Month: January 2010 (Page 9 of 65)

      Tebow struggling during Senior Bowl week

      January 27, 2010 /

      According to several media sources including NFL Network’s Lindsay Soto, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has struggled thus far at the Senior Bowl. On Monday, he botched several snaps on his first day of practice and also threw a couple of near interceptions as the day wrapped up.

      One reason for his struggles could be because he’s sick. The St. Louis Post-Distpatch reports that Tebow was hospitalized on Monday with a 103 temperature due to strep throat. Tebow is still expected to play in the game on Saturday, but the illness may sideline him for the rest of the week.

      Sick or not, this isn’t a good start for a player with so much to prove heading into April. Tebow wants to play quarterback at the next level, but in order to do so he must prove to scouts that he can play from under center, release the ball in a timely manner and demonstrate proper footwork when throwing. But his wind-up motion, release, footwork and ability to grasp a pro style offense are just a handful of question marks surrounding Tebow as he tries to make the transition from college to pro.

      That said, some team will take a flier on him in the middle rounds because of his versatility. He resembles a Mac truck when he runs the football and he would be a great fit for the Wildcat. Some teams even see him as a potential tight end, although he didn’t catch any passes at Florida.


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      Ed Reed expected to play in 2010

      January 27, 2010 /

      According to the National Football Post, Ravens’ safety Ed Reed is definitely expected to play in 2010.

      It would take a major setback with his nerve impingement in his neck and ligament tears in his hip and groin for Reed to stop playing football.

      The All-Pro defensive back didn’t change his public stance during an interview with Sirius Radio. Reed said following a playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts that he was contemplating retirement.

      “I’m feeling good,” Reed said. “It’s still early in the offseason. The comment was made right after the game because that’s the truth of the matter. I’ve got some things I got to take care of before I continue to go there. But the comment hasn’t changed, it still is what it is.

      “I mean, for most people in the world, 50/50 is just that. If you’re able to go, you know, most people who know me, when I’ve been hurt over the years, and lately, these last two years, a lot. But if I can walk and talk, I’m out there communicating and making plays.”

      Although multiple injuries hurt his play in 2009, Reed can still play at an elite level at his age. So as the article notes, unless he suffers another setback in his recovery process then he should be back in 2010, which is a great thing for the Ravens.


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      Super Bowl viewing party at Superdome rejected

      January 26, 2010 /

      New Orleans Saints fans really love their team. Despite countless requests, Superdome officials won’t hold a viewing party for the big game.

      From Fox8Live.com:

      “Yeah, we’ve had a lot of calls, and certainly wish we could show it, but there is a long standing NFL policy that you cannot show the game to a mass audience, so we’re just not able to do it. Sorry, wish we could,” said Bill Curl, Superdome spokesman.

      Curl says this isn’t the first time fans have asked for a mass viewing in the Superdome. Many wanted to see the Saints play the Chicago Bears live in the Dome during the NFC Championship in 2006.

      Watching the game at home or at a bar will be far more enjoyable anyway. I’d want to avoid any annoyance or discomfort at all costs especially in the case of a losing effort. However, if the Saints do win, New Orleans seems like a great place to celebrate with fellow fans.


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      NFL, Super Bowl

      Colts president could do without this year’s Pro Bowl

      January 26, 2010 /

      Bill Polian

      Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian dislikes the 2010 Pro Bowl as much as every NFL fan.

      From ESPN.com:

      “It’s stupid,” he said on the Dan Dakich Show on 1070 The Fan in Indianapolis. “It’s a disruption, but we’ll deal with it.”

      Polian: “Well, we’ll come back to practice on Wednesday. We’ll practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. They’ll have off Saturday. If it weren’t for the Pro Bowl disruption, they would have the weekend off, but they can’t because we have to send those players to Miami to do Lord knows what. We’ll come back and practice on Sunday and the Pro Bowl players will go and do whatever they have to do and then the team will leave on Monday.”

      (So the Pro Bowl players you will fly down there and they just fly back that day?)

      “I don’t know that they fly them back. I think they plan to keep them down there that evening. They haven’t even told us yet what this is all about. We don’t even have any details or anything like that. Maybe they will call us Friday and tell us. In any event, the fact of the matter is that we’re thinking that they’re down there Sunday night and they will meet us Monday, which is a hell of a thing isn’t it? It sends a great message to all the young people out there and all the coaches that talk teamwork that you take your best seven players and split them up from your team at the ultimate moment in sports.”

      You can’t argue with Polian. A black cloud has been cast over a seemingly enjoyable event because of its bad scheduling. With the Super Bowl coming up, neither the Colts or the New Orleans Saints should be worrying this much about the coordination of their players’ flights.

      NFL, Uncategorized

      A’s emerge as victors for Sheets

      January 26, 2010 /

      Ben Sheets

      In a surprising twist, the Oakland Athletics have signed Ben Sheets to a one-year deal worth $10 million.

      From MLB.com:

      The agreement is for $10 million plus performance bonuses, SI.com reported. CBSSports.com said the contract is worth “more than $8 million.”

      The 31-year-old right-hander has passed a physical and will be introduced to the media in Oakland at 1 p.m. PT.

      Sheets missed the entire 2009 season after undergoing elbow surgery, but he reportedly wowed scouts during a throwing session in Louisiana last Tuesday. The Cubs, Mets, Rangers and Mariners were among other teams reportedly interested in his services.

      Sheets is undoubtedly a valuable pitcher, spending all of his professional career as an integral part of the Milwaukee Brewers. Over those eight seasons, Sheets compiled a record of 86-83, a 3.72 ERA, and 1,206 strikeouts. Those are respectable numbers worthy of a large contract. However, $10 million is way too much money to spend on pitcher who didn’t pitch for a year after elbow surgery. This shows how desperate the A’s became in trying to acquire an ace. As the market thinned out, Sheets was their only option.

      Of course, this puts the A’s out of the running for Johnny Damon. The Yankees are only offering a one-year contract around $2 million and I doubt Damon is going to bite. He’d rather play for an also-ran than suck up his pride.

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