Stanley Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Finals Preview
The calendar has turned to May and, with the dismissal of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the field of Stanley Cup contenders has been winnowed down to the final four. We’ve arrived through the first two rounds, seventy games behind us and no more than 21 left ahead of us. We’ve arrived at the conference finals, a battle of north versus south along both coasts of North America, with a shot at Lord Stanley’s Chalice on the... Read More
Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Finals Preview
The calendar has turned to May and, with the dismissal of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the field of Stanley Cup contenders has been winnowed down to the final four. We’ve arrived through the first two rounds, seventy games behind us and no more than 21 left ahead of us. We’ve arrived at the conference finals, a battle of north versus south along both coasts of North America, with a shot at Lord Stanley’s Chalice on the... Read More
We’re 101!
Call me an April fool all you want, but I come here not to laugh about the minor tournaments of the world but to celebrate them. Spreading the wealth can never really be a bad thing when it comes to college sports. Can it? Read More Read More
NTSF 115: A Discourse on Playoffs
It’s an age-old question that vexes the sports fan that follows a wide variety of pastimes. And at this time of year — with everyone and their mother bemoaning the BCS, or railing about the potential that a team with a losing record could still win the NFC West and compete for a shot at the Super Bowl — we might as well ask the question. Which is the most sound way of declaring a champion? First, if we’re going to discuss... Read More
2010 Humanitarian Bowl Preview
December 18, 2010/5:30 pm Eastern Boise, ID – Bronco Stadium Northern Illinois Huskies (10-3/MAC) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4/WAC) Northern Illinois made their way all the way to the MAC title game, losing a heartbreaker to the Miami Redhawks and missing out on their second MAC conference championship in school history (the first coming in their first stint in the league way back in 1983). Fresno State opened the season... Read More
