Doubting Halak Doesn’t Make Sense Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - October 22, 2016October 22, 20161 It hasn’t been the start Jaroslav Halak wanted. The Islanders goaltender has been shaky at best after being out for the season last year. It shouldn’t be surprising. He is still trying to get his legs back after missing time last year. It takes awhile for him to get into a groove.
Geno Smith Will Be the Second of the Jets Quarterback Quartet to Start This Year Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 19, 2016October 19, 20160 So here we are. A quarterback change is made. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Jets will start Geno Smith at quarterback when they play the Ravens Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. This will go swell for sure when Jets fans expect a timely interception from Smith. One wonders if it’s
Todd Bowles is On Shaky Ground Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 18, 2016October 18, 20161 ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Jets owner Woody Johnson is getting impatient about the Jets last night on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown. Watching Johnson and Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan in the Cardinals suite on television, they weren’t happy with what took place in last night’s game. For the second straight week, the
NHL 17 Goalie Mode is So Much Fun Hockeyology Sports Video Games by Russ_Cohen - October 18, 2016November 16, 20163 NHL 17 has hours of fun built into the game. Its fun to play the 1994 controls. I eventually switch back because I think it’s more in tune with the speed of this game. There are so many sliders to pick uniforms, and style of play, line changes, power play
Songwriters Hall of Fame – Jon Anderson of Yes Should Be on the Ballot Music & Concerts by Russ_Cohen - October 17, 2016November 16, 20160 The Songwriters Hall of Fame is a place I hold in high regard. They’re better than the Rock and Roll Hall because they seem to be less commercial. They have a very eclectic group of members and yet Jon Anderson of Yes fame, and much more, hasn’t been voted in. On
TOPPS RETURNS TO HOCKEY WITH LAUNCH OF NHL SKATE™ DIGITAL TRADING CARD GAME Hockeyology by Sportsologist - October 17, 20160 New York, NY (October 17, 2016) - Just before the official face-off of the 2016-17 NHL season, Topps announced today the launch of Topps® NHL® SKATE™ 2017, an officially licensed digital trading card game in collaboration with the NHL, BAMTech, and NHLPA. Topps® NHL SKATE™ will feature Flyers captain Claude
Sven Can See Product Review Reviews by Russ_Cohen - October 17, 2016October 17, 20160 Sven Can See is a gel product to help keep your glasses from fogging up. I have a pair of sunglasses with an Oakley look and they fog in the heat and the cold. The nose pieces are barely non-existent but I love the way they cut the glare so
WWE 2K17 Is An Instant Classic Sports Video Games Wrestleology by admin - October 17, 2016November 16, 20160 While it would be cliché to say what a difference a year makes in the life of a gaming franchise, there really is no other way to say it for this year’s entry in the WWE 2K series. WWE 2K17 not only gives gamers the power to shout, Who’s Next with Bill Goldberg, it boasts an absolutely huge roster full of names that many would not have imagined ever seeing in a WWE ring, yet alone a WWE video game.
SPORTS BOOKSHELF Footballology by Harvey Frommer - October 16, 20160 With baseball on its way out and football and basketball and hockey primed to take over the sporting center stage, a collection of highly readable, very relevant titles are there for your gift-giving and reading enjoyment. Just read on. Fields of Battle by Brian Curtis Flatiron Books, $29.99, 308 pages is
Signing Tavares Long Term is a Top Priority Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - October 13, 2016October 13, 20160 Maple Leafs rookie stud Auston Matthews had his first NHL game to remember. This year’s No. 1 overall pick scored four goals last night in the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators. This is something to think about when Maple Leafs fans and Toronto media talk about John Tavares
