Sports Blog » 2007 » December

It was a slow week because of the holidays, but here is what happened in news and sports blogs around the Net:

• Patrick Ewing bad at judging talent, 100% Injury Report gives their take on the New York Knicks - 100% Injury Rate
• Apparently, St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger was on The Hills. Well, on paper at least - Awful Announcing
• Nick Saban gets jiggy wit it at a holiday party - Every Day Should Be Saturday
• The worst New York Yankees related gifts - Yankees Chick
• Champ Bailey puts Philip Rivers in his place for trash talking - Larry Brown Sports
• What has Derrick Coleman been up to? - Can’t Stop the Bleeding
• Arkansas’ Darren McFadden gets a new Cadillac Escalade - Sports by Brooks

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And in Smarter Sports we talked about:

• The Rock sings the 12 Days of Christmas
• Roger Clemens issues video, denies using steroids and HGH

The Mitchell Report has been out for quite some time now and finally Roger Clemens confronts the world face to face and denies using steroids or HGH (human growth hormone). If you haven’t seen the video because you were too busy stuffing your face this past week, here it is again. And if you’re an avid watcher of the news show 60 Minutes, Clemens states he’ll be doing an interview on the show to clear the air about him using steroids.

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I miss The Rock. I miss the charismatic character that would bring the People’s Elbow to anyone who dared challenge him in the WWE. What happened to characters like him in wrestling.

Here’s a flashback to his old days in the ring, calling out opponents and speaking in the third person with his rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas.

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Source: SI Extra Mustard

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What would you say? Write us your caption and post them in our comments!

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This week in news and sports blogs around the Net:

• Jason Elam release his new book, “Monday Night Jihad” - Sports by Brooks
• One writer upset doctor didn’t screw up Dick Vitale’s surgery - The Sports Hernia
• The best and worst of the College Bowl Games - Rumors and Rants
• Top Ten Baseball Degenerates - Yankees Chick
• Top 7 players on Mitchell Report whose fame has changed - Joe Sports Fan
• Woman arrested for flashing the jumbotron at a Grizzlies game - Awful Announcing

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And in Smarter Sports we talked about:

• NFL Fantasy Stats of the Week
• “Don’t Stop Believin” Tony Romo
• Michael Jordan Laces them up, Practices with Bobcats
• Curt Schilling tells Roger Clemens to Prove Innocence
• Santa Brings the Pain! Kicks Robber While he’s Down

Robber was running from mall security.

Running is related to track.

Santa tackling robber equals football.

So those are my reasons for posting this video of Santa Claus. And check out Santa’s form. He should work goal line situations for the Miami Dolphins. He doesn’t give up an inch! Of course, the kick at the end would result in a 15-yard penalty. Santa brings a bit of an attitude to the field.

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Curt Schilling has never shied away from stating his opinion on his blog and with the release of the Mitchell Report, he’s sure not going to back away from this.

In his blog 38pitches.com, Schilling called out Roger Clemens to clear his name of using performance enhancing drugs or return the 4 Cy Young awards he has won. Schilling says states if Clemens can’t clear his name, that his career technically should have been considered over in 1997 when he had a win total of only 192 games instead of his now 354, because after that, his numbers are tainted.

These are strong words coming from a man who stated that when he was a rookie prospect in Boston, it was Roger Clemens who helped change his career. His “undressing of me and lecture were a major turning point,” Schilling wrote. “I’ve always respected his career accomplishments and regarded him as the greatest pitcher to ever play the game.”

I think Schilling is right. Although it will be hard to prove his innocence on whether or not he took performance enhancing drugs in the past, but if Clemens did take steroids, he should come clean and own up to it. I don’t know how much steroids or HGH can actually help benefit a pitcher, but if you look at the time period he took them and his numbers, then they look like they obviously work.

Although he has issued a statement denying steroid or HGH use, Clemens should try much harder to clear his name rather than stay in hiding from the world. The only things on the line are his legacy and what was once a sure first ballot entry in the Hall of Fame.

Source: Fox Sports, 38pitches.com

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So what do you do if you’re the GM of an NBA team and your team is in a losing slump?
Well, if you’re Michael Jordan, then you join in on practice.

His Airness laced up his Jordan’s and took the court for the Charlotte Bobcats yesterday in what he called a “morale booster.”

Seeing how his team is in the process of having lost 10 of 12 games, having an old man whoop up on them in practice isn’t really a moral booster if you ask me. It just shows them that not only do they lose to other teams in the NBA, but they can’t even keep up with retired has beens.

Maybe if they set up scrimmage against a junior high wheel chair league, that will do the trick?

Source: Sports Illustrated

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After Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in front of his new girlfriend Jessica Simpson,  I figured, why let the embarrassment stop there for Tony Romo.

After checking out SI’s Extra Mustard this morning, I had to post this video of Romo doing his own rendition of Journey’s, “Don’t Stop Believin.’”

Maybe the singing should be left to Simpson and Romo should stop soaking up his fame during the late nights and focus on football.

Actually, scratch that.

Being an Eagles fan, I want Romo out all night so he throws three interceptions every weekend.

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Check out and see who made an impact this week in the NFL for your fantasy football teams:

• Jaguars running back Fred Taylor had 147 yards rushing and a touchdown.
• Marques Colston had 8 receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown.
• Jamal Lewis ran all over the Bills for 163 yards to help the Browns to the victory.
• The Philadelphia Eagles Defense was responsible for the win over the Cowboys, holding them to 6 points and sacking Tony Romo four times and nabbing three interceptions.
• The Patriots Defense was just as good, contributing 5 sacks, a blocked punt and interception for a touchdown and a fumble recovery.
• Stephen Jackson had 143 yards rushing, including a 43-yard touchdown run for the Rams.
• Despite not recording a touchdown, Brian Westbrook still had a strong game with 81 yards rushing and 63 yards receiving.
• Kurt Warner tossed 3 touchdowns in a losing effort for the Cardinals.
• Clinton Portis rushed for a touchdown and 126 yards.
• Portis’ counterpart Brandon Jacobs had 130 yards in a losing effort for the Giants.
• The San Diego Chargers had a field day running on the Detroit Lions. LaDainian Tomlinson had 116 yards and 2 touchdowns while Darren Sproles had 122 yards and 2 touchdowns of his own.
• The Miami Dolphins finally won a game behind the arm of Cleo Lemon, who threw for 315 yards and a touchdown.
• Aaron Stecker ran for 95 yards and had 2 touchdowns for the Saints, taking place of Reggie Bush.
• David Garrad threw for 3 touchdowns as did Ben Roethlisberger, but it was Garrad who came away with the win over the Steelers.
• Frank Gore broke loose for 138 yards.

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