Knee Jerk Reactions On the Ryan Howard Extension

Phillies slugger Ryan Howard signed a 5-year contract extension today, ensuring that he’ll be in red pinstripes until 2016. Thoughts? As a Phillies fan, I feel like I’m forever indebted to Howard and the rest of the 2008 team that brought this city it’s first World Series title in 28 years. I’ve learned to accept [...]

2010 NFL Mock Draft 3.14: Final Edition

With less than 1 hours and 30 mins until draft kickoff, I just got home from work and I am franticly making last minute changes to my mock so I can go crush beers and cheer and boo like no other. Let’s get at it! As mentioned before, I expect more trades this year than [...]

NFL Draft > [Insert Significant Date Here] ?

Ah, NFL Draft day is upon us, the single greatest day of the year in the eye’s of the millions upon millions of sports fans in America. Move over Christmas, 4th of July, New Year’s Eve and All Saints Day, the NFL Draft has solidified itself as the great day of the year. I dare [...]

2010 NFL Mock Draft 2.7

*Check out the latest mock draft posted right before the draft: Mock 3.14 Man….dunno if i am just getting real excited, or was too excited with some of my original picks, but, there has been a lot of shuffleing around lately. To be honest, I was way too gutsy with some picks (Dez Bryant? I [...]

Roethlisberger Suspended 4-6 Games

According to ESPN.com, “multiple” sources have informed them that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (you might of heard of him) will be suspended from play for 4-6 games for the upcoming season. The impending suspension stems from Roethlisberger’s involvement at a college bar last month where an unnamed 20-year-old accused him of sexually assaulting her, [...]

Storm A Brewin’:Unnamed NL Pitcher Test Positive for PED’s

[Update: Reds starting pitcher Edinson Volquez suspended 50 games for P.E.D use] Lots of tweeting going on today surrounding a report that a National League player is about to feel the wrath from commissioner Bud Selig by way of 50-game performance-enhancing-drug  suspension. Baseball Prospectus writer Will Carroll was the first to break the story via [...]

Mock Draft 2.1

Well, I originally had put up the first half of my last mock draft a little over 3 weeks ago, but I have been pretty sleepy since then. Here is version 2.0, I may make a few minor changes Wednesday night if I feel fit. 1. St. Louis Rams: Sam Bradford, QB, OKlahoma Same as [...]

Great Day For Baseball

[Update: Mets win in 20 innings, 2-1 over the Cardinals] I write this shortly before the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets begin the 20th inning on their marathon game that began at 4:00 EST. Currently pitching for the Cardinals is outfielder Joe “Don’t call me Mauer” Mather. The great thing about all of [...]

LeBron James Has A Message For Da’ Bulls

“Different Monster” – As if he wasn’t already considered a monster at 6’8 , 250 pounds, LeBon James warned the Chicago Bulls that they are about to face a “different monster” in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.  James, known for his playful routine throughout the regular season mean’s all business now that the [...]

Bye, Bye, Bye : Eddie Jordan

Eddie Jordan – Yes, that was an N’Sync reference, your fill of pop culture for the morning. In a city where losing can only be tolerated for so long, the Philadelphia 76ers have fired coach Eddie Jordan after just one season. Was it too soon? Did they give Jordan ample amount of time to prove [...]