When the Houston Rockets landed Dwight Howard last summer and paired him with James Harden, much anticipation about the team was created. Everyone talked about a new powerhouse emerging in the West. But the Rockets are now weaker than they were last season. Read More
College Football Hurts, Braxton Miller Out For Season
Rafael Nadal to Miss US Open
The US Open, the last Grand Slam of the tennis season has received a major blow to tennis fans around the world. Reigning champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the US Open because of a nagging wrist injury. Read More
Is This The End For Wes Welker?
It wasn’t long ago when Wes Welker felt like a guaranteed lock for at least 100 receptions each season to go along with a healthy dosage of yardage. After all, in his six seasons with the New England Patriots between 2007 and 2012, he failed to haul in 100 passes and 1,000 yards just once (in 2010). Read More
Can Cody Latimer Replace Eric Decker?
Human beings love new, shiny things – cars, televisions, smart phones…the list goes on and on. When new items hit the market, people instantly become enamored. Wanting the newest thing has become embedded into our very nature. Read More
A Look Into The Broncos Future
I know, I know, who cares about the future?! Peyton Manning is our quarterback and this is a “Super Bowl win or bust” season. However, it is preseason and we’re all desperately waiting for the start of the regular season. We have to care about the future at some point. So, why not take a look at the future of the Broncos roster while we have some time? Read More
The 10 Best Quarterbacks for the 2014 Fantasy Football Season
If you checked out the recap of numberFire’s 14-team fantasy draft earlier this month, you may have noted the ridiculous lengths the staff went to in avoiding the selection of a quarterback. Unlike the participants in most fantasy drafts, the folks here at numberFire tend to follow a late-round quarterback strategy. Read More
How to Win Playing Daily Fantasy Football, Part 1: Roster Construction and Spending
We’ve heard the spiel before: daily fantasy sports allow you to create a new lineup every day (or week), providing freedom from your season-long fantasy commitments. And unlike your fake baseball, basketball or football teams, you can win money every single day. Read More
Expectations vs. Reality: What to Look For This Nuggets Season
In a time when the sports world is buzzing because football is back after months of lackluster golf, tennis, and baseball, something other than this upcoming Broncos season is catching my attention: the state of our Denver Nuggets. Read More
With Troy Tulowitzki Out for the Season, Who Will Win the NL MVP?
It’s been a miserable season for the Colorado Rockies and their star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. On May 7, they had just beaten the Texas Rangers 9-2 and were 22-14, tied for first place in the NL West. Tulowitzki was off to a blazing start. Read More
Forget Calvin Johnson, This Is Demaryius Thomas’ Season
I’ll start this article with a cliche. There are no sure things in football. We’ve all heard this before, but it’s painfully true. We could perform analyses on every piece of football data available, and still not know what will actually happen during the season. Read More
Who’s to Blame for the Rapids Losing Streak?
The MLS playoffs are closely approaching and teams are making a final push to qualify for a chance to win the MLS cup. However, the Rapids are doing the complete opposite. They have lost their last 4 games and are looking like 11 chickens with their heads cut off. The only way to solve the problem is to recognize where it’s coming from and deal with it. Read More
Manning Must Do Less For Broncos to Win Super Bowl
Peyton and the offense have been the driving force on this team and we go and have gone as far as that group of 11 men takes us. As we saw in the playoffs of both 2013 and early 2014, when the offense sputters, we ultimately break. Read More
Time For Some Change For Rockies
The 2014 season for the Colorado Rockies started strong with a newly painted cart full of promise and high hopes. In a season that began with the Rockies’ offense destroying opponents’ pitching, players like Troy Tulowitzki, Charlie Blackmon, Justin Morneau, Nolan Arenado and Michael Cuddyer were unstoppable. Read More












