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I mean John David Booty—do you like him? The best QB in the QB-rich PAC-10? Probably. Heisman Trophy winner? Quite possibly. The ability to lead USC to a national championship? He has it. (more…)
Here are some things to look at when you’re considering the upcoming NFL season. (more…)
Animal rights advocates, unhappy with Michael Vick, who was recently charged with training and procuring dogs for competitive dogfighting, chanted outside of the Falcons’ HQ today. About 50 protestors from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) held signs that read “Tackle Cruelty,� “Sack Vick� and “Kick Vick.�
Last season in his rookie year with Boston, 23-year old, lefty Jon Lester went 7- 2 in 15 starts. He had an ERA of 4.76 and had notched 60 SO in 81.1 innings. He also had a phantom pain in his back and after undergoing various tests was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma—non-Hodgkins lymphoma. That is cancer.
Sure folks were concerned when RB Edgerrin James left the Colts and went to the Arizona Cardinals. But the Colts, who had had James, found a few guys who could step up, including RB Joseph Addai, who really turned up and fine tuned his ground game in 2006. (more…)
Remember Jimmy Olsen? He was Clark Kent’s (Superman’s) pal who said “geeâ€? a lot, was always polite and portrayed a mild mannered character the entire time. Unfortunately, Florida starter Scott Olsen is no Jimmy Olsen. He certainly doesn’t say “gee,â€? has not been polite over the past few years and has proven to be violent. Scott could take some lessons from Jimmy. (more…)
The Red Sox needed two things on Friday night— Josh Beckett to be their stopper and Tampa Bay to hammer Frank Mussina and the Yanks.
The FBI is currently conducting an investigating regarding allegations that a veteran NBA referee affected the outcome of games. The unnamed referee is to have placed wagers on games while being a part of the officiating crew. The exploration is set to determine whether or not the referee made calls to affect the point spread in games over the last 2 seasons. The number of games this transpired in is still unknown, but reports are it could be in the double digits. The unnamed ref reportedly had a gambling problem and was approached by members of organized crime to fix games to settle his debts.
The Chicago Cubs’ Carlos Zambrano became the first NL pitcher to win 12 in 2007. Zambrano is 12- 7 over 21 starts with 117 SO and 59 BB. Hitters have a batting average of .277 when facing him and .136 over his past seven starts. His ERA is presently 3.69. (more…)
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