Archive for September, 2009
New York Giants Defense Dominates, Shuts Out Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-0
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Doug Rush in NFL
The Giants came into Sunday's game a very banged up team on defense.
Justin Tuck wasn't starting because of a shoulder injury and Kenny Phillips was recently placed on injured reserve with a serious knee injury.
The Giants didn't feel sorry for themselves, they just continued to play the same type of smash-mouth football they only know how to.
The Giants took the ball from the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards on ...
Attention Randy Lerner: In Tough Times, Tough Decisions Need To Be Made
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
(Location: Somewhere unknown)
(Time: Approx. 2:30PM EST)
Random voice through a speaker overhead: "Can someone please locate Mr. Lerner? And tell him that he is needed in Cleveland, Ohio, immediately."
Male adviser standing next to Mr. Lerner in his secretive and secluded complex: "Oh s***. Mr. Lerner, you are needed in Cleveland again, sir."
Randy Lerner: "ALREADY?! I was just there a few months back a hired this guy named Eric Mangini who ...
Like it or not cheeseheads, the magic is back; and you have a date with it next Monday night.
Brett Favre erased an otherwise forgettable second half of three-and-out's, an interception, and a turnover on downs by throwing the game-winner against the San Francisco 49ers.
But it wasn't so cut and dry as that; after all, with Favre, it rarely is.
On third and three from the 49ers 32-yard line, Favre dropped back, ...
Yankees Go Home: Notes from a Boston Red Sox Fan Abroad
Posted: 27th September 2009 by FenWest in MLB
ItÆs mid-July.á I stand in a field, just beside the eucalyptus-lined road, and stare up at a night sky more star-filled than I could ever see in the states.á A little way in the distance, the surface of Lake Titicaca is shining with starlight, and the only signs of electricity I can see are pin-points across the water in Peru.á Here on the Bolivia side, the power has been knocked ...
Questionable Fourth-Quarter Coaching Costs Steelers Another Loss
Posted: 27th September 2009 by David Law in NFL
For the second consecutive week the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost a game they should have won. After falling to the Chicago Bears in Week 2, the Steelers blew an early 13-0 lead to the Cincinnati Bengals, ultimately losing 23-20 in the last minute.
Both losses came in games where the Steelers should have been in control after strong starts, in games against supposedly lesser opponents.
A common factor in both losses seems ...
Boston.com’s Chris Forsberg takes job at ESPN Boston
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB, NFL
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Cincinnati Bengals Defensive End Antwan Odom Demands Double-Team
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Doug Tifft in NFL
September 2009 might just be the best month of Antwan OdomÆs life.
Odom, the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after sacking Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers five times in week two, has piled up seven sacks in only three September games. The sack total is more than double his tally of three from an injury-plagued 2008 campaign.
Also, the sixth year defensive endùin the second year of a five year $29.5 ...
Neither Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson Will Be on Browns’ Roster in 2010
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Kim Lakner in NFL
So much for the whole quarterback secret.
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When head coach Eric Mangini is fired, either at the end of the year or next year, the secrecy that surrounded the Browns quarterback position will follow him for the rest of his career.
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Which leads me to this: If Mangini is indeed still the coach at the end of the season, both Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson will be looking for new homes in ...
Recently the typical chattering has arisen among mainstream journalists about who deserves the AL MVP award...
...as if there is any question who the most valuable player this year is.
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It is Joe Mauer.
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Some writers, like Ken Rosenthal, think there's some sort of debate about this.
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Most confusing has been the focus on whether the performance of a player's team should somehow be factored into the MVP discussion.
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The success of the Yankees ...
Oakland Raiders: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Stripes
Posted: 27th September 2009 by Raider Card Addict in NFL
Ugh.
If I had paid $600 dollars for a flight, $76 dollars for a hotel room and then another $80 for the ticket...I'd want my money back.
The Raiders, who were 1-1 going into this game, discovered there are a lot of problems to fix.
Some things were out of our control, obviously. You can't replace Robert Gallery and expect his replacement to be as good.
But for the Raiders and the Nation, not ...