May 11, 2008
The Texas Rangers have sent starting pitcher Kevin Millwood to the 15-day Mark Prior list with a strained groin. The Rangers won’t need to replace Millwood until May 20th.
In other news: F’ing a-hole! The Flyers lost again! I don’t want to blame the refs, but some of their calls were utter horse bleep! Take away Gagne, Timonen and Coburn and we’ll be fine, right? Whatever.
May 11, 2008
Those who follow the NFL closely know that Rams DE Leonard Little killed Susan Gutweiler years ago while he was driving drunk. Well it turns out, he took it a lot harder than we first thought. He only served 90 days in jail and most people thought he got off easy. But, Little says he tried to kill himself after the incident.
“A few weeks later, I tried to kill myself,” Little told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “I had gone back home to my mom’s house outside Knoxville [Tenn.]. And the first thing I did was just go down in the basement. It had no windows and just a bathroom, a sink and a television. I stayed in the dark for days. All I did was cry. I couldn’t deal with what I’d done.”
After his mother suggested he see a psychologist, he got an idea one day while staring at the big trees on the side of the road on the way home from the office.
“It was like I was in one of those movies where the good angel is on one shoulder and the bad one’s on the other,” he said. “Well, the bad one kept telling me, ‘Just go ahead, Leonard, turn the wheel. It’ll be easy. Crash into those trees, and all this pain will be over.’ I actually did turn the wheel. I did it. I tried to end my life. I swerved the steering wheel. But like I said, I guess there was a good angel on my other shoulder, because just as soon as I swerved, I turned the wheel right back.”
Little gave the interview to the Post-Dispatch while talking at a school to a class of seventh graders.
“Please don’t do what I did,” he told them. “I killed someone, and I constantly think about the hurt I caused that family. I’m not a bad person, but I made a bad decision, and it cost someone her life and ruined her family’s lives. You don’t want that burden on you.”
We have been very critical of the Rams and the NFL for allowing someone like this to play in the NFL (he got a DWI after this incident by the way), but we had no idea he took it so hard. That doesn’t excuse the next DWI however, did you want to kill two people?
May 11, 2008
Houston Texans rookie RB Steve Slaton fumbled twice Saturday in non-contact practice. This isn’t good considering he had some fumble issues at West Virginia. We hate to see what happens when the contact starts.
May 11, 2008
Just a little update. I watch one half of the Utah Jazz/Los Angles Lakers game and I still can’t believe that the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are still playing. I really, really can’t. If I was the commissioner of the NBA I would eliminate Boston and Cleveland right now. Those two teams are ruining the NBA ( I realize they aren’t ruining the NBA, it’s just the lack of talent). Average Joe Sports Fan will turn on a Boston/Cleveland game and say, “What the heck is this? These are two of the best teams in the NBA? Are you kidding me? If that’s the case, I’m not going to watch anymore NBA games.” Seriously, this is what happens. What Average Joe Sports Fan doesn’t realize is that all the other teams left are great and they play solid basketball. David Stern, if you are listening, ELIMINATE THE BOSTON CELTICS AND CLEVELAND CAVALIERS RIGHT NOW, they are horrendous!!!
Perry’s note: The Detroit Pistons are a sound veteran basketball team and the Orlando Magic are soon going to be dominant. It’s not these Eastern Conference teams I have a problem with.
Update: Wow, still feel the same. Great game. Odom anyone? Going once, twice…you can’t have him. He’s on the Lakers!!!
Another update: The Utah Jazz are good. Is Kobe hurt? I think the refs tried keeping L.A. in this one in OT, but Utah looks like they are gonna pull this one out. And yes, Boston still sucks.
May 11, 2008
Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride doesn’t know if Jeremy Shockey will stay in New York.
“It’s so nebulous right now, you just have no idea,” Gilbride said. “Right now he’s on our team. We’re planning on him being there. He’ll be one of the guys that we’ll look to feature and one of the guys that we’ll look to depend on. Hopefully he’ll be here in good spirits and ready to do the things that we know he’s capable of doing. But who knows? It’s certainly beyond my hands.”
There have been trade rumors involving the Saints and supposedly they still want him. Are they willing to part with Roman Harper?
May 11, 2008
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May 11, 2008
Former Philadelphia Eagle Jevon Kearse is happy to be back in Tennessee and continues to mention the fact that Jim Johnson’s scheme in Philly didn’t fit him.
“I’m still the same player, but that scheme up in Philly was different,” whines Kearse. “All I’ve got to say is proof is in the pudding, so I can’t even talk about it. Just watch and see.”
Uh huh. We’ll be watching. And seeing. Kearse was a defensive end in a scheme that emphasizes pressure on the quarterback. He’s a pass-rush specialist. What’s the problem? What scheme? What the hell are you talking about? Maybe the fact that you were partying on a boat instead of working out last year?
“He’s never had an offseason before other than his rookie year here. He’s never done all this,” Titans defensive line coach Washburn said. “He sure seems to be different than he was the first go-around.”
Ummm….why not? Why wasn’t he working hard in previous offseasons? Would that have had more of an effect on his play than the “scheme?”
May 11, 2008
An item in the Biloxi Sun Herald quotes Saints head coach Sean Payton saying that he’s really not all that interested in acquiring former Seahawk and former good player Shaun Alexander.
“What you try to do is just look at the different options and get a chance to become more familiar with players than what you just see on tape,” Payton said. “It was really just that. He’s had a long successful career and he’s still got some good years ahead of him, so we’ll see where it takes him.”
As of now, no one seems to be beating down Alexander’s door to come play for them. So what does he cost at this point? Veteran minimum?
May 11, 2008
There is no doubt that the NHL has gotten better and better the last couple years with the emergence of the young superstars, Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin. But it doesn’t end there. The league is filled with young players that will make this sport very exciting for years to come. Here are a couple players to keep your eyes on next year.
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar: Anze was the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft and is only 20 years old. The Slovenian in two full years has already complied 52 goals and 86 assists, including 32 and 45 this year for a team that finished dead last with 71 points. Once this organization surrounds Anze with more talent look for him to start putting up 100 point seasons.
Anaheim center Ryan Getzlaf: Ryan played in his third season this year for the Ducks after being selected 19th overall in the 2003 NHL draft. The 23 year old Canadian had 82 points this season and often plays on the same line as 22 year old right winger Corey Perry (29 goals this season). The more these two play with one another the better they will get.
Chicago Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane: Patrick played in his first NHL season this year for Chicago and put up 21 goals and 51 assists. The American was drafted first overall in the 2007 NHL draft and is still just a teenager (19). His teammate Jonathan Towes who was selected third overall in the 2006 draft is another youngster to watch. The Canadian Towes is only 20 years old and amassed 54 points in his rookie season.
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom: Just like Sid the Kid has Malkin, Ovechkin has Backstrom. The Swede was drafted right after Towes in the 2006 NHL draft (fourth overall) and played in all 82 games this year for Washington which was his rookie season. The 20 year old scored 14 goals and had 55 assists and helped lead his team to the Southeast Division title.
The list goes on, but these guys are some of my favorites. But just to mention a couple more to watch, here’s a few more:
Phoenix Coyote center Peter Mueller, Edmonton’s two young centers Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano, and New York Rangers’ rookies Brandon Dubinsky and Nigel Dawes.
Let’s also take a look at the top five prospects for the 2008 NHL Draft:
18 year old Canadian center man Steven Stamkos:
17 year old Russian winger Nikita Filatov:
18 year old Canadian defense man Drew Doughty:
Drew Doughty highlights right here.
18 year old Canadian forward Cody Hodgson:
18 year old Canadian defense man Alex Pietrangelo:
Alex Pietrangelo highlights right here.
And in nine years, look for Max Gerlach to be selected number one overall:
May 11, 2008
I wish I found this highlight with a better picture, but if you are a Flyers’ fan you probably remember this clear as day. In the 2000 NHL Playoffs, Brian Boucher was playing very well in net for the Flyers and they found themselves against their division rival, the New Jersey Devils. This could go down as one of the best saves in Flyers playoff history. Patrick Elias skated in on Boucher one-on-one and this was the result (I need to add that Steve Levy and Darren Pang were my two most favorite hockey guys to call a game. Steve Levy’s play-by-play is awesome and Darren Pang complimented him by going completely nuts with every single goaltender save. Darren Pang was a netminder for the Chicago Blackhawks, so that is most likely a big reason for his excitement):
May 11, 2008
I think we all remember Keith Primeau’s amazing performance in the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs, so let’s relive some of that. On the brink of elimination, down three games to two, the Philadelphia Flyers were down to their last two minutes of their playoff lives. Primeau didn’t want his team’s fantastic run to end. He had scored the second Flyer’s goal earlier in the game and he was looking for another which would make it his ninth of the playoffs. And you know what? He got it. Let’s watch:
The game was sent to overtime and again the Flyers were attacking with under two minutes to go. And again, Primeau was on the ice and got the puck to JR who put it in front of the net. And good things happen when you put the puck on the net. With 1:42 left, Simon Gagne was at the right spot at the right time. Let’s watch:
May 11, 2008
I will always remember this play in Toronto or shall I say, series of plays. Let me take you through them. 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs, Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Game Six in overtime. Darcy Tucker completely decks Sami Kapanen knocking him silly. Sami, being a hockey player, never gave up. (In any other sport, the player remains down until trainers help him off. This doesn’t happen in hockey. These are the toughest athletes in all of sports). His mission, get off the ice so another skater can even things up. After multiple attempts he finally gets off the ice. Let’s watch this first play:
At the end of the play you see Jeremy Roenick’s game winner, but do you remember the end-to-end action that set-up this goal which sent the Flyers to the Eastern Conference Finals? And also, if Sami doesn’t get off the ice, this goal never happens. After Kapanen was pulled back to the bench by his teammates the play continued with no stoppages. With this goal the best phrase in sports was said, “MORE PLAYOFF HOCKEY!” Let’s watch JR take it home:
May 11, 2008
The IndyCar series held their qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to determine starting positions over the weekend. Female driver Danica Patrick held the best time for 34 minutes until other racers started knocking her back. By the end of the day, Patrick found herself with the fifth best time. Scott Dixon won the pole with speeds of over 226 mph (that’s fast), so he will be starting in the one position on May 25th.
Dan Wheldon was the first driver to have a speed faster than Patrick and he will be starting in the two spot. After his qualifying lap which ultimately knocked Patrick off the pole, Danica had this to say, “Oh my God, Damn Dan.” Take whatever you want from that. I set the table, close your eyes and pretend.
Always remember, if you’re not first, you’re last!
May 11, 2008
The Detroit Red Wings scored two goals in the first period and that’s all they needed to defeat the Dallas Stars. Darren Helm scored his first in the playoffs and Henrik Zetterberg netted his eighth in route to a 2-1 victory in Game Two of the Western Conference finals to take a two games to none advantage as they head to Dallas.
However, when the buzzer sounded to end the game on Saturday night, Dallas forward Mike Ribeiro swung his stick from behind the net, hitting Detroit netminder Chris Osgood in the chest and sending him backward onto the ice. Ribeiro’s act was in response to Osgood unintentionally hitting Ribeiro in the face with the butt-end of his stick. Unfortunately, the ‘butt-end of his stick’ had no resemblance to Shakira’s ‘butt-end,’ so receiving that in the face was not enjoyable for Ribeiro.
Let the war of words begin.
“That’s totally uncalled for,” Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. “He two-handed Ozzie right in the chest. I think he should be suspended for doing something like that.”
“A butt-end to somebody’s face at any time is pretty gutless,” Dallas goalie Marty Turco said. “Just sticking your knob out there is a dangerous play. I’ve caught guys, my own teammates, around the net, and I’ve seen guys get major injuries to the face. It’s something our game doesn’t need if that did happen.”
“He probably skated through my stick and that would be it,” Osgood said. “I don’t think that justified a two-hander over the top of the net. He could have went about it a different way or said something to me. We’re professionals out there, and we can go about it in the right manner.”
I expect Game Three to be very physical, but this might play right into Detroit’s plans. Dallas is a very clean team and they don’t want to turn this series into a physical one; it will get them right out of their game plan.
May 10, 2008
Mark Prior, who we renamed the DL after, is a bitch who can’t stay healthy experiencing discomfort in his surgically repaired shoulder.
“I think you can call it a setback,” San Diego manager Bud Black said, “but we’ll know more [Sunday].”
Black should have continued, “is anyone surprised? This guy hasn’t been healthy since we found out Magic Johnson has HIV.”
May 10, 2008
I’m not really going to get into detail about the game tonight, because it really doesn’t matter. The Celtics stink. They got completely embarrassed on the road again by a team that also stinks. There is something wrong with the Celtics that can’t be fixed. They dominated the regular season, but this is the NBA Playoffs and they clearly don’t have a good enough team to contend unless everyone on the Pistons get blood clots in their ankles.
Editor’s Note: G. Cobb just called out the Celtics as “frauds.” He says Ray Allen is Jello now.
May 10, 2008
Todd Ramasar, agent for Golden State Warrior Baron Davis, says contract negotiations are so far apart that Davis would consider opting out of the final year of his deal and hitting free agency.
“After sitting down with the Warriors organization (Thursday) regarding Baron’s future, I don’t know what direction the Warriors are going,” Ramasar said. “Baron is adamant about remaining a Warrior but based on my conversations with the team (Thursday), we have to consider all of his options.”
He’d be quite a prize for a team with plenty of cap room this offseason.
May 10, 2008
Former Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni has accepted a four-year, $24 million deal to coach the New York Knicks. D’Antoni has a 267-172 career coaching record with the Suns and Denver Nuggets. The Suns won at least 54 games in four of his five seasons, and he has a 26-25 record in the playoffs. It is not being reported, but it is assumed that Isiah Thomas will not be allowed to speak to, touch, be in the same building as, write to, or contact Mike D’Antoni from now until ever.
PHOTO CAPTION: Mike D’Antoni admits that he tries to pat his head and rub his stomach during games. He has yet to perfect the stomach rub.
May 10, 2008
Well, that is if he’s taking what he’s selling. Koren Robinson’s brother, Tariq, has been charged with one count of trafficking ecstasy and is being held on $75,000 bond.
Oh, and Koren owns the house that he lives in, although there is no evidence that links him to the crime.
Photo Caption: “I get all those pills back when I make bail, right?”
May 10, 2008
Good news, Flyers fans! Your best player is on the shelf for the year. That’s right, Kimmo Timonen is done for the remainder of the playoffs with a blood clot in his ankle.
Good luck!
May 10, 2008
Without Finals MVP Chauncey Billups, the Detroit Pistons showed why they are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference with their 90-89 victory over the Orlando Magic this afternoon. The victory gave them a three-games-to-one series lead as they travel back to Detroit for Game Five. Richard Hamilton was absolutely clutch scoring 10 of the last 14 points for Detroit and ended up with 32 for the game.
With eight seconds left on the clock, Tayshaun Prince shot a left-handed runner through the lane to take the lead by one. Orlando came out of the timeout with a play for Hedo Turkoglu. With four seconds left he drove past Prince to his left, towards the hoop, but his runner hit the rim and the ball was rebounded by Detroit with the clock at triple zeros. Turkoglu was on absolute fire in the fourth quarter dropping thirteen points and finished the game with 20.
Besides Game Three of this series, the Detroit Pistons have looked great ever since falling behind in the first half of Game Four against the Philadelphia 76ers. The other two Eastern Conference teams, Boston and Cleveland, have looked absolutely horrible. Boston’s starting center Kendrick Perkins wouldn’t even see playing time for any other NBA basketball team. The Celtics bench and role players are pathetic. The only thing more pathetic is Cleveland’s bench and role players. That consists of everyone, but Lebron. And even Lebron has played like horse poop. Detroit is the team to beat in the East.
May 10, 2008
Essex County Superior Court Judge Michael Giles has issued arrest warrants for former NJ Devil Ken Daneyko and former NY Giant Bart Oates for contempt of court. The two former pro athletes have been found in civil contempt for missing four depositions in a real estate lawsuit.
“I don’t feel good about doing this,” attorney Bruce Nagel said. “I would like these guys who were heroes in the sports world to make good on their word and step up to the plate in this case.”
The players’ attorney Joseph Castelluci could not be reached for comment.
The Star-Ledger explains the case against the players (we put the whole thing in quotes because we still haven’t figured out how to do the indenting thing):
“Nagel said he represents Cary Heller, a Short Hills investor who loaned $300,000 to the two players and a third man, Michael Gallagher, in September 2006 for a highrise hotel and condomium complex planned for Wildwood.
Nagle said the players’ partnership, Pro Re Developers Wildwood 1, would have been among the developers in the project, but he said it has not gotten off the ground. He said the three men failed to repay the loan as promised.
He said they had paid only $150,000 when Heller filed suit in March 2007. Nagel said he was able to obtain a default judgement against the three in June after they failed to contest the lawsuit.
“They owed the money, and there was no defense,” he said.
Nagel said he sought the depositions to learn the location of their assets. He said he has filed liens against some of their holdings, including Daneyko’s home on Combs Hollow Road in Mendham and Oates’ home on Silverbrook Road in Morristown.”
Photo Caption: “Hi, I’m Bart Oates, and I’ve got a great investment opportunity for you!”
May 10, 2008
According to Hashmarks’ Bill Williamson, Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan will be in attendance today at Jenna Bush’s wedding in Crawford, TX. His daughter, Krystal, and Jenna were friends at the University of Texas and were later roommates in New York City.
May 10, 2008
ESPN.com’s Hashmarks’ James Walker reports on the contact from Ravens minicamp. Says Walker:
“Things got testy with the second day of practice moving indoors. Despite the drills being non-contact, there was a lot of grabbing and shoving. On one play, offensive tackle Oniel Cousins and defensive lineman Amon Gordon dragged each other to the ground. Players from the offense and defense ran to the fight in what appeared to be a bench-clearing brawl. But most of the guys were either joking on the outskirts or working to separate the two combatants.”
…and then…
“Defensive backs Corey Ivy and Frank Walker also got into a brief skirmish towards the end of practice but were quickly separated by teammates.”
There is just one problem: There is to be no contact in minicamp. You don’t drag each other to the ground or get in heated scuffles when you aren’t touching each other.
So what’s the big deal? They all do it, right? True, but it’s another example of Gene Upshaw not doing his job. This is the kind of ammunition that the groundswell against Upshaw needs. The players take beatings throughout the year as it is, they shouldn’t be subject to contact (some of them rookies who haven’t signed deals yet) that is forbidden by the rules.
This has been going on for years and Upshaw needs to do something about it.
May 10, 2008
The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Vernon Wells to the 15-day Mark Prior List with a broken wrist. Rotoworld.com thinks this could be the end of J.P. Ricciardi and since they are smarter than we are, we’ll let them explain:
“Wells will miss 6-8 weeks, forcing the Jays to put Alex Rios in center. Brad Wilkerson (now worth picking up in AL-only league) and Kevin Mench figure to platoon in right, so the team will have to keep going with Shannon Stewart in left and Matt Stairs at DH, which is how it was typically arranged before the Jays tried to shake things up with the addition of the two veteran outfielders. Adam Lind stays in Triple-A, and the Jays have about killed his trade value by showing no confidence whatsoever in him. Toronto is already in last place, and things look bleaker than ever now. Manager John Gibbons will probably go first, but this is ultimately Ricciardi’s responsbility and he should have paid with his job some time ago.”
Photo Caption: Vernon Wells is in the middle of playing baseball.
May 10, 2008
Giants rookie WR Mario Manningham suffered a hip flexor while running a pattern at practice. In broken English, he says it isn’t a big deal.
“It ain’t nothing bad or serious,” Manningham said. “If it was serious I would not be walking.”
May 10, 2008
Rookie safety Kenny Phillips is going to wear #21 for the Giants. Sorry, Tiki, we guess this means that they aren’t retiring it for you. But Phillips is actually wearing the number as a tribute Sean Taylor, whom Phillips never met but respected tremendously.
“The plays he made were crazy,” Phillips said. “I just wanted to pay my respects by having his number and trying to live up to that.”
May 10, 2008
Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com thinks that rookie WR James Hardy could start for the Bills right away. Says Brown:
“I think the chances are very good that he starts opposite Lee Evans on the outside. The veteran incumbent (Peerless Price) is no longer on the roster and Josh Reed and Roscoe Parrish are primarily inside players. Justin Jenkins is more of a slot receiver too. As for the impact he’ll make, I think at the least he’ll be an instant red zone touchdown weapon and hopefully grow and progress with the rest of his game between the 20’s through his rookie season.”
Josh Reed has simply never stepped up to the plate and Parrish is clearly a slot threat. We could see Hardy starting for no other reason than lack of competition.
May 10, 2008
According to a high-ranking MLB source (how did MLB.com get a hold of him??), the Marlins have signed 24-year old shortstop Hanley Ramirez to a six-year, $70 million deal. The deal isn’t expected to be announced for a few days.
Ramirez is a stud, batting .336 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs this year.
May 10, 2008
Jimmy Rollins returned to the Phillies lineup last night to smack a HR and help lead the Phils to a 7-4 victory over the Giants last night. He made sure to take a swipe at OTR.
“Yeah, ankle’s broken,” said Rollins, joking about the sprained left ankle that had forced him onto the DL.
Funny, but we still firmly believe that his ankle was more than a sprain. That’s ok, Jimmy, we still love you.
May 10, 2008
Ravens WR Derrick Mason has come away impressed so far with what he has seen of rookie QB Joe Flacco.
“He can throw the ball,” Mason said. “The one he threw to Clayton I think was about 50 yards down the field in the air on target. The way he commanded the huddle with the team that was in there with him, I think that speaks volumes of him.”
Flacco has looked relatively sharp early on, but isn’t getting ahead of himself.
“I have confidence in my ability,” Flacco said. “Obviously things are going to take care of itself. I’ve got a lot of learning to do and after being here for a day, I can see that. It’s been a lot of fun so, and hopefully that will continue.”
May 10, 2008
According to the Dallas Morning News, Rick Carlisle reached an agreement in principle with the Mavericks on a four-year contract Friday night to become the ninth coach in franchise history. Carlisle has led two different teams to the Eastern Conference finals, taking Detroit there in 2003 and Indiana in ‘04. He is best known for his ability to look exactly like Jim Carey.
PHOTO CAPTION: “Lemme show you somethin’.”
May 10, 2008
In two separate stories, ex-Arizona Cardinals decided to explore the art of possessing and distributing cocaine. OTR understands it might be tough to mentally recover from playing for one of the worst organizations in sports, but selling cocaine shouldn’t be step one in the process. Let’s find out who these turds are.
First turd Dyshod Carter, a Cardinals cornerback in 2004 and 2005, was charged with conspiracy and attempt to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. The Arizona Cardinals signed Carter to its active roster in September 2004 where he played a total of eight games in two seasons. He collected an earth-shattering nine tackles, one forced fumble, and one deflected pass. Therefore, his stat line reads 9-1-1.
Second turd Luis Sharpe, a Cardinals tackle in 1994 (his last year), was sentenced Friday to six years in prison and four years’ probation for a series of drug offenses. One of those drug offenses was possessing crack cocaine. Sharpe has been convicted of nine felonies since 1995 and spent several months in prison after a drug conviction in 2000. He also was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison in 2004 on other drug charges. Bottom line, this guy loves drugs.
PHOTO CAPTION: Sharpe admitted that he first started using cocaine when he was a 21-year-old rookie in the NFL.
May 9, 2008
Lo Duca swung at a Roy Oswalt pitch last night and broke his fourth metacarpal in his hand (it was the fourth metacarpal, not the fourth time he’s broken a metacarpal). The Nationals are sending him to the 15-day DL and expect him to miss 4-6 weeks.
Well that does it, I guess the Nationals will suck now. Anyone who bought playoff tickets is out of luck.
May 9, 2008
The NFL 2003 #2 overall pick may be heading to the Montreal Alouettes.
“I would say there’s about an 80-20 chance of him being at training camp, coming in and competing for a job,” Montreal general manager Jim Popp said yesterday.
A chance to compete for a job in Canada? This was the second pick in the draft! He was given a six-year, $55 million rookie contract for having done nothing at the NFL level. And he proceeded to do nothing at the NFL level. And now, the Lions are trying to recoup $10 million of his $14 million signing bonus, contending that he would forfeit some of that money in the event of a drug suspension. The matter is still unresolved.
What is resolved is that the 27-year old Rogers is an unmitigated bust, and I challenge anyone to tell me why he’s less of a bust than Ryan Leaf, who is the poster boy for….well….busts. No wonder no one wants to gamble with high picks anymore.
Photo Caption: Charles Rogers and 2005 #10 overall pick Mike Williams: A real pair of assclowns.
May 9, 2008
Philadelphia ABC 6 anchor Keith Russell should lose his job. If you hadn’t heard, he went on the radio in Miami with Jason Jackson on WQAM and said that the guy that was shot with Marvin Harrison’s gun was trying to execute a gangland-style hit on Harrison in retaliation for something Harrison’s incarcerated father had done.
Well, this guy must have held a grudge because according to a 1999 Sporting News article, Harrison’s father died when he was 2. In other words, Russell is full of s***.
Those are pretty bold statements to make on the radio without doing some kind of homework. His source is probably laughing his ass off right now.
May 9, 2008
Tom Kowalski of MLive.com (who knows about all things Detroit Lions) says that rookie RB Kevin Smith is expected to be the guy to get the bulk of the work for the Lions this season. Tatum Bell came in overweight, isn’t that good to begin with, and proved he couldn’t do it last year. Brian Calhoun is just a little guy and will probably be utilized on third downs.
Oh, and in mini-camps they show Smith wearing #34, so any talk of Kevin Jones returning should be quelled.
Photo Caption: Even though his dialogues got repetitive and hacked after “Mallrats,” the Lions still think he can be the every-down guy.
May 8, 2008
If you haven’t read our comments under the Keith Premeau article or heard the news, the Philadelphia Flyers will have to go to battle without their best player. All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen will likely miss the Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins because of a blood clot in his left ankle.
This is not an excuse and the Philadelphia Flyers will not even think about making it one. This is the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All four hockey teams left have a roster of players that can fill in at any point and look for Jaroslav Modry or Ryan Parent to fill Timonen’s roster spot.
Hockey teams tend to rally in situations like this and I don’t expect anything less from a Flyers team that has been playing without All-Star forward Simon Gagne for most of the season. Look for Braydon Coburn to step up his game and lead this Flyers’ team on the defensive end.
May 8, 2008
Cowboys tweener Greg Ellis went on Sirius Satellite Radio today and said that Roy Williams told him that he doesn’t feel like he fits in Wade Phillips system.
“He said, ‘Greg, this defense does not fit me. I don’t fit in well with this defense at all,’” Ellis said. “So when he told me that, I was like, ‘Well, man, it’s still new. Get used to it and it’ll probably be fine for you.’ Now maybe this year, if they decide to keep him for this season, Wade and them will kind of adjust some things to fit him better.”
You mean you don’t like a scheme that asks you to do something besides play the run? Good luck finding an NFL scheme you like. Phillips already did things last year to help him coverage. Everyone knows he can’t cover a table with a tablecloth.
Ellis also said that he doesn’t like the way Williams has been isolating himself from teammates. Apparently, he’s working out at Valley Ranch, but he’s leaving by 7:30 am (christ, what time does he get there?) and not spending time with the team.
Stay tuned on this one, if he’s starting to annoy teammates, this could be a problem. We can’t see him being in Dallas past 2008.
May 8, 2008
Thanks to our friends at PFT (he knows us, but we doubt he’d consider us anything remotely resembling a friend), the Bengals have signed free agent WR from Nebraska Maurice Purify. The good folks just north of the state of Kentucky should be thrilled (that’s a Cincinnati reference to those who aren’t all that sharp with geography) to have another class act added to their locale.
Purify is on probation after he pleaded no contest to charges of DUI, assault, disturbing the peace and hindering arrest after two separate incidents. It’s a shame he won’t be able to hang out with Chris Henry, we bet they would have had a great time.
We don’t get what the Bengals are doing. How many times do you have to see players get in trouble before you learn to stay away from guys with checkered pasts? There is a reason the Bengals always have a top-10 pick in the draft. It starts at the top.
Photo Caption: Looks like a nice enough guy.
May 8, 2008
All-world 3B Alex Rodriguez will need another MRI before he can begin his rehab assignment for a strained quad.
Manager Joe Girardi said “it’s less likely that he’d be back when he’s eligible,” which is a week from today.
While the situation is not nearly as severe for the Yankees as the New York locals would have you think, they do need A-Rod back. Jorge Posada will be gone for a decent amount of time and the back half of the starting rotation is likely a disaster.
They did bounce back this afternoon however, with a 6-3 win over Cleveland to avoid the brooms.
May 8, 2008
A new witness has come forward and said that Benson getting pepper sprayed was “ludicrous, no point to it.”
Toby Patch was at a nearby marina and says that Benson didn’t deserve the treatment he got from police.
“As they were taking him up the dock, they stopped, he said, ‘I am fine, I can continue walking,’ and they put their legs behind his knees and knocked him over his knees and started hog-carrying him,” Patch told KXAN-TV in Austin.
He says it got worse when they got near the parking area.
“They ended up–I don’t know why–but laid him on his back, I heard him say, ‘Please don’t pepper spray me, please don’t pepper spray me,’” Patch said. “It was uncalled for, it was ludicrous, no point for it.”
This wasn’t a friend of Benson’s and we don’t think he has any reason to lie. Especially if he is somehow a Bears fan.
May 8, 2008
So we thought we’d take a look back at a moment that Flyers fans will never forget. Who stayed up to watch? Who went to sleep and found out about the five overtimes the next morning? I know I stayed up for the whole thing. I couldn’t cheer though because the rest of the house was asleep.
May 8, 2008
Michael Vick, who you may remember as the guy that killed a bunch of dogs and was sent to jail for it, apparently owes the Royal Bank of Canada more than $2.5 million for default and breach of a promisory note. We hear it’s tough to write checks and mail them from jail.
Vick was found in default of $2,421,170.90. He also must pay interest of the rate of $499 per diem from Sept. 19, 2007 from May 7, 2008 — a total of 231 days and a sum of $115,269. The order also states that Vick must pay the bank’s attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $11,950.97.
May 8, 2008
Detroit Lions WR Roy Williams talks to the Detroit Free Press about Draft weekend and all of the trade rumors. He says he thought for sure he’d be traded:
“From all the rumors, I thought I was out of here,” Williams said. “Just from listening to everything. But then I listened to Coach saying I wasn’t going nowhere, so that reassured me that I wasn’t going anywhere.”
He also said he wants to stay in Detroit and build them into a winner (good luck with that). Williams believes he’ll be franchised after this season when he’s due to become an unrestricted free agent.
May 7, 2008
Over the past two weeks my hotmail inbox has been completely flooded with emails. I haven’t had the time to reply to all of them because of numerous amounts of dates with so many different women. It seems like every night I’m going out for sushi, or steak, or getting a hotel in the city, or attending a Flyers game with my VIP tickets. It’s a life that sounds glamorous and it does come with its rewards, but sometimes I need my alone time. So, tonight I will spend my alone time addressing the emails from my fans, friends, and disgruntled athletes.
Aminu Timberlake, Kentucky: Love the blog, Perry. Tell Micah I said hi. How come nobody remembers me? If Christian Laettner doesn’t hit that shot at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, do you think people would view him differently? In that same game, he blatantly stomped on my chest with his foot. In this day of age he gets tossed from the game and nobody is talking about Duke winning the 1992 National Championship.
Wow, is that still bothering you? The readers probably don’t know what we are talking about, but maybe we should remind them with this youtube clip. The best part of this clip is Laettner saying, “And you know the next time I look up, he’s standing right underneath me.” Emmitt Smith couldn’t have said that any better. Christian, you looked up to see someone standing underneath you? Do you realize you actually looked down to see someone lying underneath you? How’s that Duke education treating you? Anyway, Aminu, keep in touch buddy.
Justin Timberlake, Tennessee: Perry, did you get that #25 Kentucky jersey? I autographed it for ya and sent it DHL about a week ago.
Yeah man, I appreciate it. Do me favor and don’t tell Aminu that I had you autograph his jersey. You know how he gets, kinda sensitive. He’s still hung up on that Laettner thing. Oh, and tell Jessica Biel I said hi. She left her bathing suit over here the last time you guys visited. I tried it on and it doesn’t fit me. I actually tried it on a couple times. Five times to be exact. I don’t know why I’m telling you this. Thanks again.
barry, Philadelphia: Your such loser. Frauds post and the jimmey rollens story keeping it real good. Way to blowed up a rumor thats false. Look at your site, no coments. None coments you loser fraud. I bet paid you friends to coment page on this articles. Oh, sorry I misspedled a word. I’m not some fancy righter like you are, you are, your fraud. Nobody is reading your lame site. No coments = no readers.
barry, I really don’t know what to do? I don’t understand one thing you are trying to say or type or what? And I think I’m over the limit on Emmitt Smith jokes.
RJ Umberger, Philadelphia: Perry, how awesome am I?
Probably the best. Right now I think we could get away with tearing down Rocky’s statue and replacing it with one of your own. I know Brian Campbell knocked you silly in the 2006 playoffs, but make sure you, Danny, and Marty get him to come here next year.
Pat Burrell, Philadelphia: Perry, how awesome am I?
Probably the best. Right now I think we could get away with tearing down Rocky’s statue and replacing it with one of your own. Keep that between you and I.
Blue Collar Comedy Tour, Redneckville: Perry, how awesome are we?
You guys suck. I’ve never laughed once. Not once.
Josh Howard, Cloud Nine: Dude, you won’t believe what I did today. It was so funny. So, I got up and got high. I have nothing to do right now. I don’t even have a coach, but, okay…I got up and got high and filled up a huge bowl, a huge bowl of Apple Jacks. It was huge, so big, so good. There was still a little milk left in the bowl, the big bowl that I’m using, so this time I put Pops in it. I love Pops. The corn things. So then I played Grand Theft Auto for like, for like, for like…oh man it’s so funny, so for like…what? Oh yeah, so I played Grand Theft Auto for like six bowls….bowls?….I meant hours. Oooowwww Eeeerrz. Man, I need some chocolate. Oh, I think I have beanut putter in the fridge. Did I say beanut putter? I should make a sammich. I love sammiches. Dude, Dave Chappelle is sooooo funny. Wait, what was I gonna do? I should put on a movie. Wu Tang bitch. Dude, I’m hungry. Who’s ordering food? What the hell is going on? Man, I’m freak’n high. I played Grand Theft Auto for….like…..for…..like…..for…..like….for….for…for. Fourteen. Fourteen hours straight. Who’s making me a sammich? Damn this weed is good. Dirk’s a funny name. Dirk No Weeds ski. Weeds ski. Yeah, pack it up Bubba Chuck. Who’s packing it up?
Josh, remember when you said, “If you can do it and it’s not affecting your everyday life, why stop? If I’m able to do it, but not while I play basketball, it lets you know I can quit whenever.” Here’s some advice, QUIT! Marijuana makes you lazy. You played lazy in the playoffs. Coincidence?
Jason Taylor, Miami: Did you get my other emails? I can’t believe Bill Parcells ignored me a couple weeks ago. Why do you think he ignored me? The Dancing with the Stars thing? I’ve given this organization a lot. I’ve been a Dolphin since 1997. Miami’s the only NFL organization I’ve played for. And he just pretends I don’t exist. Six-time Pro Bowl selection, NFL Defensive Player of the Year in ‘06, and Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in ‘07. I think I’ve represented this organization the best I could. Perry, help me out here. Why do you think he is acting this way?
Chris Henry, Cincinnati: I f*cked up again.
You sure did
Suzyn Waldman, New York: I tried sending this a couple times, but your inbawx was full. Your inbawx was full. Oh my gawd, they were coming right bawk to my email bawx, because your inbawx was completely full. They were coming right bawk. Oh my gawd.
Dan, OTR comments: I went outside and played some basketball today. You could write about that! I scored 8 points, which was better than what LeBron James did last night!
Were you playing that each basket was worth one point, or two? What were you playing to? Either way, good stuff. By the way, Jason Taylor keeps emailing me. I don’t think fancy feet gets it, so if he calls you looking for me, just tell him I’m away or something.
mark, Philadelphia: Im not barry. I dont even know a barry…..or a mark. your blog suks frauds. no coments = no readers.
We couldn’t have done it without you, buddy!
Thanks again for all your responses. I’ll try to post this segment at least every other (other, other?) week, so keep the emails flowing. If you want your question, suggestion, or comment posted, shoot me a line at mperry_77@hotmail.com.
May 7, 2008
Dominic Rhodes has agreed to a one-year contract with the Colts. He returns to the team after spending a year in purgatory Oakland.
“I can’t even share with you the excitement I’m feeling right now,’’ Rhodes said in a telephone interview from Arizona.
This isn’t good news for Kenton Keith.
May 7, 2008
According to the Washington Post, QB Jason Campbell has a slight hamstring pull. They don’t think it’s serious, but it’s something to keep an eye on.
“He just felt it grab, it didn’t pull all the way,” Coach Jim Zorn said yesterday. “He was feeling his hamstrings all along, and I think it’s because I have him” bending his knees more to stay at one level while dropping back. Just the fact that different things are happening to his body ….. for me it’s good. He’ll regroup. He’s not a chronic hamstring-puller in my mind. He’s going to be fine.”
May 7, 2008
There really isn’t much going on today in the world of sports. Miley Cyrus hasn’t come out with any Roger Clemens affair news. Chris Henry hasn’t bought alcohol for any minors lately. Marvin Harrison hasn’t shot a gun today. Either has Stephen Jackson or one of Allen Iverson’s posse members. Josh Howard is busy taking bong hits to the face, but that’s not news because all NBA players smoke marijuana. We haven’t heard anything about Bobby Brown beating up Whitney Houston as of late. That really isn’t sports news, but it could be considered batting practice. Brett Favre? Lito and draft picks? Ocho Cinco? Randy Johnson looks like one of the Devil’s Rejects? Nothing really happening today, so I’m accepting ideas for an article to write tonight that you can read for tomorrow. So give me an idea. If you want a mailbag, you can have one, but I need to see the recommendation in comments. You name it, I’ll write it.