A fresh look at the Redskins offense: Week 12 against the 49ers - Washington Post (blog) The Fresh Look series examines 2014’s games to determine what we can learn about the Redskins’ offense and how it operates under Jay Gruden.After a bad loss to the Buccaneers at home, Washington traveled to San Francisco to take on the 49ers. Here’s how Gruden and his offense performed. What workedAfter Robert … [Read more...]
BYU signee Charles West shot while playing basketball
BYU signee Charles West shot while playing basketball BYU signee Charles West was shot in the arm Sunday evening while playing pickup basketball at a middle school in Dallas. West, a three-star running back out of Coppell, Texas, was playing basketball with several people when a man walked up to him and shot him in the upper left arm. According to police, five or six shots were fired and … [Read more...]
FOX’s Women’s World Cup final scores record 15.2 overnight rating
FOX’s Women’s World Cup final scores record 15.2 overnight rating The USA’s emphatic 5-2 victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup final, America’s first Women’s World Cup championship since 1999, posted a 15.2/27 metered market household rating/share (7:00-9:00 PM ET), according to Nielsen. It is the highest metered market … Continue reading → The USA’s emphatic 5-2 victory over Japan in … [Read more...]
What We Learned: The case for Ryan O’Reilly’s contract
What We Learned: The case for Ryan O'Reilly's contract (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) Friday afternoon, while everyone was getting good and prepared for the Independence Day weekend, the … [Read more...]
Will Giants rescind franchise-tag offer from Jason Pierre-Paul?
Will Giants rescind franchise-tag offer from Jason Pierre-Paul? We're still gathering details from the July 4 fireworks-related hand injury to New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, but several reports Monday suggest that his short-term health and long-term prognosis both appear to be OK, even with the possibility of nerve damage in his hand. The Giants placed the franchise tag on … [Read more...]
Reggie and the full effect: Is Jackson the right man for Pistons’ present, future?
Reggie and the full effect: Is Jackson the right man for Pistons' present, future? We've written about this before: the primary reason that restricted free agency exists is to give NBA decision-makers one situation where they can help themselves. While unrestricted free agents can sign anywhere they'd like after wrapping up their contracts with their previous employers, restricted free … [Read more...]
Tour stage neutralized after huge crash (Reuters)
Tour stage neutralized after huge crash (Reuters) The third stage of the Tour de France was neutralized for about 10 minutes on Tuesday after yellow jersey holder Fabian Cancellara was caught in a massive crash that took down a couple of dozen riders. FDJ rider William Bonnet of France fell off his bike after seemingly touching a wheel in front of him and others all around him were brought … [Read more...]
Rodriguez beats Froome to win crash-marred 3rd stage of Tour (The Associated Press)
Rodriguez beats Froome to win crash-marred 3rd stage of Tour (The Associated Press) HUY, Belgium (AP) -- Spanish veteran Joaquim Rodriguez won the crash-marred third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, with British rider Chris Froome finishing second. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France mountain classification after stage 3 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France mountain classification after stage 3 (Reuters) July 6 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Tour de France after Stage 3 on Monday 1. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) 2 2. Julian Arredondo (Colombia / Trek) 1 3. Michael Schaer (Switzerland / BMC Racing) 1 4. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) 1 … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for July 6 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for July 6 - Bleacher Report Leon Halip/Getty Images When trying to pick a daily fantasy baseball team, it's important to keep an open mind when assessing the possible options. Whether a player is just starting out in the league or has seemingly been around forever, anyone can produce in a single game. Monday's best lineup picks … [Read more...]