Pittsburgh Will Release DE Aaron Smith

Adam Schefter reported via twitter that the Steelers will be releasing long-time defensive end Aaron Smith. Smith, who many people expected to retire following the 2011 season, has been with the Steelers since 1999. From 2000 to 2008, Smith was extremely durable, missing just five games in that stretch all of which came in the 2007 season. His durability has become a serious issue in the past three seasons, however. Since 2009, Smith has played in a total of 15 games, and it became appa... More

The Minnesota Vikings’ New Stadium

According to the Star Tribune, the Vikings and the city of Minneapolis have reached a deal to build a new stadium near the Metrodome. Take it away, Star Tribune: "That deal was for a $975 million stadium to be built just off the east side of the Metrodome. Under that deal, the city was to contribute $150 million, the state’s share would be close to $400 million and the team would pay $427 million. The city was also to pay about $180 million in operating costs over the next 30 years, ... More

Teams To Fade as Expensive Road Favorites In 2012

Let's say you have a team that made the public money in an odd spot in MLB one season. It is very possible that this same team losing you money in the same spot next season isn't just natural or random. This may be a bookmaker exploit of the public. Using SDQL you can see that dollars regress each year.  Let's look at an example: A Breakdown of MLB Teams as Expensive (-150 or more) Road Dogs In 2010: SDQL Text: "team and season=2010 and site=away and line<=-150" TEAM $ON W-L (marg, % win) Reds    300    ... More

Peyton Manning with Reggie Wayne Package Deal

According to Peter King of SI.com, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning would love play for a team that’s also willing to sign wide receiver Reggie Wayne, who’ll be a free agent once the new league year begins on March 13th. King also indicated that there are at least two teams interested in bringing in Manning and Wayne as a package deal. It would make sense for the teams that want Manning to also strongly consider signing Wayne as well, since it would benefit Manning to have the opportunity to play with someone he’s familiar with as he adjust to a new team. More

High School Player Scores 71 – Team Still Loses

When a team requires it’s star player to score in bulk to be competitive, that team often isn’t all that successful. When a team’s star player scores 71 points in a game, however, it’s reasonable to assume they earned a victory. This wasn’t the case for Minnesota’s Lakeview Christian Academy last Saturday, as their star player Anders Broman put up a whopping 71 points and the team still lost to Melrose High, 114-1110. Broman’s 71 points was the second-highest individual point total in the history of Minnesota high school basketball, as the junior star for Lakeview Christian shot an unreal 67 percent ... More

Vincent Jackson to Play for the Chicago Bears

No one is more excited about the Chicago Bears off season changes than Quarterback Jay Cutler. When asked about the addition of hiring of Jim Bates, Cutler’s Quarterback Coach in Denver, he responded back “I’m very, very excited.” The changes in scheme are nice, but Jay Cutler also wants to see a change in personnel. During an interview with the Silvy & Waddle Show on AM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee, Cutler was asked about Free Agent to be Vincent Jackson. He quipped “Anyone over 6’2 at this point is going to look good.” There is a lot of Wide Receivers for the Bears to consider this off season ... More