Lynch involved in hit-and-run?
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The police are investigating a hit-and-run involving a car that is registered to Bills’ RB Marshawn Lynch. It is not known at this time whether he was driving the car. The hit-and-run occurred at 3:30 AM Saturday morning.
Top 10 NFL elusive runners of all time
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You have to check this out. NFL.com has a list of the top 10 most elusive runners in NFL history. With video clips!
I don’t want to give away who is #1, but his initials are Barry Sanders.
Photo Caption: This is not Barry Sanders.
Celtics vs Lakers
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It’s on baby. It’s what everyone wanted but me. It’s on!!!
**Finals mailbag coming soon**
Finals mailbag preview:
Kendrick Perkins, Boston: How come when I’m running up and down the court it looks I have thirty rolls of quarters in my pocket?
I didn’t realize you called that running?
Barry Melrose to coach the Lightning?
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It is being reported that Barry Melrose might be the next coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“This is no different than any of the last 10 years,” Melrose said in response to a report in the Toronto Star. “I’ve been contacted by a handful of clubs every year since joining ESPN. [...]
Can King Dunlap turn it around?
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Our friend Bob Ford (he sort of knows who we are) from the Philadelphia Inquirer writes a great article on Eagles 7th-round pick King Dunlap. The big offensive lineman from Auburn was supposed to be a high pick in the draft before the season started. But then….the season started. He does have [...]
Rip to play
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Richard Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons is ready to rock and roll tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. I hate Boston by the way. Detroit needs to win tonight to force a Game 7 back in Boston.
After shooting with the team, Hamilton said he [...]
Replay coming to MLB?
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Rick Rieker, liaison between MLB and its umpires, thinks so. It’s in the main mag.
Would instant replay have worked here in this clip?
Drunken Thoughts, by Mike Perry
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If Mark Cuban told Josh Howard that he wanted to bring in a dominating 7-footer would Josh respond with a big smile, “I’ll pack it.”
Wladimir Balentien batting .221
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Seattle Mariner right fielder Wladimir Balentien is batting .221 this season. The 23 year old right hander hasn’t hit a homerun since May 12th against the Texas Rangers.
Perry the fantasy guru says, “If he is on your fantasy team, dump him.”
***tries to meet quota for baseball blog posts***
Editor’s Note: Since some people know [...]
Royals send Butler to Triple-A
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The Kansas City Royals have sent down former first-round pick Billy Butler basically because he can’t hit right-handed pitching. He was hitting .263 on the season with 18 RBI and 1 HR.
The Royals stink and need all the help that they can get, so there must have been a real problem.
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Eagles extend Tom Heckert
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The Eagles announced today that they have signed general manager Tom Heckert to a contract extension, which will keep him in town through 2011.
The Eagles also promoted Howie Roseman to V.P. of player personnel.
“I feel we have strengthened our personnel staff today by extending Tom’s contract and by promoting Howie Roseman,” said someone in the [...]
Letter could lead to Darrent’s killer
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A letter obtained by the Rocky Mountain News could lead to Darrent Williams killer. It’s in the main mag, check it out.
Kobe is waiting
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Kobe and the Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals last night with their Game 5 victory over the Spurs despite Timmy Duncan’s triple double.
How great is Phil Jackson’s big chair he sits in during the games? It must suck for the person who sits behind him. There is no way you [...]
Eagles to use Lito on offense?
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950 ESPN Radio’s Brian Seltzer said on Mike Missanelli’s show that the Eagles are considering using Lito Sheppard on offense. Lito is a certified playmaker, but….are you serious? G. Cobb isn’t clear what he thinks of this. On GCobb.com he says:
“The talk of using Lito Sheppard as a reciever is garbage.
Brian Seltzer [...]
PFT: Ravens work out FredEx
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It doesn’t seem like Harbaugh was one of the guys who decided to cut Freddie Mitchell in Philly. According to PFT, the Ravens worked out better-than-people-gave-him-credit-for WR Freddie Mitchell.
He isn’t that old and I never fully understood why he was out of football so quickly after being the #3 WR on a Super Bowl [...]
Luc Bourdon dead
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Thanks to Lindsey for tipping us off. Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luc Bourdon was killed Thursday in a motorcycle crash.
“Luc was a winner; he was a competitor,” said Kent Hughes, his agent. “There was no quit in him. He persevered through a lot. He was a great guy and a great teammate.”
Reportedly, he lost control [...]
G. Cobb: What has David Culley done?
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G. Cobb makes a great point today on GCobb.com: What has Eagles wide receivers coach David Culley done? What WR has he developed in his 10 years in Philly? Freddie Mitchell? Na Brown? Reggie Brown? Troy Smith? Billy McMullen? Terrell Owens and Kevin Curtis got good elsewhere.
I [...]
Stop flopping Boston Celtics
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I’m not going to write about last night’s Detroit/Celtics game. Actually I’ll say one thing. How many times will Detroit play 24 seconds of awesome defense only to have someone on the Celtics throw up a horrible shot that banks in with zero time left on the shot clock? It’s absolute garbage. [...]
Pacman Jones pulls a Jose Canseco
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Reports are now surfacing that Pacman Jones’ West Nashville townhouse recently went into foreclosure.
WZTV Fox/17 in Nashville is reporting, “Jones’ attorney Worrick Robinson says it’s another example of the money problems Pacman is experiencing because of his NFL suspension.”
PHOTO CAPTION: Recent photos show Pacman popping pills.
“He has not played football in 18 months [...]
Knickerbocker chatter
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According to Barry Jackson from the Miami Herald a “Heat official expressed concern that Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni will try to ingratiate himself to Dwyane Wade (and LeBron James) as a U.S. Olympic assistant coach this summer in case the Knicks can clear cap space to pursue either as free agents in 2010.”
Lebron needs to [...]
Brian Campbell to Chicago?
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Maybe. According to the Ottawa Sun the Chicago Blackhawks are rumored to be prepared to dangle $8 million a year his way.
Campbell was quoted saying (after being asked where he would like to play), “I guess where I’m going to be the happiest. The money is going to be there either way. [...]
Joakim Noah kept it going over the weekend?
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Yesterday we discussed that Joakim was arrested for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and having an open container of alcohol. Apparently, he also was issued two traffic citations for driving with a suspended license and for not wearing a seat belt by the University of Florida Police Department on Sunday.
Joakim could [...]
Top NFL undrafted free agents from 1994-2005
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Cnnsi.com takes a look at the top undrafted free agents in the NFL since 1994 (obviously it’s too early to judge 2006 and 2007).
Photo Caption: Rod Smith may or may not be on this list.
Eagles to use more 3-4 on defense
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Brian Dawkins told Nick Fierro of the Express-Times that you can expect the Eagles to use the 3-4 defense a lot more this year. This makes sense with the signing of Chris Clemons, the drafting of Bryan Smith and the success that LB Chris Gocong had in the limited 3-4 defense last year. [...]
Lakers take Game 4
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Before I get to the game, Micah is posting articles before 8am? He must not have gone to bed yet? Moving along, the L.A. Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs last night 93-91 to take a three-games-to-one series lead. The Lakers looked like Greg’s portfolio, strong to quite strong, in their victory [...]
Daisuke has shoulder fatigue
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While most thought that Daisuke Matsuzaka left last night’s game with a hip or back injury, it turns out he has shoulder fatigue.
Manager Terry Francona didn’t know if he would miss his next start, but the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo thinks that it is likely.
Matsuzaka said that he experienced something similar in Japan but pitched [...]
Pacman met with Goodell
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Sources have told the Dallas Morning News that Pacman Jones met with Roger Goodell during the owners meetings in Atlanta last week.
“For the most part, I think I should be all right,” Jones said to the NFL Network on Sunday regarding a possible reinstatement. “This year has been one of the hardest years in my [...]
Pens: Osgood is diving
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The excuses have begun. After consecutive shutouts, the Pittsburgh Penguins are already whining about Detroit goalie Chris Osgood diving to draw penalties. We aren’t saying that there is nothing to this, but it just sounds to us like a team that is prepared to get swept.
“We took two penalties tonight on the goalie,” [...]
Where are our business owners?
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Own a business? Don’t sufficiently hate your boss that you would consider adding good ideas to the Monday-morning meetings? Check out our marketing blog! It’s constantly updated and should provide you with decent information that is somewhat entertaining. Perry isn’t involved so it won’t be as outlandish and funny as [...]
Kris Benson pitches in extended spring training game for Phils
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Phillies pitcher Kris Benson, who has a hot wife, pitched Tuesday in an extended spring training game for the Phillies.
He threw 75 pitches in four innings and allowed one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out four. Assuming no other setbacks, he will pitch in Class A Clearwater on Sunday.
Our contact info
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Kevin, the reader that tipped us off on the Mark Madden story, raised the point that he didn’t know the best way to give us this information so he posted it in one of our stories. Well, we apologize for coming off as unreachable. If you have any stories you would like to tip [...]
Mark Madden fired from ESPN Radio
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Thanks to Kevin for tipping us off on this one. Mark Madden of Pittsburgh’s ESPN Radio has been fired for his inflammatory comments regarding Senator Ted Kennedy.
“I’m very disappointed to hear Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts is near death because of a brain tumor,” said Madden. “I always hoped Senator Kennedy would live [...]
Sheffield to the Mark Prior list
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
A strained oblique will send Gary Sheffield to the Mark Prior list. The problem will cost Sheffield at least a few weeks and will give Jeff Larish a shot at being a DH.
Popovich gets new deal
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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has signed a contract extension that will keep him on the Spurs bench thru 2010-2011.
Spurs chairman Peter Holt told reporters last week that a handshake agreement was in place.
“If we never had a signed deal that would have been fine,” Holt said Tuesday. “That’s the way the relationship has [...]
Musa Smith to the Jets
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John Clayton of ESPN.com says that former Baltimore Raven RB Musa Smith has signed with the NY Jets.
Smith has five years of NFL experience yet is only 25-years old. He can help provide depth at RB and FB.
Oh, and his father can provide terrorist depth.
Jerry Porter hurt
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A report from 1010XL AM in Jacksonville, Jerry Porter got hurt at practice today. He went down after favoring a knee and “slammed his helmet on the ground.” Eh oh.
Pete Prisco of CBSSportsline.com was there and said the injury didn’t appear to be serious.
Vikings didn’t release Erasmus; trade him instead
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The Minnesota Vikings apparently recinded the move to release Erasmus James, and have now traded him to the Washington Redskins. The Vikings get a 7th-round pick in return. As a former first-round pick, this does not affect his status as a bust.
“We really liked Erasmus coming out of college,” executive vice president of [...]
Henry still hurting
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Travis Henry is still hurting with a tweaked hammy and the team doesn’t expect him back until the June camp.
“He can’t go yet,” Shanahan said after the workout. “Those hamstrings, you never know how long it’s going to take, so I would say that chances are he’ll be ready for the June camp. He will [...]
Hockeytown or Deeee-troit Basketballtown?
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Being a sports fan in Detroit right now has to be an absolute blast. But, which sport is more popular among Detroitians? I like to add ‘ians’ to a word when referring to a group of people. For example, fan groups of Yi Jianlian are called Yi Jianlianians. Moving along, the [...]
Kobe jumps over snakes
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Here you go, Ben. My favorite part is that someone posted a comment on YouTube saying “that was purely FAKE!” Thanks, dude. Don’t ruin Santa Claus for us too.
Jackass isn’t sports, but still
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For those of you that have seen this, enjoy it again. For those that haven’t, thank us later. Is Jackass considered sports? This isn’t even Jackass so I don’t know why I’m asking. This bears no resemblance to Kenny Rogers whatsoever, but it doesn’t matter, it’s great. Enjoy:
Bad news for Shawn Alexander
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The Broncos didn’t recently just say they weren’t interested in Alexander, a league source tells PFT that they have decided to go with Michael Pittman.
They opted for a guy that once ran over a car that carried his two-year old son, over the former league MVP. Yikes.
NFL Teams better be careful on who they draft, sign and trade for
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Alex Marvez of Foxsports.com says that starting June 1, NFL teams will be fined when their players have run-ins with the law. Every team, however, has a clean slate and will only be fined for infractions that occur after June 1.
“The policy on club fines is being applied going forward (prospectively), not retroactively,” NFL [...]
Kobe cheating again?
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How many of those expensive rings is he going to have to buy this time? Maybe another Lamborghini with an automatic transmission?
TMZ.com has obtained the cease and desist letter that Bryant’s lawyers sent to TheDirty.com for their post last week that Kobe was having business time with an L.A. Laker girl.
Remember when Kobe raped [...]
What happened to Roy Williams?
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The Cowboys safety that is, not the WR in Detroit that doesn’t tip pizza boys. Our friend Matt Mosley (he knows who we are) writes a brilliant article on ESPN.com about where the trouble started with Williams and how he went from Pro Bowler to making-it-on-a-name Pro Bowler to being a complete liability in [...]
It’s confirmed, Joakim Noah carries weed in his pocket
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Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah was arrested Sunday in Gainesville, Fla., after an officer spotted him on a sidewalk holding a plastic cup. Police said that during a search at the station officers found marijuana in his pocket. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Josh Howard warned us a month ago. [...]
Geremi Gonzalez killed by lightning strike
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Former MLB pitcher Geremi Gonzalez was killed on a Venezuelan beach Sunday at the age of 33. He won 11 games for the Cubs in 1997 and was well thought of around the league.
“The Chicago Cubs are very saddened today to learn of Geremi Gonzalez’s sudden passing,” Cubs GM John Hendry said. “Geremi [...]
Hockeytown shuts out Pittsburgh, twice
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The Detroit Red Wings have taken a commanding two games to zero lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins haven’t even scored a goal yet. Considering gas prices, the organization could have easily saved money by staying in Pittsburgh for the first two games. It would have been the same exact result. [...]
G. Cobb talks Trevor Laws
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G. Cobb recently sat down with Geoff Mosher of the Delaware News Journal for a chat about Eagles second-round pick Trevor Laws. The Eagles really like the fact that he was a wrestler, with those skills helping him tremendously with counter moves on offensive lineman.
I spoke to a big Notre Dame fan over the [...]
Sikahema vs Canseco
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Celebrity boxing promoter Damon Feldman has schedule a bout between former Philadelphia Eagle Vai Sikahema and current super douche Jose Canseco. The match will take place in Atlantic City, NJ on July 12th.
Sikahema does have ring experience and is around 5 feet 9 inches, 195 pounds. Canseco is a douche and is around [...]
Charity baseball wines
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Have you seen these yet? I just saw the Mets and Yankees bottles in a local liquor store and thought they were neat. Charity Wines released a collection of Red Sox player wines last year and supposedly it was the largest single wine pre-sale in Massachusetts history. Looks like they are expanding on [...]
Catching up with the NBA
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Lakers 2 Spurs 0
The Spurs find themselves down 2-0 for the second straight series. They got blown out by 30 points on Friday night by a very balanced attack from the Lakers. Kobe and team were in control the whole game. For San Antonio to have any shot at winning this series [...]
Vikings kick Erasmus to the curb
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The Vikings have released former first-round pick Erasmus James.
So they now have two missing first-round picks from the 2005 draft. WR Troy Williamson was absolutely crap that couldn’t catch the ball if he was paid to do so (which we think he was). He is now with the Jags.
PFT: Taylor to Ravens is unfounded rumor
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Profootballtalk.com says that numerous people have told them that the Jason Taylor/Ravens rumor is unsubstantiated. They even note that the guy who started it is even covering his own rear end.
Minor leaguer trader for bats
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In exchange for pitcher John Odom, the Calgary Vipers received 10 baseball bats from the Laredo Broncos. We’re serious.
“I don’t really care,” he said Friday. “It’ll make a better story if I make it to the big leagues.”
His trade brought Calgary 10 Prairie Sticks Maple Bats, double-dipped black, 34-inch, C243 style. At least [...]
Jason Taylor to the Ravens?
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A blog on a CBS radio station’s website down in Baltimore says a local source told him that talks between the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens have already taken place regarding Jason Taylor.
Says the source: “you really need to look into the Jason Taylor situation; a number of Ravens are trying to talk him [...]
Patriots IR players practiced
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We are about a day late on this (and a dollar short?). Former Patriots offensive lineman turned journalist Ross Tucker says he confirms Matt Walsh’s story that Pats players on injured reserve practiced with the team.
This is a big no-no. The NFL is supposedly very serious about violations of the injury rules. [...]
Vince Young apologizes, still doesn’t grasp English language
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Ok, so he doesn’t really apologize for getting wasted with his shirt off with a bunch of other guys at a bar (we have yet to remember a time when we were sober or drunk at any bar and decided to take our shirts off with other guys).
“I really apologize to some of the kids [...]
Another day, another headline with “Pacman” and “arrest” in it
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Pacman Jones could be in trouble again. The district attorney’s office in Las Vegas is pursuing a felony arrest warrant against the choir boy for failure to pay back a casino a $20,000 marker.
While this wouldn’t be a huge problem for most celebs and athletes, it’s just another instance of Pacman making headlines for [...]
One bust to another
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Former Bears first-round bust says that Cedric Benson doesn’t get it.
”He was the wrong person to give money to,” Rashaan Salaam said. ”The Bears gave him cash, and he lost his mind. He stopped working. He’s not the same person he was coming out of college. They gave it to him, and he didn’t [...]
Nobody cares about baseball
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In a huge May series, the first place Florida Marlins hosted the first place Arizona Diamondbacks. The Marlins ended up sweeping them in three games in front of WNBA-sized crowds.
Let’s review the attendance:
Game 1, 10,696 (29.4% full)
Game 2, 11,227 (30.9% full)
Game 3, 13,233 (36.4% full)
If you don’t have a nice [...]
Deeeeeeee-trooooooit Basketball
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I will be in a good mood all day today now that my boys evened up the series last night with their 103-97 victory. They didn’t play their best game, but clutch shooting, solid defense, and free throws (the ability to get to the line) helped them earn the victory. Boston was able [...]
Anticipating two things for tonight…
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I don’t know what I’m more excited about tonight during the Boston/Detroit game on TNT, the actual game or Craig Sager’s suit selection. Here’s some clips of NBA players reacting to Sager’s outfits.
Blogging is healthy for you!
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This isn’t sports related, but it is blog related, so I thought I’d post it. This article in Scientific American says that blogging is actually good for you. Check it out.
Eagles fire Jason Licht
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While the team hasn’t announced anything as of yet, Mark Eckel of the Trenton Times says that the Eagles have fired V.P. of Player Personnel, Jason Licht. According to a source, Andy Reid told Licht “to start looking for another job” before the draft.
The source also told Eckel that “he was floored by that.”
Wow. [...]
Chris Cooley getting married to a piece
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Thanks to Chad for tipping us off on this one. Redskins TE Chris Cooley is getting married this Friday. And Yahoo let him write about it. Yay?
His wife is hot and all, but we aren’t sure why this item was written. I don’t really care what Cooley thinks of his wife’s [...]
Lakers take Game One
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The Lakers defeated the Spurs 89-85 last night in L.A. despite Tim Duncan’s 30 points and 18 rebounds.
This is what happened last night. Kobe sat back in the first half, got his teammates involved, and observed everything and everyone. In the second half, he went for the kill scoring 25 points [...]
Braves fan struggles with booze, dies
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Thanks to the Sports Idiot for tipping us off on this one. We told you a months ago about the dead Met fan, well now it’s the Braves’ fans turn to get in on the action. A 25-year old fan of the Braves fell a long way and is now dead.
The key line [...]
Tarvaris Jackson and the little things
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Reports out of Minnesota is that Tarvaris Jackson is “starting to get it.” The Star Tribune writes that “he has the swagger of a starting quarterback. He has appeared more demonstrative in the huddle and is launching passes far more decisively than he did last spring. And in interviews, Jackson is speaking [...]
Pacman to play offense?
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones mentioned recently that Pacman Jones could play some offense this season. While we’re at it, he could also kick field goals. Pacman could play quarterback too. Defensive end? Done and done.
Any talk about what Pacman “might” do is completely predicated on if he’s even allowed to [...]
Jason Taylor won’t report to Dolphins
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While Jason Taylor hasn’t said this, his new coach has. Head coach Tony Sparano has said that Taylor will not even be at training camp, let alone minicamps.
“I know that Jason is not going to be at any OTAs,” Sparano said of the organized team activities. “I know that Jason will not be at [...]
Anquan Boldin a no-show
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The Arizona Cardinals hosted their first of 14 voluntary practices on Tuesday and wide receiver Anquan Boldin was not in attendance.
The Arizona Republic reports that Boldin wants a new contract. Boldin has three years left on his deal, and the team has expressed a desire to sign him to an extension.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “I [...]
Charles Grant: One swell guy
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New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February incident at a Georgia nightclub. The grand jury also charged Laquient (try to get MS Word to not put a red line under that name, I dare you) Macklin with felony murder and feticide in the [...]
Falcons’ GM likes being aggressive
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OTR believes Matt Ryan’s contract is completely obnoxious. There is something wrong when an unproven rookie is making Tom Brady money. Let’s put the deal in type again:
It’s a six-year, $72 million contract with $34.75 million guaranteed.
Wow. Really? I shake my head every single time I read or hear [...]
DeSean Jackson won’t be Freddie Mitchell
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In the last month, DeSean Jackson briefly met Terrell Owens and Freddie Mitchell. Two NFL wide receivers (one being a former WR) that love the spotlight and talking about how good they are. Jackson does not hold back on “touting his own abilities,” but that’s where he wants the similarities to end. [...]

