Posted on December 30 2009 by Tom Ferda.
The NFL Pro Bowl selections are in. Brett Favre (11th Pro Bowl) was among eight Minnesota Vikings who made the NFC Pro Bowl team, while Peyton Manning (10th Pro Bowl) was one of six Indianapolis Colts on the AFC squad. One of the biggest surprises was the AFC North division champs Cincinnati Bengals (10-5) being snubbed in the voting.
Posted on December 22 2009 by Tom Ferda.
MINNESOTA – How do you reward an NFL head coach who drops what he is doing in the middle of preseason, flies to another state to pick you up and personally chauffeur you to his team headquarters and arranges for you to sign a huge one-year contract? If you are Brett Favre, you embarrass that head coach on national television.
Posted on December 18 2009 by J. Donetelli.
DAYTONA BEACH – Danica Patrick took a test run in Daytona today for the team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and completed a total of five laps, reaching a maximum speed of 176.142 mph. That speed is almost 50 mph off the IndyCar pace at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Posted on December 17 2009 by Tom Ferda.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It is a sad day for the NFL. Cincinnati Bengals receiver, 26-year-old Chris Henry died at 6:36 a.m. this morning from injuries resulting from falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police described as a domestic dispute with his fiancé.
Posted on December 16 2009 by Tom Ferda.
The Associated Press selected Tiger Woods as the Athlete of the Decade. During a period of turmoil surrounding Woods’ personal life and his infidelity to wife Elin Nordegren Woods, Woods received 56 of 142 votes cast by the AP editors. A majority of those tallies were sent in after the controversial November car accident that involved the golf great.
Posted on December 13 2009 by Paula Duffy.
The ladies play indoors on a field 50 yards long, seven players on offense and defense and are dressed in sports-top bra, bikini shorts, shoulder pads, knee pads and helmets. During the first game of the season between the Miami Caliente and the Chicago Bliss, Miami’s quarterback, Anonka Dixon had her bra ripped off.
Posted on December 12 2009 by Tom Ferda.
NEW YORK – In the tightest vote in the 75-year history of the Heisman Trophy, Alabama Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram won the award.
Posted on December 11 2009 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was arrested by Gwinnett County police on charges of marijuana possession with intent to distribute. This was not the first time the player has been arrested in Gwinnett County.
Posted on December 11 2009 by J. Donetelli.
After losing to division-rival 2-11 Cleveland Browns 13-6 Thursday night in front of a national television audience and throwing all but their mathematical chances of a playoff spot down the drain, the 6-7 Pittsburgh Steelers get this week’s Slap-of-the-Week.
Posted on December 08 2009 by J. Donetelli.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The AP reported that a reputable source said Danica Patrick will be joining the NASCAR circuit. The sexy driver who has graced the pages in sexy photo spreads for Sports Illustrated & Maxim Magazine is expected to announce her deal and Nationwide Series schedule at a Tuesday news conference in Phoenix.