This article has been submitted by Alex Jackson. I like amateur sports. There’s something about them that gets me every time; maybe it’s the unbridled passion or the sometimes reckless abandon that players play with. The game is just different, whether its football, basketball, baseball or even hockey. I am not trying to open the [...]
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The Lumsden Debate – Jesse or Neil?
Posted: 1st August 2008 by alex-jackson in Alex Jackson, FootballComments Off
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This article has been submitted by the debuting Kabeir Dilawri. “Winning is a habit; so is losing” – Vince Lombardi Is it not ironic that the Green Bay Packers, one of the most storied and successful teams in all of professional sports, are not heeding the mantra of one of the two individuals synonymous with [...]
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This article has been submitted by Patrick Tye. When debating the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Brett Favre’s name would appear near the top of every list. The Atlanta Falcons’ second-round pick in 1991, Favre was the 3rd quarterback selected after two beauties: Dan McGwire and Todd Marinovich. After being traded to the Green Bay [...]
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This article has been submitted by Don Allan. After a promising draft session and numerous playoff predictions from the media, the last few weeks for Bills fans have been frustrating. For those of you who are casual fans, I will quickly fill you in on the bad so that we can turn our attention to [...]
See Ya, Ced-Ben! A Look at the NFL Running Back Market
Posted: 11th June 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, FootballComments Off
After a drunk boating charge, Cedric Benson was against the ropes. When piece after piece of suspicious procedural information on the part of the police began coming out, Benson was seemingly in the clear. To celebrate, he got drunk…and drove home…and got busted. Two strikes, you’re out, Cedric. On Monday, the Chicago Bears parted ways [...]
The ODC Mailbag!!
Posted: 25th April 2008 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake Murphy, Football, Hockey, MMA, NBA Ball, NCAA Hoops, Other TopicsComments Off
Before I jump right into the first ever On Deck Circle Mailbag, I thought I’d introduce the article by paraphrasing the great Silky Johnson, he of Player Hater’s Ball fame, not that handsome guy that lives in Brantford. So, to begin… “First of all, I wanna thank God for giving everybody so much time to [...]
The On Deck Circle Podcast Volume 11
Posted: 25th April 2008 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake Murphy, Extra Content, Football, Hockey, Stu WilkinsonComments Off
The Podcast isn’t done yet! It’s got a few more weeks, anyways, and is only getting better (?). This week, Stu returns impromptu because Erik was sick, and this one touches on a lot of stuff you really want to know about. It includes the strangest NFL Mock Draft you’ve heard, Stu finding out about [...]
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This article has been submitted by Alex Snyder. Matt Douglas should have a follow-up Mock later today. A lot of changes from my earlier mock up shows how the combine can change a lot of things. The one thing that is certain is the Dolphins are drafting OT Jake Long with the first pick. After [...]
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This article has been submitted by Don Allan. One of the few negatives about professional football for the well-rounded sports fan is the brevity of its season. Almost three quarters of the year is spent festering over draft picks and off-season acquisitions rather than watching the game itself. Off-season lulls are known to fans of [...]
This article has been submitted by Queen’s Grad Alex Jackson. The question is, can we tailgate Cody’s future CFL games? -Yafa Sakkejha, October 22, 2006 Yes. -Alex Jackson, February 20, 2008 Cody Kennedy, a product of Glenelg, Nova Scotia, is a fifth year mining engineering and economics double major at Queen’s University. For many soon [...]