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      NFL suspends Broncos’ Brandon Marshall three games

      August 4, 2008 /

      According to Rotoworld.com (via Adam Schefter of the NFL Network), the NFL has suspended Denver Broncos’ wide receiver Brandon Marshall for three games in 2008 for, “violations of the Personal Conduct Policy.”

      Not so bad. Assuming Marshall takes up the counseling offer (no guarantee with his checkered decision-making history), he’ll only miss Denver’s Week 1 game at Oakland and San Diego at home in Week 2. However, Marshall has a DUI trial on Sept. 24 and it’s unclear if that could cause any future punishment.

      Marshall needs to wake up and smell the opportunities that have been given to him. He’s a rare talent, blessed with both size and speed. But he also seems to have nothing between the ears and if he ever wants to cash in on his Terrell Owens-type talent, then he’ll need to start making better decisions. He got off light, here.

      NFL

      Football is back! Colt Brennan looks sharp in Redskins’ win over Colts

      August 4, 2008 /

      Peyton Manning didn’t even play, Joseph Addai carried the ball just one time and in the end, the game meant absolutely nothing to the 2008 NFL Standings. But damn it, football was on my TV last night and it brought a smile to my face.

      The Washington Redskins topped the Indianapolis Colts 30-16 in the Hall of Fame Game Sunday night. Redskins’ starter Jason Campbell was efficient, completing all five of his pass attempts for 61 yards and a touchdown. Rookie running back Marcus Mason also added 98 yards on 18 carries.

      But the most impressive player of the night had to be former Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, who completed 9 of 10 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Sure, he did all of that against guys that won’t even be in the league come this time next month, but it was nevertheless impressive for a guy that saw his draft stock plummet in April.

      Brennan has been criticized for his lack of durability, throwing motion and the fact that he played in Hawaii’s pass-happy system and therefore wouldn’t be able to pick up an NFL offense. But at least for one night Brennan was outstanding and maybe he’ll be a player teams will regret taking in the earlier rounds because they were worried about everything else besides if he could play the game or not.

      Or Brennan played well in a meaningless game and in the end it won’t translate to anything. Either way, I’m sure as hell glad football is back in our lives for another season.

      NFL

      Monday MLB Headliners: Manny Ramirez propels Dodgers

      August 4, 2008 /

      – Manny Ramirez must like his new digs in Los Angeles. Man Ram went 4 for 5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in the Dodgers’ 9-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers remain one game back in the NL West, however.

      – Xavier Nady helped the Yankees earn a split with the Los Angeles Angels after going 4 for 5 with six RBI and a run scored in New York’s 14-9 win. It was the Halos’ second loss in a row, but they still have a Grand Canyon-sized lead in the AL West, while the Yankees sit 5.5 games back in the AL East.

      – The Cubs have definitely gained control in the NL Central again after topping the Pirates 8-5. Chad Gaudin has proved invaluable since coming over from Oakland in the Rich Harden trade, picking up his third win as Chicago took a five game lead over Milwaukee (5-0 losers to Atlanta) in the division.

      – The Minnesota Twins have officially switched places with the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Twins knocked off Cleveland 6-2 in Francisco Liriano’s much-heralded comeback. Liriano held the Tribe to no runs on three hits over six innings and also struck out five in his first action since April.

      – The Royals crushed the White Sox 14-3. Chicago youngster Clayton Richard was smoked for nine runs on 11 hits in just 4.1 innings, while Zach Greninke picked up his ninth win of the year for KC. The Royals have now won seven of their last 10 games, while the White Sox have dropped six of their last 10.

      MLB

      Brett Favre to compete for job?

      August 3, 2008 /

      Wow. A source close to the Packers has revealed that the team is going to allow Favre to compete for the starting job.

      Another source close to the club, said that the Packers have agreed to allow Favre to compete with Aaron Rodgers for the starting job and he won’t necessarily be the backup this season. Trade talks with Favre have not advanced and coach Mike McCarthy is expected to come up with a plan that will split the practice repetitions with Rodgers.

      This is a huge shift from the Packers’ perspective. All along, they’ve been saying that they were going to move on with Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback, but evidently Favre’s (understandable) stubbornness, along with the prospect of the media circus that would ensue once he got to camp, has convinced the team to allow him to try to win his job back.

      Regular readers know I am a die-hard Packers fan, and this shift in policy only seems fair. Other than having to deal with the uncertainty each offseason, the Packers’ resistance to Favre’s return never made a whole lot of sense. Cutting him wasn’t an option, as he could go and play for the Vikings. Trading him turned out not to be an option, because Favre wouldn’t meet with the Bucs or the Jets. This is the only fair and equitable course of action.

      So now we’ll have a camp battle between a future Hall of Famer (and runner-up in the 2007 MVP voting) versus… Aaron Rodgers. I wonder who is going to win…

      By all accounts, Rodgers has looked pretty sharp in camp, though one has to wonder how he’s going to play under this kind of pressure. Favre, assuming he hasn’t lost “it,” should be able to seize his old job back.

      Unless, of course, this whole competition is just a farce and the team is planning on giving the job to Rodgers regardless of how either QB plays. Obviously, the preseason games will be vitally important to the public’s perception of the QB battle.

      From the POV of a Packer fan, this situation just went from frustrating to interesting in the blink of an eye.

      Monday morning update (8/4): The Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel is reporting that the Packers have contacted the Vikings about a potential trade. Just when I thought this was over…

      Fantasy Football, NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      Worst sports trades of all time

      August 2, 2008 /

      Lang Whitaker of SI.com compiled the five worst sports trades of all time.

      1. Cowboys trade Herschel Walker and 4 draft picks to Vikings for 5 players and 8 draft picks — Seriously, this really happened, back in 1989. You can read about the particulars here.

      2. Falcons trade Brett Favre to Packers for a first round pick — Of course, the Falcons had no need for Favre, what with Chris Miller dominating the NFL at the time. With the first round pick they received as compensation, Atlanta selected RB Tony Smith, who didn’t do much at all. Meanwhile, who’d have thought 15 years later that Favre would still arguably be worth a first-round draft pick in a trade?

      3. Mavericks trade Robert “Tractor” Traylor to Milwaukee for Dirk Nowitzki — This was actually a swap of several draft picks, so the two teams selected for each other. But still, must be haunting for Bucks fans to know that for a few brief moments, they actually had the future MVP instead of a guy called “Tractor.”

      Favre was doomed in Atlanta no matter what. Favre spent most of his free time partying and didn’t take the game seriously then. And even if he did, Jerry Glanville wasn’t going to allow Favre to see the field anyway because he never wanted to draft him the first place. (It was Falcons’ GM Ken Herock’s decision to take Favre.)

      And both the Walker and Nowitzki trades were flat out brutal.

      General Sports, MLB, NBA, NFL

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