Will Hill is going back to the place where he was “The Thrill”. He’s going back home to New Jersey. He won’t be in West Orange, but he’ll be in East Rutherford about 45 miles away. There, he has the chance to play for the defending Super Bowl champion Giants, who signed Hill to a one-year, $390,000 contract on Tuesday. Hill was regarded by many to not only be the best safety in the nation, but the best overall athlete… Read More »
No sooner than the news that Derrick Rose tore his ACL, the question became, “So who’s playing the Heat in the NBA Finals?” From what we’ve seen this season, maybe Rose’s injury should have led everyone to ask, “Which team is going to be the next one to lose a star?” The answer to that is the Heat. An MRI exam performed Monday confirmed that Chris Bosh will be sidelined indefinitely because of a strained abdominal muscle. Bosh was hurt… Read More »
Kobe Bryant huddled his teammates up. His team was forced to call a timeout early in the fourth quarter after a quick barrage from Corey Brewer that included two 20-foot jumpers then a layup off a steal. Bryant was trying to pick his team up for one more rally, similar to the one that got the Lakers out of a deep hole to scare the Nuggets in Game 5. Back on the court, his point guard Steve Blake hit a… Read More »
Everyone marveled at Carmelo Anthony as he rained big shots on Sunday. Then awed at Chris Paul as he sank the clutch ones on Monday. Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook and others have taken turns this postseason donning the role of the ever-popular dominant scorer/closer. Last night, Al Horford did score eight points, and the last two buckets, on the way to an 87-86 win over the Celtics to keep the Hawks’ season alive. More notably, he also represented… Read More »
In their first game of this year’s playoffs, the Bulls seemingly went from a team playing for an NBA title to a team playing for pride. But after point guard Derrick Rose tore his ACL in the fourth quarter against the 76ers on Saturday, Bulls center Joakim Noah called his “little brother” to support him and instead found Rose supporting the team. “His season’s over, you know?” Noah told the Northwest Herald. “But he’s trying to stay as positive as… Read More »
GATOR RECORDS IN NFL DRAFT -The most Gators ever selected in one draft was 10 in 1978. There were 9 Gators chosen in 1992, 2007 and 2010. -The highest position a Gator has ever been selected is shared by quarterback Steve Spurrier (San Francisco 49ers), defensive tackle Gerard Warren (Cleveland Browns) and receiver Wes Chandler (New Orleans Saints), who were all taken at No. 3 overall. -There have been a total of 43 Gators chosen in the first round since… Read More »
The Rockets’ season has officially come to an end, but Chandler Parsons’ career is clearly just getting started. Houston was eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday after a hard-fought 97-88 defeat in Miami, but its rookie second-round pick provided a silver lining in the loss. Parsons, playing in his home state of Florida for the first time as a pro, had his most impressive game of the season with a career-high 23 points off 10-for-13 shooting to go with 6… Read More »
Kobe Bryant. Derrick Rose. Dwight Howard. Amare Stoudemire. Many recent injuries to star players have forced playoff-bound teams to suddenly take a harder look in the mirror. The Hawks have been doing that almost as soon as the season started. Just 11 games into this condensed season, Atlanta All-Star center Al Horford went down with a torn left pectoral that required surgery and at least three months of rehab. However, the Hawks still managed to clinch a playoff spot on… Read More »
When the Jets’ offseason program began on Monday, a source gave some insight on how the Jets’ two-quarterback system will function this season. The unnamed source said that coaches will use Tim Tebow as an H-back, fullback and running back. Left guard Matt Slauson also shed some light on the team’s plans. “It’s like we’re going to be two different teams, but as far as I know, Mark (Sanchez) is still going to be our guy,” he said on Monday.… Read More »
Beginning on April 8 and up until just a few hours ago, Redskins receiver Jabar Gaffney posted a series of venomous tweets centered around his “soon-to-be ex-wife” and his cousin — fellow Gator alum and NFL cornerback — Lito Sheppard. Gaffney said the comments about Sheppard and his wife had nothing to do with each other. As a result of the rant, Gaffney became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide on Thursday afternoon while Sheppard wasn’t far behind.… Read More »
