August 13, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Baseball
Maybe Kevin Youkilis should get on the roids like teammate David Ortiz allegedly was. After seeing his pathetic attempt at displaying manliness in the “brawl” the other night, I’m fairly certain that Youkilis may have never been in a real fight in his life. Either that, or Rick Porcello’s just a champ; he turned his [...]
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August 11, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Baseball
How, in this day and age, do you simply let your starting right fielder walk away and get nothing in return NOT in free agency? Well, that’s what happened yesterday when the Toronto Blue Jays decided to simply let Alex Rios walk out and join the Chicago White Sox because they didn’t feel like paying [...]
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August 10, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Ice Hockey
With training camps well under way, the Hall of Fame game going last night and Madden 10 due out this Friday, it’s safe to say that the NFL season has begun. But nobody really cares about the pre-season and Terrell Owens’ two catch performance yesterday. Besides, the real news involving Buffalo this weekend was a [...]
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August 8, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Football
Just what is Michael Crabtree thinking? He’s willing to sit out an entire season and re-enter the draft because the 49ers won’t pay him more than a tenth overall pick deserves. Does he not realize that the NFL’s rookie pay scale is weighted so that the higher the pick the more the cash? Therefore, the [...]
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August 6, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Basketball, Football
Two bug names in the sports world reportedly signed massive contracts yesterday and when numbers like $97.5 million and $82 million are thrown around, the question should be asked: Are they worth it?
Eli Manning, going into a contract year, signed a six year extension worth $97.5 million with the Giants. This deal will make him [...]
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August 5, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Ice Hockey
It seemed like I had written this story before and, in fact, I had, two years ago. But this time, Jeremy Roenick, a personal favourite, is hanging up his skates for good this time.
The San Jose Sharks centre won’t be back for a 21st season and will walk away from ice hockey without getting chance [...]
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August 4, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Football
In a not-so-surprising move, Plaxico Burress was indicted on weapon charges yesterday and could mean that his career in the NFL is over. While the number of 3.5 years is being bandied about as the amount of time the minimum sentence is should Plax be found guilty, when is the last time that you heard [...]
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August 3, 2009
by Dan Bilicki In: Ice Hockey
The National Hockey League have finally pulled themselves away from their quest to keep Jim Balsillie out the league forever — even though he would be a decent owner — to notice that there have been quite a few teams signing guys to long-term deals that are already at an advanced age.
Why is this a [...]
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