By TLarner My final divisional preview takes us to the NFC West. The regular season is right around the corner! "Winners never quit, and quitters never win" Arizona Cardinals Strength- If this was the start of the 2009 season, I would say that Arizona’s passing attack with Kurt Warner at the helm would be the team’s biggest upside. However, their offense has … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: NFC West
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Michael Crabtree: A Lesson In Hubris
By Paul Gotham Somewhere near the intersection of Kelly Stouffer Street and Darrius Heyward-Bey Boulevard football fans will find San Francisco 49ers recent signing, Michael Crabtree. Hopefully, the rookie holdout will find the address of humility. 49er general manager, Scot McCloughan, announced Wednesday the team reached an agreement with Crabtree and his agent Eugene … [Read more...] about Michael Crabtree: A Lesson In Hubris
Sports: When Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction
By Paul Gotham Try as I might, there are just some things in sports that get stuck in my craw, and I can't get them out. Take for instance, Joel Pineiro. Last night, Piniero gave up one earned run over seven innings as the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Houston Astros, 11-2. With the win, the righty improves to 15-11. In 203 innings of work this year, Pineiro has an ERA … [Read more...] about Sports: When Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction
Jeff Jagodzinski: Mess With The High Life, And…
By Paul Gotham It is only fitting on this first Monday of September - when we celebrate labor - that job and career choices fill the air of sports discussion. Jeff Jagodzinski appeared rather comfortable some 10 months ago. The former head football coach of the Boston College Golden Eagles was in the third of a five-year contract. Somewhere along the line Jagodzinski … [Read more...] about Jeff Jagodzinski: Mess With The High Life, And…