Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 117 of 1503)

      Ponder and Dalton in the Redskins’ sights?

      April 18, 2011 /
      TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Andy Dalton (14) runs with the ball between Wisconsin Badgers defensive tackle Jordan Kohout (91) and defensive tackle Beau Allen (96) during the 2nd quarter at the 97th Rose Bowl game in Pasadena , California January 1, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Despite a report a week ago that stated the Redskins were trying to move up in the first round, Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com writes that Washington is actually trying to trade down.

      According to a league source, the Redskins are looking to trade down in the first round with the idea they will draft either Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder or TCU quarterback Andy Dalton.

      The Redskins, who pick 10th overall, would like to get a second-round pick from a team in exchange for moving back to their spot in the first round. They could then use their two second-round picks to bolster the defense.

      For a team that doesn’t have a third-round pick, this scenario makes a lot more sense than trying to trade up.

      The X-factor here would be if Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert were to fall to them at the 10th spot. The Redskins would likely take him there, rather than trading back.

      I share in Prisco’s thoughts exactly. Teams can’t trade 2012 draft picks without a CBA in place, so it would be difficult for a team like the Redskins to move up in the first round without having enough 2011 selections to make a deal. Besides, why would the Redskins want to sacrifice maybe first, second and fourth round selections to move up a couple of spots when they don’t have a third rounder? I get that if a team is in love with a player, you move up and get him. But the Redskins may wind up sacrificing their entire draft for one player if they traded up, which might not be worth it in the end.

      It sounds like if Gabbert is there at N0. 10, the Skins will take him. If he doesn’t fall, then they could wait to see if Ponder or Dalton is there in the second or third. (Assuming of course that they trade down and acquire a third round pick.)

      External Sports, NFL

      Players and owners viewing second round of mediation as a ruse?

      April 18, 2011 /
      The home of the NFL’s San Diego Chargers is shown in San Diego, California at Qualcomm Stadium March 15, 2011. The antitrust suit filed by NFL players against the league will be heard on April 6 in a federal court in Minnesota, according to court documents released on Monday. The hearing is to be heard by Judge Susan Nelson with the players asking for an injunction against the lockout declared by the NFL on Saturday. REUTERS/Mike Blake(UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Remember the report about how a new CBA could be in place by the time of the NFL draft? Well apparently fans can forget about that.

      Just days after NFL Network’s Albert Breer reported that the CBA discusses were getting “serious,” CBSSports.com’s Mike Freeman refutes Breer’s claims and labeled the current talks a “ruse.” After speaking with sources on both sides, Freeman believes this second round of mediation is just a “song and dance, ritualistic, done to satisfy Judge Susan Nelson.”

      Great. Happy Monday, NFL Fans! There’s still no hope that there will be a season next year!

      One thing that I found perplexing about Breer’s report is that he said the two sides were serious about this round of mediation, yet they weren’t going to meet over the weekend. If the players and owners were taking mediation seriously, wouldn’t they want to exhaust their time together by trying to iron out their issues over the weekend? After all, there’s no season next year. It’s not like the owners and players had something more important to take care of last weekend that they couldn’t continue mediation. I get that these people also have lives but if they were taking it seriously and if they were getting somewhere in talks, why halt the discussion?

      If you want to remain optimistic about the situation, then sink your hope into Breer’s report. But if you want to be realistic, then Freeman’s story makes more sense. The players are still confident that Judge Nelson will rule in their favor, while the owners believe that they can reverse her decision on appeal. Freeman is probably right in that we’re right back to where we started when the owners locked the players out in March: Nowhere.

      External Sports, NFL

      Giants’ fan that was beaten placed back into induced coma

      April 17, 2011 /
      An image of Dodger Stadium beating victim Bryan Stow (C) is shown on the scoreboard before a MLB National League baseball game between San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals in San Francisco, California, April 8, 2011. Stow who drove more than 300 miles from Santa Cruz to Los Angeles to watch his beloved Giants play the Dodgers on Opening Day last week, was attacked and beaten in the parking lot by two men after the game. The 42-year-old paramedic and father of two, who was apparently assaulted because he wore Giants garb, remains in a coma and listed in critical condition at a local hospital. His assailants, who were dressed in Dodgers gear, have not been caught despite a $150,000 reward. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach (UNITED STATES – Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASEBALL)

      There’s more sad news about Bryan Stow this weekend.

      According to report by FOX Sports.com, the 41-year-old Giants fan who was brutally assaulted on March 31 at Dodger Stadium was placed back into a medically induced coma on Saturday due to “a recurrence of seizures” related to his head trauma.

      Bryan Stow remains in critical condition, according to Rosa Saca, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center.

      Stow, 42, will be monitored closely for the next few days to see when it may be possible to reduce the medication again, Saca said. Stow sustained possible brain damage in the attack.

      I have no idea what Stow’s family is going through but they continue to be in my thoughts. Hopefully Bryan continues to fight and eventually, his family will get to speak to him soon.

      It’s a shame that the animals that did this haven’t been caught yet. A reward of at least $120,000 has been promised for information leading to the arrests of the two thugs responsible. Justice needs to be served here, although the more important thing is that Bryan be able to make a recovery.

      On a side note, kudos to those who have raised or donated money to help pay for Stow’s medical expenses. The specific numbers aren’t important, but the Giants and Dodgers have raised and donated money, as has pitcher Tim Lincecum. Every little bit helps.

      External Sports, MLB

      Capps replaces Nathan as Twins’ closer

      April 17, 2011 /
      Minnesota Twins’ Joe Nathan pitches against the New York Yankees during their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 9, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL)

      The Twins have decided to replace Joe Nathan with Matt Capps at closer according to Kelsie Smith via Twitter.

      From Rotoworld.com:

      Manager Ron Gardenhire and pitching coach Rick Anderson met with Nathan after Saturday’s game — a game in which he blew his second straight save opportunity — and decided it would be a good idea to put him in less stressful situations. It’s the right move, as Nathan simply hasn’t looked like himself thus far. Capps has struggled in his own right his last two outings, but he was pitching well before that and has the tools to succeed in the ninth inning. Assuming his stuff does come around, we would expect Nathan to eventually get his job back, but it’s not a given.

      Nathan apparently said that he was hurting the team by trying to close and will attempt to regain his form. Maybe with less pressure and more time to recover from his 2010 Tommy John surgery, he will return to his old position and continue to close out games for the Twins. It wasn’t that long ago that Nathan was viewed as the best closer in the game.

      External Sports, Fantasy Baseball, MLB

      Drunken Cubs fan discusses life at Wrigley

      April 16, 2011 /

      Those who have attended a Cubs game at Wrigley Field know it’s a magical place. Despite the product on the field, the stands are usually packed, the ivory is green in the summer and most of all, it represents a piece of baseball history.

      It’s also a fantastic place to people watch, as some fans attend the games as if they would a party on a Friday. Cub games offer people the chance to get drunk with friends in or right outside the park, scream bloody murder when they think a ball hit into the outfield has a chance to leave the stadium even though it falls about 20 feet short of the warning track, and root for the “Cubbies,” even though they might not know most of the players’ names.

      This woman typifies that fan at Wrigley.

      Opening Day: The Cubs biggest fan from WBEZ on Vimeo.

      “It’s like, I have to pay for HBO and birth control, so why should public radio be free?”

      OUTSTANDING.

      Humor, MLB, Video

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