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Archive for August 26th, 2011

Hines Ward on Dwayne Wade and Ron Artest Dancing With The Stars Rumors, Plaxico Burress, and Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 Squad

Friday, August 26th, 2011

It's been quite the offseason for future Hall of Fame wide receiver Hines Ward. After the Pittsburgh Steelers lost in SB XLIII to the Green Bay Packers, Ward headed out to Los Angeles to begin training for Dancing With The Stars. Of course, Ward would go on to win over ...

Bruce Pearl: “I accept responsibility for what I did and the resulting consequences but I’m disappointed with length of show-cause penalty.”

Friday, August 26th, 2011

After months of discussions and speculation about the future of former Bruce Pearl, the NCAA finally made a decision and handed down a hash punishment for the former Tennessee hoops coach. Pearl will be given a three-year show-cause penalty, meaning any school that wants to hire him in the next ...

John McEnroe Talks Shop Then Busts Out Guitar To Serenade Dan Patrick

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Not sure there's any way to introduce the following interview with John McEnroe other than to say that the Hall of Famer has plenty of interesting insights about the state of the game of tennis today, stories to share about his own playing days, and finally, some tunes to play ...

Can Ryan Fitzpatrick Lead the Buffalo Bills to the Next Level?

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Last season, the Buffalo Bills lost eight straight games to start the season before finishing 4-4 down the stretch. Now the question becomes whether any of that momentum can carry over into 2011. If the Bills are going to keep the turnaround going, it will have to come on the arm ...

Luke Walton Joins the Memphis Tigers While the NBA Lockout Continues

Friday, August 26th, 2011

While some NBA players are spending the lockout talking about playing overseas, Luke Walton has found a much different avenue for escape. Walton has joined coach Josh Pastner's staff at Memphis and will coach the big men at the collegiate level. Walton says Pastner just called him up and it all ...

Jim Leyland: “I don’t think a pitcher should be the Most Valuable Player”

Friday, August 26th, 2011

With just about a month remaining in the regular season, the Detroit Tigers are trying to capture their first ever AL Central crown. It looks like this might finally be their year. After getting off to a slow start and trailing the Indians by seven and a half games earlier ...

Marshawn Lynch On Tarvaris Jackson: “I know he is going to play well, and that is going to be no surprise to me.”

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The Seattle Seahawks would like to think they are quite different from the 7-9 team that somehow won the woeful NFC West and made its way into the postseason last year. General Manager John Schneider and Pete Carroll have been busy this off-season to try to upgrade the Seahawks offense, bringing ...

Drew Brees On Saints Training Camp, Preparations for Packers, and Unique Relationship Between Fellow Purdue Alum Kyle Orton and Tim Tebow

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The previous two Super Bowl champions -- Green Bay and New Orleans --  will kickoff the 2011 NFL season two Thursdays from now.  The Saints, eager to get rid of the embarrassingly bad taste of last season's Wild Card defeat to the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks out of their mouth, have been hard ...