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It Sounds Like Michael Irvin Has Fogotten Something Fundamental About Football
Posted on July 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is a beast. He is one of the best defensive lineman in the league if not the best and has a pair of defensive MVP awards as proof. For the most part, he is loved and admired by all....
MLB All-Star Lineups Announced, Sale and Cueto Are Starting Pitchers
Posted on July 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On the eve of the 2016 MLB All-Star Game, managers Terry Collins of the National League and Ned Yost of the American League announced their starting lineups during a press conference held Monday afternoon in San Diego. In...
San Antonio Spurs Superstar Tim Duncan Retires After 19 Years In The NBA
Posted on July 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver It is a sad day for fans of the San Antonio Spurs. It’s a day they know could have come anytime over the last couple of years, but with Tim Duncan turning 40 in April there was a good chance it would happen this year—and sure...
Ricky Williams May Want To Rethink The “Smoke While You Lift” Policy For His Gym
Posted on July 11, 2016, by Travis Pulver Ricky Williams will always be one of those guys that fans will wonder about. Had he ever actually put down his joint and quit smoking long enough to pass a drug test what would have become of him? He ended up being pretty good...
Kershaw Throws Bullpen, Won’t Return After All-Star Break
Posted on July 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Clayton Kershaw threw off a mound on Sunday for the first time since his June 26 start against the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kershaw's bullpen session was a sight for sore eyes after their ace received...
Red Sox Yoan Moncada MVP of Futures Game
Posted on July 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The baseball stars of the future were on display Sunday night in the annual Futures Game, and the brightest star of all was Boston Red Sox prospect Yoan Moncada, who was named the game's MVP. Playing for the World Team,...
Von Miller Looking To Do More Than Get Paid With His Contract
Posted on July 10, 2016, by Travis Pulver One of the more interesting stories to follow during the off-season has been the contract status of the Super Bowl MVP, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller. Denver did as expected, and hit him with the franchise tag, but they...
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NBA Teams Have Committed An Unreal Amount Of Money To Free Agents [UPDATED]
Posted on July 10, 2016, by Travis Pulver With the rise in the NBA’s salary cap fans and media types knew the kind of money involved would be insane. Sure enough—it was. Players the casual fan has never heard of received contracts worth $18 million a season. Big name...
Michael Brantley To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday
Posted on July 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Cleveland Indians may soon add an x-factor capable of altering the hierarchy in the American League. Outfielder Michael Brantley is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Monday and could be ready to...
Padres Won’t Trade Wil Myers, Open to Dealing Drew Pomeranz
Posted on July 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Currently sitting 12 games under .500 and 9.5 games out of a playoff spot, the San Diego Padres are one of the teams that's likely to be active sellers as the non-waiver trade deadline approaches. But one player the team...
Red Lose Craig Kimbrel for 3-6 Weeks with Knee Injury
Posted on July 10, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On the same day the Boston Red Sox traded for Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Ziegler to help reinforce their bullpen, the team learned they would be without closer Craig Kimbrel for the next three to six weeks. Kimbrel...
Angels Lose C.J. Cron To Broken Hand
Posted on July 9, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Angels placed first baseman C.J. Cron on the 15-day DL Saturday due to a broken hand he suffered Friday night on a hit by pitch. Cron is scheduled to see a hand specialist on Monday to further determine the...
Seattle Seahawks DL Michael Bennett Is Not Happy With Steph Curry
Posted on July 9, 2016, by Travis Pulver Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett is a big ole boy. At 6’4” and 274 pounds, that is somewhat of an understatement. Those who have played against him know how powerful and violent he can be. Ask any of them and...
Chinese Government May Have Done Roger Goodell A Huge Favor
Posted on July 9, 2016, by Travis Pulver One of the problems NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is going to have if he is going to increase revenue from its current level of $13 billion a season to $25 billion in a few years, is figuring out where the money is going to...
Doesn’t Look Like Any Remaining Franchise Tagged Players Will Sign Long-Term Deals In Time
Posted on July 9, 2016, by Travis Pulver NBA fans are likely still processing the insanity that was the free agency moratorium period. Around 73 contracts were agreed to with about $3.1 billion dollars promised to players over the next five seasons (average contract...