Two items for today's laundry list: 1) Hope that Lowell's hip heals 2) Pray to Pedro Serrano's voodoo gods (yeah, that crazy guy from "Major League") that if he doesn't, Casey Kotchman's bat will rise from its slumber. Mike Lowell came into this season on the heels of a revolutionary labrum surgery, one so new that it is yet to be named (that Lowell, incidentally, hopes will be named after him). Alex Rodriguez and Chase Utley had similar surgeries, yet Lowell had the most complete, radical fo... Read Full Story

From FOX 9 News: HOUSTON - Former Minnesota Twins infielder Chuck Knoblauch has been charged with assault for allegedly choking and hitting his wife. A judge set Knoblauch's bond at $10,000 after he appeared in court Tuesday. According to the criminal complaint, Knoblauch's common law wife told police he hit her in the face, then choked her at their Houston home on Friday. Knoblauch, 41, faces two to ten years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine, if convicted. Officers from the Memorial Villag... Read Full Story

This week's edition of The Worlds' Most Prestigious Power Poll is so prestigious it requires Secret Service protection. Read it, but don't get too close.01. Indianapolis Colts [3-0]: Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne haven't lost a step. [NC]02. New York Giants [3-0]: Plaxico who? [NC]03. Baltimore Ravens [3-0]: The team 50 miles down the road should look here to see how a real NFL franchise is built. [NC]04. Minnesota Vikings [3-0]: Last-second heroics is why they wanted Brett Favre. [NC]05. N... Read Full Story

Answering my criticsAs promised, I have attempted to answer the well-reasoned criticisms written in the comment section of my "10 most toxic NBA contracts" post.The best rebuttals involved my inclusion on the list of two small forwards who, to be honest, barely made the list: Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls and Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers.    I'll take each player one at a time.Luol DengClick here to view Luol Deng's Win ResumeLuol Deng is set to be paid between $10 mill... Read Full Story

Practice hasn't even officially started yet and the Orlando Magic are already feeling disrespected. Even though the Magic are the defending Eastern Conference champions, it seems nobody is picking them to return to the Finals this year.In fact, it was during their Finals matchup with the Lakers when Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce tweeted to his followers, "Looked like a German shepherd vs. a poodle. That's OK the Rottweiler Celtics will be back in 2010."Magic forward Rashard Lewis, during ... Read Full Story

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The Fanatic weekly power rankings are in once again this week. The top 10 didn’t change all that much, although several teams flip-flopped after losing close games last week. Feel free to check out the entire list of rankings HERE Rank Team Record Division Previous Opponent Next Opponent 1. 7-0 1st AFC South Indianapolis W 31-21 Green Bay (4-3) 2. 6-1 1st NFC East @ Pittsburgh W 21-14 Dallas (5-3) 3. 6-2 2nd NFC East @ Detroit W 25-17 Pittsburgh (5-2) 4. 6-2 1st... Read Full Story

According to Bob Gretz, the Chiefs have decided to stick tight with Tyler Thigpen at QB for the remainder of the season, and skip their initial plan to sign free-agent QB Dante Culpepper.  Evidently, the Chiefs coaching staff was happy enough with Thigpen’s play last Sunday against the Jets to pass on signing Culpepper, who retired earlier this year after he could not find a single team that was willing to give him a shot at a starting job. Culpepper’s injury -plagued history may ... Read Full Story

After both Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard went down for the entirety of the season last week against Tennessee, the questions about the Chiefs’ quarterback situation were overwhelming. Would they sign Dante Culpepper? Who the heck is Quinn Gray? Can Tyler Thigpen be more than a lifelong 3rd stringer? After today’s disappointing defeat at the Meadowlands, the Chiefs are still nowhere close to addressing their QB problems for good, although no one in their right mind could h... Read Full Story

I won’t lie. I’m pretty disappointed that the Chiefs could not find a way to get the victory they earned today at the Meadowlands against the Jets. They played inspired football once again, and after watching them get demolished last week at home versus the undefeated Titans of Tennessee, it was most definitely a breath of fresh air to see them execute on both sides of the ball. To be perfectly honest, if it were not for the atrocious job done today by the referee crew, I doubt th... Read Full Story