Archive for January, 2011
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Before the 2010 season it appeared that wide receiver Dez Bryant was a big part of the future for the Dallas Cowboys. Despite what was a promising rookie season at times, Bryant also suffered injuries and missed meetings.
Bryant finished the season with 45 receptions for 561 yards and six touchdowns. ...
Posted in NFL, NFL Rumors, Rumors | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
ESPN now has a 20-year, $300 million deal with the University of Texas to run the network promised them in that sweetheart deal that kept UT from leaving the Big XII for the Pac-10. This goes along with ESPN's already existing 15-year deal with the SEC to televise football and ...
Posted in College Football | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, who is still alive thanks to nightly readings of the Necronomicon and the daily drinking of virgin blood (or so we hear), hired a new coach on Tuesday. Yes, Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson was promoted to the big job, but more importantly, Davis used ...
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
USC was supposed to be dead. The Trojans were buried by what most feel were excessive penalties in the wake of the Reggie Bush ruling by the NCAA. But somehow Lane Kiffin and his staff have chugged right along on the recruiting trail, pulling in commitments as if those penalties ...
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
Last week, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs opined that the Ravens-Steelers Divisional Playoff matchup would be "Armageddon," and he wasn't making reference to Steve Buscemi asteroid movies.
But with all due respect to Mr. Suggs, Ravens-Steelers is the Falkland Islands War compared to what is about to go down on the plains ...
Posted in Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, NFL, NFL Playoffs | 9 Comments »
