Super Bowl Update:
Tom Brady doesn't believe in predicitions, but if he did, he'd guess the Patriots would score way more than 17 points, got that Plaxico?
Click here to read why Rodney Harrison is so "special."
If the Pats win the Super Bowl, it could be thanks to a "not terribly big" and "not terribly talented" group of offensive lineman that has allowed only 21 sacks this season.
There are apparently a lot of things I don't know about Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes, like his brothers in jail. Oh, and he really doesn't feel any urgency about kicking a field goal until overtime. Oh wait, learned that during the Green Bay game. Oh, Larry, you're just full of surprises.
Speaking of brothers, get to know Cooper Manning here.
Does it get lovelier the second time around? Michael Straham and Amani Toomer sure hope so.
And Tom Couglin, if you're wondering, apparently Tiki Barber saved your job. What a great guy, it's almost as if he alone was able to propel this crazy team right into the Super Bowl from his cushy seat in the broadcast booth.
If you check the sidelines at this year's Super Bowl contest, you'll notice something you've never seen before, his name is Mike Carey and he'll become the first black official to ever referee the big game.
Football Update:
Are you ready for some will he or won't he action? Brett Farve isn't sure if wants to come back in 2008.
Turns out LaDainian Tomlinson's injury was a little worse than first reported. Tomlinson's agent Tom Condon told ESPN's Chris Mortinson he was suffering from a second degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament. The injury is expected to take an additional 6 weeks to heal.
With Tomlinson nursing that knee, Willis McGahee will take his spot in the Pro Bowl.
The Cincinnati Bengals signed Jordan Palmer, yes that Jordan Palmer, brother of Bengals' QB Carson Palmer, to a two year deal. It just proves nepotism will get you anywhere!
The Buffalo Bills are expected to get the OK from commissioner Roger Goodell to play an annual game in Toronto. I'm pretty sure Canadians already know that the NFL is far superior to the CFL, they don't need to be reminded.
Coaching Round Up: The St. Louis Rams hired All Saunders as offensive coordinator...The San Francisco 49ers named Ted Tollner their new quarterbacks coach...The Tennessee Titans signed defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to a two year extension.
Baseball Update:
Now that the Twins have dealt Santana (pending a physical and contract extension) the baseball world turns its attention to Erik Bedard who is either going to be shipped out or in a Orioles uniform for a long time to come.
Speaking of the Mets, they picked another arm, Ruddy Lugo, this time off waivers.
The Royals signed reserve infielder Esteban German to a one year, $1 million deal. This is getting crazy, I'd happily sit in the Royals dugout for a year if it meant I'd collect a cool million dollars.
If the World Umpires Association accusations are correct, maybe these "secret police" should have tried to scope out steriods in baseball instead of conducting stake outs in an umpire's neighborhood. To be fair, MLB is calling the claims inaccurate. Oh well, and I totally had this vision of Bud Selig in night goggles!
C.C. Sabathia is totally fine with extra drug testing. Everyone is fine with extra testing, extra cops on the road, extra fries with the burger, until they caught...or have a heart attack...which ever comes first.
Virginia congressman Tom Davis, who was a member of the House committee involved in the 2005 MLB hearings will not seek re-election.
Braves Update:
The Braves rotation will have a mix of veterans like Tim Hudson, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine (Sorry, I don't count Mike Hampton until he actually takes the mound in a regular season game) and young guys like Chuck James, JoJo Reyes, Jeff Bennett and Jair Jurrjens. Ironically, it looks like Glavine and Hampton will have something to prove since both players haven't been playing in a Braves uniform in what seems like forever. The team will also look to soldify the back of the rotation with some young blood.
Click here to get to know the Braves and their NL East competition better.
Don't forget in just 14 days, the Pitchers and Catchers will report for duty and we'll unleash our new Braves Blog!
Popo in my crib News:
Guess who's back in court? If you went with Adam "Pacman" Jones you'd be right. Although that was kind of like a no brainer. He maybe the only person who has visited a courtroom more than Eagles coach Andy Reid in the past 18 months. Anyway, Jones was invited back to a Rutherford County courtroom to discuss an August 2006 arrest on charges on public intoxication and disorderly conduct. In January 2007, the Judge said he'd throw out the charges if Jones stayed clean, but wouldn't you know it, a whole month later Jones was back in trouble thanks to a little strip club incident we've all come to know way too well. But the court, stood on good faith awaiting the outcome of the Las Vegas trial, which Jones later pleaded guilty to, thus voilating the terms of his Tennessee case. So here we are back in Tennessee. Got it? Thanks to Pacman, I'm learning all sorts of new things about the law! Watch out Pacman, because the popo are on your tail!
UPDATE: According to this article, the charges against Pacman have been dropped because "he's been punished enough this year." I know, with the whole suspension thing and the strip club incident, he must be spending his days at home sulking in his bedroom with the curtians drawn so he cannot distiguish day from night. Oh wait, he's still at the strip club getting in trouble. Send him jail, teach him a lesson!
The Motreal popo have put out an arrest warrent on Guy Lafleur claiming he gave conflicting testimony at his son, Mark Lafleur's bail hearing. Marky is facing more than 20 criminal charges stemming from incidents between 2004 and 2007. Goodness, I take it back, I thik Guy Lafleur has attended more court hearing than Andy Reid! Watch out Guy, because the popo are on your tail!
News & Notes: You maybe wondering, who is Lorrie Fair, well she's the first American woman signed to Chelsea who play inthe Women's Premier League in England...Ever since Jason Kidd demanded a trade from the New Jersey Nets, rumors have been floating as to where Kidd will land. LeBron James is begging for him to come to Cleveland and the Mavs are working a three player deal...San Antonio, are you ready for Damion Stoudamire?...The Hornet's streak has stopped at 9 after falling to the Warriors 116-103...Memphis' 89-77 win over Houston keeps them as the lone unbeaten after Kansas's 84-75 loss to Kansas State...The Atlanta Thrashers 4-1 win the Peguins may have come at a huge cost after Ilya Kovalchuk went down with a knee injury...over the Sad news, James Easter Heathman has died at the age of 90. Heathman became famous as the teenage boy who witnessed the plane crash that killed Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne...After a four year absence, Gil de Ferran wants back in.
Check this out: Click here for the craziest questions in Media Day history.
It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate
No comments:
Post a Comment