How High the Bar Is Set to Be Called a Dynasty

Sports     From Erik Wander, your About Sports Editor     The San Francisco Giants are World Series champions for the third time in five years so can we start calling them a dynasty? Maybe not yet, but it does depend on how you define “dynasty” in sports terms. Meanwhile, parity in pro football has seen to it that nobody is using that term to describe anyone in the NFL right now, but that only makes football even more fun to watch.   Follow us on:     Sign up for more free newsletters: About Today About Electronics & Gadgets About Computers   Top 10 Sports Dynasties of All Time What do the 1980s-era LA Lakers, the early-80s Islanders and their four straight Stanley Cups, Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers, the Steelers of the 70s and the 49ers of the 80s have in common? None of them are on Len Berman’s list of the best dynasties in sports history. So who is? READ NOW Why the Giants Are NOT a Dynasty ... Yet 5 Best World Series Pitching Performances Ever   5 Best NFL Games to Watch This Weekend Welcome to the second half of the NFL season about which our NFL expert has this to say: “Is Arizona the best? Are the Lions toothless? And oh no, here comes Mark Sanchez again!” Even though there aren’t any real blockbusters on the schedule for Week 10, there are several “intriguing” matchups. READ NOW 7 Heroes, 4 Goats From Last Week’s NFL Games 5 Most Important Players for the Chicago Bears Where Is JPP and the Giants’ Pass Rush?   12 Great Daily Fantasy Football Tools Daily fantasy football is growing in popularity. All you have to do is download an app, and you’re on your way to winning some money! Problem is it’s not easy to win if you don’t know what you’re doing. We’ve got 12 tools that can help if you’re thinking of giving it a try. READ NOW Packers' Top 10 1st-Half Most Valuable Players The Game That Cemented Big Ben’s Elite Status Why Michael Vick is Starting Against the Steelers   What LeBron James and Peyton Manning Have in Common After getting clobbered by the New York Knicks to open the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers predictably bounced back by beating the Chicago Bulls. Apparently it’s going to take some time for LeBron’s “new” team to really gel. But what prompted James to compare himself to a future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback? READ NOW Why It’s Such a Busy Week for the Chicago Bulls What Celtics Fans Can Expect From Their Rookies   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Why Carmelo Would Have Loved to Play With Kobe 5 Fastest Fighters of All Time 7 Tools to Set Your Fantasy Lineup Are the Cowboys (Still) America’s Team? What the NCAA’s Todd Gurley Ruling Means 11 Scariest-Sounding Places in Golf More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Sports newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com