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NFL Rumors: Josh Scobee Could Hold Out of Jacksonville Jaguars Camp
Does anyone really care about a kicker holding out? If your offense is as bad as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ was last season, the answer is yes. Josh Scobee has been the only consistent weapon outside Maurice Jones-Drew for the Jaguars these past few years, and the kicker appears ready to hold out of training camp [...]
TweetNBA Rumors: Washington Wizards Accepting Calls on No. 3 Overall Pick
Given that Anthony Davis is the only legitimate super star (or so we think) in the 2012 NBA Draft, it is not surprising to hear that just about everyone in the lottery is looking to trade their pick. The latest candidate seems to be the Washington Wizards, who are apparently accepting calls regarding the No. [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: New England Patriots Looking to Trade a Backup Quarterback
One thing is fairly certain for the New England Patriots in 2012 and maybe for the next few years—Tom Brady will be their starting quarterback. That will not change until Brady decides to retire. He and Bill Belichick have had too good of a run to let it end any other way. So with solid [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: New York Giants Hakeem Nicks Might be Ready by Training Camp
When New York Giants‘ wide receiver Hakeem Nicks broke his fifth metatarsal in his foot, it felt like my world was collapsing (OK, maybe not that crazy, but my stomach definitely did some Jason Pierre-Paul back flips). It was a matter of “here we go again” with the Giants and injury issues. Although they did [...]
TweetMichael Strahan: New York Giants are “Robbing” Osi Umenyiora With Restructured Deal
Not too long ago the New York Giants finally ended all the Osi Umenyiora drama by giving him a moderate raise for the final year of his contract. Osi agreed on a restructured deal that will give him essentially a 50 percent raise, from $4 million to $6 million. So why is former Giant Michael [...]
TweetNBA Rumors: Houston Rockets Offer Kyle Lowry and Picks for Tyreke Evans and 5th Pick
The Houston Rockets are being very active leading up to this Thursday’s 2012 NBA Draft. They have traded their starting small forward, Chase Budinger, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 18th overall pick, giving them three picks at 14, 16 and 18 in the first round. The idea is to land a big prize, and [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: Denver Broncos Could Cut D.J. Williams
Due to a number of mistakes over the past couple of months, the Denver Broncos have considered cutting their starting middle linebacker D.J. Williams, and could still do so before the season starts. Williams violated the league’s substance abuse policy and must serve a six-game suspension to start the 2012 NFL season. He made headlines [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: Oakland Raiders Showing Interest in Cedric Benson
After losing free agent running back Michael Bush to the Chicago Bears this offseason, the Oakland Raiders need to find someone who can backup the oft injured Darren McFadden. According to sources, the Raiders have turned their attention to Cedric Benson, formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals. Benson became a free agent this offseason and the [...]
TweetRant Sports NFL Power Rankings: Why the New York Giants Should Be No. 1
It is never too early to release an NFL Power Rankings article, and our own Jeric Griffin did just that today. You can find the Rant Sports official rankings here, which were compiled by a number of our own NFL writers. However, the writers got it wrong when they did not put the Super Bowl [...]
TweetBrian Price Punched Mark Barron in Face at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mini-Camp
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brian Price has had a rough couple years in the NFL. He missed 11 games in his rookie season due to injury, and despite starting 14 games in 2011 only compiled 24 tackles and three sacks last year. Tragedy struck price at the recent death of his sister, which has [...]
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