Off The Market

In disappointing news, 76ers chairman, Ed Snider, announced that the Philadelphia 76ers were no longer on the market. This is very disappointing. Ed Snider was once a great owner, but as we've seen with the Philadelphia Flyers, he no longer has a clue.

Bob Knight Is At It Again....

It was only a matter of time before another controversy hit Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight. During last night's game, Knight, who has a history of physical confrontations with his players, was at it again.
Texas Tech player Michael Prince was the victim this time. Knight was screaming istructions at Prince; when the player lowered his head. This infuriated Knight; who made sure the player was looking him in the eye by raising his chin in a forceful way.
This is just another example of what kind of bully Knight is. Any other coach would be repremanded, possibly suspended. Texas Tech was awful prior to the arrival of Knight and now that they are a respectable team, it will take alot more then that for the University to do anything to Knight...especially since Knight is 9 wins shy of becoming the winningest coach in college basketball history.

Rookie Of The Year

Congrats to Justin Verlander for winning the 2006 AL rookie of the year. Well deserved.

News From Motown...

The American league champion, Detroit Tigers acquired Gary Sheffield from the Yankees in exchange for 3 pitching prospects, most notably right handed pitcher Humberto Sanchez. This is a high risk/high reward trade for the Tigers. In Sheffield, they get the slugger they need. In addition, they get a guy who walks more then he strikesout; something this team desperately needed. However, Sheffield will turn 38 this month and is coming off a major wrist injury.
Was this a risk worth taking? I say yes....The Tigers are deep in pitching prospects and a healthy Sheffield plus a few other tweaks with the roster will give the Tigers a great opportunity to finish what they started in 2006.

The Future Is Now....

Hallelujah!!!!...After weeks of speculation, coach Joe Gibbs finally pulled the plug on Mark Brunell and replaced him with 2005 first round pick, Jason Campbell. Unfortunately, this move will most likely not save the season, but the Skins have 9 games to see whether Campbell can lead this team in 2007.

Regarding Brunell...As coach Gibbs likes to say, Brunell is super smart and fights his guts out, but at 36 and years of physical pounding, Brunell is no longer a viable starting quarterback.