Stories By John Altavilla
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NHL
/ 1 month agoBlackhawk Down: Quenneville Fired
We don’t take time to chat much about the NHL. That’s because we subscribe to the theory its regular season, much...
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NCAAF
/ 1 month agoArmy’s Bird-Brained Scheme Reveals Dangerous Life Of Mascots
The popularity of college football is largely rooted in the repeat of annual rituals and rivalries that transform games into great...
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NFL
/ 1 month agoSaints Flip NFC Script: Five Takeaways From NFL Week 9
If there’s one certainty about the NFL at midseason it’s that its next Super Bowl champion likely will be the one...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoAnalyze This: Roberts In Limbo As Dodgers Pick Up Series Pieces
You wonder sometimes what Major League ownership and front offices are thinking when it comes to rewarding managers and coaches for...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoPats-Packers, Rams-Saints, You’re Welcome: Storylines For NFL Week 9
Thanks to the dynamics of the NFL schedule, AFC and NFC teams play each other once every four years, every eight...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoAlabama-LSU Marks First “Game Of The Year” In TieBreaker Poll
In case you are looking for something to watch on Saturday night around 8, HBO will be showing “Fifty Shades Freed” and “The...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoCue The “Duck!” Boats: Red Sox Parade Had Some Pour Performances
We have fabulous news to report about a beloved piece of American sports hardware that suffered through a very rough day on...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoDurkin’s Outser At Maryland Latest Twist In Regrettable Saga
There was a fascinating battle of influence going on at the University of Maryland about what to do with its football...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoCue The Duck Boats Again? Patriots Ascend Atop AFC Power Rankings
How many duck boats would it take to hold championship parades on the same day for the Boston Red Sox and...
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NBA
/ 2 months agoHe Did The Monster Splash: Feat Of Klay Included Record 14 Threes
If you have a few minutes, find the video in your favorite part of the stratosphere and relive one of the...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoSaints’ Turn To Try Knocking Rams Off Top Of NFC Power Rankings
We at Tiebreaker.com would like to make a prediction: The Los Angeles Rams will head to the Super Bowl undefeated, just...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoRams Still Lead The Pack: What We Learned In NFL Week 8
As the NFL’s only unbeaten team, the Los Angeles Rams understand each week is a litmus test. Teams are interested in...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoTotal Team Victory: Pearce Shows What Made Red Sox Great In 2018
This World Series began with a sentimental journey to 2004, a nostalgic time travel back to when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoVikings And Saints Meet Again: Five Storylines for NFL Week 8
You don’t need a calculator to know NFL teams have been racking up points this season. When an accent on passing...
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NCAAF
/ 2 months agoTiebreaker College Poll: Tigers Staying On ‘Bama’s Tail
We like to think of ourselves at Tiebreaker.com as a forgiving bunch. We let it slide when Georgia lost to LSU...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoGame 3 Preview: Dodgers Must Warm To Task Of Catching Red Sox
Let’s begin with a little karaoke from one of our favorite holiday season ditties: “Oh, the weather outside was frightful. …”...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoWith Price Right, Sox Can’t Go Wrong: Takeaways From World Series Gm. 2
One of the great things about baseball — and really, where does one start the list — is that it provides...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoLos Angeles Charging Toward Top Of AFC Power Rankings
Did you know the New England Patriots saved about $21 million by replacing Dion Lewis with Sony Michel and Nate Solder...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoFor Starters, It’s About Who Finishes: Takeaways From World Series Gm. 1
We’d say the Boston Red Sox are off to an encouraging start after Tuesday’s 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoLove For Sale? Three Keys To Dodgers-Red Sox World Series
With Game 1 of the 2018 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers set for tonight at Fenway Park,...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoRams On Top, But Vikings-Saints Playing For No. 2 In Power Rankings
Somewhere Roman Gabriel, Jack Snow, Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen are wishing they could have played for the 2018 Los Angeles...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoNo Need For World Series TieBreaker: Red Sox Over Dodgers In 6
There is an excellent reason why baseball is such a delightful sport, a trusted summertime companion for those us who find...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoRavens Doomed By Wind And Brees: Five Takeaways From NFL Week 7
The science supports it. The numbers verify it. When the top offense meets the best defense, the team with the ball...
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MLB
/ 2 months agoAt Last For Red Sox, Price Was Right
The smart executives in MLB know it’s best not to pay players for past performance. The horse is already out of...
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NFL
/ 2 months agoInto The Big Blue Yonder: 5 Storylines For NFL Week 7
This has been a miserable week to be on the payroll of the New York Giants, although how bad can life...
