Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 481 of 1503)

      Dez Bryant lashes out at critics

      March 31, 2010 /

      After being criticized for forgetting his cleats and testing slow in two 40-yard-dash runs yesterday at a private workout for NFL scouts, Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant lashed out in an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday.

      From USA Today:

      “I’m not the type of person that will try to confront somebody but now I feel like it’s gone too far. It’s gone too far,” Bryant said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I ain’t never got in trouble with nobody. I never said anything. I don’t say anything wrong to nobody. I’m friendly. This here is too far.

      “What is this? Y’all don’t want me to go to the NFL or something? It’s going to happen,” Bryant said. “It is going to happen. God blessed me to have this ability to play this game.

      “I haven’t did anything wrong to nobody.”

      “What do this got to do with me playing football? Even if I did forget my cleats, what do that have to do with me playing football? I don’t think it has anything to do with me playing football.”

      I don’t know about anyone else, but if I were about to work out for pro scouts, I would have made sure that I wore my cleats to bed the night before. I would have forgotten to put my underwear on before I forgot my cleats. It’s like a surgeon forgetting his scalpel the day of surgery.

      Maybe the criticism has gone too far, but perception is often reality. While he was at Oklahoma State, there were reports that Bryant skipped meetings and classes and even showed up late for games. Then the NCAA suspended him for almost the entire 2009 season because he lied to investigators about his interaction with Deion Sanders. Then, amidst rumors that he was out of shape, he didn’t work out at the Combine or at OSU’s Pro Day and forgot his cleats yesterday for a private workout.

      So what does Bryant expect people to think? He has done nothing to change the perception that he’s mature or that he’s willing to change his rep. He needs to slow down, put in the work and then let everything else take care of itself.


      Photo from fOTOGLIF

      College Football, NFL, NFL Draft

      Redskins, Jaguars among teams that could be interested in Jimmy Clausen

      March 31, 2010 /

      ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Jaguars and Redskins have each scheduled private workouts in South Bend with Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen. Washington holds the fourth overall pick in April’s draft, while Jacksonville has the 10th.

      It’s no secret that Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder would rather cut off one of his ears than watch Jason Campbell take another snap under center in Washington, while Jaguars’ head coach Jack Del Rio went as far as to say that David Garrard wasn’t a “Super Bowl-caliber” quarterback in early February. Needless to say, both teams would like to upgrade their quarterback situation sometime in the near future.

      What the Redskins do at No. 4 may ultimately depend on what the Rams and Lions do at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. If the Rams draft Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh, then Sam Bradford will be available for the Redskins at No. 4. If St. Louis takes Bradford, then Clausen will definitely slip to No. 4. If the Lions pass on offensive tackle Russell Okung at No. 2, then it may come down to Okung and Clausen for the Redskins.

      Continue reading »

      College Football, NFL, NFL Draft

      McCready spills the beans about the Rocket in upcoming sex tape

      March 31, 2010 /

      Mindy McCready, Rogers Clemens’ one-time mistress, talks about the Rocket’s sexual prowess in an upcoming sex tape says RadarOnline.com.

      Fox’s PopTarts reports that the tape features McCready and a former boyfriend named “Peter” engaging in explicit sex acts, but that in the video, McCready also kisses and tells about other partners, saying that Clemens was a “good” lover, although he often struggled to get an erection. She said that another celebrity she slept with, Superman actor Dean Cain, was better endowed than Clemens.

      McCready also says in the video, she wishes her and Clemens’ wife Debbie “had spoken, because I realize now that the stories I was being told from Roger weren’t exactly the truth,” according to PopTarts.

      Ya think? The dude was cheating on his wife – did you actually believe he was telling you the truth about anything?

      None of this surprises me. Superman should have bigger junk than Roger Clemens – he’s a superhero for God’s sake. And isn’t one of the side effects of taking steroids the inability to, uh, launch your rocket?


      Photo from fOTOGLIF

      MLB

      Holmes’ police report doesn’t mesh with victim’s story

      March 31, 2010 /

      Santonio Holmes, who is facing a civil lawsuit in Florida after a woman accused him of throwing a drink at her, gave the police a different account of what happened the night he was charged than the victim did.

      From ESPN.com:

      Holmes told an Orlando Police Department officer that the alleged victim, Anshonae Mills, grabbed his wrist, got in his face and called him a racial name after he asked for his seat back in the VIP section of Club Rain earlier this month.

      Mills, 21, told a different story in a civil lawsuit she filed last week against 26-year-old Holmes. In the lawsuit, she claimed that the Super Bowl MVP got in her face and then hit her with the glass after she refused to give up her seat.

      Mills had a quarter-inch abrasion above her right eye but refused medical attention, the police report said.

      Holmes denied touching Mills and said another woman threw the glass that hit Mills in the face. After both Mills and Holmes were escorted out of the nightclub, Mills asked the police officer if she could speak to Holmes alone, the police report said.

      Holmes agreed to speak with her and they walked several feet away. The police officer saw Mills smiling and rubbing Holmes’ face, according to the police report.

      Ever notice that when an athlete gets in trouble, they always have a fall person to take the blame? When Braylon Edwards allegedly punched a Cleveland nightclub owner last year, he claimed that somebody else in his party did it. Now that Holmes is being accused of throwing a drink on this woman, he’s claiming that somebody else did it.

      I’m not saying that Holmes is guilty of anything, but it is interesting that it was always somebody else’s fault in these situations. Maybe Holmes is completely innocent, but you can smell the stink on this story from a mile away.


      Photo from fOTOGLIF

      NFL

      Marion Barber on the trade block? Cowboys deny rumors.

      March 31, 2010 /

      Over the weekend, Yahoo Sports.com’s Charles Robinson reported that Cowboys’ running back Marion Barber could be dealt to another team within his division before or during the draft. The NFL Network also reported that Barber could be available via trade.

      But late Tuesday afternoon, multiple sources with the Cowboys denied the rumors.

      From ESPN.com:

      Multiple team sources said Tuesday that the Cowboys haven’t discussed trading Barber, who is coming off two injury-filled seasons where he failed to rush for more than 1,000 yards. The NFL Network reported Monday that NFL executives have said Barber is available via trade.

      The only definitive information about Barber’s status has come from Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, who said the organization has thought about starting Felix Jones.

      “I see the advantages the way we’ve done it,” Jerry Jones said last week about having started Barber with Felix Jones in a reserve role. “But it was a pretty close decision, really. I know it was a consideration.”

      Last season, Barber suffered from a plethora of injuries — a bruised left thigh, fractured thumb and a bruised left knee — but missed just one game, Week 3 versus Carolina.

      Jerry Jones is not concerned about Barber’s health.

      The original rumor is rather ridiculous when you think about it. Teams rarely trade within their own division and never trade starters within the same division. Barber’s health has been a concern, but the Cowboys are built to win now so it doesn’t make sense for them to part with him now – even though he’s due a $4 million roster bonus and $3.8 million in base salary.

      We’ll see if this rumor picks up steam again around draft time, but I doubt it will. Again, the original rumor doesn’t make much sense.


      Photo from fOTOGLIF

      NFL

      « Older posts Newer posts »

      © 2026 The Scores Report – The National Sports Blog

      Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑