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      Delaware State forfeits game so it can play Michigan, cash in

      May 15, 2009 /

      Delaware State’s football team is already 0-1 this season after the school forfeited a game against rival North Carolina A&T so it could play Michigan instead.

      North Carolina A&T said Wednesday that Delaware State will forfeit their game this season because the two sides couldn’t settle on a date to renew the rivalry.

      A&T officials said in a statement that the forfeit stems from a conflict created by an Oct. 17 game between the Hornets and Michigan. The Hornets and the Aggies were to play on that date.

      Both schools tried to move the game to Nov. 14, but that presented another conflict between the Hornets and their game with Norfolk State. Delaware State then decided to forfeit the game with North Carolina A&T.

      I have several problems with this, the biggest of which being the athletic department at Delaware State using the football team as chum so that they can score a huge payday. I know the money they get from the game could go right back into the program and maybe I’m being too judgmental as an outsider, but doesn’t anyone else have a problem with what Delaware State is doing here?

      Another issue I have is the fact that even though they get a win, North Carolina A&T loses a game on their schedule. How is that fair to their players? Furthermore, how is it fair to the players at Delaware State that they don’t get to play a rival because they have to be used as tackling dummies at Michigan so that their athletic department can get a fat check?

      And before anyone says it, yes, I know Appalachian State beat Michigan at the Big House a couple years ago. (I was actually in attendance that day.) But App State is also a FCS powerhouse, whereas Delaware State didn’t even finish .500 last season. Could the Hornets knock off the Wolverines? After watching the crap effort Rich Rodriguez put together last year, absolutely Delaware State could win. But what’s more likely, another massive upset or a 56-10 thrashing?

      College Football

      Bears, Eagles made trade offers to Cardinals for Boldin on draft day

      May 15, 2009 /

      According to the Arizona Republic, the Eagles offered the Cardinals cornerback Sheldon Brown and a third round pick in exchange for receiver Anquan Boldin on draft day, but Arizona quickly rejected it. Bears’ GM Jerry Angelo also admitted that he offered the 49th overall pick in exchange for Boldin, but obviously was turned down himself.

      Earlier this week, Eagles coach Andy Reid told a Philadelphia radio audience that the price for Boldin was too high, both in terms of trade compensation and a new contract. As a baseline, Reid threw out trade terms of first, third and fifth-round picks, in addition to a new contract worth $10 million or so a year.

      Maybe Reid was trying to spin the situation to satisfy Eagles fans, some of whom have long clamored to trade for Boldin. In the radio interview, Reid went on to say that he didn’t think the Cardinals ever really wanted to trade Boldin. Of course, it would be hard to determine that when the best offer is Brown and a third rounder.

      Maybe the Eagles figured they would take a stab at stealing Boldin for a pittance. No harm in that.
      The Eagles never offered more than the third round pick and Brown, a seven-year veteran who is unhappy with his current contract. The Cardinals didn’t have a need for a starting cornerback after signing Bryant McFadden in free agency.

      Sheldon and a third round pick for Boldin? I thought I heard laughter off in the distance on draft day – turns out it was Cardinals’ GM Rod Graves after talking with the Eagles.

      Hey, it was worth a shot for the Eagles. If nothing came out of it, so be it. But if the Cards were at all desperate to relieve themselves from the Boldin situation, maybe they would have pulled the trigger on Philly’s offer. (And then would have been rightfully lambasted by their fans and media in the process.)

      I wonder if Graves would have done a deal with Angelo for a second and a third, although the third would have had to been for 2010 because Chicago had already traded that pick to Denver for Jay Cutler. Still, if Angelo was able to pull a deal off for Boldin, then the Bears would have went from perennial NFC North favorites to legit Super Bowl contenders.

      NFL

      Couch Potato Alert: 5/15

      May 15, 2009 /

      It has been over 30 years, but is this finally the year that we’ll have another Triple Crown winner? Mine That Bird carries the hopes of the entire horse racing community into the Preakness on Saturday, as this sport desperately needs a feel-good story.

      Sunday going to be a special day for all couch potatoes. We have an original six matchup in the NHL Western Conference final and not one but two Game 7’s in the NBA playoffs. Enjoy!

      All times ET…

      NBA Playoffs
      Sun, 3:30 PM: Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers (ABC)
      Sun, 8 PM: Orlando Magic @ Boston Celtics (TNT)

      NHL Playoffs
      Sun, 3 PM: Chicago Blackhawks @ Detroit Red Wings (NBC)

      MLB
      Sat, 4:10 PM: New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants (Fox)
      Sun., 1 PM: Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees (TBS)
      Sun., 8 PM: New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants (ESPN)

      Horse Racing
      Sat, 4:30 PM: The Preakness Stakes (NBC)

      Couch Potato Alert, MLB, NBA, NHL, Television

      Rosenhaus: Boldin isn’t seeking $10 million a year

      May 15, 2009 /

      According to the Arizona Republic, Anquan Boldin’s agent Drew Rosenhaus has submitted a contract offer to the Cardinals, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the team is willing to negotiate at this time.

      Rosenhaus said contrary to speculation, Boldin is not seeking a deal worth $10 million a year, which is what teammate Larry Fitzgerald is receiving. The recent offer is for less, Rosenhaus said.

      An NFL source familiar with the proposal said the deal averaged just under $10 million per season.

      Rosenhaus declined to say when he made the proposal to the Cardinals. He has discussed the proposal with Graves, he said, but the Cardinals have not responded with a counteroffer.

      It could be the range of $8 million to $9 million a year on average. T.J. Houshmandzadeh signed a five-year, $40 million deal with Seattle this spring, with $15 million guaranteed.

      Dallas traded for Roy Williams last year, then signed him to a five-year, $45 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.

      If we’re talking solely about contract numbers, Boldin is definitely worth the $9 mil a year that Housh is getting. But it’s obviously not that simple for the Cards to just re-negotiate a deal like that for Boldin considering they’re already paying Fitzgerald $10 million a year. Plus, and this is a biggie, Boldin is still under contract for two more years. The Cardinals aren’t obligated to do anything with his contract if they don’t want to.

      Nevertheless, at least the lines of communication are open between Rosenhaus and the Cardinals. We’ll see what Arizona’s countermove is.

      MLB

      What’s wrong with the Lakers?

      May 15, 2009 /

      Like most NBA fans (outside the greater Houston area), once the news broke that Yao Ming was going to miss the rest of the playoffs with a foot injury, I wrote off the Rockets. How could they possibly keep pace with one of the top two teams in the league without their best player?

      Since the injury, the Rockets have taken two of three from the Lakers, and if Kobe and Co. were truly championship worthy, they would have gone on the road and won Game 4 or Game 6. Laker apologists will probably just say that their team will still win in Game 7 and they’ll go on to win the championship, but really, they shouldn’t be in this position in the first place. Anything can happen in a single game, and sometimes, no matter what you do, it’s just not your night. What if the Rockets collectively catch fire like they did in Game 4? What if Kobe has one of his 5-for-20 days? Or what if Pau Gasol goes down with an injury that knocks him out of the game?

      By letting the Rockets get back into the series, the Lakers have no margin for error. That’s the whole point of a seven-game series — it’s designed so that poor luck and bad nights don’t send a true champion home early.

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