Yardbarker: James Laurinaitis

Rams Will Have 2 of Top 15 Rookies in 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:49:02 -0500

What If Sports ran 1000 simulations of the 2009 season to find out which rookies would have the biggest impact. Two of our own St. Louis Rams were in the top 15. You guess is as good as mine… 15. James Laurinaitis, LB, St. Louis I assume they have Laurinaitis penciled in at MLB for the Rams. [...]

Rams Select LB James Laurinaitis (2nd Rd., No. 35)

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:50:52 -0500

With the 35th overall pick in the NFL Draft the St. Louis Rams select Ohio State LB James Laurinaitis. One of the most highly dedicated athletes in...

EVENING DELIGHT WITH THE SEATTLE MIST

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:15:12 -0500

Is it me or is that chick in the middle trying to sport some toe?Training Camp for the Lingerie Football League is hot (With Leather)Michael Phelps is dating Miss California (In Game Now)Federica Ridolfi : Sexy Italian WAG (Gunaxin)Phoebe Cates Is Why You Started Chasing Girls (The Beer Goggler)Help for the hopeless. It's Dear Illuminati (9 to Fried)12 Tips for Spring Break Scoring (The Bachelor Guy)Homes of the Rich and Famous (YepYep)West Region Sweetest 16: Alyssa Milano(1) vs. Denise ...

HHR Hugs it Out

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:05:08 -0500

Sweet PWNED video of a skaters Eblow going the wrong way (PWNed video)Test your late round NFL draft knowledge (Simon on Sports)The Hawk of the Atlanta Hawks delays game two (That NBA Lottery Pick)Drew Carrey at WWE Royal Rumble (Outside the Boxscore)James Laurinaitis Had An Interesting Childhood (Laddy McFaddy)12 Tips for Spring Break Scoring (The Bachelor Guy)Homes of the Rich and Famous (YepYep)West Region Sweetest 16: Alyssa Milano(1) vs. Denise Milani(5) (Sharapova's Thigh)Hungary...

Little Animal Locks Down The Lott

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:53:25 -0500

After losing out on a number of awards he was up for last Thursday, James Laurinaitis finally took one home. The ?Little Animal? was named the winner of the 2008 Lott Trophy on Sunday, an award given to the nation?s Defensive IMPACT Player Of The Year. The word IMPACT in the award is an acronym [...]

Big Ten dishes out hardware

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:09:14 -0500

Just before the Ohio State-Bowling Green basketball game last night on the Big Ten Network, the league announced the 2008 All-Conference football teams and individual award winners as selected by the coaches and a media panel. After leading Ohio State their fourth-straight conference title, ...

Big Ten dishes out hardware

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:10:55 -0500

Bucknuts TV: James Laurinaitis After Illinois

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:35:49 -0500

We have a video interview with OSU linebacker James Laurinaitis following OSU's 30-20 win over Illinois.

2008 Sports Illustrated College Football Preview Cover

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:50:58 -0500

Once again, Ohio State will adorn the cover of Sports Illustrated's College Football Preview on stands later this week. Ohio State will be one of five schools (Georgia, USC, Missouri, and Florida are the others) to be on the cover and it will distributed regionally. SI's Preseason Rankings: 1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. USC 4. Missouri 5. Florida 6. Oklahoma 7. Auburn 8. Texas Tech 9. LSU 10. Wisconsin It's kind of a different look as James, Beanie, and Todd are sporting Ohio State's visiting white instead of the home Scarlets. I would have gone with another pose too as Todd looks awkward and uncomfortable sitting on that helmet. They at least could have had them stand up like Georgia, USC, Missouri, and Florida did in the fold out.

LSU will win tonight

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:30:50 -0500

And below are the reasons why.

Preview of the 2008 BCS National Championship, Ohio State vs LSU

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:27:28 -0500

Big ten vs SEC, Les Miles vs Tressel, Laurinaitis vs Dorsey. This is going to be a great game.

Like Father, Like Son???

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:02:44 -0500

Two weeks ago I came across a story that relates in a way to an article I wrote a few months back. This story has to do with DeBartolo Sports and Entertainment signing professional wrestler Joe "The Animal" Laurinaitis for marketing, appearances and entertainment work. Right off the bat, this may not sound like such an interesting story. But realize that Joe's son is James Laurinaitis, a stud linebacker who is likely to be a top 10 pick in the upcoming NFL draft. It has raised some eyebrows throughout the business, with the thinking that DSE only signed Joe to eventually get to James. I have two points for those who may think this may be a little shady. 1.) Joe Laurinaitis (better known as "The Animal") is one of the biggest WWE (or WWF for the old school) wrestlers to ever step into the ring. Still to this day, the Legion of Doom costumes can be seen at Raider games or even Halloween parties. Legion of Doom is the most popular Tag-Team ever in the WWE and to think that Joe Laurinaitis is finished or washed up is crazy. I for one believe that "The Animal" will have a fair amount of success now that he has representation on his behalf. 2.) Lets just say that DSE did have James in mind when they signed his father Joe. I think it is fair to say there have been a lot worse situations…like Reggie Bush and Lloyd Lake. If anything, it can be good with James in regards to having his father right there with him. DSE did not break any rules, can you really blame them for thinking outside the box? As a side note, even though the chances of DSE signing James Laurinaitis has greatly increased with the signing of his father, we all know there is no such thing as a guarantee in this business. -Paul Schackman