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Week 10 Sleepers and Waiver Wire Steals: Josh Freeman, Vince Young, Ladell Betts

November 9, 2009 By fraschetti 1 Comment

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This post is from 2009!!!

Click for the 2010 Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 10.

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Week 9 is here and gone, and we are now into the shortened prep weeks due to the insertion of Thursday night games. Due to injuries and the Texans and Giants being on a bye in Week 10, or your players just sucking it up, you may need some sleepers to get you over the hump.

Going into week 10, there are a few new faces and a few old names that I have already talked about this year. But let’s get the buzz name of the week out of the way first: Josh Freeman

Rhianna Does What Browns Should Have Done in 2005: Reject Braylon

November 9, 2009 By Jerod Morris 4 Comments

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Speaking metaphorically, one could describe the 2005 pre-draft process by saying that Braylon Edwards and his agent sent a bottle of champagne to the Browns’ table, which the organization accepted by way of drafting him.

Now Browns fans are left to wonder why their franchise couldn’t have had the foresight and good judgment of Rhianna.

According to The New York Post, Rhianna recently rejected similar bubbly overtures from Browns fans’ favorite butter-fingered wide receiver:

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Filed Under: Funny, NFL Tagged With: braylon edwards, rhianna

Cleveland Browns Look to Rebound From Crushing Loss to BYE

November 9, 2009 By Jerod Morris 1 Comment

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Entering this Sunday’s home matchup with BYE, the Cleveland Browns were sitting at 1-7 and in 5th place in the AFC North behind Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Notre Dame.

Despite the team’s poor start to the season, plus the turmoil caused by the firing of George Kokinis and threats of a Monday night protest next week, hopes were high that a second victory would be forthcoming.

“We don’t want to take anything for granted,” former starting quarterback Derek Anderson said. “I once got intercepted by the JUGS machine in practice. I thought it was Steve Heiden. So humility will not be an issue for this week.”

How right he was.

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Filed Under: Funny, NFL Tagged With: brady quinn, Cleveland Browns, derek anderson, eric mangini

Peyton Manning Even Audibles Comedy

November 9, 2009 By Jerod Morris 2 Comments

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Great anecdote in Peter King’s newest Monday Morning Quarterback article today about when Peyton Manning hosted Saturday Night Live.

Not that this will come as a surprise, but he exhibited commitment, attention to detail, and incredible field awareness that even led to a pitch-perfect audible.

Shocking, right?

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Filed Under: NFL Tagged With: monday morning quarterback, peter king, peyton manning, satuday night live, SI.com

MLB Season Wrap: The Best Games of the 2009 Postseason

November 8, 2009 By AJ Kaufman Leave a Comment

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The Yankees won the title this past Wednesday night, so the media has been less inclined to criticize or ignore baseball than usual of late. They’re also more likely to wrap the season up for 48 or 72 hours (instead of 24 or fewer) before moving 100% into football, instead of the 95% coverage the NFL has enjoyed since September.

But during the MLB playoffs, I did hear, nationally and locally, on TV, radio, and the blogs, that the postseason “lacked.” While it’s true no series went the distance, close to half of the 30 total games played went down the last inning or even the final batter. The media’s consensus could not be more incorrect; this was a GREAT postseason overall.

Let’s take a look at the best games, in no particular order:

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Filed Under: MLB Tagged With: MLB, mlb playoffs

College Football Point Spreads and TV Schedule for Week 11, November 14th

November 8, 2009 By Jerod Morris Leave a Comment

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The college football bowl game TV schedule and point spreads have been posted!

Follow the link to view the college football bowl game TV schedule and point spreads for the 2009-10 bowl season, including all BCS games.

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How’s this for a one-week swing.

Last week, Iowa was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, #4 in the BCS, and being talked about as a potential BCS championship contender.

This week, they have an injured quarterback, a loss to Northwestern on their resume, are now out of the top 10, and are 13.5 point dogs to Ohio State.

So much for that BCS title, huh Hawkeyes?

Let’s look ahead to Week 11 with this week’s college football TV schedule and point spread table.

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Filed Under: CFB, CFB TV, TV and Betting Tagged With: alabama-mississippi state spread, alabama-mississippi state tv kickoff time, CFB TV, college football odds, college football point spreads, college football point spreads november 14, college football tv schedule november 14, college football week 11 odds, college football week 11 point spreads, college football week 11 tv schedule, florida-south carolina spread, florida-south carolina TV kickoff time, iowa-ohio state spread, notre dame-pittsburgh spread, notre dame-pittsburgh tv kickoff time, ohio state-iowa tv kickoff time, utah-tcu spread, utah-tcu tv kickoff time, west virginia-cincinnati kickoff time, west virginia-cincinnati spread

MSF Podcast: Roller Derby Girls Gone Wild!

November 8, 2009 By Big MB 8 Comments

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Yesterday I attended one of the most interesting sporting events that I have seen in my life.

It’s something that you MUST check out.

It’s roller derby.

In their first bout of the year, the Naptown Roller Girls hosted the Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Afterwards, I sat down with Strawberry Jam of the Naptown Roller Girls to learn more about this entertaining sport that is increasing in popularity.

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: msf podcast, Naptown Roller Girls, Podcast, Roller Derby, strawberry jam, WFTDA

Chicago Bears Blown Out at Home by Arizona Cardinals, Lose 41-21

November 8, 2009 By Tyler Juranovich Leave a Comment

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The Bears defensive problems were yet again exploited today by Arizona and their potent offensive game. Kurt Warner threw for 5 TD passes, which tied a career high for the 38-year old.

The Cardinals came into the game without Anquan Boldin, but that didn’t slow down the team at all. Larry Fitzgerald had nine catches for 123 yds and two touchdowns, while Steve Breaston also tallied a TD catch. It was all Arizona in the first half as Warner had four TDs and Arizona went into the half with a 31-7 lead.

The Bears’ defense looked like a high school defense in the first half as they couldn’t stop the Cardinals’ run or passing game. The Cardinals scored on every drive they had in the first 30 minutes.

It was embarrassing to watch the Bears get manhandled on their own turf, and the fans let them know that by booing after every Arizona TD.

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Filed Under: NFL Tagged With: Arizona Cardnials, bears-cardinals recap, Chicago Bears, NFL

4th and Short NFL Picks Podcast for Week 9

November 8, 2009 By Jerod Morris Leave a Comment

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Here is a little something to help you get ready for another Sunday of watching NFL football. After a brief hiatus the 4th and Short NFL Picks podcast is back, as Myles and I took some time to break down the eight most important games on the Week 9 schedule for all of you Midwest NFL fans out there.

Among the games discussed: Bengals-Ravens, Colts-Texans, Packers-Bucs, Bears-Cardinals, Titans-49ers, Dolphins-Patriots, and of course the Sunday night and Monday night matchups between the Eagles and Cowboys and the Steelers and Broncos.

Discussion, analysis, and spread picks…all in yet another edition of 4th and Short.

Enjoy, and have a great Week 9 everyone.

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Filed Under: NFL, Podcast, Sports Betting Tagged With: nfl betting, nfl picks, nfl week 9 picks, nfl week 9 point spreads

Chicagoans Apparently “Laughing” At Sammy Sosa

November 8, 2009 By Jerod Morris Leave a Comment

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Sammy Sosa’s stunning new skin color is a story that continues to surprise, and this time the surprise has nothing to do with Sammy’s appearance. Rather, it has to do with the reaction that Sosa’s new look is getting from those in the city of the Chicago.

According to NBCChicago.com, there is a plurality of Chicagoans whose primary reaction to seeing the startling new Sosa picks is laughter. As of 1:33 am CT on November 8th, 41% of responding readers voted “laughing” as their response to seeing the new Sammy. This overwhelmingly topped “sad,” “bored,” and “intrigued,” which were the only other options to receive 10% or more of the vote.

Ironically enough, people from Philadelphia apparently have a little more compassion — or at least curiosity — regarding the new Sammy. Despite have a sports fan base that is renowned for its nastiness (ex. booing Michael Irvin while he lay motionless with a neck injury), the reaction with the plurality of the votes was “intrigued” at 41%.

New Yorkers Witness Another LeBron James Show

November 7, 2009 By Carolyn Cooper Leave a Comment

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After losing to the Chicago Bulls by one point, in a game that ended on what appeared to be a blown foul call by the refs, LeBron James led his Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden.

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Filed Under: NBA Tagged With: Cleveland Cavaliers, lebron james, madison square garden, NBA

Attention Fantasy Football Players: Revised Week 9 Outlook for Matt Schaub

November 7, 2009 By Jerod Morris 2 Comments

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Earlier this week in my start em, sit em post, I recommended that you should start David Garrard over Matt Shaub in Week 9. I’ll let you read the post to get the full detail of the reasoning, but it boiled down to the following two points:

#1 – the Colts have the 7th best pass defense in the league in terms of yards given up (180.1 yards per game) and have given up the fewest touchdown passes (three). Thus, I looked at Matt Schaub as a shaky start.

#2 – David Garrard and his Jaguars are at home this week taking on the Kansas City Chiefs and their crappy pass defense. Garrard is only playable when he’s at home and this seems like about as plum a matchup as you’ll get if you’re a Garrard owner.

There is a problem though. A couple of them. And I’m changing my vote to Schaub over Garrard for Week 9.

Detroit Pistons Weekly Watch: Making Do Without Rip Hamilton & Tayshaun Prince

November 7, 2009 By Boris Leave a Comment

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During the second week of the 2009-2010 season, the Pistons have gone 1-2 and are 2-4 overall at the moment.

They began with an 85-80 home victory over the visiting Orlando Magic minus both Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince, who’d come down with an unexpected lower back strain. Prince’s injury ended his streak of 496 consecutive games played and league-leading mark of 439 consecutive starts.

The loss was the Magic’s first of the season and their 20th to the Pistons in 24 games going back to the 2006-2007 season.

Sunday Night Football: Dallas at Philadelphia Preview and Prediction

November 7, 2009 By Matt Noonan 1 Comment

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Who isn’t excited for the showdown on Sunday night?

The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles are two franchises that despise one another, which always makes for quality television, as well as a good game too. Yet, let’s not forget the last time these two teams met in December of 2008, which was a complete blowout and hardly a game Cowboys fans want to remember.

Losing to their most hated rival 44-6 on the final weekend of the season clearly was not a happy ending or cherry on top of a topsy-turvy 2008 season. For the Cowboys that game has been erased from their minds and currently the squad focused on the 3-game winning streak that has them at the top of the NFC East standings.

Ever since Tony Romo as been at the helm, the Cowboys are 11-1 in November, which includes a win against the Eagles in Philadelphia in 2007. This game means more for to the ‘Boys than the Eagles, especially with all the hype that surrounded this team last season and the scrutiny they continue to receive on a weekly basis.

Steelers-Broncos Monday Night Football Preview and Prediction

November 7, 2009 By AJ Kaufman 7 Comments

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Week 10 Sleepers and Waiver Wire Steals: Josh Freeman, Vince Young, Ladell Betts

This post is from 2009!!!

Click for the 2010 Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 10.

Rhianna Does What Browns Should Have Done in 2005: Reject Braylon

Cleveland Browns Look to Rebound From Crushing Loss to BYE

Peyton Manning Even Audibles Comedy

MLB Season Wrap: The Best Games of the 2009 Postseason

College Football Point Spreads and TV Schedule for Week 11, November 14th

MSF Podcast: Roller Derby Girls Gone Wild!

Chicago Bears Blown Out at Home by Arizona Cardinals, Lose 41-21

4th and Short NFL Picks Podcast for Week 9

Chicagoans Apparently “Laughing” At Sammy Sosa

New Yorkers Witness Another LeBron James Show

Attention Fantasy Football Players: Revised Week 9 Outlook for Matt Schaub

Detroit Pistons Weekly Watch: Making Do Without Rip Hamilton & Tayshaun Prince

Sunday Night Football: Dallas at Philadelphia Preview and Prediction

Steelers-Broncos Monday Night Football Preview and Prediction

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