Danny Briere's Overtime Goal Helps Flyers Defeat Canes 4-3

Flyers players celebrating the overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes

The Philadelphia Flyers haven't been the team that they were last season yet this year. They started out the season 0-3, but since then they have been up and down. They currently sit at 5-6-1, and have won three of their last four contests. Philadelphia lost in a shootout Thursday to the Florida Panthers, but they were able to get a win in overtime today on a Danny Briere goal in overtime, which was his second goal on the season. Jakub Voracek, Brayden Schenn, and Matt Read also scored for the Flyers in the victory. Matt Read's goal was his team leading fifth on the season. Jiri Tlusty, Jeff Skinner, and Alexander Semin all had goals in the loss for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov made 30 saves during the game, and he has played very well this season, although his 5-5-1 record doesn't really reflect it. Bryzgalov has made key saves in key situations, and kept his team in a lot of the games that they have played so far. The Flyers season is finally looking up after a slow start. The Flyers will look to continue their winning ways on a six-game road trip. The trip includes stops in Toronto, Winnipeg, New Jersey, Montreal, New York (Islanders), and they will wrap-up the trip with a divisional match-up against the in-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins. With the win today, the Flyers moved into third place in the Atlantic Division, and The Carolina Hurricanes remain in second place in the Southeast Division.



Here is a look at Danny Briere's overtime winner.

Credits:
Flyers Picture:
http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2013/2/9/3971512/flyers-vs-hurricanes-recap-score
Information:
http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2013/2/9/3971512/flyers-vs-hurricanes-recap-score
http://espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400442630
http://flyers.nhl.com/club/stats.htm
Danny Briere's Overtime Game-Winning Goal Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UJTN8eINLfE

Melo Pushes Knicks By Rubio, Timberwolves

Melo scored 36 (12 in the 4th quarter) against the Timberwolves last night

The New York Knicks were very sluggish through the first three quarters against the Timberwolves last night. Carmelo Anthony refused to let his team fall to a team that they should beat, as he stepped up his game. Carmelo scored 12 in the fourth quarter of the game to propel the Knicks to the 100-94 victory. Anthony had 36 points and nine rebounds in the win.

Knicks point guard Raymond Felton was significantly outplayed by Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio last night. Rubio put up 18 points and 11 assists in the game, recording a double-double. Felton scored 11 points in the game. 

Carmelo Anthony missed a lot of shots early, but refused to let that stop him as he turned it on late to make sure the Knicks didn't lose two games in a row. Tyson Chandler had a poor performance, but he had been playing very well as of late. He was due for a bad night. Nikola Pekovic of the Wolves scored 16 points and recorded 11 rebounds to out play Chandler down low. The Knicks were able to beat the Wolves on the road, giving them a 13-10 record on the road, and a 32-16 record overall. The Wolves fell to 18-29. The Knicks were unable to catch a game on the Heat as Miami defeated the Clippers at home 111-89 last night behind a 30 point performance by LeBron James.

Notes:

Carmelo went over the 30 point mark for the 17th time this season after last night's game.

Carmelo currently only trails Kevin Durant for the NBA scoring title.

Credits:

Carmelo Anthony Picture:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/min/gallery/im:urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,photo,c7187f13-6a12-3247-b262-7bb4836ae505-l:1#photoViewer=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Clego%3A19780928%3Atop%2Cphoto%2Cd742dbd8-0feb-3ca8-994c-797590302b4a-l%3A1
Information: 
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400278465

Celts Stun Heat in Double OT

Jeff Green dunks on Chris Bosh in Sunday's game

Sunday usually is the day that we talk about football but this week Sunday was a day of great basketball. The Boston Celtics played host to the Miami Heat on ABC, where they defeated Miami in a very closely contested double overtime game, 100-98. Lebron James played very well in the loss as he recorded 34 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists. Kevin Garnett led the way for the Celtics with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Pierce recorded a triple double for the Celtics as he scored 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. This game was Ray Allen's first trip back to the TD Garden, and he was greeted with a standing ovation during a video over the scoreboard, but when it came to game time he received many boos each time he touched the basketball. Allen scored 21 points for Miami in the game.

Jeff Green had a good game for the Celtics as well, as he had a monster jam over Chris Bosh.

For more on this game, see here:
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400278372



Credits:
Jeff Green Picture:http://www.footbasket.com/nba/jeff-green-posterizes-chris-bosh-with-huge-dunk/
Information:
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400278372
Jeff Green Dunk Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Zz8_AR_BosI

Super Bowl XLVII

The time has come, Super Bowl 47 will be held in New Orleans next Sunday

It's finally here. Time to gather up a bunch of friends and snacks and sit down and enjoy the Super Bowl. This year the San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens led by Ray Lewis and Joe Flacco, beat Indianapolis, Denver, and New England to get here, while the 49ers defeated the Packers and Falcons.

This game should be a good one as the Ravens somehow found a way to get here. I never would have picked the Ravens to be in the Super Bowl. They somehow got by Denver, who was the team to beat in the AFC, and they also knocked off a very good New England team. That is no big loss because it is nice to see Tom Brady watching the game from home for once. That slide you did was cheap Brady, you deserved every bit of that fine. Anyway, The Ravens put together an incredible run, and Joe Flacco has been amazing in this postseason as he has yet to throw an interception. Flacco has thrown for 853 yards to go along with his eight touchdowns this postseason. Ray Lewis has also motivated the Ravens in their journey to New Orleans as he announced that this will be his last season in the NFL.


For the 49ers, ever since Collin Kaepernick took over this team he added a whole new element to this team, that being the option run. Kaepernick tore apart the Packers in the Divisional Round, running for a quarterback single game record--postseason or regular--with 181 rushing yards, and two touchdowns on the ground. Kaepernick also accounted for 263 yards and two scores in the air against the Packers as well. The 49ers depend on their power running game, and Kaepernick can definitely sling it as well. This team plays wonderful defense, as do the Ravens, but if I had to pick a defense I would give the 49ers the upper hand.

Prediction: The 49ers are 5-0 in Super Bowls, and I see them taking Super Bowl 47, 24-13.



For more coverage of the super bowl, visit this site:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/superbowl



Information:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11252/joe-flacco
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14001/colin-kaepernick
http://espn.go.com/nfl/
http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/sf/san-francisco-49ers
http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/bal/baltimore-ravens
Superdome photo:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/01/20/nfl-network-super-bowl-nhl-espn-fox/1849489/

NFC Divisional Playoffs

Michael Robinson quiets the crowd in Washington in Seattle's wild card victory

The playoff race is really heating up, and this weekend we will be one step closer to finding out who will be playing in Super Bowl 47. The two NFC match-ups should be entertaining as Seattle travels to Atlanta, and Green Bay travels to San Francisco.

Seahawks at Falcons:

Matt Ryan has never won a playoff game, 0-3 so far as a starter, and this season Atlanta is hungrier than ever. That being said can they stop the Seahawks? Marshawn Lynch is a tank, and when he is at his best he is an unstoppable running back. Lynch ran for 132 yards on 20 carries last week, and also scored a touchdown in the 24-14 Seattle victory. Seattle lost defensive end Chris Clemons which may hurt Seattle's run defense, but I look for Atlanta to struggle. The Falcons are an impressive 7-1 at home, while Seattle is 3-5 on the road, but Matt Ryan will have another tough game as the Seahawks will move on to the NFC Championship game, beating Atlanta 35-24.

Packers at 49ers:

Collin Kaepernick will get his first playoff start this weekend as the Niners will play host to the Packers. The Packers looked pretty impressive last week against the Vikings, and the Niners are looking to come out strong after having a bye week to prepare. Aaron Rodgers looked good last week as he threw for 274 yards in their win over the Vikings, who were without their starting quarterback Christian Ponder. The Niners have a strong defense with a strong front seven that features Patrick Willis, Navarro Bowman, and Aldon Smith. This pass rush should do a great job of getting after Rodgers and rattling him, but the Packers have been there before. The 49ers choked last year in the NFC Championship, and I just think Green Bay looks as good as they were the year they won it all. Green Bay wins a tightly contested game, 21-16. 

This means that the Seahawks will travel to Green Bay for the NFC Championship, if my predictions pan out. We will just have to wait and see. 

Credits:

Michael Robinson photo:

http://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2013/01/06/redskins_20130106_7722_r640x400.jpg?5f283927f7404204a81e453b153d50eb7d86d89b

Information:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8819989/2013-nfl-playoffs-chris-clemons-seattle-seahawks-feared-torn-acl-sources-say

http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=330106028

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/nflpreview?gameId=330112025

Tajh Boyd To Return For Senior Season

Tajh Boyd to Return to Clemson Next Season

Clemson fans rejoice! Tajh Boyd decided to return to the Clemson for his senior year in order to better prepare himself for the 2014 NFL Draft. Boyd believes that staying is his best option to mold himself into a first round draft pick. Boyd is a machine, as he has thrown for 8,053 yards and 73 scores in his three seasons at Clemson. Boyd holds 39 records at Clemson, and he makes this team that much better. Though he is infamous for one of his bad plays at the university.

Despite this awful play that he would love to forget, I must say that Tajh Boyd is a great quarterback, and Clemson fans should be happy as this team could be a legitimate contender next season.




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Tajh Boyd Photo:
http://gamedayr.com/wp-content/slideshow/2012/05/2012-college-football-heisman-trophy-preview/full/Tajh+Boyd+North+Carolina+v+Clemson+Tsfy-9CrsYyl.jpg
Information:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/480221/tajh-boyd
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/clemson-qb-tajh-boyd-returning-195228793--ncaaf.html
Video From:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gpN19SMZ_EY

The Tide Rolls Notre Dame, Wins Back to Back BCS Titles



Alabama running back Eddie Lacy ran all over Notre Dame to win the National Championship

The college football season has finally come to an end. The Crimson Tide of Alabama squared off against Notre Dame in Miami on Monday night, both teams knowing that the winner would be the champions of the college football world. I'm not even sure that Notre Dame got off the bus, as the Tide rolled Notre Dame, 42-14.

Alabama completely dominated this game and it was over after Alabama's opening possession. Alabama marched right down the field and running back Eddie Lacy scored on a 20-yard run to start the game off 7-0 in favor of Alabama, and Alabama never looked back. The game was so much of a laugher that the commentators began making remarks of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron's girlfriend, who was in the stands spectating. With the victory Alabama won their third national championship in the last four years, and showed why they deserve to be considered a dynasty.

Notre Dame never had a chance in this game, simply because they were over rated, and just not big enough, not fast enough, and not strong enough to take on this Alabama team. The Crimson Tide dominated in every aspect of the game, and it really shows that Notre Dame was just over matched in this game. If you take a look back at their schedule, I always look at the Pittsburgh game where they won in triple overtime. Yes, it took them triple overtime, not to mention some really bad calls by the officials in the favor of Notre Dame for them to defeat the 6-7 Pittsburgh team who really should not have been playing in a bowl game. I guess you can call it the "luck of the Irish." Their luck ran out on Monday, as they were embarrassed by Alabama.

The Crimson Tide are the 2012 National Champions!



Credits:
Eddie Lacy Picture:
http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/086/386/hi-res-159086371_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=440&q=75
Information:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=330070333
http://espn.go.com/college-football/