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As you no doubt have heard, wide receiver Plaxico Burress is staying in New York. He’s moved from the first team to the second. From the proud franchise to the ginger-featured stepchild. For the Jets, this means that WR Braylon Edwards is now certainly gone. (If he wasn’t already). That means the Jets are replacing one troubled wideout who did his college football in…

The only post-NFL lockout hangup for the Indianapolis Colts seemed to be signing quarterback Peyton Manning to that record deal owner Jim Irsay promised him before the league shut down.
Now the 132-day work stoppage is over, and Manning’s new contract didn’t break any records on the whole — at his*request.
Manning and the Colts agreed to [...]

A few weeks ago when it was thought the Arizona Diamondbacks should be out looking for another starting pitcher, the name Jason Marquis came up. I immediately thought it was a great idea. Then, the chatter died and the thought of maybe getting another starter died. Then came this afternoon. The Arizona Diamondbacks finally made a[...]

In the NL East, the rich just got richer. Hooray.

With the Philadelphia Phillies’ acquisition of Hunter Pence on Friday, the team many experts already viewed as a World Series favorite solidified their place at the front of NL pack.

At this point, baseball fans have little choice but take their hats off the Phils. They’ve made [...]

Dear Mike Richards,

My Twitter feed told me the other day that you’ve landed in Los Angeles, and I saw a picture of you online putting on your brand new No. 10 Kings jersey.

I guess that means you really aren’t coming back to Philly. [...]

Usually, teams that finish with the best record in the NBA wouldn’t consider acquiring a player sure to completely change their identity. Then again, how often does a 6′11″ monster with amazing athleticism, proven success and magnetic personality become available? Not too often.
The Bulls may not have a shot [...]

We are still waiting for the final domino to fall in the NFL quarterback carousel (Kyle Orton likely being dealt to Miami Dolphins), which will cause another minor ripple in these rankings.

Even without that move, there has been more than enough to cause changes in the rankings. Let’s take a look at how things currently stand:[...]

Generally in the world of sports, the most historically successful teams are the most popular ones. The New York Yankees, Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Lakers immediately come to mind. In NASCAR, there are two all-time greats currently on the Sprint Cup circuit in Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson.
Interestingly enough, their [...]

According to most national polls, LSU is considered to be a very serious candidate to win the BCS National Championship in 2011. In fact, they are ranked in preseason polls anywhere from first to fourth.

The Tigers return 16 starters from last year’s 11-2 season and a Cotton Bowl championship team and they are being led by [...]

Peyton Manning may miss the start of training camp.* Is it due to his off-season knee surgery or contract negotiations?* Will QB Cam Newton be passing to Greg Olsen on opening day? Vincent Jackson is returning to the Chargers and why might the Eagles have one of the better defenses in the NFL this season?

The Sportsbank’s most [...]