Month: August 2008
Taylor Rank starting RB for USC
This is what we call “interesting.” Not sure of the logic behind this choice and I am by no means…
Read more »Finally some hockey!!
Today I went to Doan’s unofficial camp. It was pretty interesting. The guys looked like they were having a lot…
Read more »Team Preview: Cleveland Browns
2007 Record: 10-6 We would be liars if we said we weren’t impressed by the Browns last season. Derek Anderson…
Read more »Injury Update
Good news on the injury front. Aardsma had X-rays taken today (negative) and is going to begin a short rehab…
Read more »NBC Completes A 17 Day Sweep
There’s no press release yet, but I’m sure it’s coming. NBC has completed a 17 day sweep of the Olympics,…
Read more »Depth Chart For The Bye Week…
QB 7 Jimmy Clausen 6-3, 217, So., 1V13 Evan Sharpley 6-2, 215, Sr., 2V10 Dayne Crist 6-4, 233, Fr., RB5…
Read more »Details of the ESPN/SEC Deal
Taking a look at the SEC press release on its new 15 year contract with ESPN, it appears that the…
Read more »This Day In Red Sox History
August 25 1911: “Smoky” Joe Wood beats the St. Louis Browns (Baltimore Orioles) 3-2, picking up his 20th win of…
Read more »Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBChicago White Sox at Baltimore – WCIU/MASN, 6 p.m. (completion of scheduled game, then regularly scheduled game at 7 p.m.)Cleveland…
Read more »Scoreboard watchin’
On today’s off-day, let’s see what’s being played tonight we should keep an eye on. Baltimore Orioles @ Chicago White…
Read more »The BCS?
I was doing a little research and came across a few gems. These are quotes from players, coaches, administrators, and…
Read more »The Herbie Awards have arrived
Former Buckeye quarterback (and current top-10 reason for sterility in college-age women) Kirk Herbstreit has released his annual list of…
Read more »Can’t Tell the Players Without a Program….
Updated:That’s what the vendors always say when they are trying to move product (programs, get your programs here). And this…
Read more »Screw Commentating, I’m Going to be a Star!
What’s up nerds? I hope you’ve been getting a nice tan from your computer screens. I’ve been out on the…
Read more »Newfangled “Grocery store” introduced to Victoria
Victoria, population 4000 something, has rumbled through the 20th and beginning of the 21st century with no means of purchasing…
Read more »I’m Stalling You
Updated:The interview should be up for tomorrow (or this evening, if you’re diligent), so be sure to stop by and…
Read more »The Day After the Olympics Links
Now that the Olympics are over, we can focus on other sports like the NFL, MLB, the US Open which…
Read more »BREAKING NEWS: ESPN Signs with SEC for 15 Years
Michael Smith and John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal confirm what was reported by the Memphis Commercial Appeal yesterday,…
Read more »Lowrie Talks About Yesterday’s Game and Playing Third
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Read more »Links of the Day 8/25/08
Updated:J.T. O’Sullivan the next in a long line of acronymed athletes. Next thing you know, Hawai’i is going to want…
Read more »I’m bored. Here’s some facts about the Tressel era
While I’m doing some finishing work on the new site (like that fancy new logo, do ya?), I’m taking a…
Read more »Manning to practice tomorrow
I saw this on the Star page about two seconds before reader Justin emailed it to me. It’s no guarantee…
Read more »TRIVIA: O Canada
The last trivia question asked who the last pitchers were that faced each other three straight times. The answer was…
Read more »Mini Pony of the Day 8-25-08
Updated:Thanks to Kate for this. Apparently, it comes from Cute Overload. Looks like pony is rocking out the emo bangs….
Read more »For All of You Political Junkies
Updated:Fenway West contributor Brian O’Donnell was elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Colorado. He will be posting updates…
Read more »Wolves Updates 8/25
Updated:Sean Deveney/Sporting News lists Al Jefferson among the top 10 early contenders for the 2012 US Men’s Basketball roster. (Via…
Read more »Hardy wins it in extras on his day
J.J Hardy fans in attendance Sunday were rewarded twice–first with a J.J. bobblehead, and then Hardy driving in Rickie Weeks…
Read more »Get Bradshaw off specials and into the backfield
Unless your name is Brian Mitchell, you ARE going to get injured returning kickoffs/punts and subsequently have your career shortened….
Read more »We could count the hours now, if you’d like
We have only 5 more days until college football returns! Here’s Chimdi Chekwa, preparing to make a lot of hits…
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