Posted on October 19 2008 by J. Donetelli.
TENNESSEE – The post-game press conference following the Titans 34-10 victory over the K.C. Chiefs included Titans running backs Lendale White and Chris Johnson and is one for the highlight reels.
Donning dark sunglasses, hoodies, T-shirts and OD’ing on bling they looked more ready for a Saturday Night Live skit or Ice Cube rap video than a meeting with the media.
Posted on October 17 2008 by J. Donetelli.
BEANTOWN – How pissed off are the fans we saw heading to their cars during the seventh inning stretch and their Red Sox down 7-0?
Fans in every city criticize the fans in their rival cities for not being loyal enough and jumping on the bandwagon, but when it comes down to it, we all have a game we regret leaving early.
Posted on October 17 2008 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – Martin Brodeur was a brick wall, robbing the Thrashers at point blank range on several occasions, stopping all 25 shots he faced, for the 97th shutout of his career.
The 36-year-old Brodeur is only 10 victories from Patrick Roy’s NHL record 551 and 6 shutouts away from Terry Sawchuk’s NHL record 103.
Posted on October 15 2008 by J. Donetelli.
Roy Williams returns to the state where he played college football and joins former rival, DB Roy Williams on the Cowboys. Jerry Jones secured keeping Williams by placing a $45 million five-year contract ($20 million guaranteed) in front of the former Lion.
Posted on October 15 2008 by Sport Chick.
The Lingerie Bowl is a football game played between teams of hot-looking, athletic models scampering around the field in tight panties and bras, and it is gaining popularity fast.
The game has become so popular, the ten-team Lingerie Football League (LFL) is being formed and is scheduled to begin play in September 2009.
Posted on October 13 2008 by J. Donetelli.
RUSSIA – Alexei Cherepanov, the New York Rangers’ first pick (No. 17) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, has died after suffering an apparent heart attack Monday during a game with Avangard Omsk, his club in the Kontinental Hockey League.
The 19-year-old Cherepanov had 8 goals and 13 points in 15games this season, his third with Omsk.
Posted on October 13 2008 by Tom Ferda.
#10 You know ahead of time you can plan family vacations just before the Finals.
#9 You will never have the most technical fouls on the team.
#8 You get to hang out at a Palace with a guy named Prince.
#7 Great chance of attending a victory parade next year . . .
Posted on October 13 2008 by J. Donetelli.
MINNEAPOLIS – Legend has it that upon learning of his trade to Pittsburgh, Bobby Layne cursed the Detroit Lions by saying they “would not win for 50 years.”
Turns out Bobby shortchanged himself.
Posted on October 12 2008 by J. Donetelli.
IRVING, Texas — The NFL’s review of Adam “Pacman” Jones with his bodyguard won’t be completed until next week.
The Dallas Cowboys said they won’t discipline Jones. Of course they won’t, the more ex-cons they get on the team, the more tickets they seem to sell.
Posted on October 11 2008 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Thrashers opened their 2008-09 season with a 7-4 win at home against the Washington Capitals.
In a game that saw Washington out-shoot Atlanta 43-31; goaltending proved to be the difference. Washington goaltender, Jose Theodore, the only addition to the Capital roster this year, was pulled at the halfway point of the game after letting in 4 goals on just 17 shots.