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Barone, Drexel and Harris
My life was always about playing ball, mostly baseball as I grew up. Therefore, I was always at the playground on Chancellor Avenue. This was a hotbed for sports activity in the Weequahic section of Newark, New Jersey in the 1960's. From Monday...
Dangerous Reef and its sharks
Dangerous Reef is a famous Western Australia dive destination due to the sharks which can be observed in it. Divers who enjoy intense and risky sports usually choose this Australian area as their diving destination. Due to the real danger that these...
Rugby - the most strength-oriented code of football
Rugby players spend considerably more playing time in physical
contact and contest with opponents than players in other forms
of football.
Much of this contact involves extended grappling and wrestling,
but what is also characteristic of...
What Should I Know About Biomechanics of the Golf Swing?
If you’ve read some of my articles in the past, we focused a lot on training the body to help you provide more power, consistency and accuracy to your golf swing. Today, we are going to get a little more scientific. So hang with me. I am going...
Wrapping Up Week 13 Who To Keep And Who To Let Go
As we are beginning week 14, let's go over some teams that I
think might not make the 2006 playoffs and should be thinking of
getting rid of the elements that got them the bottom spots
before the 2006 NFL Draft. Miami Dolphins: Ricky Williams is...
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Dust settles on Echelon Place
Stardust Race and Sports Director Bob Scucci has a future with
Boyd Gaming -- no question about that -- but neither he nor
anyone else knows exactly what it will be.
This week's announcement that the legendary Strip casino will be
demolished and replaced by a $4 million megaresort called
Echelon Place caught many observers by surprise and clouded the
crystal ball as far as Scucci's future is concerned.
"Bob is a longtime Boyd employee and he'll be with us in some
way, shape or form, but we're just starting our design and
planning, so it's premature to say what that will be," declared
Boyd Gaming spokesman Rob Stillwell.
"Right now it's business as usual, at least through the end of
the year."
And the first order of business at the moment is the NFL
Playoffs and Super Bowl.
"We're getting a lot of action and New England-Denver is getting
the most," Scucci said.
"We have more on New England, but the wise guys like Denver.
"The Colts have been getting the money all year and now is no
exception. It's a high number (Indianapolis minus 9 1/2), but
Pittsburgh has a following and we're getting money on both
sides."
NFC money at the Stardust is coming in on Seattle and Carolina.
"The Redskins weren't that impressive in their win (over Tampa
Bay)," Scucci said.
"The 'Skins aren't getting much action and the parlays have
Seattle.
"Carolina's getting action in the other game and the Bears are
minus 2 1/2, down from 3. There's much more interest in the
total on this game, though.
"We opened the total at 31 1/2 and it's now 30 1/2." Scucci said
late Wednesday afternoon. "These are two defensive teams and
we're getting much more on the over/under."
The Bears, who will host Sunday's game, beat Carolina 13-3 at
Soldier Field earlier in the year.
Scucci forecasts the Pats will return to the Super Bowl and face
Carolina in a surprise matchup.
Stillwell noted Stardust traditions, such as daily radio shows
and the popular Invitational football contest, will continue
through 2006.
About the author:
Lynda Collins is a documented member of the Professional
Handicappers League. Read all of her articles at www.procappers
.com/Lynda_Collins.htm
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