Blogging the Bloggers: Mark Sanchez’s nepotism, The Boss, Tiki’s shame and more
Posted by John Paulsen (01/28/2009 @ 6:15 pm)
- DEADSPIN has video of Kentucky head coach Billy Gillespie coming off as kind of a dick to sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards. The Wildcats went on to lose to Old Miss, 85-80. Karma, anyone?
- SPORTS AGENT BLOG informs us that Mark Sanchez has decided to hire his brother as his agent. Methinks this might not end well…
- HUGGING HAROLD REYNOLDS put together a solid list of the XLIII things that Bruce Springsteen has done that were bigger than the Super Bowl halftime show.
- Via YARDBARKER, AWFUL ANNOUNCING brings us video of just how low Tiki Barber has sunk to pursue a career in broadcasting.
- SPORTSBYBROOKS explains why the UFC is opening its own fleet of gyms.
Posted in: College Basketball, Humor, NFL, Rumors & Gossip, Television, Video, Women
Tags: Billy Gillespie, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen halftime, Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl, Jeannine Edwards, Kentucky Wildcats, Mark Sanchez, Mark Sanchez agent, Mark Sanchez brother, Mark Sanchez NFL Draft, Mark Sanchez turning pro, Mark Sanchez will enter NFL Draft, Sports Agent Blog, Tiki Barber, Tiki Barber broadcasting, UFC gym, UFC gymnasiums, UFC gyms
Clearly Sam Bradford does not want to be a Lion, but maybe Mark Sanchez does
Posted by Anthony Stalter (01/14/2009 @ 7:42 pm)

The Oklahoma Sooners will have the quarterback the led them to the national championship back under center next year as Sam Bradford has decided not to enter April’s NFL draft.
The USC Trojans, however, might not be as fortunate. Word has it that quarterback Mark Sanchez will forgo his senior season and turn pro next year.
USC quarterback Mark Sanchez has said that he would monitor the decisions of other top draft-eligible quarterbacks as he pondered whether to return to USC for his final season of eligibility or make himself available for the NFL draft.
Thursday is the deadline to declare for the April draft.
Bradford, the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, is the third high-profile quarterback to announce he was staying in school, possibly increasing the chances that Sanchez will opt to turn pro.
Texas’ Colt McCoy said during he season that he would back. Florida’s Tim Tebow and Bradford have since said they would remain in school.
It would be hard to pass up that much money, but I think it’s Sanchez’s case, he would benefit from another year at USC. The Trojans’ offense didn’t hit their stride until late in the season and at times, Sanchez was highly inconsistent. Of course if he does leave, he’s doing so on a high note because his Rose Bowl performance was the best of the year. It’ll be interesting to see not only if he decides to come out, but what round he’ll be selected in.
As for Bradford, his decision to stay at Oklahoma was clearly a calculated risk. He figures that if Matthew Stafford of Georgia comes out, there’s a good chance that the Lions will take him with their No. 1 pick and Sam will bypass the mess that is Detroit. Well played, Sam – well played.
Posted in: College Football, NFL
Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Detroit Lions, Detroit Lions No. 1 pick, Georgia Bulldogs, Mark Sanchez, Mark Sanchez NFL Draft, Mark Sanchez will enter NFL Draft, Matthew Stafford, Oklahoma Sooners, Sam Bradford, Sam Bradford Oklahoma Sooners, Sam Bradford staying at Oklahoma, Sam Bradford staying in school, USC Trojans, USC Trojans Mark Sanchez