Perry Turns Back the Clock With Starks

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The New York Knicks haven’t had a winning season since going 48-34 in the 2000-01 season. According to Forbes.com the Knickerbocker organization is the most valuable in the NBA at over $600 million. However, in a fan’s perspective they are pathetic. There hasn’t been anything to root for since Isiah Thomas and [...]

In Basketball March 31, 2008 

Pacman’s agent says deal with Cowboys is done

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Manny Arora, Pacman Jones’ agent/enabler, says that a deal with the Cowboys is in place, but that the Titans are testing the market.
“The contract is in place,” Arora said Monday. “They are not unintelligent people. They know what they are doing.
“They (Titans) have already made it publicly known that he needs to find [...]

In Football, Trades, Transactions March 31, 2008 

Phillies start 2008 with a bang

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In perhaps a sign of the great things to come for the Phillies this season, their bullpen got bombed. And when we say the bullpen, we mean Tom Gordon. Gordon gave up five runs in a 1/3 of an inning during a tie game. Yep, that’s right. Five runs in a fraction [...]

In Baseball March 31, 2008 

Browns and Raiders exchange emails on Washington

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According to the website for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns and Raiders have exchanged emails regarding cornerback Fabian Washington, although a deal doesn’t appear to be imminent.
The report says that the Raiders claim to have a deal on the table that would land them a second-round pick. The Browns don’t have any pick [...]

In Football, Trades, Transactions March 31, 2008 

Goodell doesn’t think Pacman is sorry

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The Cowboys can trade for Pacman all they like, that doesn’t mean he’ll be able to play for them. Roger Goodell is quoted on Jaguars.com as saying that he doesn’t think Pacman has taken responsibility for his actions.
“He has to accept responsibility for his actions and, when he does, I will consider him for [...]

In Football, Scandal March 31, 2008 

College Basketball: AP All-American Team Announced

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The Associated Press announced their All-American teams today. Three of the five players on the first team are still playing in the tournament, UNC’s Tyler Hansbrough, Memphis’ Chris Douglas-Roberts, and UCLA’s Kevin Love. Also making the first team were Kansas State’s Michael Beasley and Texas’ D.J. Augustin. Coincidentally, this is the first [...]

In Basketball, NCAA March 31, 2008 

NFL Football: Kickoff Weekend’s Primetime Games Announced

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In addition to the Giants vs. Redskins game that was announced last week three more games have gone public.
The Sunday Night game: Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 EST
The Monday Night game: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, 7:00 EST
The Other Monday Night game: Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders, 10:15 EST
If you [...]

In Football March 31, 2008 

Kenyatta Jones: A class act

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After throwing hot water onto a roommate while said roommate is on the toilet, what do you do for an encore? It’s a rhetorical question, obviously you piss on a dance floor. Kenyatta Jones was arrested this morning after trying to urinate on a popular Tampa nightclub floor (the nightclub is popular, we [...]

In Football, Scandal March 31, 2008 

Perry Dollars: Place Your Bets

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In light of Opening Day for the MLB season, I give everyone 200 Perry Dollars for today’s games. Check the odds here. Place bets on the money line and/or the over/under. We will be using the “closing line.” O/U pays 2 to 1 and there’s no juice on losing bets. [...]

In Baseball, Perry Dollars March 31, 2008 

NFL Football: Clifton Brown says, “Trade Chad Johnson.”

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SportingNews’ Clifton Brown suggests that the Cincinnati Bengals should trade Chad Johnson ASAP. OTR believes that Clifton is correct. OTR also likes the name Clifton.
He is correct in saying that Chad Johnson’s trade value can’t get much higher. Since 2002, Chad Johnson has had over 1,100 yards in each season. [...]

In Football March 31, 2008 

NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoff Push

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Headed into the weekend, Dallas, Denver and Golden State were neck and neck and now it can’t be any closer. All three teams have the same record. Denver has won five straight games, including a win over Golden State on Saturday. The Warriors were able to rebound from that loss with a [...]

In Basketball March 31, 2008 

NCAA Tournament: The Final Four

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For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, all four number one seeds advanced to the final four. While most our commending the selection committee for their brilliant seeding this year, OTR views the glass as half empty. This is the only time since 1985 (first year with 64 teams) that the selection [...]

In Basketball, NCAA March 31, 2008 

Perry Dollars: Kids Get Paid Out

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Current Standings (with more to come with overall winner):
Neetz: $45
Neetz had UCLA (4/5) winning their region.
215sports: $112.73
215sports had Kansas (10/11), UNC (4/5), and UCLA (4/5) winning their region.
Fooks: $112.73
Fooks had Kansas (10/11), UNC (4/5), and UCLA (4/5) winning their region.

In Basketball, NCAA, Perry Dollars March 31, 2008 

Jerry Porter is glad to be headed to Jacksonville

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Former Raiders wide receiver Joey Porter is one happy dude. He tells the San Francisco Chronicle that life as a Raider was essentially hell, and who could blame him? He was well known as a malcontent in Oakland and hopes to start over as a Jaguar.
“I’ve been trying to start fresh for a [...]

In Football March 30, 2008 

Make your own photo caption of the day

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Photo Caption: The guy who played Cameron in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was last seen trying to rape Nancy Kerrigan with a broom.

In Make your own photo caption March 30, 2008 

G. Cobb’s mock draft

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G. Cobb has posted a mock draft on GCobb.com, check it out.

In Draft Picks, Fantasy, Transactions March 30, 2008 

K-Rod to get rich at some point

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How is that for a headline? Francisco Rodriquez’s agent doesn’t want to negotiate a new deal during the season because it causes problems for the player.
“Right now, we’ll wait it out until the season is over,” said Paul Kinzer, Rodriguez’s agent. “Normally, I don’t like to do that (negotiate during the season). It’s tough [...]

In Baseball, Signings, Transactions March 30, 2008 

Sam Cassell wants to coach

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Sam Cassell may be done after this season, but not really. He and Boston Celtics’ head coach Doc Rivers seem to have a mutual interest in Cassell joining his coaching staff apres the 2008 season.
“Basketball is my passion,” Cassell said. “With me, you like to get paid for what you do, but this is [...]

In Basketball, Coaches March 30, 2008 

Osi a no-show at training camp?

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A source told Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News that Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora won’t be at training camp in July if he doesn’t get a new deal.
Said the source: “I guarantee you he’s not coming to camp.”
While we understand the need to get paid, we also understand that Umenyiora just [...]

In Football March 30, 2008 

Former Buc busted with crack pipe

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Keith McCants, the former #4 overall draft pick in the 1990 NFL Draft was busted Saturday night in a parking lot with a screwdriver, pliers and a crack pipe. Let’s play a game called, “What in the Hell was Going On?”
Apparently, he was in an empty business parking lot with two women who were [...]

In Football March 30, 2008 

Pacman thinks he’s worth a first-round pick

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**Pauses for laughter** Pacman Jones said at a charity basketball game Saturday night that he thinks that he is worthy of a first-round pick in trade. Apparently, Jones hasn’t been read a newspaper lately (and judging by his grammar he can’t). When pressed on his trade value, he replied:
“I would say a [...]

In Football, Trades, Transactions March 30, 2008 

Davidson has cured OTR of the flu!

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Ok, maybe not. But a special thanks to one Michael Q. Perry (we don’t know if that’s his middle initial) for keep’n it goin’ while Micah Warren was down with a combo of the flu and a cold. He will be awarded OTR’s highest praise: The Medal of KIG (Keep’n It Goin’).
In [...]

In Basketball, NCAA March 28, 2008 

Ron Burgandy Helps OTR Evaluate Talent

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On November 27, 2006, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Adam Eaton to a 3-year deal worth $24 million. In 2007, Eaton went 10-10 with a 6.29 ERA. Yesterday, Eaton pitched 4 2/3 innings and gave up 11 hits and seven earned runs in an attempt to make the final spot on the Phillies rotation. [...]

In Baseball, Ron Burgandy March 28, 2008 

NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoff Push

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There is a battle going on to see who will be the odd team out in the Western Conference. Last night featured all three teams, Dallas, Denver, and Golden State with two of them playing against each other.
Denver, led by Carmello Anthony who was two assists shy of a triple double, pulled within one [...]

In Basketball March 28, 2008 

NFL Football: Coles Will Remain A Jet

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New York Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles will get his final two years guaranteed ($11 million) by his employer, according to a league source.
Coles has 561 career receptions for over 7,000 yards and 37 touchdowns and is a very valuable asset to the New York Jets offense. OTR believes Coles is too fast for [...]

In Football, Signings, Transactions March 28, 2008 

NCAA Basketball: UNC, Louisville, Xavier, and UCLA Advance

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Four teams advanced to the Elite 8 (Great 8?) last night in the NCAA Tournament. The first two games of the evening featured Xavier vs. West Virginia and North Carolina vs. Washington State. Let’s take a look at what went down:
(7) West Virginia vs. (3) Xavier:
Xavier jumped out to an early 8-0 lead [...]

In Basketball, NCAA March 28, 2008 

NFL Football: Proposal To Ban Long Hair?

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The Kansas City Chiefs are proposing a rule that will ban long hair in the NFL. This proposal and many others will be addressed at the owners meetings next week. But this pretty dumb proposal, if accepted, would make NFL players cut their hair so it doesn’t cover their name on the back [...]

In Football March 27, 2008 

College Football: Tennessee vs. Ohio State?

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Tennessee and Ohio State have only faced one time before and that was at the 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl. The Volunteers beat the Buckeyes 20-14 that beautiful winter day. It went so well that the two schools have agreed to meet two more times. In the year 2018, (yes, 10 years from [...]

In Football March 27, 2008 

Baseball: Andy Pettitte To Pitch

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Speaking of steroids, Pettitte is scheduled to pitch a minor leauge game on Sunday. Considering Pettitte is a major league pitcher, OTR views this as a bad situation. Pettitte was quoted saying, “I woke up this morning and I can definitely say it felt as good today as it did yesterday, and maybe [...]

In Baseball, Fantasy March 27, 2008 

Baseball: Enough With The Steroids…

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Canseco’s recent allegations that he introduced Alex Rodriguez to a steroids dealer are annoying. OTR does not care anymore about steroids. It’s done. It’s over. We know baseball players used to take steroids (I’m sure some still do), but we couldn’t care less. Jose Canseco is a jackass and a [...]

In Baseball March 27, 2008 

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