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Archive for May 2nd, 2011

The Titans Pull Off Draft Night Shocker and Select Jake Locker at Number Eight

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

It didn’t take long for the first major surprise to happen in the 2011 NFL Draft. It happened at pick number eight with the Tennessee Titans and Jake Locker. Heading into the draft, the belief was that Cam Newton and Blaine Gabbert were the top two quarterback prospects and a ...

Rick Carlisle Says The Key To Beating The Lakers Is Rebounding

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Despite being one of the better regular season teams in the NBA for the last four of five years, the Mavericks have suffered a lot of heartbreak when it comes to the playoffs and have had far too many early exits. However, this year they were able to get past ...

Christian Ponder Believes Work Ethic Will Keep Him From Being a Bust

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

There is room for debate over the biggest shock of the first round of the NFL Draft, but Christian Ponder's name definitely belongs in the discussion. The Florida State prospect was thought of as a potential first-round pick, but also one that might have fallen to the second day. Instead, the Minnesota ...

Derek Fisher: “I’m Always Going To Say That We’re the Best Team in Basketball”

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

It certainly wasn't easy, but the Los Angeles Lakers finally closed out the New Orleans Hornets in a six-game, first-round series of the NBA Playoffs last week. Next up, they take on the Dallas Mavericks in a second-round series that begins tonight. The Lakers' struggles in the opening series have left ...

Patrick Peterson Thrilled to be with Cardinals: “The weather is wonderful…we’re definitely destined to be great one of these days.”

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

I think it's pretty safe to say that the only thing that's going to keep Patrick Peterson from becoming a successful NFL player is an unfortunate string of injuries. Last Thursday night during the first of three days of the 2011 NFL Draft, the former LSU shutdown cornerback was taken ...

Jonathan Kraft Feels The Players Are Still To Blame For The Lockout: “We didn’t start the legal proceedings. The players did.”

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Instead of talking about the draft selection of players such as Nate Solder or Ryan Mallett, Jonathan Kraft, president of the New England Patriots, was subject to discussing the current state of the NFL lockout before even talking shop about football on an appearance with WEEI in Boston. Putting the ...

Tom Schieffer On Monitoring The Dodgers “We want the team to be on the sports page, not the financial page.”

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The bitter divorce of Frank and Jamie McCourt has become a major headline in the baseball world over the last two seasons in terms of who really owns the Los Angeles Dodgers and runs the organization. Multiple reports have surfaced that Dodgers owner Frank McCourt had personally borrowed $30 million ...

2011 NFL Draft Recap: Julio Jones Interview After Atlanta Falcons Pull Off Stunning, ‘All In’ Trade with Cleveland Browns

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

What a weekend it was at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.  The 2011 NFL Draft kicked off with a bang when commissioner Roger Goodell was booed heartily by the pigskin-loving diehards in attendance. Then over the course of the next three days, there were surprises, dreams fulfilled, ...