Last week I wrote a column entitled Do We Really Miss NFL Regular Refs? where I actually took the side of the NFL’s replacement officials because although they didn’t do a great job during the initial week of the 2012 season it also was terrible either. My how quickly things have changed. I am usually [...]
Nikolai Khabibulin is about to enter the final year of a four year contract he obtained from the Edmonton Oilers in 2009. A deal that I didn’t like then and a deal I certainly don’t like now. In 2009, it was clear the Oilers were in the middle of spinning their wheels and bringing in [...]
If the Washington Nationals have made more than their share of good moves in the last three years shouldn’t they be given the benefit of the doubt with pitcher Stephen Strasburg? The Nationals moves have been questioned before, but almost all of them have panned out. The obvious ones that have been successful were part [...]
There is high anticipation this season for the Brooklyn Nets. It almost seems like the New Jersey Nets never even existed because of the hype surrounding this team that is lead by key returner, point guard, Deron Williams. With the Nets unveiling the Barclays Center a week or so ago, it is almost time for [...]
The SEC has been in negotiations with ESPN about launching their new channel, and it looks like things could be heading in to the final stages in preparation for the channel going live. There are three issues that had to be resolved before the SEC channel has its expected launch in August 2014. First, The [...]
Roy Williams is a legend in college basketball. He has won national titles and been a success everywhere he has been. However, the coach might be up against a new battle. Reports are stating that the North Carolina coach is undergoing surgery in order to remove a tumor. RT @accsports: Ugggh RT @wralsportsfan: ALERT: UNC [...]
With the Brooklyn Nets starting fresh this year, everyone has been waiting to see the new uniforms for the team. We know the color scheme but we just aren’t sure how they are going to look. However, the photo above might give us the biggest clue yet as this has supposedly leaked out. If these [...]
With the NHL lockout in the middle of its first week, many players are already looking for ways to keep on playing whether it’s getting sent down to go play in the AHL or players going over to Russia or Switzerland to go play in their professional leagues. Many of the young NHL players with entry [...]
Each Tuesday of the 2012 fantasy football season, I will provide a full recap of the previous week. Week 2 was filled with several upsets and some even more shocking fantasy performances, so here is my complete review of the fantasy football action this past weekend: Performance of Week: QB Eli Manning, New York [...]
Noises coming out of Manchester United and Liverpool suggest that Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez could be prepared to bury the hatchet this Sunday. In the wake of the released findings on the Hillsborough disaster and the increasing calls for action against those that perpetrated a cover up, more is being asked of clubs. Liverpool [...]
Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden was on the practice field today, which means most likely he’s not suspended for Sunday’s opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said today in an email that if a player is practicing on Wednesday, he’s generally available for that week. “But there is no specific timetable requirement,” [...]
The NFL has suspended Pro Bowl outside linebacker Tamba Hali of the Kansas City Chiefs for the season-opener against the Atlanta Falcons for violating its policy on substance abuse. The league announced the suspension today without disclosing details. Hali will miss the Sept. 9 game against the Falcons without pay, and be fined an additional [...]
The NFL has fined Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie $21,000 for his hit on quarterback Byron Leftwich in the preseason opener. Rodgers-Cromartie was flagged for a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty after striking the Pittsburg Steelers backup in the head and neck in Thursday’s game. The league said Rodgers-Cromartie struck Leftwich in the head and neck area [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles moved up 11 spots to grab defensive end Brandon Graham with the 13th overall pick, making the Michigan product the first defensive end taken in the draft. Team passed on Jason Pierre-Paul, who the New York Giants took two spots later, and he has developed into a sack machin, registering 16 1/2 sacks last season, was [...]
DeMeco Ryans came to the Philadelphia Eagles from the Houston Texans in an offseason trade to fill what has been a gaping hole at middle linebacker. He brought with him six years of NFL experience, reputation as a popular team leader, and a question mark attached as to how well he can still play after [...]
Brent Celek hasn’t been on the practice field since injuring his knee on July 26. But Brett Brackett, who’s getting extra work at that position as a result, is making the most of it. His solid work, which sometimes includes working with the first team at training camp on the campus of Lehigh University, is [...]
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Desean Jackson was down on the field with an ankle injury during Friday’s practice. Jackson left the field, received treatment from the Eagles’ training staff and watched the rest of the two-and-a-half-hour workout on the sideline. Jackson, 5-foot-10, 175-pounds, is coming off a season where he caught 58 passes for 961 [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded linebackers Moise Fokou and Greg Lloyd to the Indianapolis Colts for cornerback Kevin Thomas and a conditional seven-round pick in the 2013 draft. Thomas, who is a third-round pick in 2010, played in nine games last season with the Colts, starting five. He had 33 tackles and three knockdowns. Thomas [...]
Eagles receiver Riley Cooper suffered a fractured collarbone in practice Saturday, the team said, and it appears he won’t be ready to practice again for quite a while. Cooper, the team’s fourth receiver who earned praise from position coach David Culley earlier in the week, fractured it on a deep sideline throw from Michael Vick and defended by [...]
Tight end Brent Celek suffered a mild sprain in his right knee during the team practice. Celek caught a pass during the early portion of the first full-squad practice of training camp, but left soon after. Celek was later seen walking out of the locker room at Lehigh University wearing a wrap around his [...]
