NFL

Published: 6 minutes ago Tweet by Jon Presser New York Jets Lead Columnist RANT It! The-Star-Ledger-US Presswire The New York Jets formally announced their 2012 coaching staff , officially confirming many of the hirings that have been reported over the last few months. Linebackers coach Bob Sutton has a new title. In addition to his duties as linebackers coach, the 61-year-old has been named assistant head coach in...Read Full Story

Published: 19 minutes ago Tweet by Steve Palumbo Steve Palumbo RANT It! The Anaheim Ducks may have a keeper on their hands. Emerson Etem of the Medicine Hat Tigers became the first Western Hockey League player in 11 seasons to record 50 goals in 50 of fewer games. The 19-year-old California native picked up a pair of goals – his 50th and 51st of the season – in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings. Some...Read Full Story

Published: 16 minutes ago Tweet by Greg Bolotin Greg Bolotin RANT It! Brett Davis-US PRESSWIRE The Detroit Lions need to have a quarterback they can count on to handle their offense in case Matthew Stafford gets injured and misses games in 2012. We all saw what happened to the Chicago Bears during the 2011 season. They started out 7-3 and then Jay Cutler was injured and lost for the season. They thought they had a...Read Full Story

Published: 14 minutes ago Tweet by Brian Cote briancote RANT It! Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE Say what you want about Detroits running game in 2011, but one thing is for certain. The Lions need help in the backfield and a have a viable option in Mikel Leshoure. Detroit’s running game was in shambles for much of 2011 and the unpredictability of the health of Jahvid Best adds a little drama to the situation. Best has...Read Full Story

Published: 11 minutes ago Tweet by Greg Bolotin Greg Bolotin RANT It! James Lang-US PRESSWIRE The Lions should consider using the 23 rd pick of the 2012 draft as a way to protect Matthew Stafford for years to come.  Stafford had a great season in 2011 and he is looking to improve on that in upcoming years. The Detroit Lions cannot forget Stafford’s first two seasons were marred by injuries from an ineffective front...Read Full Story

Published: 12 minutes ago Tweet by Greg Bolotin Greg Bolotin RANT It! Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE Dominic Raiola did a decent job at the center position for the Detroit Lions in 2011. The problem with Dominic is his size. He is not the tallest or the most physical center by far in the NFL. He was pushed around and handled well by most defensive linemen he faced this season. This does not mean his play at the center...Read Full Story

Published: 6 minutes ago Tweet by Greg Bolotin Greg Bolotin RANT It! John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE The only way the Detroit Lions do not reach the postseason in 2012 is if and only if, they lose key players to injuries. The Lions have such a high powered offense, led by Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, that moving the ball down the field, like they did in 2011, should not be a big issue. They do need to...Read Full Story

Published: 23 minutes ago Tweet by Jeff Shull New York Giants, Houston Texans, Texas A&M Football Featured Columnist RANT It! Jennifer Liss-DKC Public Relations, Marketing & Government Affairs Just when you though you’d seen it all, something like this pops up. Apparently the New York-based candy company, Bazooka, has created a Ring Pop in honor of the New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI win. What they are officially...Read Full Story

Published: 17 minutes ago Tweet by Joshua Casey Joshua Casey RANT It! Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Earlier today the well-known and hyped up Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was taken off the market when he agreed to a deal with the Oakland Athletics. But what many people may not know is that there is another Cuban outfielder on the market who may be better and now, reportedly , he has been taken off the market as...Read Full Story

Published: 15 minutes ago Tweet by Frank Benditt III Frank Benditt III RANT It! Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly slapping the franchise tag on DeSean Jackson.  Does that mean they are looking to keep the brash Jackson, or are they trying to potentially get something in return by trading him away? Jackson will be slotted to make $9.4 million for the 2012 season.  That is great money...Read Full Story