If Ben Roethlisberger or Carl Edwards Looked Like Brittney Griner…

Brittany Griner grabs a rebound over Jordan Barncastle. Earlier his season I openly wondered two things about NCAA basketball: 1) Why the game officials were allowing so much physical play to occur and 2) Musing that, because of the referees refusal to put an end to the constant banging and bumping, it was a miracle there were no major fights in [read more...]

Notes: Jake Delhomme Finally Done with Carolina; Finley Signed by Boston; Peppers, Taylor to Bears? Cromartie Now with Revis

Jake Delhomme, who began his career as an NFL starting quarterback by leading the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl, was released Thursday by the Carolina Panthers. Delhomme, 35, who quarterbacked the Panthers to a Super Bowl berth and two NFC Championship Games, fell off precipitously from his previous level of play in 2009. His demise began with a disastrous six-turnover performance [read more...]

Short Notes – and even shorter thoughts: NBA Trade Talk; UConn in Peril; Warrant for Landis

By hook or by crook Canada wins a Gold. A promising sports weekend with multiple events at once —- stunk. -The NBA All-Star game was a dud. Over 100,000 people – 108,713 to be exact – witnessed one of the more boring All-Star games – and weekends – in recent NBA history. Deron Williams lost track of the score with the game [read more...]

NBA: Owners Want Salary Rollback to Include Existing Deals

Gilbert Arenas had no idea Washington Wizards management would sell him out this hard. In many private conversations it was agreed that the Washington Wizards attempt to pirate away the remainder of Gilbert Arenas’ contract was a sign that owners want to lower NBA player’s maximum salaries across the board. Well, here’s the proof: The NBA will put its marquee players on [read more...]

Friday Sports Notes: Gregg Williams Gets His Cheap Shot and “Warrior” On While ESPN’s Mike Golic Defends the Saints D-Coordinator; Kudos to 1st-Time NBA All-Stars

Gregg Williams wants his "warriors" to take out Peyton Manning out of Super Bowl XLIV.. Thursday on the Nashville, Tennessee radio show, 104.5, The Zone’s “Three Hour Lunch,” New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams said on the air waves aloud what is normally kept in the confines of the NFL locker room: “If you kill the head, the body’ll die.” After these [read more...]

Super Bowl XLIV – Indianapolis vs. New Orleans: Jets Awakened Rudely by Colts; Officials Treat Favre, Vikings Rudely

Brett Favre is bowed after a hit during the NFC Championship game. With the final score of 30-17 in the AFC Championship Game, the ruse was finally over. The 11-8 New York Jets backed into the playoffs, then beat up a suspect Cincinnati offense and forced Norv Turner to out think himself in San Diego. But Indianapolis Colts (16-2) head coach [read more...]

NFL Playoffs: Chalk Prevails ——- Almost

Mark Sanchez leads his teammates in celebration of their win over San Diego. Chalk was the motif for this weekend’s playoffs. New Orleans buried Arizona 45-14. Then Indianapolis dispatched of Baltimore 20-3. Early Sunday Minnesota crushed Dallas 34-3. The bye week teams won comfortably and with energy while the Wild-Card playing teams looked tired and under-prepared, and overmatched. Until we got to [read more...]

Mayweather, Mayweather, Sr. and De La Hoya Resort to the PED Blame Game with Pacquiao – and Blow a March 13 Fight Date

Want some? Get some. So, it’s done. There will be no March 13 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. For Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya it came to using low-brow tactics to get under Pacquiao and an attempt to smear the Pac-Man in the press using the 21st century sports bogeyman: the specter of performance-enhancing drugs. The misdeeds and foolish [read more...]

New York Jets Advance Over Weak Cincinnati Bengals Passing Attack; Dallas Blitzes Philly, 34-14

Chad Ochocinco looks somber as time runs out on Cincinnati's season. The New York Jets played the most predictable game in playoff history —- and won. Other than the long dropped pass by Braylon Edwards, the Jets ran exactly three pass patterns. Mark Sanchez took three-step drops and ran bootlegs to pass. Shonn Greene ran to the left every rush until [read more...]

NFL Week 17: Weak Games Act As Playoff Lead-In; All Wild Card Games Are Regular Season Rematches

Jay Ratliff and Wade Phillips celebrate Dallas' shutout victory over Philadelphia. The hottest team in the NFC is actually Dallas instead of Philadelphia, The hottest thing in the AFC was Lamarr Woodley’s mouth. In Seattle, the Seahawks wanted to make sure Tennessee running back did not get to 2, 000 yards on them, this after Seattle’s defense looked completely disinterested in [read more...]

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