KBAD - PART I
For the second straight year, I was invited to play in an expert's league by the folks over at KFFL...
Changing NFC West Faces
If you're looking for fantasy quarterback help in 2010, you might want to avoid the NFC West. The d...
LT lands in the Big Apple
On Sunday, March 14, the New York Jets signed running back LaDainian Tomlinson to a two-year, $5.2 ...
Too Much of a Good Thing
As I watched Jimmie Johnson snatch a win away from his boss last weekend at Las Vegas, I couldn't h...
One Night, Six Lessons
There were only three games in the Association last night, but there were six lessons to be learned...
Tim Tebow, QB -
March 21 @ 1:32pm CT
'Skins work out Tebow - Tim Tebow conducted a private workout for the Washington Redskins on Saturday, according to AOL FanHouse.
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Julius Peppers, DE - Chicago Bears
March 21 @ 10:29am CT
Peppers looking forward to blending in - Julius Peppers is hoping to thrive in relative anonymity in Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. He was apparently very uncomfortable with the fishbowl aspect of playing in the smaller Charlotte, where he says "everybody knows your business."
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Jason Elam, K - Atlanta Falcons
March 21 @ 10:21am CT
Elam done with football? - After 17 years of kicking in the NFL, Jason Elam has apparently retired, according to the Denver Post.
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Albert Haynesworth, DT - Washington Redskins
March 21 @ 10:03am CT
Haynesworth pouting - After showing up for the first day of the Redskins' offseason workout program last Monday, Albert Haynesworth was a no-show the rest of the week, according to CSN Washington.
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Tom Brady, QB - New England Patriots
March 21 @ 7:57am CT
Brady skipping workouts - Tom Brady "plans to be in Foxborough at some point during the offseason conditioning program," but has not made an appearance as of yet, according to the Boston Globe.
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Pierre Thomas, RB - New Orleans Saints
March 20 @ 11:20pm CT
P. Thomas likely to ink long-term deal - Pierre Thomas is likely to ink a long-term deal with the Saints, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He is a restricted free agent.
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Shawn Andrews, OG - Philadelphia Eagles
March 20 @ 8:24pm CT
Browns don't want Andrews - The Browns are not interested in signing Shawn Andrews after being released by the Eagles earlier this week, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Jahvid Best, RB -
March 20 @ 8:11pm CT
Lions could target Best? - John Niyo of the Detroit News believes the Lions would consider drafting running back Jahvid Best (California) if he is still on the board when their turn comes up in the second round.
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Josh Johnson, P - Florida Marlins
March 21 @ 3:09pm CT
Josh Johnson has mixed day - Josh Johnson had a mediocre day against the Nationals on Sunday, striking out four while allowing two runs in 4.1 innings of work.
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John Lannan, P - Washington Nationals
March 21 @ 3:05pm CT
Lannan hurls five solid frames - John Lannan threw five solid innings against the Marlins on Sunday, allowing just four hits and one earned run.
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Scott Baker, P - Minnesota Twins
March 21 @ 2:59pm CT
Baker allows just one hit in five innings - Scott Baker allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings of work against the Rays on Sunday. He walked one and struck out three.
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Wade Davis, P - Tampa Bay Rays
March 21 @ 2:56pm CT
Wade Davis gets bombed - Wade Davis got blown up by the Twins on Sunday, allowing nine hits and seven runs in just two innings of work.
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Jon Lester, P - Boston Red Sox
March 21 @ 2:29pm CT
Lester strikes out seven - Jon Lester looked ready for the regular season on Sunday, striking out seven Astros in 5.1 innings of work.
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Bud Norris, P - Houston Astros
March 21 @ 2:24pm CT
Norris roughed up - Bud Norris had another shaky spring outing on Sunday, allowing five runs and two home runs in just 1.2 innings work against the Red Sox.
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Jesus Montero, C - New York Yankees
March 21 @ 12:53pm CT
Jesus Montero sent down - Jesus Montero has been sent to the Yankees' minor league camp, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
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Joe Mauer, C - Minnesota Twins
March 21 @ 12:45pm CT
Olney: Twins, Mauer closing in on deal - According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Twins could be announcing a contract extension for MVP-catcher Joe Mauer "any day now."
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Toney Douglas, G - New York Knicks
March 21 @ 2:46pm CT
Toney Douglas drains six treys in loss - Despite 26 points and six three-pointers from Toney Douglas on Sunday, New York lost 116-112 to Houston.
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Chase Budinger, F - Houston Rockets
March 21 @ 2:44pm CT
Budinger scores 18 off-the-bench - Chase Budinger scored 18 points and hit three three-pointers off-the-bench in Houston's 116-112 win over the Knicks on Sunday.
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David Lee, C - New York Knicks
March 21 @ 2:41pm CT
Lee's 20 and 20 not enough - Despite 27 points and 20 rebounds from David Lee on Sunday, New York still managed to lose 116-112 to Houston.
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Kevin Martin, G - Houston Rockets
March 21 @ 2:37pm CT
Kevin Martin drops 28 on New York - Playing with a bum shoulder, Kevin Martin led all scorers with 28 points in Houston's 116-112 win over the Knicks.
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Shane Battier, F - Houston Rockets
March 21 @ 12:55pm CT
Battier leaves game - Shane Battier was forced from the Rockets game against the Knicks on Sunday after taking a hard foul in the second quarter, according to Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.
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David Lee, C - New York Knicks
March 21 @ 11:33am CT
David Lee playing Sunday - David Lee (knee) will indeed play on Sunday, according to Newsday's Alan Hahn.
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Kevin Martin, G - Houston Rockets
March 21 @ 11:30am CT
Kevin Martin playing Sunday - Kevin Martin (shoulder) will play on Sunday, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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Darnell Jackson, F - Cleveland Cavaliers
March 21 @ 11:05am CT
Darnell Jackson called back up - After going for 32 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday night, Darnell Jackson has been called back up from the D-League, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
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Michael Del Zotto, D - New York Rangers
March 21 @ 2:19pm CT
Del Zotto scores eighth goal in win - Michael Del Zotto scored New York's only goal in its 2-1 loss to Boston on Sunday.
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Miroslav Satan, RW - Boston Bruins
March 21 @ 2:16pm CT
Satan tallies fifth goal - Miroslav Satan scored his fifth goal of the season on Sunday, helping Boston edge the Rangers 2-1.
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Henrik Lundqvist, G - New York Rangers
March 21 @ 2:14pm CT
Lundqvist solid in loss - Henrik Lundqvist was solid on Sunday, stopping 29-of-31 shots, but not solid enough, as New York fell 2-1 to the Bruins.
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Tuukka Rask, G - Boston Bruins
March 21 @ 2:10pm CT
Rask silences Rangers - Tuukka Rask turned away 23-of-24 shots on Sunday, leading Boston to a narrow 2-1 win over the Rangers.
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Brent Burns, D - Minnesota Wild
March 21 @ 12:38pm CT
Burns likely to be back on Sunday - Brent Burns (hip) will likely return to the Wild's lineup on Sunday, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
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Robbie Earl, LW - Minnesota Wild
March 21 @ 12:37pm CT
Earl sent down - Robbie Earl has been sent back to AHL Houston.
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Dennis Seidenberg, D - Boston Bruins
March 21 @ 11:58am CT
Seidenberg active on Sunday - Dennis Seidenberg (flu) will be active on Sunday, according to the Boston Herald.
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Zack Smith, C - Ottawa Senators
March 21 @ 10:16am CT
Zack Smith called up - Zack Smith has been recalled from AHL Binghamton.
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Harvick criticizes Edwards
March 20 @ 9:28am CT
In a recent radio interview, Kevin Harvick called Carl Edwards "fake as hell" among other things, according to Yahoo! Sports.
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Harvick needs another race day charge
March 20 @ 9:22am CT
For the third straight race, Kevin Harvick qualified outside the top 30, according to Jayski.com.
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Cook set for Cup debut
March 20 @ 9:12am CT
Terry Cook will make his Sprint Cup Series debut this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, according to Jayski.com.
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Petty says fists used to settle driver feuds
March 20 @ 9:06am CT
In the wake of the incident between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski , Richard Petty held up a fist when asked how drivers used to settle on-track disputes, according to SceneDaily.com.
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Bristol is Junior's best track
March 20 @ 8:53am CT
Based on finishing average, Bristol Motor Speedway is Dale Earnhardt, Jr's best track, according to SceneDailly.com.
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Gordon thinks of Earnhardt when he hears boos
March 20 @ 8:37am CT
According to SceneDaily.com, Jeff Gordon thinks about the late Dale Earnhardt whenever he is booed at a track.
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Mears makes first race of 2010
March 19 @ 4:05pm CT
For the first time this year, Casey Mears has qualified on time for a Cup race, according to NASCAR.com.
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Furyk seeking much-needed win at Transitions Championship
March 21 @ 1:25am CT
Noting woes coming in as well as failures on this track in the past, we noted Jim Furyk as a player to avoid for the week. Not only is he proving us wrong, but he's gunning for his first win in a long time, carding a round of 67 (-4) to take the lead at the Transitions Championship, according to the Associated Press. "It's not really, 'I want to show you' or anything like that," Furyk said after shooting a 4-under 67 to open a three-shot lead. "It's more that I just want to win a golf tournament."
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Ogilvy travels cross country before carding 65 at Transitions
March 21 @ 1:19am CT
Former US Open champ and this year's winner at the SBS Championship Geoff Ogilvy endured a frustrating day, thinking he had missed the cut to make the weekend and thus flying home to Arizona only to learn he had NOT missed the cut, fly back to Florida, and card an amazing round of 65 at the Transitions Championship, according to the Associated Press.
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Harrington grabs top spot at Transitions Championship
March 19 @ 9:25pm CT
David Toms was the man of the day at Innisbrook, surging with a round of 65 (-6) to take the lead at the Transitions Championship moving into the weekend, according to the Associated Press. Harrington is at 134 (-8) for the tourney and is one stroke ahead of Jim Furyk, Carl Pettersson, Bubba Watson, and Retief Goosen.
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Toms diagnosed with bone spur, will need surgery
March 19 @ 9:17pm CT
David Toms has been diagnosed with a bone spur in his rotator cuff that will require surgery, according to the Associated Press. Toms spoke with reporters today after carding an impressive round of 63 (-8), stating, "I've been to two different doctors and I've got an issue there. They tell me I'm going to be out eight weeks if I have it done. So I'm just taking medication and trying to get through it."
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Nike moves to prominent spot on Tiger's bag
March 19 @ 9:09pm CT
Reports indicate Tiger Woods will not replace AT&T, long featured on Tiger's golf bag, with new corporate sponsor logo and will instead feature the Nike brand logo on his bag, according to the Associated Press. Agent Mark Steinberg informed AP reporters via text message, "We are not actively pursuing a new business partnership at this point in time."
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Unknown Willis grabs Day 1 lead over star field at Transitions
March 18 @ 8:37pm CT
Garrett Willis failed to qualify for the field but two weeks ago he learned he wouldn't need it, getting the sponsor's exemption into today's opening round at the Transitions Championship and taking full advantage, grabbing the lead with an amazing round of 65 (-6) on the day, according to the Associated Press. Retief Goosen (touting multiple major titles) tops a large group of golfers including Rickie Fowler, Jonathan Byrd, Jeff Maggert (getting in only after learning Vijay Singh had withdrawn), Jim Furyk, and Carl Pettersson that are two strokes back of the lead.
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Vijay withdraws from Transitions Championship
March 18 @ 8:20pm CT
We were hoping to see the reversal of recent fortunes continue but we will have to wait as Vijay Singh, coming off his best performance on the Tour at the WGC CA Championship last week, filed for withdrawal from this week's Transitions Championship today citing back injury, according to the Associated Press.
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Olazabal withdrawing from Masters
March 18 @ 7:26pm CT
Jose Maria Olazabal has decided to withdraw from the field at the first major of the season, The Masters, due to pains associated with rheumatism, according to the Associated Press.
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