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Links: N.J.I.T. WINS!!!
News and Links for January 22, 2009…
The basketball powerhouse that is the N.J.I.T. Highlanders finally won a basketball game, snapping a 51-game losing streak. The unlucky victims were the Bryant University Bulldogs, who fell to a woeful 3-16 on the season. The final score was
Manny Pacquiao will not be fighting Ricky Hatton. [...]
Links: Pacquiao Agrees to 55-45 for Hatton
News and Links for January 21, 2009…
Manny Pacquiao has said that he is willing to accept a 55-45 split to make the fight with Ricky Hatton for May 2. Even though a 50-50 split was agreed to, Pacquiao later reneged on the initial offer and demanded a 60-40 split in his favor, despite history [...]
Links: Cut Boldin a Break
News and Links for January 20, 2009…
Anquan Boldin is getting a lot of shit for being pissed on Sunday, and frankly, he needs to be cut a break. Nobody in the NFL has proved their toughness or their “team first” mentality more than ‘Quan, and any NFL football player worth a damn would be [...]
Links: Jon Gruden Fired
News and Links for January 17, 2009…
After seven seasons, including one Super Bowl title, Jon Gruden was fired as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There are some really good coaches on the unemployment line this year, while Wade Philips just keeps cashing checks.
The Big Lead talks with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, [...]
Links: Carroll Not Happy About Sanchez Going Pro
News and Links for January 16, 2009…
The normally composed and always classy Pete Carroll was neither when Mark Sanchez announced he was leaving USC to enter the NFL draft. Carroll’s stood at the table to speak, and left before Sanchez addressed the media, a scene quite different than when Matt Leinart jumped ship. [...]
Links: Dave Meggett Arrested for Rape — Again
News and Links for January 15, 2009…
Former New York Giant Dave Meggett was charged with rape – again. That’s never good. Already on probation for sexual battery, and out on bond for rape, Meggett was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct after allegedly raping a 17-year old North Carolina girl.
Terrell Owens may be [...]
Links: Myron Rolle Passes on NFL
News and Links for January 14, 2009…
Florida State defensive back and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle is passing on a potential career in the NFL — for now. He has instead chosen to accept his Rhodes Scholarship and will study at Oxford, rather than take a shot in the NFL draft where he was expected [...]
Links: Dungy Calls it Quits
News and Links for January 12, 2009…
Tony Dungy has called it quits, informing the Indianapolis Colts that he will not be returning.
Manny Pacquiao is not willing to fight Ricky Hatton if the split is 50/50. Pacquiao feels he is the bigger draw and is demanding 60/40. Unfortunately for Pacquiao, everyone in boxing knows [...]
Links: Pacman to Sue ESPN
News and Links for January 9, 2009…
ESPN got Pacman Jones fired, came clean with their evidence and is getting sued by said Pacman. This should be interesting. Hey, remember when he said he wasn’t “Pacman” anymore, and wanted to be called Adam? How’d that work out?
That Obama guy seems to be backtracking [...]
Links: Happy Birthday to the King
News and Links for January 8, 2009…
To quote Dell in D.C. Cab: “I don’t work on January the 8th…’cause it’s Elvis’ birthday.” So I’m taking today off.
Continuing with the ridiculousness that is the BCS, baseball stats guru Bill James offers over 2300 words that can only fall into the category of “tearing a new [...]
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