Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has had some issues in the past. After being the No. 1-overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays, he missed the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons due to drug and alcohol addiction. Some would say that it was disappointing. But, Hamilton battled back and has become the player everyone thought [...]
If any of this speculation is true, it’s beyond stupid. Darren McFadden is by far the most dynamic player that the Oakland Raiders have. And when you don’t make the playoffs in a weak division, you don’t have any room to be dropping your best players. What is true, however, is the that the Raiders [...]
The timing of this report is a bit curious. Just a couple days ago, there was a report from sources who would know about Peyton Manning’s neck condition that said he’d probably never play again. Now, Chris Mortensen is reporting that Manning has been medically cleared to resume his NFL career. Of course, it’s Mort, [...]
It’s generally well known that the Washington Nationals blow. The main team down there is sadly the Baltimore Orioles and people just tend not to care about the Natties. But, could that be changing? They already went out and got Gio Gonzalez and they have young guns like Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg on the [...]
Last year at this time, New York Jets WR Plaxico Burress didn’t have the choice of when he was able to eat or go outside. But, since being released from prison, he has choices now. Like, whether or not he wants to play with the New York Jets and Mark Sanchez (not totally his choice, [...]
There has been a lot of talk lately – maybe too much talk – about Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning. He’s gone back and forth in the media with owner Jim Irsay, he’s due a $28 million bonus in March and there has been a ton of speculation about who could sign him if/when the [...]
The sports world is stunned today as they have learned that Pat Burrell plans to retire. The 35-year old has had foot problems that will just make it too painful to continue. He told the AP back in November that it’s too problematic to keep playing, even though he wasn’t sure of his decision at [...]
Any time you lose a big game it hurts. Especially when you lose a very winnable NFC Championship game like the San Francisco 49ers did last Sunday to the New York Giants. And when dealing with that frustration, there are a variety of different ways that people choose to cope. For 49ers rookie Aldon Smith, [...]
Pittsburgh Penguins fans have been worried now for quite some time about star Sidney Crosby and his concussion issues. There were reports earlier that he would be doing some on-ice workouts in Los Angeles, but the latest news kind of cancels that out. Bob McCown of SportsNet 590 is reporting that Crosby saw a specialist [...]
When it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles and the re-signing of their own players, they usually lock up young talent early. They get them signed to long-term deals that are perhaps over market value at the time, thinking that they’ll be very good in a few years and then they’ll have them on the cheap. [...]
For San Francisco 49ers fans, last Sunday’s crushing defeat to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship game will be in their minds forever. Chances are, they will also remember Kyle Williams, the backup punt returner who had two costly fumbles while replacing the injured Ted Ginn. Williams was absolutely skewered for his mistakes, [...]
You can never have enough depth. For the Philadelphia Phillies, that depth is needed in the outfield. Shane Victorino is back in centerfield, but they are trusting John Mayberry to play a full season in left and maybe hoping that Dom Brown emerges in right after competing with some of the average joe’s they signed [...]
Jon Heyman of SI reported earlier that the Boston Red Sox have made an offer to free agent right-hander Roy Oswalt. Oswalt must have plenty of options out there, because Heyman says that he hasn’t accepted it yet. “#Redsox made offer to oswalt but are unsure hed go since hes yet to accept. he rejected [...]
One of the highest profile free agents in baseball this year is/was Prince Fielder. It was believed that he was looking for a deal in the neighborhood of eight years, $200 million. And obviously, he wasn’t worth that because no one would give it to him. Hell, that’s why he was on the market for [...]
The Baltimore Ravens lost the AFC Championship game on Sunday in heartbreaking fashion to the New England Patriots. Down by just three points, Lee Evans dropped a game-winning TD pass and then kicker Billy Cundiff blew a 32-yard field goal. So, one could imagine that guys like Terrell Suggs might not be in the best [...]
We already know about the issues the New York Jets are having with Mark Sanchez and their possible desire to go after Peyton Manning. But, we couldn’t possibly think that they would be the only team interested in one of the best QB’s in NFL history should be become available. And ESPN‘s Adam Schefter and [...]
Well isn’t this interesting? If this doesn’t shine even more light on the fact that MLB has no clue what it’s getting from player’s from foreign countries, I don’t know what does. First we had the Leo Nunez fake identity scandal, and now this. You know that pitcher on the Cleveland Indians, Fausto Carmona, that [...]
You may remember back in September that Cincinnati Bengals WR Jerome Simpson ran afoul of the law when he had more than two lbs. of marijuana delivered to his home. Once investigators got a hold of the package, they searched his residence to find six more lbs of pot, along with smoking and scaling devices. [...]
We mentioned previously that actor Rob Lowe was tweeting about Peyton Manning’s retirement. He said that he could be wrong, but that his people tell him that Manning will retire today from the Indianapolis Colts and NFL as a whole. Well, Jason La Canfora of NFL Network got a hold of Manning’s agent Tom Condon, [...]
There has been a lot of talk (maybe too much talk) about the future of Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning. With an injured neck that just can’t seem to get right, many have speculated that he will just retire. And now, we get word from someone who says that Manning will retire today. Everyone’s favorite [...]
I know, I know. You’re sick of hearing about Tim f’ing Tebow. So are we. But, this isn’t about him loving Jesus or not supporting gay people. It’s actually about his toughness. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Tebow was seriously banged up last week in the Denver Broncos loss to the New England Patriots. An [...]
Not sure that this is a shock really. There was a good portion of the season spent wondering whether or not the Indianapolis Colts would be joining the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only two teams to lose all 16 games. But, without Peyton Manning, was head coach Jim Caldwell really culpable? The Colts think [...]
Green Bay Packers fans may or may not have noticed that their team lost this weekend to the New York Giants. Actually, it was more of a stomping, where the Giants overcame two horrific calls to still soundly beat the Pack. You know who definitely noticed? This Packers fan right here in this video. I’m [...]
Normally, it’s not a big deal for the Philadelphia 76ers to hear that Spencer Hawes is dealing with some sort of injury. He’s been a marginal player in the past so who really cares? But, this year has been different. Hawes has been playing very well at center for the 10-3 Sixers and because of [...]
Maybe this really isn’t a very big deal, but when you have other off-field issues, you lose the benefit of the doubt. And Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant doesn’t need to be in these situations because if just makes him look bad. WFAA in Dallas is reporting that Bryant was detained by police over the [...]