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Will Tank make the trip? Cook County Judge John J Moran will determine today if he will suspend Johnson's house arrest allowing him to travel to the Super Bowl.
posted by kyrilmitch_76 at 06:05 AM on January 23
It is what it is ... And it is the Trite Trophy, the annual "Cliche of the Year" award.
posted by SummersEve at 03:39 PM on January 03
I vote to add everything Madden says to the list. "That guy ran well because he kept his legs moving."
posted at 04:49 PM on January 03
Bengals' Thurman suspended for season Cincinnati Bengals middle linebacker Odell Thurman had his four-game suspension extended to one year for violating the NFL substance abuse policy following his arrest early Monday on a drunken driving charge, making him the sixth Bengal arrested this year.
posted by wingnut4life at 03:57 PM on September 27
Some of these guys just don't understand until they're shot thrice by an off-duty cop..... Is that in poor taste?
posted at 04:17 PM on September 27
University of Phoenix gets naming rights to Cardinals stadium The Arizona Cardinals played for 18 years at a college stadium in Tempe. Now the University of Phoenix, the nation's largest private university, will pay the NFL team $154.5 million over the next 20 years to put its name on the Cardinals' new home.
posted by lex2000 at 12:28 PM on September 27
Yeah, Pink Taco Stadium would have been way better.
posted at 12:38 PM on September 27
Is Branch worth a number 1 pick? Just a week ago the talk was that Pats won't get anything better than a 2nd round for Branch. And now we hear why this is good for Seattle and bad for Patriots: "This is a known commodity," Ruskell said. "The first round can be a crap shoot, from top to bottom." "Fifty percent were busts," Ruskell said. Who were the Pats #1 picks this century? 2005 Laurance Maroney, 2004 Logan Mankins, 2003 Ty Warren, 2002 Daniel Graham, 2001 Richard Seymour, 2000 none (Klemm 2nd rounder) Umm, crap shoot? They are all starting for the Patriots this year! Thanks Seattle!
posted by endorfin at 12:36 AM on September 12
Wide Receivers Behaving Badly. Isn't that a FOX special?
posted at 04:21 PM on September 12
Lions' assistant coach arrested for driving in the buff, among other things. Giving the term "naked bootleg" a whole new meaning, Detroit Lions' assistant coach Joe Cullen has been arrested twice in the past two weeks, once for "driving on a public street without any clothes on."
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:30 AM on September 07
Guess the players can't have ALL the fun, huh?
posted at 10:41 AM on September 07
Off-duty police officer shoots Chargers LB Foley "My understanding is he was shot three times in front of his house by an off-duty officer and that he's in surgery," Foley's agent, David Levine, told The Associated Press.
posted by wingnut4life at 06:10 PM on September 05
Now, I know I shouldn't even comment as most of the comments here are being berated by those on the other side of the argument, but I do feel there are a few items that remain left out of the equation. Such as, the idea that Foley was approaching the off-duty officer. Were I pulled over by a guy who says he's a cop, I'd politely ask to see his badge, and, ideally, request to call the cops myself. Most guys with a gun either fire right away for fun, or have to make a decision to fire when the situation gets out of control. If this guy turns out not to be a cop, then you're probably out a wallet and a car. Big deal. Maybe I'm a bit naive, but I like to take people at their word until they give me a reason not to. A guy identifies himself as a cop, brandishing a firearm...I'm not going to start walking toward him at all. I'm definitely not going to reach near my belt. I'm going to keep my hands where he can see them, and I'm going to request my rights and keep the situation calm. Maybe I'll end up in a bad situation this way, some day; but hopefully I can encourage the best to come from every situation until that time. This story, I think, brings up the question of what we want as fans, as well. I know we can support the athlete on the field, then distance ourselves when he's incarcerated; calling him "idiot," "fool," and several other degrading names. Don't we also badmouth the guys who are beneficial to society off the field? Oh, he can do that because he's rich. He's so stuck up. I'm of the opinion that we have to support (or not support) the whole athlete, not just the man on the field. Granted, it is a difficult thing to do with as minor an impact one fan can have in relation to one player. However, 100,000 letters to the NFL are hard to ignore.
posted at 12:30 PM on September 05
'Sunday Night Football' Goes Pink. A female singer to introduce football?
posted by commander cody at 11:45 AM on August 31
And start sexist debate.....now!
posted at 11:59 AM on August 31
Katrina strikes again Do any SpoFiers live in Louisiana? I'd like to see more local information about this. This is horrible how they're punishing these kids after their world was destroyed.
posted by timdawg at 01:39 PM on August 31
Thanks, SummersEve. That article gives a better idea of what actually happened apart from "the kids are crying." Basically, if the coaches had been smart and brought up all the kids that were being transferred to the school, they might not have gotten in trouble. I also think the definition of "kids" is interested. Juniors and Seniors. 16-18 years old, if I'm not mistaken. Granted, a hurricane isn't an easy thing to deal with, but you'd hope schools had been preparing them to take responsibility for their actions, as the "kids" can get a license to drive and are about to leave for college(or military, or working odd jobs and playing video games). It always seems we expect "kids" to suddenly at 18 (or 21) have a sudden explosion of responsibility appear when they've been sheltered from it their whole life. I'm all in favor of teaching kids to say, "Hold it, coach, that isn't right."
posted at 11:32 AM on August 31
Katrina strikes again Do any SpoFiers live in Louisiana? I'd like to see more local information about this. This is horrible how they're punishing these kids after their world was destroyed.
posted by timdawg at 01:39 PM on August 29
I'd love to see an article that actually states what's going on. It sounds as though a school was punished for letting New Orleans evacuees play on the team. It also seems to state that another school "told on them." I love that sports, being so emotional, are litigated nearly mercilessly by boards and associations "committed to excellence" or several other cliche slogans. /endsarcasm.
posted at 02:30 PM on August 29
Refereekonomics - a paper about referee bias and the effect of incentives on the decisions of referees and players by The Sports Economist's Skip Sauer.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:43 PM on August 04
Man, dviking, that's a great idea. An unbiased official....um....lemme think that oxymoron over again. I throw beer bottles at the refs these days, unfortunately I keep having to replace my tv afterwards.
posted at 01:06 PM on August 04
warren sapp sapp is promising to come back, we might hear him more in the media again.
posted by defrag3x at 02:09 PM on July 28
Seriously, frazer, judging a person by the color of his/her name on SpoFi. How could you?
posted at 03:12 PM on July 28
All American Football League to launch in 2007 The League charter allows only those players who have both earned a 4-year degree and completed their college football eligibility to suit up and play in the League. The League teams will feature grads of their host university with other roster spots reserved for grads of conference schools which are not currently hosting a team. For some players, the All American Football League will be a stepping-stone into, or back into the NFL. For many, it will be a chance to continue playing football on the campus of their alma mater in front of the loyal and enthusiastic fan base that has grown to love them.
posted by catfish at 03:46 PM on July 27
Nice comment and Archon reference, grum. Wouldn't it be nice if the NFL and AAFL work together and demote the players who are underperforming?
posted at 04:20 PM on July 27
It's All About The Benjamins Baby Although he is apparently the savior of New Orleans, both as a football player and figurehead, Reggie Bush is holding out. Not only that, but he and his agent are threatening to stay sidelined for the year and re-enter the draft next season.
posted by NightingalesGone at 07:26 AM on July 24
While drafted players do make the ultimate decisions on what they are going to do, I would stick a lot of the blame on the agents. The Rams drafted a RT last year, who would have been great for us, if he had gone to camp. The agent he had recommended he wait until the guy drafted beneath him got signed, then they'd know how much money to shoot for. I suspect he's not the only agent to play the "look how much I got this guy paid" game. These guys play differently in college than they will in the NFL; gotta figure the more time they spend prepping in the first few years the better careers they'll have.
posted at 12:41 PM on July 24
Stickball. John McCarthy is trying to teach kids to play baseball for the love of the game. Caught this on NPR on the way to work today. You can read this or listen to the audio on the site. Sweet in so many ways.
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:19 PM on July 06
Hooray for McCarthy, teaching it right. And hooray for NPR for telling the story.
posted at 03:59 PM on July 06
I just like that the punishment fits the crime. Got waaaay too many guns? Go play in the Super Bowl. Wait...maybe it's...Drugs and guns? Um...hold on...let me think about it. Yeah, the Super Bowl's the right place for you. I mean, doesn't denying someone their "dream job" emphasize the fact that they're operating outside of the bounds of society?