November 3, 2008 by Micah Warren
An NBA official says that mercurial guard Allen Iverson has been shipped to his third team in roughly three years. On Monday, the Denver Nuggets sent the 33-year old Georgetown product to the Detroit Pistons for guard Chauncey Billups and forward Antonio McDyess (an ESPN News report also says that center Cheikh Samb is [...]
August 6, 2008 by Micah Warren
We don’t have much information right now, but Jay Glazer of Foxsports.com says that the deal is done, and that Brett Favre is a NY Jet.
The Packers get an unknown conditional draft pick and the Jets will likely have to release a QB. According to Glazer, the most likely suspect will be Chad Pennington. [...]
August 1, 2008 by Chris DeMatteo
Chris DeMatteo, one of the original Blast launch issue staffers, weighs in on the Manny Ramirez trade. [...]
August 1, 2008 by Chris DeMatteo
The Dodgers are Better, the Red Sox Might be Better Off and the Pirates are still the Pirates: an Analysis of the Manny Ramirez-Jason Bay Trade [,,,]
July 31, 2008 by Micah Warren
The Red Sox, in a three-team deal, sent embattled slugger Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers.
The deal sends Jason Bay to Boston and the Pirates get four minor leaguers. Pittsburgh gets young talent from Boston in Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss, third baseman Andy LaRoche from the Dodgers and AA Dodgets pitcher Bryan Morris.
The $20 million [...]
July 30, 2008 by Micah Warren
The Detroit Tigers have sent veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees in exchange for flame-throwing middle relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth. [...]
July 21, 2008 by Micah Warren
We’ve been hearing about this deal for quite some time now, and it’s finally happened. Apparently, it’s for the same amount that the Saints had offered months ago. According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Giants have traded their bratty tight end to the New Orleans Saints for a second-round pick and a [...]
July 21, 2008 by Micah Warren
The Redskins have finalized a deal that will send Miami’s Jason Taylor to Washington. Washington has agreed to send a 2009 second-round pick and a 2010 sixth rounder to the Dolphins in exchange for a guy who is already eye-balling life after football.
“We acquired a perennial Pro Bowl player and one of the NFL’s [...]
July 8, 2008 by Mike Perry
610 WIP afternoon radio host Howard Eskin has stated on his show that the 76ers are very close in making Elton Brand part of their roster. Eskin also stated that it could be a sign-and-trade.
In this day and age, the sign-and-trade is a very popular approach for NBA teams to use in getting something for [...]
July 6, 2008 by Micah Warren
According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Brewers have traded for Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia. Last year’s AL Cy Young winner was dealt to the Brew Crew for prospects, including Double-A outfielder Matt LaPorta, who is hitting .288 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs in 84 games for Huntsville, and two other minor leaguers in [...]
April 27, 2008 by Micah Warren
Every NFL Draft will have a fair share of movement with picks and such, but there was a lot of hype in 2008 about current players being shuffled about. Well, it really hasn’t happened. Maybe we can take a look at each case and find out why:
-Jason Taylor, DE, Dolphins: Dolphins owner Wayne [...]
April 26, 2008 by Micah Warren
The NFL Draft will be going all weekend and so will Off The Record (for the most part). Join us here at 3pm today as the NFL Draft kicks off.
Don’t watch the Draft without guidance! How will you know whether or not Mort and Berman are full of it again? What will the Dolphins do [...]
April 2, 2008 by Micah Warren
I’ve spoken to a source who told me that the Eagles will look to use cornerback Lito Sheppard in a trade that would allow them to move up in the first round of the NFL Draft. Apparently, they really want an offensive tackle and don’t believe their guy will last until their current 19th pick.
It’s [...]
March 31, 2008 by Micah Warren
Manny Arora, Pacman Jones’ agent/enabler, says that a deal with the Cowboys is in place, but that the Titans are testing the market.
“The contract is in place,” Arora said Monday. “They are not unintelligent people. They know what they are doing.
“They (Titans) have already made it publicly known that he needs to find another home. [...]
March 10, 2008 by Micah Warren
According to a source close to the situation – despite reports that Larry Fitzgerald is not available in trade – the Philadelphia Eagles are still going hard after him. I also heard that Lions WR Roy Williams is no longer on the radar for the Eagles.
Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Larry Fitzgerald has officially renegotiated with the Arizona [...]
February 19, 2008 by Micah Warren
Another source confirmed my last report that the Eagles are indeed going after a top-flight wide receiver and that Larry Fitzgerald is at the top of that list.
As I said previously, this will require the efforts of Head Coach/VP Andy Reid, General Manager Tom Heckert and salary capologist Joe Banner, as they will need to [...]
February 17, 2008 by Micah Warren
As I first reported on 610 WIP sports radio in Philadelphia and GCobb.com, a source close to the situation told me that the Philadelphia Eagles are going hard after Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
The name “Chad Johnson” was also floated, but I don’t see that as a realistic possibility. It is rumored that the Redskins [...]
February 13, 2008 by Mike Perry
The Dallas Mavericks and the New Jersey Nets seemed to have finally reached an agreement which will send Jason Kidd to Dallas.
Malik Allen will join Kidd in Texas in exchange for Devin Harris, Jerry Stackhouse, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager and Devean George.
I firmly believe the Dallas Mavericks just became the team to beat in an [...]
