ESPN is reporting that Carson Palmer, quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, is back to 100% after missing 12 games last season with a wonky elbow. Palmer is an extraordinarily gifted player and his return to action will make watching his dreadful team a more palatable option…what am I missing with all this Michael Vick returning [...]
You have to believe the New Jersey Devils will be pumped for their reunion tonight with Sean Avery and the New York Rangers. The Devils were eliminated in the first round by the Rangers last year with palpable tension over the tactics of the rogue Avery. With the Devils playing strong hockey they should be [...]
The California State Department of Justice has reported finding elements of plaster of paris on the wrappings seized from Antonio Margarito as he prepared to fight Shane Mosley. It is a devastating revelation and one which calls into question the accomplishments of the Mexican brawler. Miguel Cotto has called for a lifetime ban, and others are [...]
The Hockey News has an interesting ranking of the Leagues General Managers in their current issue. Number one is, of course, the magic man of Detroit, Ken Holland. Brian Burke ranked seventh while the tarnishing of Glen Sathers reputation continues with a tawdry 28th place ranking…the Beat Poet turned me on to a wicked website last [...]
The current issue of Sports Illustrated contains a brilliant feature on the propensity of professional athletes to end up broke within five years of ending their careers. Athletes tend to invest in flashy items, like nightclubs, car dealerships and recent inventions. Equities and bonds? Boring. One unnamed athlete sank 70 grand into an invention which [...]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost just one starter through the 2009 free agency period. The team’s commitment to keeping the Super Bowl winning squad intact is admirable but misguided. That offensive line is going to get QB Ben Roethlisberger killed and changes should have been made…watching the Steelers struggle to run against the Arizona Cardinals [...]
