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Philadelphia Phillies Win Season Opener By Crushing the Nationals 11-1
Posted: 5th April 2010 by Daniel Kablack in MLB
Ryan Howard got his 2010 season off to a quick start, but his performance was not the highlight of the afternoon.
Besides President Barack Obama's unimpressive high and wide throw to start the season off, the most impressive part of the game was newly acquired pitcher Roy Halladay beginning his National League career with nine strikeouts in seven innings, giving the Phillies a 11-1 win.
Halladay gave up six hits and ...
Santonio Holmes of Pittsburgh Steelers Denies Assault on Woman
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
According to a report by USA Today, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes has denied assaulting a woman at a night club in Orlando after the woman filed a lawsuit against him last Wednesday.
It was previously reported that Holmes was not commenting on the case, but he now says he is innocent and the situation will be taken care of soon.
This leads some to believe that a monetary settlement might ...
Pittsburgh Steelers Re-Sign Longtime Backup QB Charlie Batch
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
PITTSBURGH, PA. -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed longtime back-up quarterback and hometown boy, Charlie Batch to a two-year deal according to the team website.
Financial terms of the deal have yet to be released.
Batch, 35, was drafted in the second round of the 1998 draft by the Detroit Lions.
Growing up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, his connections to Pittsburgh and current Steelers' Director of Football Operations, Kevin Colbert, are likely ...
Ben Roethlisberger’s Accuser Is Still Cooperating with Police
Posted: 25th March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
After being reported that the accuser in the Ben Roethlisberger case was no longer cooperating with police and would not volunteer for an interview, the attorney of the accuser has issued a statement which said, "Our client is cooperating fully with law enforcement in this matter. Future interviews have been scheduled and our client will attend."
Reports circulated on the Internet Wednesday night that the accuser was no longer cooperating ...
Mark Ingram, Former New York Giant WR, Sentenced Two Additional Years
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
Former Giants wide receiver Mark Ingram Sr., the father of 2009 Heisman winner and Alabama RB Mark Ingram Jr., has been sentenced to two additional years in prison for jumping bail in order to watch his son play in the Sugar Bowl about a year ago.
He was serving a seven-year sentence for money laundering and bank fraud, which now has been extended to nine years.
Ingram had asked a judge if ...
Sam Bradford: The New Face of the Cleveland Browns?
Posted: 21st March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
It seems like Sam Bradford, the 6'4", 230-pound Heisman Trophy winner, is gaining a lot of extra attention from the Cleveland Browns coaching staff.
"He's a big kid, he's accurate, he won a lot of football games, he is a leader," Brown's General Manager Tom Heckert said during the NFL Combine just a few weeks ago, "That pretty much sums it up. He has all the tools to put it together. ...
Philadelphia Eagles Release DE Darren Howard; WR Kevin Curtis
Posted: 18th March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
The Philadelphia Eagles personnel office was busy Thursday, announcing roster cuts that included veteran wide receiver Kevin Curtis and defensive end Darren Howard.
Howard had been with the team since 2006, when he was signed as an unrestricted free agent.
Since joining the Eagles, he recorded 21 1/2 sacks, including 5 1/2 last year, his best season in 2008 recording 10 sacks.
He was rotated in at left end, using the scheme ...
Shawn Andrews: Philadelphia Eagles Release the Former All-Pro Guard
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
The Philadelphia Eagles have released former All-Pro right guard Shawn Andrews.
Andrews, the 16th overall pick in the 2004 draft, missed training camp last year due to depression and went on injured reserve in September with a back injury.
He's mostly known for his strange antics around the team.
Throughout his career he's been known for singing in the locker rooms and skipping practices to work on his off-the-field cinematography.
He was once ...
Arizona Cardinals Sign Former Browns QB Derek Anderson
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
Former Browns quarterback Derek Anderson has signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, according to multiple reports.
The deal is reportedly worth $7.25 million with incentives of up to $18.25 million, according to ESPN .
Anderson, 26, was a sixth-round draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2005 but never played for them. He was picked up by the Cleveland Browns after being waived by the Ravens.
He played back-up for Charlie ...
Kamerion Wimbley, Cleveland Browns LB, Dealt to Oakland
Posted: 14th March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN , the Browns have agreed to trade linebacker Kamerion Wimbley to the Oakland Raiders for one of their two third-round draft picks which was aquired in a trade with New England last summer (21st pick).
Wimbley, a fourth-year veteran out of Florida State, has started for the Browns the last four years.
He was a first-round draft pick, 13th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft.
After racking ...