Madden NFL 09 Features Interview
April 30, 2008
Phil Frazier talks to Brian Eckberg
Match Play: Wrestling With Tiger & Lorena
April 30, 2008
The topic to end all topics– What’s bigger: Wrestlemania or The Masters? For more of the Golfweek take, visit www.Golfweek.com
Trevor Immelman Masters 2008 - Green Jacket Presentation
April 30, 2008
Trevor Immelman Masters Champion 2008. Green jacket presentation.
Tiger Woods - “Oh Hell No”
April 30, 2008
Post round at Doral 2008.
NHL Best Of The Week 04/28/08
April 30, 2008
Watch all the ideal Goals, Saves, and hits from the past week
NFL Draft: Fantasy QBs, WRs
April 30, 2008
http://www.CBSSports.com Now that the draft is over, senior fantasy writers Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg look at some quarterbacks and wide receivers thay might provide a boost to your fantasy team next season.
Wednesday’s Playoff Preview
April 30, 2008
Visit http://www.nba.com/video for more highlights. NBA TV’s Andre Aldridge previews Wednesday’s pair of playoff matchups.
NFL Draft Grades: Buffalo Bills
April 30, 2008
Filed under: Bills, AFC East, NFL Draft, Buffalo
Buffalo Bills 2008 Draft Picks:
Round 1 (11): Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
Round 2 (41): James Hardy, WR, Indiana
Round 3 (72): Chris Ellis, DE, Virginia Tech
Round 4 (114): Reggie Corner, CB, Akron
Round 4 (132): Derek Fine, TE, Kansas
Round 5 (147): Alvin Bowen, OLB, Iowa Say
Round 6 (179): Xavier Omon, RB, Northern Missouri State
Round 7 (219): Demetrius Bell, OT, Northwestern State (LA)
Round 7 (224): Steve Johnson, WR, Kentucky
Round 7 (251): Kennard Cox, CB, Pittsburgh
The Good: Not only was Buffalo able to land the cornerback they so desperately needed, they were also able to land the big-time wide receiver they coveted as well. Both Leodis McKelvin and James Hardy will come in and have an immediate impact for the Bills, giving them two dimensions they were lacking last year. Additionally, Derek Fine was a tremendous value pick in round four and will likely add some quality depth to Buffalo’s currently shallow tight end position.
The Bad: Outside of McKelvin and Hardy, many of the players Buffalo drafted have several question marks. Can Ellis become a more consistent player at the next level? Is Corner’s size (or lack thereof) a major concern? Is Bowen massive enough to play every down? And does Bell have enough game experience to offer any significant value? Those are some rather concerning questions …
The Grade: B-. At the very least, Buffalo got two solid starters out of the draft and a lot of depth. Some of the other players will most likely realize their talent and reward the Bills, while the rest will eventually fade away into nothing. It wasn’t an outstanding draft by any means, but it certainly wasn’t a poor one either.
Click here to read other draft grades.
Lee Elia Still ‘And Print-ing’ Mad Cash
April 30, 2008
Filed under: Chicago, Cubs, NL Central, MLB Hall of Fame, MLB Media Watch
By now, everyone knows today is Lee Elia day. 25 years ago this day, Elia went on a post-game rant that indicted his team’s entire fanbase, setting the bar for unintentional, rage-filled brillance impossibly high. In a world including Dennis Green, Tony La Russa, and Jim Mora, Elia’s rant remains the Joe DiMaggio hit-streak of screamery. It may never be topped.
Elia fell out of favor with Cubs fans for a while there — that’ll happen when you claim an entire swatch of fans are jobless bums — but Cubs fans have since forgiven Elia, rationalizing the rant in the proper context. It’s just funny now, and nothing more. Which is why Elia can still make mad bank, 25 years later:
And Elia’s move? He’s autographing baseballs for a company called A&R Collectibles in Prospect Heights, Illinois. For $89.95, fans get a baseball signed by Elia, with the inscription “And PRINT it!”
The inscription is a reference to the part of Elia’s rant when he stated, “If they’re the real Chicago f*ckin’ fans, they have the ability to kiss my f*ckin’ ass right downtown–and PRINT it.”
Rovell makes clear at the end that a good portion of the proceeds from the autographs will go to Chicago Baseball Cancer charities, as Elia is a prostate cancer survivor himself. Still, it’s pretty astonishing that schwag from a silly, profanity-laced rant a quarter of a century old is still worth money. Such is the nature of Cub fandom: hilarious, inexplicable, and ridiculously tied to its own inglorious past.
FIFA Soccer 08 “FIFA Interactive World Cup”
April 29, 2008
FIFA hits Manchester for the ultimate football gaming experience.
