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Ryan Dempster to the Red Sox on 2-Year Deal

By KC Downey ⋅ December 13, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Red Sox and starting pitcher Ryan Dempster have agreed on a 2-year deal worth $26.5 million. He becomes the third player the Red Sox signed this offseason to a contract worth an average annual value of at least $13 million per season. Last season with the Cubs and Rangers, Dempster finished with a 3.38 [...]

Kansas City Chiefs Player Commits Suicide at Arrowhead Stadium

By KC Downey ⋅ December 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

According to ESPN, an unknown Kansas City Chiefs player has committed suicide at the team facility in Arrowhead Stadium. The player reportedly fatally shot his girlfriend before driving to the stadium and killing himself. The player’s identity has not been released. Early reports suggested the player was linebacker Jovan Belcher (who has been declared dead [...]

New York Post Back Cover Featuring Mark Sanchez, Jets Says It All

By KC Downey ⋅ November 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New York Post chose to feature Mark Sanchez on the back cover in Friday’s edition. Why? Oh, well the Jets lost to the Patriots 49-19 Thanksgiving night. Here is their take on the game:

Patriots-Jets Video: Vince Wilfork Causes Embarrassing Mark Sanchez Fumble

By KC Downey ⋅ November 22, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

If there’s any video that exemplifies why Patriots DT Vince Wilfork is a future Hall of Famer and Jets QB Mark Sanchez is one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL, this is it: Bring on Tim Tebow!

Injury Report: Rob Gronkowski Suffers Broken Forearm in Win Over Colts

By KC Downey ⋅ November 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski left the game against the Colts (a 59-24 win) in the fourth quarter to get an x-ray, which confirmed he had a broken forearm, according to CSNNE’s Tom E. Curran and the NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Gronk, who could be out 4-6 weeks, had just set an NFL record with [...]

Potential “MVP” Rajon Rondo Returns, Dishes Out 20 Assists in Celtics’ Win over Raptors

By KC Downey ⋅ November 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo made his return to the Celtics lineup Saturday after sitting out Thursday’s game against the Nets, and he made sure everyone knew he was back. The C’s point guard scored just six points but dished out a season-high 20 assists, making it now 33 straight games with at least 10 assists for him. [...]

Patriots Waive Deion Branch, Activate Aqib Talib

By KC Downey ⋅ November 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

For the second time this season, the Patriots have released wide receiver Deion Branch. Branch has been seldom-used this season, compiling only nine catches in seven games this season.

Update: Yahoo! Fantasy Football Still Sort of Down, Sports Head Ken Fuchs Sorry

By KC Downey ⋅ November 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re trying to use Yahoo! Fantasy Sports this morning to check on your Fantasy Football or Basketball teams, you’re likely still running into a little trouble. That’s because Sunday’s truly annoying outage has spilled into Monday. The engineers over at Yahoo! are still working on identifying the root cause of the issue and fixing [...]

Photo: Bill Belichick Throws Red Challenge Flag like a Javelin vs. Bills

By KC Downey ⋅ November 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Patriots barely escaped with a 37-31 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. During the game, coach Bill Belichick felt he needed to challenge a play. Belichick felt so strongly about the challenge that he threw the challenge flag several yards into the field of play. There’s nothing like an animated .gif to capture [...]

Yahoo! Fantasy Football Down – Engineers “Working On It”

By KC Downey ⋅ November 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

If you tried to make your usual adjustments before the NFL games today, you probably ran into some difficulty if your fantasy football league is run on Yahoo! That’s right – because on a Sunday, Yahoo! Fantasy Football has been down and out of service.

Red Sox Sign Catcher David Ross

By KC Downey ⋅ November 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox have signed catcher David Ross to a two-year deal worth $6.2 million. According to Ken Rosenthal, Ross will be “more than a backup but not a starter” with the Red Sox in 2013. David Ross has established himself as one of the better backup catchers in baseball. Last year with the Braves, [...]

A Look Inside Tim Tebow’s Fake Gmail Account

By KC Downey ⋅ November 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Thank you Grantland for this hilarious fake Tim Tebow Gmail account. The spoof features email exchanges between Tebow and Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and several other NFL players and coaches. Check it out:

David Ortiz not Joining Rangers, Agrees to 2-Year Contract with Red Sox

By KC Downey ⋅ November 3, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

Rumors early in the day Friday had the Rangers very intrigued by David Ortiz. It made sense too. They have a habit of signing veterans to fill their DH slot over the last several years, with names like Sammy Sosa and Vladimir Guerrero doing the honors. So, what would stop Big Papi from extending his [...]

Video: Kevin Garnett Ignores Ray Allen at Celtics-Heat Opening Game

By KC Downey ⋅ October 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

How can you not love Kevin Garnett for giving Ray Allen the cold shoulder at the Celtics-Heat NBA opener Tuesday night?

Carlton Fisk Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving, Given DUI

By KC Downey ⋅ October 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk, a former Red Sox star, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Monday night at around 7:20 p.m. Police said Carlton Fisk was found fast asleep behind the steering wheel of his Ford 150 in the middle of a corn field in Illinois. Officers said he had [...]

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