Archive for February, 2010
2010 Detroit Lions Draft Prospect Profiles: Russell Okung
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Jordan Belfiori in NFL
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 307
Position: Left Tackle
School: Oklahoma State
Age: 22
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One of the major priorities for the Detroit Lions this offseason is adding talent to their offensive line. IÆll admit at times their o-line played a lot better this year than in previous seasons, but theyÆre still one of the worst units in the league.
The Detroit LionsÆoffensive line gave up 43 sacks in 2009, which is nine less than they did during ...
The Associated Press has reported that Liz Watson, the estranged wife of former Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds, has filed for divorce.
Court records indicate that papers were filed in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Watson cited irreconcilable differences as the reason to end the 12-year marriage.
Documents indicate the couple may have already reached a settlement; however, specifics were not revealed in the ...
After an off-season full of speculation surrounding infielder Felipe Lopez signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, the deal finally became official on Friday.
The club agreed with Lopez on a one-year, $2 million contract with incentives on Friday, despite recent reports that the Cardinals weren’t looking to add another infielder before Spring Training.
Lopez played forty three games with the Cardinals in 2008 where he hit .385 with four home runs ...
Here’s a Thought: Strengths and Weaknesses Of The AL West Rotations
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Nathaniel Stoltz in MLB
If you missed my individual team rotation breakdowns, go ahead and check out the Rangers , Angels , A's , and Mariners reports.
I'm going to keep my summary here pretty brief, but here's a few comments/things I have noticed.
The A's have the most balanced rotation in the division. While I identified major issues in Texas (Colby Lewis) and Seattle (Ian Snell) and a minor problem in LA (Joe Saunders), ...
Caribbean Cool: Atlanta Braves Preparing For Life After Chipper Jones
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Jordan Bagbey in MLB
A rather subtle move occurred this week concerning the Atlanta Braves' future.
The move in question is the signing of 18 year old prospect Edward Salcedo of the Dominican Republic.
Salcedo, by trade is a shortstop and is touted as being one of the better international prospects in the game. When one watches this video , one can see Salcedo possesses a fluid and level swing capable of power.
Now is the ...
2010 NFL Combine: Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren Covers Many Topics
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
New Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren has been busy the past several days at the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
The man has a presence about himùand he really knows how to work a room filled with members of the media.
Without giving away too much information, Holmgren has touched on many different topics regarding the Browns and other tidbits that should be of interest to readers in the Bleacher Report ...
Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry Are the Golden State Warriors’ Future
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Steven Resnick in NBA
The Golden State Warriors have struggled this season too find any kind of consistent play. So far, the two most consistent players the Warriors have had for the season have been Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry.
Corey Maggette does deserve an honorable mention in terms of consistency as well but has been injured and will be out for a while.
Yet, there are Warrior fans who would like too see Monta Ellis traded. Eric Schembri ...
Entering the 2009-10 season, Will Conroy was the NBA Developmental League’s career leader in the following categories: minutes played, field goals made, field goals attempted, free throws made, free throws attempted, assists, turnovers—and perhaps most importantly—points scored.
He was amongst the top 10 in six other categories: games played (eighth), three-point field goals made (sixth), three-point field goals attempted (fifth), steals (third), assists per game (fourth), and assist percentage (eighth).
Yet ...
We honor Dwight Evans as the Boston Sports Then and Now Athlete of the Month. With the opening of the baseball season around the corner, the choice of “Dewey” Evans is fitting. He was a player who gave his all, all the time to the Boston Red Sox where he played from 1972 to 1990. He is one of the best players not in the Baseball Hall Of ...
Why Sterling Sharpe Was an Injury Away from Being the Next Jerry Rice
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Bryn Swartz in NFL
There's nothing worse in sports than a "what if." You knowùthe player who turns in a few incredible seasons before injuries abruptly end his career.
Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers is a prime example. Sayers earned five first-team All-Pro selections before injuries ended his career after just 68 games.á
Yet Sayers may not even be the biggest example of a player whose career was drastically derailed by injuries.á
That would be former ...