Chris Osburn Writes.: January 2010

NLLInsider.com: Sid Smith picks up where he left off in Rochester Knighthawks’ opening win.

Sid Smith started his National Lacrosse League career with the Rochester Knighthawks the same way he ended his college career: with a win. In his last collegiate game, he helped lead Syracuse University to a come-from-behind overtime victory over Cornell in the NCAA title game. Fast forward to September when Smith was drafted No. 1 overall in the NLL draft by the Knighthawks, and Smith fits in perfectly for a team that lost Regy Thorpe, Troy Bonterre, and Pat Cougevan. Smith made his NLL debut on Saturday night when Rochester defeated Thruway rival Buffalo 10-5 in front of a raucous crowd of 8,192 at the Blue Cross Arena.

http://www.nllinsider.com/2010/01/12/sid-smith-picks-up-where-he-left-off-in-rochester-knighthawks-opening-win/#more-19805

TheFatherLife.com: [NFL] Wild Card Weekend 2010

It feels like I was just writing my NFL season previews, but now it’s playoff time. Most of the field was set weeks ago, including most of the NFC, but seven teams were battling for the remaining two AFC slots in week seventeen. The Jets and Ravens, two teams who took very different routes to the playoffs ended up taking home the last two wildcard positions.

This season, there were five different champions out of the eight divisions, three of which are in the AFC. There are also six teams making an appearance in the postseason that had an early tee-time at the golf course this time last year.

http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2010/01/06/nfl-wild-card-weekend-2010/