Archive for December, 2009

Mike Leach Fired by Texas Tech

Posted December 30, 2009, 1:11 pm by Jason McIntyre (138 Comments)

Mike Leach has been fired as coach at Texas Tech. His lawyer just made the announcement. Despite the best efforts of his players, Leach is gone. “CBSSports.com has obtained the e-mails of six current and former Texas Tech players and coaches disparaging sophomore Adam James who has alleged he was mistreated by coach Mike Leach. [...]

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Mike Leach Reportedly Said Craig James Was “Always Calling and Acting Like a Little League Dad”

Posted December 29, 2009, 5:45 pm by Jason McIntyre (33 Comments)

Mike Leach, according to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, has not denied any of the allegations levied against him by one of his players, and allegedly told investigators that said player’s father, ESPN football analyst Craig James “was always calling and acting like a Little League dad.” The paper claims that Leach had until yesterday to [...]

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Mike Leach Suspended for Allegedly Isolating Player in a Dark Closet for Not Practicing with a Concussion [UPDATE: The Player is Adam James, Son of ESPN's Craig James]

Posted December 28, 2009, 6:11 pm by Jason McIntyre (51 Comments)

Mike Leach, the pirate-loving offensive genius who guided Texas Tech to perhaps its finest football season in school history last year, has been suspended from the team’s Jan. 2 Alamo bowl game because, according to ESPN’s Joe Schad, Leach allegedly “isolated a player in a dark closet for not practicing with a concussion.” The suspension [...]

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Urban Meyer: Drama Queen

Posted December 28, 2009, 12:40 pm by Jason McIntyre (44 Comments)

Urban Meyer’s bizarre, attention-grabbing Christmas weekend timeline: Dec. 25 – Has a life-changing evening with his family, decides he needs to quit football for “health reasons,” specifically, his heart. Dec. 26 – Gators put out a press release around 6:45 pm saying that Meyer is quitting. Sports world goes ape shit, speculation begins on who [...]

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Brent Celek’s Wife, the Boxer

Posted December 27, 2009, 8:07 pm by Jason McIntyre (155 Comments)

Brent Celek’s wife, Susie, is a boxer. This was mentioned by Jim Nantz and Phil Simms on the CBS broadcast during the Eagles heart-stopping 30-27 victory over the Broncos. We received a slew of emails wondering who Celek’s wife was, and here’s Susie!

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Urban Meyer Leaves Florida, and the Gators Rebuilding Project Begins

Posted December 26, 2009, 8:30 pm by Jason McIntyre (215 Comments)

Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow, Charlie Strong, Riley Cooper, Jermaine Cunningham and Brandon Spikes are definitely gone. That’s Florida’s head coach, QB, defensive coordinator, leading wide receiver, defensive end, and middle linebacker. Ready for the bad news?

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Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight on Hold Due to Floyd’s Drug Testing Demands, Manny’s Fear of Needles

Posted December 23, 2009, 11:00 am by Jason McIntyre (46 Comments)

Floyd Mayweather wants Manny Pacquiao to submit to Olympic-like drug testing, meaning 48 hours before their much-anticipated March 13, 2010 fight. Pacquiao’s camp is against that, and believes that blood testing one month before the fight is sufficient. The sides are at an impasse.

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