Romo's back injured in Cowboys' game against Redskins; status uncertain The Cowboys' dreams of a turnaround season and Super Bowl contention were suddenly endangered Monday night by the knee of Redskins linebacker Keenan Robinson. Tony Romo took a hit in his surgically repaired back from Robinson on a sack midway through the third quarter of their game at AT&T Stadium, and after staying on the … [Read more...]
Joey Laquerre, 17, dies in ATV accident
Joey Laquerre, 17, dies in ATV accident He was just starting to make a name for himself in stock car racing, but sadly the world will never know the full potential of Joey Laquerre, 17. The grandson of Vermont's storied racing champion, who shares his name, Laquerre died Saturday in an ATV accident. "I don't think any of us doubted that Little Joey was going to be a champion in his own … [Read more...]
Touchdown vacuums Gronkowski, Julius Thomas need some love, too
Touchdown vacuums Gronkowski, Julius Thomas need some love, too It's Brady-Manning Week! Yes, again. But we need to highlight the other standout players for the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots as they get set to face off in Sunday's marquee matchup in Foxboro in Week 9. The tight ends are not a bad place to start. [Join FanDuel.com's $3M Week 9 fantasy league: $25 to enter; top … [Read more...]
Mike Francesa goes on tirade about Jets, John Idzik
Mike Francesa goes on tirade about Jets, John Idzik The New York Jets have gone 1-7 to start the season and WFAN's Mike Francesa is not happy about it. [embedded content] Francesa went on a seven minute long rant about the Jets and GM John Idzik, blasting him for everything from draft choices to indecision regarding QB Geno Smith. "How could you go to Kansas City and play Geno Smith and then … [Read more...]
USC starting tackle Chad Wheeler out for season with torn ACL
USC starting tackle Chad Wheeler out for season with torn ACL USC will be without a starting offensive lineman for the rest of the season. Head coach Steve Sarkisian announced Sunday that redshirt sophomore Chad Wheeler, the Trojans’ left tackle, tore the ACL in his right knee in Saturday night’s loss to Utah. According to the Los Angeles Times, Sarkisian said Wheeler’s injury occurred on … [Read more...]
Shared Belief is 9-5 favorite for BC Classic (The Associated Press)
Shared Belief is 9-5 favorite for BC Classic (The Associated Press) Shared Belief was made the early 9-5 favorite on Monday in a field of 14 for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, a race featuring a strong contingent of seven 3-year-olds taking on older foes. Shared Belief is 7-0 in his career, with all of his races coming in California. Shared Belief's most recent win was in the … [Read more...]
By the Numbers: Week 8’s Interesting Stats
By the Numbers: Week 8's Interesting Stats Monday, October 27, 2014 When everything is said and done, Week 8 might end up as the highest-scoring week in the history of fantasy football. We saw truly elite performances at every position—two quarterbacks with at least five touchdowns, four 400-yard passing performances, 15 players with at least 100 yards receiving, and eight running backs with … [Read more...]
Tyrus Thomas is attempting to make an NBA comeback after flaming out in 2013
Tyrus Thomas is attempting to make an NBA comeback after flaming out in 2013 The Chicago Bulls were playing with found money in 2006. The franchise wasn’t a championship contender, it had just been bounced from the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row as it entered the 2006 NBA draft, but the team was in a good place. It boasted perhaps the NBA’s best young roster (though … [Read more...]
Sixers confuse Bo Outlaw with Travis Outlaw on team roster page
Sixers confuse Bo Outlaw with Travis Outlaw on team roster page We've all made the mistake of swapping names of friends of friends, or confusing which Plumlee brother plays in Brooklyn (Mason) and which plays in Phoenix (Miles). On Monday, the Sixers website had Bo Outlaw listed on their roster page. In reality, they had just traded with New York for Travis Outlaw. Best day ever. The 76ers on … [Read more...]
California Chrome training well for BC Classic (The Associated Press)
California Chrome training well for BC Classic (The Associated Press) Alan Sherman couldn't be happier with California Chrome leading up to the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita. I think he's coming into the race just as good, if not better, than he was into the Derby and Preakness.'' That could spell bad news for California Chrome's rivals in the 1 1/4-mile Classic on … [Read more...]