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What Is the Solution for Tim Tebow? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:05:48 +0000

We learned this week that “Tebow Time” was up in New York. So what’s next for the popular but polarizing player? After a disappointing season with the Jets, Tim Tebow was released. It has been an up-and-down experience thus far in the NFL for Tebow, that’s for sure. In 2011 he led the Denver Broncos on an [...]

Tim Tebow Gets Released, Jets Finally Realize He's Not Good

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:53:18 +0000

The New York Jets have released Tim Tebow in the most high-profile split since Brad and Jen called it quits. The Jets parted ways with the lightning rod for controversy on Monday after a year in which he rode the bench following a trade with the Denver Broncos that left many people scratching their heads. [...]

NFL Draft Hopeful Tharold Simon Arrested in His Hometown a Day Before 'Tharold Simon Day'

Joe Student — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:45:45 +0000

NFL draft prospect Tharold Simon of LSU was already famous in his hometown of Eunice, La.; now he's also infamous. Simon, 22, was arrested in his hometown on Thursday night, one day before Eunice officials were to proclaim “Tharold Simon Day” in the city. Simon was arrested and charged with obstruction of public passage(s), unnecessary noise, resisting an officer and public intimidation after police pulle

New York Giants Draft Pick Justin Pugh Has the Best Reaction Ever to Getting Selected

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:15:10 +0000

The first day of the NFL Draft is usually filled with smooth-looking stars who keep their cool when their names are announced. Not Justin Pugh. The 6’4” offensive lineman out of Syracuse was a surprise pick of the New York Giants during the first round of Thursday night’s NFL Draft. What’s even more surprising is [...]

Are You Happy With the NFL Draft? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:03:18 +0000

The first major picks of the 2013 NFL draft are in the books, and instead of a big-name quarterback or wide receiver, the Chiefs selected offensive tackle Eric Fisher out of Central Michigan with the No. 1 pick. It was a great day to be an offensive lineman, as Fisher was merely the first. Three [...]

This Weekend in Sports: NFL Draft's Day 2 and UFC 159

Joe Student — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:50:59 +0000

The 2013 NFL Draft’s second day and a marquee UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, April 26 The NFL Draft — Rounds 2 and 3 Radio City Music Hall, New York City; 6:30 p.m. (ET) on NFL Network The NFL Network brings football fans live coverage of [...]

Donovan McNabb Talks 2013 NFL Draft & Tony Romo's Contract [INTERVIEW]

Amanda Rykoff — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:26 +0000

Donovan McNabb hasn’t seen game action on an NFL field since 2011, but he hasn’t lost his competitive edge. The six-time Pro Bowl quarterback was in New York City on Tuesday to participate in the Wild Turkey American Honey Bar-sity Athletics kickball game against a team captained by Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. (Spoiler alert: McNabb’s [...]

Will the NFL Draft Be a Huge Letdown This Year? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:12:55 +0000

Thursday night is the NFL draft, usually one of the biggest days of the off-season for football fans. But this year isn’t shaping up like those of the recent past. Just last year, for example, two franchise quarterbacks—Andrew Luck, drafted by the Colts, and Robert Griffin III, by the Redskins—were taken with picks No. 1 [...]

Does Darrelle Revis Make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a Contender? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:07:14 +0000

Revis Island has long been stationed in the New York/New Jersey area, but it has decided to relocate to the south. Earlier this week the New York Jets traded Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending Revis’s seven-year run as a member of Gang Green. After a disappointing season and some very public contract disputes [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Carmelo Wins Scoring Title, Packers Extend Clay Matthews and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:26:43 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Kevin Durant will not play tonight, meaning Carmelo Anthony will end Durant’s three-year reign as NBA Scoring Champion. Durant would have needed 70 points to surpass Anthony anyway, so even if he had played it would be very unlikely. [ESPN] The Green Bay Packers and linebacker Clay Matthews agreed to a [...]

Colts QB Andrew Luck Still Uses A Flip Phone Despite His $22.1M Contract

Joe Student — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:30:05 +0000

It's a good thing Andrew Luck can read a defense better than he can access the internet on his cell phone. Even though the Indianapolis Colts quarterback signed a $22.1 million contract after being selected with the first-overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Luck still uses an archaic Samsung

Brett Favre Wanted to Play for the Dallas Cowboys

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:30:15 +0000

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre had blue star-envy. The Super Bowl winning QB played the bulk of his career with the Green Bay Packers before spending time with the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings prior to retiring in 2010. Despite the bitter end to his time in Green Bay, Favre will likely always be [...]

Richard Sherman Says 'Half of the NFL' Uses Adderall

Joe Student — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:36:09 +0000

If Richard Sherman is right, maybe they should call it the ADHDFL? Sherman, a vocal cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, said on Tuesday that nearly half the players in the NFL are taking Adderall, a prescription stimulant known to provide increased focus and concentration for those suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The league allows [...]

Buzzer Beaters: Stevie Johson Urges North Korea to Bomb New England, Auburn Under Fire and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:52:39 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson doesn’t like the New England Patriots much. So, naturally, he went on Twitter and urged North Korea to bomb Foxboro, Massachusetts, home of the Pats. [GuySpeed] The University of Auburn is under fire once again, this time because a new book from reporter Selena Roberts [...]

NFL to Put Cameras in Locker Rooms in 2013

Joe Student — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:13:59 +0000

In a move that could give football fans unprecedented access — and nightmares of watching 300-pound men get undressed — the NFL will require all of its teams to install cameras in home locker rooms for the 2013 season.

Victor Cruz Signs With Jay-Z

Joe Student — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:23:13 +0000

H.O.V.A. and salsa?

Yep. New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz signed with rapper/entrepreneur Jay-Z’s budding sports agency Roc Nation Sports on Wednesday. Cruz became the second high profile New York athlete to ink a pact with Roc Nation Sports this week, with New York Yankees' second baseman Robinson Cano preceding Cruz into the fold on Tuesday.

Buzzer Beaters: Cano Fires Boras & Hires Jay-Z, Palmer Traded to Cardinals and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:58:00 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, who is due to hit free agency after this season, has fired his agent, Scott Boras, and replaced him with a representative associated with Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation. No one’s sure quite how this will play out, but Cano will likely be seeking a long-term [...]

Buzzer Beaters: March Madness Begins, Urlacher Leaves Bears and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:28:17 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: The first day of the NCAA Tournament kicked off Thursday afternoon, with Michigan State, Butler, Wichita State (see above), St. Louis and Memphis advancing early in the day. Much more to come as the rest of the day’s 16 games get under way. [CBS] The longtime star linebacker for the Chicago [...]

Buzzer Beaters: NFL Rule Changes, March Madness Drinking Game and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:29:26 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: The NFL has approved several rule changes for the upcoming season. Most prominently, the “tuck rule” has been abolished, along with new regulations against certain kinds of helmet hits and tweaks to coaches’ usage of instant replay. [ESPN] The Miami Heat take their 23-game winning streak to Cleveland tonight, where they’ll [...]

Buzzer Beaters: NHL Realignment Approved, NFL Free-Agency Moves and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:23:52 +0000

Todays’ top sports stories: The NHL’s board of governors has approved a broad realignment plan for next season that would split the league into two conferences with two divisions each. The top three teams in each division would make the playoffs, plus the two teams with the next best records in each conference, regardless of [...]