September 2012
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Patriots Release Veteran Receiver Deion Branch And...
Every year when it’s time for the day NFL rosters need to be trimmed to 53 players New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is usual good for one or a couple surprises and this year is no different. As the Patriots came with the first big surprises of cut day this year with their release of veteran receiver Deion Branch and longtime center Dan Koppen.
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August 2012
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Lakers To Unveil Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Statue,...
The statues and jerseys in and around Staples Center will get some company next season. As fittingly with their recent acquisition of the best center in the league right now, Dwight Howard, earlier this month, I guess it’s only right the Los Angeles Lakers will be giving a statue outside Staples to 1 of the all-time great centers of not only the Lakers, but period in Kareem...
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Redskins Sign Former Pro Bowl Kicker Billy...
It didn’t take long for former Pro Bowl kicker Billy Cundiff to find a new job, as he was signed by the Washington Redskins just two days after being cut by the Baltimore Ravens and he will be replacing Graham Gano, who was also cut today by the Redskins.
Cundiff is definitely a huge upgrade over the 25-year-old Gano, who’s 74 percent connection rate on field goals since...
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Patriots And Pro Bowl Tight End Aaron Hernandez...
The New England Patriots have now locked up both of their young Pro Bowl tight end’s to new contract extensions. As earlier today the team confirmed signing Pro Bowl tight end Aaron Hernandez to a new five-year, $37.5 million contract extension that will keep the 22-year-old in New England through 2018.
A fourth-round draft pick out of the University of Florida in 2010, Hernandez...
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Colts Acquire Cornerback Vontae Davis From...
While it turns out the major trade winds that Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay had been tweeting about over the last few days weren’t as huge as he made them out to be or even a superstar player like most thought, but they did upgrade one of the teams major needs of defense at cornerback by acquiring Vontae Davis yesterday afternoon from the Miami Dolphins for a 2012 second-round draft...
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Orioles Acquire Veteran Lefty Starter Joe Saunders...
Eager to bolster an inconsistent and inexperienced starting rotation for their first playoff push since 1997, the Baltimore Orioles late yesterday afternoon acquired left-hander Joe Saunders and cash considerations from the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-handed reliever Matt Lindstorm and a player to be named later.
Orioles vice president of baseball operations Dan Daquette said how...
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Ravens Cut Veteran And Former Pro Bowl Kicker...
Former Pro Bowl kicker Billy Cundiff was released by the Baltimore Ravens earlier today. Ending the veteran journeyman’s two plus year stint with the team.
The 32-year-old Cundiff connected on 26-of-29 field-goal attempts and tied an NFL record with 40 touchbacks, earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors his first full season with the team in 2010. Also earning him a five-year...
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Celtics Re-Sign Forward Jeff Green To Four-Year,...
This past Wednesday night the Boston Celtics and forward Jeff Green finally made official the new four-year, $36 million contract both sides had a handshake agreement on since mid-July and even had a news conference over a month ago for.
“We are thrilled to be able to have Jeff back with the Celtics,” Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said in a...
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New Orleans Saints Acquire Veteran Linebacker...
The New Orleans Saints announced yesterday they have acquired veteran linebacker Barrett Ruud from the Seattle Seahawks for an undisclosed draft pick.
It was a move the Saints needed with all the injuries they have suffered to their linebacking core lately. That includes starting middle linebacker Curtis Lofton and starting weak side linebacker David Hawthorne, who went arthroscopic...
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Serge Ibaka Agrees To Multi-Year Contract...
The Oklahoma City Thunder have kept a very key piece to their young core that should keep them contenders for the Larry O’ Brien trophy for years to come. As yesterday they announced they have agreed to a new multi-year contract extension with starting power forward and league leading shot blocker Serge Ibaka.
“We are very excited that Serge will serve as a core member of...
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Houston Texans Agree To Six-Year, $53.4 Million...
The Houston Texans have agreed to a new six-year, $53.4 million contract extension with starting left tackle and All-Pro Duane Brown it was announced by the team earlier today.
Brown, a 2008 first-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech for the Texans, who has emerged as one of the top left tackles in the NFL sounded more grateful than anything to have made it to this point in his...
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On their very emotional & heartfelt new...
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Baltimore Orioles Re-Acquire Lefty Reliever J.C....
Veteran reliever and left-handed specialist J.C. Romero was re-acquired yesterday afternoon by the Baltimore Orioles from the Cleveland Indians for minor league infielder Carlos Rojas to shore up their bullpen.
Romero, who began the season with the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and struggled to a 10.13 ERA in 11 games before being released on May 14, than signed...
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Lakers Sign Shooting Guard Jodie Meeks, Forward...
If you thought the Los Angeles Lakers where down making moves you where wrong. While the two moves they made today weren’t anywhere near the magnitude of the blockbuster deals to acquire former All-Star’s Steve Nash or Dwight Howard in this busy summer for the team, they where moves the Lakers needed to not only round out the roster but secure one of their biggest weakness last season,...
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Statik Selektah decided to let loose this...
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My BWS fam Mysonne brings the heat on his...
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Yankees Sign Veteran Right-Hand Pitcher Derek...
With ace C.C. Sabathia recently going on the 15-day disabled list, the New York Yankees have signed veteran right-hander Derek Lowe to take Sabathia’s place on their roster and add some pitching depth to the team.
Lowe, who was released by the Cleveland Indians last Friday after going 8-10 with a 5.52 ERA over 21 starts for the team will not start, but rather come out of the bullpen...
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