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Archive for June, 2011

Chad Johnson: “The definition of having fun is what I’ve done this entire lockout.”

Friday, June 17th, 2011

The man needs no introduction. So let's get to it. Lots of ground is covered in Chad Johnson's Friday interview on ESPN Radio Chicago -- from all the crazy  stuff he's been up to during the lockout, his thoughts on the Bengals organization, his recent Twitter exploits, and to conclude, ...

Isiah Thomas: “LeBron isn’t going through anything different than most superstars have gone through in this league.”

Friday, June 17th, 2011

(Editor's note: This post is courtesy of Chris Fedor who needs a new computer!) While Isiah Thomas will go down as one of the best point guards in NBA history, he will also go down as someone who destroyed the Knicks for a stretch of time. While he was in ...

Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Brandon Lloyd: “There is Going to Be Football, Period.”

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Brandon Lloyd believes he's got good sources and apparently he feels supremely confident that the NFL will have a season this fall. "There is going to be football, period," Lloyd says in the following interview. That said, the Pro Bowl receiver certainly hasn't minded the extra time off this offseason, taking ...

What Got Into James Shields This Year?

Friday, June 17th, 2011

(Editor's note: This post is courtesy of Chris Fedor who needs a new computer!) What a difference a year makes. In the case of James Shields it seems like he is a completely different pitcher in 2011 altogether. After two tough seasons in Tampa Bay in 2009 and 2010, Shields ...

Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Leonard Pope Saves the Life of a Six-Year-Old Child

Friday, June 17th, 2011

With the ongoing NFL lockout, just about all the stories we've heard recently have been about what teams are doing in terms of practicing and how players are filling the void left by not having OTAs and minicamps. Amid all of that, it's nice to hear a story that really ...

Alan Thicke, One of the More Famous Sitcom Characters of Yesteryear, Is a Huge Hockey Fan With Opinions on the Vancouver Riots

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Hmm, how to introduce this unique but outstanding interview. Here at SRI we try to bring you a broad range of perspectives and commentary on the most relevant, timely topics in the world of sports and entertainment. Naturally then, we have been looking for reactions to both the Boston Bruins' ...

Peter Chiarelli on Bruins’ Future: “I’m not saying we’re going to have another Cup run, but we got a pretty good group.”

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Peter Chiarelli could feel the heat coming from the Bruins faithful and the media in the beginning of April as his club was trailing their hated rival the Montreal Canadians 2-0 in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. For most fans and organizations being down 2-0 may seem ...

Jose Reyes: “I’m still here with the New York Mets and I’m going to continue to give 100 percent for this team.”

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Jose Reyes may indeed be the most wanted man in Major League Baseball right now as his free agent stocking keeps soaring sky high with a major league leading .348 batting average. The chants of "Jose! Jose! Jose! Jose!" continue to grow louder in Flushing as the Mets faithful are ...

Gary Bettman On Vancouver Riots: “It’s really a shame that a city can be given this type of attention. It’s really regrettable.”

Friday, June 17th, 2011

It must have been a bittersweet moment for NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, after game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals having watched his sport go the distance on the biggest stage. The Boston Bruins were the first team to win three separate game seven's in the postseason as they came ...

Vancouver News Editor Calls What Happened In Vancouver a “Kick to the groin”

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Last night was a disgraceful night in Vancouver. Not because they got smacked around on their own home ice and lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins, but because what happened after the game in the streets of Vancouver. Following the loss, thousands of angry, drunken fans ran wild, ...