Only one other active NFL coach (Jeff Fisher) has had a longer tenure with one team than Mike Shanahan.  The Denver Broncos fired coach Shanahan on Wednesday after 14 seasons on the job.  Since taking the head coaching position with Denver, a lot has happened.  He has been through two U.S. presidents (nearly three), the founding of Yahoo and E-Bay, the birth of the IPOD, all of Tiger Woods’s fourteen majors, four Yankee World Series wins, but only half the career of Julio Franco. 

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The NFL season is just about coming to a close, and expecting quite the ending. This weekend presents two matchups that will decide the #1 seed in both the AFC and NFC. The Steelers will face off against the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers come into this matchup after squeeking out a win against division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens. The Tennessee Titans, who weeks ago seemed like the favorite in the AFC seems to have lost their swagger, especially after their loss to Houston in which Jeff Fisher’s play calling was called into question. In the NFC, the Super Bowl champion New York Giants began the season looking dominant. After a loss to the Browns, they rebounded nicely. After their star wide receiver suffered an injury after shooting himself in the leg, and was arrested, the Giants were forced to suspend him. Along with the bad publicity, the Giants went on to lose to their next two games without him. This game not only has #1 seed implications, but the Gmen must also prove that they can continue to be just as dominant without Plax, and with an injured Brandon Jacobs. The Carolina Panthers, on the other hand, are flying high. After defeating division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a sizeable margin, and then the Broncos by a 20 point deficit, the Panthers enter Giants Stadium with all the momentum in the world. Their running back tandum of Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams finally seem to be clicking, and seem near unstoppable. But, how will they fare against the #4 rushing defense in the NFL? Four AFC playoff spots remain, and four in the NFC. Carolina will clinch a playoff spot this weekend, but because of the close divisions, it seems like the final wildcard spot in the AFC can come down to the final week, and the 3, 4, 5, and 6 seeds seem like they will need another week to be decided. Below are the guy’s week 16 picks. As of right now, the playoff picture looks like this:
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     One of the most anticipated national championship games in a long time, the Oklahoma Sooners will battle the Florida Gators from the Orange Bowl in Miami on January 8th.  We have two Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks going against each other for the first time since Jason White went against Matt Leinart.  Does Florida have an unfair advantage?  Some may say home field hurts the Sooners chances. Instead of looking at that stupid reason, take a look at the matchup.  The offense of Oklahoma against the defense and speed of Florida.  We take a look at each position and see what team has the advantage. HERE IS THE REPORT CARD: (more…)

Growing up, what was your dream? Was it to throw the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl? Or maybe to throw a no hitter, or score the buzzer beater in the NBA Finals. Growing up, I remember playing the sports because I loved them. Growing up I played soccer, basketball, and baseball. In high school, I played football for four years. While I was never a stand-out player on the teams I was on, I loved the game. I loved every sport, especially football and baseball. If you’re like me, that’s why you played the game: because you loved it. (more…)

Before the College Basketball season, the guys of The sports Take made picks for the upcoming seasons for major conference champions, sleepers, player of the year, and National Champion. The Final 4 was a bit of a stretch without seeing a bracket, but consider it their opinion on the 4 best teams in college basketball. Check back throughout the season, and before the tournament to view our picks seen here!   (more…)

Title: Website Launch
Location: The Internet
Link out: Click here
Description: The maiden voyage of \”The Sports Take\” website. Wish us luck!
Date: 2008-12-08