Archive for July, 2010

New York Yankees Showing Interest In Ty Wigginton?

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Doug Rush in MLB
The Yankees are looking to add to their offense for the second half of the 2010 season. According to Ed Price of AOLFunhouse and MLB Trade Rumors, the Yankees are showing major interest in Baltimore Orioles utility player Ty Wigginton. Wigginton is in the final year of his contract with the last-place Orioles and has been rumored to be on the trading block. Trading for a guy like Wigginton would make sense for ...

Don Coryell Changed The Face Of Pro Football

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Bill Hare in NFL
Don Coryell died Thursday at the age of 85 according to a news release from the San Diego Chargers, the team with which he enjoyed his greatest coaching success. Coryell died at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in suburban La Mesa. The Chargers revealed that he had been ill for some time but did not state a cause of death. To say that Coryell changed the face of professional football involves not even the ...

Fantasy Football Preview: Washington Redskins 2010

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Scott Pashley in NFL
  This is the final installment of our fantasy football preview of the NFC East.  Check out the previews of the Eagles, Giants, and Cowboys right here the Bleacher Report or at www.ffspin.com.   The Jim Zorn era couldn’t end soon enough for Hogs fans. Enter NFL coaching legend Mike Shanahan, who has the unenviable task of turning around Daniel Snyder’s mess. The first order of business - upgrade the QB position. ...

Fantasy Football: Throwing a Fitz in Arizona

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
With Kurt Warner retired and Anquan Boldin heading for greener pastures, the Arizona Cardinals potent air attack has been reduced to the pair of Larry Fitzgerald and Matt Leinart for the 2010 season.  While the former name is only trouble for opposing defenses, the guy who will be throwing to Fitz could pose a serious fantasy threat to arguably the best wide receiver in the game. A quick glance at Leinart's stats ...

NBA Trade Rumor: Danny Granger to the Nets?

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Evan Massey in NBA
Last week, there were rumors swirling that the Pacers and Nets were working on a deal that would send Granger to New Jersey in exchange for Devin Harris and Derrick Favors. Those talks however died out, but don't be surprised if you hear the talks come back if New Jersey misses out on LeBron James. In my opinion, this would be a very good deal for both teams, and I'll ...

Hard to Say Goodbye: NFL Vets and Their Comebacks

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by David cotignola in NFL
Every season, hundreds of rookies, veterans, and even a handful of "retired" players all lay it on the line for a chance to suit up on Sundays. The news of Bobby Taylor's comeback attempt had me thinking of a few other noteworthy players who stepped away from the game only to try for one last Sunday. For some, like Jamal Anderson, Terrel Davis, etc., the injuries were too much to ...
Having been in an unlawful predicament for such a hideous and despicable crime after brutally killing animals as an amusing activity and for money, you would have assumed that Michael Vick had an advisable conscience. Someone to guide the troubled quarterback down the path and instill the difference between right and wrong. This is not what we expected from a man who paid his debts to society, more troubles off-the-field ...
This year's free agent market is the biggest and most important ever. It may reshape the NBA as we know it, if everything goes as it is planned. Every single person in the nation, basketball fan or not, has an opinion to where most of the free agents will end up. I want to share mine. Keep in mind, the Knicks always seem to blow these opportunities. Begin Slideshow

Brandon Prust Resigned by the Rangers

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Broadway Hockey Daily in NHL
The Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Brandon Prust on a two-year deal worth $1.6 million. Prust was a restricted free agent, and the two sides worked quickly to hammer out a deal. The Rangers got Prust in a deal with the Calgary Flames that was mostly a salary dump, and Olli Jokinen was the main piece coming to Broadway. However, Prust was one of the few energized Rangers down ...
Dwyane Wade is meeting with the Chicago Bulls for the second straight day, and a league source told Yahoo! sports Wade is seriously contemplating leaving the Miami Heat to join his hometown team. Both Wade and LeBron James have openly said they would like to play together, but the fork in the road toward a parternship, according to sources, has been James' reluctance to join Wade in Miami. Sources say Wade has deeply pondered ...