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Archive for April 27th, 2011

Lionel Hollins: “People are getting to see who we are”

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Forget the Boston Celtics “finding” themselves, forget the South Beach All-Stars in Miami, and forget everybody else. The story of the 2011 playoffs right now is the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have pushed the number one seed in the Western Conference to the brink of elimination and they are doing ...

Jeff Saturday Tells His Teammates to Take a Wait and See Approach with the Lockout Being Lifted

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Yesterday was a crazy day in the NFL and one that will be remembered for a very long time. After Judge Nelson lifted the lockout, there was a lot of uncertainty about what happened next and what things were actually allowed. Despite the judge ruling that players could go back ...

Keith Brooking Says There Have Been Positives to the Time Off During the Lockout

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The NFL lockout may be over for the moment, but the recent developments haven't allowed the players to truly go back to work. Is it possible that that's not entirely a bad thing? Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keith Brooking thinks so, or at least he thinks having some unusual time off over ...

David Stern on an NBA Lockout, First Round Playoff Series, Mark Cuban, and the What the Future Holds for the Association

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

After Wednesday night's action, there are only six first round NBA playoff series yet to be decided. And it sure looks like Los Angeles is back in control after handling the New Orleans Hornets in Game 5 at Staples Center. Still, even though most fans realized that the real fireworks ...

Blaine Gabbert’s Next Home Is Still A Mystery

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The NFL Draft is right around the corner and one of the names that will be called on day one will be Blaine Gabbert. The only real question is where he will go. That’s one of the bigger questions in the top ten. Despite potentially being the best quarterback in ...

Takeo Spikes: “We’re Locked Out, We’re Locked In; It’s Hard To Tell What’s Going On”

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

I absolutely love this quote because it pretty much sums up the past few days for me. Sure, a judge has lifted the lockout, but it certainly hasn't ended the drama. The owners have filed an appeal and the players certainly haven't been allowed to go back to work as ...

Ryan Grant Tempered His Excitement After Hearing Judge Susan Nelson’s Ruling On The NFL Lockout

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The players received some positive news on Monday when Judge Nelson granted an injunction on the NFL lockout. It's a slight step in the right direction for the players, but it most likely leads into another two or three months of court action as the NFL will ask for a ...

Gene Chizik Believes The Experts Are Wrong About Cam Newton, Feels Auburn Has Moved On From The National Championship

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The National Champion Auburn Tigers and their head coach Gene Chizik are faced with the daunting task of trying to replace one-year wonder Cam Newton at the quarterback position while trying to defend their title after losing some significant pieces to the draft. Chizik is excited about the upcoming NFL draft ...

Jason Garrett Believes The Defensive Line Position Has The Most Depth In The Draft

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

There is one bright side to this week in the NFL that does not involve the lockout as the draft has finally arrived. After months of speculation, overanalyzing and immense scrutiny, the football world will do the best they can to forget the current lockout situation and put their main ...