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Tyrann Mathieu Is Why NFL Teams Will Continue To Take Shots On High-Risk Players
Posted on August 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver Players with questionable characters are not new in the NFL, but with the Age of the Internet and social media well underway the flaws of our gridiron heroes have become more prominent than ever. In some cases, we can...
Could History Repeat Itself For Mark Sanchez With The Denver Broncos?
Posted on August 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver Ask NFL fans about Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez and the vast majority will say the same thing—this guy sucks. His history made many wonder why John Elway was willing to trade more than a stick of bubble gum for...
Houston Astros Designate Carlos Gomez for Assignment
Posted on August 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Houston Astros announced Wednesday night they have designated outfielder Carlos Gomez for assignment. The move allows the Astros to wash their hands of Gomez, who has had a nightmare of a season after he was acquired...
Jose Bautista Returns to DL
Posted on August 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time this summer, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista has landed on the DL, an obvious setback for the AL East leading Blue Jays. Bautista returned form a toe injury less than three weeks ago, but he...
Prince Fielder Announced End of Playing Career Due To Injuries
Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder announced that his days of playing baseball are over due to medical reasons. With his two sons sitting beside him and all of his...
So Much For Johnny Manziel’s Sobriety
Posted on August 10, 2016, by Travis Pulver A few weeks ago, former Cleveland Browns quarterback claimed that he would being going completely sober as of July 1 and would be getting serious about working his way back into the NFL. Most fans didn’t believe him and took...
Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher Teaches Young Receiver A Very Important Lesson
Posted on August 10, 2016, by Travis Pulver One of the hardest things for a head coach of any sports team to do no matter what the level of the game they are at, is to get his or her players in line. To be effective as the leader of the team and the one ultimately...
Michael Brantley Suffers Setback, Season in Jeopardy
Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Much of the 2016 season has been nothing but a series of setbacks for Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley, and it appears there has been another one. This time, the setback could make it impossible for him to...
Marlins Put Closer A.J. Ramos on DL
Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There's no good time to send your closer to the DL, but to do so when trying to hold onto a slim lead for the second wild card spot is particularly bad timing. Such is the case with the Miami Marlins, who placed closer...
Potential PED-Related Suspension Could Make Lane Johnson A Future Salary Cap Casualty
Posted on August 9, 2016, by Travis Pulver The Philadelphia Eagles thought they were doing the right thing when they locked up offensive lineman Lane Johnson to a five-year, $56.25 million contract extension with $35.5 million of it guaranteed. He has proven himself...
Cardinals Place Michael Wacha on DL, Promote Top Prospect Alex Reyes
Posted on August 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have placed starting pitcher Michael Wacha on the 15-day DL with shoulder inflammation. The move comes one day after Wacha allowed four runs in five innings of work against the Cincinnati Reds, a...
Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiell Elliott First Round Worthy In Fantasy Leagues?
Posted on August 9, 2016, by Travis Pulver When the Dallas Cowboys took Ezekiel Elliot with the No. 4 pick in the draft, the immediate assumption was that he would get put to work early and often. Most teams take a running back by committee approach nowadays to limit...
Tim Tebow To Pursue Baseball Career
Posted on August 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After his career in pro football didn't work out exactly as he hoped, former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow plans to pursue a career in professional baseball. Tebow's agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan...
Brandon Crawford’s 7-Hit Performance Ties National League Record
Posted on August 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The San Francisco Giants and Miami Marlins combined for 31 hits Monday, as the Giants squeaked past the Marlins 8-7 in a 14-inning game, and seven of those hits came off the bat of San Francisco shortstop Brandon Crawford,...
Who’s Being The Bigger Idiot—Joey Bosa Or The San Diego Chargers?
Posted on August 8, 2016, by Travis Pulver Football is much better when there is no money involved. So that basically cuts out everything but the random guys that meet up at the park after school, choose sides, and play till the sun goes down, the mosquitos get too...