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Archive for June 1st, 2012
Friday, June 1st, 2012
It's Mike Tyson. There's no sense in introducing the guy, and it's typically futile to try to set the stage because the conversation always bounces around unpredictably across a wide range of topics. The following is no different, though much of it centers around Terrell Owens and his recent fall ...
Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson | 5 Comments »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
The Charlotte Bobcats won just seven games last season and went into Wednesday night thinking that they were going to get the No. 1 overall pick in the draft lottery. It appeared that the worst team was due to get that top pick considering it had been seven straight years ...
Posted in Charlotte Bobcats, NBA | No Comments »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
The Cleveland Browns pulled off a draft night surprise when they took 28-year-old quarterback Brandon Weeden with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL Draft. While his numbers were outstanding during his short stint at Oklahoma State and showed to be one of the best college quarterbacks a season ago, ...
Posted in Cleveland Browns, NFL | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
There's little doubt that teams who were integrating new coaches were the ones most hurt by the NFL lockout last season and the lack of offseason workouts. You can include the Houston Texans, a playoff team last year, in that mix. They brought in veteran NFL coach Wade Phillips to ...
Posted in Houston Texans, NFL | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Even though he spent just one season in Lexington, Anthony Davis left his mark on the Kentucky Wildcats. Not only did Davis distinguish himself as the best defensive player in college basketball a season ago, but he was also named the Player of the Year as he helped Kentucky win ...
Posted in College Basketball, Kentucky Wildcats, NBA, New Orleans Hornets | No Comments »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
There were high hopes for the Los Angeles Clippers this season, especially after they traded for Chris Paul at the beginning of the season. Even though they are watching the Western Conference Finals from home right now, the season has to be classified as a success. In Vinny Del Negro’s ...
Posted in Los Angeles Clippers, NBA | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
DeMarco Murray rushed for 897 yards and two touchdowns during his rookie season with the Cowboys, averaging 5.5 yards per carry, turning heads and paving the way for an even bigger role in Dallas's offense in future years. He also set a franchise record for most rushing yards (601) in a four-game ...
Posted in Dallas Cowboys, NFL | No Comments »
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Rex Ryan seems to be maturing as a head coach. He's not as brash in recent media appearances; he's a little more calm, and he's no longer calling shots like Babe Ruth. He even turned down an opportunity for the Jets to make a repeat appearance on HBO's "Hard Knocks." ...
Posted in NFL, New York Jets | 7 Comments »
