Over the weekend, NFL fans reveled, fretted, and fantasized about their team’s 2012 Draft picks. The Draft may be over, but those seven rounds sent reverberations throughout the NFL community. Here are this year’s biggest winners and losers from the 2012 Draft. 

Biggest Winners 

Pittsburgh Steelers - The Steelers seem to always nail a perfect draft selection. Their draft strategy, simply choosing the best player available, has rewarded them over the years with players like Troy Polamalu and Alan Faneca.  This year, the Steelers chose the top-10 overall prospect David DeCastro, a Wisconsin guard, in the first round. In later rounds, they picked up tackle Mike Adams, Sean Spence, Alameda Ta’amu, and Chris Rainey.

Philadelphia Eagles - After a nightmare season, the Eagles picked a key defensive end Fletcher Cox to help plug up holes in the defense. Other picks, Mychal Kendricks and Vinny Curry will contribute to one of the best pass-rushing teams in the league. The Eagles approach to the draft was similar to the Steelers: pick the best player available. In the seventh and final round, the Eagles took a gamble with Bryce Brown, who was once a top recruit out of high school but had a blundering college season.  The Eagles believe Brown could be the next hidden gem. 

When temperatures are climbing outside, the best place to be is in a cool, dark movie theater. This summer promises to bring some new movies that are worth watching. Here are a few that have critics and fans alike excited.

The Avengers

It will be interesting to see how this movie fares with the public. It combines numerous action heroes in one film. The Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Captain America will all show their superhuman capabilities in this movie set to debut on May 4^th. The question critics are asking is if there is enough room for so many heroes. We’ll see how director Joss Whedon makes it work.

The Dark Knight Arises

This is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. It is the grand finale of the Batman Trilogy from director Christopher Nolan. It isn’t due to be released until July 20^th, but fans are already getting excited about the film. Anne Hathaway will be Catwoman, and Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman are two of the returning cast.

No sports fan wants to miss out on the latest scores and stats from their favorite teams and players. Thanks to the many apps available for both iPhone and Android, you can always be connected to your favorite sports and stay up to date with the latest happenings. Here are some of the “must-haves” for any true sports fan.

ESPN ScoreCenter

There is a version for both iPhone and Android, and this should be on every sports lover’s list. It provides you the latest scores, news, and standings from over 500 sports leagues. You can request text updates anytime your favorite team makes the news. You can know what’s going on in major sporting events like MLB, NFL, and college basketball, as well as other sports like cricket and rugby.

Watch ESPN

This is another great app for fans. You can turn your mobile device into a portable TV and watch any game that is currently being aired on ESPN or one of its affiliates. Now, never miss your favorite game, no matter where you are. You can watch regular season basketball and the playoffs, college football and basketball, the Grand Slam tennis events, and thousands of other programs. Best of all, it is free if you have a TV subscription with one of the networks.

Major league baseball has become a pitcher’s game, and most experts will agree that you can’t win divisions without excellent starting pitching. Several teams boast a great lineup that will put them in possible contention in the 2012 season. Here is a quick look at some of the best.

While it is important to have four or five good pitchers in your starting lineup, it is preferred to have at least one superstar on staff. No team has taken home the ultimate prize without an ace pitcher since 2005.

St Louis Cardinals

The loss of Albert Pujols, and the addition of a new rookie manager, makes some people wonder if the Cardinals stand any chance in the 2012 season. Nonetheless, the World Champions have a solid pitching lineup, and it is projected that they will start Carpenter, Wainwright, Garcia, Lohse, and Miller. If everyone can stay healthy, they may have a shot. 

Wainwright missed all of last season, so all eyes will be on him. Carpenter became their ace, leading them to the World Series and pitching outstanding games in the post season. Garcia is expected to have a breakout year after his improvement through the 2011 season.

Now that the NHL trade deadline is over, experts all over are ranking top teams. Some, like the Nashville Predators, went all in. But we’ll have to wait until the Stanley Cup champion is decided before we can know who made the right and wrong choices in the trade.

1. The St. Louis Blues have an overall 45-18-7 record. Currently on a 5-game winning streak, they are one of the hottest teams in the NHL. The versatile winger Jamie Langenbrunner, with 4 goals and 17 assists this season, is out with an injury for four weeks. He broke his left foot while blocking a shot for the Blues. Even with injuries the Blues are a powerful team known for their team play and attention to detail. 

2. The Pittsburgh Penguins have now won 9 straight games. The 2009 Stanley Cup champions are doing it all without their star forward Sidney Crosby. While the 2012 Stanley Cup seemed like a distant dream just a few weeks back, the Penguins are surging, and may be the team to beat by the time the playoffs roll around.

3. The New York Rangers, with an overall record of 43-18-7, have reason to be pumped up this season. Despite having lost two of the last three games back-to-back, the Rangers only need to score first to carry a game. They have a .903 winning percentage when they are the first to score. Definite contenders for the Cup, the Rangers have the great combination of good chemistry, suffocating defense, and the best goalie on the planet.

We enjoy the competition and get a thrill from impressive plays, but what sticks in our minds long after the lights go dark, are the athletes. The names we’ll remember years later may not be the greatest of all time, but they are the most entertaining. Here is a list of six such athletes who entertain us the most.

Hulk Hogan

Whether you love him or hate him, you will remember him. WWF has gotten a reputation for being a joke, but it cannot hide the personality of Hulk Hogan. It’s obvious that his fans can’t get enough of him from his television and movie appearances, not to mention his reality show.

Muhammad Ali

Ali took boxing to a new level and brought in new fans to the sport. His personality was even greater than the sport he played. His rhymes and trash talk became as anticipated as the event itself. Ali was named the “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated, and “The Sports Personality of the Century” by the BBC.

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival took place in Park City, Utah, from January 19th to 29th. The festival selects and showcases the best short films. Submissions come from all over the world, and this year there were over 7,000 submissions. Each year the festival highlights the best new voices in independent film. 

Drama

Dramatic, documentary, and international films are the three genres featured at the Sundance Film Festival. The dramatic films that received the most praise this year all had dark themes of disaster, violence, and illness in common. Beasts of the Southern Wild, a lyrical film that followed the narrative of a defiant family after a devastating flood, was amongst the most loved films of the festival. It received the award for Dramatic Cinematography as well as the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Competition. Another crowd pleaser, The Surrogate, starred John Hawkes as a polio victim who hires a sex surrogate to take his virginity. This film won the audience’s choice award and the prize for ensemble acting. The award for dramatic director went to Ava DuVernay for her film Middle of Nowhere, which follows the personal crisis of an African American woman and her marriage to an incarcerated man. 

It can be really tough to pay for a movie and sit through it for a couple of hours, only to realize that it is horrible. You can avoid such experiences by looking at reviews ahead of time. Explore all the different sites, so you know which ones you agree with the most. You will get a sense of which reviews and reviewers to trust. Websites that encourage reviewers to explain why they gave a movie a particular rating are beneficial. A movie may get a bad score, but when you find out why, it could be for the exact reason that you actually enjoy a movie. Here are the best websites for film reviews.

Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes

Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes are both run by the same people. They provide 2 billion movie ratings and have the leading movie applications on iPhone, Google TV, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry. You may have seen their small little icons that indicate if a movie is good or not (as reviewed by others). A green, squishy, rotten tomato shows that reviewers thought the movie was not worth watching, while a ripe looking red tomato shows that the movie was great. You can also connect with Facebook so you can see what movies your friends enjoy.

After seventeen weeks of regular-season football and two epic weeks of playoff football, only four teams remain: The Baltimore Ravens, the New England Patriots, the New York Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers. This Sunday, the Ravens will square off agains the Patriots in New England, and the Giants will take on the 49ers in San Francisco to decide the two teams that will play in this year’s Super Bowl. Here’s a look ahead at these two exciting matchups. 

The Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots

Sunday January 22 at 1:00PM MT on CBS

The Patriots and Ravens were seeded first and second respectively heading into the playoffs. After successfully defending their home fields agains the Broncos and Texans respectively, the Ravens and Patriots both seem to be peaking at just the right time. The Patriots posted 45 points against the Broncos top-tier defense last week and the Ravens looked solid on both sides of the ball--frustrating the Texans rookie quarterback, while Ravens running back Ray Rice ran up and down the field at will. 

In a 2010 playoff game, the Ravens held off Tom Brady and the Patriots to win 33-14, so both teams will be ready to play again in the playoff spotlight. The Ravens have a solid advantage at defense, with future hall-of-famers Ray Lewis and Ed Reed leading the way. The Patriots are on fire 

While watching some of the great movies in theaters, you may have seen a preview for one of these hotly anticipated new films. You will want to be sure to mark your calendars and catch these movies when they come out. 

The Hunger Games

March 23, 2012

The challenge for any fantastical movie based on a well-received book is to live up to the expectations of the fans. This movie takes on a difficult challenge to show the dystopia that was so skilfully thought out by author Suzanne Collins. Katniss Everdeen takes her sister’s place as a tribute in The Hunger Games, a game that is played to the death by young adults from different districts. So far, critics and fans alike have been complimentary of the trailer and the casting. The balance between the poor districts and the opulent and futuristic Capitol appears to be true to the book. Jennifer Lawrence will take on the role of Katniss, while Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci make excellent choices to play Haymitch Abernathy and Caesar Flickerman.

People often complain about the television causing you to become overweight, because of a lack of exercise. Thanks to many of the latest videos, that doesn’t have to be the case. You will find listed here some of the best videos to help you lose weight.

The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout

This is one of the most popular videos for the Xbox 360 in weight loss. The television show has maintained its popularity over several seasons, and this program is proof why. You get to work with trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels to let you know how the contestants feel. 

You have more than 125 exercises to choose from for your own intense workout. The program determines the shape of your body and tracks calorie intake. It also gives you suggestions for recipes and comes with resistance bands and other aids to help you exercise.

Get Fit with Mel B

This is a workout video that allows you to choose your fitness goals and get a thirty-minute routine each day to help you reach that goal. You can also learn about healthy eating and keep track of your progress. The video works with Playstation.

If you're looking for a good laugh, you don't need to find a comedy club or go to a funny movie. Your computer is full of hilarious content that is available 24/7. Here are five websites that will have you in stitches. 

The Onion

The Onion is a fake news empire. The content found at theonion.com is consistently hilarious and deviously clever. The Onion publishes a newspaper, two television shows, and a plethora of web content including video podcasts. The Onion's scathing satire spans nearly every topic from national politics to local sports. 

Funny or Die

Funnyordie.com is like the YouTube for funny videos. It was started by Will Ferrell's production company in 2007, and has produced some of the funniest viral videos in the last few years. Some of the videos are user-generated, while others are created by the Funny or Die comedy team; often consisting of celebrity guests such as Judd Apatow and James Franco.