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[22 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1,304 views]

The 2008-2009 NBA season is just around the corner, so Jock Jerseys is going to start featuring an analysis of what we feel are the Top 10-15 players at each position.
Today, we’re going to get started with the Top 10 fantasy Point Guards in the NBA.  This offseason included a number of big name players moving to new teams, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be in a better position fantasy-wise.
Before getting into our point guard rankings, lets go over how Yahoo Fantasy Sports is rating them this year:

Chris Paul
Dwyane …

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[22 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1 views]

Hockey News from NHL.com
ST. LOUIS (AP) -Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will drop the ceremonial first puck Friday night before the St. Louis Blues’ game against the Los Angeles Kings. The Alaska governor and self-described “hockey mom” also dropped the first puck…  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

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[22 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1 views]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
In a departure from recent seasons, the Series teams, the Rays and Phillies, feature star players who are black. Players and officials hope that will give the sport a boost in urban areas. Jimmy Rollins played his high school games at Willie Stargell Field. The sign said so.  Continue reading on L.A. Times
I’m not sure why this issue is getting so much discussion, especially when so many players in the major leagues are of black descent, but are considered “latin” and thus not “black” when evaluating …

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[21 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 2 views]

Football News from NFL.com
Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow has been suspended for one game without pay for conduct detrimental to the team.  Continue reading on NFL.com

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[21 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1 views]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Rays defeat Red Sox, 3-1, in Game 7 of the ALCS behind the strong pitching performance of Matt Garza and will host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Down to their last chance, the Tampa Bay Rays left no doubt they were World Series-worthy, after all.  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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[20 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 6 views]

Football News from NFL.com
The New England Patriots have put running back Laurence Maroney on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, ending his season.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Bad news for the New England Patriots that Maroney will be out, but I’m sure last night’s drubbing of the Denver Broncos will provide some relief.  Sammie Morris and the other running backs didn’t seem to have a problem against the Broncos defense, so they should be ok for the season.  With Tom Brady already out, there Super Bowl chances are shot – the …

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[19 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1 views]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Varitek’s home run snaps a tie in the sixth, and the Boston bullpen holds Tampa Bay without a hit over the final four innings, tying the ALCS at 3-3.  Now look who’s one win away from the World Series.  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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[19 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 4 views]

Football News from NFL.com
DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys tied the NFL record with a sack in his 10th straight game on Sunday.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Despite tying the sack record, the Cowboys’ DeMarcus Ware was unable to save the team from an embarrassing defeat to the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.  After opening the game 7-0, Dallas simply faded away, allowing 34 straight points to the Rams before scoring again w/ just a few minutes left. 
The Cowboys certainly felt the loss of quarterback Tony Romo (broken pinkie), but the …

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[18 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1 views]

Football News from NFL.com
Tom Brady has undergone a second procedure in 10 days on his injured left knee, according to a published report. The Boston Globe reported Friday that the Patriots quarterback had the procedure Wednesday for an infection in his left knee.  Continue reading on NFL.com

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[18 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1 views]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Down, 7-0, they rally against Tampa Bay bullpen and win on Drew’s two-out single in the ninth. Series returns to Tampa Bay with the Rays leading, 3-2.  Down seven runs and running out of time, the Boston Red Sox weren’t quite ready to go away. Continue reading on L.A. Times

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[17 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 3 views]

There is speculation among sports experts and those in know, that there is a possibility Tony Romo is being rushed back to quarterback the Dallas Cowboys for a very simple reason… to placate Terrell Owens.   The decision, apparently is in the hands of owner Jerry Jones, who controls virtually every aspect of the Cowboys organization, including personnel decisions.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo practiced Thursday, raising the possibility that he could play despite a broken pinkie finger on his throwing hand.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Rushing your franchise quarterback from an injury …

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[16 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 0 views]

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Cole Hamels beats L.A. for the second time in NL Championship Series, aided by three Rafael Furcal errors in one inning. Manny Ramirez homers in what could be his last game as a Dodger.
The Dodgers‘ season sputtered to an end tonight with a 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, who won the National League pennant and will now play either Tampa Bay …

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[16 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 1 views]

Hockey News from NHL.com
CHICAGO (AP) -Denis Savard was fired as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday after just four games and hours after the team’s first victory of the season. He was replaced by team scout Joel Quenneville, who has coached two other NHL clubs….
Continue reading this story on NHL.com

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[16 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 0 views]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely be playing without star running back Willie Parker again, even though he’s had several weeks to recover from a sprained knee.  The team has done OK without Parker, but the first few games he was missing, the Steelers sure looked bad on offense.
Steelers running back Willie Parker was unexpectedly held out of practice Wednesday after aggravating the sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Big Ben, Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes are still to blame partially for the lapse in offensive …

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[15 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 714 views]

Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
The NBA‘s newest (relocated) franchise, the Oklahoma City Thunder, are getting ready to open the 2008-2009 season in style w/ the release of their new home & away basketball jerseys.  The jerseys appear to be a mix between the Hawks & the Grizzlies, but still have a flavor all their own as you can see from the media photo of Joe Smith above.
This season, the Thunder should feature an improved squad featuring Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, newcomers Joe Smith, Desmond Mason …

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