an NBA player, but Trev Smith did a great job profiling Joey Alexander’s strange rise from eight years living abroad to West Virginia to the NBA. Definitely worth a read.
Fireworks and Free Agents On July 1st (NHL Edition)
Posted: 27th June 2008 by patrick-tye in Hockey, Pat TyeComments Off
This article has been submitted by the debuting Patrick Tye. For many people, July 1st is a day to come together, drink cold beers and celebrate Canada’s birthday. For hockey fans however, July 1st is even more important as it is the first day that teams can sign Unrestricted Free Agents. Although this year’s Unrestricted [...]
Bad is Good, Good is Bad for Baseball Fans
Posted: 27th June 2008 by guest-writer in Baseball, Guest WritersComments Off
This article has been submitted by the debuting Andrew Chestnut. Sheryl Crow seems to think that “good is good, and bad is bad.” As far as being a baseball fan, she may be wrong. We are in an age of rampant, unregulated, bandwagoning; an age when more Red Sox fans show up to Tropicana Field [...]
Breaking Down the NHL's Draft Day Trades
Posted: 27th June 2008 by guest-writer in Guest Writers, HockeyComments Off
This article has been submitted by the debuting Sean Meister. I’m going to admit something in this, my first article. While I consider myself to be a diehard hockey fan, I don’t know nearly enough about hockey’s biggest prospects. I don’t follow the results of junior teams (OHL, WHL, AHL, etc.) nearly enough. So, when [...]
Live Blog of the NBA Draft
Posted: 26th June 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, NCAA HoopsComments Off
Hey all, keep refreshing this page all day and through the entire draft for my comments and draft coverage in real time. And don’t forget to check our Draft Hub for our pre-draft analysis, resources, and a slew of articles. After the jump you can check out the live blog with analysis of each pick [...]
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Obviously, I’ve been heavily covering Thursday’s NBA Draft here at The ODC this week. To make it easier on the reader, and to try and hype tomorrow night’s live blog a little bit more, I’ve decided to create this NBA Draft Hub, a resource for anyone looking for their draft fix in the last 24 [...]