American Sports Thread

Puckoon · February 11, 2009, 10:30:11 PM

Minder - thats classic.

muppet · February 11, 2009, 10:32:07 PM

L...oads
O..f
R..olled
D..ollars

Lord see?

The Claw · February 11, 2009, 11:51:44 PM

Quote from: Puckoon on February 11, 2009, 10:21:10 PM
Warner is the new Favre

Warner will have to do a lot more to be the "new" Favre. Favre has done so much more, Warner, while one of my favourite players, is getting of a lot of talk as a great due to his performance this season.

Quote from: Minder on February 11, 2009, 10:28:12 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on February 11, 2009, 10:21:10 PM
I think hes done this time. Came back, proved them wrong, helped the jets.

He didnt help them much towards the end of the season, threw as many picks as TD's over the season. Warner is just waiting for the lord to tell him what to do, does anyone remember Reggie White when if became a free agent and every team in the league wanted him. He said he was waiting on the good lord to tell him who to sign with,he went to the Packers,who offered him the biggest contract. . . . . .The Lord is no mug

Well he won two superbowls with them, so looks like the Lord got it right.

Minder · February 12, 2009, 08:23:11 AM

White won one superbowl with the Packers,i dont think the Lord got it right. I think his agent did. How much more would Warner have to do to be on a level with Favre,i know who i would rather have running an offense for me and it isnt Favre. Rod Woodson said a few weeks ago that Favre will be in the Hall Of Fame but there isnt a Quarterback in Canton with worse judgement on a football field than Favre

magickingdom · February 15, 2009, 10:38:33 PM

Quote from: dec on February 09, 2009, 08:32:50 PM
A-Rod admits, regrets use of PEDs

Well he has admitted it, but claims it was only while he was with the Texas Rangers.

hard to beat the new york daily news headline for the story: A HOLE

dec · February 15, 2009, 10:55:16 PM

Redneck Super Bowl is on at the moment.

The Claw · February 15, 2009, 11:07:58 PM

Quote from: Minder on February 12, 2009, 08:23:11 AM
White won one superbowl with the Packers,i dont think the Lord got it right. I think his agent did. How much more would Warner have to do to be on a level with Favre,i know who i would rather have running an offense for me and it isnt Favre. Rod Woodson said a few weeks ago that Favre will be in the Hall Of Fame but there isnt a Quarterback in Canton with worse judgement on a football field than Favre

Again, you are basing a lot of your opinion on this season's performances. This season, yes, Warner has been a much better qb than Favre, but you wouldnt be calling for him to be in the hall of fame when he lost his job numerous times to the likes of Mark Bulger. Eli, Josh McCowan and Matt Leinhart. Favre is a two time MVP, has an incredible record (two hundred and something) for consecutive starts. No he is not the best qb to ever play the game but he will most certainly be ranked above Kurt Warner.

David McKeown · February 15, 2009, 11:54:37 PM

Hope this hasnt been done before but what teams do the NFL followers on this board support. Ive been a vikings fan for 8 or 9 years tough job but someones got to do it

thejuice · March 02, 2009, 10:52:16 AM

Whats the latest on Free-Agency. Matt Cassell and Mike Vrabel gone to the Chiefs? Qui? Non?

anportmorforjfc · March 02, 2009, 10:54:13 AM

Anyone following the Basketball?

Who's leading?

thejuice · March 02, 2009, 10:56:31 AM

To Answer my own question, yes they have, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.

Also the Cardinals dont seem to be taking Kurt Warner back for next season despite his willingness to play and is now in discussion with the 49ers.

Minder · March 02, 2009, 10:57:35 AM

Quote from: thejuice on March 02, 2009, 10:52:16 AM
Whats the latest on Free-Agency. Matt Cassell and Mike Vrabel gone to the Chiefs? Qui? Non?

Yes, for the Chiefs second pick, 34th overall. Haynesworth away to Redskins 7 yrs = $100m ($42 m guaranteed

). Kellen Winslow to Bucs for unspecified draft picks.

AZOffaly · March 02, 2009, 02:54:06 PM

March Madness starting soon as well. I used to love this tourney when I lived stateside. I haven't seen much College BB this year, despite NASN, sorry ESPN America, but I'm assuming the same teams will be there or thereabouts? Anyone really tearing it up this year?

DrinkingHarp · March 02, 2009, 07:23:02 PM

1 missing boater rescued; 2 NFL players not found

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press Writer Christine Armario, Associated Press Writer – 22 mins ago
Boaters launch vessels near the dock Monday March 2, 2009 in Clearwater, Fla., AP – Boaters launch vessels near the dock Monday March 2, 2009 in Clearwater, Fla., where four men, two current ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Coast Guard says a missing boater has been found clinging to an overturned boat that belongs to Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper.

The Coast Guard says former University of South Florida player Nick Schuyler was rescued Monday off the coast of Florida.

The Coast Guard says Cooper, Detroit Lions free agent Corey Smith and another former USF player, William Bleakley, remain missing.

TV footage shows Schuyler being helped from a Coast Guard helicopter at Tampa General Hospital. He appeared conscious and talking.

The Coast Guard had been searching for the four men since they were reported missing early Sunday morning, one day after they left on a fishing trip.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Coast Guard found a person clinging to an overturned boat off Florida's Gulf Coast on Monday, but could not immediately confirm whether it is the same boat with two NFL players aboard that went missing over the weekend.

Corey Smith, a free-agent defensive end who played for the Detroit Lions last season, and Marquis Cooper, an Oakland Raiders linebacker, as well as former University of South Florida players Will Bleakley and Nick Schuyler left on a fishing trip early Saturday. Weather conditions worsened through the day and the men did not return as expected in the evening.

The men were reported missing Sunday, and the Coast Guard had searched about 16,000 square miles of ocean for the 21-foot Everglades-manufactured boat by Monday morning.

Everglades boats are built with compressed foam encased in Fiberglas, which makes them difficult or impossible to sink.

Petty Officer Sondra-Kay Kneen confirmed searchers located a boat. No further details were available.

Waves had subsided to 6 to 8 feet, still enough for a small craft advisory, but considerably smaller than the 15-foot waves Sunday, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Barron said.

Family members believed the men had lifejackets and flares on board. The Coast Guard had not received a distress signal from the men.

Cooper owns the boat, and he and Smith, who were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004, have been on fishing trips before, according to Ron Del Duca, Smith's agent.

Coast Guard Capt. Timothy M. Close said at least one of the men was an experienced boater, and relatives provided the Coast Guard with GPS coordinates from previous fishing expeditions.

The 29-year-old Smith of Richmond, Va., is 6-foot-2, 250 pounds and had 30 tackles, including three sacks, and an interception in 12 games last season for the winless Lions.

Cooper, 26, who is 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, has spent five seasons with five different teams, appearing in 26 games with the Buccaneers in 2004 and 2005, but playing sparingly since. He grew up in Gilbert, Ariz., and his father Bruce is a prominent sportscaster for KPNX-TV in Phoenix.

DrinkingHarp · March 02, 2009, 07:29:13 PM

Quote from: AZOffaly on March 02, 2009, 02:54:06 PM
March Madness starting soon as well. I used to love this tourney when I lived stateside. I haven't seen much College BB this year, despite NASN, sorry ESPN America, but I'm assuming the same teams will be there or thereabouts? Anyone really tearing it up this year?

Look for Pitt or Oklahoma at the Finals

Dark horses - Kansas, Illinois,Texas & Florida State.

2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Mar. 2)
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AP Top 25
1. Connecticut (67) 27-2 1,792
2. North Carolina (3) 25-3 1,678
3. Pittsburgh (1) 26-3 1,612
4. Oklahoma 26-3 1,576
5. Memphis (1) 26-3 1,543
6. Louisville 23-5 1,462
7. Duke 24-5 1,340
8. Michigan State 23-5 1,302
9. Kansas 24-5 1,190
10. Wake Forest 22-5 1,158
11. Villanova 23-6 913
12. LSU 25-4 894
13. Marquette 23-6 860
14. Gonzaga 23-5 837
15. Missouri 24-5 795
16. Washington 22-7 704
17. Xavier 23-5 629
18. Clemson 22-6 564
19. Purdue 22-7 545
20. UCLA 22-7 497
21. Arizona State 21-7 347
22. Butler 25-4 302
23. Illinois 23-7 287
24. Florida State 22-7 272
25. Syracuse 21-8 99
Others Receiving Votes
Creighton 52, Brigham Young 41, Utah 22, Saint Mary's 13, Dayton 11, West Virginia 10, Davidson 9, Texas 9, California 8, South Carolina 7, Providence 7, Washington State 4, Arizona 3, Oklahoma State 2, Boston College 1, Rhode Island 1, American University 1, Utah State 1.
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ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. Connecticut (27) 27-2 769
2. North Carolina 25-3 711
3. Memphis (4) 26-3 698
4. Pittsburgh 26-3 667
5. Oklahoma 26-3 653
6. Louisville 23-5 630
7. Duke 24-5 597
8. Michigan State 23-5 557
9. Kansas 24-5 509
10. Wake Forest 22-5 480
11. LSU 25-4 420
12. Missouri 24-5 377
13. Washington 22-7 346
14. Gonzaga 23-5 339
15. Marquette 23-6 327
16. Villanova 23-6 324
17. UCLA 22-7 295
18. Xavier 23-5 260
19. Clemson 22-6 219
20. Purdue 22-7 211
21. Arizona State 21-7 189
22. Butler 25-4 168
23. Illinois 23-7 107
24. Florida State 22-7 67
25. Syracuse 21-8 37
Others Receiving Votes
Saint Mary's 26, Utah State 17, Texas 15, Creighton 13, Brigham Young 12, Utah 10, Dayton 9, California 6, Providence 4, Boston College 4, West Virginia 2.
Complete Rankings