The Yankees have announced the official name for the college football bowl game that will be played at Yankee Stadium this year. New Era Cap Company, Inc has signed a four year deal to be the title sponsor for the game that will be known as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. A combination of the company and the famous pinstripes the Yankees wear on their home uniforms. The game has been scheduled for De...
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According to ESPN, the New York Jets will release running back Thomas Jones. It was previously reported that they were working on a restructuring of Jones's contract, that seems to have fallen by the wayside.
The Jets will be pushing in all their chips regarding 2nd year running back Shonn Greene whom had an all-star performance in the playoffs. Greene had 304 yards rushing leading a...
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Oh how the mighty fall! New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin informed Osi Umenyiora and everyone else that Osi doesn't have a starting job next season. At least that is how it stands today. Tom informed Osi that he will have to earn back his starting gig, however, Osi previously told New York brass that he wanted to start or play elsewhere. Now we have a standoff. “It’s...
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As spring training has started with pitchers and catchers going through official work outs, I got the Double G Sports "Expert" Panel to put together a top 10 ranking of New York pitchers. These rankings combine pitchers from both the Yankees and Mets. Each member was asked for their top 10 and with that I put together an overall ranking. Below you will find the overall rankings, plus each individu...
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As I listen to the media pundits talk about what Tigershould and should not say I am reminded that this is still a private familymatter at its core. That is certainly not a pass for the harm and embarrassment Tiger caused his family, his endorsers and the fans that held him up as a role model. Despite the strong opinions on both sides of this issue Tiger broke no laws that require full disclosure ...
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I've been getting ready for fantasy baseball and came up with this idea for a Battle of the Blogs league. I have set up the league on ESPN.com and would like to invite any bloggers interested in joining. This will be a great way to compete with other bloggers for bragging rights as well as promotes everyone's blog.
I am hoping to get bloggers from all over the country. Below are the details of t...
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The San Francisco Giants reached a preliminary agreement with their 25 year old ace to the tune of $23 Million for 2 years. Reports are that Lincecum will get $8 million in year one and $13 million in the final year. The deal also contains a $2 million signing bonus. Is it deserved? Consider that Lincecum has a 40-17 record with a 2.90 ERA in his short three seasons. He did this all with a les...
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The "expert" panel for Double G Sports brings you their Super Bowl Predictions for tomorrow. Feel free to leave a comment with your prediction and vote on the Super Bowl Poll on the right side of this site.
John
We've been lucky. The lasttwo years we've experienced classic Super Bowl's. Let's make it threein a row. Defense wins championships. In this one, which ever defen...
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So, the fantasy football season is essentially over. I'll have to wait until NFL draft rumors kick in until I can start being wrong again. The NBA still tastes blah and as long as UNC is unranked, college basketball just breaks my heart. However, there is one thing coming up that should peak everyones interests, sports fan or not...the final season premiere of the TV phenomenon Lost. I a...
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