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Archive for April 15th, 2009

Joba Chamberlain On Being A Starter And The Yankees First Week

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Of all the great players that have donned the pinstripes in New York in recent memory, it's been awhile since the Yankees have had a dominant young pitcher, particularly one that's risen through the ranks of their own farm system.  Joba Chamberlain seems to be just that for the Yanks. ...

Stuff I Would Forward On To My Buddies 4/15/09 Edition

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Holy crap, I can't believe this guy isn't in jail! (Chicago Sun Times via TV Tattle) Another instance of the shameless paparazzi (Deadspin) Even at 60, the Nature Boy is the still the man.  (ESPN) Who needs Playboy, this girls are hotter than the celebrities Playboy get (Lifeline Live) You'd think a future draft ...

Mike Smith on the Atlanta Falcons Schedule

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Mike Smith was a virtual unknown to the average NFL fan when the Atlanta Falcons hired him last season.  Not anymore.  After the John Gotti lookalike took the Falcons to the playoffs with rookie quarterback Matt Ryan and won the 2008 NFL Coach of the Year Award, everyone knows who ...

Will LeBron And The Cavs Put The Danny Ferry Doubters To Rest?

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

We all know the narrative by now. Cleveland Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry and the rest of the front brass along Lake Erie better figure out a way to surround LeBron James with the talent necessary to capture a title before King James' rookie contract expires and he becomes a free ...

Joe Thornton Is Happy It’s Go Time

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

I love the game of basketball through and through, but as we enter this time where I know my eyes will be popping blood vessels because of playoff ball watching, I will be jumping over to the playoffs on ice as well.  Being Canadian, it was inevitable I watched playoff ...

Ken Whisenhunt Discusses Arizona Cardinals Schedule

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

What in the world can the Arizona Cardinals do to follow-up their surprise run to the Super Bowl XLIII this past year? Can Coach Ken Whisenhunt and recently re-signed QB Kurt Warner lead the Cards back to the Promised Land or close to it once more in 2009? Or will ...

Norv Turner On The 2009 San Diego Chargers Schedule

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

The Chargers have a tough road to get back to that AFC Divisional game.  Head Coach Norv Turner breaks it down in the transcript below, but at the same time, playing tough teams early can really help a team.  It's like that old cliche, "You can only get better playing ...

Dana White Interview With No Mention Of His Rant About Loretta Hunt

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

I'll be honest -- I'm not a huge MMA guy. But the whole idea of people jumping in the OCTAGON and rumbling against one another is still pretty fascinating. You know what else is fascinating? Dana White and the way he's built and subsequently promoted MMA and the UFC. You can ...

Gary Kubiak on the 2009 Houston Texans Schedule

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Gary Kubiak has the unfortunate distinction of being the Houston Texans' head coach. That's not to discredit the Texans team -- they're quite good and I'm actually a secret fan (blame it on Mario Williams). But the AFC South is always a really difficult division to play in ... and ...