Archive for: April 17th, 2012

Petrino’s ex-mistress resigns from Arkansas job

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The former mistress of fired University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino has resigned from her position with the program, school officials announced Tuesday.

Vikings on stadium situation: “There is no next year”

We’ve been making the case all day, starting on KFAN in Minneapolis and continuing on PFT Live, that the Vikings need to quit being so nice about their stadium situation.  Reluctant for years to say “or else,” the team apparently has wanted the media to do its dirty work, connecting the dots between the circumstances…

Don Banks: NFL counting on Peyton’s return to form; more ’12 schedule thoughts

Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we digest the NFL’s just-released 256-game regular-season schedule …

One-stop shopping for the full 2012 regular season schedule

MDS noted how the 2012 NFL schedule sets up poorly for Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez‘ tenuous job security. Florio pointed out that the schedule jams together division-rival games, and also broke down the upcoming season’s Sunday Night Football slate. New Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn’t particularly excited to face his old team at midseason.…

10 Undersea Nightmares

10 Undersea Nightmares The great thing about the ocean is that it's chock full of playful dolphins and mildly ridiculous manatees. The downside is that it's also teeming with terror.

Schedule sets up for Sanchez to struggle early

Mark Sanchez will head into the regular season as the Jets’ starting quarterback. But the entire NFL world will be watching for any signs that the Jets could turn to Tim Tebow to take Sanchez’s place. And the Jets’ early schedule isn’t great for Sanchez’s chances of getting off to a good start. After opening…

Hawks’ Shaw gets three-game ban for hit on Smith

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks rookie forward Andrew Shaw was suspended by the NHL on Tuesday for three games for his hit on Phoenix goalie Mike Smith in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Three division rivals play twice in three games

So I’m in the process of coming up with one observation from every team’s 2012 schedule, and I noticed an interesting trend. Three different sets of division rivals plays both times only two weeks apart. The Ravens and Steelers play on November 18 and December 2.  The Vikings and Bears play on November 25 and…

Ozzie Guillen back in Marlins dugout after suspension

MIAMI (AP) — Ozzie Guillen emerged from the clubhouse tunnel three hours before game time Tuesday, saw the horde of media waiting for him in the dugout and uttered an expletive in surprise.

Kentucky’s starting lineup declares for NBA draft

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s starting lineup of three freshmen and two sophomores did most everything together. Now, they will go their separate ways in the NBA.