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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez is expected to miss anywhere from 2-8 weeks depending on the status of his knee injury. The Colts organization would not specify the exact nature of the knee injury, but anyone who saw the footage of Gonzalez going down could see the injury might prove nagging for the third year receiver, second on the depth chart behind Reggie Wayne. Rumors are swirling that the Colts ...

Ex-Lion Charles Rogers Charged With Drunk Driving; World Yawns

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Neil Ferro in NFL
Ex-NFL wide receiver Charles Rogers was arrested and charged with drunk driving yesterday. Rogers was found passed out in his car at around 2 PM, and had to be revived by emergency personnel. He took (and failed) a sobriety test, and was detained by police. Rogers' bond is set at $50,000. The NFL bust had been the subject of an offseason Outside The Lines segment regarding his difficulties with a recurring collarbone injury ...

Donovan McNabb Still Doubtful For Sunday; Kevin Kolb May Get Start

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Neil Ferro in NFL
Donovan McNabb will be held out of practice all week, and it is increasingly likely he will not get the start against New Orleans on Sunday. McNabb is suffering from a cracked rib, which he suffered in a week one game against the Carolina Panthers, and will be held out as long as the injury is affecting his mobility, says the report. Coach Andy Reid vocalized his support of McNabb's backup, Kevin ...

Jorge Posada, Blue Jays Clear Benches for a Brawl in Yankees Victory

Posted: 16th September 2009 by Neil Ferro in MLB
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada ignited a bench-clearing brawl when he intentionally bumped into Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jesse Carlson after scoring in the eighth inning in New York's 10-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last night. Posada was returning to the bench after scoring when he bumped up against Carlson, who exchanged a few words with Posada. Whatever was said, it was enough to get Posada charging, and the rest ...

Michael Vick Signed, Eagles’ Hank Baskett Released

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Neil Ferro in NFL
Eagles' wide receiver Hank Baskett has been removed from the Philadelphia Eagles roster to make room for Michael Vick, the AP is reporting. Vick is eligible to play in an NFL game starting September 27th, when the Eagles play the Kansas City Chiefs. Baskett will probably be traded; the Eagles have so far been unsuccessful in finding an interested party. Vick's signing was probably expedited by Donovan McNabb's cracked rib injury, which ...

Tomlinson, Chargers’ Offensive Line Suffer Injuries Despite Win

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Neil Ferro in NFL
The San Diego Chargers saw two of their interior offensive line starters and their feature running back go down with injuries despite a comeback win over the Oakland Raiders Monday night. Starting center Nick Hardwick and guard Louis Vasquez went down with injuries suffered during the Chargers 24-20 victory. Running back LaDainian Tomlinson injured his right ankle, and was forced to watch the Chargers' mount their comeback from the sidelines. Coach ...
Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley admitted he wasn't sure whether Chiefs starting quarterback Matt Cassel would be able to make the start against the Oakland Raiders in week two. Cassel, who injured his knee prior to the first game of the season, has yet to make a start for the Chiefs.  Haley indicated that more would be known about the ex-Patriot later in the week. Second-string QB Brodie Croyle got the ...

Yankees Will Debut Against The Red Sox In 2010

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Neil Ferro in MLB
The New York Yankees just found out who they will be playing to kick off the 2010 season: their old pals, the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees will open the 2010 season at Fenway Park for the fifth time in the last fifty years. 2010 will also be the only time in that span that the Bronx Bombers will face the Red Sox to open and close the season. The Yankees, who ...
Bryon Russell and Michael Jordan are back in the news. Russell has challenged Michael Jordan, recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, to a pick up game after getting called out by Jordan in last week's HOF speech. Hearing about MJ's trash talk on the mike, the former Utah Jazz forward responded that he'd "play [Jordan's] a** right now", inviting his Airness out to California for a one-on-one scrapdown in Calabasas. Russell even ...