Archive for January, 2010
Breaking: Texans LB Brian Cushing Named AP Defensive Rookie Of The Year
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Vincent Jackson in NFL
Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has been named Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. Cushing becomes the seventh consecutive linebacker to win the award and the second in four years from the Texans, joining DeMeco Ryans from 2006.
The 15th overall pick out of Southern California finished with 134 total tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles, 10 passes defended and two interceptions.á
Cushing received 39 of 50 possible ...
New York Mets Star-Signing Is Still the Wrong Move
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Sam Fogelgaren in MLB
Congratulations to the Mets. After all those other teams' offseason signings where Omar Minaya appeared to be sleeping (literally), the Mets finally made a move, signing former Pittsburgh Pirate and Boston Red Sock (is that the singular?), Jason Bay.á
Bay, 2004 Rookie of the Year in the National League, is a great player. A top-15 outfielder without a question, probably even top 10.á
But the Mets signed the wrong guy.á
The Mets have ...
Johnny Damon Headlines Remaining Free Agent Outfielders, Designated Hitters
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Andrew Godfrey in MLB
This is the second in a three part series looking at the remaining free agent players. Today we will focus on the top remaining outfielders and designated hitters.
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Left Fielders
Matt Holliday and Johnny Damon are the only type A free agent left fielders. Holliday is reportedly close to signing with the Cardinals.
Despite recently turning 36, Damon had a great season in 2009. He matched his all-time high in homers ...
Rasheed Wallace Is Boston Celtics’ Big Ticket to Success in 2010
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Nick Gelso in NBA
It's an unbelievable thought that it is now January 2010. It seems like yesterday we were watching the Celtics struggle through the 2009 NBA playoffs, depleted of bench options.
The 2009 Celtics were forced, through injuries, to display a toughness not seen from a defending NBA champion in some time. A team decimated by injuries to key players were thrust into the shallows of the early rounds of the playoffs. Facing ...
The curtain closed on the 2009 NFL regular season with a somewhat disappointing Week 17.á
Though there were some great individual performances (see Game Balls) and teams punching their playoff tickets, only two ofátheá16 gamesùall played on Sunday, which was greatùwere decided by four points or less. There were also two shutouts and several other lopsided games that caused fans to yearn for the upcoming NFL playoffs to arrive sooner, rather ...
Cleveland Browns 2010 NFL Mock Draft (First Round Pick Preview, Pre-NFL Combine)
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
The 2009 regular season has come and gone for the Cleveland Browns, but now that it is the offseason, it is time to begin seeing and writing all the speculation and "what if" articles.
Trying to predict what will actually happen for the Browns (or any NFL team) during the offseason if nearly impossible, but what isn't impossible is to predict what areas of need the Browns will be focusing on.
The ...
There is tragedy today in Jets camp as Casey Johnson, the socialite daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson business empire has died. She was 30.
Popular celebrity news site TMZ.com reports that Casey was found dead in her home on Monday.
Police report paramedics had already pronounced Johnson dead when they arrived at her Los Angeles home shortly before noon and it is ...
Should Adrian Beltre Have Accepted the Seattle Mariners’ Arbitration Offer?
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Josh Levitt in MLB
Shortly after Adrian Beltre signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox, it became apparent that Beltre left a nice chunk of change on the table. Beltre only got $9 million guaranteed from the Red Sox, a far cry from the five-year, $65 million deal that agent Scott Boras was looking for.
But there is another interesting sub-plot to the Adrian Beltre signing. Back in December, Beltre declined the Mariners' arbitration ...
NFL Playoff Schedule and Predictions: Will Brett Favre Win His 2nd Super Bowl?
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Dan Adams in NFL
Saturday, Jan. 9
4:30 p.m. ET - No. 5 New York Jets @ No. 4 Cincinnati Bengals
8:00 p.m. ET - No. 6 Philadelphia Eagles @ No. 3 Dallas Cowboys
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Sunday, Jan. 10
1:00 p.m. ET - No. 6 Baltimore Ravens @ No. 3 New England Patriots
4:40 p.m. ET - No. 5 Green Bay Packers @ No. 4 Arizona Cardinals
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The NFL re-seeds their playoff teams in the second round, so their is no ...
Lack of personnel for the Trail Blazers hadn't been a problem lately, but last night Portland finally tripped up and fell to the Clippers in Los Angeles.
Brandon Roy was covered like a glove, but the scrappy Blazers put together a solid effort before eventually falling short 105-95.
This was the type of game that presumably would have ended in a loss during the Blazers' recent stretch of wins. Guys played hard, ...