by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , AFC North For a team that has had three wide receivers earn Super Bowl MVP honors and has placed two wide receivers in the Hall of Fame, the Steelers have had very few receivers put together standout rookie seasons. Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Hines Ward and Plaxico Burress all went on to have excellent careers, but none of them finished their rookie years with...
By Brent Salmons The New York Giants started off the 09' season well. While they are one of the favorites to come out of the NFC, it won't be easy by any means. Eli Manning has stepped out of old brother Peyton Manning's shadow with his own Super Bowl ring. The Giants have a core of players who can lead them to a Super Bowl appearance again for sure. Eli Manning has experience and the quarterback...
You probably know comedian Paul Scheer (pictured, second from the right) from somewhere. Perhaps from his sketch show Human Giant , maybe from his work at the Upright Citizens Brigade, or his awesome one-man Entourage show. Trust us, he's hilarious. Scheer stars in FX's new comedy The League , about a group of guys in a cutthroat fantasy football league. TV.com: What makes you qualified to be in a...
More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP That's the look of a man who just cost himself millions AND shot himself in the leg...that's right, he looks like Plaxico Burress! Browse more photos » First up, Alyson Footer and Jonathan Mayo tweeted that J ason Castro will be in the AFL Rising Stars Game at 7 p.m. Saturday on the MLB Network . You'll also get to see other guys, like Stephen Strasberg,...
Even after Vicente Padilla pulled a Plaxico Burress by shooting himself in the leg, the Dodgers have expressed interest in bringing him back to Los Angeles next season. I’m not here to debate whether or not someone who shoots themself is smart enough to be a MLB pitcher, but to ask one single question: Is it [...]
Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla obviously did not take gun cleaning lessons from a professional. While hunting for the most dangerous game (I assume chickens) in his native Nicaragua on Tuesday, Padilla shot himself in the right leg and was later treated for a minor wound at a local hospital. Katz described the incident as a "hunting accident," saying that Padilla was grazed in his right...
Hill: Unlike the case of the NFL's Plaxico Burress, Cavaliers guard Delonte West has a history of mental illness the legal system needs to consider when levying a decision on his eight-count indictment.
Halloween is a great excuse to make fun of a sports figure. It’s an even better excuse to actually dress up like these sports figures. This Halloween weekend TSC caught sight of numerous costumes matching this criteria. Our favorites: Dog-fighting Michael Vick — Clawed-up Falcons jersey, handcuffs on wrists Plaxico Burress — A woman wore a New [...]
Eliminate Eli 1There was a reason the Giants set Plaxico Burress free last season after his gun-toting incident: They had better receivers. Steve Smith wasn't necessarily idling on the bench, but the third-year pro has jumped into another stratosphere this season. Thro
New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith, left, is congratulated by teammate Mario Manningham after catching a 25-yard touchdown pass during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Word has gotten around the NFL about New York Giants receiver Steve Smith. Defenses are no longer ignoring the third-year wideout, and the last...
Running back Ahmad Bradshaw, who has been battling ankle and foot issues for most of the season, went to see a foot specialist in Charlotte, N.C., this afternoon. Bradshaw, who has 455 rushing yards this season, will be examined by Dr. Robert Anderson, the noted orthopedic surgeon who is often consulted on second opinions by NFL players. It’s not believed that Bradshaw went there because of...
If you have no idea what to be for Halloween and you want a quick fix, here are ten ridiculously easy sports costumes to relevant to 09 that you can get done in minutes. 10. Richard Gasquet - Walk around in white shorts, a white polo, a tennis racket, and powder powder rubbed all on your face and your tongue and tell people you ingest coke stictly by making out with females. 9. Mark McGwire Hitting...
You probably remember the chunky but funky New York Giants fan that was left in tears after the G-Men were eliminated from last season’s playoffs. His friends ridiculed and recorded him and then put the video on Youtube for the world to get its laugh. Daniel Tosh, the host of Tosh.0 on Comedy Central, gave the [...] Related posts: Video: Donovan McNabb Uses New York Giants’ Sideline Phone...
By now everybody’s heard. ESPN denied the Steve Phillips banging a chick on the side story when Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio called to inquire. Then the story turned out to be true so Daulerio called to ask ESPN about a few other rumors and by “called” I mean he posted them on Deadspin. Caught in [...] Related posts: The Dallas Cowboys Cut Adam Pacman Jones • The Dallas Cowboys...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – There aren't many New York Giants who haven't thought about Plaxico Burress' accidental shooting in November and wondered: `'What if?" The Giants seemingly were on the verge of becoming a dynasty last season. Coming off a Super Bowl win over the previously undefeated New England Patriots, Tom Coughlin's team was on the road back to a title game. Then everything went south in...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New York Giants didn't find a replacement for Plaxico Burress in opening defense of their NFC East title. They added something just as valuable, a healthy Osi Umenyiora, and he's as good ever. Returning from a major knee injury that wiped out his 2008 season, Umenyiora scored on a 37-yard fumble return after knocking a ball loose on a sack in leading the Giants to a 23-17...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New York Giants didn't find a replacement for Plaxico Burress in opening defense of their NFC East title. They added something just as valuable, a healthy Osi Umenyiora, and he's as good ever. Returning from a major knee injury that wiped out his 2008 season, Umenyiora scored on a 37-yard fumble return after knocking a ball loose on a sack in leading the Giants to a 23-17...
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