Tyrann Mathieu, aka “The Honey Badger,” was drafted in the third round despite the brilliance he was able to show during his brief career at LSU. In turn, the Arizona Cardinals have decided to pay the defensive back more like
Ray Lewis is not the kind to just sit back and enjoy retirement. As one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history, Lewis has already agreed to become a contributor with ESPN. Now, he has also announced plans to climb
When your most significant “accomplishment” as an NFL player is a lengthy streak as Sportcenter’s Worst of the Worst Champion, you know things are awry. For Mark Sanchez, the last few years as the quarterback for the Jets have been
While Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III continues to surprise many with his recovery, many more intently watching his relationship with head coach Mike Shanahan. The elusive quarterback was equally shifty on Thursday when asked directly how he felt about how
Charlie Weis’s tenure as head coach at the University of Notre Dame was, for the most part, a failure and led to his firing in 2009. However, in the world of college athletics, being a terrible football coach can often
The Dallas Mavericks are not deterred by Dwight Howard’s drama, injuries, and the fact that the mercurial Lakers center is coming off of his worst scoring season since 05-06 and his worst rebounding performance since 06-07. The Mavericks are reportedly
The addition of Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers was supposed to bolster a weak receiving corps and perhaps be the missing piece needed for the franchise. Now, after star receiver Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles, Boldin will be
Lindsey Vonn, girlfriend of Tiger Woods and top American skier, is under scrutiny after a New York Daily News investigation that showed that she has visited the laboratory of infamous doping doctor Bernd Pansold. There is no evidence that Vonn,
Defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, who signed with Notre Dame in February, has recently become the second high profile recruit of the Class of 2013 looking to get out of his scholarship. Breitbart Sports recently reported that Matthew Thomas, a linebacker
Drafted fourth in the draft by the Oakland Raiders in 1998 after defeating Peyton Manning for the Heisman Trophy, Charles Woodson was a cornerstone of the franchise’s success from 2000-2002 before the loss in Super Bowl XXXVII sent the Raiders
Although it looked as though Brian Urlacher’s tenure with the Bears would end on a sour note after his release this offseason, the idea of playing in a new uniform proved to unpalatable for the future Hall of Famer. The
The last few months have not gone well for Keenan Allen. A slow recovery from injury, an even slower forty time, and marijuana use saw his draft status plummet from being a sure first rounder to becoming a third round
Life should be good for Mario Williams. At age 28, he is coming off his best season since 2008 and has only played the first season of a six year deal worth $96 million with the Buffalo Bills. Williams’s ex-fiancee
Greg Oden was supposed to take the NBA by storm as a dominant big man in a league that has been lacking in stellar center play following the era of David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and Shaquille
Robert Griffin III is easily one of the most popular players the NFL has seen in a number of years, and his jersey sales paced the league. And his popularity has prompted fans to send the young signal caller gifts for
It does not take much to make LeBron James mad, and he’s one person that you do not want to have extra fuel when he plays your team. It is even worse when he puts words in your mouth. Such
The only way Manti Te’o is going to survive an NFL locker room is if the loudest laughter regarding jokes made about his fake girlfriend is coming from himself. The newly minted San Diego Charger took the first step towards
Eager to fill the hole left by injured outside linebacker Melvin Ingram, the Chargers signed one of the elite pass rushers of the last decade. Dwight Freeney, formerly of the Indianapolis Colts, signed a two year deal with San Diego.
Ever since the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans and Charlotte added the Bobcats, the city has had a terrible basketball product. The record of the new franchise has been abysmal, and now they look to shed the Bobcats moniker
The Los Angeles Kings entered the evening hoping to go up 3-0 and put the series out of reach for the Sharks. It did not work out the way the team had originally hoped. As the defending Stanley Cup champs,
As expected, Nerlens Noel of Kentucky and Ben McLemore of Kansas currently sit atop the latest HoopsWorld Mock Draft. For now, Noel edges out the former Jayhawk. Collegiate stars Otto Porter (Georgetown), Trey Burke (Michigan), Victor Oladipo (Indiana), Cody Zeller
Dee Milliner and Geno Smith, a first and second round selection for the New York Jets, have each fired their agents due to being drafted lower than expected. Milliner, who was drafted #9 overall, fired his agents despite the fact
Maurice Clarett was a bust as a football player. A stellar running back at Ohio State before his collegiate career was cut short after one season, Clarett flamed out in the NFL. Now, the troubled former football player has found
At a time when the NCAA has never been more controversial, one of its most high profile coaches is advocating that his school leave the collegiate athletics governing body. John Calipari, the highly successful coach for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball
Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson of touchdown celebration fame, is a wanted man. Broward County in Florida has issued a warrant for the former NFL star’s arrest. Johnson, who did not play last season following his August arrest on domestic battery charges,
Nick Saban, who has been called the “devil” twice by fellow SEC coaches in the last year alone, expressed disappointment regarding the negative sentiment against him coming from his competitors. The championship coach seemed particularly upset by the recent comments
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen led the Celtics back to glory, winning the 2008 NBA Finals and being a fixture in the postseason since coming together. Now, Ray Allen is with the Heat and it looks like Pierce
Fresh off a scandal that rocked the university, Rutgers has hired Julie Hermann as their next Athletic Director, making her the third female to currently hold the position at an FCS school. The move puts Rutgers with Cal and North
When Chris Kluwe was released from the Vikings, those on the political left shrieked foul, claiming that the punter was let go because of his outspoken activism in favor of gay marriage. Now, he has landed an NFL job with
Despite a high priced roster and a second-worst in AL record, Angels manager Mike Scioscia has nothing to worry about according to owner Arte Moreno. Declaring that Scioscia has “zero problems,” Moreno pointed to a 14-year track record of success
The recent and rapid conference realignment has provided some additional intrigue to the college football landscape, yet is has also cost the game some of its premier rivalries–including Texas-Texas A&M and now Notre Dame-Michigan. As the Fighting Irish seek to
Devonte Fields, who took the Big 12 by storm last season as a freshman, has been suspended by TCU head coach Gary Patterson for the first two games of next season for violation of team rules. En route to winning
This time last year, few had heard of Damian Lillard, the quick point guard from Weber State (by the way, that’s in Utah). Now, Lillard is coming off a stellar season with the Portland Trailblazers and has been named Rookie
Conventional wisdom says that great athletes, playing in a great program, and under a great coach should have a leg up in the NFL. When it comes to the Alabama Crimson Tide, there is some evidence to suggest those advantages
On Tuesday, Florida assistant coach Tim Davis, who coached under Alabama head coachSaban with the Dolphins, called the reigning national champion coach “the devil himself,” becoming the second SEC coach to do so this year. Davis made his comments at
Over the last several years, ESPN has often veered into the territory of being a mouthpiece for the left on social issues and a weapon for various big-moneyed interests in sports, attacking or promoting various individuals, franchises, or programs without
Mark Madsen, whose dancing will forever live in infamy, has been hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers D-League affiliate team. After a career where sheer hustle trumped the fact that his athletic ability was
Andrew Wiggins is easily the most heralded high school basketball prospect in a number of years, and experts such as Dick Vitale have even put him in the “Next Lebron” category. As a result, there was no shortage of intrigue
Fiscal hawk Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is known primarily for attacking reckless and duplicate spending programs in an effort to get our nation’s budgetary woes under control through spending cuts. However, in the NFL and other professional sports leagues, he
Tim Tebow has had his critics. NFL analysts and fans have lined up in criticism of his throwing motion, his faith and his expression of it, and the way he conducts himself. He is unquestionably one of the most controversial
