Archive for August, 2008
By MKRob | August 31st, 2008
Ohio State won their game, but lost their biggest star. Chris “Beanie” Wells injured his foot shortly after halftime on a play where he wasn’t even touched. Wells was helped off the field and then carted to the locker room so the doctors could get a further look. Of course Wells didn’t return to the [...]
By MKRob | August 31st, 2008
Predicition: #9 Clemson 21 #24 Alabama 17
Final: #24 Alabama 34 #9 Clemson 10
I watched this entire game and #24 Alabama gave #9 Clemson an old-fashioned beat down at the Georgia Dome Saturday night. It was basic football all night for the Crimson Tide. Run, run, run and play action pass. John Parker Wilson looked like [...]
By MKRob | August 30th, 2008
Deion “Prime Time” Sanders
I know I’ m going to take alot of heat for this but, I believe The Greatest Player in Football History is Deion Sanders. I know, I know, DEION SANDERS??? Yes, Deion. I know some may argue Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Brett Favre etc. But Deion is the best of [...]
By MKRob | August 29th, 2008
Game 1: #24 Alabama at #9 Clemson
Offense: Clemson
The Clemson offense has too many weapons for Alabama to contain. You are looking at quarterback Cullen Harper, running backs C.J. Spiller and James Davis, receivers Aaron Kelly, Tyler Grisham, Jacoby Ford and tight end Michael Palmer all returning from last year’s team.
Defense: Clemson
The “D” is returning eight [...]
By MKRob | August 28th, 2008
True freshman quarterback Jacory Harris and the Miami Hurricanes opened up the season with a bang by destroying the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 52-7 tonight at Dolphins Stadium. I have pictures of Jacory Harris and Graig Cooper up because they are my Players of the Game. Harris ran for a 30-yard TD and threw for one [...]
By MKRob | August 27th, 2008
San Diego Chargers Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman has decided to forego surgery and play the 2008 season with two torn ligaments in his left knee. Doctor’s have told him that he could very well suffer a career-ending injury if he risks playing this year. Merriman seems to not care about the possibility of further [...]
By MKRob | August 27th, 2008
Top 10 Conference Games
Florida vs Georgia: November 1st
LSU at Florida: October 11th
Georgia at LSU: October 25th
Oklahoma vs Texas: October 11th
South Florida at West Virginia: December 6th
Ohio State at Wisconsin: October 4th
Missouri vs Kansas: November 29th
Clemson at Wake Forest: October 9th
Michigan at Ohio State: November 22nd
Auburn at Alabama: November 29th
Top 10 Non-Conference Games
Ohio State at USC: [...]
By MKRob | August 26th, 2008
Nine-year-old Jericho Scott was banned from playing in the Youth Baseball League of New Haven for being TOO GOOD??? Scott is a right-handed pitcher whose fastball tops out at about 40 mph. He throws so hard that the league told his coach that the boy could not pitch anymore. Scott took the mound anyway and [...]
By MKRob | August 25th, 2008
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Player and Basketball Coach
Playing Career: Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975) and Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989)
Coaching Career: Head Coach Oklahoma Storm- USBL (2002-2005), Special Assistant Coach Los Angeles Lakers (2005-present)
Serena Williams, Tennis Player
Turned pro in September 1995
Mahlon Duckett, Negro League Baseball Player
Detroit Stars (1940-1949) and the Homestead Grays (1950)
Dawn Staley, ex-Basketball Player and Basketball Coach
Playing [...]
By MKRob | August 25th, 2008
NFL retired defensive tackle Warren Sapp, ex-Olympic sprinter and 100 meter record holder Maurice Greene and U.S. Volleyball Gold medalist Misty May-Treanor will be the athletes that will participate in the seventh season of Dancing With the Stars. The new season starts September 22nd at 8 p.m.
Other contestants include singers Lance Bass and Toni Braxton, [...]