Monthly Archives: July, 2009
Peavy to White Sox stunner of MLB deadline
Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline ended at 4 p.m. eastern time today. Most baseball experts predicted Roy Halladay would be traded from the Toronto Blue Jays, but it was another former Cy Young winner who was on the move. The Chicago White Sox traded pitchers Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard to the San Diego [...]
Privacy and the professional athlete
In Lake Tahoe, a casino waitress alleges that a two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback forced himself on her in a hotel room. In another hotel room elsewhere in the country, someone sneaks a video camera through a keyhole to record a female sportscaster as she strolls around her room.
The Pete Rose debate rages on
“The banishment for life of Pete Rose from baseball is the sad end of a sorry episode. One of the game’s greatest players has engaged in a variety of acts which have stained the game, and he must now live with the consequences of those acts.
Favre continues to work out despite retirement
Despite reports from the Minneapolis Star Tribune and ESPN that Brett Favre is staying retired, NFL Network’s Scott Hanson is reporting that Favre will continue throwing and working out, just in case he gets “the itch” to play again. Well, that might be the first logical thing we’ve seen out of this whole fiasco. Okay, [...]
A Look Back at the Decade’s First Round QBs – Who Makes the Grade?
Sometimes, to know where you’re going, you have to look back at where others have been and how their situations transpired. This could especially ring true for NFL quarterbacks. This article will take a look at every first round quarterback since the year 2000, while analyzing their jump from college star to hyped NFL superstar. [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees edge closer to top spot
Yes yes, these are late once again, which means I’m going sans comments this week, but I will say that I’m still scratching my head as to how the Mariners contrived to look so horrible against the Indians at home after winning three of four in Cleveland just a week prior. 1. Los Angeles Dodgers [...]
Fantasy Football: Third-Year Wide Receivers
Everyone knows the old cliche’ about wide receivers. They don’t always make an immediate impact as rookies, and despite having natural talent, usually take a while to carve a niche with their team. About three years, to be exact. Not everyone can be Randy Moss and bust out 17 touchdowns in their first try, or [...]
2009 Big East Football Preview: Is this Pitt’s year?
by Dan Kelley The Big East conference is going to look a lot different in 2009. With the exodus of established stars like Pat White, LeSean McCoy, Donald Brown and Mike Teel to the NFL, nearly every team in the league is going to be scrambling to find their stars of tomorrow. Thanks in part [...]
Brett Favre to remain retired – is it for now, or for good?
Brett Favre has finally made his decision – and it’s not good news for the Minnesota Vikings. Favre broke his weeks of silence by informing Vikings head coach, Brad Childress, that he would in fact stay retired. The decision apparently happened sometime Tuesday afternoon, and the definite answer from Favre prompted Childress to inform the [...]
Where does Michael Vick’s future lie?
With his partial reinstatement back in the NFL, Michael Vick suddenly has a lot to think about. Or worry about, depending on your outlook on his financial situation, as well as his professional football career. Regardless, some team out there in the NFL will be interested enough to take him on. After all, despite some [...]
