Papelbon to blow crucial saves for the Phillies now
Jonathan Papelbon will be leaving the Red Sox to blow crucial saves for the Phillies after signing a fat free-agent contract with Philly earlier today that pays him $40 million over four years.
Roy Williams one reception away from Dan Pompei claiming he’s ‘catching on’ with Bears
“I’ve been sitting on this ‘catching on’ angle for months,” said Pompei. “Hopefully Roy can snag one or two good receptions against the Lions, then I can beat any other writers to the punch. It’s a really solid pun.”
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To punish Bears, Chris Harris vows to get burned for only one 70-yard TD
"I'm gonna show Jerry and Lovie I'm only marginally washed-up now," tweeted Harris. "Good luck getting more than one 70+ yarder against me is all I'm saying."
With local teams playing well, New Yorkers desperately search for a new punching bag
“Well played, fundamentally sound teams are boring. They’re boring,” said one self-proclaimed New York die-hard. “What the heck am I supposed to call the radio and moan about? The Yankees pitching staff?”
Goodell fined for wearing orange hair during press conference
Two days after the league levied a $5,000 fine on Bears receiver Earl Bennett for wearing orange cleats during Monday night's game against Philadelphia, the NFL turned its ire on commissioner Roger Goodell, a known ginger, for wearing orange hair during a press conference.
In wake of Paterno scandal, ESPN staff to relearn sports
After four solid days of 24-hour television and radio coverage focusing almost entirely on the sexual abuse cover up at Penn State University, most—if not all—of ESPN’s personalities have forgotten their initial charge of broadcasting actual sport.
