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      DeMarcus Ware chats with The Scores Report

      February 5, 2011 /

      Even the most feared pass-rushers in the NFL can learn a thing or two about their performance from a scientific standpoint. DeMarcus Ware (pictured above with NFL prospect Cameron Heyward) has made a living feasting on quarterbacks but that doesn’t mean he stops learning off the field. At the Super Bowl this year in Dallas, DeMarcus paired with Gatorade in order to work with their scientists at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI). He was given the opportunity to learn about his specific sports’ nutrition routine, so that he can fuel maximum performance on the field. The Scores Report was fortunate enough to catch up with DeMarcus while he was at the GSSI, so he could fill us in on what the process was like and what he learned from his testing. We also asked him for his take on Wade Phillips, on what the Cowboys need to do to reach the Super Bowl next year and on the rising success of the 3-4 defense. Of course, we couldn’t let him go without getting his Super Bowl pick as well.

      DeMarcus Ware: Hello?

      The Scores Report: Hey DeMarcus! How are you, man?

      DW: Good! How are you?

      TSR: Doing well. So you’re in Dallas?

      DW: Yes sir.

      TSR: You having fun or what?

      DW: Yeah, I’m having a great time at radio row.

      TSR: Good stuff. Talk to me about Gatorade and what you’re doing with them for the Super Bowl.

      DW: You know, everybody always thinks about sports drinks as something that just quenches your thirst. But they’ve taken it to the next level and they’ve gotten this lab to where it’s built for nutrition, fitness and really helping you with your performance. Gatorade has pre-drinks, post-drinks and you know, drinks in between workouts that helps you with peek performance.

      TSR: I had the opportunity to speak with Maurice Jones-Drew last year about the Gatorade science lab and he loved his experience. Have you been able to jump on the treadmill or done anything like that yet?

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      External Sports, Interviews, NFL

      Pouncey ruled out for Super Bowl XLV, Packers plan to attack Legursky with Raji?

      February 4, 2011 /
      Green Bay Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji blows kisses to fans after the NFC Championship game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on January 23, 2011. The Packers won 21-14. UPI/Brian Kersey

      In news that won’t surprise even the most optimistic Pittsburgh fans, center Mauricke Pouncey has been ruled out for Super Bowl XLV. The rookie suffered a high ankle sprain against the Jets in the AFC title game and while the Steelers maintained for two weeks that Pouncey had a chance of playing, it was inevitable that he would be ruled out.

      That means Doug Legursky will now start against the Packers, who employ a red-hot defensive line and a nose tackle in B.J. Raji that has dominated in the postseason. Legursky played well against New York two weeks ago, but he lacks the drive and strength that Pouncey gets in the running game.

      According to NFL Network’s Albert Breer, the Packers plan to test Legursky with Raji. To say that a defense will go after a backup isn’t each-shattering news, but it’s newsworthy nonetheless.

      This is what Breer said via Twitter:

      From what I hear, the Packers, no matter what they say, r ready to test/take advantage of Legursky. And they expect big things from BJ Raji.

      Since losing to the Jets in Week 15 of the regular season, the Steelers have averaged over 30 points a game, despite having issues along the offensive line. Granted, they had Pouncey for all but three quarters of those games, but clearly Pittsburgh has been able to mask its biggest weakness.

      So if the Packers want to test Legursky with a strong helping of Raji then: Game on.

      External Sports, NFL

      How will Driver’s quad injury affect the Steelers’ coverage units?

      February 4, 2011 /
      Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings (L) and wide receiver Donald Driver play with a video camera prior to Media Day for Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas on February 1, 2011. The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Green Bay Packers on February 6, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

      Donald Driver was added to the Packers’ injury report on Thursday due to a problem with his quad, but Mike McCarthy says he would be shocked if his starting receiver doesn’t play in the Super Bowl.

      I’d also be shocked if Driver doesn’t play, as the injury doesn’t sound serious enough to hold him out. That said, how effective will he be? If he’s being held out of practice (even for precautionary measures), then it stands to reason that he’s not at full strength. Will his injury have an effect on the Packers’ passing game?

      It’ll be interesting to see what coverages Dick LeBeau uses on Sunday. The Steelers run mostly a cover-2 like the Bears, although LeBeau knows that his corners will also have to man-up in certain situations, which may be a problem seeing as how Bryant McFadden is dealing with an abdominal injury.

      With Driver hurt, will LeBeau use Ike Taylor on Greg Jennings and take his chances with McFadden on Driver? Or will he want Taylor to take away Driver and have McFadden cover Jennings with safety help over the top?

      I wouldn’t be surprised to see Pittsburgh go to their nickel or even dime package plenty of times throughout the night. But LeBeau wants to avoid the dime as much as possible because that means Lawrence Timmons, a good cover linebacker, comes off the field in favor of Anthony Madison. That’s an advantage for the Packers, just as it was when the Patriots crushed Pittsburgh 39-26 back in November when the Steelers used a lot of dime.

      Assuming Driver’s injury isn’t a major concern, the Packers must get the Steelers out of their base defense as much as possible. Again, it’s a major advantage to them to face Pittsburgh’s nickel and dime units because it limits what LeBeau can do with his front seven.

      External Sports, NFL

      Yankees have considered adding Kazmir and other lefties, but what about Zito?

      February 4, 2011 /
      San Francisco Giants Barry Zito pitches in the first inning against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park in San Francisco on October 2, 2010. Zito walked in two runs in the first and took the loss in the 4-2 game. UPI/Terry Schmitt……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

      Ken Rosenthal writes via Twitter that the Yankees have “kicked around” the idea of making trade offers for Scott Kazmir (Angels) and other lefties, such as Joe Saunders (Angels), Gio Gonzalez (A’s), Wade LeBlanc (Padres) and Clayton Richard (Padres).

      One name absent from that list is former AL Cy Young winner Barry Zito. I would have to imagine with the amount of pitching depth that the Giants have that Zito would be available for the right price. (Or any price for that matter.)

      The problem of course is that Zito has three years and $64.5 million left on his contract. The Yankees have that kind of money hanging on toilet paper rollers in their front office bathrooms, but it’s not like Zito is worth that much coin – even to a team like New York, which could use a starter.

      But what if the Giants were willing to pay a portion of Zito’s salary and take very little in return? Would the Yankees be willing to take a risk on him then? It’s telling that the Giants left Zito off of their World Series roster after he choked in the second-to-last regular season game against the Padres (a game in which San Fran needed Zito to pitch well and instead he lasted just three innings), but the Yankees have concerns now that Andy Pettitte has decided to retire. If A.J. Burnett doesn’t round back into form, then the Bombers will have a serious issue on their hands in terms of starting pitching. Zito isn’t Cliff Lee but he’s not Bartolo Colon either.

      Then again, maybe this is a deal that works out way better for the Giants and I’m forcing the issue from the Yankees perspective. San Fran signed Jeff Suppan to a minor league deal and while Zito is arguably better than the former Cardinal, Suppan would be fine as a fifth starter (which is all the Giants would require him to be). If they could free themselves of at least a portion of Zito’s contract, then it doesn’t matter what they get back in a trade. It would be a win for them no matter what.

      The Yankees, on the other hand, would have to pick up some of the tab for a pitcher that has had major confidence issues since arriving in San Francisco. They already have A.J. Burnett on their roster – they don’t need another one.

      But a Zito/Yankees marriage is intriguing nonetheless.

      External Sports, MLB

      Albert Haynesworth has road rage

      February 4, 2011 /

      The Washington Post is reporting that Albert Haynesworth has been charged with simple assault for an incident involving road rage in Virginia on Wednesday morning. He hasn’t be arrested but is planning to turn himself in next week according to the report.

      The episode occurred Wednesday morning, and involved a 38-year-old man driving a 1994 Honda Civic and another driver, allegedly Haynesworth, both driving south on the Fairfax County Parkway, Broderick said. The driver of the Civic reportedly felt that a pickup truck following behind him was tailgating, and issued a “non-verbal hand gesture” to the pickup driver, Broderick said.

      About 9:16 a.m., at the intersection with New Dominion Parkway, near the entrance to Reston Hospital Center, the two vehicles came to a stoplight. Broderick said the driver of the pickup truck emerged from his vehicle, had a brief exchange of words, and then struck the Civic driver.

      She declined to be more specific about the circumstances of the assault.

      The pickup driver then returned to his truck and drove away. Broderick said the Civic driver told police he thought his assailant might be the troubled Redskins player, who was suspended by the team for the final four games of the season for insubordination. Police investigated.

      Come on Haynesworth – get it together man! You’re losing it.

      It’s not like he killed anyone, but this dude is a mess. I believe it was the late, great Christopher George Latore Wallace who once said: Mo money, mo problems. Ever since Haynesworth signed that huge contract with the Redskins two years ago, he’s missed 12 games due to injury or suspension, has feuded publicly with the team and head coach Mike Shanahan, and has now been charged with road rage.

      Given all that has happened to him, the road rage incident is almost laughable. He couldn’t get out of the D.C. area fast enough.

      External Sports, NFL

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