Archive for August, 2011
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Former Ohio State quarterback and currently suspended NFL draftee Terrelle Pryor getting drafted by Oakland is so obvious I can't believe I didn't think of it when Pryor declared for the supplemental draft. It's a perfect relationship, and it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm a Chargers ...
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Lache Seastrunk decided to transfer out of Oregon this week and was granted his release by Ducks head coach Chip Kelly. The highly touted redshirt freshman has reportedly found a home and (I really apologize for this) the former Duck will be flying south.
Seastrunk will be taking his talents to ...
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The Chicago Cubs finally did the inevitable on Friday, announcing the firing of general manager Jim Hendry a mere one month after actually firing him.
Wait, what?
According to Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, Hendry was actually canned on July 22. However, it somehow took until August 19 for Hendry to turn in ...
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011
With the amount of ranked teams on their schedule, I'm not surprised fourth-ranked LSU's football players are having trouble sleeping at night. They only have three guaranteed wins on the whole schedule, and I'm sure they'll find a way to make the Ole Miss game needlessly close.
Which is why I'm ...
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Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Washington Nationals super prospect Bryce Harper has had an eventful first full year in the minors. He's basically lived up to all the lofty expectations laid out for him, and risen to the Double-A level while still being just 18 years old. But with all that success has come some ...
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Last summer the San Francisco Giants made several small moves that ended up making a big difference in their run to a World Series championship.
The Giants added guys like Pat Burrell, Cody Ross, Javier Lopez, Ramon Ramirez and Mike Fontenot who made big contributions down the stretch. Ross and Fontenot ...
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
This has been making this rounds this morning but reports are saying that Kansas City Chiefs running back Thomas Jones instigated a locker room fight with rookie wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin.
Now reports say that Baldwin injured his wrist in the melee and will miss the rest of the preseason. The ...
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
The NBA lockout has hit everyone hard, but while players make millions and can manage during a rough patch, the everyday staff members for organizations don't have it so easy.
The Los Angeles Lakers let go a large portion of their basketball operations staff prior to the lockout as a cost-saving ...
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
The Chicago Bears allowed a league-high 56 sacks a season ago. Their franchise quarterback was chased from the NFC Championship Game because of the subsequent lack of protection. So you'd think the team would invest in improving the worst offensive line in the NFL.
You'd think.
There were plenty of good offensive ...
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera has made his choice at quarterback for Friday night's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, and it isn't Jimmy Clausen. Cam Newton, the No. 1 pick in April's NFL Draft, will be under center to start the game and he should play for the entire ...
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