Month: July 2010 (Page 22 of 62)

      Seahawks are latest team to say no to T.O.

      July 20, 2010 /
      LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 14: NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens arrives at the 2010 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 14, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images for ESPY)

      Once again, it appears that Drew Rosenhaus might be bending the truth when it comes teams being interested in one of his clients.

      I know, I know – that’s surprising news. It hit me hard this morning, too.

      Rosenhaus said late last week that five teams had showed interested in Terrell Owens and at least one new team was acting aggressively towards signing the receiver. He also said that he was encouraged about a team signing T.O. within the next couple of weeks and reiterated that, “this isn’t just agent rhetoric.”

      But since making those statements, at least four teams (the Ravens, Bengals, Chargers and Seahawks) joined the Redskins, Browns and Patriots as teams that reportedly want nothing to do with T.O. Considering Owens also stated last week that he doesn’t get along with Chiefs head coach Todd Haley, you can probably cross Kansas City off his list of suitors as well.

      Granted, that’s only eight teams and there are 32 in the league. It’s still a possibility that Rosenhaus is telling the truth when he says that five teams are interested in T.O. and maybe the receiver will find a new home within the next couple of weeks.

      But it isn’t likely. The Seahawks are the latest team to say no to T.O. and they were seemingly the best fit. Who better to take on a personality like T.O. then Pete Carroll, who was on the 49ers’ staff the year they drafted Owens. Even Carroll weighed the risk versus the reward when it comes to T.O. and figured out that he wasn’t worth it.

      We all know Rosenhaus talks a great game, but it’s becoming clearer by the day that very few teams (if any) are interested in Owens. I still think he’ll eventually catch on somewhere, but it might take a major injury or two for a team to gather up enough gumption to pick up the phone and call Rosenhaus.

      External Sports, NFL

      Does Sarah Kaufman deserve main event billing?

      July 20, 2010 /

      E. Spencer Kyte of Heavy.com writes that women’s welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman deserves main event billing when she defends her title against Roxanne Modafferi in the ninth installment of the Strikeforce Challengers series.

      Placing one of the six Strikeforce champions in the two-hole should be viewed as an insult to the talents of Kaufman and Modafferi, and diminishes what little juice the title carries in the first place.

      If we’re being honest with each other – and I think we are – Women’s MMA isn’t really at the “championship belts” stage of their development quite yet. There are only really a handful of truly skilled female competitors out there; the Kaufmans and Cris Cyborgs of the distaff divisions are few and far between.

      It’s hard enough to create interest in the division when you don’t have a deep talent pool to draw from, but since Strikeforce decided to introduce belts into the equation, they need to step up the support and spotlighting of their champion.

      Next month in Houston, either Tim Kennedy or Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will claim the middleweight title Shields left behind when he left for the UFC. Not only will the incoming champion have to battle the constant barrage of questions about not having won the belt from Shields, but the fact that the Cesar Gracie student has moved back down to welterweight with the opposition casts an unfavourable light on the entire 185-pound division. After all, how good could they actually be if a natural 170-pound competitor was able to clean house and leave with the belt around his waist?

      Read the full article by clicking here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts

      UFC 119: “UFC Prelims” special set to return

      July 19, 2010 /
      NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Frank Mir of Las Vegas, Nevada speaks at a press conference for UFC 111 at Radio City Music Hall on March 24, 2010 in New York City. Mir will face Shane Carwin of Denver, Colorado in the INterim heavyweight title bout. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

      According to Heavy.com, the Spike-televised “UFC Prelims” special will return for September’s UFC 119 event in Indianapolis.

      Initial reports indicated that Spike TV had no plans to broadcast the pre-PPV special for the event, but have since changed their minds and have targeted C.B. Dolloway vs. Joe Doerksen and Joey Beltran vs. Matt Mitrione for the television special.

      The change was reported by MMA Junkie. Spike TV confirmed the plans with HeavyMMA.com this afternoon.

      UFC 119 takes place September 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The main event features the long-awaited rematch between Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

      Click here to head over to Heavy.com to read the full article.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Titans, Chris Johnson work out short-term contract fix

      July 19, 2010 /
      NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 29: Chris Johnson #28 of the Tennessee Titans carries the ball during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at LP Field on November 29, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Cardinals 20-17. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

      Adam Schefter is reporting via his Twitter page that Chris Johnson and the Titans have agreed on a new contract. No new years were added – just money, which was essentially all Johnson wanted anyway.

      Titans are moving up a portion of RB Chris Johnson’s $2.5 million escalator — and problem averted. He’ll be in camp in time.

      You knew a compromise would eventually get worked out. Due to the “30 percent” rule (and the fact that the new CBA deal has yet to be signed), the Titans couldn’t offer him more than a modest raise, which is exactly what they did in the end. The new deal buys the two sides another year to discuss a potential long-term solution, one that will likely make Johnson one of the highest paid players in the NFL.

      As Schefter reports, Johnson is unlikely to holdout, which means fans in Tennessee can now collectively breathe a sigh of relief.

      External Sports, NFL

      Report: Florida, NCAA looking into allegations involving Pouncey

      July 19, 2010 /
      01 January 2010: Maurkice Pouncey of Florida cheers with the fans during warm-ups before the game against Cincinnati during Sugar Bowl at the SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo via Newscom

      ESPN.com’s Pat Forde is reporting that Florida and officials from the NCAA are investigating a potential rules violation involving former Gator Maurkice Pouncey (now with the Steelers).

      Florida is internally investigating what sources described as an allegation that a representative of an agent paid Pouncey $100,000 between the Gators’ loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game to Alabama and their season-ending Sugar Bowl victory over Cincinnati. Florida apprised the NCAA of the allegation after it became aware of it.

      “We were made aware of some information in early June that we reported to law enforcement and we then shared with the NCAA and the SEC,” athletic director Jeremy Foley said in a statement released Monday morning to ESPN.com. “At this time we have no information that has indicated that there are any compliance issues for the University of Florida.”

      It’s important to note that even though Florida reported these allegations to the NCAA, the program isn’t any less susceptible to punishment. It’s up to the university to keep agents, boosters, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Girl Scouts away from players, even though it’s impossible for programs to play babysitter to every single athlete.

      The key is whether or not Pouncey accepted money or not. If he was just talking to an agent, the Gators are probably in the clear and will avoid any major penalties. But if it’s discovered that Pouncey accepted $100,000 from an agent, then this could be Reggie Bush/USC all over again.

      College Football, External Sports

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