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      2010 NFL Draft Player Preview: Anthony Dixon, RB, Mississippi State

      January 25, 2010 /

      Perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in this year’s draft is Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon, who could be a mid-round steal come April.

      Listed at 6’1 and 245 pounds, Dixon led the SEC in rushing for 2009 and has impressed scouts thus far with his lower and upper-body strength. The fact that he was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs and missed just one game in his career speaks volumes about his durability as a ballcarrier. He also caught 56 passes while at Miss State, which proves that he isn’t limited to being a short yardage back.

      Strengths: Dixon is a strong, powerful runner that can handle a heavy workload and has proven that he can run between the tackles. He also has a ton of experience after starting all four years at Mississippi State and despite being a bigger back, he has the lateral mobility to bounce runs outside. But perhaps his best strength is that he shows patience and vision as a runner, which lends to him picking up the pro game quickly.

      Weaknesses: He doesn’t have top-end speed and he doesn’t change directions very well either. He does come with some off-field baggage as well, after being suspended for the 2009 season opener following a DUI arrest over the summer. His work ethic has been questioned in the past as well, as he has struggled with his weight. That said, it’s fair to note that he showed up at the Senior Bowl in tip-top shape, which is a good omen for his pre-draft workouts.


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      College Football, NFL, NFL Draft

      Report: Tiger was in an Ambien-induced stupor when he crashed car

      January 25, 2010 /

      According to FOX Sports.com, new details have emerged surrounding Tiger Woods’ car accident, including how he had taken Ambein right before he attempted to flee from his pissed off wife.

      Among the details: The half-hour conversation with Uchitel satisfied Elin’s curiosity until details from the National Enquirer story began to leak on the Internet. She again confronted her golfer husband on Thanksgiving night, who argued with her and then took an Ambien to go to sleep. That’s when Elin looked through his phone and began texting his alleged mistress, posing as her husband, according to Daily Beast sources.

      “I miss you,” she texted. “When are we seeing each other again?”

      Uchitel’s response made it sound like she had talked to Tiger earlier in the night, and Elin called Uchitel to confront her, confirming her suspicions that her husband was cheating.

      That’s when Elin went to confront Tiger, screaming and hitting him during their argument. He locked himself in the bathroom where he sent a text to Uchitel, warning her that his wife knew about their relationship.

      When he came out, Elin grabbed his phone and found the text. She picked up a golf club while her husband ran to his car, shoeless and still in a haze due to the Ambien he had taken, according to the report.

      He crashed his car into a tree and fire hydrant in his neighbor’s yard. One source said Tiger’s story to the cops about his windows being smashed in by Elin to free him was a lie to protect his wife.

      I’m sorry, but there’s just something ironically funny about a man being beaten with his own golf club for cheating on his wife.


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      Golf, News

      Five QB options for Vikings in 2010

      January 25, 2010 /

      If Brett Favre has indeed thrown his last pass for the Vikings and decides to retire in the offseason, here are five options at quarterback for Minnesota next season.

      1. Donovan McNabb
      The Eagles currently have three quarterbacks on their roster and there’s some sentiment that they want Kevin Kolb to be the starter next season. There are a couple of connections that could link McNabb to Minnesota, none bigger than Brad Childress, who coached McNabb for seven years when he was the Eagles’ quarterback coach and offensive coordinator. Also, Minnesota’s current QB coach is Kevin Rogers, who was McNabb’s QB coach at Syracuse. If the Eagles do want to go with Kolb, Minnesota might be a logical landing spot for McNabb. Of course, the two teams would have to figure out compensation for the veteran QB.

      2. Michael Vick
      Even though he’s currently on the Eagles’ roster, the team has no intentions of making him a starter. If Philly decides to stick with McNabb or start the Kevin Kolb era, then Vick (who wants to be a starter) would be expendable. In fact, he may already be expendable and if the Eagles want a return on their investment, then they could deal him to an interested party. Vick could challenge Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels for the starting position, although the main problem is that Childress runs the West Coast Offense and Vick is a questionable fit for that system despite playing in it under Gregg Knapp in Atlanta.

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      Report: Cavs in the running for Stoudemire

      January 25, 2010 /

      The Arizona Republic reports that the Cavs are one of three teams thought to be in talks with the Suns about trading for star Amare Stoudemire.

      Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer breaks down the potential issues the Cavs face if they do deal for Stoudemire:

      But with Stoudemire having the right to become a free agent this summer, it would be foolish for either team to trade for him without an agreement he’d re-sign with them. He already made it clear he didn’t want to go to Golden State last summer, which was one of the sticking points to that failed trade. It is hard to believe he’d want to stay in Minnesota, which is in the middle of a large rebuilding project.

      That factor reduces Stoudemire’s value on the trade market and is why such a deal would make some sense for the Cavs. Stoudemire has said he wants to play for a contender, but probably would also be attracted to New York or Miami in the offseason. So the danger is the Cavs may find themselves renting him as well.

      Another issue in thinking about this potential trade, however, is Stoudemire’s relationship with O’Neal. The people in Phoenix say that O’Neal and Stoudemire got along just fine in the locker room, but they didn’t so much on the floor. Their styles got in each other’s way, and it was one of the reasons the Suns first thought about trading Stoudemire a year ago and then flirted with the idea again in the summer before trading O’Neal instead.

      Windhorst states that the natural trade that makes sense for both the Cavs and Suns would be Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson for Stoudemire, since the Suns have “a history of interest in Hickson.”

      Rotoworld.com is reporting that the Nets, Pistons, Warriors and T-Wolves are also interested in Stoudemire, although the Suns aren’t interested in a salary dump. They want good players and will seek the best offer.


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      NBA

      If Favre retires, was signing worth it for Vikings?

      January 25, 2010 /

      Before their win over the Cowboys in the Divisional Round two weeks ago, I proposed the question of whether or not signing Brett Favre was worth it for the Vikings. Now that Minnesota has been knocked out of the playoffs and the annual Brett Favre retirement dance has begun, I’m proposing a similar question.

      If Favre does decide to hang ‘em up this offseason, was signing him for one year worth it for the Vikings?

      Had they lost to Dallas, I would have empathically said “no” to the above question. The Vikings won the division and reached the playoffs with Gus Frerotte and Tarvaris Jackson in 2008. So for all intents and purposes, had they lost to the Cowboys the Vikings would not have improved under Favre and therefore, his signing would have been a waste. After all, Minnesota didn’t jump over all the hurdles to sign Favre last offseason just so they could win another division title and be bounced in their first playoff game. And had he retired after a loss to Dallas, the signing would have looked even worse.

      However, my stance has changed after the Vikes advanced to the NFC Championship Game because that meant they did improve with Favre under center. They weren’t knocking on the door of a Super Bowl last year with Jackson at quarterback and although we’ll never know, I highly doubt they would have reached the NFC title game with Jackson or Sage Rosenfels this season.

      So yeah, the signing of Favre was worth it in my eyes. Did they sign him in hopes that he would advance them to the Super Bowl? Of course they did, but 30 teams fail to reach the Super Bowl every year and 28 of them didn’t get as far as the Vikings did this season. They knew they were a quarterback away from making a legitimate run and they did what they had to do in order to sign one of the best in the game.

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