Archive for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

$cott Boras is bad for baseball.

By motle • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story

Last February, Manny Ramirez hired Boras to be his agent. Why would he do that? Let me begin to answer that it was to figure a way to get Manny out of his 2009-2010 contract so he could hit the free agent market.
Let’s face it. If Boston picks up the $20 mil contract for ‘09 [...]



To be directly involved in a professional sport….

By motle • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story

Many people would make some mighty big sacrifices to be involved in Major League baseball, National Football League or the National Basketball League. Some are there and dont see it. Their head got too big. They fed off the fame and glory. One such slide to shame is Tim Donaghy, former NBA referee.
Donaghy was [...]



KC Royals offer Psychology 101?

By motle • Jul 27th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, Major League Baseball

This looks like a bunch of hogwash. Either you are good even to win or not. You gota have the players to be competitive!
“The Royals were stumbling through another loss when the newest member of the organization walked into an empty room overlooking the field at Kauffman Stadium. A 53-year-old psychologist sat in a [...]



“One World, One Dream” One Racist China

By motle • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Miscellaneous

Nice motto. Too bad you don’t live it. Too bad you don’t walk the walk. China doesn’t embrace anyone unless you are Chinese. At least it seems that way.
Here is the scene. The USA basketball team wins the Gold medal at the Olympics. The team celebrates away from Olympic Village and heads for a local [...]



How do you draw…..Thunder?

By motle • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, National Football League

Oklahoma City professional basketball team reportedly will be called the Thunder. Also reported is that the NBA has registered okcthunderbasketball.com and okcthunderbasketball.net with the league office.
Let me get this straight. We have the Suns, the Heat and now the Thunder? Now it would be inconsiderate to name a team with any Native American connotation. They [...]



Unretirement

By motle • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Football League

Poor Aaron Rodgers. HE has waited three years for this opportunity and then it was handed to him very easily. But lo and behold Brett Favre wants to UN-retire. Can you do that? Of course. Many high profile athletes have done that. But Rodgers will be under tremendous pressure to guide this young, talented team [...]



Wouldn’t it be great to laugh at Belichick?

By motle • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: Fantasy Sports, Lead Story, National Football League

Last year, fueled by the fallout over Spygate and coach Bill Belichick’s relentless drive, the Patriots extended a middle finger to the world while producing the only 16-0 regular season in NFL history. But proving a point every week is a tiring endeavor, and New England wasn’t nearly as potent in the playoffs, finally buckling [...]



Focus on Jerryd Bayless

By Knup • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, National Basketball Association

Jerryd Bayless has just been drafted by the indiana pacers, and will be a huge impacy running the guard spot. The pacers struggled this year due to heavy injuries on the top key players and had to play all the youngsters for the remainder of the year which they fell to paying in the playoffs. [...]



Shan Foster is our favorite draft pick of 2008

By Knup • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, National Basketball Association

With the 51st pick in the 2008 draft the Dallas Mavericks select, SEC player of the year, Shan Foster from Vanderbilt.  Whoopie right?  Nope!  After this little video Shan is now our favorite player from this class.  Listen to this little tune he does directly from his dorm room, with the tune, “I can’t wait… [...]



Analyzing the Top 3 Picks in the NBA Draft

By Knup • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

This years 2008 NBA draft was a thriller. Top 3 picks, going from number 1 were Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, and O.j Mayo. The player that should make the biggest impact in the NBA I think is Michael Beasley. Yeah Rose has talent but Hinrich should still be able to run the [...]