Oakland Athletics: A fan at an Oakland Athletic's game caught rookie outfielder Matt Carson's first career home run ball. Most of the time, the fan that caught the ball will ask for a bat or the autograph of a more famous teammate in return, but this time, the fan asked for a $10,000 check. That's a pretty big sum of money for a young kid. The bright side? At least MLB authenticated his bat, so he can frame that and put it up on his mantle. [SF Gate] (0)(13643)

The Three Games Worth Watching Tomorrow

There isn’t a huge night cap tomorrow evening, with the biggest game of the day coming at the 3:30 ET hour between:

#9 Miami at #11 Virginia Tech: We have already stated our love for Jacory Harris on this site and, whether it’s fair or not, Harris has already leapfrogged Jevan Sneed on the [...]

Oakland Athletics:

A fan at an Oakland Athletic’s game caught rookie outfielder Matt Carson’s first career home run ball. Most of the time, the fan that caught the ball will ask for a bat or the autograph of a more famous teammate in return, but this time, the fan asked for a $10,000 check. That’s a [...]

Catching Up With the Pac-10

Les Miles, the villian of the Pac-10, holds up a "Pac 10 Rules" hat. It's probaly a joke to him, but it shouldn't be. (photo: Annie Blizter/The Advocate)

I’m a Pac-10 guy. That means I’m defensive, that’s the life of a Pac-10 guy. When you’re told your conference sucks year after year it is a [...]

Jevan Sneed Has To Deal With This Pun Tonight

Yeah, a site actually ran that image. Frightening, isn’t it?

As for the game, we like Heisman Candidate Jevan Sneed to have a big evening against the Gamecocks of South Carolina, bolstering his national popularity and swaying a few votes away from the last QB to take advantage of this Thursday night time slot, [...]

Marcus Fitzgerald Voices Opinion Of All Fantasy Owners

If you drafted Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald in your fantasy league, you are probably disappointed by the 102 yards and two touchdowns that he has ever so quietly produced so far this season. But if you planned on vehemently bashing Kurt Warner for continuously dumping the ball off to his running backs [...]

Drivin’: Peyton Manning the Magician

Indianapolis Colts 27 – Miami Dolphins 23: It’s probably going to be a good night when your first play is an 80-yard strike that puts you up 6-0. Peyton Manning only took 12 seconds to get his team the lead, turning a play action pass into an unexpected touchdown to Dallas Clark, who made [...]

Brandon Jacobs Really Hates the Cowboys

It turns out that I have something in common with a professional football player. Unfortunately, that thing is not a seven figure paycheck.

However, just like New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, I hate the Dallas Cowboys.

“I hate the Cowboys straight up,” Jacobs told ESPN blogger Matt Mosley. “It’s beginning to be [...]

Drivin’: Chris Johnson is a Beast But Andre Johnson is Not Human, Mark Sanchez Upsets Brady and the Pats, and Cutler’s Bears Take Down the Steelers

Houston Texans 34 – Tennessee Titans 31: It seems pretty clear to me that Andre Johnson will reign supreme in the NFL as the best wide receiver until Matthew Stafford develops into a solid pass thrower for Calvin Johnson. Andre was nothing but beast Sunday for Houston catching 10 passes for 149 yards (including [...]

BTGIO Week 2 NFL Picks

These picks were made by me, my colleagues have their own picks, but I won’t be posting them. The team on the left is the team I think will win and the team in bold is the team I think will cover the spread. Lines via here.

My Record So Far: 11-4 Against the [...]

What An Afternoon!

We have seen almost everything this afternoon, and a recap will be up later tonight, but now it is time to sit back and watch Texas-Texas Tech.

I’ll take the Red Raiders in a barn burner, 56-40.