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      England captaincy in jeopardy amid public affair

      February 1, 2010 /

      John Terry, captain for the English national football team, is currently under fire after news surfaced on his affair with teammate Wayne Bridge’s wife, Vanessa Perroncel. This leaves England’s manager, Fabio Capello, to consider how to handle Terry’s captaincy.

      From FOXSports.com:

      The FA was widely reported to be leaving the decision on the Chelsea defender’s position to coach Fabio Capello, but sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe said whoever fills the role of England captain should behave off the field as well as on.

      Sutcliffe said reports that the married Terry had an affair with the partner of England teammate Wayne Bridge “call into question his role as England captain.”

      “On the field, John Terry is a fantastic player and a good England captain,” Sutcliffe said. “But to be the captain of England you have got to have wider responsibilities for the country.”

      Terry had been in line to lead England at this year’s World Cup until last week when a judge lifted a court order that had prevented media from reporting the allegations.

      The FA has yet to comment on Terry’s position, but Capello is likely to be questioned on the subject at Sunday’s draw in Warsaw for the 2012 European Championship.

      Just imagine if any of Tiger Woods’ affairs included the wives of fellow PGA Tour members. That would have given his scandal an entirely different dimension. To make matter’s worse, allegations have surfaced that Terry arranged an abortion for the child Perroncel was hiding. Say what you will about Tiger, but I don’t think he deserves the same ridicule as Terry.


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      Is Martz a good fit for Cutler and the Bears?

      February 1, 2010 /

      The “Mad Scientist” is coming to Chicago: The National Football Post reports that the Bears have hired Mike Martz to become their next offensive coordinator.

      What’s interesting about this hire is that Martz wasn’t GM Jerry Angelo’s first, second, third or even fourth candidate for the position. Angelo had Jeremy Bates, Rob Chudzinski, Hue Jackson and a host of others ahead of Martz on his wish list, but all of the candidates bowed out, presumably because head coach Lovie Smith is on the hot seat. Why would anyone want to go to Chicago if there’s a possibility that they’ll get axed in a year anyway?

      Why would anyone outside of Martz, that is.

      After serving as the 49ers’ offensive coordinator for just one season, Martz was out of football last year and was itching to get back into coaching. With so few options, it makes sense that he would jump at the opportunity to join the Bears.

      They’re desperate, he’s desperate – it works.

      But will it work? Martz was the same person that criticized Jay Cutler earlier this season for being immature following a loss to the Packers in Week 1. Martz reportedly got the Bears’ blessing to fly down to Tennessee over the weekend to meet with Cutler and clear the air, but will the marriage work?

      Martz is still regarded as one of the brightest offensive minds in football and his track record speaks for itself. Anyone that can turn the Lions’ offense into a top 10 passing attack deserves praise, although the reason why he has been ousted everywhere he’s been is because he doesn’t run the football. He also has no use for pass protection and his quarterbacks are often sitting ducks because he always runs plays out of three and four receiver sets, thus leaving less linemen in to protect his signal caller. That’s not good considering how bad the Bears’ offensive line is and given that Cutler often forces passes when he’s under duress and doesn’t mind throwing as many interceptions as humanly possible during 60 minutes of football.

      I see this union between Cutler and Martz ending in one of two ways: An explosive partnership that makes the Bears one of the most excited passing teams in the NFL, or a beautiful disaster that will be worthy of watching from the front row.

      Either way, it should be a fun year in Chicago.

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      Maurice Jones-Drew chats with The Scores Report

      February 1, 2010 /

      As part of Super Bowl week, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute is conducting athlete performance testing on several NFL players at the Gatorade Performance Lab in order to help educate athletes about their individual fluid needs, the fuels used during exercise, and how the new G Series fits into their training before, during and after workouts and games.

      One of the players that will be going through Gatorade’s program is Jaguars’ star Maurice Jones-Drew, who was gracious enough to sit down with us before he partook in the testing. He filled us in on how he got involved with Gatorade, what he expects from the testing and how G Series can help him in his training. He also filled us in on who he likes for Super Bowl XLIV, what his first Pro Bowl experience was like and what the Jaguars have to do in order to get to the NFL title game.

      Maurice Jones-Drew: Anthony!

      The Scores Report: Maurice! How are you, man?

      MJD: Great, how are you?

      TSR: Good! So, this Gatorade athlete performance testing they’re about to put you through sounds wild. How did you get involved in something like this?

      MJD: Well, they’re definitely going to help my training out a bunch. I go through pretty vigorous workouts and I’m always tired after, so Gatorade got in touch with my agent and said that they’ve found a way to help my workouts. To be a professional in this league you have to go through some rigorous things in order to recover. What they have is this thing called G Series and they have a drink that you drink before your workout to give you a little boost of energy, they have a drink to help you maintain that energy throughout your workout and then at the end, they have a drink that helps you recover quickly. So, your workouts are more efficient and you’ll be able to maintain your energy pretty close to 100% throughout it.

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      Getting Super Bowl tickets is not a lost cause

      February 1, 2010 /

      It’s every sports fan’s dream to attend the Super Bowl and this year’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints will not disappoint. The game on February 7 at Miami’s Sun Life is fast approaching and tickets are obviously going quickly. The task of finding tickets may seem impossible, but thankfully there are some credible sources to help you along the way. So, whether you’re a Saints fan, Colts fan, or just like to party, stop debating and make it happen!

      StubHub!
      The old ticket standby has tickets as well as packages. The packages include flights, luxury hotel accommodations, access to on-site tour hosts, and the coveted tickets.

      eBay
      Many people instantly think of eBay when trying to procure tickets. Just make sure you buy from a seller with positive reviews.

      craigslist
      While most the sellers on this popular source are all business, beware of the weirdos and scams. Stay clear of the deals that are too good to be true.

      RazorGator
      You can enjoy the game with multiple buddies as this site offers large quantities of tickets. Also, be sure to jump on the opportunity to attend exclusive Super Bowl events such as the NFL Alumni Player of the Year Awards, Sporting Clays Challenge, Super Bowl of Golf Showcase, and the NFL Alumni Pre-Game Party.

      Tickets of America
      Here’s a credible source with a couple hundred tickets available. Like the other sites, you can have pick of various levels and sections.


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      Rex Ryan flips Dolphin fans the bird

      February 1, 2010 /

      Jets head coach Rex Ryan gave a couple of Dolphin fans the one-fingered salute at the MMA Strikeforce event in Miami over the weekend. You can see photos of the giddy Ryan and his middle finger at SPORTSbyBROOKS.com.

      Ryan has since issued an apology:

      Ryan: “It was stupid and inappropriate. I wouldn’t accept that type of behavior from one of the coaches or players and it’s unacceptable from me. I apologize to the Jets organization, the National Football League and NFL fans everywhere.”

      New York Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum: “Rex showed extremely poor judgment and his conduct was inappropriate. He knows he was wrong, has apologized and we have accepted his apology. Any other actions regarding this incident will be addressed internally by the organization.”

      According to Brooks of SPORTSbyBROOKS, Ryan was verbally attacked several times on his way to his seat by one belligerent Dolphin fan. It was on his way out that Ryan flipped off the fan, so for the most part the coach showed some restraint.

      Of course, it didn’t help that Ryan said that, “I just want to tell everyone in Miami that we’re coming to beat you twice next year,” in an interview that was played over the loudspeaker. Still, he laughed after he said it so it was supposed to be in good fun.

      Ryan was obviously in the wrong here, but if the drunken idiot kept his mouth shut then Rex wouldn’t have done what he did. I’m not excusing Ryan, but let’s be realistic here: When most human beings are provoked, they react. That said, what’s done is done and he apologized, so nothing more should be made about this situation.


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