http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 27 May 2012 04:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/09/fenway-parks-pa-announcer-carl-beane-killed-in-a-car-accident/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/09/fenway-parks-pa-announcer-carl-beane-killed-in-a-car-accident/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 22:00:53 +0000 Tim Ryan http://thebiglead.com/?p=181700
Terribly sad news in Boston.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/09/fenway-parks-pa-announcer-carl-beane-killed-in-a-car-accident/feed/ 4 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/07/junior-seau-suffered-over-1500-concussions-claims-former-teammate-gary-plummer/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/07/junior-seau-suffered-over-1500-concussions-claims-former-teammate-gary-plummer/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:03:41 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=181138
Plummer is assuming five concussions a game.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/07/junior-seau-suffered-over-1500-concussions-claims-former-teammate-gary-plummer/feed/ 187 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/02/police-junior-seau-did-not-leave-a-suicide-note/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/02/police-junior-seau-did-not-leave-a-suicide-note/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 22:40:01 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=179909
Seau was 43.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/02/police-junior-seau-did-not-leave-a-suicide-note/feed/ 9 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/02/junior-seaus-emotional-mother-take-me-leave-my-son/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/02/junior-seaus-emotional-mother-take-me-leave-my-son/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 20:33:08 +0000 Tim Ryan http://thebiglead.com/?p=179870 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/02/junior-seaus-emotional-mother-take-me-leave-my-son/feed/ 67 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/22/ray-easterling-the-lead-plaintiff-in-the-first-concussion-litigation-case-filed-last-year-committed-suicide/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/22/ray-easterling-the-lead-plaintiff-in-the-first-concussion-litigation-case-filed-last-year-committed-suicide/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:15:17 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=176812
Easterling had been suffering from insomnia and depression for twenty years, and was part of the first lawsuit filed against the NFL.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/22/ray-easterling-the-lead-plaintiff-in-the-first-concussion-litigation-case-filed-last-year-committed-suicide/feed/ 1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/03/roundup-tough-end-to-a-great-year-for-the-jayhawks-joey-votto-225-million-richer-man-bites-off-bartenders-finger/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/03/roundup-tough-end-to-a-great-year-for-the-jayhawks-joey-votto-225-million-richer-man-bites-off-bartenders-finger/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:55 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=172049
The college basketball season has ended. We'll send it off with a bang today.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/03/roundup-tough-end-to-a-great-year-for-the-jayhawks-joey-votto-225-million-richer-man-bites-off-bartenders-finger/feed/ 271 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/02/amanda-beard-struggled-with-bulimia-and-self-mutilation-during-her-olympic-medal-winning-swimming-career/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/02/amanda-beard-struggled-with-bulimia-and-self-mutilation-during-her-olympic-medal-winning-swimming-career/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:35:49 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=172172
During her teens and 20's the clinically depressed Beard became bulimic (an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, then purging), abused drugs and alcohol and began cutting herself with a razor.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/02/amanda-beard-struggled-with-bulimia-and-self-mutilation-during-her-olympic-medal-winning-swimming-career/feed/ 78 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/01/police-believe-ryan-leaf-broke-into-homes-to-steal-prescription-drugs/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/01/police-believe-ryan-leaf-broke-into-homes-to-steal-prescription-drugs/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:40:01 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=171917
"Leaf knocked on the man's door, then entered without waiting for an answer, Hickman said. Leaf surprised the housekeeper, the only person home, and told her that he was a friend of the owner and had some business to take care of." ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/01/police-believe-ryan-leaf-broke-into-homes-to-steal-prescription-drugs/feed/ 2 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/20/roundup-peyton-manning-reaction-chase-utleys-knees-video-of-rick-santorum-taking-batting-practice/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/20/roundup-peyton-manning-reaction-chase-utleys-knees-video-of-rick-santorum-taking-batting-practice/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:15:15 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=168509
The vomiting baseball player, the $200 million movie flop, and the return of Gilbert Arenas. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/20/roundup-peyton-manning-reaction-chase-utleys-knees-video-of-rick-santorum-taking-batting-practice/feed/ 266 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/19/roundup-state-of-ohio-well-represented-in-the-sweet-16-rip-sportswriter-furman-bisher-video-of-a-nasty-baseball-collision/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/19/roundup-state-of-ohio-well-represented-in-the-sweet-16-rip-sportswriter-furman-bisher-video-of-a-nasty-baseball-collision/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:20:43 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=168090
A few links you may be interested in: Bryce Harper will start the season in AAA, the image of an NHL enforcer, is QB Ryan Tannehill a first round pick and Vin Scully's travel schedule. There's no Ballin'; today, so we've tossed some NBA links in here.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/19/roundup-state-of-ohio-well-represented-in-the-sweet-16-rip-sportswriter-furman-bisher-video-of-a-nasty-baseball-collision/feed/ 243 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/16/antoine-walker-is-still-plugging-away-in-the-d-league/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/16/antoine-walker-is-still-plugging-away-in-the-d-league/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:45:12 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=167611
"He has no car, subsists mainly on cold cuts and fast food and plays in front of crowds as small as 155."]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/16/antoine-walker-is-still-plugging-away-in-the-d-league/feed/ 11 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/14/roundup-weather-girl-curses-encyclopedia-britannica-ends-print-president-obamas-final-four-picks/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/14/roundup-weather-girl-curses-encyclopedia-britannica-ends-print-president-obamas-final-four-picks/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:01:59 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=166853
Because the roundup is late, it's got even more links than normal. Plus Obama's interview with Clark Kellogg! ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/14/roundup-weather-girl-curses-encyclopedia-britannica-ends-print-president-obamas-final-four-picks/feed/ 257 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/05/former-unc-wide-receiver-facing-murder-charge-for-pushing-a-man-into-traffic-after-bar-altercation/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/05/former-unc-wide-receiver-facing-murder-charge-for-pushing-a-man-into-traffic-after-bar-altercation/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:49:54 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=164817
A sad story.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/05/former-unc-wide-receiver-facing-murder-charge-for-pushing-a-man-into-traffic-after-bar-altercation/feed/ 26 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/29/roundup-uconn-is-in-trouble-rich-people-are-more-likely-to-cheat-will-michael-kidd-gilchrist-go-pro/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/29/roundup-uconn-is-in-trouble-rich-people-are-more-likely-to-cheat-will-michael-kidd-gilchrist-go-pro/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:14:59 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=163104
Man, it's good to be back.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/29/roundup-uconn-is-in-trouble-rich-people-are-more-likely-to-cheat-will-michael-kidd-gilchrist-go-pro/feed/ 138 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/16/rip-gary-carter/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/16/rip-gary-carter/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:17:47 +0000 Tim Ryan http://thebiglead.com/?p=160939
Gary Carter, dead at the age of 57.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/16/rip-gary-carter/feed/ 46 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/13/roundup-whitney-houstons-prescription-drugs-phil-mickelson-beats-tiger-woods-adele-cleans-up-at-the-grammys/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/13/roundup-whitney-houstons-prescription-drugs-phil-mickelson-beats-tiger-woods-adele-cleans-up-at-the-grammys/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:00:21 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=159844
A smattering of Kate Upton and Jeremy Lin to start your week, along with Deadmau5's performance at the Grammys. I added him (it?) because I'm sure you all were as confused as I was.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/13/roundup-whitney-houstons-prescription-drugs-phil-mickelson-beats-tiger-woods-adele-cleans-up-at-the-grammys/feed/ 488 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/11/rip-whitney-houston/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/11/rip-whitney-houston/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:25:23 +0000 Tim Ryan http://thebiglead.com/?p=159748 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/11/rip-whitney-houston/feed/ 52 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/05/josh-hamilton-who-recently-cut-off-contract-talks-with-texas-discusses-relapse/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/05/josh-hamilton-who-recently-cut-off-contract-talks-with-texas-discusses-relapse/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:53 +0000 Tim Ryan http://thebiglead.com/?p=157957 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/05/josh-hamilton-who-recently-cut-off-contract-talks-with-texas-discusses-relapse/feed/ 8 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/28/rip-ian-abercrombie-otherwise-known-as-mr-pitt/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/28/rip-ian-abercrombie-otherwise-known-as-mr-pitt/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:45:46 +0000 Tim Ryan http://thebiglead.com/?p=155701 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/28/rip-ian-abercrombie-otherwise-known-as-mr-pitt/feed/ 5 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/20/gary-carters-condition-has-worsened-with-the-discovery-of-new-tumors/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/20/gary-carters-condition-has-worsened-with-the-discovery-of-new-tumors/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:13:12 +0000 Tim Ryan http://thebiglead.com/?p=153352
The former Met and Expo great received some bad news yesterday.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/20/gary-carters-condition-has-worsened-with-the-discovery-of-new-tumors/feed/ 32