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Archive for October 15th, 2009

Dick Vermeil on Raiders Situation: “I Don’t Know What a Chemical Term for Toxic Would Be.”

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

In my opinion Dick Vermeil is one of the greatest coaches of all-time. He won Coach of the Year in high school, junior college, at a division I college and in the NFL. I don’t believe any other coach has achieved that feat. He is most known for his days ...

Urban Meyer: “If You Play Great Defense You have a Chance to Win Every Single Game You Play.”

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

The Florida Gators are the defending national champs, they have Tim Tebow, the #1 ranked defense in the nation and every week is the biggest week of the season for the team they play.  Last week UF played in Baton Rouge to face #4 ranked LSU with Tebow coming back ...

Shawne Merriman: We Know Exactly What We’re Facing Coming Up This Week and We’re Going to Bring our “A” Game

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Shawne Merriman burst onto the scene in his rookie season for the Chargers and many people thought he was going to be a cornerstone piece to the Chargers defense for years to come and help bring some toughness to San Diego.  For a couple of years, he was not only ...

2009 Red River Shootout: Texas vs. Oklahoma

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

The Red River Shootout is one of the best rivalries in college football. As you know, Texas and Oklahoma are border states and they really dislike each other. Like other huge rivalry games, ticket sales are split right down the middle and each school’s fans are split at the 50-yeard ...

Matt Hasselbeck: “I Got the Wind Knocked Out of Me. It’s Happened Before, But This Was Different, and it Never Came Back”

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

  The Seattle Seahawks had a rough start to the season, they won their first game and then dropped three straight.  The common denominator in those three losses were no Matt Hasselbeck. The follically challenged quarterback injured his ribs in the 2nd quarter of the Hawks week two game against the ...

Jonathan Vilma Says the Giants Offense Has No Weaknesses Right Now

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

When people talk about the Saints, they usually start the conversation with Drew Brees and the explosive, high-octane offense.  It’s no secret that New Orleans has one of the best offenses in the NFL and can put points on the board against pretty much anybody.  However, teams can’t just go ...

Don Mattingly: Donnie Baseball, the Next Dodgers Manager?

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

  His nickname was Donnie Baseball, he is one of the most beloved New York Yankees of all time and he never got into a World Series game.  He missed out on that by one year on both ends of his career.  Most well known and beloved Yanks are World Series ...

Pete Carroll Has Got A Good Thing Going At USC

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Pete Carroll has bounced around from college to the pros, andhas finally found his home in good old southern California. The University of Southern California to be exact. After years of mediocrity Carroll has brought them back to college football prominence. His record at USC is a staggering 92-16, which ...

Mark Cuban On Rush Limbaugh’s Bid: “Relative to the bigger picture he’s a small minority owner that could create a lot of problems for the league. There’s just no upside to the league.”

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

I don't read Mark Cuban's blog nearly as much as I'd like to. It's usually chock full of interesting perspectives and insights about sports, business, and other relevant current events.  And not just in the world of sports either. His solution to the problem of the failing newspaper industrywas probably ...

Brian Fuentes Closes The Door On The ALDS After Jonathan Papelbon Blows 2-run 9th Inning Lead

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

We heard from losing manager Terry Francona here on SRI following the Angels sweep of the Red Sox. I can't say I agree, but in his 'exit interview' on WEEI he mentioned how he wouldn't change his strategy and pitch to Torii Hunter rather than Vladimir Guerrero if faced with ...