Archive for February, 2010
The 10 Best Home-Grown Red Sox in the Majors Today
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Peter Douglas in MLB
Beyond Hanley Ramirez and the mammoth 2005 deal that sent the slugging shortstop to Florida in exchange for Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Guillermo Mota, who are the best former Red Sox toeing the rubber and flashing their leather today?
You know some of these, but some may surpise you. Who else in your fantasy draft was once a Red Sox? Who should have called Fenway home, but Fenway shut the ...
LaDainian Tomlinson Released by San Diego Chargers: What’s Next?
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Mihir Bhagat in NFL
LaDainian Tomlinson, the fifth overall pick in the 2001 draft, was officially released by the San Diego Chargers today after nine unbelievably productive seasons.
Tomlinson rushed for 12,490 yards and 138 touchdowns during his tenure in San Diego. He was also very effective in the passing game, recording 3,955 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. á
From 2002-2007, No. 21 was widely considered one of the best players in football.
However, primarily due ...
Would You Bring LaDainian Tomlinson To The Philadelphia Eagles?
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Will Holt in NFL
There are concerns about injuries and a steady decline in performance over the last two seasons, but if the price is right, do you want one of the league's best running backs onáyour team?
No, this is not about retaining Brian Westbrook. This is all about bringing in LaDainian Tomlinson.
Instead of shaking your head and complaining about replacing one depleting running back with another, you need to think about what Tomlinson ...
Is JaMarcus Russell Ready To Take The Next Step?
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Bret Armstrong in NFL
Raiders head coach Tom Cable thinks his team is ready to take the next step towards becoming that playoff team that they want to be.
Trouble for him and his team is that the season is over, so they will have to wait until the 2010 season to prove whatever it is he thinks they can prove.
It was troubling times in 2009 for the future of the franchise, quarterback JaMarcus Russell. ...
Daily Random Sports Thoughts 10: What The Heck Is Going On With Joba???
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Colin Krouse in MLB
For those who like and enjoy, sorry. Been busy lately, haven't had much free time for B/R. For all those trolls who like to rip on me, we're back!
Welcome to the 10th edition of "Daily Random Sports Thoughts!"
For those not familiar, I pickáa team, player, or any other topic in sports that I have fiveárandom thoughts about.á If you like 'em, read 'em.á I'm trying to get 'em on here ...
The Blyleven Series Part 1: Blyleven, Morris, and Pitching to The Score
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Joe Regan in MLB
Just in case anyone missed the month old occurrence, the BBWAA elected their Hall of Fame class for 2010.
Standard for the course, a lot of anger resulted from the public this year over some noteworthy omissions. Robbie Alomar was one, and Bert Blyleven was denied admission to the Hall in his next to last go around.
Blyleven, in a weird way, has become a folk hero to the SABRmetric crowd. ...
When a kicker, who plays around 10 plays a game, makes more money than you do, you should be pissed. Not at Al Davis, but at yourself for allowing this to happen. Here's what Raider players (and others around the league) are saying about Janikowski's fat contract.
Kirk Morrison: Well, I think he should use the money to hire a personal trainer. Have you seen him run? Usain Bolt could seriously ...
2010 NFL Mock Draft: Predicting the Chicago Bears’ Draft Class
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Dylan MacNamara in NFL
The Chicago Bears were one of the 2009 season's biggest disappointments, finishing a meager 7-9. Expectations were high entering last year's campaign, after a blockbuster trade landed one of the league's marquee quarterbacks, Jay Cutler. But inconsistent play by Cutler, coupled by a rash of injuries, doomed the Bears' season. To make matters worse the Bears gave up two first round picks for Cutler, including their 2010 selection.
In mid-October, the ...
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers announced on Monday the release of veteran RB LaDainian Tomlinson after nine years with the team.
Theárelease was expected after Tomlinson finishedáan injury-inflictedá2009 season with an uncharacteristic 730 yards on 223 carries for an average of 3.3 yards per carry. Heátold reports on February 4th "I'm not coming back. I've accepted it."
Tomlinson will finish his Chargers career with 12,490 yards, ranking eighth most in ...
Green Bay Packers Sure to Take a Look at Deep Cornerback Class
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Mark Strotman in NFL
Heading into the 2010 NFL Draft, one position the Packers will look to improve is cornerback.á
The Packers' defense stepped up as a whole in 2010.á
But the pass defense struggled at times, culminating in an embarrassing playoff loss to the Cardinals, in which Kurt Warner threw for more touchdowns than incompletions.
Injuries decimated the defensive backfield during the season, with Al Harris, Pat Lee, and Will Blackmon all suffering season-ending injuries.á
This left ...