Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 429 of 1503)

      Orton on the trading block? Broncos say no.

      May 24, 2010 /

      According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Broncos are denying that quarterback Kyle Orton has ever been on the trading block.

      Broncos official texted on report Denver had shopped QB Kyle Orton: “Kyle Orton Has NEVER been available or discussed. Ever! Period.”

      The Broncos aren’t going to risk upsetting Orton by making it public that he’s on the trading block. Because if they do have intentions of trading him and a deal never goes through, then their starting quarterback will go through the entire season knowing that his team wanted to deal him in the offseason.

      The Broncos find themselves in a tricky situation. Orton’s contract expires at the end of the year and with three developmental quarterbacks (Brady Quinn, Tim Tebow and Tom Brandstater) behind him on the depth chart, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for the Broncos to try to get something for the veteran QB now before he bolts at the end of the year.

      Then again, the Broncos need to go with the quarterback that they believe gives them the best chance to win now. With a year of Josh McDaniels’ offensive system already under his belt, that player is Orton – not Quinn or anyone else. Will Orton get Denver to the Super Bowl this year? Probably not, but he’ll likely perform better than any other quarterback on the roster and therefore, it might not be worth it for the Broncos to trade him for a mid-round pick. (I’m just speculating what they would get for him, but it would most likely be a mid-to-late rounder.)

      That said, if Quinn turns in a great training camp/preseason and proves that he can be a capable starter, then the Broncos would obviously be more apt to trade Orton before the season. It makes no sense to have two capable starters on the roster when one of them will surely be moving on in a year. Might as well get something in return for him now.


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      Goodell active in getting concussion law passed

      May 24, 2010 /

      According to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter to 44 governors urging them to pass a law that protects young athletes from playing soon after they’ve suffered a concussion.

      Washington state has already passed the Lystedt’s Law, which helps keep young athletes from returning to the field too soon after they’ve suffered a concussion. The law was named after Zackery Lystedt, a Washington young who suffered a brain injury in 2006 after returning to a middle school football game following a concussion.

      The Lystedt law contains three essential elements:

      _Athletes, parents and coaches must be educated about the dangers of concussions each year.

      _If a young athlete is suspected of having a concussion, he/she must be removed from a game or practice and not be permitted to return to play.

      _A licensed health care professional must clear the young athlete to return to play in the subsequent days or weeks.

      I’ve made it a habit not to talk politics on this blog or in my everyday life for that matter. But this is a law that needs to be passed nationwide.

      Young athletes are often so desperate to please their parent or coach that they’ll risk injury to prove themselves. They’ll tell someone that they’re fine enough to play and then the next thing you know, they could suffer a serious injury.

      But if a coach or a parent has a checklist to go through before the athlete can get back onto the field, then it takes the guess work out of whether or not he or she is ready to start playing again. It’s a good law and it’s nice to see someone like Goodell strive to get it passed in all states.


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      External Sports, High School Sports, NFL

      Flyers fans trash Montreal hockey writer’s car

      May 24, 2010 /

      You stay classy, Philadelphia.

      From ESPN.com:

      When veteran Montreal hockey writer Pat Hickey went out to his car after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night, he found that fans had covered his car with trash, slashed one of the tires and stolen his Quebec license plates.

      Curiously, they also ripped a bug guard off the front of the car, a 1999 Honda Accord with about 351,000 miles on it.

      “Obviously it was a bit disturbing,” Hickey told ESPN.com Tuesday morning, hours before the Flyers and Canadiens face off in Game 2 of the series. The Flyers lead the series 1-0 after crushing the Canadiens 6-0.

      Since the incident, Hickey has received about 150 e-mails, and they’re running about 3-to-1 on the apologetic side. He’s been invited to dinner, and some fans have asked him to join them for tailgating prior to Tuesday night’s Game 2.

      “I’ve seen bad behavior in every city.” he told the Inquirer. “We already had one riot in Montreal during the playoffs. It’s unfortunate. Some people use being fans as an excuse for bad behavior.”

      When it comes to Philadelphia fans, it’s hard not to make the generalization that they’re all idiots. But they’re not, and as the article points out, there are moron fans in every city. You just hope that the morons find the other morons when they travel to each other’s stadiums and they can all pick on each other in one moron filled gangbang.


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      External Sports, NHL

      Would the Rangers be a good fit for Oswalt?

      May 23, 2010 /

      Roy Oswalt realizes that his window to win a World Series is closing fast. That’s why he recently told his agent to ask the Astros, the organization he has spent his entire pro career with, for a trade.

      But Oswalt doesn’t want to play for just anyone. He wants to go to a contender.

      “I’m not going to go to a team that’s not in contention of playing in the playoffs,” Oswalt said. “I’ve got two years left. In those two years, I’m trying to get back to the playoffs. I haven’t been there since ’05.”

      Oswalt declined to tell the Houston Chronicle what teams he would like to play for, but I’ve got one: the Texas Rangers.

      Let’s go down the checklist, shall we?

      Are they a contender? Check. They’re currently in first place in the AL West.

      Do they need pitching? Check. While they have some nice young arms in Neftali Feliz and Derek Holland, their starting staff is average at best and if they want to seriously contend, then they’ll need a strong presence at the front of their rotation.

      Do they have the farm pieces in order to swing a trade? Check. Outside of maybe the Rays, the Rangers have the best farm system in baseball. Thanks to sound trades and a true commitment to scouting over the years, they have a bevy of power arms and bats in the minors. Surely they could put an attractive enough package together to entice the Astros to part with Oswalt.

      Of course, this is just speculation on my part but the Rangers seem like a great fit. They’re off to an outstanding start this season and adding a piece like Oswalt would give them yet another weapon to keep the Angels at bay in the West. Of course, the team is currently seeking bankruptcy, so who knows if it will be willing to take on Oswalt’s salary.

      As for the Astros, the club isn’t going anywhere this year and they’re incredibly depleted at the farm level. They need to rebuild and trading Oswalt (who deserves the opportunity to play for a contender) would be a good start.


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      External Sports, MLB

      Holmes speaks for the first time since altercation on airplane

      May 23, 2010 /

      Jets receiver Santonio Holmes spoke to the media for the first time since he was involved in an incident aboard a plane last month in which he feels he was unfairly treated by a flight attendant.

      From the New York Post:

      “I just felt like I was being scrutinized just for who I am,” Holmes said. “The stewardess was not working in the back of the airplane where I was sitting. She came to the back and addressed me to take my iPod off and turn it off. I turned it off, but as she walked away she said she still heard music.

      “I took my headphones off and put them to the lady next to me’s ear and said, ‘Ma’am, do you hear any music?’ She addressed, ‘No sir.’ I put my headphones back on and went to sleep and when I got off the airplane the police were standing outside waiting for me.”

      Asked, because the incident occurred in Pittsburgh, where he used to play, that was why he was treated that way, Holmes said, “I honestly think it was — flying back to Pittsburgh for the first time since being here in New Jersey. She definitely was just trying to make a name for herself, because she actually was the one that went to media and reported it. Nobody else did.”

      Holmes could have been completely innocent in this situation, but because of the choices he has made in the past, it’s hard to believe his side of the story. Since May of 2006, he’s been arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana, and also had a lawsuit filed against him for an incident in which he allegedly threw a glass at a woman in an Orlando nightclub.

      Maybe this flight attendant did have it out for him and Holmes was a victim. But he can’t act surprised that he was scrutinized when he has been in the headlines multiple times for the wrong reasons. Sorry, but you make the bed you lie in.


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      External Sports, NFL

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