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Archive for October, 2011

Carson Palmer on Refusing to Play For Bengals: “I definitely realized it was a selfish decision that I was making…but it was time to move on.”

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

It's of course to soon to pass judgment on the trade executed by the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals last week. Obviously the price tag was enormous -- two first round draft picks for a quarterback over the age of 30 -- but if Palmer can help the Raiders get ...

Brandon Lloyd Says the Transition to St.Louis has been “smooth”, Questions whether Tim Tebow can Hack it Against “Formidable Opponents.”

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

After being traded from Denver to St. Louis during the NFL trading deadline last week, Brandon Lloyd hauled in six receptions for 74 yards against the Dallas Cowboys despite having had just three days of practice with the Rams. When you compare Lloyd's numbers to when he was in Denver ...

Mark Sanchez on Joe Namath Criticizing his Play: “That’s the way it goes and especially in New York. It’s no big deal.”

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

It's been an up and down season for Mark Sanchez. At times this season the New York Jets signal caller has been all over the place with his accuracy. The Jets, after winning their first two games of the 2011 season, lost their next three to fall to 2-3 and ...

Theo Epstein: “When we do win it’s gonna mean more than just a World Series”

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The Chicago Cubs have made some big splashes in free agency that haven’t amounted to much. This time instead of bringing a player to Chicago, they brought a new President of Baseball Operations to run the show in the Windy City. After yet another disappointing season on the North Side ...

Jerry Colangelo: “The sanctity of the game meant a lot more to me than the bottom line”

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

NBA Players and owners are back at the bargaining table today in New York trying to work through their issues in coming to a new collective bargaining agreement. There has been a clear disconnect in what each side wants to give into in order to get a deal done. However, ...

Ben Cherington vows to improve the Red Sox pitching depth, won’t rule anyone out yet for managerial position including John Farrell

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

It's out with the old and in with the new in Beantown. Theo Epstein is out as Red Sox GM and has moved onto the Windy City while his successor, Ben Cherington, is in his place over on Yawkey Way. The Red Sox are officially putting the 2011 season behind them ...

Hue Jackson Will Spend the Bye Week Trying to Get Carson Palmer Up to Speed for the Raiders Playoff Push

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The Oakland Raiders made all the headlines prior to the NFL trade deadline. With a playoff roster intact, the Raiders wanted to do everything they could to keep their postseason hopes alive. When Jason Campbell was lost for the season, they knew they needed to land a quarterback to replace ...

Denver Broncos Tight End Daniel Fells Confident in Tim Tebow Quarterbacking Denver Broncos: “I just think he needs a little bit more time.”

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The Denver Broncos pulled off an incredible comeback this past Sunday in the final minutes of their Week 7 win over Miami. Obviously Tim Tebow received a lot of attention and accolades for leading that charge. The late-game heroics shouldn't distract fans entirely from remembering the bevy of complete mis-throws ...

Despite Another Self-Described Average Outing, C.J. Wilson Remains Upbeat: “It’s a lot of fun to be on this team right now.”

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Even though he's struggled this postseason, Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson still sounds like the same, eccentric personality that's always at the center of attention and activity. Wilson started Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday, and though he didn't exactly deliver a gem outing when his team needed ...

Matt Bonner Does Everything He Can To Avoid Directly Calling David Stern a Liar

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

If we're going to have to sit here and talk about the NBA lockout, at least now we're getting some entertaining voices on the subject. For weeks it seems like just about everybody involved with the NBA's work stoppage said little more than they wanted it to end. Now, Matt ...