http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:47:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's about that time for the NFL regular season to begin. In fact, it begins tomorrow. As always, I'm here to present my picks for this week. Feel free to leave your picks, as well Thursday, Sep 4 Washington vs. NY Giants This is an interesting one. I like Mario Manningham. He played ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/09/are-you-ready-for-some-football/ After a server snafu and the rebuilding and restructuring of the Literary Illusion websites, Our Home Team Advantage is back and better than ever! Offering the latest in NCAA, NFL, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, and other sports news, you can expect frequent updates with information on all our favorite teams, and ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/09/our-home-team-advantage-is-back/ When I wrote my article about Brandon Inge being an underrated player, I did so with the assumption that Brandon was a team player and that Brandon was good playing the infield (at a base). The Tigers have made a stupid mistake in making Brandon the #1 catcher. For starters, ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/07/brandon-inge-suck/ Dave Dombrowski and Jim Leyland are the biggest assholes on the planet. Rather than allow one of the most reliable players on their team to continue to play, they've traded him away for a relief pitcher who has lost more games than he's won. Pudge Rodriguez, the veteran catcher that ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/07/the-tigers-go-idiotic/ M&M’S® Racing Celebrates Spirited NASCAR® Fans with Re-launch of "The Most Colorful Fan™ of NASCAR" Contest Fans Can Win Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip to Ford 400 in Homestead; Dozens of Weekly Prizes HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (June 9, 2008) – M&M’S® Racing and NASCAR® announced today the re-launch of the popular “The Most Colorful Fan™ of ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/06/the-most-colorful-fan-nascar-contest/ The worst mistake Dumbrowski made this season was allowing for the acquisition of Dontrelle Willis. I dislike Willis even more than Nate Robertson. The pitcher had a good season a few years back and suddenly he becomes the man we are to rely on to help pull our broken down ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/06/dontrelle-willis-needs-to-go/ In previous reports by the Miami Dolphins, the team mentioned that Josh McCown and John Beck would be competing for the starting position as QB for the Miami Dolphins. While Chad Henne was listed as a 2008 NFL draft selection there was little mention as to whether the former Michigan ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/06/chad-henne-competes-for-starting-position/ There has to be some way to turn this Detroit Tigers team around. The players on this team aren't bad guys. They are actually all very good in their respective roles, with a few exceptions. So, why does Jim Leyland keep making the same mistakes over and over in an ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/06/five-mistakes-jim-leyland-keeps-making/ I heard all this talk about a Penguins comeback after the Detroit Red Wings allowed them to raise the series to 3-2. I'd expect this from Penguins fans, but what about those in Detroit? Sure, the Penguins played okay, but the team doesn't seem to have the puck control the ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/06/did-anyone-doubt-the-red-wings-were-going-to-win/ All Brandon Inge wants to do is play baseball. No crap should be spewed about him getting paid millions for sitting on the bench and doing nothing, because that isn’t the kind of person Brandon Inge is. To say so is an insult to a player who is probably the ... http://www.ourhometeamadvantage.com/2008/05/brandon-inge-the-most-underrated-player-on-the-tigers-team/