Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Arm Shelf

Baseball: Don't cry too hard for the Mets. A day after fans were greeted with a reminder that their team is still not in the playoffs, it was revealed that the Mets had actually profited from the Madoff incident. Of course they are still being sued by those looking to recover funds from the Ponzi scheme so it's not all roses in Flushing...Donald Fehr will receive an $11 million compensation package when he steps down as head of the Player's Union. I'll take it!...Players and Owners have pushed back a deadline for a collusion grievance...All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols will undergo eblow surgery to remove bone spurs...Who knew former Mets GM/ESPN analyst Steve Phillips was fatal attraction worthy? Hopefully this will teach people *cough* David Letterman *cough* to stay away from the youngsters...The Sporting News has named Zach Grienke and Tim Lincecum as their Pitchers of the Year.


Basketball: The NBA and the refs union are close to a deal...Bobcats guard Raja Bell may need season ending surgery on his wrist. So you need two good wrists to play basketball?...Mavs owner and master of the spotlight Mark Cuban agrees with medically supervised steriod use. Kind of like when I use my inhaler at the gym?
(Photo: Getty Images)

College Football: Lane Kiffin signed a six year, $14.5 million contract to stay with Tennessee...Steve Spurrier is claiming foul, saying Alabama used tape trickery on their field goals. I think some one was tricked by a carny...UCONN held their first practice since the tragic death of teammate Jasper Howard.

Football: The Bears really like Jay Cutler, because they signed him to a two year extension with $20 million guaranteed...The Eagles acquired linebacker Will Witherspoon from the Rams for rookie WR Brandon Gibson...People really need to get over this Jeff Fisher story. Yeah he's the coach of the Titans and was seen wearing a Peyton Manning Colts jersey. But it was at a charity event. I'd be more concerned with Tennessee's 59-0 loss last weekend...Things have gotten worse in Cleveland. 12 players have been sent home with flulike symptoms. I hope they weren't hanging out with LeBron James or his friends because that could mean only one thing, a trade to the Jets...For $4.99 you can iPhone stalk Ochocinco. You can also ask him advise, although I would suggest not asking him to translate your spanish homework considering he can't even translate 85 in spanish.

Hockey: The Pens ripped the Blues, 5-1...In a unrelated side note, after watching Marc-Andre Fluery's post game interview I am even more upset that Robin is still on Top Chef. If Mattin had to leave then Robin should have been long gone!...The Canadiens have ended a five game losing streak by topping the read hot Thrashers, 2-1 in a shootout...The Flames doubled up the Blue Jackets, 6-3...The Lightning played a little game of strip shootout after their practice on Tuesday. Totally upset I missed it, especially since Vinny was involved...The Wild have named center Mikko Koivu their team captain...The Sabres sent Daniel Paille to the Bruins...Who lost their leading scorer Marc Savard for four to six weeks with a broken left foot...Chris Chelios will make his debut with the AHL Chicago Wolves on Friday.

(Photo: AP)

Nascar: Is Jamie McMurray taking over the #1 car?...Todd Berrier will be taking over the crew chief role for Jeff Burton...Looks like Shane Victorino and Tony Stewart have something in common, they both like to go commando...Congrats to Carl Edwards and his wife Kate who are expecting their first child somewhere around the Daytona 500.

Best of the Rest: Congrats to Tiger Woods on being named Player of the Year...So apparently James Blake was on The Colbert Report a few weeks ago and I missed it. But if you're like me and you didn't get to see it, click here. It's worth a view, if only to see Colbert's fashion choices...Martina Hingis may not be returning to tennis, but former #1 Justine Henin has announced she will begin her comeback at the Brisbane International two weeks before the Australian Open...University of Michigan althetic director Bill Martin will retire effective September 4, 2010.

Check this Out: So I know there is still a week until Friday Night Lights is back (for DirecTV subscribers only :() but Auisello is giving you a some scoop from the set here.

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