Archive for February, 2010
2010 NFL Combine: Brett Favre Postseason Overtime Rules Changes Rumored
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
While the Combine typically is about the draft prospects, itÆs inevitable other NFL business creeps into the conversation.
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According to NFL.com, NFL Spokesman Greg Aiello said there will be a discussion at next weekÆs league meetings about how overtime is conducted in the postseason.
Under the proposed new rules, both teams would get the ball at least once unless the first team with the ball scores a touchdown. If the first team ...
2010 NFL Combine Results: Dexter McCluster Lifts More than LeGarrette Blount
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
It should be well known that Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster is on the smaller size as far as his height and weight are concerned.á But not too many people expected him to be as strong as he actually is at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind.
McCluster stands at 5'9" and 172 pounds, but when he approached the bench-press test, many did not know what to expect ...
With an overwhelming vote of 91 percent, The Association of Minor League Umpires (AMLU) will partner with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO.
This partnership will now be known as AMLU/OPEIU Guild 322, the 322 representing three balls, two strikes, two outs.
The AMLU was created in 2000 as a way to protect the interests of everyone involved. Prior to æ00, umpires did not have representation.
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According to the AMLU website, ...
10 Questions the Yankees Will Face In 2010
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLB
The Yankees are fresh off a World Series championship.á They have no steroid-scandal distractions, no major injuries, and all but about two or three spots of the roster have been solidified.á Yes, things are good for the Bombers.
However, the Yankees have issues that could flare up this season.á IÆll try to address the 10 biggest, or at least most obvious, questions (potential problems) the Yankees could have in 2010:
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1) Will ...
Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts û 2/27/10
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Ryan Lester in NBA
HereÆs a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night.
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Courtney Lee, New Jersey Nets Lee had 21 points for the Nets. HeÆs averaging 19.5 points over the past four games.
Marquis Daniels, Boston Celtics Daniels had 16 points for the CÆs. HeÆs a decent play while Paul Pierce (thumb) is out.
Jerry Stackhouse, Milwaukee Bucks Stack had 16 points for the Bucks. HeÆs ...
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Review originally published on www.stadiumjourney.com
If you attend an Orlando Magic game at Amway Arena, you can expect the unexpected.á I donÆt know about you, but when I think of Orlando, I think of Disney World.á As I extrapolate from there, I imagine a family-friendly environment, and a tame crowd filled with retirees and tourists.
It turns out that I was wrong about a lot of presumptions about the experience of attending ...
Robinson Cano: Best New York Yankee Second Baseman Ever?
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Perry Arnold in MLB
New York Yankee Brian Cashman was quoted in today's New York Daily News as saying that Robinson Cano has a chance to make a name for himself that people will remember forever.
Cashman predicted that Cano has the chance to win batting crowns, MVPs, and implied that he could have a Hall of Fame career.
What came to mind is whether Robinson Cano is the best Yankee second baseman who has ever ...
Brandon Wood: 2010 Fantasy Baseball Breakout or Bust?
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
There are some players who always appear to be on the cusp of breaking out, arenÆt there?á WeÆve already discussed Johnny Cueto (click here to view), who certainly falls into this category.á
The oft-injured Rickie Weeks is another player who pops into my mind.á What about the Angels' Brandon Wood?
If feels like itÆs been the better part of a decade since we began hearing about Wood and his potential to make ...
2010 MLB Predictions: Breaking Down The Best In The AL West By Position
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Johnathan Kroncke in MLB
Forget the stale taste of yet another Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.
If you're looking for relentless competition between heated rivals, do what your forefathers did: head out West.
After a flurry of moves this offseason, the AL West has finally become major league baseball's Wild West.
For the better part of a decade, the game's smallest division was really just a one-horse town, with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim laying down the law ...
Top Prospect Casey Kelly Throws Boston Red Sox a Curve
Posted: 28th February 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
Two years ago, the Red Sox drafted 18-year-old Casey Kelly in the first round of the MLB first-year player draft (pick No. 30 overall) out of Sarasota, Florida. At the time, he was a 195-pound two-sport schoolboy star who had signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at the University of Tennessee. But then the Sox lured him to baseball with their checkbook and a promise that ...