Greg Cosell's Film Review: How coaching set up Arizona's two long touchdowns The Arizona Cardinals hit two long touchdowns in the second half of their win over the Philadelphia Eagles, and the two plays appeared to have no connection. But if you watch the film, you could see that the first score set up the second. The first, an 80-yard touchdown to Larry Fitzgerald, was the result of the … [Read more...]
Jockey produced ‘Mad Bum’ underwear given away at Giants celebration
Jockey produced 'Mad Bum' underwear given away at Giants celebration To commemorate Madison Bumgarner's historic postseason, the folks at Jockey — yes, the underwear company — created a very limited supply of "Mad Bum" inspired apparel that was given away to 2,000 lucky fans at Friday's championship celebration. Hey SF, who scored a pair of #Madbum underwear? Show your support & post a pic. … [Read more...]
Cleveland LeBrons 2.0 take first matchup with Bulls; James big in OT
Cleveland LeBrons 2.0 take first matchup with Bulls; James big in OT Well, that's better. LeBron James and the Cavaliers shrugged off their opening night loss and downed the Bulls 114-108 in overtime Friday night in Chicago. And, just like old times, LeBron dominated in OT for the Cavs, scoring eight of his game-high 36 points in the extra five minutes. MORE: LeBron return doesn't rival NFL, '10 … [Read more...]
Goldencents wins 2nd straight BC Dirt Mile (The Associated Press)
Goldencents wins 2nd straight BC Dirt Mile (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Goldencents defended his title in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, winning by 1¼ lengths despite tiring in the stretch. … [Read more...]
Dustin Johnson will not defend WGC-HSBC Champions crown
Dustin Johnson will not defend WGC-HSBC Champions crown Dustin Johnson's leave of absence from the PGA Tour will not end next week in China. Per his agent, Johnson will not defend his title at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Johnson has been on a leave of absence from the PGA Tour since July 31, saying he was taking time off to address "personal problems." "By committing the time and … [Read more...]
Tom Boo-rady versus Prey-ton Manning in a special Halloween Shutdown Corner Podcast
Tom Boo-rady versus Prey-ton Manning in a special Halloween Shutdown Corner Podcast Welcome to the latest Shutdown Corner podcast! On today's piping-hot episode, we have: • A Halloween-themed rundown of the scariest NFL players • A digression into college football, specifically how insane the Jameis Winston draft debate is going to be • A look at Brady-Manning XVI. Is the hype valid? Who's … [Read more...]
San Francisco honors champions with parade
San Francisco honors champions with parade The Giants won the 2014 World Series, you know. As such, and in accordance with federal statutes, they are entitled to civic adoration in the form of a victory parade. Said parade took place on Friday in San Francisco. Let's have a look! First, here's an increasingly wet Pablo Sandoval enjoying his third such occasion ... Warrior-poet Hunter Pence, take … [Read more...]
Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby says Longhorn Network is a ‘boulder in the road’ of league TV plans
Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby says Longhorn Network is a 'boulder in the road' of league TV plans As Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby looks into the future of his conference’s television arrangements, one channel stands in the way. Specifically, Bowlsby referred to the Longhorn Network – the ESPN-operated channel devoted entirely to Texas athletics – as a “boulder in the road” in the way of … [Read more...]
Kings introduce Warriors to ‘Full House’ theme, but Stephen Curry is no Air Jesse
Kings introduce Warriors to 'Full House' theme, but Stephen Curry is no Air Jesse For the uninformed, "Full House" was a popular sitcom set in the Bay Area that ran on ABC from 1987-95. It starred Bog Saget, John Stamos and Dave Coulier as Danny Tanner, Joey Gladstone and Jesse Katsopolis, three men all living under the same roof well into their 30's with one wife and five children. Episode … [Read more...]
Untapable wins Breeders’ Cup Distaff (The Associated Press)
Untapable wins Breeders' Cup Distaff (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Untapable polished off an impressive year with a 1 1/4-length victory Friday in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, making Rosie Napravnik the first female jockey to win the $2 million race in its 31-year history. … [Read more...]