Last season, one of the biggest surprises turned out to be Matt Flynn losing the starting job with the Seattle Seahawks to Russell Wilson–who played a key role in helping the team reach the playoffs last year. Now, Flynn is looking forward to a fresh start with the Oakland Raiders and while the competition may [...]
The storied divisional rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings had to end the way it did on Wednesday night. It wasn’t pretty at all, with penalties, shoving and controversy in abundance, but in the end, the two teams, who will now be in opposite conferences, shook hands in the middle of the [...]
After a shaky start to the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are slowly working their way back to having a .500 record after another impressive win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. For a team that has been dealing with too many injuries, the Phillies have had to overcome more than they would have [...]
This season the New York Knicks were able to win a playoff series and advance to the second round of the NBA postseason for the first time in over a decade before fizzing out against the Indiana Pacers. One of the reasons for the Knicks demise was their lack of a complementary scorer to Carmelo [...]
Although the Clemson Tigers are by no means considered a huge underdog in their August 31, season-opening contest against the Georgia Bulldogs, not many actually expect them to win the game. Hang with the ‘Dawgs? Yes. Beat them? No. However, this week the Tigers were bestowed upon them a gift, via the off-season misfortunes of [...]
Christian Watford may not be the most raved about player entering the 2013 NBA Draft, but he was great for the Indiana Hoosiers, even in his senior season when Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo seemed like the only two talked about players on this team. Who knows if Watford will make it in the NBA, [...]
Over the last couple of years, photo bombing has become quite the popular trend with professional sports and whether you’re a fan of the acts or not–you can’t deny the fact that it’s hysterical to see athletes pull them off. One of the latest victims–Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. As you can see in [...]
Ripping Washington D.C. of its famous “Redskins” nickname is like taking the Cowboys out of Dallas and then renaming them the Dallas Sheriffs. Sure, the change might satisfy the radical groups who love to rain on parades, but dropping Redskins should not be in the plans of perhaps the most popular NFL team. Unfortunately, the radical groups [...]
A torrid start to the season for Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis has continued all the way through May, and there is no end in sight for his fantasy baseball owners. Davis crushed his league-leading 18th and 19th home runs during a 4-for-4 night in Wednesday’s 9-6 win over the Washington Nationals Wednesday night. After [...]
I seriously hope that England has far more options to pick from later this year when the crucial World Cup qualifiers arrive, because from tonight’s performance, there was little to be hopeful about. Joe Hart — 6/10 Hart had a fairly uneventful outing. He was beaten by a great Shane Long header, which he can’t [...]
Arian Foster made it through half-an-hour of reps at the Houston Texans OTAs on Wednesday. He was helped off the field limping, avoiding any pressure on his right foot. Foster should return in time for training camp, but this still serves as a valid concern for Houston. The Texans have been ravished by injuries in [...]
OTAs have been, for a lack of better terms, surprising thus far for the Dallas Cowboys. It’s not really the players on the field, but rather the ones that aren’t on the field that are generating all the buzz. First, it was quarterback Tony Romo, who has been sidelined after having a cyst removed from his back [...]
Two of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ biggest injury question marks entering this season are left tackle Jason Peters and safety Kenny Phillips, and on Tuesday, both were unable to practice at the team’s OTAs. Peters, who is widely considered the top left tackle in the NFL and missed all of last season with a double ruptured [...]
The New York Giants began their organized team activities (OTAs) this week, and the first piece of bad news is that Henry Hynoski injured his knee on Wednesday. He had surgery this Friday to repair his MCL and a bone chip after he was “rolled up on.” The absence of the Giants’ rock-steady blocker may cause problems [...]
Philadelphia Eagles tight end James Casey will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery, a team source revealed Thursday. Casey, signed as a free agent by the Eagles in March, will undergo the procedure to clear out loose cartilage in his right knee and will be sidelined for the remaining of spring practices at the Novacare Complex. The former [...]
Returning to the Cincinnati Bengals on the October 30, 2012, Adam “Pacman” Jones has played a vital role in the defense, starting in all 18 games since his return from a neck injury he sustained against the New England Patriots in 2010. 68 tackles and 15 passes defended in those 18 games is a solid [...]
Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Arthur Brown had sports hernia surgery earlier in the month when the team had their rookie mini-camp in the first weekend of May. The procedure will hold him from participating in this week’s organized team activities from May 21-23. The linebacker is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, but should be ready [...]
ESPN NFL Insider Chris Mortensen reported that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has torn his Achilles tendon and undergone surgery to repair it. Doctors have stated that the injury would sideline Crabtree for six months. This kind of injury is worse for wide receivers due to the position requiring them to use their [...]
According to league sources, San Francisco 49ers wideout Michael Crabtree suffered a torn Achilles during organized team activities. He will reportedly undergo season-ending surgery as soon as possible. Last season, Crabtree enjoyed a career year notching, 1,105 receiving yards to go along with nine touchdowns. The injury comes at a very inopportune time as expectations [...]
It has been confirmed that San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree has ruptured his Achilles tendon yesterday during team Organized Team Activities. Crabtree enjoyed a great season last year, finishing with 85 catches for 1,105 yards with nine touchdowns, and finally started looking the part of what team expected to get out of him after [...]
