A 2010 Offseason Mea Culpa, or Here’s a QB move in Seattle that makes Cleveland look smart

3.18.10 7:11 pm by Brian Parker

A few days ago, I wrote that I thought it was very questionable for the Cleveland Browns to cut ties with Brady Quinn–shipping him to the Broncos–and stick with a quarterback tandem of Jake Delhomme (former Carolina Panthers starter) and Seneca Wallace (career Seattle Seahawks backup).  I thought that Mike Holmgren had made a decent move getting Wallace as a backup–a player that he was familiar with from his days of coaching in Seattle)–but I also thought that Quinn should’ve been kept around to provide a backup option.  It was my unofficial ”Dumb Move of the 2010 Offseason So Far” pick.

I was so, so wrong.  So very wrong.  Yesterday (March 17th, 2010) featured a clear “Dumb Move of the 2010 Offseason” pick; I’m not even sure I would qualify it with the phrasing “So Far.”

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Bracket Mania

12:46 am by Pat

If you are anything like me (and if you are, congratulations), when you fill out your bracket you probably hem and haw over several picks and second guess games all the way up until tip-off.  Then, sooner than later, some team that you had making a run to the Elite Eight lays an egg and you end up flinging your highlighter across the room and cursing that school to eternal damnation.  Or maybe not, but either way, if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve filled out your fair share of brackets and know the frustration and joys that come with it.  I hate to break it to any perfectionists out there, but if you are reading this with the hope of some insight to pick a perfect bracket, you’d be better off just going out and hitting up the lottery.

I’m writing this with the intention of helping you possible make a few last minute tough decisions or to help you fill out an extra bracket when you find out about a pool at work about ten minutes before the first game and know you can take it down because the rest of the desk jockeys got nothing on you.

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Twitter Party Sponsored by WhiteFence

3.17.10 1:22 am by Alex

EDIT: Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to those who won. Enjoy the tournament!

Hey everyone,

We’re happy to announce a special event Wednesday afternoon (4 p.m. EST, 1 PST). WhiteFence.com is sponsoring an NCAA Tournament March Madness Twitter Party and they’ll be giving away a bunch of $100 Best Buy gift cards and a 40″ Sony HDTV (retail price $679).

When the party starts at 4, be sure you’re logged on to Twitter and following @thesportsgeeks. We’ll ask questions about the NCAA Tournament, which starts Thursday, and about WhiteFence and their services. Just answer the questions with the hashtag #WFMadness, and you’ll be entered to win. Winners will DM us their email addresses, and we’ll make sure you get the goods.

What: March Madness Twitter Party, including gift card and TV giveaways

When: Wednesday, March 17, 4 p.m. EST

Where: Twitter – @thesportsgeeks, @whitefence

Hope to hear from you all then. Thanks for reading!
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The Sports Geeks Top Stories of 2010 NFL Free Agency — 1st Edition

3.15.10 4:16 pm by Brian Parker

While as a contributor here at The Sports Geeks I know that my stories are not going to be your up-to-the-minute source for offseason moves in the NFL, I can provide you with some thoughtful analysis of the free agency signings and trades that are making headlines so far for the 2010 season.  For a more complete list of free agent moves you can check out the NFL’s official coverage at http://www.nfl.com/freeagency, but for the sake of The Sports Geeks, here are the big stories of the free agency period so far.
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An NFL Postmortem: 2009 Season-Ending Thoughts Upon Watching New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV Champions Video

3.12.10 8:35 pm by Brian Parker

Editors Note: We’re welcoming a new author to theSportsGeeks.com: Brian. He’s a huge NFL fan and will be writing at The Sports Geeks from now on, but be sure to check out some of his previous work here: http://pursuitofperfection10.wordpress.com/.

How’s it going, The Sports Geeks-Nation?  My name is Brian Parker and I’ll be making some story contributions to the site; generally stories about the NFL, but I’ll be sure to chime in on other sports as the need arises.

As a first post to this site, I wanted to give the 2009 NFL season a retrospective look based on thoughts I had during my recent viewing of NFL Film’s production of the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV Champions video.  As anyone who has ever seen an NFL Films production is aware, the production quality is excellent and you also get the opportunity to hear on-the-field audio that the broadcast networks don’t focus on during any given game.

And so, here are the major points that came to mind as I watched this season’s film:

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From the Bowels of YouTube: We Miss Football

3.10.10 8:05 pm by Alex and Pat

If you’re like me, you’ve certainly experienced a “YouTube loop” – that is to say, a time when you find yourself on YouTube for much longer than you’d planned, having clicked on video after video, and wondering, “How did I get here?”. This is our weekly segment where we share some of our favorite sports highlights that you may not have seen (or haven’t in a very long time). Feel free to share your favorites in the comments or tweet us and we’ll consider them for next week. Check back every week for the latest edition.

It’s March already, and Spring is on the way. College basketball is in full swing, opening day is right around the corner, and although we’re in the midst of free agency and the draft is coming up, we’re still almost six months away from meaningful football action. We miss it, and have decided to make our beloved football the subject of this week’s FTBOYT post. These two clips will remind you why we love football:
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