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Archive for September, 2010

Don Mattingly Opens New Door As Joe Torre Leaves Door Open

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Collectively, Joe Torre and Don Mattingly spent 30 years with the New York Yankees organization. It was not until last night though that the two of them were able to visit the new Yankee Stadium, which opened last season. Torre had not been allowed to come back to New York ...

Is Starting Kevin Kolb Against the Jaguars the Right Decision?

Monday, September 20th, 2010

After struggling all preseason and struggling against Green Bay in the first half of week one, Kevin Kolb was knocked out of the game by the Packers with a concussion. That opened the door for Michael Vick to get another shot in the NFL. Not only has Vick kicked that ...

A Trade Convinces CP3 to Stay in New Orleans

Monday, September 20th, 2010

The New Orleans Hornets entered the ’09-‘10 season with very high expectations.  The team's core was returning, a solid draft yielded productive rookies, and the Western Conference was wide open.  But after a disappointing start, head coach Byron Scott was fired and replaced on the sidelines by general manager Jeff ...

The Cowboys Aren’t the Best Team in Texas Anymore

Monday, September 20th, 2010

In week one, Matt Schaub crushed fantasy football owners all over the world with his pedestrian performance. This week, he nearly threw for 500 yards and even more importantly, led his team to a come-from-behind win against the Redskins to move the Texans to a 2-0 start. Last year, Schaub ...

Ken Whisenhunt: “We Are Embarrassed”

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Is this what Ken Whisenhunt and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals' coaching staff and front office wanted? After an opening four-point, lackluster victory over the St. Louis Rams to start the year, the Cardinals lost 41-7 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2. Jason Snelling (not Michael Turner or ...

When Selling Your Jersey Goes Wrong

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Only in America can a collegiate athlete sell his own jersey and get suspended for it.  As is the case with UGA star wide receiver AJ Green, who violated an NCAA rule by selling his jersey for $1,000 to a memorabilia collector and was suspended the first four games of ...

Tom Brady: “I Didn’t Think They Would Be Able To Stop Us”

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Another Monday, another searching for a picture of Tom Brady. This week however, instead of feeling as good as he'd ever felt after an opening game coming off a dominating performance against the Bengals, Brady is "frustrated" as "I didn't think they would be able to stop us" turned into ...

Rick Fox Takes Center Stage on Dancing With The Stars

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Rick Fox was far from a superstar with the Los Angeles Lakers. In 13 NBA seasons, including eight with the Lakers, he scored 8,966 points, grabbed 3,517 rebounds and dished out 2,649 assists. But, as many folks are wont to say with a player of his stature, he was a ...

Larry Bowa May Stay With Dodgers, But Has No Desire To Manage Them

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Joe Torre brought playoff baseball back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Somebody else will have to bring them their first World Series in more than two decades. That someone is former All-Star Don Mattingly. Torre announced that he will not return as the Dodgers skipper next season when his contract runs ...

The Twins Might Have to Head Into October Without Their Former MVP

Friday, September 17th, 2010

There are a lot of tremendous storylines this year in Major League Baseball. The Reds look like they might dethrone the Cardinals in the NL Central, the Giants just overtook the Padres lead in the NL West that they had held since June 16th, and the Tampa Bay Rays have ...