When you think about Mike Ditka, many things come to mind. He seems like the epitome of the hard-nosed, no nonsense, throwback kind of guy who would be the last person on earth to embrace a free-spirited, dreadlocked running back and make him the New Orleans Saints’ #1 pick in the NFL draft in 1999. In fact, Ditka traded all of the Saints’ draft picks in ‘99 as well as the team’s first and third picks in 2000 to get the 5th overall pick with which he selected Williams, who was coming off a Heisman Trophy winning season at the University of Texas.
Apr 16 2010 | Posted in
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Terry Bradshaw has been a television pundit for a long time now, so he may seem to some to be a talking head who is not in touch with the inner workings of the game and its players.
Apr 15 2010 | Posted in
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In the NBA more teams make the playoffs than are left out, so many observers routinely view the season as an exercise in going through the motions before the “real” season starts in April. Now that the regular season is in the books, we can look forward to some exciting basketball that really counts for something over the next couple of weeks.
When you see the sums of money that professional athletes and entertainers are paid, it is rather mind boggling.
Apr 13 2010 | Posted in
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The 2010 Triple Crown series begins on Saturday, May 1st at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky with the running of the 136th Kentucky Derby. The Run for the Roses is without question one of the premier happenings in the world of sports each and every year, but in many ways it is something that transcends a mere sporting event
The Philadelphia Eagles have decided that the time has come to get younger, and they have finally been able to find a taker for Donovan McNabb and his hefty 2010 guaranteed salary. It is easy to dismiss McNabb as having been unable to get the Eagles over the ultimate hump, but trading him to division rival Washington while handing the keys to the Cadillac over to unproven Kevin Kolb is more than a little bit risky. Players as competitive as McNabb tend to enjoy the opportunity to prove to their former team that they made a mistake by letting them get away, and you can rest assured that McNabb will be supremely motivated when he squares off against the Eagles next year wearing a Redskins uniform
Apr 7 2010 | Posted in
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It is tough for a young basketball player to help guide his team through a grueling regular season and much of the NCAA tournament and not get a chance to play in the biggest of games, but that is the fate that has befallen West Virginia point guard Darryl “Truck” Bryant. Bryant broke a bone in his foot during a March 23 practice and missed the Mountaineers’ Elite Eight matchup with Kentucky
Apr 2 2010 | Posted in
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When you hear team management and players talk about how good a club can be, they always tend to add the caveat “if we stay healthy.” There’s no doubt that injuries can take a toll on a ball club, and starting pitching is hard to find. The Philadelphia Phillies got some bad news yesterday when their #3 starter, Joe Blanton, strained a left oblique muscle. Today it has been announced that he is heading to the disabled list and will miss between three and six weeks of action.
Apr 1 2010 | Posted in
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The NFL draft is going to take place in April, and one of the big question marks has been the status of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.
Mar 31 2010 | Posted in
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The NCAA basketball tournament is one of the choice events on the annual sporting calendar, and playing your way into the Final Four makes you one of the elite programs in the country.
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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