Category Archives: Feature

Dec 08 2009
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Basketball, Feature, The On Deck Circle

How Steve Nash Stole Christmas

Title: How Steve Nash Stole Christmas
Date: December 8, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Another basketball blog had created Steve Nash Internet Day, and I participated by remembering the Raptors/Suns game from just after Christmas 2006 (January 2007), when Steve Nash single-handedly defeated the Raptors after receiving the Canadian Male Athlete of the Year Award.
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Nov 30 2009
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Feature, Multi-Sport, The On Deck Circle

The Future Potential of Cybex Testing

Title: The Future Potential of Cybex Testing
Date: November 30, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I fancied myself a scientist for a day, I suppose, and took a look at a sports medicine innovation that is a bit over my head. Cybex Testing is a form of muscle and joint analysis, and this article looked at a few studies on its potential and how it could help the sports industry.
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Sep 25 2009
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Feature, Hockey, The On Deck Circle

Please Welcome Me Back to NHL Fanhood

Title: Please Welcome Me Back to NHL Fanhood
Date: September 25, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After a 5-year hiatus from playing the game and letting NHL hockey fall to the back of my mind after the lockout, I found myself back in hockey’s icy-warm embrace.
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Sep 10 2009
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Feature, Football, The On Deck Circle

Canadian NFL Fans and Changing Favorite Teams

Title: Canadian NFL Fans and Changing Favorite Teams
Date: September 10, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: As a frustrated Jacksonville Jaguars fan living in Canada, I wondered if and when it would ever be appropriate for a non-market fan (like a Canadian) to switch NFL allegiances.
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Sep 03 2009
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Basketball, Feature, The Good Point

Being Quentin Richardson

Title: Being Quentin Richardson
Date: September 3, 2009
Original Source: The Good Point
Synopsis: This article for The Good Point took a look at the crazy summer of Quentin Richardson, who was traded four times in just a few months.
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Aug 31 2009
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Combat Sports, Feature, The On Deck Circle

At Age 46, Randy Couture is a Living Legend

Title: At Age 46, Randy Couture is a Living Legend
Date: August 31, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Randy Couture is my dad’s age. As such, I (and everyone else, I would hope) had a great appreciation for his run at the top of the UFC, which was still rolling along at age 46.
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Aug 21 2009
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Feature, Other, The On Deck Circle

Usain The Indescribable

Title: Usain The Indescribable
Date: August 21, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With Usain Bolt destroying records left and right, I took a moment out just to appreciate.
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Aug 14 2009
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Baseball, Feature, The On Deck Circle

Arroyo’s Strange and Refreshing Honesty

Title: Arroyo’s Strange and Refreshing Honesty
Date: August 14, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With Bronson Arroyo revealing that he basically has no idea what he puts into his body. I discussed whether this was refreshing honesty or run-of-the-mill idiocy.
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Jul 29 2009
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Basketball, Feature, The Good Point

The Continued Quest of Carl English

Title: The Continued Quest of Carl English
Date: July 29, 2009
Original Source: The Good Point
Synopsis: I made my debut at The Good Point, site of my friend Austin Kent, in July 2009, re-exploring the career path of Canadian baller Carl English, whom I had interviewed twice before.
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Mar 13 2009
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Baseball, Feature, The On Deck Circle

Josh Hamilton: The Real-Life Roy Hobbs?

Title: Josh Hamilton: The Real-Life Roy Hobbs?
Date: March 13, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With Josh Hamilton finally starting to reach his potential and dominate baseball, I drew some comparisons to Roy Hobbs, the main character from The Natural.
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