Posts from ‘December, 2009’

Weak Side Late Assignment: Our Golden Boy Falls

I’m a little late to the party, but still want to briefly discuss the latest transgressions of Monsieur Eldrick “Tiger” Woods.  Well, actually I will probably avoid addressing the “transgressions” themselves (quite the Bible-speak of him); the cliff dive of one of the few Golden Boys of modern sports is where I’d like to spend [...]

NFL Power Rankings: Week 14

Welcome to the Week 14 edition of the Cubicle GM NFL Power Rankings.  Every Tuesday you can look forward to our composite rankings, as well as a bit of brief insight and analysis about each of the 32 teams. The rankings are determined by taking the average of each of the contributors here at The [...]

The United States Gets a Favorable World Cup Draw…On Paper

The 2010 FIFA World Cup Draw took place on Friday in South Africa, and the world now knows who plays who when the nations take the pitch in June.  As always, there was a so-called “Group of Death”, as Group G features No. 2 ranked Brazil, No. 5 ranked Portugal and No. 16 ranked Ivory [...]

Looking at the Cubs’ Trade of Fox & Miles and the Rest of the Offseason Moves

One year after an offseason filled with all the wrong moves, the Chicago Cubs have started this one off on a much better foot.  On Thursday, the Cubs made their latest offseason transaction by trading INF Aaron Miles and 3B/OF Jake Fox to the Oakland A’s for RHP Jeff Gray and two prospects. Last July, [...]

NFL Week 12 Status Update: The Fickle Broken Finger Of Fate

(Ed. note: Mickey is moving today, leaving the safe confines of The Rock–aka Roosevelt Island–for the far more dangerous environs of Tribeca. We will speak well of him at his funeral.) Smokey: For a moment, put yourself in the year 1919 or 1920. Imagine the situational gravity of living in the era directly following the [...]

NFL Power Rankings: Week 13

Welcome to the Week 13 edition of the Cubicle GM NFL Power Rankings.  Every Tuesday you can look forward to our composite rankings, as well as a bit of brief insight and analysis about each of the 32 teams. The rankings are determined by taking the average of each of the contributors here at The [...]