Three-time world champion Curt Schilling has announced that he will retire. “This party has officially ended,” Schilling wrote in an email. “After being blessed to experience 23 years of playing professional baseball in front of the world’s best fans in so many different places, it is with zero regrets that I am making my retirement [...]
Terrell Owens signs with the Bills
March 7, 2009 1 Comment
The Buffalo Bills have signed former Cowboy, Eagle and 49er WR Terrell Owens to a one-year $6.5 million deal. Owens was released last week by the Dallas Cowboys and many teams publicly said that they had no interest in adding the problematic wideout. If T.O. couldn’t get along with Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Tony [...]
Colts release Harrison
Feb. 24, 2009 Leave a Comment
Indianapolis Colts GM Bill Polian announced today that the Colts have released WR Marvin Harrison. “We today have released Marvin Harrison because of salary cap considerations,” Polian said. “Marvin let us know his preference was to be released. Both Jim Irsay and I felt very strongly that after Marvin’s long and dedicated service to the [...]
Cole Hamels talks about the Mets
Feb. 24, 2009 Leave a Comment
Months ago, Cole Hamels went on New York radio and agreed with the host’s assertion that the Mets were “choke artists.” Of course, this got Mets fans whining and crying, much like they did when Jimmy Rollins said “finally, we’re the team to beat” before the 2007 season. Well, after Cole Hamels was shown the [...]
Oil Can Boyd wants to pitch again
Feb. 16, 2009 1 Comment
I realize I am probably dating myself when I say I couldn’t believe when I heard that Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd wants to pitch again. Some of you Red Sox fans remember him and others that are too young have probably just heard the stories. Just for reference, Boyd pitched for the Red Sox in [...]
Izzo to testify against Bonds
Feb. 16, 2009 1 Comment
Former New England Patriots LB and special teamer Larry Izzo will be the only football player to testify against Barry Bonds in his perjury trial. Izzo will tell the courts that he received steroids shipments from Bonds’ trainer Greg Anderson and BALCO, proving that Anderson was indeed in the steroid business. Some seem to think [...]
Brett Favre retires … again
Feb. 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Brett Favre has informed the Jets that he plans to retire for the second straight year. This would be huge news if he hadn’t already gone through his long, dramatic “retirement” last year. And even if he is serious this time, it seems as though the general public is ready for him to go away. [...]
Patriots tag Cassel
Feb. 5, 2009 1 Comment
The New England Patriots have surprised no one by slapping the franchise tag on free-agent-to-be Matt Cassel. If the Patriots choose to keep him, they will be charged $14.65 million, as the franchise tag grants a player the average of the top five salaries in the NFL at his position. Depending on the rehab schedule [...]
Costas leaves HBO for MLB Network
Feb. 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
Bob Costas has officially left HBO for MLB’s fledgling network that is aptly titled, MLB Network. The move will not affect his relationship with NBC, where he has worked since 1980. “No, we don’t have a problem,” NBC spokesman Brian Walker said. Costas hosted the first-ever program on MLB Network, while HBO demanded cable exclusivity. [...]
Matt Cassel proves old saying…
Feb. 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
That it’s better to be pissed off, than pissed on. According to a gossip column in the NY Daily News, Patriots QB Matt Cassel was in the bathroom at ESPN’s Tampa Bay Super Bowl Bash Friday night, when a drunken patron tried to cut in front of him. A source told the Daily News that [...]
Santonio Swann named MVP
Feb. 1, 2009 1 Comment
The Steelers just knocked off the Cardinals 27-23 in what was one of the best Super Bowls ever. Santonio Holmes, aka Santonio Swann, was huge as he nabbed a Big Ben pass to get the Steelers inside the five-yard line with under a minute to go. Santonio Swann, the game’s MVP, then hauled in a [...]
Maine signs with Mets
Jan. 30, 2009 1 Comment
John Maine and the New York Mets avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year $2.6 million contract. Maine wanted $3 million and the Mets were offering $2.2 million. So, some genius figured out that $2.6 million was in the middle, and probably got paid for providing that information. Maine can also earn an additional $25,000 [...]
T.O. gets VH1 reality show
Jan. 26, 2009 1 Comment
Everyone’s favorite team wrecker is getting his own reality show on VH1, the network announced today. T.O.’s best friends and publicists, Monique Jackson and Kita Williams, will help Terrell try to get his crap together. They will act as “matchmakers and therapists” for him. Would anyone want that job? Didn’t think so. And you can [...]
Uh oh, Dustin Pedroia’s brother
Jan. 26, 2009 1 Comment
Brett Pedroia, older brother of Red Sox second baseman Dustin, recently turned himself in to authorities on charges of child molestation. The incident occurred four years ago, but the victim just recently told his parents. Pedroia is facing two counts of oral copulation and lewd acts with a child under 14. The 30-year old was [...]
Utley to be ready for Opening Day?
Jan. 24, 2009 1 Comment
Phillies 2B Chase Utley thinks he will be ready for Opening Day following off-season hip surgery. Utley underwent the surgery on November 24th and was initially thought to be out 2-3 months of the season. “In two to three weeks”"that would be nice” Utley said. “If everything goes as planned, that’s what we want to [...]
No more AIG for Manchester
Jan. 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
AIG, the global insurance giant that has fallen on hard economic times to say the least, has informed Manchester United of the English Premiere League that they will not be renewing their sponsorship. The four-year, $100 million deal expires May 2010 and AIG says they are already trying to re-work that last year. “In October, [...]
Pacman being sued
Jan. 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
Think back to the last time you heard the name “Pacman” in a headline and it was associated with something positive. Maybe during the April 2005 NFL Draft? Probably. Well, this time, Pacman Jones is being sued by his former agent/attorney Manny Arora, who claims that Pacman owes him some $10,000 in lawyer’s fees. Apparently, [...]
Ravens update McGahee’s status
Jan. 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Baltimore Ravens have updated RB Willis McGahee’s status after he was knocked senseless and carried off the field on a stretcher Sunday night in the Ravens’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game. Steelers’ safety Ryan Clark was the one who laid the wood. “McGahee was released from Presbyterian Hospital in [...]
Report: Ryan to coach Jets
Jan. 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
Multiple sources have told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen that former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan will become the next head coach of the New York Jets. The sources told Mort that he signed a four-year deal and that an announcement will come later on Monday. Ryan will be introduced at a press conference on Wednesday, [...]
Phils sign Hamels
Jan. 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Phillies have avoided arbitration with stud ace Cole Hamels and signed him to a three-year $20.5 million contract. The Phils got some more signin’ to do because Ryan Howard, Ryan Madson, Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton, Jayson Werth and Chad Durbin are still eligible for arbitration. Hamels’ deal takes care of his arbitration years and [...]
