In April 2006, Tigers 1B Chris Shelton transformed into Babe Ruth
Shelton is a cautionary tale about jumping to conclusions too quickly.
Posts by Alex Putterman
Mel Kiper and some others were not high on Russell Wilson when he was drafted
Not everyone was sold on the undersized quarterback from Wisconsin
Six weeks ago some people called for John Beilein to be fired. Now he’s in the Sweet 16
No one is questioning Beilein's job security now
At the beginning of the season, the Bulls had a team chemistry that was ‘almost too good to be true’
The Bulls were praised for their team chemistry. Then they totally fell apart
They said Northwestern would never make the NCAA Tournament. Today, they are wrong
Northwestern has made the NCAA Tournament. Here's to those who said it would never happen
Everyone assumed the 11-30 Miami Heat were tanking. Then Dion Waiters happened
The Heat could make the playoffs, with Dion Waiters as their star. Unsurprisingly, no one saw that coming
When the Yankees let John Wetteland walk, some didn’t have much faith in that Mariano guy
"Mariano Rivera, we have seen John Wetteland. You are not John Wetteland"
Someone says the Browns have a ‘bright future’ every. single. year.
The Cleveland Browns went 1-15 last season for the worst record in the NFL, finishing 31st out of...
This Day in Cold Takes History: Ryan Braun gave a defiant speech professing innocence from PED use, some claimed he was exonerated
Some people might have believed what they wanted to believe on this one
Two years ago many people praised the Jets for signing Darrelle Revis and questioned Bill Belichick for letting him go
Jets fans were thrilled to have Darrelle Revis back, while Patriots fans were sad to see him go
Some people in 2013: The Nets are better than the Heat
The Brooklyn Nets acquired KG and Paul Pierce in a trade and became title contenders... or so some people thought
This Day in Cold Takes History: No one thought Buster Douglas had a prayer against Mike Tyson
"Douglas has the muscle tone of a water balloon"
People in 2009: LeGarrette Blount is undraftable, has no chance at NFL career
LaGarrette Blount was supposed to have no shot at an NFL career after punching an opponent in college. Now he's a 1,000-yard rusher in the Super Bowl
Charles Barkley has been very wrong about a lot of things
For a guy paid for his opinions, Charles Barkley sure has a lot of bad opinions
A collection of Cold Takes about Falcons and Matt Ryan from throughout the season
No one really believed in the Falcons heading into this season. Or at least none of the 42...
