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Archive for June, 2010

Dwayne Jarrett: “This year definitely is looking like an up and up for me and hopefully this could be the year.”

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Since bursting onto the college football landscape in 2004, former USC Trojans wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett has had a hard time adjusting to the speed of the NFL game.  Jarrett, who was selected by the Carolina Panthers 45th overall in the ’07 Draft, is in the last year of his ...

Joe Mauer Says the Pressure of His Huge Contract is Not Contributing to His Struggles

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Since Joe Mauer was drafted by the Minnesota Twins with the first overall pick in 2001, he has not disappointed at all.  It’s not very often that you see a kid with that kind of hype and those kinds of expectations actually live up to them.  However, Mauer has done ...

Dustin Pedroia’s Teammate Has A 3rd Grade Crush On Erin Andrews

Friday, June 18th, 2010

For most athletes and celebrities, their status and riches are enough to land just about any woman they want.  But for Boston Red Sox rookie, Daniel Nava, who just by the way entered Red Sox lore when he hit a grand slam last Saturday on the first pitch he ever ...

Mark Murphy on 18-Game Schedule: “We Are Hopeful That This is What Could be What Leads us to Reach an Agreement with the Players”

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The NFL is getting more and more serious about an 18-game regulars season (with two pre-season games) as opposed to the current 16-game regular season (with four pre-season games). I can see how this makes sense to the season ticket holders, because they have to pay full price either way, ...

The Pac 10 Gets Utah and Colorado Instead of a Super Conference

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Looking at where we stand now with conference realignments, did anyone really lose? Some things could be better - especially for the fans, who may have gotten a playoff with the formation of a few super conferences, but is anyone worse off? The Big Ten got to 12 schools so ...

Darnell Dockett Unleashes on Albert Haynesworth and the Redskins

Friday, June 18th, 2010

We may know far too much about the way Darnell Dockett looks in the shower, but you have to give him credit for never holding anything back. That unfortunately goes for UStream (I'm not linking to it, and no, I have not watched it). But it also goes for the ...

Chris Bosh Wants to go Somehwere He Can Win

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

July 1st is a day that NBA fans have had circled on their calendar for a long time.  Not only is it the start of free agency in the league, but it is the most anticipated free agency class in NBA history.  This class is led by LeBron James, but ...

Ndamukong Suh Looks To Start the Season

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

The Detroit Lions have been able to draft a lot of talent over the last five years but most of them have not panned out for one reason or another or have moved onto another team.  One of the main goals that the Lions set out to accomplish this offseason ...

The Time Seems Right For UCLA To Dominate

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

As a lifelong college football fanatic, I don’t remember ever seeing the college football landscape the way it is today.  In just the last week or so, there have been so many schools that have decided to leave their current conference and jump to another for greener pastures.  There has ...

Danny Ainge: “Our guys will be ready to go”

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

It’s game seven of the NBA Finals tonight between the two most storied franchises in NBA history.  It has been a back and forth series, it has been a physical series, and it has been filled with memorable moments.  And now it all comes down to one game in Los ...