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Archive for December, 2011

Champ Bailey on the Broncos’ Loss to the Patriots last Sunday: “We’re not as close as we thought. We got a long way to go.”

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

For the first time since Week 7 of the NFL season, we're featuring a Denver Broncos interview that doesn't revolve around the polarizing figure that is Tim Tebow. Champ Bailey is without a doubt on his way to the Hall of Fame in the future, and the 13-year cornerback has been ...

Eric LeGrand Sees Childhood Dream Come True on the Cover of Sports Illustrated

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Growing up as a kid, Eric LeGrand dreamed of seeing himself on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He could have never imagined it coming like this, however. LeGrand, the former Rutgers defensive tackle, collided with an Army player in October of 2010, suffering a spinal cord injury, two fractured vertebrae ...

Drew Brees on Record-Setting Performance Against Vikings Last Week: “It should have been maybe 36-of-40, 90 percent.”

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

What an exciting NFL Playoffs it's going to be this year, with the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers all looking like they have what it takes to make it to the Super Bowl, and the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions and whoever wins the NFC ...

San Francisco Tight End Vernon Davis: “We can do whatever we want.”

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

There's two sides to every coin, right? On one side of this past week's Monday Night Football game, you have a San Francisco 49ers team that dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers, serving notice that they'll be a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs. On the other, you have a ...

DeMarco Murray Says his Broken Ankle will be Fully Healed in 2 months, is ‘proud’ of Sammy Morris’s Performance for Cowboys in Saturday Night’s Win

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

The Dallas Cowboys season turned in the right direction when the decision was made to give rookie running back DeMarco Murray the majority of carries. In his first start against the St.Louis Rams, Murray rushed for 253 yards, breaking Emmitt Smith’s single game rushing record. Murray set a franchise record ...

Ricky Rubio Has the State of Minnesota Buzzing

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

The start of the shortened 2011-2012 NBA preseason brings the highly anticipated debut of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio. He came off the bench to notch six points, seven assists and six rebounds in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks where more than 15,000 fans showed up at the Target ...

Bulls GM Gar Forman after Inking Derrick Rose to 5-Year Contract Extension: “I don’t want to put a ceiling on what the team can become.”

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Bulls GM Gar Forman has been hard at work lately. First he signed Richard Hamilton to a three-year, $15 million deal. Forman's next move? He made sure to give Derrick Rose the kind of deal he couldn't refuse. Rose signed a five-year contract extension worth more than $94 million. The Bulls have ...

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons are Flying High at the Right Time of Year

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Heading into the season, there were high expectations for the Falcons in Atlanta. With good reason. Even though they were coming off an early playoff exit, they were a 13-3 regular season squad in 2010, and had made some significant moves in the offseason. The Falcons seemingly addressed their few ...

David Stern Tries to Explain the League’s Stance on the Chris Paul Trade

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

NBA Commissioner David Stern has done a lot to grow the NBA game, but recently he has been at the center of some criticism even after the lockout was lifted. It all stems from his role in the nixing of the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade that looked like ...

Hue Jackson: “I am pissed off. I don’t like losing. And three in a row? That’s starting that slide.”

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

It was just three weeks ago that the Oakland Raiders were sitting pretty in the AFC West with a record of 7-4. The trade for Carson Palmer initially looked to be paying some dividends for the head coach that pushed so hard for the player that he thought could bring ...