 In March 2011 former New York Giant RB, Tiki Barber filed for reinstatement to the NFL. Some are speculating that Barber is attempting to rejoin the NFL is a treatment for depression. Barber spoke with Armen Keteyian on HBO’s Real Sport with Bryan Gumbel about his life and his NFL comeback. “I need to prove [...]...
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 After 21 months of incarceration for criminal possession of a weapon, WR Plaxico Burress will be released today, June 6, 2011, from Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, NY. Burress was arrested after accidentally shooting himself in the leg with a loaded, unlicensed gun he carried, in his sweatpants, into the Manhattan Nightclub, Latin Quarter, in [...]...
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 Add another blemish to Fred Wilpon’s ownership record, this time courtesy of his mouth. According to the current issue of the New Yorker magazine, Mr. Wilpon thought it wise to provide his expert negative opinion on Jose Reyes, David Wright and a guy who will go down as one of the most underrated sports figures [...]...
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 Players should decide the outcome of a game, not the officials. There is no guarantee Rutgers would have been able to tie or win this game, but make no mistake, they were robbed of an opportunity. ...
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 Jim Turner
September 14, 2010
So what happens when you have a loquacious coach that goes out of his way to tell everyonehow great his team is, talks mucho trash all summer only to self destruct during the home opener? You grab your napkin, visit the nearestall you can eat establishment serving crow and have your fill. Jets Coach, Rex Ryan can talk with the best of them but the numb...
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 Yesterday Brett Favre started the endless dance that has been his on again, off again retirement. Yesterday he said that he had let the team know that he intends to retire. But when questioned, the team said they knew nothing of his intentions. Also, they know very well that when Favre makes up his mind in August, it will change before a September Kickoff. So, once again football fans are stuck ha...
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 Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before a turn around can be put together.
Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett has struggled the past two months and Saturday's start may be the worst yet. Not just because of his performance on the mound though. The worst part is what happened on his way into the clubhouse between innings.
Baseball is as much about keeping your emotions in check as it is ...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
July 9, 2010
What happens when you give a me oriented, attention whore 60minutes on the nation’s premiere sports network? Absolutely nothing that helpsthe game of basketball or sports in general. What bothers me more than anythingis how ESPN decided to go along with this garbage disguised as news. Where isthe news judgment? Who stood up to ask what has this g...
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The Major League Baseball All-Star game reminds me of one of those awkward situation where you "hang out" with someone and it's never really clear whether or not it is a date.
You know, you paid for the ticket, but she bought her own Twizzlers. You opened the door for her, but never could pull off the yawning arm move to get your arm around her during the flick. And then of course t...
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In an interview with ESPN's Sal Paolantonio LaDainian Tomlinson said he would "absolutely" win a Super Bowl title with the New York Jets, thus backing up his move earlier this year of getting the Jets logo inked on his calve.
Of course anytime an athlete comes out with some type of guarantee of a title or of even a victory, everyone jumps on said athlete's tail. Almost everyone, in...
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