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26.D-Rays’ Find Pat The Bat In The (Relative) Bargain Bin (www.cantstopthebleeding.com)
Pending the results of a physical exam, free agent OF Pat Burrell has signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Tampa Rays. As one observer points out, Burrell’s shortcomings in left will be forgotten when he’s replaced Cliff Floyd a...
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27.Personal PR: Tumbling About Jay Mariotti (misterirrelevant.com)
I started a Tumblr blog way back in late-2007, and it laid dormant for much of ‘08, but, now that it’s 2K9, I’m back into it. So check out Mottram Station, where you’ll find my thoughts on Jay Mariotti going to FanHouse/AOL Spor...
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28.BIG BEN, BACK AT PRACTICE (www.profootballtalk.com)
Eight days after being taken off the field on a back board after suffering a concussion, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was back at practice on Monday.
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29.RUMORS FLY OF KANSAS CITY PRESS CONFERENCE (AND THE RUMORS ARE WRONG) (www.profootballtalk.com)
We’ve received several e-mails from folks who claim that the Chiefs will be giving former G.M. Carl Peterson a sendoff on Monday afternoon, and then holding a press conference on Tuesday morning with a currently unknown agenda.
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30.GRIMM GETTING A LOOK IN NEW YORK (www.profootballtalk.com)
Two years after, as legend has it, being offered the Steelers’ head-coaching job before having the offer revoked, Cardinals offensive line coach Russ Grimm is getting consideration for another vacancy.
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31.FAN VOTING OPENS FOR FEDEX AIR & GROUND PLAYERS OF THE YEAR (www.profootballtalk.com)
Frustrated by the fact that a cabal of 50 sportswriters and broadcasters from the Associated Press have a hammerlock on the unofficial NFL postseason awards?
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32.BERRY SAYS CARDS HAD NO INSIDE INFO ON FALCONS’ SNAP COUNT (www.profootballtalk.com)
After Saturday’s Falcons-Cardinals game, NBC’s Matt Millen suggested that the Cardinals had inside information regarding the Falcons’ snap count.
Not so, said Arizona defensive end Bertrand Berry on Monday’s Dan Patrick Show.
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33.ERNEST WILFORD BLAMES LACK OF OPPORTUNITY FOR POOR SEASON (www.profootballtalk.com)
There was only one glaring black spot in the otherwise sunny season turned in by the Miami Dolphins. Ernest Wilford, signed to a four-year, $13 million contract in March, caught just three passes for 25 yards in just seven appearances for the team. If ...
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34.RAIDERS AREN’T OFFICIALLY INTERESTED IN GILBRIDE (www.profootballtalk.com)
The Raiders recently insisted that reports of their interest in Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride were “false and unfounded.” Now they insist that their interview with Gilbride really was a favor to him, not necessarily an interv...
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35.JAMES HARRISON WINS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD (www.profootballtalk.com)
The Associated Press has announced the latest of its NFL postseason awards based on 50 votes, which apparently can be divided into a potentially infinite number of fractions.
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36.RAVENS BLOCK KOKINIS INTERVIEW, FOR NOW (www.profootballtalk.com)
It was reported over the weekend that Ravens director of pro personnel George Kokinis will interview for the G.M. job with the Browns. But the Ravens have blocked the move, at least for now, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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37.THANKS FOR A GREAT START TO 2009 (www.profootballtalk.com)
We’ve been working extra hard to keep things moving around here lately, especially with the departure for FanHouse of our good friend MDS.
And, so far, it shows.
In comparison to the wild-card weekend of the 2007 playoffs, our traffic for the f... -
38.PACKERS ANNOUNCE MAJOR COACHING CHANGES (www.profootballtalk.com)
A week after the official “Black Monday,” a group of former Packers assistants probably could think of more colorful adjectives for the first day of the current work week.
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39.KETCHMAN CRUSHES MANNING (www.profootballtalk.com)
As more and more members of the media are pointing out the fact that Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has developed a nasty habit of presiding over one-game postseasons, Vic Ketchman of Jaguars.com has gotten a head start on giving Manning some bulleti...
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40.THE COACHING CAROUSEL KEEPS SPINNING (www.profootballtalk.com)
One week after Black Monday, there are still six head-coaching vacancies, two open G.M. jobs, and no real sense as to who’ll get any of the positions.
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41.Gladiator Nitro Says Steroids Gave Him Man Boobs (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
You might know Dan Clark from his acting career in movies such as “Death Becomes Her” with Meryl Streep or “Equilibrium” with Christian Bale. But you probably know him better as Nitro, arguably the lead male Gladiator from the o...
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42.You Tee-Totaler! No Colt 45s For QB Colt McCoy (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
Nowhere is it written, we suppose, that a quarterback needs to know how to party. As a matter of fact, more often than not, it leads to trouble, or at the very least some embarrassment. There’s Vince Young, Ben Roethlisberger, Kyle Orton, and the...
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43.SbB Caption Contest: Canuck Cleared For Takeoff (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
Hey, readers. Hope you had a fun & frivolous weekend. But now it’s time to slide along another exciting edition of the SbB Clever Caption Contest!
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44.Wannabe Mushnick Is The Beneficiary Of The Greatest NY Times Op/Ed Headline Ever (www.cantstopthebleeding.com)
(what’s the number for the “down in front” hotline?)
That would be “Omg! Drunk Amok Nr 50-yd Line”, a (Gate D inspired?) missive penned by Frances X. Clines (link courtesy David Williams). Family outings (?) to NFL games a... -
45.Peyton Manning Won't Be Twittering Anytime Soon [Peyton Manning] (feeds.gawker.com)
"It's not the right fit for Peyton, he's not that spontaneous. If Peyton did it he would plan it all out and make sure he did the best - he wouldn't have any typos." [NYT]
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46.Dick Vitale Declares For The NBA [Dick Vitale] (feeds.gawker.com)
Not content with running roughshod over the world of college basketball, Dickie V is taking his considerable, um ... "talents" to the next level, as he will call the Miami-Denver game for ESPN this Wednesday. It seems that NORBY(!) got it in his pretty...
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Michael Phelps Inc.™® is returning to Beijing, this time to provide every man, woman and child with a brand new car. Expect gas here to be $9 per gallon by next year. Phelps has been signed by Mazda to be their spokesman in the Greater China Region, wh...
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48.The ESPN.Com Redesign Experience Is Now Open For Business [Espn] (feeds.gawker.com)
newVideoPlayer("/Trey_ESPN_Tour.flv", 506, 423,""); Also, please face forward and remain seated and wait until the ride comes to a complete stop. Keep all parts of your body inside ride unit at all times. Pregnant women, or those who experience seizure...
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49.The Boston Celtics Dynasty Has Collapsed [Nba] (feeds.gawker.com)
Everybody panic! The once dominant Celtic steam engine has gone completely off the rails and it's unclear if they'll be able to save their season after losing to... oh my... the New York Knicks? After heading into their Christmas Day tilt against the L...
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James Harrison Named Defensive Player of the Year, Ed Reed Demands Recount (nfl.fanhouse.com)by Ryan WilsonFiled under: Cowboys, Ravens, Steelers, AFC North, NFL Fans, NFL AwardsI'll admit it: I'm shocked. James Harrison has been named the Comments
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