Archive for October, 2011
Monday, October 31st, 2011
The New York Yankees have reportedly agreed to a new deal with left-handed hurler CC Sabathia that will add $30 million to his existing contract. Sabathia had the opportunity to opt out of his deal this offseason and this move ensures that he will be in the Bronx for the ...
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Apparently the man upstairs does work in mysterious ways.
Just one day after I decided my life would be better by swearing off sports, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa decided to retire. So to use a phrase that I never thought I would utter in my life: Thanks, Tony! I'm back!
Much ...
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
To those of you who have followed my blog posts here at Rumors and Rants for the last four years or however long it has been, thanks. However, I am pretty sure I may be done here, because I hate sports now.
Maybe there's still time for me to get into ...
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Sunday, October 30th, 2011
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been called a dirty player and, he could be, depending on your definition of what constitutes dirty play. It looks like Suh would like that defined for himself, as he has contacted NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to set up a meeting.
Suh wants to ...
Posted in NFL, NFL Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 28th, 2011
As I type this Game 7 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals is still going on, but we already have our MVP. He's a guy who got field-level tickets (in the coveted even with third base area no less) to the most-hyped baseball game ...
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
A person with knowledge of the situation has told the AP that San Diego Chargers left guard Kris Dielman suffered a seizure on the team's flight home Sunday after playing the New York Jets.
Dielman sustained a concussion during the loss to the Jets, but had to remain in the game ...
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
I'm sure Roger Clemens loves it when people call him Big Poppa, but I always figured The Rocket to be more of a Brooks & Dunn guy.
However on Tuesday, Clemens evoked Biggie Smalls in federal court in an effort to save himself some chedda/scrilla/dough. The seven-time Cy Young winner asked ...
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Muammar Gaddafi's death this week sparked celebrations as well as outrage - all the while rocking the Liverpool soccer community.
How, you ask?
According to British newspaper, The Mirror, Qaddafi was a big supporter of Everton FC:
"Everton's win against Sunderland will have provided some temporary relief for one of their biggest fans. ...
Posted in EPL, Everton FC, International Soccer, Liverpool FC, Muammar Gaddafi, Soccer | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Shawne Merriman was supposed to have a bounce-back season for the Buffalo Bills, but that hasn't happened, and now his comeback year is over. Despite promising to play in Week 8, the 27-year-old linebacker has been placed on injured reserve by the Bills, ending his season.
Merriman has confirmed he will ...
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
In case you didn't know, Tony La Russa is the smartest guy in the room every time he is in the room. And as Tony proved once again on Monday night, the only guy who can outsmart Tony La Russa is Tony La Russa. The Master's undisputed genius has the ...
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