Archive for May, 2011

Marion Barber Likely Done With Dallas Cowboys

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

With the 71st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys selected Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray. Though that was a reach for Murray - and they have very different styles - that pick likely spelled the end of Marion Barber's tenure in Dallas. With Felix Jones and Tashard ...

The Carolina Panthers Have To Start Cam Newton

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Now that they have invested the first pick of the 2011 NFL Draft and the future of their franchise in him, some experts are saying the Carolina Panthers need to be patient with Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. We wholeheartedly disagree. While we weren't fans of Newton's selection at the top of ...

Return of the Dick

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

We have documented before on this website the pox that one Dick Stockton seems to have brought upon Chicago athletics any time he calls a game. Or at least any time he calls a Cubs game, as he did for both of their wildly unsuccessful postseason trips in 2007 and ...

Carlos Boozer Will Try To Play For Chicago Bulls Tonight

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer is currently saddled with turf toe and sat out practice on Friday and Saturday. Despite the extremely painful injury, Boozer will apparently try to play in the opening game of Chicago's second round series against the Atlanta Hawks tonight. Boozer participated in part of Chicago's practice ...

San Diego Padres New TV Deal Could Impact Payroll Immediately

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The San Diego Padres have long been married to one of the lowest payrolls in baseball despite excellent fan support and a gorgeous downtown ballpark. So what gives? Well, over the past 10 years the Padres have been married to a television deal with Cox Communications that, according to Forbes ...