Chad Ochocinco extra point video – 8/20/09
No, the video of Chad Ochocinco above kicking a point after for the Cincinnati Bengals is not a spoof or some type of cruel joke.  The point after (PA) gave the Bengals a 7-6 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday, August 20, 2009.
Ochocinco is Cincinnati’s emergency backup kicker and coach Marvin Lewis apparently thought that Chad needed some extra practice (wtf… really?).  Chad also completed a decent kickoff, spotting the ball around the 10 yard line, but was pretty ineffective (lazy) in …

Featured Brett Favre Vikings Jerseys

Unretired after only 3 weeks, quarterback Brett Favre has resurfaced and signed w/ the Minnesota Vikings. Favre is expected to start Friday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs after joining the team for practice on Tuesday.
Brett Favre Vikings jerseys are now on sale
Favre had the best selling NFL jersey last year w/ the NY Jets & this year should be no different. Minnesota & Favre fans alike, will be scooping up these new Brett Favre Vikings jerseys at a high rate. With the season …

As most of us prepare for the upcoming NFL season and the fantasy football drafts that precede it, I wanted to remind everyone just how important it is to verify your individual league’s fantasy scoring settings.  While the basic fantasy draft process will remain the same regardless of how the players/teams score points, the amount of points awarded for specific achievements can greatly affect the outcome of your fantasy football matchups.
Here are some irregular fantasy scoring settings that you might need to strategize for prior to drafting your fantasy team:

Individual …

The Portland Trail Blazers announced new (retro) uniforms today, featuring a Rip City line of jerseys and other NBA apparel. Above is a sampling of the new jerseys that are available – the pic is from the Trail Blazers official Twitter account (& Twitpic postings).  Thanks to @jeskeets (BDL) for posting the links.

Some recent NFL signings have made me look back at how many times a sports franchise has made a dumb move by signing a player to a high-priced, long-term contract.  Whether the player was getting up there in age, hadn’t proved themself (really), or was just being paid on their historical performance, the teams that signed the players were affected in the long-term financially and took losses on the player.  Sure, the right signing can carry a franchise (e.g. Shaq, Manny Ramirez, Drew Brees), but the wrong signing can set …

In an effort to support the cause(s) in Darfur, the Rockets’ (as of this writing) Tracy McGrady will be changing his jersey number from #1 to #3.

The Utah Jazz are looking to move Carlos Boozer soon and reports are that 2 other teams are involved in a possible trade that would help each team.  Both the Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls are rumored to be in on the deal, along w/ the Jazz and at least 4 players would change teams if everything goes through.

Carlos Boozer to the Chicago Bulls – Chicago needs a post presence and Boozer would help provide it.  He plays decent defense and can hit the spot up shot w/ pretty …

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Fans wanting to pay their respects to former NFL quarterback Steve McNair can do so at the stadium where he created so many memories. The Tennessee Titans are opening LP Field on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., so fans can honor McNair.   Continue reading on NFL.com