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Archive for September, 2011
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Mo Williams is in a perfect spot to bad mouth his former owner, Dan Gilbert. The Cleveland Cavaliers owner, notorious for the way he handled -- or more aptly, mishandled -- the LeBron James situation, is now being portrayed as one of the "hawk" lockout leaders. Not only that, Gilbert ...
Posted in Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA | 2 Comments »
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Andre Johnson may be the most humble athlete. I say that after hearing him dispel the notion that he's the best wide receiver in the NFL. If Johnson was watching Tom Brady carve up the Dolphins' secondary to the tune of 517 yards on Monday night, he had to have ...
Posted in Houston Texans, NFL | 7 Comments »
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
The topic du jour in the NHL is head hits -- namely, how far the league should go towards legislating them out of the game. One small problem: they are part of the game. Even though everybody acknowledges that reality, most still believe the NHL should be proactive. Count Brad ...
Posted in NHL | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The defending Super Bowl Champions started their defense last Thursday night and looked like they picked up right where they left off offensively. The Pack knocked off the Saints in a shootout and it came down to a goal-line stand where once again their defense stepped up and made the ...
Posted in Green Bay Packers, NFL | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Once he broke onto the PGA Tour in 1996, Tiger Woods made it clear that he was fueled by one thing and one thing only on the golf course. Jack Nicklaus’ major record of 18. It didn’t take long to see that his goal was anything but a dream. He ...
Posted in Golf, Tiger Woods | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
We haven't had to wait long for the drama of the college football season to begin unfolding. In the very first week, we saw two top-five teams square off as LSU beat Oregon, planting itself in the early-season picture for the national championship. Two weeks later, we've already got another ...
Posted in College Football, Florida State Seminoles, Oklahoma Sooners | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
When Al Golden decided to leave Temple for Miami, it looked like he finally got the big break that he had been looking for. Golden went from the MAC to the ACC and he went from a program like Temple to “the U” which is filled with rich history. Instead ...
Posted in College Football, Miami Hurricanes | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
So far so good for the Hue Jackson era in Oakland. The Raiders are 1-0 to begin the 2011 NFL season after holding off the Denver Broncos, 23-20, in the Mile High City Monday night. Jackson, of course, is in his first year as the head coach of the Raiders. ...
Posted in NFL, Oakland Raiders | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
A college football record was set this weekend, but you may not have heard about it. Alan Moore, a 61-year-old Vietnam War veteran and grandfather of five, became the oldest person ever to play in a college football game when he suited up for NAIA school Faulkner and kicked an ...
Posted in College Football | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
We may just be one week into the 2011 NFL season, but the Detroit Lions sure appear to be a dangerous team this year. Detroit went into Tampa Bay last Sunday and took down an up-and-coming Buccaneers team, 27-20, in their own building. The Lions picked up a huge and ...
Posted in Detroit Lions, NFL | 1 Comment »
