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Davis’ Press Conference was Laughable

September 30th, 2008

The Raiders fired Lane Kiffin today, two days after his Oakland Raiders dropped to 1-3 on the young season. Kiffin, 33, was the youngest head coach in NFL history. A former assistant at USC and the son of longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, Kiffin’s stint in Oakland may have been over before it ever really began.

Al Davis, Oakland’s villain of an owner, ended weeks of speculation by making the decision to fire his second-year head coach this morning. Davis addressed the media this afternoon, using a lamp to light letters and notes that he used to help him in his presentation as to why he was relieving Kiffin of his duties. Neither the firing or the press conference that followed it were normal by league standards. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL

Davis’ Press Conference was Laughable

September 30th, 2008

The Raiders fired Lane Kiffin today, two days after his Oakland Raiders dropped to 1-3 on the young season. Kiffin, 33, was the youngest head coach in NFL history. A former assistant at USC and the son of longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, Kiffin’s stint in Oakland may have been over before it ever really began.

Al Davis, Oakland’s villain of an owner, ended weeks of speculation by making the decision to fire his second-year head coach this morning. Davis addressed the media this afternoon, using a lamp to light letters and notes that he used to help him in his presentation as to why he was relieving Kiffin of his duties. Neither the firing or the press conference that followed it were normal by league standards. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL

Rivalry Revived

September 29th, 2008

The Washington Redskins sent a message that will resonate league-wide on Sunday afternoon, when the upstart club won it’s third consecutive game to improve to 3-1.

By beating a Dallas Cowboys team that was widely considered the NFL’s best entering the weekend, the Redskins took a major step forward. The win was Washington’s fifth in it’s last seven games against the Cowboys. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL, Washington Redskins, Articles

Supporters Root for Bushrod, Even if he Doesn’t Play

September 25th, 2008

Three hours before the kickoff of yesterday’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins, a tailgate party was already under way in G section of the purple lot outside of FedEx Field.

Beanbags were being tossed, grills had already been fired up and hugs were being exchanged. The scene was something of a reunion for the more than three dozen King George County natives who had come together to celebrate the return to the area of one of their own. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL, Articles

Bushrod has Fan Club on the Road

September 25th, 2008

Don’t tell Jermon Bushrod that some games aren’t more important than others. The former King George High School football star and current offensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints knows otherwise.

Bushrod, a 2007 fourth-round draft pick out of Towson State by the Saints, is coming home today. Close enough, anyway.

He and his Saints teammates will be invading FedEx Field for a showdown with the Washington Redskins, Bushrod’s favorite team growing up. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL, Articles

NFL Quick-Hitters

September 24th, 2008

1. Giants Susppend Plaxico Burress

Didn’t New York just show this guy the money Jerry Maguire style? And this is how he re-pays them? Something isn’t adding up. Buress’ agent Drew Rosenhaus insist that his client had an undiclosed family emeregency, and that he shouldn’t be suspended for two-weeks as a result of missing a workout last week. I’m not quite buying that. If I miss a test, and I’m going to get a zero because of my absence - whatever made me miss that test is going to be disclosed. I’m not going to tell my teacher, the Giants in this case, that I can’t tell them why I missed. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL, Articles

Price Looks Right

September 22nd, 2008

David Price made his first major league start, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2. The 1st-overall draft pick in 2007, Price is a 22-year-old, left-hander who is expected to turn into Tampa Bay’s ace of the future. He looked ace-like on Monday night in Baltimore.

Price worked 5.1 innings of two-run (one was earned), four-hit, three-strikeout, three-walk baseball. He didn’t allow a hit until the 5th-inning, He didn’t factor into the decision, but pitched well enough to win. His night ended part of the way through the sixth-inning, with the last batter he faced - Luke Scott - having struck out while swinging over the top of an 83 MPH slider.

The 2007 “College Baseball Pitcher of the Year” pelted the strike zone all night long. He threw 88-pitches, 66 for strikes. It wasn’t until a fifth-inning that began with an error by thrid-baseman Evan Longoria and then back-to-back base hits that Price began to nibble on the corners. Prior to encountering trouble five-innings deep, he had been splitting the plate in half with his fastball while fooling Baltimore’s hitters by changing speeds.

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Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, MLB

Two is a Streak, Redskins Win Again

September 21st, 2008

For the second time in as many weeks, the Washington Redskins used a fourth-quarter touchdown pass from Jason Campbell to Santana Moss win a home game. Unlike last week, when Campbell connected with Moss on a deep ball, this week’s game-winning score came on a screen pass that Moss turned into a 17-yard touchdown strike. The Redskins, now 2-1, beat the Arizona Cardinals 24-17.

Sunday’s game marked the second straight contest in which Campbell has looked sharp while at the controls of Jim Zorn’s newly-implemented west coast offense. The 26-year-old passer completed 23-of-30 passes for 193-yards and two toucdhowns. He was also able to avoid throwing an interception for the third consecutive week to start the season, improving his TD-INT ratio to 5-0. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL, Washington Redskins

Prospect Radar

September 13th, 2008

A couple of the game’s finest young left handed pitchers were in the news on Friday. Both were drafted in the first round last June, and each has had a brilliant first season in the minor leagues. One was promoted to the big leagues and the other was named the Most Outstanding Pitcher in all of the minor leagues. Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, MLB, Articles

Wednesday Thoughts

September 10th, 2008

1. The Washington Nationals scored 10 runs tonight. They also lost. Welcome to their season. If they would have scored 15 runs they probably would have given up 17. That’s just the way things have gone for them this season. I’m okay with them being bad in 2008 because the organization is building for the future. I’m not okay with the Nationals not signing their top draft pick this year. A pitcher from Missouri who throws 98 MPH, Aaron Crow probably could have helped Washington to give up fewer than 13 runs tonight.

2. Barack Obama is on David Letterman right now. Am I the only person here who finds that random? I am a Letterman guy, and I am an Obama guy, but I was shocked when I turned on the TV tonight and saw him sitting next to Dave. Was I under a rock and didn’t hear people talking about this over the past few days or what? Read the rest »

Posted by Grant Paulsen Filed in General, NFL, MLB

Davis’ Press Conference was Laughable

September 30th, 2008

Davis’ Press Conference was Laughable

September 30th, 2008

Rivalry Revived

September 29th, 2008

Supporters Root for Bushrod, Even if he Doesn’t Play

September 25th, 2008

Bushrod has Fan Club on the Road

September 25th, 2008

NFL Quick-Hitters

September 24th, 2008

Price Looks Right

September 22nd, 2008

Two is a Streak, Redskins Win Again

September 21st, 2008

Prospect Radar

September 13th, 2008

Wednesday Thoughts

September 10th, 2008

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