Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 992 of 1503)

      Brady to start next year on PUP list?

      January 7, 2009 /

      According to Tom Curran of NBC Sports, Tom Brady could start the 2009 NFL Season on the Pats’ PUP list.

      Matt CasselBut the timing just doesn’t work for the Patriots to allow Cassel to leave. Even though Brady went the aggressive route by having his reconstructive surgery relatively early (many doctors recommend waiting for the MCL to heal on its own before going in to repair the ACL), the infection that began near the repaired MCL required six weeks of antibiotics and irrigation. The significant scar tissue that built up during that period still had not been removed as of last week, leaving Brady with limited range of motion. Until the scar tissue comes out (and a two-to-three week period of recovery from that process is observed) and range of motion improves, a productive rehab can’t begin. With the start of training camp seven months away and the season opener nine months out, Brady may wind up beginning the 2009 season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Players placed on that list are eligible to begin playing in Week 6.

      There’s really no decision to be made – the Patriots have to pony up and tag Cassel. If they don’t, they could wind up forcing Brady (or Tom could force himself) back onto the field too soon and then disaster could strike again. But if they tag and pay Cassel, the team can go into next season with more security at quarterback.

      The Pats’ decision on what to do with Tom Brady won’t be made over the next few months. The decision will be made over the course of the next year. If Brady is placed on the PUP list, the team can watch Cassel play for another six weeks. If he progresses, then maybe it’s time to move into the Cassel era. If he digresses or is sub par, then Brady can step him – fully healthy – and resume his starting quarterback duties.

      I think both quarterbacks will be on New England’s roster next season. And this is exactly why the Pats never spend big on free agents – so that they have the cap room when they need it (i.e. like right now).

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Report: Manny’s too expensive for Giants

      January 7, 2009 /

      Apparently Manny Ramirez-to-the-Giants was all just one big c*ock tease for San Fran fans that were hoping the club would add some offense.

      According to one source familiar with the Giants’ thinking, just about every recent rumor connecting the Giants with Manny is “unfounded” or “baloney.”

      “If a million things came together over the next few weeks, would it be possible? Maybe,” the source told ESPN.com. “But for where [Boras] is right now and where the team is right now, it doesn’t make sense economically and it doesn’t make sense for how the team fits together.”

      And the Giants, according to multiple sources, have no interest in pursuing Ramirez or any other free agent looking for large dollars and multiple years. Even reports connecting them with free-agent third baseman Joe Crede, another Boras client, have been exaggerated, sources say.

      Industry sources estimate that the Giants’ payroll, with no other additions or subtractions, is already likely to be north of $85 million — and would be more than $90 million if you include deferred money owed to Barry Bonds. That’s already significantly higher than last year’s payroll (about $77 million) and close to the highest in team history.
      So signing Ramirez would push them well beyond $100 million. And multiple sources indicate there is virtually no scenario that would allow them to maintain a payroll in that range.

      “They fit because they need the bat,” one NL executive said. “They’re one hitter away from being a real good team. But how do they go to $100 million to add that bat? I don’t think there’s any way that happens.”

      I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: how does Brian Sabean still have a job? The guy developed some of the best young pitching talent in the ML, yet successfully combined it with the worst offense known to mankind. And the reason why the Giants’ payroll is so high is because the goofball (I’m referring to Sabean here) gave ridiculous contracts to Barry Zito, Dave Roberts ($18 mil, Sabean? Really?) and Rich Aurilia two years ago.

      The guy must have dirt on every person in the Giants’ front office because he should have been gone years ago. And Manny’s going back to L.A. It’s the only logical fit at this point.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

      Georgia’s Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno to enter NFL draft

      January 7, 2009 /

      The Georgia Bulldogs will soon be a little lighter in their offensive backfield as junior quarterback Matthew Stafford and redshirt sophomore running back Knowshon Moreno have each decided to enter the NFL draft in April.

      Knownshon MorenoMultiple sources with knowledge of the players’ decisions said Moreno was definitely leaning toward entering the NFL draft, but said Stafford had wrestled with his decision for several days.

      Stafford, a junior from Highland Park, Texas, might be the first player selected in the draft, according to Todd McShay, director of college football scouting for Scouts Inc. who also does NFL draft analysis for ESPN.

      The strong-armed passer set a Georgia single-season record with 25 touchdown passes this year. He threw for 3,459 yards this season, the second-best total in school history, and ranked 15th nationally in pass efficiency.

      Moreno, a sophomore from Bedford, N.J., ran for 1,338 yards and 16 touchdowns before the Bulldogs’ 24-12 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. He became the first Georgia player since 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker to run for more than 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

      Stafford probably “wrestled with his decision” because he was at home in front of the mirror repeating, “With the first overall pick, the Detroit Lions select…Matthew Stafford, quarterback, Georgia…” over and over to himself. That’s enough to make a grown man question what he’s about to do.

      I’m a little surprised about Moreno. I thought he’d stay for one more year and then be the top back coming out next year, but now he’ll compete with Beanie Wells as the top back selected.

      College Football, NFL

      Report: Vincent Jackson arrested on suspicion of DUI

      January 6, 2009 /

      According to 10News.com, San Diego Chargers’ wideout Vincent Jackson was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of DUI.

      Vincent JacksonCHP Officer Ray Scheidnes said Jackson failed sobriety tests shortly after 2 a.m. on state Route 52, west of Interstate 805. He said he didn’t know Jackson’s blood alcohol level. Jackson was driving a white GMC Yukon and was the only person in the vehicle, according to the CHP.

      The Sheriff’s Department said Jackson was booked at 4 a.m., and posted bail and was released at 5:50 a.m.

      Jackson was on probation for a previous DUI arrest, CHP Officer Brad Baehr said.

      Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said he was aware of Jackson’s “off-the-field issue.”

      “Obviously we’re disappointed,” Smith said. “We take these issues very seriously. Moving forward, we will monitor the situation and have no further comment.”

      This is exactly what the Chargers need days before the biggest game of the season. Everyone makes mistakes, but how hard is it to stay home until the season is over with? Or if you want to go out, hire a driver to take you home? Considering most teams practice on Wednesdays, this is incredibly irresponsible on Jackson’s part, not too mention the fact that he drove drunk. This isn’t fair to his teammates.

      NFL

      What, $10 million isn’t good enough, Andy?

      January 6, 2009 /

      Far be it for me to question any man’s financial worth, but what the hell is wrong with Andy Pettitte?

      Andy PettitteAndy Pettitte may not be returning to the New York Yankees after all.

      The left-handed starter has rejected the Yankees’ one-year, $10 million offer, The New York Times reported, citing a person with knowledge of the negotiations.

      There’s also the issue of money.

      The $10 million offer Pettitte reportedly rejected would represent a $6 million decrease from the $16 million the Yankees paid Pettitte last year. And that comes at the same time the team has pledged $180 million to first baseman Mark Teixeira and a combined $243.5 million for starting pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett.

      Pettitte went 14-14 with a 4.54 ERA last season, after starting the year at the center of baseball’s performance-enhancing drugs scandal.

      Pettitte, 36, waited until early December 2007 to tell the Yankees he would pitch in 2008. That was before the release of the Mitchell report, which included Pettitte, and he had not told the Yankees he might be included in the report, which said he had used human growth hormone. He subsequently admitted using HGH and was supported publicly by the Yankees.

      Let me get this straight. He’s 36 years old, is coming off a 14-14 season playing for one of the best offenses in Major League Baseball and the Yankees stood by him through his HGH scandal. And $10 million isn’t enough? Half of what he made in 2008 should be enough. The guy is on the down swing of his career and now he wants to play hardball with his next contract? Give me a break.

      MLB

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