In both Madden 11 and real-life pigskin, there are certain truths that hold steady. One such truth is that a solid running game acts as the foundation for a team’s overall offensive attack. Sure, passing plays might seem more exciting, but any good squad should have the ability to pound the rock slowly and steadily. [...]

Dallas Clark’s season-ending injury got me thinking about what an unusual year it’s been for tight ends. Of course, you’ll always get at least a handful of injuries every year at any position, but this year’s group of tight ends seems especially snake-bitten. Clark and Jermichael Finley were two of the first three tight ends [...]

Pretty sweet first night of the NBA season, huh? That’s my overall impression of Tuesday, following three interesting games that opened the 2010-11 campaign. We saw LeBron, Bosh and Wade fall to the Celtics in Boston, Portland use a fourth-quarter charge to beat Phoenix, and the Lakers display their championship mettle in a comeback win [...]

The latest online ad campaign for FIFA 11 features basketballer Steve Nash and soccer star Landon Donovan. And oh yeah, it’s freaking hilarious. Basically, Nash wants in to the Pro Players Challenge, whichs determines which professional soccer player is the best at FIFA 11. Unfortunately, Nash doesn’t play soccer, meaning he needs to find a [...]

EA Sports has announced that Madden 11 will now feature a 3D mode, unlocked by a code found on specially marked bags of Doritos. According to ESPN, the bags hit stores this week and contain a code that gamers must then punch in at Doritoschangethegame.com. Once that is done, they will get a new code [...]

They say defense wins championships and this remains true in NHL 11. Any decent player can score, but not everybody can prevent pucks from beating their goalie. Fortunately, you can break down plays after conceding goals to determine exactly what went wrong. By doing this, it’s a lot easier to correct these mistakes in the [...]

If you’re an Ahmad Bradshaw owner and saw the final line for the Giants this past weekend, you were probably pretty pleased. Even though he didn’t crack the goal line, 143 yards from scrimmage makes for a solid fantasy week in all but the cruelest of TD-only leagues. Of course, if you were watching the [...]

Our friends at Pension Plan Puppets, a Toronto Maple Leafs fan site, recently organized an Xbox 360 tournament through Rivalspot.com. The games would be played on NHL 10, with the winner taking home a free copy of NHL 11. Clearly, that’s pretty sweet. What nobody expected was a Montreal Canadiens fan to come out on [...]

The NBA tips off later this month, so it’s time to assess the current state of the Association. The gut reaction, of course, was to the place the Miami Heat and their new trio atop the ranking, but I won’t do it… not yet. The Heat still have to prove certain things… – Can Chris [...]

With the NHL fantasy season in full swing, let’s take a look at some waiver pickups who can not only help replenish your injured roster, but can also be long term options. But remember, dropping a drafted player for another with the early “hot” hand is a mistake made by fantasy owners in all sports, [...]