Archive for September, 2011

McD’s Week Five College Football Picks

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Still the only weekly picks section by a real, live Indiana alumnus/fan who prefers college football to college basketball... What I'm watching this Saturday: 12 pm - Penn State at Indiana until it's a blowout in the second quarter, then probably Aggies/Razorbacks with a side of Air Force/Navy 3:30 pm - Baylor/Kansas State ...

Drew Doughty Gets Paid

Friday, September 30th, 2011

The Los Angeles Kings and star defenseman Drew Doughty finally agreed to a deal late Thursday night that will keep the 21-year-old in Los Angeles for eight more years. Doughty is undoubtedly one of the bright young stars in all of hockey, and he was looking for a big payday. Well, ...

Carl Crawford Was Totally Worth The Money

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

So, remember back in December when the Boston Red Sox signed outfielder Carl Crawford to a ridiculous seven-year, $142 million contract when they already had several expensive outfielders under contract, plus a few solid prospects in the minors? Yeah, that turned out well. The 30-year-old Crawford finished his first year in ...

Carlos Tevez Takes a Personal Day

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Striker Carlos Tevez has officially been suspended from Manchester City. On Tuesday night, in a game against Bayern Munich, manager Roberto Mancini told Tevez to go in the game during the second half, but Tevez didn’t budge from the bench. City lost 2-0. Shortly after the game, Tevez explained his behavior by ...

Shocking News: Bob Sanders Out For The Year

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Bob Sanders was supposed to turn around his career and re-establish his reputation this season. As a starter in the San Diego Chargers' secondary, the safety was looking to prove he wasn't just an injury waiting to happen. Well, he lasted all of two weeks on the roster. Sanders was placed ...