Month: February 2009 (Page 17 of 57)

      Bucks mascot has a rough night

      February 20, 2009 /

      The guys over at Yahoo! Sports blog Ball Don’t Lie unearthed some funny (or is it sad?) video of Bango, the Milwaukee Bucks mascot.

      Before the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game this past weekend, Rufus, the Charlotte Bobcats’ Poochie-like mascot, hit such an impressive H-O-R-S-E shot, both Larry and Mike would have conceded their Quarter Pounders. From half court, back to the basket, over the head, off the Bucks’ mascot’s groin, nothin’ but net.

      Now, normally, this is where the story would end. Applause, children’s laughter, maybe a little worm dance at center court. But not so fast. This is the fragile Bucks were talking about here — naturally, Bango suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will undergo surgery in late March.

      Poor guy. But I guess the lesson here is that you shouldn’t be climbing on a hoop when there are people/mascots trying to make half court shots.

      Humor, NBA, Video

      Couch Potato Alert: 2/20

      February 20, 2009 /

      NFL draftniks rejoice, your Super Bowl weekend is upon you as the 2009 NFL Draft Combine will take place this weekend in Indianapolis. 300 of the best prospects from college football will gather together to be evaluated by all 32 teams in the NFL. They will be tested for speed, strength, agility, and mental capacity in order to determine their position for the upcoming draft in April. And the NFL Network will there to cover all the action beginning Saturday morning at 11 AM sharp.

      All times ET…

      College Basketball
      Saturday, 2 PM: #11 Marquette @ Georgetown (ESPN)
      Saturday, 3:30 PM: #3 North Carolina @ Maryland (ABC)
      Saturday, 9 PM: #2 Oklahoma @ Texas (ESPN)
      Sunday, 1 PM: #14 Villanova @ #25 Syracuse (CBS)
      Sunday, 3 PM: Wisconsin @ #5 Michigan State (ESPN)
      Sunday, 7:45 PM: #8 Wake Forest @ #9 Duke (Fox Regional Sports)

      NBA
      Friday, 8 PM: Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets (ESPN)
      Friday, 10:30 PM: New Orleans Hornets @ Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)
      Saturday, 9 PM: New Orleans Hornets @ Utah Jazz (NBA TV)
      Sunday, 2:30 PM: Boston Celtics @ Phoenix Suns (ABC)
      Sunday, 5:30 PM: Miami Heat @ Orlando Magic (ESPN)
      Sunday, 8 PM: Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN)

      NHL
      Friday, 7:30 PM: Anaheim Ducks @ Detroit Red Wings
      Saturday, 1 PM: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers
      Sunday, 3 PM: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals (NBC)

      College Basketball, Couch Potato Alert, NBA, NFL Draft, NHL, Television

      Lions to cut Kitna – are they making room for Stafford?

      February 20, 2009 /

      Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com reports that the Lions are likely to release quarterback Jon Kitna soon.

      Jon KitnaIt has been confirmed that Kitna will be owed a $1 million roster bonus shortly after the opening of free agency on Feb. 27. The source said the team, barring any unforeseen circumstances, has already decided not to pay the bonus and will release Kitna.

      The Lions are still in the process of trying to find a trade partner for Kitna and that’s why Schwartz kept up appearances today when asked about him. Still, Schwartz indicated there could be some changes at the quarterback position.

      If — when? — Kitna is released, the Lions will have three quarterbacks on the roster — Daunte Culpepper, Drew Stanton and Drew Henson. Lions president Tom Lewand said on Tuesday the Lions are still trying to work out a deal to sign Dan Orlovsky, who becomes an unrestricted free agent Feb. 27.

      It’s highly doubtful the Lions find a suitor to take Kitna, so he’ll likely be cut over the next week or so. That means Detroit essentially plans on Culpepper being the starter and Stanton as a developmental backup. I highly doubt Henson makes it to the 2009 season on the roster.

      This is just speculation, but cutting Kitna could mean that the Lions are preparing to select Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford with the first overall pick in the draft. Stafford, who has the best physical tools in the draft outside of Kansas State’s Josh Freeman, could sit behind Culpepper for a season until the offensive line is rebuilt. I know some Lion fans would love to see the team draft one of the top offensive tackles (Virginia’s Eugene Monroe or Baylor’s Jason Smith) or Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry, but if new GM Martin Mayhew sees a franchise-type signal caller in Stafford, he’ll likely bite.

      NFL, NFL Draft, Rumors & Gossip

      Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith not helping himself at NFL scouting combine

      February 20, 2009 /

      Andre SmithThe NFL scouting combine is supposed to be an opportunity for prospects to put their best foot forward and prove that they should be selected high in the draft. But so far, it appears that Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith is treating the opportunity like it’s a vacation.

      If you remember correctly, Smith was the player that Nick Saban had to suspend for this year’s Sugar Bowl because he violated a team rule. As it turns out, Smith was actually suspended because of improper dealings with his agent, according to ESPN.com. Now it appears that Smith might not even work out at the combine because he indicated that he’s out of shape.

      This isn’t a bad player we’re talking about here. Smith won the Outland Trophy this season and was a huge part of Alabama’s offensive success. He’s an outstanding run blocker and could be the type of mauler that a pro team would love to have at the tackle position. But his weight continues to be an issue and even worse, his work ethic has often been questioned throughout his collegiate career.

      Considering the plethora of offensive line prospects in this year’s draft, it’s not advantageous to be known as an unmotivated prospect. Virginia’s Eugene Monroe, Baylor’s Jason Smith and Ole Miss’s Michael Oher are the other top tackle prospects in the draft and anyone of them could be taken ahead of Smith. Instead of being selected in the top five, Smith could easily fall into the middle of the first round because of his weight issues and lack of motivation.

      At this point, it looks like Smith’s draft stock is plummeting. It’ll be interesting to see if he skips the combine workouts this week and drops his stock even further.

      NFL, NFL Draft

      No felony charges for Marshawn Lynch

      February 20, 2009 /

      Marshawn Lynch escaped felony charges stemming from his early February arrest in California for a concealed firearm. Lynch does face three misdemeanor charges, however.

      Marshawn Lynch“I’m not pleased that Marshawn was charged… but if he was going to be charged I’m pleased it’s a misdemeanor… I haven’t seen a police report or charging documents, but I’m certainly pleased Marshawn wasn’t charged with a felony.”

      The National Football League says it’s still waiting for all the facts of the case, and that they will be evaluated “under the NFL’s policies.”

      Lynch could face League discipline for the incident. It’s not clear at this point if the NFL will consider him a repeat offender, given the hit and run incident we was involved in last spring in Buffalo.

      Regardless of whether or not he escaped felony charges, there’s a good chance Lynch will be suspended by Roger Goodell considering this is his second brush in with the law. I doubt it would be anything major (i.e. four games), but there’s a real possibility that Lynch could be suspended for one or two games given Goodell’s track record for handling players who got into trouble off the field.

      NFL

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