http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2009/03/17/cutler_broncos_remain_at_odds/
The Pro Bowl quarterback was a no-show yesterday for coach Josh McDaniels's first team meeting and the start of the Broncos' offseason workouts, and if he gets his way, he'll never step foot in the team's training facility again.
"The Denver Broncos confirm that Jay Cutler has requested a trade," team spokesman Jim Saccomano told The Associated Press yesterday.
McDaniels declined interview requests after telling The Denver Post that he wanted to meet again with Cutler to try to resolve their differences before he considers a trade.
McDaniels briefly addressed his broiling quarterback controversy when he gathered his team as a group for the first time yesterday morning.
"He just addressed it and said, 'I'll take care of it,' " recounted defensive lineman Kenny Peterson.
Cutler is upset that the Broncos tried to trade him for New England quarterback Matt Cassel last month and what he considers McDaniels's misleading answers to his inquiries about those discussions.
So, he asked for a trade through his agent, Bus Cook, who engineered Brett Favre's departure from Green Bay last summer.
Cutler told ESPN he would attend every mandatory minicamp and training camp but would skip the offseason training program, which won't subject him to fines.
He will, however, miss out on a $100,000 bonus if he doesn't attend 90 percent of the workouts. Cutler is entering the fourth season of a six-year, $48 million contract he signed as a rookie.
Smith gets to work
DeMaurice Smith wasted no time as the new NFL Players Association executive director, spending his first day on the job getting a start on labor talks with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and uniting the union ranks following a divisive seven-month search.
Yesterday, less than 24 hours after he was elected, Smith had a brief phone conversation with Goodell and started putting together a transition team to assume the reins of North America's most powerful sports union as it approaches a critical juncture.
Smith, speaking on a conference call with reporters, said it was his intention to use his initial conversation with Goodell as "our first conversation of the collective bargaining agreement."
Probe continues
Police are awaiting a toxicology report before releasing details about their investigation of Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley over the weekend. Police spokesman Juan Sanchez said that the routine blood work had not made it to the lab for testing yet. Sanchez said results are expected by the end of the week. Authorities said Stallworth was headed toward the beach Saturday morning when he hit 59-year-old Mario Reyes on a busy causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach. A videotape obtained by The Miami Herald shows Stallworth being given a sobriety test just feet from paramedics trying to revive Reyes . . . The Redskins have re-signed kicker Shaun Suisham. He went 26 for 36 (72 percent) on field-goal tries, the worst rate among NFL kickers with more than 10 attempts . . . The Jets have re-signed cornerback and special teams standout Ahmad Carroll. He tied Wallace Wright for first on the Jets with 26 special teams tackles last season . . . Unrestricted free agent tight end Jeb Putzier re-signed with the Broncos, the 16th free agent signed by Denver this offseason . . . The Packers matched an offer sheet from the Titans on restricted free agent cornerback Jarrett Bush. Bush has been with the Packers for three seasons, mostly in a backup role. He played in 16 games last season and finished second on the team with 17 special teams tackles.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Meet Jared Carter - disgrace to UK's senior night
While we saw two great seniors walk the floor and win for U of L, us UK fans were stuck with this 7"2 fluke.
UK loses to UGA - fire "Coach"
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090305/SPORTS03/903050448/1002/SPORTS
What a joke. Fire Billy Gillispie. He is better off in Texas. He seems to better at getting DUI's than winning games in a Elite Conference.
Gillispie needs to coach at a Mid-Major Conference. Maybe there he could coach and win games. Tubby may not have taken UK to Final Fours, but at least he could win 20 plus games a season, make it to the sweet 16 and win SEC titles.
What a joke. Fire Billy Gillispie. He is better off in Texas. He seems to better at getting DUI's than winning games in a Elite Conference.
Gillispie needs to coach at a Mid-Major Conference. Maybe there he could coach and win games. Tubby may not have taken UK to Final Fours, but at least he could win 20 plus games a season, make it to the sweet 16 and win SEC titles.
A-Rod may be out untill May
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090305&content_id=3921752&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
TAMPA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez's troublesome right hip requires immediate surgery, the third baseman's brother told LasMayores.com, MLB.com's Spanish-language Web site.
Rodriguez's brother, Joe Dunand, said that Rodriguez will have the operation performed on Monday in Vail, Colo., by Dr. Marc Philippon. Dunand said it was his understanding that the recovery time for such a surgery is 10 weeks.
The surgery would nix Rodriguez's hopes of playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic and possibly cause him to miss part of the regular season if Dunand is correct and Rodriguez has the procedure done.
"We're not giving any information right now," Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said Thursday.
"I do not have that information. I have not heard that yet. I have to talk to Cash," manager Joe Girardi said, referring to general manager Brian Cashman.
Rodriguez left the Dominican Republic team on Wednesday to fly to Colorado after the results of a MRI taken Saturday in Tampa revealed the internal cyst. A Yankees team physician, Dr. Chris Ahmad, recommended that Rodriguez undergo an examination by a specialist.
"For the entire family, this is a big blow," Dunand said. "Alex is destroyed. We were all really excited to see him play with the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic but the most important thing is the operation is successful so Alex can continue with his career."
The 33-year-old Rodriguez has managed discomfort in his right hip dating back to last season. Girardi said Wednesday that Rodriguez had expressed feeling "a little stiffness" at various times since last season.
"There wasn't really any pain -- just some mild stiffness," Girardi said. "He was doing a lot of stretching and worked on it this winter as well. We just want to make sure that we're doing the right things with this."
Rodriguez has played regularly this spring, including going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's Dominican Republic exhibition against the Marlins. He left the Yankees on Sunday after playing in New York's Grapefruit League loss to the Reds at Sarasota, Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez's troublesome right hip requires immediate surgery, the third baseman's brother told LasMayores.com, MLB.com's Spanish-language Web site.
Rodriguez's brother, Joe Dunand, said that Rodriguez will have the operation performed on Monday in Vail, Colo., by Dr. Marc Philippon. Dunand said it was his understanding that the recovery time for such a surgery is 10 weeks.
The surgery would nix Rodriguez's hopes of playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic and possibly cause him to miss part of the regular season if Dunand is correct and Rodriguez has the procedure done.
"We're not giving any information right now," Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said Thursday.
"I do not have that information. I have not heard that yet. I have to talk to Cash," manager Joe Girardi said, referring to general manager Brian Cashman.
Rodriguez left the Dominican Republic team on Wednesday to fly to Colorado after the results of a MRI taken Saturday in Tampa revealed the internal cyst. A Yankees team physician, Dr. Chris Ahmad, recommended that Rodriguez undergo an examination by a specialist.
"For the entire family, this is a big blow," Dunand said. "Alex is destroyed. We were all really excited to see him play with the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic but the most important thing is the operation is successful so Alex can continue with his career."
The 33-year-old Rodriguez has managed discomfort in his right hip dating back to last season. Girardi said Wednesday that Rodriguez had expressed feeling "a little stiffness" at various times since last season.
"There wasn't really any pain -- just some mild stiffness," Girardi said. "He was doing a lot of stretching and worked on it this winter as well. We just want to make sure that we're doing the right things with this."
Rodriguez has played regularly this spring, including going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's Dominican Republic exhibition against the Marlins. He left the Yankees on Sunday after playing in New York's Grapefruit League loss to the Reds at Sarasota, Fla.
Dodgers get their Manny with $45M, 2-year deal
http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/index.ssf?/base/sports-22/1236269670122740.xml&storylist=sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers got their Manny, and all it took after weeks of wrangling was an early morning get-together bringing both sides to owner Frank McCourt's house.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers officially agreed Wednesday on a $45 million, two-year contract that keeps him with the NL West champions. The slugger can void the second season of the deal and again become a free agent.
The stalemate ended during a 6 a.m. meeting Wednesday at McCourt's Malibu home. The session came after weeks of protracted negotiations that included starts, stops, offers and subsequent rejections.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers got their Manny, and all it took after weeks of wrangling was an early morning get-together bringing both sides to owner Frank McCourt's house.
Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers officially agreed Wednesday on a $45 million, two-year contract that keeps him with the NL West champions. The slugger can void the second season of the deal and again become a free agent.
The stalemate ended during a 6 a.m. meeting Wednesday at McCourt's Malibu home. The session came after weeks of protracted negotiations that included starts, stops, offers and subsequent rejections.
Dallas Cowboys cut Owens - No more crybaby
http://blogs.usatoday.com/thehuddle/2009/03/espn-fox-cowboy.html
Terrell Owens' days in Dallas are over after all.
ESPN and Fox Sports are among several outlets reporting that the Cowboys have cut Owens, who averaged 1,196 receiving yards in three seasons with the team. The Cowboys had yet to confirm the move as of 2 a.m. ET Thursday morning.
Owens' divisive effect inside the Cowboys locker room may have prompted Owens' dismissal. In December, the Cowboys had several off-field dramas as a fissure developed between Owens and QB Tony Romo.
Owens at several points during the season publicly asked for a bigger role in the offense.
"You know what he brings as far as personality and the good and bad of it all," ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer Steve Young said on the network Wednesday night. "The Cowboys seemed to have found a dance step to at least survive it.
"It's still semi-surprising that they'd actually pull the trigger."
Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones had been non-committal on Owens' future until this point in the offseason. Asked last week if it was his intention to keep Owens, Jones told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "You got my drift. And that's all I want to say about that."
The Dallas Morning News, which also reported Owens' dismissal, said the team will take a $9 million salary cap hit. Owens signed a three-year contract extension last summer.
Owens' dismissal puts two of the top six all-time leaders in receptions, with Marvin Harrison, on the market this offseason. Owens' 951 receptions rank sixth and Harrison's 1,102 are second.
Harrison was cut by the Colts last month.
Where Owens will play next is uncertain, but Young said it would have to be a confident, mature team that could handle his temperamental personality.
Said fellow ESPN analyst and former Cowboys receiver Keyshawn Johnson, "He probably has 3-4 years left in him."
Terrell Owens' days in Dallas are over after all.
ESPN and Fox Sports are among several outlets reporting that the Cowboys have cut Owens, who averaged 1,196 receiving yards in three seasons with the team. The Cowboys had yet to confirm the move as of 2 a.m. ET Thursday morning.
Owens' divisive effect inside the Cowboys locker room may have prompted Owens' dismissal. In December, the Cowboys had several off-field dramas as a fissure developed between Owens and QB Tony Romo.
Owens at several points during the season publicly asked for a bigger role in the offense.
"You know what he brings as far as personality and the good and bad of it all," ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer Steve Young said on the network Wednesday night. "The Cowboys seemed to have found a dance step to at least survive it.
"It's still semi-surprising that they'd actually pull the trigger."
Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones had been non-committal on Owens' future until this point in the offseason. Asked last week if it was his intention to keep Owens, Jones told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "You got my drift. And that's all I want to say about that."
The Dallas Morning News, which also reported Owens' dismissal, said the team will take a $9 million salary cap hit. Owens signed a three-year contract extension last summer.
Owens' dismissal puts two of the top six all-time leaders in receptions, with Marvin Harrison, on the market this offseason. Owens' 951 receptions rank sixth and Harrison's 1,102 are second.
Harrison was cut by the Colts last month.
Where Owens will play next is uncertain, but Young said it would have to be a confident, mature team that could handle his temperamental personality.
Said fellow ESPN analyst and former Cowboys receiver Keyshawn Johnson, "He probably has 3-4 years left in him."
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Gabe Pruitt busted on DUI charge
http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view/2009_02_26_Gabe_Pruitt_arrested_on_DUI_suspicion/srvc=home&position=also
LOS ANGELES – Celtics [team stats] backup point guard Gabe Pruitt was arrested early this morning for drunken driving after being pulled over in a Mercedes Benz while stopped at a green light, Los Angeles police said.
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said that the team was aware of the incident and was still looking into it.
Shortly before 3 a.m., a Los Angeles traffic cop saw the drivers of two vehicles stopped at a green light on W. Sunset Boulevard “having a conversation,” said Officer April Harding, an LAPD spokeswoman. The officer pulled over the Mercedes S550, which Pruitt was operating, for
Pruitt, 22, was taken to the LAPD’s Hollywood division jail where he was booked on a misdemeanor DUI charge, police said.
The player’s bail was set at $5,000 but Pruitt had not been released by 8 a.m. local time. The Celtics were scheduled to depart LA at 10 a.m. local time.
“He’s still going through the booking process,” Harding said.
Pruitt is from the Los Angeles area and played college basketball at the University of Southern California. He played six minutes and scored three points in the Celtics’ 93-91 loss to the LA Clippers last night.
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LOS ANGELES – Celtics [team stats] backup point guard Gabe Pruitt was arrested early this morning for drunken driving after being pulled over in a Mercedes Benz while stopped at a green light, Los Angeles police said.
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said that the team was aware of the incident and was still looking into it.
Shortly before 3 a.m., a Los Angeles traffic cop saw the drivers of two vehicles stopped at a green light on W. Sunset Boulevard “having a conversation,” said Officer April Harding, an LAPD spokeswoman. The officer pulled over the Mercedes S550, which Pruitt was operating, for
Pruitt, 22, was taken to the LAPD’s Hollywood division jail where he was booked on a misdemeanor DUI charge, police said.
The player’s bail was set at $5,000 but Pruitt had not been released by 8 a.m. local time. The Celtics were scheduled to depart LA at 10 a.m. local time.
“He’s still going through the booking process,” Harding said.
Pruitt is from the Los Angeles area and played college basketball at the University of Southern California. He played six minutes and scored three points in the Celtics’ 93-91 loss to the LA Clippers last night.
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