With the retirement of Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson, Patriots coach Bill Belichick is now the highest paid coach in North America according to Tom Van Riper of Forbes.com In 11 seasons on the New England Patriots’ sideline, Bill Belichick has won 72% of his games, made eight postseason appearances and taken three Super [...]
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Former WWE Champion Dies in Car Accident
Sure we cover the NFL with the best of them, but we stray away for some breaking “sports entertainment” news as former World Wrestling Federation champion Randy “Macho Man” Savage has died tragically today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida this morning. TMZ.com reports that Savage, who was 58 years old, had just celebrated [...]
Report Says CB Asomugha Doesn’t Want Any Part of the Texans
Richard Justice continues to speak it as he hears it. Justice, a well known Houston Chronicle columnist and radio personality, has always shed his opinions, even in regards to the Houston Texans during the Major League season. This time, Justice wrote “Word is (FA CB Nnamdi) Asomugha doesn’t want any part of our little corner of [...]
Jacksonville TE Lewis: “The Jaguars Will Make the Playoffs”
The Jaguars haven’t reached the playoffs since 2007 and drafted QB Blaine Gabbert last month in a move that may signal a changing of the guard under center. But Pro Bowl TE Marcedes Lewis thinks the Jags are headed back to the postseason — with veteran QB David Garrard at the helm. “The Jaguars will [...]
Death of Oklahoma Senior LB Austin Box Possibly Drug Related
Police were investigating whether drugs had a role in the death Thursday of Oklahoma senior linebacker Austin Box, and a witness told authorities he believed his friend had overdosed. Authorities didn’t immediately release an official cause of death, and Box’s body was sent to the state Medical Examiner’s office. Box was 22. “We’re all shocked [...]
Top Pre-Season Prospects for 2012 NFL Draft – Defense
Defensive End 1. Quinton Coples, Sr, North Carolina, 6’6 275- Has the prototype size, length, and strength for a base end in any alignment. He can line up on both sides and was also used inside at tackle. Shows power to drive down the pocket and length to close off throwing lanes. 2. Jared Crick, [...]
Roger Goodell Says No Drop Dead Date for Season to be Canned
Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports there is no “drop-dead date” drawn up by league officials that would cancel the entire NFL season in the event that the current lockout extends into the regular season, commissioner Roger Goodell told Steelers season ticket holders this afternoon. In his 17th such conference call held this spring [...]
Redskins CB Carlos Rogers Slams Teammate DeAngelo Hall
Redskins cornerback Carlos Rogers may be on his way out of town, but not before taking a swipe at fellow cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Rogers made an appearance with The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan this morning and indicated the he probably won’t re-sign with Washington when he hits the free agency market when a [...]

May 20th, 2011
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