NFL Week 7: How Many Blowouts?… The Cream Begins to Rise

This was quite the week in the NFL. Then again, every week in the league is an adventure, complete with brilliant comebacks, inexplicable collapses, and games that come down the the final drive. This week was no different. Down and Dirty in the Meadowlands Arizona (4-2) 24, New York Giants (5-2) 17. The way Chris Collinsworth told the viewing audience Carlos Dansby [read more...]

NFL Week Four: For Some Teams, the Writing Is on the Wall; Others Take a Peek Toward the Playoffs

Chicago (3-1) 48  - Detroit (0-4) 24 . Matthew Stafford suffered a dislocated knee – briefly – that popped back into place. He will get an MRI Tuesday. Too bad, too, becaus for one half the Lions played just as well as did the Bears. And even after Johnny Knox took the second half kickoff back 102 yards Detroit had instilled a [read more...]

The DSB: ESPN’s Mouthpiece Continues to Ride the T.O. Train

The latest rip on Terrell Owens goes like this: he had no catches Sunday against New Orleans, which snapped his streak of 185 games with at least one catch. Additionally Trent Edwards threw only five passes Owens’ way. This mean Terrell Owens’ skills are eroding before our very eyes. Read and weep: Skip Bayless yesterday: “You mean T. Old?” On the Dallas Cowboys [read more...]

NFL Week 1: They Are Who We Said They Are – Except When They Aren’t

Drew Brees lets loose against Detroit. Sunday impressions… -Atlanta – 19, Miami – 7. The Falcons are only going to get better as the year goes on and that could be trouble for the rest of the NFC. The Fins offense is lacking in health. Many sports writers would say it is anemic. No wonder this is Ricky Williams’ last season. -Philadelphia – [read more...]

Steve McNair-Sahel Kazemi, Their Lives and Deaths - and What They Mean to Us

On vacation... Steve McNair was murdered by Sahel Kazemi while sleeping. Kazemi shot McNair in the head, twice in the chest, and again in the head; while he slept. Then Kazemi, 20, sat down next to the corpse of her just dead lover, and killed put a bullet through her own head. Apparently Kazemi was contemplating ending her life and mentioned this [read more...]

*Update* on Coach Cal is Gone to Kentucky; Duke Proves its Collective Smarts; Thoughts on Blake and Taylor Griffin

Update #2: From what I was told this late Monday evening, the 6-year $40 mil numbers, turned out to be Cal’s initial asking price…. and the 8-year $35 mil number ESPN is reporting is low because it does not include incentives. On Sportscenter Monday night, ESPN college hoops analyst Jay Bilas said of Calipari, “I think he’ll knock the bottom out [read more...]

More On Terrell Owens Signing One-Year Contract with Buffalo

According to ESPN’s John Clayton, Terrell Owens has agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are expected to hold a 6:15 p.m. news conference to confirm the signing. ————————————- Addendum: In the press conference Owens said the following: “I’m leaving America’s team [for] North America’s team. “I must move on, and it’s another beginning for me,” Owens said. “If I [read more...]

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