Posted on January 17 2010 by Drew Bastian.
MINNESOTA – Brett Favre entered Sunday’s playoff game knowing he had lost all three prior playoff games against the Dallas Cowboys in his career including in 1995 when he and the Green Bay Packers suffered a 38-27 defeat at the hands of Troy Aikman and Dallas. Sunday would be different as Favre led his Minnesota Vikings to an easy 34-3 victory at the Metrodome.
Posted on January 15 2010 by Tom Ferda.
WASHINGTON – Washington Wizards player Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty Friday for carrying a pistol without a license in D.C. That charge is a felony and the player awaits to see what effect the felony conviction will have on his personal life and NBA career.
Posted on January 11 2010 by Tom Ferda.
Mark McGwire decided to come clean and finally admitted using steroids throughout his career, including the year he broke the single-season home run record. He said he first used steroids between the 1989 and 1990 seasons, after helping the Oakland Athletics to a World Series sweep when he and Jose Canseco formed the Bash Brothers.
Posted on January 10 2010 by Drew Bastian.
FOXBOROUGH, MA. – The New England Patriots returned to the postseason for the first time since losing to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl two years ago, and suffered another defeat this time at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back, blowing out the Pats 33-14.
Posted on January 10 2010 by Paula Duffy.
LOS ANGELES, CA. – Los Angeles awoke Saturday with the sinking feeling that Pete Carroll’s reported departure from USC will be a reality. Kyle Prater, the school’s top wide receiver prospect has reconsidered his verbal commitment to the school. That follows the news that two offensive mainstays of the program, WR Damien Williams and RB Joe McKnight are entering the 2010 NFL draft.
Posted on January 10 2010 by Tom Ferda.
CINCINNATI, OH. – The New York Jets and Mark Sanchez are making believers out of the football world. Their 24-14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game was their first playoff win since 2004 and extended their season at least for one more weekend.
Posted on January 10 2010 by Tom Ferda.
ARLINGTON, TX. – The Dallas Cowboys responded to last week’s blowout over the Philadelphia Eagles with another lopsided win, 34-14. The Cowboys dominated from the start with the Eagles offense only taking 18 snaps and gaining 140 yards total offense in the first half. Michael Vick’s longest touchdown pass of his career (76 yards) tied the game 7-7 but after that is was all Dallas.
Posted on January 08 2010 by Tom Ferda.
PASADENA, CA. – The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide defense knocked Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy out of the BCS title game early Thursday night, then made a big play to save the win late, going on to a 37-21 victory for their first national title since 1992.
Posted on January 07 2010 by Paula Duffy.
Camp Mayweather has gone on the attack late Thursday with a press release in which they want to make it very clear he isn’t scared of fighting Manny Pacquiao. “First and foremost, not only do I want to fight Manny Pacquiao, I want to whip his punk ass.” – Floyd Mayweather
Posted on January 07 2010 by Tom Ferda.
Andre Dawson finally survived the controversial Hall of Fame voting procedure and will join other baseball greats in Cooperstown. Many felt the slugger, who played 11 seasons with the Montreal Expos and another 10 with the Chicago Cubs, should have been voted in years ago but despite being one of just three major leaguers to steal over 300 bases and hit over 400 homers, Dawson had to endure a nine-year wait to be elected.