At least I hope you do, New England Patriots. I understood when the Patriots gave Oakland a late round pick for Randy Moss a few years ago. It made perfect sense, he was all the team was really missing at that point. They had possession, short route receivers and 57 varieties of tight ends. Yet they lacked that dominant down field threat to strike fear into opposing secondaries. Moss gave them that. It was a…
Mike Brown wasted no time taking the high road when he announced that the Bengals would not be trading Carson Palmer.
And while Michael Vick should certainly be considered as part of the world, he bears singling out. You know the rumors of Brett Favre "not saying anything" about going to Philadelphia as a backup have to be at least irksome and at most downright disturbing.
Negotiations continue and the end is near. If you believe the NFL the only sticking point is the rookie salary structure. CBS Sportsline says the same thing but one figures their information also flows down from the league office.
Beat the Heat! That's a phrase with a double meaning now in Dallas. What a ride these playoffs have been. From such low expectations this season after the debacle of 2006 and playoff failure after failure from the loss to 8th seed Golden State the following season to the San Antonio loss in 2010.
By taking a 3-2 series lead in the NBA Finals the Dallas Mavericks have effectively erased the horror of the 2006 finals. One more win and it's buried forever - vindication will be theirs.
Flu-like symptoms and a fever of 102 degrees? The Dirk-i-nator has not time for such things. The Dallas Mavericks again played from behind for most of the game but managed to take another victory with clutch fourth quarter performances by Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki. Center Tyson Chandler's 13 point and 16 rebound contribution helped keep the Mavericks close and prevented the Heat from continuing to dominate the offensive boards after nabbing nine in the…
Falling behind in the series and ceding home court back to the Miami Heat has the Dallas Mavericks in a tough position. They must solve the Heat tonight and even the series at two games apiece.
Obviously, the next two games are must wins for the Mavericks - they simply must get back to Miami up 3-2 for any hope of taking the championship.
Is a full season in the offing after all? A cadre of owners, players and NFL and union officials met secretly from Tuesday evening to Thursday afternoon so perhaps there is yet hope. Official meetings resume today.
Dirk's only 3 pointer with 27 seconds remaining gave the Mavericks their first lead since the second quarter and his drive to the basket sealed the deal with 3 seconds to go. The funniest part? Wade's flop fail on his desperation attempt at the end. Oh, I loved that. For once, the referees got one right.
While it was a close game throughout one gets the disquieting feeling that the Miami Heat were merely playing with their food. If the Dallas Mavericks managed to hit a few baskets in a row while getting a few stops, the Heat would reel them back within minutes.
There are two reasons the Steelers won't be on Hard Knocks and probably never will. Primarily, it's not the Steelers way, at least not the way of the modern-NFL-era Steelers. It doesn't fit well with the tradition and old-school values the team seeks to embody. This is a team that built a new stadium in the north and left off the top - guaranteeing that they'd never host a Super Bowl. This is a team…
It was eerily similar to Game 4 in Oklahoma City on Monday night. The Thunder lead for most of the game and by as much as seven points deep into the fourth quarter.
Burress a Steeler? Not a chance. Why would the Steelers now decide that Burress, after serving a stint in prison, is a free agent they'd like to pursue?
With their comeback from 15 down with 5 minutes to play the Dallas Mavericks effectively closed the door on the OKC Thunder's season. Dallas ended their 17-2 run with two clutch free throws by Dirk Nowitzki to force OT.
The Dallas Mavericks wasted no time in regaining the home court advantage. They increased their 15 point first quarter lead with an 8 point run to start the second. From their they hung on to the end. OKC cut into the lead, drawing to within 16 by halftime, 12 points by the end of the third and down to 5 at points late in the fourth.
