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Archive for February, 2010

The Trail Blazers Address Their Need for a Big Man

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

The Portland Trail Blazers have had to deal with injuries all season long.  They lost both Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla to season-ending injuries so the need for a big man down low was a necessity.  Thus they traded with the Clippers for Marcus Camby in exchange for Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake.  ...

Mark Warkentien: “We are eager to trade to make our teams better. Just don’t trade to trade.”

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

For most of the NBA GM’s around the league this is a very rough and time consuming few days. It’s the days right before the NBA trading deadline where anything can happen and anything that can put your team over the edge has to be at least heard. Nowadays though ...

Steve Kerr: “If we don’t do anything, I’m fine with that because he’s gonna help us win a lot of games here”

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

This time of year is crazy in the NBA. Trade rumors fly around and some are true and some aren’t. Two deals have already gone down in the NBA and more could be on the horizon. For the second straight year, the Suns are at the center of the trade ...

Jerry Jones is Looking to Make Cowboys Stadium Like Madison Square Garden When it Comes to Boxing

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

When Jerry Jones decided to build a new state-of-the-art stadium in Arlington for the Cowboys, he was thinking about more than just his Cowboys. He was thinking about the big picture and trying to bring big events to Big D. This past weekend the NBA All-Star game was held in ...

UNC’s Losses Keep Piling Up

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

To say that Roy Williams and North Carolina are having a tough time this year would be an understatement. The Tar Heels are 14-12 on the season, and are in second-to-last place in the ACC with a 3-8 conference record. Unless they make some kind of unbelievable run, they are ...

Rickey Jackson Gets Canton Nod, Continues the Year of Firsts for the Saints Organization

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Not too much was expected of Rickey Jackson when he was drafted in the middle of the 2nd round in the 1981 draft. Sure, Jackson probably had high aspirations for himself coming out of the University of Pittsburgh, but 2nd rounders aren't necessarily expected to anchor a defense for more ...

Emmitt Smith: “I can say I married over my head”

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

There is no way Emmitt Smith wasn’t getting into the Hall of Fame this year with Jerry Rice.  Statistically the best running back of all time and the greatest wide receiver ever were no-brainers for the Hall of Fame voters. Emmitt never fully got the respect he deserved. The man is ...

Taylor Mays Listens to “Crazy” Sparano Not Draft Experts

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

When it comes to the NFL Draft, teams place added value on quarterbacks, offensive tackles and defensive linemen, while safeties are rarely taken early in the first round. However, most of the best teams in the league have elite safeties. Look at the difference that Darren Sharper made to the ...

Jim Boeheim Wants 96 Teams Invited to the Dance

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

It wouldn't be sports if there wasn't never-ending debate about changing this or that aspect of the games and leagues we all love so much as fans. The world of college basketball may not garner the same type of intense scrutiny as NCAA football, but changes to college hoops are ...

Kevin Kolb: “I would never wish myself to be anywhere else.”

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Just like every off-season the future of Donovan McNabb and the Eagles is up in the air. Kevin Kolb was drafted to be the future of the Eagles, but when does the future start? This season coming up? Well that’s what Kolb is thinking. He is ready to be the ...