The Minnesota Vikings are no strangers to being in the headlines and over the past month they have frequently been surrounded by the sports media with the Brett Favre saga ongoing and wide receiver Percy Harvin collapsing during a practice.

Fortunately, the Vikings got some really good news last week by learning that their three-time NFL MVP quarterback Brett Favre would return for one more season, but just a day later saw Percy Harvin leave the practice field in an ambulance due to collapsing as a result of a severe migraine. Continue Reading…

Over the past couple of weeks, the Denver Nuggets have been getting a lot of unneeded attention as the best player Carmelo Anthony has said that he will not sign the proposed three-year contract extension ($65 million dollars) and wants to be traded to one of the following three teams in either the Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets or New York Knicks. Experts feel like the online sportsbooks will take note of this when setting futures at this point. Continue Reading…

The Atlanta Thrashers announced Monday they have re-signed free agent Bryan Little to a three-year contract.  The contract is reportedly worth just over $7 million.

The 22-year-old restricted free agent forward was drafted in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft during the first round as the 12th overall draft selection.  During his first season with the Thrashers, Little appeared in 48 games in which he totaled 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points.  Last season, he recorded only 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points in 79 total games after recording 31 goals and 20 assists for 51 points during his first complete 79-game NHL season, which was the 2008-2009 season.   Continue Reading…

It took several attempts for Albert Haynesworth to finally pass his conditioning test so that he could begin practicing with the Washington Redskins.  Many even so much as believed that when he passed it, he really didn’t.

However, whether he did pass or he didn’t, Haynesworth supposedly had been diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, which in laymen’s terms is a condition that breaks down the skeletal muscles and releases myoglobin into the body’s bloodstream.  It can cause you to feel nauseated and dizzy as well as cause you to become dehydrated – all symptoms of which that Haynesworth had last week. Continue Reading…

It was just earlier this month when the Seattle Seahawks and their top pick, Russell Okung, came to agreement on terms for a six-year contract after missing the initial eight days of the Seahawks training camp.

Chosen as the number 6 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft agreed to this contract worth over $29 million in guaranteed money with a maximum worth of nearly $60 million and was looking forward to taking the Seahawks as far as he could as a starter this year.  Okung was named the starter for the Seahawks as soon as he was drafted since All-Pro Walter Jones was retiring. Continue Reading…

Various media sources have reported that veteran catcher Rod Barajas for the New York Mets has been acquired off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The official announcement came just prior to Sunday’s baseball game where the Dodgers will go up against the Cincinnati Reds.  Reports have surfaced that during this trade, the New York Mets will receive cash considerations for sending, or “letting go of,” Brajas to the Dodgers. Continue Reading…

Three weeks ago, the Philadelphia Phillies lost their first baseman Ryan Howard to the disabled list.  He was sliding into second base on August 1 at Washington and sustained a left ankle sprain.  He is now back and ready to play.

The Phillies activated All-Star Howard from the 15-day DL just before Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals.  He played Friday night for a rehab stint at which time he has a single walk, a single RBI and went 1-for-2. Apart from his rehab game Friday, he is currently batting an average of .292 with 23 home runs, 81 runs batted in, as well as 17 doubles in his 104 appearances this 2010 MLB season. Continue Reading…

Rookie Kerry Meier, receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, will be unable to attend his rookie season due to an injury to his knee.  While the extent of the damage and the injury has not yet been disclosed, we do know that the injury is serious and will keep him out the rest of this NFL season.

Meier was drafted during the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Kansas and will now miss his entire first season due to an injury to his knee that he sustained in Thursday’s preseason game against New England, which the Falcons were defeated. Continue Reading…

The Buffalo Bills likely had major arrangements for their second-year tight end Shawn Nelson, but those have changed now – at least for the first four games of the 2010 NFL season due to be suspended by the NFL in violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.

The NFL made the official announcement early Friday of the suspension for Shawn Nelson of the Buffalo Bills to miss the first four regular season games of the 2010 NFL season. Continue Reading…

The Minnesota Vikings have been constantly surrounded with media attention this NFL offseason as Brett Favre has been contemplating retirement once again and the speculation was at fever pitch recently when the sports media followed Favre’s plane from Mississippi to Minnesota this past Wednesday.

Fortunately, the three-time NFL MVP only had good news for the Minnesota Vikings as he announced his intentions to play just one more season under center after having three of his teammates fly down to his house in Mississippi to convince him to play one more season or tell the team he wants to retire. This could really be a good season of NFL football betting for you Vikings fans. Continue Reading…