http://www.sports-central.org/ en-us Copyright 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:13 -0500 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:06:58 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SportsCentralhttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. For better or worse, most fans judge NFL quarterbacks first and foremost by the team's record. SC's Brad Oremland compares team performance with and without the starting QB, to see which players do most to elevate the team.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/L2p9aCCh7bE/ranking_quarterbacks_by_records.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/21/ranking_quarterbacks_by_records.php NFL Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:13 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/21/ranking_quarterbacks_by_records.php After crushing Memphis in Game 1 Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs find themselves in familiar territory. SC's Corrie Trouw thinks there is little left to say about that Spurs, a sign of just how great their run has been.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/Qo-k0h6PG_A/the_more_things_change.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/20/the_more_things_change.php NBA Mon, 20 May 2013 08:59:33 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/20/the_more_things_change.php In this Foul Territory, Sergio Garcia swings, Titus Young goes deeper, and Michigan's Brady Hoke cries "foul." Also, Alex Ovechkin (scoreless) streaks to Russia, and James Harrison KOs his bank account.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/sXjrUuWCGtU/foul_territory_chokes_and_chickens.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/17/foul_territory_chokes_and_chickens.php Foul Territory Fri, 17 May 2013 11:48:53 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/17/foul_territory_chokes_and_chickens.php Football is back June 27th, in the form of the CFL. For the third year, SC's Kevin Beane brings the American viewer up to speed on the league he calls the second-best pro football league in the world.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/uZXJKXGSWDY/2013_cfl_primer.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/16/2013_cfl_primer.php Slant Pattern Thu, 16 May 2013 13:59:50 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/16/2013_cfl_primer.php The Grit & Grind Grizzlies have made the most of a 2013 playoff season riddled by injuries. SC's Ross Lancaster looks at how Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, and Co. are going against the grain.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/-2Ts2JOeiJY/grizzlies_roaring_to_new_heights.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/15/grizzlies_roaring_to_new_heights.php NBA Wed, 15 May 2013 17:37:34 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/15/grizzlies_roaring_to_new_heights.php Kyle Busch faltered late, and Matt Kenseth snatched the win in the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington. Denny Hamlin finished second, while Jimmie Johnson took fourth and maintained a comfortable points lead, says SC's Jeffrey Boswell.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/yuzwALcBXsA/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_11.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/15/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_11.php Other Wed, 15 May 2013 10:18:40 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/15/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_11.php After another season with no minorities hired to head coaching positions, the NFL is concerned about diversity. A decade after the Rooney Rule, SC's Brad Oremland crunches the numbers to see where black coaches stand.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/nMo178yv5xA/minority_coaches_in_the_nfl.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/14/minority_coaches_in_the_nfl.php NFL Tue, 14 May 2013 15:38:30 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/14/minority_coaches_in_the_nfl.php As the nation's top football conference, the SEC, announced the creation of its own television network, SC's Jean Neuberger takes a look at how one press conference changed the college football world.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/rAMP4j8wK8o/lines_in_the_sand.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/13/lines_in_the_sand.php College Football Mon, 13 May 2013 11:41:54 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/13/lines_in_the_sand.php He's remembered as the most vicious of Jackie Robinson's baiters. He's also said to have changed his attitudes about minorities. So SC's Jeff Kallman wonders: did Ben Chapman's race baiting really cost him a shot at the Hall of Fame?]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/p6IEk96u19Q/ben_chapman_once_and_for_all.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/09/ben_chapman_once_and_for_all.php MLB Thu, 09 May 2013 16:01:31 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/09/ben_chapman_once_and_for_all.php As the ripple of Monday night's loss amplifies into a wave of hope that the Miami Heat's impending dynasty has stalled, SC's Bob Ekstrom sees too much horsepower to derail LeBron James & Co. from their appointed mission this spring.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/sdmWwime-fs/all_the_kings_horses.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/08/all_the_kings_horses.php NBA Wed, 08 May 2013 18:00:30 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/08/all_the_kings_horses.php David Ragan, pushed by teammate David Gilliland, shocked the field and won a marathon at Talladega. Jimmie Johnson maintained a comfortable lead in the point standings, with Carl Edwards 41 behind.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/FnvRmLLGbms/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_10.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/08/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_10.php Other Wed, 08 May 2013 12:22:00 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/08/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_10.php Why forecast the future and risk being wrong? With the 2013 NFL draft behind us, SC's Brad Oremland delves into the past, taking advantage of hindsight to analyze the best and worst choices from 2000-09.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/3PuOoM-iqZ4/nfl_drafts_in_hindsight.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/07/nfl_drafts_in_hindsight.php NFL Tue, 07 May 2013 12:04:24 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/07/nfl_drafts_in_hindsight.php The game of musical chairs that is the NFL offseason is almost over. With all of the free-agent signings, the draft, and blockbuster trades, the player landscape for next season is pretty much set. SC's Joshua Duffy picks out the players who will have the biggest impacts in 2013.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/CfTkrMtyLBQ/the_best_moves_of_the_nfl_offseason.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/06/the_best_moves_of_the_nfl_offseason.php NFL Mon, 06 May 2013 12:12:47 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/06/the_best_moves_of_the_nfl_offseason.php We all knew it was coming: the first openly gay athlete in major American sports. While thankfully few people are condemning Collins, there is a more passive support coupled with annoyance at the hoopla that is harmful to gay rights. SC's Kevin Beane explains in this week's Slant Pattern.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/L_D_m9q4Gi0/jason_collins_why_it_matters.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/02/jason_collins_why_it_matters.php Slant Pattern Thu, 02 May 2013 11:12:53 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/02/jason_collins_why_it_matters.php Tim Tebow’s release from the New York Jets has left him without a team, but all is not lost. SC's Jeffrey Boswell say Tebow can easily find work, even in football, and offers a number of practical suggestions.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/cpp8PFmfKh0/next_stops_for_tim_tebow.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/02/next_stops_for_tim_tebow.php NFL Thu, 02 May 2013 08:31:46 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/05/02/next_stops_for_tim_tebow.php