The Los Angeles Lakers could be without Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum on Monday while hosting a chance for revenge against the San Antonio Spurs. Gregg More » The Denver Nuggets' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks at Pepsi Center could feature Kenyon Martin and four guys named More » The Buffalo Sabres will attempt to snap their four-game losing skid Tuesday when they host a Boston Bruins club that just put More » |
|
|
| 02/08/2010 |
15:11 - Record Super Bowl telecast tops "M*A*S*H record Record Super Bowl telecast tops "M*A*S*H recordSunday's Super Bowl TV audience set a viewing record for the annual National Football League Championship and eclipsed the 1983 benchmark set by the comedy "M*A*S*H" to become the most watched U.S. telecast, according to early ratings data on Monday.
A record 106.5 million American TV viewers watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's game, broadcast on CBS, Nielsen media and CBS said.
br>
The figures topped the record held since 1983 by the finale of "M*A*S*H," which drew 106 million viewers. |
08:48 - Payton, Brees bask in glory of New Orleans' title Payton, Brees bask in glory of New Orleans' titleDrew Brees turned to his wife when he woke up and asked: "Did yesterday really happen?"
The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club's 43-year history after Sunday's 31-17 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts.
"I'm not sure if it's completely sunk in yet," Brees said at Monday morning's news conference at the convention center in Fort Lauderdale. "It seems like as the minutes go by, it slowly does." |
| 02/07/2010 |
13:49 - Sapp released from Fla. jail on bond Sapp released from Fla. jail on bondFormer NFL star Warren Sapp was released from jail Sunday on $1,500 bond, a day after being arrested for allegedly choking a woman in his hotel room.
Sapp was released at about 11 a.m. Sunday?a time the NFL Network analyst would have been helping with Super Bowl coverage.
The network has pulled Sapp off the air until it investigates the matter. |
07:03 - Smith, Rice Lead 7 New Football Hall of Famers Smith, Rice Lead 7 New Football Hall of FamersHere's how you stop Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith: Put them in the Hall of Fame and watch them break down and cry.
The men who tore apart NFL defenses couldn't handle the emotions Saturday when they were elected to the shrine along with five others.
They told me Don't cry, Rice said, his eyes wet with tears. It meant the world to me, just like winning a Super Bowl. On draft day, I didn't take that for granted. I didn't take this for granted. |
| 02/06/2010 |
07:37 - Theismann Disses Tebow; Browns GM Disagrees Theismann Disses Tebow; Browns GM DisagreesNFL Network analyst and former Redskins QB Joe Theismann doesn't think much of former Florida QB Tim Tebow's pro prospects. In an interview with a Jacksonville radio station at the Super Bowl, Theismann says Tebow should have retired after his college career. Obviously at Florida, they don't teach throwing the football, Theismann said, calling Tebow's mechanics poor.
Conversely, Browns new GM Tom Heckert says he has been impressed by Tebow and thinks he can make it as an NFL QB. Heckert praised Tebow for going to the Senior Bowl, knowing full well he would attract criticism. |
| 02/05/2010 |
07:55 - Manning's Masterful Magic Will Lead Colts To Win Manning's Masterful Magic Will Lead Colts To WinTwo words are enough to explain why the Indianapolis Colts will win their second Super Bowl in four years. PEYTON MANNING.
While you're playing checkers, he's playing chess and he's always two moves ahead.
|
| 02/04/2010 |
08:06 - Schaub To Receive $10 Million Bonus From Texans Schaub To Receive $10 Million Bonus From TexansThe Texans, as expected, will pay Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Schaub a $10 million option bonus this week, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
Team owner Bob McNair has all but said he would pay Schaub the bonus.
Schaub led the NFL with 4,770 passing yards this season and threw a career-high 29 touchdown passes. He also set a career mark with a 98.6 passer rating. |
|
|
|
|
Hot Handicapper
 Ben Burns burst onto the sports betting scene in the 1990s, first making his selections available to the public in 1998. Now entering his 10th year, Ben has become one of the most successful and well-respected handicappers on the entire Internet.
From 1998 to 2006, Ben had his selections documented by the Big Guy Sports Monitor. During that time, he accumulated numerous seasonal titles in all the major sports. In fact, competing against a field of 150, Ben's NFL selections still rank as No. 1 of all-time there. With such More » |
The Experts
Team Prez encompasses a troupe of over 15 experts, covering all sports from every angle. More » A professional handicapper since 1984, Tom Stryker offers you 21 years of experience. Tom is More » Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country.
In 2007, Big Al won More » | |
View All Handicappers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|