http://www.thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sat, 25 May 2013 03:33:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1Sports, Media, Entertainment Big Lead Sports no Sports, Media, Entertainment http://www.thebiglead.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpghttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/category/stats/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/21/first-place-rangers-look-like-they-made-the-right-call-to-pass-on-josh-hamilton/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/21/first-place-rangers-look-like-they-made-the-right-call-to-pass-on-josh-hamilton/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:19 +0000 Mike Cardillo http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=278407
Rangers are rolling despite lots of changes across the board. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/21/first-place-rangers-look-like-they-made-the-right-call-to-pass-on-josh-hamilton/feed/ 53 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/20/miguel-cabrera-is-on-a-ridiculous-baseball-tear-why-does-nobody-seem-to-care/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/20/miguel-cabrera-is-on-a-ridiculous-baseball-tear-why-does-nobody-seem-to-care/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:50 +0000 Mike Cardillo http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=278249
Triple Crown winner might be even better in 2013, but are people paying attention? ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/20/miguel-cabrera-is-on-a-ridiculous-baseball-tear-why-does-nobody-seem-to-care/feed/ 89 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/20/miguel-kicked-two-women-in-the-head-at-the-billboard-music-awards-greg-schiano-loves-mike-glennon-dont-talk-trash-to-former-boxers-in-the-street/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/20/miguel-kicked-two-women-in-the-head-at-the-billboard-music-awards-greg-schiano-loves-mike-glennon-dont-talk-trash-to-former-boxers-in-the-street/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:41 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=277906
So do summer Fridays start this Friday or next? ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/20/miguel-kicked-two-women-in-the-head-at-the-billboard-music-awards-greg-schiano-loves-mike-glennon-dont-talk-trash-to-former-boxers-in-the-street/feed/ 166 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/17/justin-verlander-not-sharp-again-but-detroit-fans-dont-need-to-panic/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/17/justin-verlander-not-sharp-again-but-detroit-fans-dont-need-to-panic/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:55:02 +0000 Mike Cardillo http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=276508
Detroit's ace has been rocky in his last two outings. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/17/justin-verlander-not-sharp-again-but-detroit-fans-dont-need-to-panic/feed/ 34 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/16/russell-wilson-looked-like-two-different-quarterbacks-in-2012-a-study-of-quarterback-splits-and-consistency/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/16/russell-wilson-looked-like-two-different-quarterbacks-in-2012-a-study-of-quarterback-splits-and-consistency/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:25:07 +0000 Jason Lisk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=275667
What happens when we look at season splits at the quarterback position?]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/16/russell-wilson-looked-like-two-different-quarterbacks-in-2012-a-study-of-quarterback-splits-and-consistency/feed/ 40 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/15/r-a-dickeys-knuckleball-velocity-has-dropped-and-sportsnet-illustrated-that-drop-with-a-graph/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/15/r-a-dickeys-knuckleball-velocity-has-dropped-and-sportsnet-illustrated-that-drop-with-a-graph/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:56 +0000 Stephen Douglas http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=275880
We found some more graphs on the cutting room floor.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/15/r-a-dickeys-knuckleball-velocity-has-dropped-and-sportsnet-illustrated-that-drop-with-a-graph/feed/ 32 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/13/st-louis-cardinals-pitching-staff-keeps-going-lower-and-lower/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/13/st-louis-cardinals-pitching-staff-keeps-going-lower-and-lower/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:15:20 +0000 Mike Cardillo http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=275102
Cardinals staff is pitching lights out in 2013. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/13/st-louis-cardinals-pitching-staff-keeps-going-lower-and-lower/feed/ 24 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/09/kevin-kolb-is-the-patron-saint-of-quarterback-committee-carousels-and-we-are-better-off-for-it/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/09/kevin-kolb-is-the-patron-saint-of-quarterback-committee-carousels-and-we-are-better-off-for-it/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 19:15:58 +0000 Jason Lisk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=272533
A look at what happens when teams rotate quarterbacks.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/05/09/kevin-kolb-is-the-patron-saint-of-quarterback-committee-carousels-and-we-are-better-off-for-it/feed/ 6 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/29/roundup-dj-jazzy-jeffs-record-anniversary-texas-loses-top-player-to-transfer-the-king-of-the-pocket-dial/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/29/roundup-dj-jazzy-jeffs-record-anniversary-texas-loses-top-player-to-transfer-the-king-of-the-pocket-dial/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:30:33 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=261833
Happy Easter weekend, everyone!]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/29/roundup-dj-jazzy-jeffs-record-anniversary-texas-loses-top-player-to-transfer-the-king-of-the-pocket-dial/feed/ 135 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/13/here-are-the-teams-with-the-highest-rpi-ever-to-miss-the-ncaa-tournament/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/13/here-are-the-teams-with-the-highest-rpi-ever-to-miss-the-ncaa-tournament/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:50:23 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=256173
Minnesota has a good profile for the NCAA tournament, but with a loss to Illinois, the Gophers could be the 2nd highest team in the RPI to miss the tourney.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/13/here-are-the-teams-with-the-highest-rpi-ever-to-miss-the-ncaa-tournament/feed/ 54 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/04/roundup-christopher-nolan-and-the-justice-league-child-cured-of-hiv-watch-a-man-squat-905-pounds/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/04/roundup-christopher-nolan-and-the-justice-league-child-cured-of-hiv-watch-a-man-squat-905-pounds/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:10:58 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=253214
Happy belated birthday, Jessica Biel. Also, the Monday Morning Roundup is always stacked.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/03/04/roundup-christopher-nolan-and-the-justice-league-child-cured-of-hiv-watch-a-man-squat-905-pounds/feed/ 151 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/26/best-way-to-pick-final-four-teams-look-at-ken-pomeroys-defensive-efficiency-numbers/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/26/best-way-to-pick-final-four-teams-look-at-ken-pomeroys-defensive-efficiency-numbers/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=251674
Indiana is not in the Top 10. Also, Michigan is nowhere to be found.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/26/best-way-to-pick-final-four-teams-look-at-ken-pomeroys-defensive-efficiency-numbers/feed/ 145 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/25/argo-won-best-picture-will-bynum-punched-tyler-hansbrough-jennifer-lawrence-is-hilarious/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/25/argo-won-best-picture-will-bynum-punched-tyler-hansbrough-jennifer-lawrence-is-hilarious/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:12:47 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=250527
Oscar hangover? Watch Jennifer Lawrence make people laugh after collecting her Oscar.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/25/argo-won-best-picture-will-bynum-punched-tyler-hansbrough-jennifer-lawrence-is-hilarious/feed/ 279 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/big-ten-basketball-investigating-first-to-fifty-and-the-truth-about-offense/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/big-ten-basketball-investigating-first-to-fifty-and-the-truth-about-offense/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:50:16 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=249325
Going back to 2008, over 12,000 games were examined. The results may surprise you. ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/big-ten-basketball-investigating-first-to-fifty-and-the-truth-about-offense/feed/ 9 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/darrelle-revis-richard-sherman-twitter-feud-what-do-interceptions-mean-for-young-elite-cornerbacks/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/darrelle-revis-richard-sherman-twitter-feud-what-do-interceptions-mean-for-young-elite-cornerbacks/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:06:22 +0000 Jason Lisk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=249908
Richard Sherman is better than Darrelle Revis has been, because of interceptions. Well, except that isn't a good way to judge.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/21/darrelle-revis-richard-sherman-twitter-feud-what-do-interceptions-mean-for-young-elite-cornerbacks/feed/ 14 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/20/worst-free-throw-ever-coolest-nascar-paint-themes-man-sets-qbert-arcade-record/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/20/worst-free-throw-ever-coolest-nascar-paint-themes-man-sets-qbert-arcade-record/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:15:45 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=248950
The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching and things have been incredibly boring so far.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/20/worst-free-throw-ever-coolest-nascar-paint-themes-man-sets-qbert-arcade-record/feed/ 154 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/18/ncaa-tournament-analysis-comparing-at-large-candidates-by-how-a-typical-tournament-team-would-do-against-their-schedule/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/18/ncaa-tournament-analysis-comparing-at-large-candidates-by-how-a-typical-tournament-team-would-do-against-their-schedule/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:30:55 +0000 Jason Lisk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=248758
Iowa looks like a tournament team, barely, after comparing how others should do against that Big Ten schedule, while Baylor is surprisingly low on the list.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/18/ncaa-tournament-analysis-comparing-at-large-candidates-by-how-a-typical-tournament-team-would-do-against-their-schedule/feed/ 54 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/16/memphis-and-michigan-st-are-playing-their-way-up-the-bracket-oklahoma-st-and-creighton-are-not/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/16/memphis-and-michigan-st-are-playing-their-way-up-the-bracket-oklahoma-st-and-creighton-are-not/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:00:23 +0000 Mark Bashuk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=248018
What has happened to Doug McDermott and the Creighton Bluejays? ]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/16/memphis-and-michigan-st-are-playing-their-way-up-the-bracket-oklahoma-st-and-creighton-are-not/feed/ 8 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/13/gus-johnsons-soccer-debut-marco-rubio-sip-of-water-howard-stern-prank-call-during-chris-dorner-shootout/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/13/gus-johnsons-soccer-debut-marco-rubio-sip-of-water-howard-stern-prank-call-during-chris-dorner-shootout/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:34 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=246509
What are you giving up for Lent?]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/13/gus-johnsons-soccer-debut-marco-rubio-sip-of-water-howard-stern-prank-call-during-chris-dorner-shootout/feed/ 206 http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/12/ken-pomeroy-has-written-about-fouling-up-three-and-he-says-defend/ http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/12/ken-pomeroy-has-written-about-fouling-up-three-and-he-says-defend/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:40:02 +0000 Jason Lisk http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=246543
Interesting stuff. I think I'd still foul more often than not.]]> http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/02/12/ken-pomeroy-has-written-about-fouling-up-three-and-he-says-defend/feed/ 10