Author Archives: Aaron Yorke

Kidd, Knicks send Brooklyn to fifth straight defeat

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

I remember when I first learned that the Knicks had signed Jason Kidd, I shrugged it off as a minor acquisition Kidd was 39 years old and in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career. His main role was supposedly … Continue reading →

Posted in National Basketball Association, New York Knicks | Tagged Andray Blatche, Anthony Carter, Brooklyn Nets, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, Jason Kidd, Jeremy Lin, Jerry Stackhouse, Joe Johnson, Tyson Chandler | Leave a comment

Those crazy Jets are just one game out of a playoff spot

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

The narrative regarding the New York Jets this season has been that of a comedic franchise that can’t get out of its own way. The Jets stumble around, get blown out by good teams, and play good enough defense against … Continue reading →

Posted in National Football League | Tagged Bilal Powell, Mark Sanchez, Mike Tannenbaum, New York Jets, Rex Ryan, Shonn Greene, Woody Johnson | Leave a comment

Giants use kickoffs, turnovers to roll over Saints

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Last week against Washington, the Giants committed numerous penalties on special teams and started five drives inside their own 20-yard line. With the Saints in town on Sunday, New York made big plays on defense and special teams that allowed … Continue reading →

Posted in National Football League, New York Giants, NFC East | Tagged David Diehl, David Wilson, Drew Brees, Elbert Mack, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Martellus Bennett, New Orleans Saints, Stevie Brown, Victor Cruz | Leave a comment

The Giants almost lost to the Redskins on Sunday

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

There’s no shame in losing to the Redskins nowadays. Washington has an explosive offense that’s led by a talented rookie quarterback who is wise beyond his years. They’re weak in the secondary but can still stop the run and put … Continue reading →

Posted in National Football League, New York Giants, NFC East | Tagged Ahmad Bradshaw, Alfred Morris, Eli Manning, Josh Wilson, Kevin Gilbride, Logan Paulsen, Madieu Williams, Robert Griffin III, Santana Moss, Victor Cruz | Leave a comment

Belated Nittany Lion review versus Iowa

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Penn State visited Iowa this weekend to play a football game against the Hawkeyes. The result was a 38-14 thwomping in which the Nittany Lions dominated every aspect of the game save for garbage time kick return touchdowns. Penn State … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Ten Football, Penn State Football | Tagged Bill Belton, Bill O'Brien, Greg Garmon, Iowa Football, James Vandenberg, Jordan Hill, Kyle Carter, Mark Weisman, Matt McGloin, Sam Ficken, Zach Zwinak | Leave a comment

Big Ten Football Tower of Power: The Bottom Rises

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Last week’s Big Ten action featured a lot of class warfare, with the dregs of the conference doing battle with the upper echelon. Despite the cream of 2012’s Big Ten crop being decidedly less creamier than in previous seasons, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Ten Football | Tagged Akeem Hunt, Andrew Maxwell, Antavian Edison, Bill O'Brien, Braxton Miller, Caleb TerBush, Chase Coffman, Denard Robinson, James Vandenberg, Joel Stave, Kain Colter, Le'Veon Bell, Mark Weisman, MarQueis Gray, Matt McGloin, Montee Ball, Nate Sudfeld, Nathan Scheelhaase, Reilly O'Toole, Taylor Martinez, Urban Meyer, Venric Mark, Zach Zwinak | Leave a comment

Big Ten Football Tower of Power: The Quest Continues

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

The search for Big Ten supremacy isn’t getting any easier. Since I last wrote about the conference, a team previously thought to be a doormat rose up to challenge a conference title contender, a trendy dark horse pick took a … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Ten Football | Tagged Andrew Maxwell, Braxton Miller, Caleb TerBush, Chase Coffman, Denard Robinson, James Vandenberg, Joel Stave, Kain Colter, Mark Weisman, Nathan Scheelhaase, Robert Marve, Taylor Martinez, Venric Mark | Leave a comment

NFL Fantasy Podcast with Mista Dave Zita

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

I invited Dave Zita on the podcast program to talk about the NFL, and he did not disappoint. We talked about our terrible fantasy teams, made our picks for the week, and I got to rant about bad coaching decisions. … Continue reading →

Posted in National Football League | Tagged Antonio Brown, Brandon Bolden, Darren Sproles, Dave Zita, Domenik Hixon, Heath Miller, Kevin Kolb, Mark Ingram, Michael Turner, Mike Wallace, Mikel Leshoure, Scott Chandler, Willis McGahee | Leave a comment

Big Ten Football Tower of Power

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Yeah, I didn’t feel like calling them the power rankings. I wanted to be special. I also wanted this post to make sense, and starting with the worst teams made more sense to me than starting with the best teams. … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Ten Football | Tagged Ameer Abdullah, Andrew Maxwell, Braxton Miller, Caleb TerBush, Denard Robinson, James Vandenberg, Joel Stave, Josh Johnson, Kain Colter, Kawann Short, Le'Veon Bell, Mark Weisman, Matt McGloin, Max Shortell, Montee Ball, Nate Sudfeld, Rex Burkhead, Ricardo Allen, Taylor Martinez, Trevor Siemian, Zach Zwinak | Leave a comment

Tynes misses 54-yard field goal, Giants fall to Eagles 19-17

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

The game that the New York Giants lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night was certainly one you could get upset about. There the Giants were, on the Philadelphia 27-yard line on 2nd-and-9 with 25 seconds left in the … Continue reading →

Posted in National Football League, New York Giants, NFC East | Tagged Ahmad Bradshaw, Andre Brown, David Wilson, Domenik Hixon, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes, LeSean McCoy, Nnamdi Asomugha, Ramses Barden, Tom Coughlin | Leave a comment

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