Our 2012 NCAA Tournament previews continues with the Midwest Region.  Click here if you missed the East Region preview or click here for the West Region Preview. #1 North Carolina Tar Heels (29-5, 14-2 ACC) vs. #16 Lamar Cardinals (23-11, 11-5 Southland) (N/A) How They Punched Their Ticket: UNC: 1st Place ACC- At Large Bid [...]

Houston Texans (2010 record: 6-10) If there was ever a time when the stars aligned for the Houston Texans to not only make the playoffs but win the AFC South for the first time in franchise history then that time is now.  Manning is going and so is the Colts dominancy of the division.  The [...]

By Sportsglutton The AFC South wraps up with the Tennessee Titans and a recipe that obviously continues my obsession with using bacon.  This recipe is actually a slightly altered version of Steven Raichlen’s Tennessee Pork Loin with Nashville Sweet Barbecue Sauce, with the recipe’s key ingredients being dijion and Tennessee bourbon…never a bad thing.  I have made this [...]

By Sportsglutton The majority of the NFL’s 2011 Draft first round last night carried with it some of the best drama in recent memory and more importantly for a short time allowed us to forget that the upcoming season is in a state of limbo. Here are a few of my initial thoughts on last [...]

Ok, Vince Young… I get it. Your professional life story is about being wronged.  After guiding Texas to a National Championship, you were slighted during the NFL combine when your original Wonderlic test score was leaked to the media, declaring you to be “not the brightest” of rookie quarterbacks.  Your home town Houston Texans passed [...]

AFC East Nice Devin McCourty (CB-New England Patriots)- McCourty has been a blessing in disguise so far for the league’s best team. The rookie out of Rutgers has transformed the Patriots defensive backfield and currently ranks 2nd in the league with 6 INTs. McCourty has also registered 77 tackles on the season. Steve Johnson (WR-Buffalo [...]