Archive for May, 2010
Friday, May 28th, 2010
We're closing in on June and that means things are happening in Major League Baseball. Some teams are already out of it (I'm looking in your direction Baltimore and Houston), while others are unexpectedly in it (Go Padres!) and the time for maneuvering, dumping and trading is almost upon us. ...
Posted in MLB, MLB Rumors, Rumors | No Comments »
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
From the "Things That Will Give Phillips An Aneurysm" department, as many as three NBA teams are reportedly considering Kelvin Sampson to fill their coaching vacancies.
I need a second...(thinking happy thoughts, thinking happy thoughts...). OK, I'm good.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports says the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking at Sampson, who ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 22 Comments »
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Tuesday night in San Diego St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright and Padres righty Jon Garland engaged in a good, old-fashioned pitchers duel. And Garland won. Wainwright, who many experts love for the Cy Young in 2010, made one big mistake and it was blasted for a solo home run by ...
Posted in MLB, San Diego Padres | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
The NBA Draft Hype Machine is obviously well-oiled and cranking at full speed right now. With less than a month before the Washington Wizards officially turn in their pick, head coach Flip Saunders is already going overboard with his hyperbole. Saunders apparently told the Pioneer Press that presumptive No. 1 ...
Posted in NBA | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Question: What's the only thing stupider than casting Jake Gyllenhall as a Persian warrior?
Answer: Trying to tie it into the NBA Playoffs!
For the past couple of years, it seems like blockbuster movies have been trying to tie themselves in to sporting events by running stupid promos that act as previews ...
Posted in Hick Flick's ramblings, NBA Playoffs | 6 Comments »
Monday, May 24th, 2010
The Chicago Bulls have reportedly contacted Lakers' coach Phil Jackson through back channels to gauge his interest in returning to his former team.
I fully believe this report, but I have a ton of problems with it, most notably that it's really lame of the Bulls to contact a coach in ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
Upon reflection, we're still pretty pumped about the Chicago Blackhawks making their way into the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1992.
Not only did they do it for the first time in a good while, they did it in impressive fashion with a sweep of the San Jose ...
Posted in Chicago Blackhawks, Duncan Keith, NHL | No Comments »
Friday, May 21st, 2010
First let me start by saying Doug Collins will be missed at the TNT announcer's table during NBA games.
That said, the Philadelphia 76ers have made a strong, safe choice for their new head coach. The 58-year old Collins is kind of like what John Madden used to be -- a ...
Posted in Doug Collins, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers | No Comments »
Friday, May 21st, 2010
The New York Jets and are one of the more entertaining stories in the NFL right now. Head coach Rex Ryan is singularly funny, scary and a little creepy, but man does he let you know how he feels. And right now, he feels like New York's new stadium should ...
Posted in NFL | 4 Comments »
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Do you know whether Brett Favre is coming back to the Minnesota Vikings for one more year?
Let me go ahead and answer. No, you don't. Nobody has any idea, probably not even Favre himself. Will he be able to put another season-ending interception (that a way Tracy Porter!) behind him? ...
Posted in Brett Favre, College Baseball, College World Series, NFL, Southern Miss | 4 Comments »