Archive for January, 2010
Will the San Francisco Giants Really Start Juan Uribe at Third Base?
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Adam Bernacchio in MLB
When the San Francisco Giants re-signed Juan Uribe to a one-year, $3.25 million contract last week, many envisioned Uribe becoming a super-utility player for the Giants in 2010.
As the great Lee Corso always says, ôNot so fast, my friends.ö
In an interview with the San Jose Mercury News , GiantsÆGM Brian Sabean suggested that Uribe could be the GiantsÆstarting third baseman in 2010. The move would allow the newly ...
Tom Brady’s Comeback Player of the Year Award is Almost a Tragedy
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Bryan Goldberg in NFL
You've got to hand it to Ye Olde Media. Once again, they appear to have voted for a major award without doing their homeworkùyou know, like watching the 2009 NFL season.
How else can you explain the comfortable margin of victory with which Tom Brady captured the Comeback Player of the Year award?
Perhaps some of them cast their votes in Week Three?
Perhaps they got confused and thought that this was the ...
With the 2009 NFL regular season over, the playoffs are beginning this Saturday, and many people are wondering who will win the Super Bowl. This slideshow contains my playoff predictions for each round and my pick to win the Super Bowl. My predictions are not likely going to be what you expect. It will be very interesting to see how the playoffs unfold.Begin Slideshow
Philadelphia Eagles’ Fourth Quarter Report Card: Offense
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Lou DiPietro in NFL
Although it wasnÆt as strong as they had hoped, the Philadelphia Eagles did finish the 2009 season strong.
For the second straight quarter the Birds went 3-1, but the only loss was a heartbreaking shutout in Dallas that earned the Cowboys the division title and the Birds the title of ôroad warriors.ö
As the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs, theyÆll have to win three games away from The ...
The writers did a poor job this year in the elections for the Baseball Hall of Fame.á Andre Dawson drew enough votes to gain election, while other, far more deserving candidates, were left to linger.á Dawson pulled in 77.9 percent of the votes, testimony to the idea that a veteran baseball writer will not let a complicated thing like the facts stand in the way of a good story.
For generations, ...
NBA Commissioner David Stern has responded to Washington's Gilbert Arenas' pre-game finger-bang with a proverbial, "Oh, you got jokes motha f****?"
From ESPN.com:
David Stern has indefinitely suspended Gilbert Arenas, saying the Washington Wizards guard is "not currently fit to take the court" for a game. Stern said in a statement Wednesday that Arenas' actions will "ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse."Because Arenas violated NBA rules by bringing guns ...
Michael Oher Slapped in the Face by NFL Award Voters
Posted: 6th January 2010 by James Williamson in NFL
It is simply an injustice.
I would think that after years of John Madden on Sunday Night Football praising offensive linemen, the sportswriters and award voters would learn to give consideration to offensive linemen when it comes to prestigious awards.
Just recently, Percy Harvin waságiven the Offensive Rookie of the Year award for his contributions to the Minnesota Vikings as a wide receiver and kick returner.
Yet if one examines the statistics, they ...
The bloodletting continued today for the reeling New York Giants, who announced that veteran defensive line coach Mike Waufle has been fired.
Waufle has been the team's d-line coach since 2004, when Tom Coughlin took the reins as head coach.
During his tenure, the Giants' defensive line became one of the NFL's most productive, spurred by the likes of Pro Bowlers Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck, and future Hall-of-Famer Michael Strahan.
It was the ...
Mike Shanahan’s First Order Of Buisness: Get Rid Of Clinton Portis
Posted: 6th January 2010 by C Douglas Baker in NFL
Clinton Portis is one of the least likable players in the league.á He is a ôme firstö player who has constantly called out his teammates instead of looking in the mirror at himself.á
Just a short list from my feeble memory:
He criticized Joe Gibbs for playing him too long in a preseason game when he hurt his shoulder.
He criticized his offensive line and then got into a war of words with ...
David Stern Lives Up to Surname in Suspending Gilbert Arenas Indefinitely
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Matt Petersen in NBA
You can say this much for David Stern. He doesn't need a nickname to live up to. His own will do just fine.
Stern responded decisively to Gilbert Arenas' less-than-subtle revealing of firearms in an NBA locker room (that of the former Washington Bullets, no less)áùan indefinite suspension, with Stern alluding to "perhaps worse" to come.
This shouldn't come as a surprise. Stern suspended Boris Diaw and Amare Stoudemire from a Game ...