Giants fan allegedly fails to burn giant Bucs flag, takes glorious mugshot instead Only in Florida. Except, this Florida man was a New York Giants fan, which maybe makes twice as much sense now? Anyhow, one Giants fan was apparently so fired up after his team sunk the Bucs on Sunday that he allegedly tried to burn an 80-by-50 foot Buccaneers flag that hangs from a 15-foot pole outside the … [Read more...]
Ole Miss OL Christian Morris has spinal cord contusion, career over
Ole Miss OL Christian Morris has spinal cord contusion, career over The football career of Ole Miss offensive lineman Christian Morris is over. Morris announced the tough news on Twitter after visiting with doctors on Saturday, two weeks after he suffered a spinal cord injury during the Rebels' Oct. 24 game against Texas A&M. Devastated. My career is done. All my hard work…— Christian Morris … [Read more...]
Report: Patriots lose running back Dion Lewis for season with ACL injury
Report: Patriots lose running back Dion Lewis for season with ACL injury For a player who had missed the past two NFL seasons, Dion Lewis' absence from the New England Patriots down the stretch can't be understated. According to the Boston Globe, Lewis suffered a torn ACL in the win over the Washington Redskins and will be placed on injured reserve, shutting him down for the remainder of the … [Read more...]
Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Dan Rusanowsky on Sharks; Hockey Hall of Fame
Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Dan Rusanowsky on Sharks; Hockey Hall of Fame It's a Monday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski podcast, in which we discussed: - Dan Rusanowsky, radio voice of the San Jose Sharks, joins us to talk about their season thus far, Patrick Marleau trade rumors and the joys of Brent Burns. - Sneaking into the Hockey Hall of Fame. - How amazing Canada is for hockey fans. - … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Kane’s four points leads Blackhawks; Palmieri wins it for Devils
NHL Three Stars: Kane's four points leads Blackhawks; Palmieri wins it for Devils No. 1 Star: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Kane ended Chicago's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers tied with Tyler Seguin for the NHL's scoring lead with 23 points. He had a hand in all four Blackhawks goals, scoring one and assisting on three others. Rookie Artemi Panarin scored twice and added an assist to … [Read more...]
Mostly NFL Notes: Talking Dez Bryant, DeAngelo Williams and a look around the league
Mostly NFL Notes: Talking Dez Bryant, DeAngelo Williams and a look around the league The Cowboys/Eagles game ended up being entertaining Sunday night, especially the second half and overtime, when the two teams combined to score 46 points. Cole Beasley came out of nowhere and scored twice, but the biggest fantasy takeaway was Dez Bryant’s return to prominence, as he looked much better than … [Read more...]
Fantasy Takeaways, Week 9: If you own Derek Carr, no need to carry a backup QB
Fantasy Takeaways, Week 9: If you own Derek Carr, no need to carry a backup QB 1. Derek Carr is well inside the circle of fantasy trust. At Derek Carr's current pace, he'll break the Raiders' single-season franchise record for passing touchdowns (34) at some point in Week 16, when Oakland hosts the Chargers. Carr has a clear shot at reaching Rich Gannon's single-season yardage record, too. … [Read more...]
Kevin Harvick finishes third after two tire punctures and shifter issue
Kevin Harvick finishes third after two tire punctures and shifter issue FORT WORTH, Texas – Kevin Harvick finished third on Sunday at Texas. It was Harvick's 21st top-five finish of 2015. Big deal, right? Given what Harvick and his team overcame throughout the course of the race, definitely. Harvick suffered two punctured tires and had to battle a bad shifter handle for the last quarter of … [Read more...]
Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Shopping guide for Sunday’s NHL slate
Yahoo Daily Fantasy Hockey: Shopping guide for Sunday's NHL slate By Sasha YodashkinRotoWire Hockey Writer Sunday's four-game slate gets off to an exciting early start with what promises to be a high-scoring Dallas-Detroit matinee, and features nonstop action all the way until the end of the late-night Oilers-Blackhawks contest. [Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy and get a 100% deposit bonus with … [Read more...]
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel tweets picture stating ‘We are behind our players’
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel tweets picture stating 'We are behind our players' The University of Missouri football team met Sunday morning to discuss the increased racial tension on campus and the call by African-American student-athletes to boycott football activities until UM System President Tim Wolfe was fired. At the end of the meeting, none of the attendees made a verbal statement, but … [Read more...]