Author Archives: Michael Desjardins

About Michael Desjardins

I am a sports writer for The Quinnipiac Chronicle, a panelist for the Q30 television show, "Bobcat Blitz" and a men's soccer beat writer for the newly-founded Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network. I am currently a junior at Quinnipiac University and am pursuing a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Top 10 Bowls I’m Looking Forward To (plus predictions!)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

Well, with NCAA Football’s regular season over, it’s time to look forward to Bowlmania. But with so many bowls – 35 in all – which ones are the most I’m looking forward to? Well, I’m going to present my top 10 bowl … Continue reading →

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Jets May Have Won, But There’s Much To Address

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

I watched the Bills-Jets game on Tuesday, and I must say, it was a very good, close matchup. But that’s the thing: Should it have been? These aren’t the same Bills that were trying to shock the world in the … Continue reading →

Posted in NFL | Tagged 3-4 defense, afc, bart scott, bills, brad smith, buffalo, david nelson, defense, east, jets, joe mcknight, ladainian tomlinson, mark sanchez, muhammad wilkerson, new york, offense, plaxico burress, playoffs, red zone, santonio holmes, shonn greene, stevie johnson | Leave a comment

Kemp, not Braun, deserves National League MVP

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

Before I begin, let me just say that I like Ryan Braun. Braun is no doubt a fantastic player and is a major part of the Brewers organization. He had 33 homers, 111 RBIs, 33 steals, and nearly won the … Continue reading →

Posted in MLB | Tagged baseball, brewers, dodgers, los angeles, matt kemp, milwaukee, mlb, most, mvp, national league, player, ryan braun, valuable | 1 Comment

Who needs NBA? College basketball is where it’s at!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

The NBA lockout is still going on. But you know what? With all these endless discussion and with the players and owners unable to come up with a compromise, I say: Who needs them? In my opinion, both sides are acting … Continue reading →

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Edwards vs. Stewart: Either way, NASCAR wins!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

Today’s race at Homestead should be one heck of a battle, as Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart decide on who wins the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. To those who haven’t been watching, Edwards leads Stewart by just three points. These … Continue reading →

Posted in NASCAR | Tagged carl edwards, championship, chase, cup, homestead, miami, nascar, points system, racing, series, speedway, stock car, tony stewart | 1 Comment

Papelbon to the Phillies is… um… interesting, but…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

Last week, Jonathan Papelbon signed a four-year, $50 million deal (with the potential to earn another $10 million on a vested option, as well) with the Philadelphia Phillies. Let me first say that this was needed, for both the Red Sox … Continue reading →

Posted in MLB | Tagged american league, baseball, boston, closer, east, jonathan papelbon, mlb, national league, philadelphia, phillies, pitcher, red sox, ruben amaro jr., ryan madson | 1 Comment

AL East Free Agents: Who To Keep And Who To Let Go?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

Last but certainly not least, we have the AL East. As of this post, the Yankees already resigned C.C. Sabathia to a new 5-year/$122 million contract with an option for 2017. In addition, they picked up their club options on both Robinson … Continue reading →

Posted in MLB | Tagged american league, andruw jones, baltimore, bartolo colon, baseball, blue jays, boston, cesar izturis, cot's baseball contracts, dan wheeler, david ortiz, dennys reyes, east, edwin encanarcion, eric chavez, freddy garcia, free agency, free agent, j.d. drew, jason varitek, joel peralta, johnny damon, jon rauch, jonathan papelbon, jorge posada, juan cruz, justin duchscherer, kelly shoppach, marco scutaro, mlb, new york, nick swisher, orioles, rafael soriano, rays, red sox, robinson cano, shawn camp, tampa bay, tim wakefield, toronto, vladimir guerrero, yankees | Leave a comment

NL East Free Agents: Who To Keep And Who To Let Go?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Michael Desjardins

Jose Reyes – Reyes had the season of his career, taking the NL batting crown. He had a career-high .337 batting average with 39 stolen bases, 101 runs scored, and 44 RBIs. He also was #1 in triples with 16, … Continue reading →

Posted in MLB | Tagged alex cora, alex gonzalez, atlanta, brad lidge, braves, brian schneider, chris capuano, chris young, east, eric hinske, florida, free agency, free agent, george sherrill, greg dobbs, ivan rodriguez, jason isringhausen, javier vazquez, jimmy rollins, jonny gomes, jose lopez, jose reyes, laynce nix, livan hernandez, marlins, mets, miami, miguel batista, mlb, nate mclouth, national league, nationals, new york, philadelphia, phillies, raul ibanez, rick ankiel, roy oswalt, ryan madson, scott hariston, scott linerbink, washington, willie harris | Leave a comment

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