Sports Carnival Ecstasy - May 6, 2010

Welcome to the May 6, 2010 edition of Sports Carnival Ecstasy.This week we have some great articles from a number of different writers. Eric Gargiulo wants to know why Phillies Baseball fans are killing their team and also gives us the latest on Drew Brees appearing on the Madden Cover & the Curse associated. Steve gets a little historical with a article on the 2009 Lakers Rockets Playoff Matchup. While Michael looks like an new Ohio State 2011 commit, Jeremy Cash. Finally Ak Agarwal runs through the first four rounds of the New England Patriots’ NFL draft. Bookmark and share and see you all soon.

Tyler Smith presents Has Rafael Nadal Regained His Rhythm? posted at All Tennis Considered.

Bryan N presents VALUE BETTING / VALUE BET EXAMPLE posted at Expert VALUE Betting Picks, saying, "An article about sports value betting"

baseball

Samantha Marks presents Guide To Buying Softball Gloves posted at TheProSportsFan.

Eric Gargiulo presents Tailgating And Drinking Nightmares. Why Are fans Killing Phillies Baseball? posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Before this story even begins I feel the need to start with this disclaimer. I enjoy some tailgating, the smell of freshly barbecued food, a nice ice-cold beer and the company of fans and friends alike. Nothing starts off an event like some fun games, some music, and yes maybe even getting a little bit tipsy. Hey I’m human, and like most I love a good party. However what has been going on lately before, during and after Phillies games at Citizens Bank Park, is no party!"

basketball

Steve presents Steve wrote a new blog post: 2009 Lakers Rockets Playoff Matchup posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "The 2009 Lakers had a hiccup on the way to their 2009 title when they faced Houston early in the playoffs."

Eric Gargiulo presents NBA Playoff Betting ? Hawks look to protect homecourt against pesky Bucks posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks odds - The Bucks shot a startling 55.1% from the floor in a 111-104 win over the Hawks to tie the series up at two games apiece, and Brandon Jennings was one of three Bucks over 20 points with 23, while John Salmons and Carlos Delfino had 22 apiece."

Eric Gargiulo presents NBA Playoff Betting ? Spurs try to avoid 0-2 hole in the desert posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "NBA playoff betting players should have renewed faith in Phoenix during this postseason, as this edition of the run-and-gun Suns is far improved from years past, and San Antonio got their first taste of the Suns on Monday. Game 2 goes on Wednesday night."

football

Eric Gargiulo presents Inside The Wheelhouse: Should the Pittsburgh Steelers draft a QB at 18? posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "With all the latest “Big Ben” drama coming out of Pittsburgh in the last month and a potential suspension on the rise, one has to wonder as we are days away from the NFL Draft whether or not the Pittsburgh Steelers will go out and select a Quarterback with their 18th overall pick. Ben Roethlisberger is going to get suspended from the NFL without a doubt. If he does not for some reason Roger Goodell will be looking at a ton of backlash from the media, fans and support groups alike."

Eric Gargiulo presents Drew Brees Gets the Madden Cover & the Curse posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The Madden 2011 cover will feature Drew Brees. The New Orleans Saints quarterback was voted by fans to be the new Madden 11 cover. Beware of the Madden Curse New Orleans Saints fans. Did most of those votes come from Minneapolis?"

Michael presents Florida Safety Jeremy Cash Commits to Ohio State posted at eScoutRoom, saying, "Ohio State gets a big recruit out of Florida that looks interested in recruiting more talent for the Buckeyes 2011 class."

Eric Gargiulo presents The 2010 NFL Draft In Review posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The 2010 NFL Draft brought us football fans a new way to watch the draft. No longer do you have to spend most of your weekend watching it. This year you had it on at primetime Thursday and Friday night, and now having the draft come to a close of Saturday"

Eric Gargiulo presents Madden 11 Dual Stick Control Preview ? Video posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The Madden 11 countdown officially began when Drew Brees announced that he would grace the Madden 11 cover. From now until August or as we like to call it, “Maddenoliday” EA will tease us with Madden 11 videos, previews, tips, and news. The newest Madden 11 video features Dual Stick Controls, something new to this year’s Madden video game."

Ak Agarwal presents New England Patriots’ 2010 Draft Grades: Rounds One to Four posted at NESO'S TAKE, saying, "Analysis on the early rounds of the New England Patriots' draft."

hockey

Eric Gargiulo presents NHL Playoff Betting ? Busy night on the ice on Friday posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The Buffalo Sabres should be favored at home, but they're in a 3-1 hole after dropping Game 4's double-overtime thriller by a score of 3-2. Miroslav Satan notched the winner, while Boston Bruin's Tuukka Rask and Buffalo's Ryan Miller put on a goaltending clinic."

Eric Gargiulo presents NHL Game 1 Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "This Easter Conference semi-final match-up is not one that the sports betting experts saw coming at all. The NHL odds had the Boston Bruins losing to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, and the Philadelphia Flyers were not even supposed to have a chance against the New Jersey Devils. But this NHL game preview is about a game one between two teams that wanted it more than the favorites did. It is also about how unpredictable NHL playoff betting can really be."

Eric Gargiulo presents HBO?s Broad Street Bullies Pays Tribute To The Legendary Flyers posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Last month I found myself in a very fortunate position amongst only 5,000 other Philadelphia Flyers faithful who were fortunate enough to land an invite to a very special screening of the new HBO Sports documentary titled, “The Broad Street Bullies“. Bullies took a look back at the back to back Stanley Cup Champion Philadelphia Flyers teams of 1973-74 and 1974-75. It was as brilliant a documentary as HBO has ever produced, and the special evening brought to us by Flyers chairman Ed Snider did not disappoint in anyway."

mma

Eric Gargiulo presents Brock Lesnar’s Next Fight Officially Signed posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The question about Brock Lesnar’s next fight has officially been answered. Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin has been reportedly signed for UFC 116. The on again/off again UFC heavyweight title match will see Brock Lesnar fight for the first time in just under one year."

Eric Gargiulo presents UFC 2010 Undisputed Full Roster & Demo Release Date posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The long awaited list of the UFC Undisputed 2010 full roster has been released. The video game will feature new UFC Undisputed 2010 fighters, game store exclusives, and exclusive PS3 legends. You won’t have to wait long to start playing UFC Undisputed 2010. The UFC Undisputed 2010 demo will be released this Thursday."

Eric Gargiulo presents UFC Making A Run At Jake Shields posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields has gone from the most boring fighter in MMA to the hottest MMA free agent. Dana White has turned all of his attention to Jake Shields and claims that he will sign Shields to the UFC. Is Jake Shields a great UFC addition or fool’s gold?"

Eric Gargiulo presents Does UFC have a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Blockbuster? posted at CamelClutchBlog.com, saying, "The Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley boxing fight is predicted to do 1.5 million buys. That number is just short of UFC’s biggest show, UFC 100. Early estimates for a Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight are between two and three million buys. With such a big Mega Fight on the table in boxing, one has to wonder if the UFC can deliver the same numbers for MMA?"

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