Archive for February, 2009

Kellen Winslow To the Buccaneers

Friday, February 27th, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got a new offensive solider today when they traded for Cleveland Browns tight end, Kellen Winslow, Jr. As compensation, the Browns receive some undisclosed draft picks, something Eric Mangini surely covets. Additional picks will certainly help him as he builds the team in his image — although, was trading [...]

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NFL Free Agency Orgy

Friday, February 27th, 2009

“Just got paid. It’s Friday night. Party hunting, feeling right.”
The NFL’s free agency period started at midnight, this morning, and there have already been some significant signings, none quite as big as Albert Haynesworth going to Washington for a bank-breaking $100 million. The Haynesworth deal is for seven years, with $41 million [...]

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LeBron’s Bad Night

Friday, February 27th, 2009

When LeBron James takes the floor, rarely do you expect his postgame stat line to read like this: 21 points (7-21 shooting), ONE rebound, ZERO assists. The subpar shooting is understandable, but the rebounding and especially the assists? What happened there? Adding insult to bad overall game nights is the fact [...]

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Basketball Rims Are Bad For Your Face

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

This happened during halftime of the Pistons/Hornets game last night, making the Rasheed Wallace Throws A Towel evening even more entertaining. It looks like the guy is OK, making the laughs and “Oh damn” reactions easier to live with. There’s even a moment of Rasheed throwing his towel in for the evening at [...]

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Wildcats Struggle in Columbia

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Ah, but which one? Kansas State or Kentucky? How about both teams. One Wildcat team went to Columbia, Missouri, while other went to Columbia, South Carolina. Both teams were absolutely beatdown by their hosts. Missouri smashed K-State, 94-74, and the Gamecocks punished Kentucky, 77-59. Two Wildcat teams in two [...]

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Sorry About Your Ankles (A.J. Price)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

The crossover dribble is an explosive move — when done correctly — designed to create space between the ball handler and his defender. Sometimes, however, they work so well it can cause legs to break off at the ankles with such severity, folks watching are left stunned by the damage a well-executed crossover dribble [...]

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