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Poor Man’s PTI 2006 NFL Predictions show

This week on Poor Man’s PTI, we’re going over our division outlook for the 2006 NFL season.

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AFC Picks Vin Ryan Trevor
AFC East Dolphins Patriots Patriots
Patriots Dolphins Dolphins
Bills Bills Bills
Jets Jets Jets
AFC North Bengals Bengals Bengals
Steelers Steelers Steelers
Ravens Browns Ravens
Browns Ravens Browns
AFC South Colts Colts Colts
Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars
Texans Texans Titans
Titans Titans Texans
AFC West Broncos Chargers Broncos
Chiefs Broncos Chiefs
Chargers Chiefs Chargers
Raiders Raiders Raiders
NFC Picks Vin Ryan Trevor
NFC East Eagles Cowboys Giants
Giants Giants Redskins
Cowboys Eagles Cowboys
Redskins Redskins Eagles
NFC North Bears Bears Vikings
Lions Lions Bears
Vikings Vikings Lions
Packers Packers Packers
NFC South Panthers Panthers Panthers
Bucs Bucs Bucs
Falcons Saints Falcons
Saints Falcons Saints
NFC West Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks
Cardinals Cardinals Niners
Rams Rams Cardinals
Niners Niners Rams
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General Sports

Odds and Ends: Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova are not dating


Andy Roddick told reporters a million times that he and Sharapova are just good friends. “You know, we’re friendly. We’re in the same places. I think she’s a great girl. You know, we’ll talk. That’s about it.” Damn, Andy, how can you be friends with Maria Sharapova and not want to run up in her like Bruce Jenner? (Man that’s an old joke. Some of you kids don’t even know who Bruce Jenner is right? Now stay off of my lawn!) What is wrong with Andy Roddick? We’re officially starting the Andy Roddick is gay speculation. And of course, this post is nothing more than a reason to post another photo of Miss Sharapova.

In other news…

[Cincinnati Enquirer]: Remember Mathias Askew? He’s suing the city of Cincinnati for $50M

[ESPN]: 5 NFL franchises now worth over $1B

[Sign On San Diego]: Even umpire beefs halt for Kate Smith

[Toronto Star]: CFL player accused fo sexual assault

[Clarion Ledger]: Can’t read? Football player? No problem! Come to Ole Miss

[Beyond the Box Score]: Which Players Had The best RBI-to-GIDP Ratios?

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Sept 1 in Sports History: MLB’s first all-black lineup



Willie Stargell was black

In 1971: Manager Danny Murtaugh of the Pittsburgh Pirates starting lineup against the Phillies was Rennie Stennett, Gene Clines, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillen, Dave Cash, Al Oliver, and Jackie Hernandez, with Doc Ellis pitching. It was believed to be the first all-black (with several Latinos, of course) lineup in Major League history. The Pirates won 10-7, and would go on to win the World Series that year.

In 1906: The Philadelphia A’s and Boston Americans played the longest game to date with the A’s winning in 24 innings. Amazingly, A’s starter Jack Coombs and the American’s Joe Harris pitched all 24 innings. Coombs faced 89 batters and struck out 18 for the win, while Harris was the hard-luck loser with 14 K’s while giving up 16 hits. His luck was so horrible that he had a 3-30 career record despite a respectable 3.35 ERA. (Courtesy of the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia)

In 1996: 10 months after owner Art Modell announced his controversial move to Baltimore from Cleveland, the Ravens (the NFL ruled that the Browns name and colors would remain in Cleveland) played the first game in the city in 12 years and defeated the Oakland Raiders 17-14. The game was played at War Memorial Stadium, the old home of the Colts, who took off for Indianapolis in 1984. Vinny Testaverde of the Ravens ran for the winning score in the fourth quarter. Cleveland would be granted an expansion franchise for the 1999 season. (footballsearchengine.com)

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Denver Broncos

Javon Walker is talkin trash


We’re so sick of the cliches that athletes throw around that anytime someone starts talking trash, it’s … like someone stopped taking it one game at a time and only gave 97%. God bless Javon Walker for this quote in the Denver Post:


Obviously, we have a chance to be a Super Bowl team. Obviously, they have a chance to win four games.

It just made me happy to know I’m here and not dealing with that anymore. This is a winning organization, and I’m better off here.

Walker went on to say that he still had some friends on the Packers and wished them well. Oh, if only he’d added that Brett Favre was a washed up selfish prick, Walker would be our favorite WR of all time.

Links:
[Denver Post]: WR Walker glad he’s an ex-Packer

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Oakland Raiders

Art Shell living in the past — Raiders sign Jeff George



How Art Shell sees Jeff George

When we first heard that Jeff George got a job in the NFL, we figured it was a Quarterbacks coach somewhere. (Although that doesn’t make much sense either.) But nope, Jeff George has signed on with the Oakland Raiders to be their “veteran backup” in case Aaron Brooks goes down. This is like buying a Yugo to back up your Hyundai. (That joke makes a lot more sense back in Art Shell’s first tour of duty as well.)

The last full season that George had was 1997 when he played for the… yup… Raiders. George had 29 TDs and 9 INTs in 16 games. The last time George threw a pass was in 2001 with the Washington Redskins. He played in two games that year. 5 years later, George still thinks he can compete.


I’ve always said when that call comes, I want to make sure I’m ready. I’ve kept myself in pretty good shape; throw the ball three or four times a week. Obviously it’s different from being out here, but you do what you can. I’ve always thought I should be out there.

I’m just very thankful this organization believed in me and allowed me another opportunity, because I don’t know where I’d be without them.

We cannot wait till Aaron Brooks is benched for being terrible and Andrew Walter is injured and… in steps Jeff George to save the day.

It’s a sad day when Raiders fan forums have to title their posts “We Signed Jeff George NOT A JOKE”.

Links:
[Inside Bay Area]: Curious move signing George
[NFL.com]: Jeff George Stats

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Arizona Cardinals

Odds and Ends: No Pink Taco in Arizona


Sorry Arizona residents, the Arizona Tourism and Sports Authority has nixed the $30M proposal by the Pink Taco restaurant group for naming rights to the Cardinals’ new stadium. This shouldn’t be a suprise as there was no chance of a stadium called The Pink Taco. It just couldn’t be done. When the Eagles lost their first two games in the new home, the newspaper headlines said “Stink at the Linc”. Imagine what it would’ve been if the Cardinals lost at home to, say, the Raiders or the Giants.

In other news…

[Yahoo]: FIFA threatens all Italian clubs with ban if Juventus challenges ruling

[The Prometheus Institute]: Five lessons on politics and economics to be learned from the world of sports

[Reuters]: Remember the NHL Agent a player tried to kill? Yep. Sexual assault

[MSNBC]: Justin Gatlin gets 8 year ban

[Physorg.com]: A Russian cosmonaut will whack a golf ball from the international space station

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San Francisco 49ers

Kevan Barlow compares Nolan to Hitler



Kevan’s first Photoshop project

In a phone interview with the Contra Costa Times on Tuesday, Kevan Barlow ripped into Niners head coach Mike Nolan.

Nolan just doesn’t know what he’s doing. He’s a first-time head coach with too much power. He has too much power as a first-time head coach. He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he’s a dictator, like he’s Hitler. People are scared of him. If it ain’t Nolan’s way, it’s the highway.

Barlow accused Nolan of lying to him because a week before he was traded to the Jets, Nolan assured him that he would not be traded.


It was dirty. He had no respect for me or the organization. He doesn’t know about the 49ers way, and that’s too bad because even his dad (Dick) was coach of the 49ers. Bill Walsh set the standard there, and he ain’t living up to it.

Barlow said that about half the team feels the way he does. Ouch. It doesn’t sound like Nolan will be getting a Christmas card from Barlow this year.

Links:
[Contra Costa Times]: Barlow lashes out at Nolan
[Sportsline]: Jets’ Barlow apologizes to former coach Nolan for ‘Hitler’ remarks

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Green Bay Packers

August 21 in Sports History: Packers join the NFL



Curly Lambeau

In 1922: The Green Bay Packers franchise gained admission into the fledgling NFL. The Packers – named for a local packing company – were owned and coached by the legendary Curly Lambeau (not Brett Favre, as he would like you to believe) and finished 4-3-3 in their first NFL season, including a 3-0 loss to the Chicago Bears (who they would play another 169 times through 2005). They have won the most championships in league history with 12. (packers.com)

In 1967: Ken Harrelson became baseball’s first free agent when he was released by the Kansas City Athletics. The “Hawk” was let go by A’s owner Charles O. Finley after he called Finley “a menace to baseball.” The Red Sox won Harrelson’s services for the rest of the season for $73,000, and he helped them win the pennant in 1967. He retired in 1971 to join the pro golf tour and went on to become the most annoying broadcaster in history with the White Sox. (baseball library.com)

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New England Patriots

Junior Seau comes out of retirement after 3 days



psych!

So much for the story that Junior Seau would retire as a Charger. Boltstalk said, “The good news: he will be signing a one day contract with the Chargers and will retire as a Charger. No date has been set for that. Given Junior’s honesty, I’m guessing it’ll be sooner rather than later.” Ooops.

Looks like Junior will be signing a contract but it’s a one-year $1M contract with the Patriots who need some help at the linebacker position with Tedy Bruschi hampered by wrist surgery.

Of course, Seau did say in his retirement press conference that he wasn’t retiring (“So please, understand when I say this.I’m not retiring. I am graduating. Today is my graduation day. Retirement means that you’ll just go ahead and live on your laurels and surf all day in Oceanside.It ain’t going to happen.”) so perhaps he meant graduating from the Dolphins to the Patriots. Either way, this is the fastest turnaround since Dan Marino decided he didn’t want the Dolphins VP of football operations job after three weeks.

Everyone who wrote the puff pieces on how great of a player Seau was can just save them and dust them off when he retires again next year.

Links:

[SI]: Belichick, Pats convince Seau to play one more year

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Dallas Cowboys

Dancing with Emmitt Smith


So it looks like Dancing with the Stars has made “retired football star” as part of their casting list. After Jerry Rice last year, we get Emmitt Smith this year. We can see it now. In a critical dance off vs Jerry Springer, Emmitt pretends to have a career ending injury and has to be carried off the stage by his dance partner and trainers. Then, in a stunning turn of events, he miraculously makes it back onto the stage and wins the event. What a hero. What a fighter…

Other “celebrities” will be Vivica A. Fox, harry Hamlin, Willa Ford, Joe (not Joey) Lawrence, and AC Slater from Saved by the Bell.

Links:
[ESPN]: Emmitt Smith to compete in ‘Dancing With the Stars’