Vietnam vets isolated, deserve gratitude At first glance, he looks like anyone else. But, anyone that has lived with a Nam Vet knows better. He is not the young man you waved goodbye to at the airport. … Vietnam changed him. War changed him. Death changed him. Look closely into his eyes. You will see …
Monthly Archive: January 2012
Jan 30
Michael Irvin to Jim Irsay: Colts Franchise Was ‘Garbage’ Without Peyton Manning
From Larry Brown Sports The Peyton Manning situation in Indianapolis has gotten ugly over the past couple of weeks, and it will probably get worse before it gets better. Manning is frustrated. He does not seem to know what his standing is with the Colts. In addition to that, rumor has it he is struggling with …
Jan 30
VanAsselberg back as AirHogs’ skipper
After leading Grand Prairie to title, manager gets two-year extension GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – After leading the Grand Prairie AirHogs to their first championship in their four-year history, field manager Ricky VanAsselberg was rewarded with a new two-year contract, the club announced Monday.
Jan 30
Rangers keep manager Ron Washington through 2014 with two-year contract extension
From Hardball Talk Ron Washington’s contract was set to expire after this season, but the Rangers have signed the 60-year-old manager to a two-year extension that will keep him in Texas through 2014. Washington’s current deal was also a two-year extension inked after the 2010 season, which was the Rangers’ first of back-to-back AL championships. …
Jan 30
The Rangers met with Roy Oswalt today
From Baseball Talk As mentioned by Craig yesterday morning, the Rangers did indeed have a meeting with Roy Oswalt today. But if you’re looking for any major developments, you’re probably going to be disappointed. T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the situation “remains ongoing and unresolved.” Meanwhile, Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com described it as an …
Jan 29
SINGBLADE: Karl Childers Sings the Classics
Not sports related but you know how sometimes when you surf the internets how you come up on something that is totally funny? It happened to me just a few moments ago….I’m cracking up here…have a look:
Jan 29
Jared Allen Listing His Alma Mater As “Culinary Academy” Will Probably Be The Most Interesting Moment Of The Pro Bowl
From SportsGrid Vikings defensive end Jared Allen played his college football at Idaho State. It says so here, and everything. So why, during player intros for tonight’s Pro Bowl (which, let’s face it, you did not know was tonight), did Allen list his alma mater as… Cooking schools are producing way more football talent than we …
Jan 29
Dirk Nowitzki ‘I Haven’t Seen one Team in the West That I’m Scared of’
From Larry Brown Sports Dirk Nowitzki’s Dallas Mavericks are tied for the Southwest Division lead at 12-8. Though the defending champs haven’t looked like the best team in the NBA through the first part of the season, Dirk still believes his team is the favorite to reach the NBA Finals. “I haven’t seen one team …
Jan 29
LeBron James Jumps Over Bulls’ John Lucas To Finish Alley Oop, May Be Superhuman
From SportsGrid: You knew LeBron James was unfairly athletic for his 6-foot-8, 260-or-so-pound frame. In fact, you’re probably so used to seeing him do amazing things that it hardly registers when he does them. Most of the time, anyway. But sometimes, LeBron does something ridiculous even by his own lofty standards. Early on in today’s …
Jan 29
Dominican players and identity fraud: “these are like time bombs”
In the wake of the “Leo Nunez” and “Fausto Carmona” identity fraud incidents, the New York Times has a story in which people around baseball talk about how widespread the problem is feared to be:
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