Archive for January, 2010
Free Agent Shopping Spree Continues As Red Sox Reach Accord with Beltre
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
According to multiple published reports, including an mlb.com report published on the teamÆs website, the Red Sox have reached a tentative agreement with third baseman Adrian Beltre on a one-year, $9 million contract.
The deal will contain a player-option for 2011 valued at just $5 million and will be finalized once Beltre passes a team physical.
Beltre, who is coming off a five-year, $64 million contract with the Seattle Mariners, is represented ...
Al Davis Contacts Texas Tech’s Mike Leach, Continues Plot To Destroy NFL
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Mitchell Golden in NFL
Al Davis is at it again.
The skeletal owner of the Oakland Raiders is supposedly courting former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach for the Raiders head coach position. Before I reveal how Mike Leach, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Bruce Gradkowski are all related in a complex and heinous plot, let us review the history of Al Davis.
Al Davis was not always the man we now see on television. Scriptures tell us that ...
NFC Playoffs: Ranking the Biggest Threats for the New Orleans Saints
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Paul Augustin, Jr. in NFL
Okay, so the New Orleans Saints didn't exactly end the season on high note as they enter the playoffs.
You've probably seen the stat by now: No team has ever won the Super Bowl when they enter the playoffs on a three-game losing streak.
Who. Cares.
At least they're not the New York Giants.
Or the Denver Broncos.
Up until ten years ago, no dome team had ever won the Super Bowl. Since then, the ...
Attention, Mike Shanahan: Daniel Snyder’s Desires End with a Fatal Attraction
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Ed Sheahin in NFL
When I heard the news early this morning that Washington Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen fired Jim Zorn at 4:00 AM Eastern Time upon the teamÆs arrival at Dulles Airport, I couldnÆt help but feel sad for the much maligned former coach.
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Then, I hear he was escorted from Redskins Park by security as if he were a disgruntled postal worker.á Did you watch how this went down, Mike Shanahan?á Is ...
Crumbling Nuggets: Denver Is Falling Apart One Star at a Time
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Courtzide Seatz in NBA
Last year, the Denver Nuggets seemed to be one injury away from falling out of championship contention all season long. áFortunately for them, that one major injury never happened and they remained remarkably healthy throughout the entire season.
In the offseason, while most teams were busy bolstering their lineups with depth and athleticism, the Nuggets stood pat with the same players that catapulted them to the Western Conference Finals, making a ...
ItÆs official. The Atlanta Hawks are off to a bad start in 2010.
After ending 2009 with two collapses in back-to-back nights to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Hawks appear to still be in a hangover.
They opened 2010 with a New YearÆs Day loss to the New York Knicks. Atlanta had an 80-67 lead at home against the Knicks on Friday going into the fourth quarter. However, the 13-point lead was washed ...
Addressing the Albert Pujols To the Yankees in 2011 or 2012 Rumors
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Doug Rush in MLB
So there have been quite a few rumors going around about some certain player lately possibly heading to the Bronx next winter. He plays first base for the Cardinals and may be the best player in the game today. Still can't figure it out? Shame on you, it's Albert Pujols. That's right, rumors have been running rampant about the Yankees being interested in Pujols for the 2011 ...
After doing a breakdown of the Yankees 2010 roster kast week, I figured I would do the same for the rival Red Sox.
After a disappointing end to a roller coaster season, the Red Sox will look to rebound into World Series contention in 2010. They have several question marks going into the season, but the Sox have been masters at finding ways to overcome adversity. So without futher ...
Dolphins To Draft 12th in 2010, Reid Takes UVA Job, and Other Team Notes
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
With the 2009 regular season wrapped up and the Miami Dolphins finishing 7-9, the team now knows where they will pick in next April's 2010 NFL Draft. Losing a three-way tiebreaker with the other two 7-9 slotted teamsùthe Jacksonville Jaguars and the Denver Broncos holding the Chicago Bears' pickùthe Dolphins will hold the 12th overall pick of the next draft. Here is the entire draft order up to ...
How to Waste an Offseason: Washington Nationals-Style
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Adam Cubbage in MLB
So you're living in one of the many suburbs of Washington D.C. Having long since given up on the Redskins, and bored with the trouble of the Wizards, the faithful few turn their attention to the old hot stove of the Washington Nationals.
Only this time, you're hopeful. Last offseason their were "whispers" of being interested in Mark Teixiera, and hints of finding some of the money necessary to sign big ...