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      Rams already rule Steven Jackson out for Week 12

      November 17, 2008 /

      Here’s more bad news for Rams fans and Steven Jackson owners.

      Coach Jim Haslett on Monday declared running back Steven Jackson as out for the Rams’ game against the Chicago Bears this Sunday.

      Haslett said the Rams’ medical staff recommend that Jackson, who has already missesd three of the Rams’ last four games, sit out this week.

      “They feel he should be out this week, and rest him, and see what happens next week,’’ Haslett said.

      Jackson, who has a strained quadriceps muscle in his right leg, got a second opinoin on his injury from a St. Louis physician over the weekend.

      “He had a second opinion in town, and the doctor kind of told him the same thing we were telling him,’’ Haslett said. “He has a strain with a little bit of blood in it, and it’s going to take some time to heal. He thought he should take some time off also, let it rest.’’

      It looks like we’ll be seeing the Antonio Pittman show for the foreseeable future. Other than a couple of tough matchups in Week 12 (CHI) and Week 14 (ARI), Pittman has a pretty decent schedule down the stretch (assuming Jackson continues to miss time).

      Fantasy Football, NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      Mark Cuban charged with insider trading

      November 17, 2008 /

      The SEC – that’s The Security and Exchanges Commission, not the Southeastern Conference – has filed insider trading charges against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

      The SEC alleges in a civil action that Mr. Cuban sold his entire 6% ownership stake on June 28, 2004, after learning that Mamma.com was raising money through a private investment in a public entity, or PIPE. The next day, on June 29, the company announced the PIPE financing and shares of the company dropped by more than 10%. By selling his stake, the SEC alleges, Mr. Cuban avoided more than $750,000 in losses.

      In a PIPE transaction new shares are issued at a discount to the current trading price. An announcement of a PIPE transaction is often followed by a drop in the stock price as shareholders anticipate their stake will be diluted.

      On one hand, I sort of admire all the time and money that Cuban puts into the Dallas Mavericks. I don’t think he actually knows all that much about basketball, but most owners don’t commit that much of themselves to the teams they own. Cuban is out there just about every night, cheering his team on. He’s also not afraid to make bold (but dumb) trades like the one that brought Jason Kidd to Dallas.

      Then I think about how Cuban made his fortune. He started a company called Broadcast.com during the “internet boom” and he eventually sold the company to Yahoo for $5.9 billion in stock.

      Most investors lost their proverbial asses during the internet bubble, but Cuban somehow walked away with almost $6 billion. Either Cuban was really smart to get out when he did or he was lucky enough to have the perfect timing.

      Now there’s the news that this billionaire is willing to risk criminal prosecution just to save $750,000 on some stock. What’s the point? So you learn the company you own stock in is about to dilute your shares – is it worth the risk to save $750 K on the deal? Even if he doesn’t go to jail, he’s given himself a black eye as far as the public is concerned.

      That doesn’t seem all that smart to me.

      NBA

      Earnest Graham likely out for season

      November 17, 2008 /

      Jon Gruden says that Earnest Graham probably won’t play again this season.

      Graham sustained an ankle injury against Minnesota on Sunday when a defender fell on his ankle. Gruden said he does not expect Graham to play again this season.

      “Earnest Graham’s ankle looks to be a serious injury and his status for the rest of the season is very much in question,” Gruden said. “Geno Hayes [linebacker] hurt his knee and we’re obviously real concerned about that as well. Both of those guy’s season could be in jeopardy right now.”

      “I don’t know the medical terms, but right now it doesn’t look like he [Graham] will play anytime soon.” Gruden said. “We’ll get the final results in the next couple of hours.”

      This is obviously a big blow to the Bucs’ offense. The team did just get Cadillac Williams back, but there’s no telling how much gas he has left in the tank. (Pun totally intended.) I’d expect Warrick Dunn to get most of the work as they try to work Williams back into the offense.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Omen? Jaguars’ mascot catches on fire before game against Titans

      November 17, 2008 /

      Is it a bad omen when your mascot catches on fire before the biggest game of the season?

      From SPORTSbyBROOKS.com:

      Team introductions are a chance for the home team to get fired up. However, the ORLANDO SENTINEL says that the Jacksonville Jaguars took a different approach yesterday when coming out for their game against the Tennessee Titans, actually setting their mascot on fire. Apparently Jaxson de Ville got a little too close to the pyrotechnics as the team charged out of the locker room, causing his stuffed ears to go up in flames.

      Luckily, he was able to rush off the field and get put out before he did his full impersonation of Michael Jackson shooting a Pepsi commercial. (I guess that makes him the Jackson-Ville Jaguar. Get it?) But I think it’s safe to consider your mascot bursting into flames as a bad omen, and perhaps it was as the Jags blew a 14-3 halftime lead and fell to the Titans, 24-14.

      Mike Bianchi of the ORLANDO SENTINEL said after the game that the locker room “smelled of a dying team.” Usually, that’s only said about the Raiders, when the staff forgets to clean well enough to clear Al Davis’ “old man smell” out of the team offices. Clearly Jack Del Rio Death Watch is on.

      I know there’s a human being trapped in those suits, but I can’t help chuckling when I think about a mascot setting on fire. Blame it on Will Ferrell’s character in “Old School.”

      Humor, NFL

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