NFL Pick$ Against The Spread That Don't Suck: Week 10 - SportsGrid Ryan Theriot Not Exactly A Fan Of The Dodgers' New GM Hire Magic Johnson And Laker Fans Need To Hop Off Kobe's Weiner ASAP FANTASY FOOTBALL: Week 10 Starts, Adrian Peterson & Josh Gordon A-Rod Admitted To Feds He Took PEDs, Injections From Anthony Bosch Coach: Top-Ranked Mississippi State Still Improving, Fixing Mistakes … [Read more...]
Favre return to Lambeau won’t happen this week, but Packers still hope to bring him back
Favre return to Lambeau won't happen this week, but Packers still hope to bring him back The much-anticipated return of Brett Favre to Lambeau Field to be honored by the Green Bay Packers had tentatively been scheduled for this Sunday night – but after Favre backed out last month, nothing has yet been rescheduled. Favre told ESPN.com on October 21 that he had planned to have fellow Packers … [Read more...]
Some UAB boosters say trustees are exploring idea of stopping football team
Some UAB boosters say trustees are exploring idea of stopping football team Are people affiliated with UAB looking at options for the UAB football team that include ending it in the near future? According to UAB boosters, they are. In a letter to the university's president, boosters, including Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White, a former UAB player, say that the Alabama system trustees are doing … [Read more...]
Korean team president offers to quit after allegedly spying on own players
Korean team president offers to quit after allegedly spying on own players Major League Baseball players have no idea how easy they have it here in North America. Not since news surfaced of George Steinbrenner spying on Dave Winfield in 1987 has the leader of a baseball team been accused of something so outrageous against his own players: The team president of the Lotte Giants, a member of … [Read more...]
NFL’s First Half in Review: The most controversial plays
NFL's First Half in Review: The most controversial plays We're looking back on the first half of the 2014 NFL season and picking our superlatives at the midway point, with Shutdown Corner writers Eric Edholm, Jay Busbee and Frank Schwab weighing in. First Half in Review: Midseason awards | Our MVPs' highlights | Best games | Most controversial plays | Most spectacular plays | Plays that … [Read more...]
Doc Rivers puts Clippers on blast after Warriors blast them
Doc Rivers puts Clippers on blast after Warriors blast them If the Clippers didn't realize it before Wednesday (and, come on, they should have), they do now: The Warriors still hate them and are still capable of beating them badly. The Dubs smoked LA in Oakland 121-104 in their first meeting of the season, and it wasn't that close. Golden State led by as many as 29. Clippers coach Doc Rivers made … [Read more...]
Braxton Miller tweets he’s never heard of Taiwan Jones
Braxton Miller tweets he's never heard of Taiwan Jones Braxton Miller volleyed back at Michigan State LB Taiwan Jones on Wednesday. Miller, without mentioning Jones by name, said on Twitter that he had never heard of the linebacker. Never heard of the kid #34 … [Read more...]
Patrick Reed uses gay slur while chastising self at WGC-HSBC Champions
Patrick Reed uses gay slur while chastising self at WGC-HSBC Champions Patrick Reed will be fined by the PGA Tour for "conduct unbecoming of a professional" for using a gay slur to chastise himself after missing a putt in the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions. Reed missed his par putt on the first hole at Sheshan International (his 10th of the round), and then vented at himself about … [Read more...]
One-Week Fantasy: FanDuel Bargain Bin Week 10
One-Week Fantasy: FanDuel Bargain Bin Week 10 Thursday, November 06, 2014 Week 10 is shaping up to be an interesting fantasy week, though aren't they all by Monday night? I find myself leaning more toward a stars and scrubs style lineup this week, even in cash games. That makes finding the right value plays all the more important. Here you'll find the cheapest viable plays I like at each … [Read more...]
Study: Key leadership at FBS schools white, male
Study: Key leadership at FBS schools white, male ORLANDO, Fla. — A study released Wednesday shows that the top leadership positions among Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) schools and conferences remain overwhelmingly white and male. The report by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport showed small increases in the percentage of gender and racial minorities that … [Read more...]