Year: 2009
Some Monday Press Releases
I have a press release from the NFL Network and some PR tidbits from ESPN. Let’s do the NFL Network…
Read more »Terrelle Pryor’s big night
In two hours, the Fiesta Bowl will be underway, and the experts haven’t given Ohio State much of a chance. …
Read more »Gamecocks Safeties coach Ron Cooper has accepted a job at LSU
That gives Spurrier 3 coaching vacancies…. Interesting quote from Cooper – “Every year I think they’ve got a chance to…
Read more »James Harrison = AP Defensive Player of the Year
Congrats to James Harrison, who was just voted as AP Defensive Player of the Year. He beat DeMarcus Ware and…
Read more »Beginning of the Workweek Links
We have lots of material on this first real workday of 2009. We begin with David Scott of Boston Sports…
Read more »Thank you Mr. Norwood for coming back in 2009
Per The State newspaper, Eric is going to comeback for one more year.
Read more »Blog Awards
League Awards League MVP Ian’s choice: Chad Pennington (QB-Mia)Why Pennington over Manning? Easy, Chad won his division. Chad brought a…
Read more »Dude, Check Out Pitt
So check it. It’s the new year, which means football is finishing up and 90% of my blog content will…
Read more »The Cowboys Hope Garrett Leaves?
I just came across this from The National Football Post: FIVE THINGS I HEAR…. 1. I hear the Cowboys are…
Read more »A fair-minded look at Kravitz
Updated:JMV of 1260 WNDE and Derek Schultz of XL 950 join us with their takes on Bob Kravitz’s latest self-generated…
Read more »Harrison Wins AP Defensive POY
James Harrison has been voted the AP Defensive Player of the Year.Steelers.com is all over it. Harrison finished the season…
Read more »The Road to 17: 2003
Updated:The Road to 17 is a look at each losing season that the Pirates have had since their last playoff…
Read more »Quotage from the Sunday NFL Pregame Shows
For some reason, Fox and ESPN did not send press releases for their pregame shows yesterday and neither did NFL…
Read more »Bagpipe Monday… You Know You Missed It
After missing last weeks Bagpipe Monday, I’m sure you were moved to tears and fits of rage. Sorry, I guess…
Read more »Mini Pony of the Day 1-5-09
Updated:This picture looks like it comes from an old magazine. And now its on a blog. Cool media jump. And…
Read more »Bradford Explains Why the Bad Economy Helps the Red Sox – Video
Teams may need to dump some high paid players as the economy continues to go south and guess who might…
Read more »2009 Schedule Now Complete; Pac-10 Good After All?
After some delays and speculation, including the “future” schedule just showing the 2008 season from the WSU website, things are…
Read more »13-0 Utah + Barack Obama = playoffs???
Earlier this year, President-elect Barack Obama stepped into the college football controversy known as the BCS, when he publicly called…
Read more »Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 1/5
Updated:Someone in the Big East office should be shot for scheduling the UConn Huskies men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams…
Read more »Bring’em On- NO EXCUSES
Now that we have reached the beginning of the playoffs, you can post your selection of who will win Super…
Read more »Interviewing Red Sox prospect Stephen Fife
Red Sox prospect Stephen Fife took some time out of his schedule to answer some questions for Fire Brand.
Fife, 22, was drafted in the third round of the draft out of Utah. In 14 relief appearances for the Lowell Spinners, he posted a 2.33 ERA while participating in the Futures at Fenway doubleheader.
Read more »Wolves Updates 1/5
From Phil Miller/Pioneer Press: Yes, their 4-2 record since Christmas probably has something to do with the quality of opposition,…
Read more »Just like old times: Titans vs. Ravens once again
In 2000, the Tennessee Titans’ path to a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay was obstructed by a rugged Baltimore Ravens…
Read more »Kravitz is a mediocre man who has done poorly, and now it’s time for him to go
In his time in Indianapolis, Bob Kravitz has written his fair share of stupid articles. Today, is his crowning achievement. …
Read more »Where are they now? Doug Mirabelli
I always did like Dougie. Here’s an item in the Traverse City Record-Eagle about him holding a recent clinic. Mirabelli…
Read more »WEEK 2 OF PLAYOFFS
As advertised, no Pat Williams= no pressure up the middle= comfortable McNabb passing for 300yds and victory..but the JINTS will…
Read more »That Was Embarassing
Another horrible loss to a crappy team. For those who are counting, that's 4 losses in the last 6 games….
Read more »The Blueprint?
Gotta say… I don't like this quote from Ray Allen today: “That’s now the blueprint on how to beat us,…
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