Astros trade for Randy Wolf
By Micah Warren | 2 Comments
Since Ed Wade became GM of the Houston team of MLB, they should have changed their names to the Asstros. Wade went out and traded for Padres lefty Randy Wolf, giving up minor league righty Chris Greineke, who isn’t going to pay a lot for this muffler.
“Randy is an experienced starter and a great […]
Shockey to the Saints
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Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com says that the Giants have agreed to trade TE Jeremy Shockey to the Saints for second- and fifth- round picks. The deal is still pending league approval and Shockey still has to pass a physical.
This isn’t all that shocking considering Shockey’s boorish behavior as of late (well, as of always. […]
Redskins land Taylor
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The Redskins have finalized a deal that will send Miami’s Jason Taylor to Washington. Washington has agreed to send a 2009 second-round pick and a 2010 sixth rounder to the Dolphins in exchange for a guy who is already eye-balling life after football.
“We acquired a perennial Pro Bowl player and one of the NFL’s […]
Yankees sign Sexson
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A league source tells the NY Daily News that the Yankees have signed former Mariner Richie Sexson. He used to be a big-time bat, but has blown donkeys for 100% of this year.
The Yankees hope he can improve their lineup against left-handed pitching.
Panthers sign Dan Connor
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Here you go, Lindsey. A league source has told PFT that the Carolina Panthers have inked third-round pick and former Penn St. LB Dan Connor to a four-year deal with a $789,000 signing bonus. This is actually jack squat for a guy who slipped out of the bottom of the first round.
We aren’t […]
Cubs get Harden
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The Chicago Cubs have made a trade and now have a big hard on Harden. The Oakland A’s sent pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Cubbies in exchange for right-handed pitcher Sean Gallagher, catcher Josh Donaldson, infielder Eric Patterson and outfielder Matt Murton.
Harden, the main part of the deal, has posted All-Star […]
Most famous QB ever in NFC North to retire
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We held off on this one because everyone and their mother has been all over this story about this hot shot NFC North QB that is retiring. Well, we finally realized we have to jump in because it would be irresponsible of us not to.
Yes, OTR finally mentions that Kelly Holcomb is retiring. […]
C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers
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According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Brewers have traded for Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia. Last year’s AL Cy Young winner was dealt to the Brew Crew for prospects, including Double-A outfielder Matt LaPorta, who is hitting .288 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs in 84 games for Huntsville, and two other minor leaguers in […]
…and that will do it for Joe Borowski
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The Indians designated Joe Borowski for assignment. There is more info in the main mag. Not that any of you actually go over there.
Marian Hossa signs with….
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…it’s in the main mag.
Myers to the minors
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The first-place team in the National League East just sent their opening day starter down to the minors. That’s right, the Philadelphia Phillies were forced to send right-hander Brett Myers to the AAA Lehigh Valley Ironpigs. Myers is 3-9 this season with a 5.84 ERA.
“We’re in a playoff race, and I have to […]
Randy Wolf to the Yankees?
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We spoke with a league source who confirmed some internet rumors that San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Wolf is headed to the Yankees. The deal would send Wolf to NY for Jeff Marquez and a player to be named later.
We aren’t officially reporting this as a done deal, but merely stoking the flames of […]
Jefferson to the Bucks?
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ESPN says NBA sources have told them that the Nets plan to trade Richard “roll the dice as to whether or not I’ll play well tonight” Jefferson to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. The sources say the deal has already been agreed upon and submitted to the league […]
Jermaine O’Neal traded to Toronto for TJ Ford
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Adrian Wojnarowski from Yahoo! Sports is reporting “the Indiana Pacers have agreed in principle to send six-time All-Star Jermaine O’Neal to the Toronto Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford and the 17th pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, a league executive said Wednesday.”
Toronto also will send Rasho Nesterovic and another role player to match up with […]
Flyers ship RJ Umberger to Columbus
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The Philadelphia Flyers, a hockey team in the National Hockey League, shipped the rights to playoff stud R.J. Umberger to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for the 19th overall pick and a third-round pick in last night’s draft.
It’s not that the Flyers were unhappy with his 11 goals and five assists in the playoffs, […]
Ronaldo wants out of Man U.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, whose Portuguese team recently got bounced from the Euro Cup, reiterated his desire to leave Manchester United following the loss to Germany.
“I will talk with Manchester and we will try to reach a deal,” said the Portugal winger, who will have surgery on his right foot. “The possibilities to go to Madrid are […]
Mets blame their suckiness on Willie
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The Mets decided to finally fire manager Willie Randolph earlier this morning. Pitching coach Rick Peterson and the first-base coach Tom Nieto were also canned. There were no reports on whether or not the Mets were going to keep their second-base coach on the roster.
PHOTO CAPTION: Willie Randolph will now have plenty […]
Benson gone
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The full story with quotes is in the main mag.
Perry: You don’t have to read the main mag to realize this guy is a CAT (Class A Turd). The list now includes, Jerramy Stevens & Cedric Benson. This list will grow very quick with the amount of CATs we have in sports.
Mariners fire hitting coach; Rotoworld.com makes us laugh
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The Mariners, owners of the worst record in baseball, have fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland. Rotoworld.com comments on it way better than we could. Rotoworld.com says of the move:
“The Mariners have the game’s worst record despite a top-10 payroll, and it’s obviously Pentland’s fault. He’ll know better next time not to overpay for […]
Sources say Porter next Suns coach
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Multiple sources have told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that Terry Porter will be named head coach of the Phoenix Suns. This means that Smith is better informed than Shaq, who was interviewed at the Belmont Stakes earlier today and said he had no idea what the plan was.
Raiders sign Darren
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The Oakland Raiders have finally signed someone to a big-money deal that has a chance to deserve it. They inked up fourth-overall draft pick Darren McFadden to a deal that, according to Profootballtalk.com, included $19.6 million in guaranteed money. The deal length is for six years.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Winning a title in a BS hockey town not enough
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Tampa Bay Lightning head coach John Tortorella, who won a championship for the ungrateful team in 2004, won’t be asked back for next season.
“This has been a very difficult decision because of everything that John Tortorella has meant to and done for this organization,” general manager Jay Feaster said in a statement. “Torts came to […]
Flip flopped?
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The Detroit Pistons announced today that they parted ways with coach Flip Saunders.
“Decisions like this are difficult to make, especially with the success we have had throughout the last three regular seasons,” President of basketball operations Joe Dumars said in a statement. “However, at this time, I feel it is necessary to make a change.”
ESPN’s […]
Broncos cut Henry
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The Denver Broncos have cut RB Travis Henry. This is surprising for a guy that just signed a five-year $22.5 million deal in March 2007.
“We did not feel his commitment to the Broncos was enough to warrant a spot on this football team,” coach Mike Shanahan said in a written statement.
“Although Travis has the […]
Eagles extend Tom Heckert
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The Eagles announced today that they have signed general manager Tom Heckert to a contract extension, which will keep him in town through 2011.
The Eagles also promoted Howie Roseman to V.P. of player personnel.
“I feel we have strengthened our personnel staff today by extending Tom’s contract and by promoting Howie Roseman,” said someone in the […]
Musa Smith to the Jets
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John Clayton of ESPN.com says that former Baltimore Raven RB Musa Smith has signed with the NY Jets.
Smith has five years of NFL experience yet is only 25-years old. He can help provide depth at RB and FB.
Oh, and his father can provide terrorist depth.
Vikings kick Erasmus to the curb
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The Vikings have released former first-round pick Erasmus James.
So they now have two missing first-round picks from the 2005 draft. WR Troy Williamson was absolutely crap that couldn’t catch the ball if he was paid to do so (which we think he was). He is now with the Jags.
Falcons ink Matt Ryan to huge deal
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The Atlanta Falcons have signed their first round pick (3rd overall) Matt Ryan to a six-year, $72 million contract with a $34.75 million bonus. If this contract doesn’t have bust written all over it then I don’t know what does.
Obviously, the idea was to sign Ryan and get the QB right into camp without […]
Cowboys close to deal with Barber?
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A league source has told Profootballtalk.com that the Cowboys are close to a long-term deal with RB Marion Barber. The Cowboys tendered the RFA at the highest level, which would mean that any team signing Barber to an offer sheet that the Cowboys chose not to match would have to send Dallas a first- […]
Saint LB Dan Morgan retires
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According to a press release issued by the New Orleans Saints, LB Dan Morgan has decided to retire.
“When we signed Dan, he was committed to making a fresh start, and he was making every effort to rehabilitate the leg injury that he suffered last year,” Coach Sean Payton said in the team’s statement. “But it […]
Bengals release another misfit
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The Bengals have released problem-child LB Odell Thurman for what they explain as not taking the right steps to get back in their good graces. His drug and alcohol issues got him suspended for the entire 2006 season.
“The NFL provided Odell the opportunity to earn his way back onto our team, but we have […]
Hey Dan, Flacco and Ravens started talking money
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Rookie QB Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens have begun contract discussions, which is a good thing.
“They want him in and he wants to be in,” Flacco’s agent Joe Linta said. “So the sooner that you start talking, the better chance you have of finishing before the deadline.”
This is bad news for the other QB’s […]
Horn wants out
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Falcons WR Joe Horn said on Monday that he would like to be traded. The 36-year old doesn’t want to be a situational player and he sure as hell ain’t starting.
“I want to win a Super Bowl and I want to win a Super Bowl here in Atlanta, but I don’t think I can […]
Marlins lock up Hanley
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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.
Rhodes returns to Indy
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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.
Denver could cut Travis Henry
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There are rumors that the Broncos have preliminary interest in Shaun Alexander or Dominic Rhodes. That’s all well and good, but if they were to sign one of the veteran running backs, look for Travis Henry to be cut.
Supposedly, the Broncos really like Selvin Young and fifth-round pick Ryan Torain. The addition of another […]
Adam Archuleta cut
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Adam Archuleta has been cut by the Bears. We’re sure someone will sign him but we aren’t exactly sure why they would.
Bye, Julio
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We hardly knew ya. Well, we hardly knew how old you were. Julio Franco, who began his career with the Phillies just 23 short years ago, has finally called it quits at the age of 49 (we think. He could be early 50’s).
“It was the hardest decision in my life,” Franco said […]
Shockey to Saints could still happen?
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The Times-Picayune reports that league sources say that the deal that would send Giants TE Jeremy Shockey to the Saints isn’t dead yet.
Supposedly, Saints head coach Sean Payton thinks that Shockey would be perfect in his offense and desperately wants to add him. Shockey has already told the Giants about his unhappiness in New […]
Boldin wants to stay put
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So now Anquan Boldin doesn’t want a trade? According to him, he never wanted one.
“I went to sleep one night and woke up the next morning and I was disgruntled, wanted out of Arizona and all this stuff,” Boldin said. “I hadn’t even talked to nobody. It’s funny to see the reports […]
OTR Salutes ‘barry,’ Fan Of The Year
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We can’t ignore the overwhelming support we are receiving from our biggest fan ‘barry.’ He is one of the main reasons that OTR is able to keep it going. His brilliant posting on comments and the respect he gives Micah and I is second to none. Furthermore, without hesitation we are giving […]
Eagles wanted Albert
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According to the new Eagles blog on Philly.com, the Eagles tried to trade up to get Virginia’s Brandon Albert in the first round. The Eagles reportedly tried to get up to the Cardinals spot at #16, knowing that Albert wouldn’t last past the Chiefs. The Cardinals wanted Rodgers-Cromartie and said no thanks (probably because […]
Grading the 2005 NFL draft
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There are a ton of clowns out there handing out draft grades this week for a draft in which no one has played yet. How can you grade the draft now? The closest we’ve ever seen to being able to grade a draft is to just go by position. You needed a […]
Kiffin didn’t want McFadden?
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According to recently released RB Dominic Rhodes, Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin didn’t want to draft a RB in the first round last weekend.
“We had like a stable full of running backs that are capable,” Rhodes told Sirius Satellite Radio Tuesday. “We went and drafted a guy that - he’s a great runner, don’t get […]
Unfair May Be Fair as Genetics Conflate Steroids
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I found this very interesting article on Bloomberg.com that is a must read. Before you click over and read it, let me provide an excerpt:
“Discoveries in genetics, physiology and nanotechnology are creating new challenges to definitions of cheating. Sports executives including Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay and former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound […]
Michael Jordan announces Larry Brown as head coach
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Larry Brown is now the official team wrecker head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats.
“How are you going to say no to Michael?” Brown said. “I’ve known him a long time. The things he stands for have made our game better. There’s no way I could say no to him. It was a pretty easy decision […]
Rams flip off Byrd
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Clever, right? The Rams released TE Dominique Byrd, a former third-round pick in 2006 that has trouble not hitting bar patrons in the face with drinking glasses.
Byrd is supposed to stand trial next week for the 2005 incident. He also was arrested in March 2007 on DUI charges in California.
Eagles sign some rookie free agents
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Kyle Harrington, CB, Hofstra; Jed Collins, FB, Washington State; Franklin Dunbar, OT, Middle Tennessee State; Terrell Golden, WR, Penn State; Frantz Hardy, WR, Nebraska; Shaheer McBride, WR, Delaware State; and Justin Roland, LB, Kansas State.
Rhodes s*** canned
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John Clayton of ESPN reports that Dominic Rhodes is done as a Raider, just two days after they selected Darren McFadden with the #4 overall pick.
Apparently they think that McFadden can handle all of their needs regarding urinating in the front seat of a cop car during a DUI arrest.
Eagles could royally blow it
By Micah Warren | 3 Comments
So, heard any good Lito rumors lately? We found one on the new Eagles blog on Philly.com (answer to GCobb.com without a doubt. Good luck). According to the blog, the Jacksonville Jaguars are interested in acquiring the services of the former All-Pro corner.
They wanted to grab Lito during the draft, but after […]
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