Monthly Archives: October 2020

H2H 94: Jeremy Roenick vs. Keith Tkachuk – Who was Better?

One of hockey’s magical milestones is the 500-goal club and as of the end of the 2019-2020 season, there were a total of five American players in that elite company: Brett Hull (dual Canadian/American citizenship), Joe Mullen, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick, and Keith Tkachuk.  While the first three members of this fraternity are Hall of Famers, Roenick and Tkachuk remain on the outside looking in despite 500+ career goals and 1,000+ career points apiece in the NHL.  During their long and productive NHL careers, both were not only among the best offensive players of the 1990s, but were also known for their tough, hard-nosed (dirty?) play; as teammates on the Phoenix Coyotes as well as on Team USA, in comparing these all-time American greats, let us ask the question:

Who was better – Jeremy Roenick or Keith Tkachuk?

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Countdown 63: Top 10 Los Angeles Lakers of All Time

Who are the top Los Angeles Lakers of all time?  Here is our top 10 countdown:

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H2H 93: Dwight Freeney vs. Robert Mathis – Who was Better?

In football, it is imperative for defenses to generate pressure against the opposing team’s quarterback, thus putting a premium on elite pass rushers.  Most teams are fortunate to have one top-tier pass rusher; in the 2000s, the Indianapolis Colts, perhaps best-known for their explosive offense led by Peyton Manning, were blessed with dominating pass rushers from both edges – Dwight Freeney from the right side and Robert Mathis from left end.  With opposing teams having to account for both sides of the line, the fearsome duo frequently posted double-digit sack totals and accumulated over 200 total sacks together with the Colts.  As to the question of whether Freeney was great because he had Mathis on the other side, or vice versa, it is probably a “chicken or egg” type question, but let us compare and ask:

Who was better – Dwight Freeney or Robert Mathis?

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Countdown 62: Top 10 Atlanta Braves of All Time

Who are the top Atlanta Braves of all time?  Here is our top 10 countdown:

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H2H 92: Allen Iverson vs. Tracy McGrady – Who was Better?

Scoring points is undoubtedly the most glamorous part of basketball and in the early to mid-2000s, with the exception of Kobe Bryant, perhaps no players in the NBA were more accomplished scorers than Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady.  In fact, over a five-year stretch between 2000-2001 and 2004-2005, the league scoring title was won by either Iverson or McGrady on no fewer than 28 points per game.  As two of the most explosive and talented pure scorers of their generation, each of whom had to overcome their own obstacles on their way to the Hall of Fame (Iverson’s short stature in a game of giants vs. McGrady’s persistent injury issues), let us compare these uniquely talented players and ask the question:

Who was better – Allen Iverson or Tracy McGrady?

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Countdown 61: Top 10 Boston Bruins of All Time

Who are the top Boston Bruins of all time?  Here is our top 10 countdown:

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H2H 91: Jim Edmonds vs. Andruw Jones – Who was Better?

When you think of center fielders, some of the greatest all-around players in baseball history come to mind: Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr., Ty Cobb, and currently, Mike Trout, just to name a few.  As one of the game’s “glamour” positions, the best center fielders are wizards with both the bat and the glove; during the 2000s, two of the best center fielders in baseball were Jim Edmonds of the St. Louis Cardinals and Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves.  Both were All-Star and MVP-caliber players in their primes who won numerous Gold Gloves and in full, their careers sit right at the borderline of the Hall of Fame.  In comparing the careers of these two sterling center fielders and their Hall of Fame credentials, naturally this also leads to the question:

Who was better – Jim Edmonds or Andruw Jones?

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Countdown 60: Top 10 Dallas Cowboys of All Time

Who are the top Dallas Cowboys of all time?  Here is our top 10 countdown:

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H2H 90: Anquan Boldin vs. Hines Ward – Who was Better?

Star wide receivers come in many shapes and sizes – some are big and powerful, others are small but speedy, and yet others are a hybrid of those attributes.  Two of the toughest pass-catchers to come around in recent history are Anquan Boldin and Hines Ward – near carbon copies in terms of their build and playing style, each player was not only a sure-handed receiver willing to go over the middle and make the tough catches, but was also among the best blocking wideouts in the league.  With their comparable elite pass-catching production and unmatched physicality, it is only natural to compare these two unique wide receivers and ask the question:

Who was better – Anquan Boldin or Hines Ward?

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