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Stoudemire’s Injury a Blessing?
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The Knicks need Amar’e, but his injury does contain a few blessings in disguise…
Yep, STAT is hurt again. With the Knicks power forward seemingly primed for a solid year, this injury has frustrated many Knicks fans. The Knicks need STAT, and fortunately, he won’t be out for terribly long, but while he is out, the Knicks can gain a few things from his absence...
Amare Stoudemire Out For Six Weeks
Amar’e Stoudemire will miss the first six weeks of the 2012-2013 season due to a “knee injury.” Amar’e was originally said to be on pace to miss 2-3 weeks after rupturing a cyst in his knee vs Toronto during the preseason. But, after further review, Stoudemire is declared to be sidelined for at least 6 weeks, after re-injuring his surgically repaired left knee. Stoudemire...
NFL Teams that Need to Get a Clue
Depending where your teams bye week is scheduled, this is pretty much around the mid-point mark of the NFL season. Some teams are separating themselves from the bunch as being better than the rest, and some still have a chance to turn things around. Then there are the others who are in need of a re-haul. And waiting until the end of this season won't be fast enough for a...
2012 NFL: Head Coach Headaches
When you have a "franchise quarterback" and your team is under performing, then a change must be made. Usually that comes at the head coaching position. You're not going to trade or release Phillip Rivers or Cam Newton in favor of a should be off/def coordinator. Sometimes GM's are quick on the trigger and sometimes they hold on too long hoping that the guy...
Will Carmelo Succeed Where Others Have Failed?
There have been a long line of Knicks “saviors” since the golden era of the 70’s, starting with the drafting of Michael Ray Richardson in the 1978 NBA Draft. A young talented guard from Lubbock, Texas, billed as the next “Walt Frazier”, Michael Ray called the Garden home for more than three seasons earning multiple All-Star trip. For a time there, Richardson wore the crown...
Randy Moss Adds To His Legacy - Randy Moss now ranks 3rd…
Randy Moss Adds To His Legacy -
Randy Moss now ranks 3rd all-time with 18 career touchdowns on Monday Night Football behind two other former 49ers; Jerry Rice (34) & Terrell Owens (21).
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Breaking News: Mike Vick Benched, Nick Foles To Start…
Breaking News: Mike Vick Benched, Nick Foles To Start -
NFL.com’s Michael Fabiano is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles are likely to start Nick Foles at quarterback in week 9, benching Michael Vick.
Nick Foles may shine this week as the team goes against the New Orleans Saints, which has a very weak defense. Then again, you could have said the very same sentence with Vick’s...
Rex Ryan Standing Behind Mark Sanchez, Will Continue To Start At…
Rex Ryan Standing Behind Mark Sanchez, Will Continue To Start At QB -
Jets coach Rex Ryan is still standing behind Mark Sanchez following his latest dismal performance in Sunday’s loss. “I think Mark gives us the best chance to win,” Ryan said. “In my opinion, Mark gives my football team the best chance to win.” However, Ryan did allow the Jets took a “big step back...
Lakers or Fakers. Is it Championship or Bust in LA?
The Los Angeles Lakers have just come off arguably the best offseason in franchise history. Star point guard Steve Nash and superstar center Dwight Howard were signed in hopes of bringing Los Angeles back to the Finals and its 17th championship. Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers also introduced their new head coach Mike Brown, brought in due to Hall of Fame-er Phil Jackson’s...
“Hurricane? And what am I doing? I’m at work…
“Hurricane? And what am I doing? I’m at work nonetheless.”
-Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III
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Even Babies can be passionate football fans.
Even Babies can be passionate football fans.
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Mario Williams Texted Bills About Surgery - It turns out,…
Mario Williams Texted Bills About Surgery -
It turns out, Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams has not only been invisible on the field but silent off it. When Williams had arthroscopic surgery on his wrist Tuesday, it was much to the surprise of the Bills. Team sources say Williams was a no-show Monday before he texted a trainer and his defensive line coach to say he was getting...
Knicks Offense Focus: Who’s the Go-To guy in offense?
Last season, the Knicks were a team that was trying to find it’s identity on the fly. Can Amare and Melo co-exist in an offense? If not, how can they structure their offense to make use of their strengths? What will the Knicks do in the fourth quarter of a close game? This lack of an answer showed up big time in the playoffs.
Looking at the Knicks roster, this team has the...
James Harden Traded to Rockets, who wins?
So last night the Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder traded Sixth Man of the Year, and fan favorite James Harden to the Houston Rockets for Kevin Martin, rookie Jeremy Lamb and draft picks. Rumor has it that this all escalated VERY quickly after Harden turned down a 4 year $52-53 mil offer, because Harden wanted a 5 year max deal.
While we can spend days discussing...
The Prophet brings NFL Week 8 Predictions
The Sports Prophet has been near perfect over the past 2 weeks. Off to another great start in week 8 with the upset road win by the Tampa Bay Bucs over the Minnesota Vikings Thursday night. I'll say this about these upcoming games on Sunday...they're tough. Plenty of solid match ups on the schedule Sunday, so from a football perspective it doesn't get much better...
Michael Bennett Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Fraud…
Michael Bennett Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Fraud -
Michael Bennett, a former first-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings, has been sentenced to 15 month in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Bennett, who spent 10 years in the NFL, was indicted for filing false tax returns in other people’s names and then stealing their identities to take their tax refunds...
The Ruling on the Field is Confirmed: Marvin Lewis Can’t Challenge
As the momentum of the game swung back-and-forth through nearly three quarters, the Bengals were in prime position to pull out a win as the Steelers were injured, old, and facing a rocking PBS crowd that seemed destined to watch their team pull out only their third victory vs. Pittsburgh in Paul Brown Stadium.
That was until the Steelers got the ball toward the end of the third...
NFL Week 8 Picks: This is the Week the Falcons Fall, Right?
So here we have it, week 8, which is also the midway point for many teams thus far.
This season there has been a huge differential in the AFC and the NFC. In the AFC there are only three teams that have records above .500, the Texans (6-1), Ravens (5-2), and Patriots (4-3). The NFC, which has looked superior to the AFC so far, has eight teams with winning records. Those teams...
Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Andrew Luck rising?
It is hard to believe we are already 8 weeks into the fantasy season. With that said rankings have been made a bit easier as he dust has settled and the trends are there. We know which defenses are for real and we know what players are getting the touches on offense. As always our rankings are some of the most comprehensive on the interwebs as we rank every player with a...
Panthers Dump Running Back Rotation, Name Jonathan Stewart Their…
Panthers Dump Running Back Rotation, Name Jonathan Stewart Their Feature Back -
Carolina head coach Ron Rivera elaborated on his backfield plans, making it clear that Week 8 starter Jonathan Stewart will get a chance to develop the “hot hand” in Carolina. “I want to see one guy pound and get a rhythm, then see the other guy pound and get a rhythm,” Rivera said. “To me...
Jets To Retire Dennis Byrd’s No. 90 Jersey - It’s been 20…
Jets To Retire Dennis Byrd’s No. 90 Jersey -
It’s been 20 years since Dennis Byrd was carted from the field at Giants Stadium, briefly paralyzed from the neck down. No New York Jets player has worn his No. 90 since that accident —and none ever will. Byrd’s jersey is being retired Sunday at halftime of the game against the Miami Dolphins. A fan favorite since his playing days...
On this day 10 years ago, Dallas Cowboys RB Emmitt Smith became…
On this day 10 years ago, Dallas Cowboys RB Emmitt Smith became the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, breaking the previous record held by Walter Payton.
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Brandon Marshall Waived By Team - Brandon Marshall, (Not…
Brandon Marshall Waived By Team -
Brandon Marshall, (Not Pictured) a linebacker with the Jacksonville Jaguars, was waived by the team today and we wanted to see who was paying attention and keep you on your toes. Marshall, a fifth-round rookie out of Nevada, had one tackle in four games for the Jags this season.
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Bengals: Making the Case for Kevin Zeitler for ROY
When the Bengals opted to bypass on drafting Stanford guard David DeCastro, the most highly-touted guard to come into the NFL Draft since future Hall-of-Famer Steve Hutchinson came out of Michigan, many criticized the team for taking Wisconsin guard Kevin Zeitler instead. It even came out the Bengals had higher on their board than DeCastro, a view shared by few, but it continues...
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