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      Seahawks’ LeRoy Hill suspended one game – is another suspension forthcoming?

      July 17, 2010 /
      Dec 6, 2009; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill (56) at Qwest Field. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 20-17. Photo via Newscom

      The NFL has suspended Seahawks’ linebacker LeRoy Hill one game for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. He’ll miss Seattle’s opener against the 49ers on September 12.

      For all intents and purposes, Hill should consider himself fortunate. In January of last year, he was arrested in Atlanta for marijuana possession after the police found him passed out behind the wheel of his car at an intersection. In April of this year, he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and as of July 14, the trial remains ongoing.

      It’s a possibility that Roger Goodell suspended him one game for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy and is now waiting for the legal process to work itself out before issuing another suspension. It would be shocking if Hill weren’t suspended for more games than one, seeing as how he has had multiple off-field infractions.

      Of course, another suspension should be the least of Hill’s concerns. The Seahawks have kept him out of offseason practices in order to avoid an injury that would guarantee him his $6 million base salary. Now that he’s been suspended, his contract can be voided.

      It’s becoming increasingly clear that Hill isn’t part of the Seahawks’ long-term plans, so maybe the team will try to trade him if they can find a suitor. But chances are they won’t, which means an outright release is a major possibility. Either way, he doesn’t seem long for Seattle.

      External Sports, NFL

      Tiger Woods’ nice gesture helps Tom Watson say goodbye to the Open

      July 17, 2010 /
      American Tom Watson kisses the famous Swilkan bridge on the 18th hole on the second day of the Open championship in St.Andrews, Scotland on July 16, 2010. UPI/Hugo Philpott Photo via Newscom

      Tiger Woods has faced a ton of criticism over the past eight months – and deservedly so. But he also deserves recognition for his gesture at the British Open on Friday night, in which he helped Tom Watson (someone who hasn’t held back in his criticism of Tiger over the past half year) say goodbye to the Open in style.

      From Peace FM Online:

      One year after his miraculous run at Turnberry, Watson couldn’t summon up the magic once again. With the cut line hovering between 1-over and 2-over, Watson posted a 75 on Friday to fall to 4-over and out of cut contention. He knew it, the crowd knew it, and so Watson’s final holes became a farewell celebration.

      With darkness rapidly approaching, Watson stepped to the 18th tee. As you can see by the photo above, the light was quickly fading. It looked as if Watson would have to play his 18th on Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. local time, an awkward, anticlimactic ending not befitting a player of his stature.

      And then: respect from an unexpected quarter. Tiger Woods, playing in the group ahead, motioned for Watson’s group to swing away so that Watson could finish on Friday evening, basking in the cheers of the adoring Scotland crowd. Watson and Woods have had their differences of late, with Watson critiquing Woods’ behavior both on and off the course, but on this afternoon, Woods put aside personal differences and let Watson enjoy one last triumphant walk up 18.

      As Watson approached the famed Swilcan Bridge, the iconic centerpiece of the Old Course, he stopped to kiss the centuries-old stones. It was a perfect moment, a classic instant that will be replayed every time the Open Championship returns to St. Andrews. He joins Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, to name two recent legends, in taking a touching moment to enjoy one last view from the bridge.

      Watson nearly got an eagle on the hole, but settled instead for a birdie. He’s something of a British Open legend, so for him to be able to go out like that was special.

      Kudos to Tiger for respecting golf’s history and putting aside his differences with Watson so that Tom could have his moment in the sun (or fleeting darkness).

      External Sports, Golf

      Why is everyone so down on Michael Beasley?

      July 17, 2010 /

      Henry Abbott of TrueHoop poses one of the more puzzling questions that has been troubling me for some time.

      How did one of the NBA’s more respected franchises, one with some strong characters like Pat Riley and Alonzo Mourning on the case, give up on an affordable player with insane potential?

      Remember that enormous mess his life became last summer? With the rehab and all that?

      They got to know him for two years and, after shopping around for months and months and finding no takers, ditched him for almost nothing.

      This in a league where players with far less going for them than Beasley get paid for their potential all the time.

      That’s not good.

      And it’s not like his play as been abysmal. His PER last season was in the top 100 of all players, above average in the 16s, one notch ahead of Luol Deng who has what was until this month the biggest contract in Chicago Bulls’ history. Also trailing Beasley in regular season production last season: respected players like Aaron Brooks, Lamar Odom, Anderson Varejao, Jameer Nelson, Kyle Lowry, and Ray Allen. Nobody thinks Beasley has even scratched the surface of his NBA potential, but even at last year’s level he’s a bargain for a guy still on his rookie contract.

      There’s a story in there somewhere. But from what has been made public, it makes no sense at all that the Heat would have to give him away.

      While most of the focus this season will be about his old team, I’m really interested to what Beasley does with a fresh start in Minnesota. On his databasebasketball page, two players that are listed with high similarity scores are Brook Lopez and Kevin Love, so Beasley is obviously a talented guy. He’s just 21 years old and in two seasons has averaged 14 points and six boards while shooting 46% from the field.

      Something strange happened in Miami and hopefully one day we’ll find out exactly what it was.

      External Sports, Fantasy Basketball, NBA, News, Rumors & Gossip

      Mikey’s MLB power rankings

      July 17, 2010 /

      The all-star game is behind us now, which means pennant races are about to heat up for real. And there are so many teams in contention this season, it really promises to be a wild rest of the summer. Here is a look at our post-all-star-game power rankings…..

      1. New York Yankees (57-32)—Playing with heavy hearts this week after the passing of George Steinbrenner, but nothing else has changed. They just keep winning, and for the Yankees, that’s just what they do.

      2. Tampa Bay Rays (54-35)—David Price is the real deal, and one of many reasons this young Rays team is battling the Yankees for AL East supremacy. They’re one of a handful of teams that can compete with the boys from Gotham, but they’d better not get swept this weekend.

      3. Atlanta Braves (53-37)—They suddenly have a 5-game lead over the slumping Mets (and 5.5 over the Phils), and have the look of a team that wants to send Bobby Cox out on top.

      4. Texas Rangers (52-38)—Cliff Lee and that lineup? The Rangers can start printing playoff tickets now.

      5. San Diego Padres (52-37)—At this point, you can’t call it smoke and mirrors. Just like the Rays, this young team plays hard, manufactures runs and keeps games close with solid pitching.

      6. Boston Red Sox (51-39)—Someone has awoken the beast that is David Ortiz. Home run derby was just a tease of what’s to come at Fenway this summer.

      7. Chicago White Sox (50-39)—A 9-game winning streak was snapped yesterday, but the south side of Chicago is beaming. Too bad Jake Peavy is out for the year, but that doesn’t seem to matter much right now.

      8. Cincinnati Reds (50-41)—See Padres, San Diego. Dusty Baker is one heck of a manager, and that is showing again now. Of course, when you have Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips and Scott Rolen in the middle of your lineup, all is right with the world.

      9. Colorado Rockies (49-40)—This year, the Rockies won’t wait to make their move until September. They have already started making it, and the Padres had better watch their collective back

      10. Detroit Tigers (48-39)—They have quietly kept right up with the White Sox, just one game back and now 2.5 ahead of the Twins. And Jim Leyland is still one of the best managers in the game.

      External Sports, MLB

      Uh-oh, Derrick Rose has a consistent three-point shot

      July 16, 2010 /

      Watch out, folks. Derrick Rose has been working on his jumper and he’s ‘ecstatic’ about the way it has developed.

      “It’s there; I have a consistent 3-point shot now,” Rose said Wednesday night. “You’ll see. I just have so much confidence in my jump shot now. It’s coming along so good. It’s past even my expectations at this point.”

      I wonder if he got someone else take those practice shots for him.

      Hey-o!

      Rose only shot 27% from long range last season, but only took 0.8 threes per game. After the All-Star Break he shot 29% on 1.4 attempts per game.

      What’s amazing is that even without deep range, he’s still able to get to the rim because he’s so wickedly quick and strong. If he starts to shoot in the 35%-40% range, he’s going to be unstoppable offensively.

      External Sports, Fantasy Basketball, NBA, News, Rumors & Gossip

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