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...]

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...]

Michael Jordan’s HOF Induction Speech: When Demons Rule

Michael Jordan, UNC Naismith award winner. For a little more than 20 minutes at the Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Michael Jordan gave us the opportunity to peek into his soul. After years and years of media folks begging Jordan to be more than a brand, to show them something from inside him, he did. Now, after this induction speech, many [read more...]

The Top 50 Head Coaches Continued: NBA and NCAA Football Coaches

So far in our top 50 head coaches we have the following hallowed team leaders: From NCAA Hoops: 1. John Wooden. 2. Pat Summit. 3. Geno Auriemma. 4. John McLendon. 5. Bob Knight. 6. Mike Krzyzewski. 7. John Thompson. 8. Jim Calhoun. 9. Dean Smith. From the NFL: 1. Paul Brown. 2. Bill Walsh. 3. Vince Lombardi. 4. George Halas. 5. Sid Gillman. [read more...]

ESPN, NFL, and the Where the Road Ends (plus, THE Michael Vick File)

“I think the commissioner, all things considered, probably made the best decision that was realistically at his disposal to make,” said Mike Greenberg about Roger the Blond Ghost Goodell’s decision to rein-suspend-ate Michael Vick to end Tuesday’s Mike and Mike in the Morning show.  This, after many conversations with mainstream sports journalists about Vick that ended yesterday, I thought that, perhaps, I needed to reassess [read more...]

Will ESPN Take Over as Worldwide Leader of Andrea McNulty’s Public Flogging?

Ben Roethlisberger faces a "steep uphill climb to prove his innocence." (PDF File of the Civil complaint against Ben Roethlisberger) When it come to public figures, some people believe there are not forces behind the scenes manipulating their careers, for the good or bad. Some public figures are meant to take a dive when they fall prey to their personal liabilities. Some [read more...]

The Ben Roethlisberger Sexual Assault Allegations: Where Do the Honchos at ESPN and ESPN.com Hide Now? Darnell Dockett Blows UP ESPN via Twitter

Update: Darnell Dockett blows up ESPN via Twitter… When kobe bryant got accuse I HEARD ABOUT THAT ISH 50 straight days and he was found not guilty, why haven’t I heard about ben I’m pissedWTFabout 13 hours ago from UberTwitter I don’t care if they showed oit a few times, plaxico was all the news and he shot his own self, and I got [read more...]

Big Ben in Big Sexual Assault Trouble?… w/ Update #1

Update 1: According to Pro Football Talk, McNulty has made further allegations; McNulty also claims that the coworkers named in the complaint thereafter defamed her by making allegedly false and inflammatory statements, and by allegedly serving as aiders and abettors of Roethlisberger’s alleged misconduct after the fact. ——————————- Original Story According to numerous sources, Andrea McNulty a Harrah’s employee has charged Ben Roethlisberger with sexual [read more...]

The Milk Carton Women: Diana, Nicole, Martina, and Jenny

Martina turned out to be a little snow bunny. Former U.S. champion and Olympic ice skater Nicole Bobek, was recently busted for distribution of methamphetamine. But at 17 and near the height of her skating career, Bobek was also arrested for first degree home invasion, for which she received probation. Diana Taurasi, of the Phoenix Mercury and Olympic gold medalist, was cited [read more...]

NBA Finals: Lakers Go up 2-0, Stan “Van Panics” in OT

ABC’s NBA Finals Game 2 telecast begins with… a Big Mac commercial. Here we go. Rafer begins the game with an ill-advised drive against Pau. KB misses a short J. Courtney Lee scores. Wow 10:43, already there’s a foul called on Bynum…  FINALLY. On the next possession a moving screen is called on the Magic - Rashard Lewis All Game 1 I [read more...]

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