Monday, August 23, 2010

NCAA College Football: History of the Miami Hurricanes

NCAA College Football: History of the Miami Hurricanes: "The University of Miami Football team is recognized as one of the top programs in the nation. This is for good reason as well. The Hurricanes have a history of success. They have won 5 National Titles over the years and have shown that they can field a solid team year in and year out.

Over the history of the University they have managed to win 64 percent of their games. The record for the school over the years has been 552-307-19. They have an interesting history of fielding some of the most talented players in the nation at a very high rate. This may not show in the relatively low total of 5 National Championships, but it does show in the incredibly high total of 35 Consensus All-Americans." ...

NFL: History of the Atlanta Falcons

NFL: History of the Atlanta Falcons: "The Atlanta Falcons are a professional football team in the National Football League. They play in the National Football Conference. The franchise is based out of Atlanta, Georgia. The team has spent the majority of its history playing in the NFC West Division. Despite being on the Eastern side of the United States they played in that Division for more than 30 years.

The team has played in the NFC South Division since the divisions were split in 2002.

The team began in the National Football League playing in the Eastern Conference. The franchise was established in 1966. They only played in the Eastern Conference of the National Football League for one year before they were moved to the Western Conference. They played in the Western Conference in the Coastal Division for 3 years before the NFC and AFC were established." ...

MLB: History of the Baltimore Orioles

MLB: History of the Baltimore Orioles: "The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team. The team is a part of Major League Baseball. They currently play in the Eastern Division of the American League.

The Orioles were established in 1894. They are one of the baseball franchises that have been around since near the beginning. They were actually part of the American League’s charter franchise program in 1901. The league decided to charter 8 franchises in including the Orioles. They did not start off playing in Baltimore however. In their first year they played as the “Milwaukee Brewers.” The team didn’t last long in Milwaukee." ...

Avoid being banned by your bookmaker

Avoid being banned by your bookmaker: "While many bookmakers are good at generating publicity for taking large bets, you may be surprised just how quickly they ban winning punters. Some bookies only want the 'mug money' and target those who have been long-term losing TAB punters. Winners might be grinner but they are also quickly banned." ...

MLB: History of Cleveland Indians

MLB: History of Cleveland Indians: "The Cleveland Indians have a rich history that goes all the way back to 1901. In 1901 the team began play in the American League and have remained in the AL ever since. They currently play within the Central Division of the American League. The Indians have been a dominant force in the Central Division ever since it was formed in 1994.

Although people remember the Cleveland Indians for their dominance in the AL in the 90’s, the team has had success throughout the history of the franchise. The team has won 2 World Series titles in their history and both of those titles came long before the 1990’s." ...

College Football: History of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

College Football: History of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: "The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have had football as a priority in their school’s athletics for more than a century. The team began playing in 1892 and has seen a lot of success in terms of winning since their conception.

Success began for the Yellow Jackets in the early 1900’s. Football was still growing in popularity in the United States. The team was lead by John Heisman. Heisman of course is one of the most famous names in football history and he turned the team around. The highlight of his turnaround at Georgia Tech was not the championship that he won, but the historic victory that he accomplished." ...