Browsing Archive: March, 2011

Breaking down the Final Four -- well, you really can't

Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, March 29, 2011,

Raise your hand if you had Connecticut, Kentucky, Butler, and VCU in the Final Four.

Okay you two, put your hands down.

According to ESPN.com, a grand total of two out of 5.9 million brackets had this quartet convening in Houston to fight for the 2011 NCAA championship.

If you thought a 2, 3, 4, and 11 reaching the Final Four in 2006 was odd, a 3, 4, 8, and 11 is downright remarkable. VCU, an 11-seed, is this year's George Mason, but they can already claim a tougher road in that it has tak...


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Musings from the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine

Posted by Michael Seff on Wednesday, March 2, 2011,

The Combine is officially in the books, but there were plenty of storylines to go around during the 2011 event.

Cam Newton was less than impressive, likely eliminating what was already a small chance that he would be the number one pick by the Carolina Panthers. Newton did not seem to win any friends over with his pre-draft interviews, and it would not be surprising if he slipped into the double-digits.

Jake Locker held up considerably well, and he did nothing to hurt his chances of l...


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