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SiMP NFL Predictions Time

3 September 2008 by Scott Smith

With the NFL season set to kickoff Thursday night, I thought I’d put out the call to my fellow SiMP authors and come up with our predictions for the 2008 season.
AFC East:
New England  (11-5), New York Jets (8-8), Miami  (6-10), Buffalo  (4-12)
AFC North:
Pittsburgh (10-6), Cleveland (9-7), Cincinatti  (6-10), Baltimore  (3-13)
AFC South:
Jacksonville  (12-4), Indianapolis  (11-5), Houston  […]

It was time

2 August 2008 by Scott Smith

As many have suspected, Theo and the Red Sox really had no choice but to trade Manny or face insubordination and perhaps worse the entire season. From this morning’s Boston Globe:
Of all the Manny moments in Boston, the last ranks as one of the most confounding. Within an hour after Red Sox general manager Theo […]

Manny to the Marlins? May be a done deal…

30 July 2008 by Scott Smith

According to Will Caroll of Baseball Prospectus, Manny may have played his last game for the Red Sox tonight:
Marlins get Manny Ramirez, one prospect (Red Sox), and cash (likely covering Ramirez’s remaining salary)
Pirates get Jeremy Hermida and three prospects (two Marlins, one Red Sox)
Red Sox get Jason Bay and John Grabow
John Grabow […]

Patriots add LaMont Jordan to backfield mix

27 July 2008 by Scott Smith

Looks like the Raiders’ actions have resulted in the Patriots getting yet another potential steal.  Jordan started out last year with a bang, but his back gave out yet again.  This gives the Patriots a talented stable of three very productive, but somewhat brittle, running backs.  I like the move.

All that praise for the Yankees patience?

24 July 2008 by Scott Smith

From the Boston Globe’s The Buzz blog…

Steinbrenners ready to make a splash
The New York Daily News reported that the Yankees’ brain trust will meet Thursday in Tampa to discuss potential moves before the trade deadline. According to a Daily News source, the Steinbrenner brothers are “ready to do whatever they need to do at the […]

Coup for the Skins

20 July 2008 by Scott Smith

Looks like the loss of Phillip Daniels caused the Skins to act quickly:  Jason Taylor is now a Redskin and all it cost the Washington was a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth-rounder in 2010.  Taylor may be on the downside of a Hall of Fame career, but talk about adding an impact player […]

The Onion wins again

30 June 2008 by Scott Smith

I’ve often tried to write something funny about one of my talentless fantasy teams, but I don’t think I’ve ever been able to pen something as amusing as the Onion’s latest: Fantasy Baseball Owner Rips Team In Media.
Mendicus continued his heated rant, calling shortstop Felipe Lopez a “talentless hack whose multiple position eligibility is the […]

Memo to Stammerin’ Hank: There’s no crying in baseball

17 June 2008 by Scott Smith

Wake up, National League: Hank Steinbrenner is talking to you:
“My only message is simple. The National League needs to join the 21st century,” Steinbrenner said in Tampa, Fla. “They need to grow up and join the 21st century.
“Am I (mad) about it? Yes,” Steinbrenner added. “I’ve got my pitchers running the bases, and one of […]

Oh, look! There goes Michael Strahan!

9 June 2008 by Scott Smith

Everyone’s favorite gap-toothed linebacker is hanging up his spikes.  Maybe it’s so he can work on his second career as a handyman?

Orange net record 10th NCAA Lax title

27 May 2008 by Scott Smith

After a very disappointing 2007 season that saw the Orange miss the NCAA tournament, the Syracuse men stormed back in 2008 to take the school’s record 10th NCAA D1 lacrosse title with a 13-10 win over Johns Hopkins on Sunday in Gillette.
The championship game wasn’t as close a contest as the semi-final game that Syracuse […]


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