Jeremy Lin has been the hottest name in the NBA in the past two weeks. Name me one player who’s garnered more interest since the Super Bowl. That’s right Jeremy Lin. With the New York Knicks upstaging Kobe Bryant and the Lakers (Lin had 38 points) last night, Lin’s stock is high. You know what else is high? The stock on Lin’s rookie card. Lin’s...
Former USC and Arkansas quarterback, Mitch Mustain, was once a five star high school prospect. Mustain was highly thought of and was handed the reins to the Arkansas kingdom for a eight games. His removal from the starting job there led to him transferring to USC. Fast forward to 2012 and Mustain is trying out a different avenue in the world of professional sports....
Jeremy Lin has been the hottest name in the NBA in the past two weeks. Name me one player who’s garnered more interest since the Super Bowl. That’s right Jeremy Lin. With the New York Knicks upstaging Kobe Bryant and the Lakers (Lin had 38 points) last night, Lin’s stock is high. You know what else is high? The stock on Lin’s rookie card. Lin’s...
Former USC and Arkansas quarterback, Mitch Mustain, was once a five star high school prospect. Mustain was highly thought of and was handed the reins to the Arkansas kingdom for a eight games. His removal from the starting job there led to him transferring to USC. Fast forward to 2012 and Mustain is trying out a different avenue in the world of professional sports....
Marshall Faulk is one of the greatest St. Louis Rams of all time. If there were a Mr. Ram, he might be it. He won a Super Bowl with the Rams and was the centerpiece of “The Greatest Show On Turf”. During media day at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Faulk was made available to talk to media and he gave his thoughts on the state of the Rams and former...
Marshall Faulk is one of the greatest St. Louis Rams of all time. If there were a Mr. Ram, he might be it. He won a Super Bowl with the Rams and was the centerpiece of “The Greatest Show On Turf”. During media day at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Faulk was made available to talk to media and he gave his thoughts on the state of the Rams and former...
The Urban Meyer effect is up and running in the Big Ten and a couple of coaches aren’t happy about it. This past recruiting season the new Ohio State football boss Meyer managed to flip his fair share share of recruits including Mark Dantonio’s top recruit in Se’Von Pittman. The same can be said for Bret Bielema at Wisconsin who lost prized offensive lineman...
Cecil Fielder had a lot to say when his baseball prodigy son, Prince, signed his 9 year, $214 million dollar mega-contract with the Detroit Tigers. Cecil went as far to say that the relationship has “improved” and that “time heals all wounds”. Prince on the other hand wouldn’t answer questions about him and his father at his introductory...
The Urban Meyer effect is up and running in the Big Ten and a couple of coaches aren’t happy about it. This past recruiting season the new Ohio State football boss Meyer managed to flip his fair share share of recruits including Mark Dantonio’s top recruit in Se’Von Pittman. The same can be said for Bret Bielema at Wisconsin who lost prized offensive lineman...
Cecil Fielder had a lot to say when his baseball prodigy son, Prince, signed his 9 year, $214 million dollar mega-contract with the Detroit Tigers. Cecil went as far to say that the relationship has “improved” and that “time heals all wounds”. Prince on the other hand wouldn’t answer questions about him and his father at his introductory...
When Brady Hoke took over at Michigan he promised to get back to Michigan roots. Part of those roots are the hatred for Ohio State. Hoke never mentioned the Buckeyes by name always referring to them as Ohio. After an off year by the Buckeyes which Michigan broke the seemingly decade long losing streak to Ohio State, the Bucks decided to go Woody Hayes on Michigan when...
When Brady Hoke took over at Michigan he promised to get back to Michigan roots. Part of those roots are the hatred for Ohio State. Hoke never mentioned the Buckeyes by name always referring to them as Ohio. After an off year by the Buckeyes which Michigan broke the seemingly decade long losing streak to Ohio State, the Bucks decided to go Woody Hayes on Michigan when...
The Detroit Lions needed some help in their playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints. Defensive help that is and not help from any crazy fans, like the one who thought it was a smart idea to phone in a bomb threat to the Superdome during the game. The fan, 34-year-old Shawn Payton of Jackson, Michigan, called the Superdome during the game and asked the receptionist to...
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey is one of the stronger voices in the team’s locker room. So when he speaks teammates listen. Bailey has given quarterback Tim Tebow a vote of confidence following John Elway’s announcement that Tebow will be named the starter going in to next season’s training camp. Bailey says he’s behind Tebow, but also...
More Tim Tebow. All Tebow all the time. The Tebow train keeps on rolling and everyone wants a piece of him. Will Tebow be ‘Dancing With The Stars’? If Karina Smirnoff has her way, he’ll be on the show and her dance partner. “All I want for my birthday is for Tim Tebow to dance on Dancing with the Stars,” she said Saturday, not long after...
There were a lot of drama surrounding Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis. After a breakout 2010 season, injuries and controversy limited Hillis to 10 games and his production took a dive. Long live the Madden curse. Hillis will be a free agent and it’s looking like the Browns may be willing to let him hit the market. None of the decision makers in...
After two injury riddled seasons, Matthew Stafford bounced back in his third NFL season in a major way. Stafford set Lions single-season records with 5,038 yards passing, 41 touchdowns and a passer rating of 97.2. He led the Lions to their first playoff berth in 12 years and orchestrated a few fourth quarter comebacks along the way. All of the aforementioned...
From now until April there will be lots of jockeying for players in this spring’s NFL Draft. There is one player that has me a bit curious. Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden. I’m no scout or have any knowledge about what teams look for in a quarterback. I think Weeden would be worth the risk to take a first day flier on. He will get knocked...
Lamar Odom revealed that he came close to taking a year off from basketball to get his mind together. The near trade to the New Orleans Hornets and subsequent trade to the Dallas Mavericks weren’t the reasons why he had a thought about leaving. Left reeling by the July murder of his 24-year-old cousin and a fatal car accident days later that killed a teen...
