Welcome to the second round. For the first round of this mock draft go here. The combine has come and gone, the male version of a swimsuit calendar shoot. But don’t get too high or too low about this stuff. Like my friend Bill Smith says, “beware the workout warrior.” The site of the past Super Bowl, Indianapolis hosted the 2012 NFL Draft Scouting Combine. Let’s take a look … [Read more...] about NFL Mock Draft second round: 3-6-12
Archives for March 2012
2012 NFL Mock Draft: 3-6-12
Championship Week: Mid-Major Mania
Where did a whole year go? I swear it was just last night that Kemba Walker led the youthful UConn Husky Puppies to a National Championship. March always sneaks up on us, but this year seems different. Maybe it's because I live in Wisconsin and we are just now starting to see snow. I don't know what it is, but I like it. March marks the start of tournament time for … [Read more...] about Championship Week: Mid-Major Mania
Chris Webber, NASCAR Drivers appearing in Cartoon Network documentary
Chris Webber (Five-time NBA All-Star) and leader of the Fab 5 Michigan Wolverines, will appear prominently in Cartoon Network’s first original documentary, Speak Up, from it's pro-social initiative “Stop Bullying: Speak Up.” With tragic stories about bullying appearing in the news so regularly, the documentary speaks directly to kids by kids, mostly between 8 and 13 years … [Read more...] about Chris Webber, NASCAR Drivers appearing in Cartoon Network documentary
Former Mets OF Lenny Dykstra gets three years in prison!
"The Bad Boys Won: the story of the 1986 New York Mets" by esteemed sports writer Jeff Pearlman is a great book. But in this case, a bad guy lost. Former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra was sentenced Monday to three years in state prison in a grand theft auto case. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Ulfig sentenced Dykstra after denying his attorney a chance to … [Read more...] about Former Mets OF Lenny Dykstra gets three years in prison!
Tony Stewart disappoints at Subway 500
Tony Stewart saw a potential top-10 result disappear when a freak mid-race engine issue caused him to lose two laps and finish a disappointing 22nd in the Subway Fresh Fit 500k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. The trouble began for Stewart on lap 248 when a caution period started. Crew chief Steve Addington told Stewart to conserve fuel … [Read more...] about Tony Stewart disappoints at Subway 500
Patriots officially franchise tag Wes Welker today
The New England Patriots are expected to place the franchise tag on wide receiver Wes Welker today. The one-year tag is worth $9.5 million to the NFL's leading receiver, and give the Pats more flexibility to work out a long-term deal with the wideout before the 2012 season. Franchise-tagging Welker would keep him from becoming an unrestricted free agent next month. You do … [Read more...] about Patriots officially franchise tag Wes Welker today
Alex Morgan, U.S. Soccer lose to Japan again
Alex Morgan and her U.S. Women's National Teammates took on Japan for the first time since that epic extra time World Cup final. Unfortunately, the result was the same. Megumi Takase scored in the 86th minute to lead Japan to a 1-0 victory against the U.S. women's soccer team Monday in Portugal. Morgan tweeted after the game: "Tough loss... We can learn a lot as a team and … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan, U.S. Soccer lose to Japan again
Kurt Busch earns 15th place finish in Phoenix
Kurt Busch earned a hard-fought 15th-place finish in the Subway Fresh Fit 500k Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. Busch, the driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet, masterfully managed his fuel mileage and overcame a late-race incident to move up eight positions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship point standings with his strong result. … [Read more...] about Kurt Busch earns 15th place finish in Phoenix
Top 5 NBA inside-outside combinations of our generation
Terms like "the modern era" and "a generation" are very gray by definition. Charcoal level gray. The NBA as we know it today pretty much began in 1984. It was the year of that transcendent draft class, and the time when David Stern really first asserted his dictatorial power. It's also when the game started to go mainstream and the league transformed itself into the … [Read more...] about Top 5 NBA inside-outside combinations of our generation