New USFL!
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Thanks to loyal reader Jeff Philips (we think he’s loyal. We’ll have to find out if he’s been trashing us behind our back) for tipping us off on this one. A new USFL? Really?
We have an email into a person or two that would know whether this is legit or not, but [...]
Mariano Rivera to get shoulder surgery
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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is going to get shoulder surgery to remove some calcification on his AC joint.
If convicted, Rivera will face the death penalty.
Yovani Gallardo could be problems
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
This is the kind of game the Phillies lose. Ace Cole Hamels is on the mound pitching for the Phightin’s while facing Yovani Gallardo, a pitcher who was hurt most of the year. Gallardo has 21 Major-League starts.
No problem, right? Phils win easy!
Not so much. This is exactly the [...]
Flying solo this week; Perry has matters to attend to
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Just so everyone knows, I’m most likely flying solo for most of the week. Perry is swamped this week as he is under heavy interrogation regarding the collapse of Wall St.
Apparently, he had a lot to do with it. In 2006 alone, he put 32 families that averaged $21,400 in annual [...]
Not sports, but…
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I noticed JD Roth hosting that new game show about how well you know your family. I won’t lend credence to it by mentioning the name (also because I don’t remember it and don’t feel like looking it up). But it made me think of “Fun House.” Anyone remember “Fun House?” [...]
Lidge named Comeback Player of the Year
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Phillies closer Brad Lidge was named the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year.
Lidge was 41-for-41 in save opportunities this year.
Photo Caption: Intensity personified.
Burrell leaves batting practice
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David Murphy of the Philly Daily News said that Pat Burrell left batting practice today with lower back soreness.
Murphy says he has no idea how serious it is and the only official word from the Phillies is that he’ll be re-evaluated tomorrow.
Awesome.
Burrell’s status as God is in doubt for Game 1 tomorrow against [...]
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I mentioned this before, but I thought I’d repeat. Any OTR readers on Twitter? You can follow me on Twitter @FMGMcNabb. I’ll try to keep sports posts going on there. Would that be something people would be into? I would have to think there are a bunch of other sports [...]
Yankees extend Cashman
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Please vote for us
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Just a reminder, you can vote for us everyday for blogtoplist.com. We’d love it if you did. It’s the little “Vote” button down the right side of OTR. Thanks!!
Benson to the Bengals
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Cedric Benson has found a home! With DeDe Dorsey on IR, the Bengals have announced the signing of Cedric Benson.
The Bengals were saddened when they were informed after the signing that his two alcohol-related offenses had been dropped. OTR thinks they’ll still keep him because he could always do it again.
Report: Davis Fires Kiffin
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We’ve all been waiting for this for quite some time now. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Al Davis has fired head coach Lane Kiffin and told him that he won’t be getting paid the remainder of the $3.5 million he’s owed.
It’s believed that Davis has been waiting to pile up enough evidence of [...]
My thoughts Eagles/Bears
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Here are my Eagles/Bears thoughts from GCobb.com. Sorry it took so long to post:
I’m not quite sure what more the Eagles’ defense could have done for the offense in the second half. This game was frustrating on a number of levels, so let’s take a look at what happened.
What I liked…
-DeSean Jackson continues to [...]
Phils set starting rotation
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The Phillies have announced that Cole Hamels will start Game 1 (shocker) against the Brewers. For Game 2, they are sending Brett Myers out to the mound with Jamie Moyer set for Game 3.
Myers is the real wild card in the Phillies’ playoff chances. Which Myers will show up? The guy who [...]
Danny Ware arrested
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Giants RB Danny Ware decided to spend his bye week down in Georgia. Seemed like a nice idea at the time, right? That is until was arrested for essentially being a drunk pedestrian and seeming to ignore the fact that he was wondering in the road. He blew a 0.152 and was [...]
Bad news for Collier
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Details have emerged regarding the shooting of Richard Collier and it ain’t good.
Linehan gone
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Shocker. The Rams have given the ax to Scott Linehan and named Jim Haslett the interim coach. The Rams decided that they were sick of losing, apparently.
We’re sure this will get the Rams turned around despite the fact that they cannot block, tackle, pass, run, kick or cover.
“I have [...]
Philadelphia Eagles fans have taken over Chicago
By Perry | 4 Comments
It is being reported to OTR that Chicago has been completely taken over by Philadelphia Eagles fans. They have been flocking to the city since Friday and it hasn’t stopped. E-A-G-L-E-S chants can be heard in almost every single Chicago bar, pub, grille, club, restaurant, and tavern.
Loyal OTR reader and fellow F2 Wachovia Center tailgater [...]
Favre is good to go against the Cardinals, other NFL News
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Adam Schefter of NFL Networks has confirmed with two officials close to the situation that Brett Favre will start today against the Arizona Cardinals despite being listed as questionable on the injury report.
John Czarnecki from FOXSports.com is reporting that the Saints are planning to give running back Deuce McAllister 10-15 carries this week against the [...]
Turning back the clock: Perry Dollars
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At the beginning of the 2008 MLB season our readers made some predictions. They wagered valuable Perry Dollars on what they thought was going to happen. Some of their predictions are still to be determined, but let’s take a look back at all the bets.
Neetz’ wagers:
$15 - Detroit AL pennant
$15 - Philadelphia NL [...]
Micah’s Week 4 picks
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Denver Broncos (-9.5) at Kansas Chiefs
The Chiefs are tough at home, so….just kidding! They blow on any field! They just might be the worst team in football right now. The Broncos defense is about as bad as their offense is good, but the Chiefs won’t be able to take advantage of it. [...]
Good times in St. Louis
By Micah Warren | 3 Comments
The St. Louis Rams appear headed for the Super Bowl. They have narrowly lost their first three games by an average of almost 30 points and it’s always a good thing when you bench your starting QB.
Now, starting RB Steven Jackson has gone on his radio show and publicly called Bulger’s benching the “wrong [...]
Perry’s Week Three picks
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Cleveland Browns (+3.5) over Cincinnati Bengals
Wow, things are going to get real ugly after this game no matter what happens. Both teams are 0-3. Cleveland was everyone’s ‘I think they might win the AFC North’ team. Cincinnati is everyone’s ‘I think Chad Johnson…I mean Chad Ocho Cinco might go completely crazy if [...]
Charles Haley wants you to watch
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
OTR couldn’t make this up. Since we got such a great response yesterday with our post about Jeff Pearlman’s new book Boys Will Be Boys, we thought we’d add an even better excerpt. This time, it seems that Charles Haley liked to play with it in front of teammates and coaches. But apparently, [...]
Greatest catch of 2008?
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What would you do with $700 billion
By Micah Warren | 8 Comments
So Blast has a question for today and we thought we’d post it here. We all know the government proposed a $700 billion buyout for Wall St., but what would you do with $700 billion in the sports world? Here’s what I think some of our readers would do with it:
Pavlovic: Spend it all on [...]
Willie Parker likely to miss weeks 4 and 5?
By Micah Warren | 3 Comments
Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette confirms an AP report that Willie Parker is likely to miss weeks 4 and 5. Yikes. This makes us think that the knee could be bad enough to cause him to miss even more time than that.
Stay tuned.
Photo Caption: Hot.
Plax has problems
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Totowa, NJ police have said that they have responded to two domestic phone calls from Burress’ residence in the past few months.
In both cases, his wife Tiffany called police about her arguing with her husband and temporary restraining orders were issued. Each time, they were dismissed in court.
On June 2nd, police were [...]
Roy thinks Lions are cursed
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Roy Williams has about had it with Detroit, and we don’t know that we can blame him.
“I think this place is cursed,” Williams said. “I asked our chaplain if he knew anyone who could christen Ford Field to get it right for us.”
He says he has no idea what the Lions plan to do with [...]
Parrish out 4-6 weeks
By Micah Warren | 3 Comments
Bills head coach Dick Jauron has disclosed that WR/KR Roscoe Parrish will be out 4-6 weeks due to surgery on his thumb. For people that were high on the Bills defense this year for fantasy football (me), this sucks. He was a keg of dynamite on the returns teams.
Michael Irvin is a dick
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Blame the drugs or whatever, this is a dick thing to do. Jeff Pearlman writes in his book Boys Will Be Boys, a book about the mid-90’s Dallas Cowboys, that Michael Irvin once stabbed a teammate.
But he did have a good reason. At training camp in 1998, Irvin was incensed that tackle Everett McIver [...]
Terrell Owens is “Chief Mayhem Officer”
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Terrell Owens, also known as T.O., landed one of the best endorsement deals ever. Owens was selected to be the front man for Venom Energy drink, which is a recently launched product from the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Furthermore, as the front man for this sweet tasting beverage, T.O. will go by the name of [...]
Matt Millen finally out in Detroit
By Perry | 1 Comment
After seven plus years of complete horribleness, Matt Millen is finally out as GM of the Detroit Lions. This is being reported by Jay Glazer of FOXsports.com who is giving Adam Schefter a run for his money as best NFL information guy.
Since Millen’s takeover in 2001, the Lions have compiled an NFL-worst record of 31-84.
Millen was removed [...]
Plaxico Burress, suspended by New York Giants
By Perry | 2 Comments
Plaxico Burress decided to skip practice on Monday and Tuesday. He also didn’t want to be bothered by his decision, so he didn’t answer or return any phone calls by the team. Therefore, Plaxico’s actions have resulted in him being suspended for two weeks, as per reports from Jay Glazer of FOXsports.com.
The team finally was [...]
Omar Minaya to get extension
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Sources have told ESPN’s Buster Olney that Omar Minaya is set to get a four-year extension. According to the sources, the deal is all but done, but there is no information on when the deal will be announced.
OTR thinks this blows. The Mets could be fine this year. They will probably make [...]
Hester’s status still uncertain
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According to Bears coach Lovie Smith, it’s still unknown whether or not Devin Hester will play Sunday night against the Bears.
“I don’t know his status for this game, but I do know he’s anxious to play,” Smith said.
Hester banged his ribs up a bit two weeks ago against the Panthers. OTR doesn’t know his [...]
Let’s twist Guilfoil’s titties
By Micah Warren | 3 Comments
We didn’t say anything to our Editor-in-Chief, John Guilfoil, buuuut…..OTR’s Eagles diiiid kinda sorta treat his Steelers like a child rapist in a maximum security prison this past weekend. And the Eagles defense….ehhhh…..kiiiiiinda sorta stomped the Steelers’ o-line like a narc at a biker rally.
We aren’t saying that the Eagles will be all that [...]
Stallworth to play Sunday?
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Donte not John! The Browns are hopeful that Donte Stallworth can finally get on the field this weekend against the Bengals. He’s had a bum quad all season and has yet to fully contribute the Browns miserable 0-3 start. There are balls to be dropped and penalties to be made, and Stallworth [...]
Newsflash!: Kansas City not thrilled with QB
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Herm Edwards indicated that he may be leaning towards going back to Damon Huard at QB. But why? Tyler Thigpen only went 14-36 with three picks on Sunday. And they weren’t just interceptions; they were interceptions with promise.
But for whatever reason, Herm is going to do what Herm is going to do. [...]
Vernon Gholston gets first tackle of the year
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Lost in all of the excitement Monday night, was that Jets super-stud rookie Vernon Gholston got his first NFL tackle. It only took him three weeks, which makes him ahead of the learning curve.
Certain people in the OTR newsroom like Gholston to take Rookie of the Year honors. We fully suspect [...]
Yankees done
By Micah Warren | 7 Comments
It’s official: The New York Yankees have sent Yankee Stadium out with a grand hoorah by failing to make the playoffs.
After the Red Sox won tonight, the Yankees were absolutely certain to be playing golf in October. Jeter’s “last game at Yankee Stadium” speech should have included more apologies to the [...]
Mets win; Phils lose; Lead down to 1.5; OTR struggles with semi colons
By Micah Warren | 5 Comments
I don’t ever root for the Mets, especially this time of the year. It’s Phillies all the time in the newsroom. But OTR just found out they lost a friend this weekend who was a big Met fan. Our buddy Emile died Sunday afternoon at the age of 50. We (meaning [...]
Hank Baskett can catch anything?
By Perry | 4 Comments
Hank Baskett is not only the second best wide receiver in the NFL (behind Brandon Marshall), he’s also the second best playboy in the NFL (behind Jeff Garcia). The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that the Philadelphia wideout is having some sort of budding romance with Kendra Wilkinson, co-star of E’s reality show The Girls [...]
Willie Parker won’t play Week 4
By Perry | 1 Comment
Ben Roethlisberger wasn’t the only Steeler to get knocked around against the Eagles last Sunday. Running back Willie Parker is scheduled to be out for Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Head coach Mike Tomlin is reporting that he has a sprained knee.
For our fantasy gurus, rookie Rashard Mendenhall will get the start in [...]
Bulger benched
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Adam Schefter of NFLN reports that Rams QB Marc Bulger has been benched in favor of Trent Green. We understand that need to shake things up in St. Louis, but really?
We aren’t huge fans of Bulger, but they did just give this guy a huge contract last year. Things must be [...]
Week 3: Perry’s Power 12
By Perry | 6 Comments
1 Dallas Cowboys: Still the team to beat. In back-to-back weeks the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers, arguably two of the best teams in the NFC. Dallas’ first round pick (22nd overall) Felix Jones is a legitimate threat to take it to the house every time [...]
Raiders official gets pissy with journalist
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This is great.
Herrerra goes off
And from the Press-Democrat, here is exactly what happened. We copied and pasted their work:
This is getting better all the time. Better in the sense of more ridiculous - but these are the Raiders and anything goes.
I’m saying there was almost a fistfight in the Raiders press room after Lane [...]
Role Model: Josh Howard
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Every once in a while we like to identify athletes that stand out for exemplary behavior. This will help our younger readers to know who they should look up.
Well, you should look up to Josh Howard and not just because he smokes a lot of weed. It came out recently that he [...]
Some NFL news
By Perry | 1 Comment
Before I get to some NFL updates I want to tell you the most ridiculous thing I ever saw. About two minutes ago I was watching Monday Night Countdown (don’t know why) or whatever that show is called on ESPN and they had ‘projected’ stats scrolling on the bottom line. Projected stats? [...]
Jets re-sign Ben Graham
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After cutting punter Ben Graham this week, the Jets decided that he’s not that bad. Or, at least that he’s not as bad as their other options. The Jets have re-signed Aussie punter Ben Graham.
Reggie Hodges, the punter they signed to replace Graham, has a thigh issue and isn’t a great [...]
Kiffin gets fired on Monday
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According to sources of Foxsports.com, Raiders’ coach Lane Kiffin will be fired on Monday.
We don’t know what else to say. The report is what it is. The Raiders blew an easy win against Buffalo on Sunday and they suck donkey balls to begin with. There have been rumors about Kiffin [...]
I hate NFL highlight shows
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I personally think that the Sunday evening NFL highlight shows these days are garbage. I used to love NFL Primetime on ESPN, despite the fact that Chris Berman can be annoying. It was still the most comprehensive highlight package on Sunday nights. Football Night in America on NBC just doesn’t do it [...]
Micah’s Week 3 picks
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Did anyone notice that they blow? Go back and look at my picks versus the actual results and you will see that I’m not very good at prognosticating. I admit it. It’s not my thing. But I’m not a quitter, I will soldier on. Based on my picks so far, [...]
Derek Anderson in trouble?
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After a three-INT performance and 22.9 QB rating, Browns QB Derek Anderson is in danger of losing his starting job. That’s right, if you took him in your fantasy league above the 33rd round, you may have goofed.
“I told the guys we’re going to look at everybody in every position and then [...]
Phillies take 1.5 game lead in NL East
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The Phillies beat the Marlins 5-2 and the Mets melted down late again for a 7-6 loss to the Braves. The leaves Phillies with a 1.5 game lead over the Mets. The Mets still have the lead in the Wild Card.
Big Ben has guts
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Yes, it was wonderful to watch the Eagles D-line abuse the Pittsburgh O-line on Sunday. It was an absolute joke. The Eagles had a jailbreak on almost every play. The official stats say the Eagles had eight sacks on Big Ben, but that’s not accurate. We can’t tell you how many [...]
Micah’s Week 3 picks
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Here are my picks for Week 3 in the NFL. If you don’t take out every ounce of equity that you have in every single property you own to bet based on my picks, you are dumb.
Carolina (+3) at Minnesota:
I think I’m going with Carolina here. Yes, Gus Frerotte makes the offense better [...]
LaDainian Tomlinson, questionable for Monday night
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After missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, and limited on Friday, Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is listed as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Jets. Tomlinson has been having troubles with swelling in his toe. Kristie Alley also has been having troubles with swelling in her toes, but that’s because she’s [...]
Braylon Edwards, questionable for Sunday
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon ‘King of Drops’ Edwards is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens after he was limited in practice with an injured shoulder.
PHOTO CAPTION: Braylon Edwards’ catching technique is not what we call ‘text book.’
Braylon has five catches and five drops this season, which has not helped Cleveland [...]
Adrian Peterson, game-time decision
By Perry | Leave a Comment
Keep an eye on this one fantasy football gurus. Adrian Peterson has a hamstring injury and was limited during practice all week. He is listed as questionable and head coach Brad Childress stated that he will be a game-time decision.
If he isn’t able to play or his plays are limited look for Chester [...]
Perry’s Week 3 picks
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I’m not going to do the fantasy studs, sleepers, and duds this week, because that’s all a crapshoot.
Atlanta Falcons (-5.5) over Kansas City
Speaking of crap, you know when you’re at your favorite sports bar that has all the NFL games on, but they only have seven TVs, so one of the games isn’t on. This [...]
DeMarcus Granger gets hurt
By Micah Warren | 4 Comments
Thanks to loyal OTR reader Denise for sending this along. DeMarcus Granger commits a personal foul and the UW o-line decides to do something about it.
Feds pledge $2 billion bailout of Mets (SI.com)
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Thanks to a couple readers in forwarding this hysterical blog post written by Pete McEntegart on fannation.com, which is an SI.com blog. Enjoy:
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson announced today that the government will pledge up to $2 billion to save the Mets from imploding.
The Mets franchise is simply too big to be allowed to fail,” said [...]
Portis and B Mitch go at it
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
This is great. How much time do these two waste? Portis doesn’t like that B Mitch seems to always say negative things about him. B Mitch says that he does say positive things. Then, in a surprise statement, Portis says it has to do with respect and talking to him like [...]
Tarvaris to the bench
By Micah Warren | 2 Comments
If you selected Tarvaris Jackson in the first round of your fantasy draft, then you are in trouble. Due to general crapitude, Jackson has been sent to the bench and Gus Frerotte will take his place.
Not a huge surprise here. Looks like all that talk of Jackson looking and acting like [...]
Report: Benson to sign with Lions
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Mike Martinez, an Austin city councilman, inadvertently broke the news that Cedric Benson will be signing with the Lions. Martinez and Benson were supposed to announce a program by Benson’s charity that would help kids get winter coats. But, Benson wasn’t there and Martinez explained why.
“Unfortunately, but fortunately, Cedric Benson is not here [...]
Big blow for Colts
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When I broke down the NFL teams for Blast yesterday, I mentioned that a big problem with the Colts is that they have so much money tied up in a handful of players. This is problematic because it kills their depth.
Now, that depth is about to get tested as they lose their injury-prone stud [...]
Rookie Watch: Vernon Gholston
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From Scout.com:
A veteran personnel evaluator said after watching OLB Vernon Gholston’s performance during the preseason and again last week against the Miami Dolphins, it looks like the New York Jets first-round pick seems out of position on most snaps. Gholston also doesn’t seem comfortable yet in New York’s 3-4 defensive scheme.
Another league source notes Gholston, [...]
Mets are at it again
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There is a cute little quote from David Wright in the NY Post that implies that blowing 3 1/2-game leads in September is fun.
“This is what makes it fun,” Wright said after a 1-0 loss to the Nationals. “We’ve got 12 games left, and that’s going to decide the season. This is what [...]
Ryan Howard for MVP?
By Micah Warren | 5 Comments
Can Ryan Howard win the MVP? Who could beat him?
Phillies take first place
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The Phillies have regained first place in the NL East. The Phils knocked off the Braves 8-7 and the Mets fell to Nationals 1-0.
Brad Lidge made it interesting, loading the bases with a one-run lead in the ninth, but was able to get Blanco swinging to end the game.
The Phils have a [...]
Ben Troupe cut
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Rapist Jerramy Stevens has been activated for the Bucs. He is done serving his two-game suspension for violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.
To make room for the rapist, the Bucs cut former Titans second-round pick Ben Troupe.
Photo Caption: Ben Troupe makes a rare play.
Alexander, Benson meeting with Lions
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
More bad news for Kevin Smith. The Lions are apparently sniffing around Shaun Alexander and Cedric Benson, both of who met with Detroit on Tuesday.
No one knows if they will get a contract, but Detroit clearly realizes that they blow giraffes and need help some how, some way.
Seahawks eat another sandwich from a gas station
By Micah Warren | 7 Comments
Adam Schefter of NFLN is reporting that the Seahawks have brought their 2001 first-round pick to the nest. Yes, Seattle has signed Koren Robinson to a one-year deal, officially scaring the crap out of every corner in the NFL.
Seahawks make deal for Keary Colbert
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Ouch. The Seahawks have traded a late-round pick to the Denver Broncos for WR Keary Colbert, according to Jay Glazer of Foxsports.com. It seems that the Seahawks are so desperate for wide receiver help that they would eat a sandwich from a gas station.
Just fyi, Colbert hasn’t scored a TD since 2005.
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