Detroit signs Fisher
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03/13/2007 - Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Travis Fisher to a one-year deal on Tuesday.
Fisher, who will be entering his sixth season, was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2002 draft and played with the Rams for five seasons.
In 56 career games he has registered 221 tackles and seven interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns.
Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LSU junior forward Glenn "Big Baby" Davis will announce next week if he plans to leave college early in favor of the NBA. "Glen Davis and I met yesterday (Monday) for about an hour and a half," said
<< Chicago State fires head coach Jones
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago State released men's basketball head
coach Kevin Jones of his duties on Tuesday.
In four seasons at the helm, Jones posted a 41-90 record, including a 9-20
mark this past season.
"We would li
<< Line of Scrimmage: As the Running Back Carousel Turns...
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Who said the running back position is
undervalued in today's NFL?
You probably won't hear the likes of Ahman Green, Travis Henry, Thomas Jones,
or Jamal Lewis lamenting a lack of positional appreciation as
<< It's official: Patriots sign WRs Stallworth, Washington
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Patriots announced the
official signings of wide receivers Donte Stallworth and Kelley Washington on
Tuesday.
The 26-year-old Stallworth added a much-needed spark to the Philadel
<< UMKC fires Zvosec
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Missouri-Kansas City
announced on Tuesday that Rich Zvosec will no longer serve as the head coach
of the men's basketball team.
The Kangaroos went 12-20 last season under Zvosec, w
Cedar City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Southern Utah named Roger Reid its head men's basketball coach on Tuesday. Reid replaces long-time coach Bill Evans, whose contract was not renewed after the Thunderbirds finished 16-14 this season
Marquette's McNeal done for season >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The No. 18 Marquette Golden Eagles' hopes
for an impressive run in the upcoming NCAA Tournament sustained a severe hit
on Tuesday, with a Milwaukee newspaper reporting that guard Jerel McNeal, the
team's
Cincinnati's Pirtle retires >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bearcats women's head coach
Laurie Pirtle announced her retirement on Tuesday.
Pirtle, whose career spanned a quarter century, had been behind the bench for
the last 21 seasons in Cincinn
LeBron misses game with back spasms >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers took the court
Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings without superstar forward LeBron
James, who sat due to back spasms.
This is the first game James has missed since
Penguins won't march: Deal reached for new arena >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on
Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with city, county and state
officials for the financing of a new arena that will keep the club in the
Steel C
FOOTBALL TRASH TALK
NFL Football Trash TalkTrash talk has a place in every competitive endeavor (except baseball; those stirrup-wearers are too busy chewing on their sunflower seeds and their supplements to worry about what their opponents are doing).
Fantasy sports is no exception. Any intelligent discussion of the subject would probably start with a thesis statement or a definition of terms. Thankfully, this wont be an intelligent discussion.
Let me just say that I am happy to take a place in this space alongside my talented colleagues, even our commissioner. (You should see how she bleats like a demented paper boy about league fees on our fantasy site).
Trash talking, I would argue, is primarily about amusing your friends, their sheeplike demeanors and sloping foreheads notwithstanding. The best place I have found for football trash talking is at www.SportsAlarm.com.
Beyond the entertainment factor, though, I would recognize that the sophomoric ritual has one advantage, when properly applied. It magnifies your fantasy triumphs and mitigates your fantasy failures by transforming the eventual point total into an afterthought. Winning makes it seem like your opponent really is a truss-owning, lapel-pin-wearing nitwit. And in defeat, trash talk can be the air bag to break the fall from your hyperbolic heights. The plug-necked yahoos on your team, you can say, will be sacking groceries by the end of the season.
The best trash talk, in my view, is layered and nuanced. And it doesnt focus only on your opponents team. It picks apart your opponent. The idea is to create a shock-and-awe-scale blizzard of nonsense, and the goal is to make your opponent drop his hands from his keyboard in exasperation.
What team does your opponent root for? Accuse a Giants fan of having a Joe Namath pillowcase. Wheres your opponent from? Give a look of concern no matter his reply, then say, I'll try to type slower for you next time. Is your opponent into politics? Label everyone a tax-and-spend corporate shill.
Cap all that with a liberal application of irrelevance. For instance, dont just conclude by saying your opponent is a twerp who drafts like my grandmother. Say that your opponent is a sweater-wearing, eyebrow-plucking twerp who drafts his team about as well as Zsa Zsa Gabor gave acceptance speeches at the Oscars. By the time your foe makes sense of that, his starting running back will have had puppies.
But what about you? Hmm? Recall a memorable slam? Have a tried-and-true technique? Know someone who seems impervious to insult? Take a moment and tells us about it. Put together some (fit-for-publication) thoughts. You wont be too busy returning phone messages from your friends, Im sure, to reply.
In addition to the trash talking, the Sports Alarm has a huge gallery of high resolution pictures of beautiful women and models in bikinis. The most popular models are: Lindsay Lohan, Carrie Underwood, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Paris Hilton.
Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
Contract negotiations could get started as early as next week. Let's see which team has the deeper pockets. Will MLB baseball betting lines despite allegations of steroid use? Bet On It at www.MySportsbook.com .
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