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The Rest Over Rust Myth: On Super Bowl QBs

Posted: 29th December 2009 by John Douglass in NFL
I can't read Jim Caldwell's mind, and could only give a rough opinion on why he pulled Peyton Manning and several other starters in second half of the Indianapolis Colts' loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say he either wanted to take measures against an injury in the last twenty-plus minutes of play, or, perhaps, he wanted to prevent showing any ...

The Plan B Myth: On Mark DeRosa

Posted: 24th December 2009 by John Douglass in MLB
It's been noted in traditional media sources, online, blogs, and reader comments on this and other sites that if Matt Holliday is not signed by the St. Louis Cardinals, they will move to their best Plan B: re-signing Mark DeRosa.á DeRosa is a name that has been bandied around quite a bit in connection with several teams. I have to admit I'm a little stunned by just how interested teams ...