Monthly Archives: December 2008

Vigilante Sports Twitter Updates for 2008-12-30

  • It would be a great move if the Lions pick up Giants D Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.Fixing the D is a good start. #giants #lions #nfl #
  • Hanley Ramirez to to the Red Sox would almost trump all of the Yankees moves. In a good lineup he is scary. http://bit.ly/l4RZ via @pitch3r #
  • Jets willing to shuffle their front office to acconodate Cowher. Still would like to see Spagnuolo get the call. #
  • Maybe I’m just hoping Cowher ends up coaching the Bears. Not a Lovie hater but things need to improve dramatically. Cowher always brings it #

Vigilante Sports Twitter Updates for 2008-12-29

  • Vigilante Sports post: National League Playoff Preview http://tinyurl.com/3qcrf6 #
  • Vigilante Sports: American League Playoff Preview http://tinyurl.com/4mudxk #
  • Vigilante Sports: Cubs blow Games 1 and 2 versus the Dodgers http://tinyurl.com/3h7pqb #
  • Vigilante Sports: Cubs get swept out of the Divisional Series… again http://tinyurl.com/3ntlol #
  • I wonder if Ed Farmer on the White Sox WSCR broadcast knows that Tampa has an “a” at the end? He’s been saying “Tampbay”. #
  • Vigilante Sports: Cubs pick up Rich Harden’s option for 2009 http://tinyurl.com/4byh5v #
  • Vigilante Sports: Cubs give GM Hendry an extension until 2012 http://tinyurl.com/6rmq4w #
  • Vigilante Sports: 2008 World Series Prediction http://tinyurl.com/5kcybs #
  • Vigilante Sports: Mariners hire Zduriencik as GM http://tinyurl.com/5qtx2f #
  • Moyer proves to be ageless. #
  • It looks like it’s the Phillies year. You can’t stop that line up #
  • Rain, rain go away. I want to see the World Series. #
  • Vigilante Sports: World Series Ear Flap hats from New Era http://tinyurl.com/6cnclj #
  • Vigilante Sports: Looking back at the 2008 MLB season http://tinyurl.com/5fte4q #
  • Vigilante Sports: Fulmer out as Tennessee head coach http://tinyurl.com/6cqf44 #
  • UW is the only D1 football team without a win. Ousted Willingham over-stayed his welcome. Brutal. And embarassing. #
  • If the Bears can keep the Titans running game in check they can beat them. #
  • Question. When the Titans lose, will the 2007 Patriots pop champagne? #
  • Are there any Tweeps out there who tweet about sports? Come follow me and I’ll follow you. Let’s get some sports talk up on Twitter. #
  • RT @wpbc Cubs reportedly have agreed to send Theriot/Pie/Marshall to the Padres for Jake Peavy http://tinyurl.com/5t49t7 #
  • Congrats to Tim Lincecum for picking up the 2008 NL Cy Young. He deserves it for being a dominating pitcher on a terrible team. #
  • Mariners need to continue with the new blood. I say NO to Joey Cora. #
  • Vigilante Sports: Cubs still pursuing Jake Peavy http://tinyurl.com/6fp3w2 #
  • Welcome to Chicago Kevin Gregg. Don’t get in Marmol’s way. For my $$$ Marmol’s the closer. Thoughts? #
  • Even though Michigan sucks this year, I’m glad Tyrelle Pryor is at OSU. He’s a punk. #
  • Nick Sheridan has no business quarterbacking a D1 football team. #
  • Frank Wren says that talks with Padres are off for the Braves. Opens door for the Cubs. Padres GM says Cubs def. need 3rd team. #
  • Michigan loses it’s eight game this season. First time in their 129 year history that they’ve had 8 loses in one year. Blech!!!! #
  • The Bears got pounded today in Green Bay. Maybe the problems are bigger than we thought. The Bears defense just isn’t that good. #
  • Vigilante Sports: Follow Vigilante Sports on Twitter http://tinyurl.com/6pvlvp #
  • Seems like Mark Cuban has bigger problems than being black-balled by MLB. #
  • Looks like Dempster will get a 4 year $52 million contract from the Cubs. #
  • Dustin Pedroia claims the 2008 AL MVP. Glad to see the writers picked the most valuable, and not the best power hitter on the best team. #
  • Vigilante Sports: The Cubs bring back free agent Ryan Dempster for 4 more years http://tinyurl.com/68cyc4 #
  • Vigilante Sports: The Mariners hire Don Wakamatsu as their manager http://tinyurl.com/5uu5hk #
  • The longer the Jake Peavy talks go on, the better it looks for the Cubs. If there was a strong market out there, he’d be gone already. #
  • Maybe Brady Quinn is tougher than I thought. Playing QB with a broken finger is pretty burly. #
  • Michigan’s pourous defense has already given up over 200 yards on the ground in the the first 20 minutes. #
  • Time to put the 2008 Wolverines football season to bed. Total embarassment. Will next year be better? Couldn’t be much worse. #
  • Michigan punted 12 times. That is just gross. #
  • With 270 wins is Mussina Hall of Fame bound? #
  • The Bears take care of what they needed to against the Rams. Suffered the annual Mike Brown Injury. #bears #
  • Never thought I’d say this, but Pierre Thomas killed me in #fantasyfootball #
  • The Lions are so horribly bad. It’s kind of sad. And who knew Drew Henson was still in the #nfl ? #
  • Of course I’m going up against LenDale White in #ffb this week. Ugh. The Lions. Thanks a lot. #
  • Should #ND ditch Charlie Weis? His team has disappointed since Ty Willinghams recruits have gone. I say yes. He’s not a top college coach. #
  • Japanese star reportedly to sign with the #redsox. Where have the #cubs gone in this process? #mlb #
  • In an epic playoff battle with @Dunc5674. It’ll come down to Steve Slaton vs. MJD. I like my chances with MJD. #ffb #
  • Adewale Agunleye is a punk for that late hit. #nfl #bears #vikings #
  • All of Orton’s pick were bad decisions not good D. That’s a bad sign for the rest of the year. #bears #nfl #
  • Plaxico Burress is such a selfish dope. Of course he went to MSU. Figures. #msu #nfl #
  • Do we now have to listen to UT fans bitching about how they got screwed by OU and the BCS? Ugh. Something has to change in college football. #
  • My HOF Ballot – Rickey Henderson, Andre Dawson, Don Mattingly. What about you? http://bit.ly/IGTA #mlb #
  • And the #ffb season is over for me. @Dunc5674 knocked me out with Steve Slaton out-dueling MJD. Congrats. Well done. #
  • I think that USC and UCLA both wearing home jerseys when they play is pretty cool. Tradition. It’s what makes col. football the best. #ncaa #
  • Looks like the #nfl is serious about their anti-doping policy. Suspend six players for the rest of the season. Ooops. #
  • Would love to see the Cubs get Peavy and deal Pie. 3 team deal with Padres and Orioles. Yes please. #mlb #cubs http://bit.ly/nzPn #
  • Plaxico Burress out the rest of the year after being suspended for shooting himself in the leg. Rough weekend for ole Plax. #nfl #
  • Seems like the Red Sox got a deal for Pedroia. 6 years for $40M. I thought the going rate for MVPs was more than $6.7M a year. #mlb #redsox #
  • Russell Branyan should be nothing more than a utility bench player for the Mariners. Glad he can play 1st and 3rd, but shouldn’t start. #mlb #
  • Would love to see Mike Leach at UW. The Huskies could use some innovation. They could use just about everything. #ncaa #uw #
  • Glad that Kahlil Greene won’t be a Cub. Even better, I get to hate him more as a Cardinal than I did as a Padre. #
  • I say Kahlil, you say Khalil. Whatever. He’s still an overpaid, under-performing dope. And a Cardinal. Grr. #
  • The Red Sox finally seal the deal with Japanese pitching prospect Tawaza. #mlb #redsox #
  • Steve Sarkisian will be UW’s new head football coach. I like it. Hopefully he’ll bring his winning ways up from USC. #uw #ncaa #
  • “Hendry is a good guy to deal with.”-SD GM Kevin Towers. I’m glad we don’t have a total dolt running the Cubs. At least in the mind of GMs. #
  • Greg Maddux is set to retire. Thanks for the memories. #mlb #
  • ‘Mad Dog’ makes it official. Greg Maddux retires after 23 MLB seasons. First ballot Hall of Fame #mlb #hof #cubs http://bit.ly/v2cR #
  • Tampa Bay will take it tonight against Carolina #MNF #NFL #
  • Apparently the Phillies have stepped into the Jake Peavy trade triangle. Hopefully the Cubs will emerge with their guy. #mlb #cubs #hotstove #
  • Death of a closer. Doesn’t KRod know that the Mets are where pitchers go to die? #mets #mlb #hotstove #
  • The Ryan Freel to the Orioles deal may take Baltimore out of the Padres-Cubs Peavy talks. #mlb #hotstove #cubs #
  • Jim Hendry, please don’t sign Milton Bradley. Cubs fans have done our time with malcontent outfielders. #mlb #cubs #
  • Kerry Wood is close to signing a deal with the Cleveland Indians. #mlb #cubs #indians #
  • CC Sabathia has agreed to a six year $160M contract to pitch for the Yankees, and they still won’t make the playoffs. #mlb #yankees #
  • Looks like the Indians are offering Kerry Wood $20M for two years. Woody should jump on that. Thats a lot of $ for an aged injured arm. #
  • Chone Figgins, yes please. Milton Bradley, no thank you. @cst_cubs #mlb #cubs #
  • I love the Mariners trade with the Mets and Indians. Sad to give up Putz and Valbuena, but we got a bunch of bodies. Something the M’s need. #
  • Yankees looking to deal Cabrera for CF Cameron & sign AJ Burnett. Most teams can’t rebuild with free agents. We’ll see. #MLB #yankees #
  • Shorty Awards – http://bit.ly/dqE0 – If anyone deems we worthy, I’d love you long time. #sports #
  • Cubs lose LHP Donald Veal in the Rule 5 draft. Seems like he may have hit his ceiling. Let’s hope. #cubs #mlb #rule5 #
  • Reports are that the Jake Peavy trade between the Cubs and the Padres has fallen through. World Series, I almost knew thee. #
  • The Cubs apparently pulled out of the Peavy trade. Sounds like it would have just taken too long/too much to get him. #cubs #mlb #
  • Good for Hendry for moving on before the rest of the options are gone. I think things are going to start moving fast. #mlb #cubs #
  • Pathetic offensive performance by the Bears. But at least they got a win. #nfl #bears #
  • Raul Ibanez is headed to the Phillies. After thinking about it, I’m glad he’s not a Mariner or a Cub. Too old. No D. #mlb #cubs #mariners #
  • Ibanez turns 37 in June and its a 3 year deal. He the kind of guy you want in your outfield at 40? I don’t think so. Seems like a better DH. #
  • AJ Burnett to the Yankees. This is starting to be ridiculous. If they don’t win it all, it will be so sad… sort of. #mlb #yankees #
  • Sam Bradford edges Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow for the Heisman Trophy. Tebow got more 1st place votes. Now they’ll play each other on Jan. 1. #
  • How bad are the Seahawks? They’re losing 17-7 to the St. Louis Rams! At least it’s not the Lions. #
  • Kevin Walter killed me today. Hopefully Adrian Peterson can save my championship hopes. #ffb #
  • If Nick Folk scores 28 points tonight, I deserve to lose my Fantasy playoff game. I think I’m looking pretty good. #ffb #
  • I like the signing of Joey Gathright by the Cubs. He’s not a stud, but gives some depth and speed to a lineup that needs it. via @cst_cubs #
  • Michigan D coordinator Scott Shafer resigns. He took “full responsibility” for the “demise” of Michigan football. #
  • Apparently the Cubs have shown interest in Derek Lowe. I would def. like to see Lowe in Cubby blue. He’s a solid pitcher who eats innings. #
  • RIP Slinging Sammy Baugh. #
  • Who is the biggest free agent still out there? Manny? Teixiera? And where will they go? #
  • The Cubs look to be focusing on Milton Bradley to fill their lefty OF position. This guy has so much baggage. I hope he’s grown up a bit. #
  • Fantasy football question: Antonio Bryant (SD) or Kevin Walter (@Oak)? This is to go to the #ffb Championship. #
  • Driving by Reliant Stadium in Houston. It’s huge, beautiful and totally dwarfs the Astrodome. #
  • Why is it that everyone loves TO and hates on Romo? TO is a selfish punk who gives no effort. #cowboys #
  • Congrats to Ron English, former Michigan D-Coordinator who lands HC job at Eastern Michigan. #
  • Either I am not following any Red Sox fans or this slipped by me. New Uniforms?!?! Tip from: http://bit.ly/g5Ufb See them http://bit.ly/VFS5 #
  • I’m not as diehard as I have been in the past, but I have to note that Michigan’s men’s hoops team is in the Top 25. On their way back? #
  • It’s like a double win. Beat the Packers and stay alive in the playoffs. Go Bears. #NFL #bears #
  • Sabathia, Burnett, Wang, Chamberlain, Hughes – Your NY Yankees starting rotation. Not as good as Yankee fans would hope. #mlb #yankees #
  • I’m ready for Teixeira to make his decision. I think it’d be cool for either the Nats or the Red Sox. Glad it’s not the Yankees. #mlb #
  • Teixiera set to sign w/ the Yankees for 8 years $180M. Wow. That really shores up their offense. Now they look tough to beat. #yankees #MLB #
  • Post on how the Yankees 2009 lineup looks now that they’ve signed up Teixiera. http://bit.ly/ZR7f #yankees #mlb #
  • It took longer than normal, but #bears SS Mike Brown lands on the IR…again. http://bit.ly/uHVU #
  • The #bears are done for the year. They need some serious help on defense this offseason. They’re not very good. Their off. is decent. #NFL #
  • Reports that Tom Brady may need another surgery. Might miss next year. I don’t think he’ll ever be back. #patriots #NFL #tombrady #
  • Mangini, Marinelli and Crennel all get the axe the day after the #nfl regular season ends. Safe to say all of their teams underperformed. #
  • Jets safety Kerry Rhodes is on Twitter (@kerryrhodes). It’s amazing how high profile athletes are accessible like this via technology. #nfl #
  • The Red Sox sign free agents Brad Penny and Josh Bard. #redsox #mlb #

2010 Pro Bowl in Miami

Now the Pro Bowl may have a little more interest to a wide audience. According to reports, the game will be played in Miami the week between the end of the playoffs and the Super Bowl. In recent years the Pro Bowl has been a total letdown after the Super Bowl. Many players opt to not play in the Pro Bowl so as to not risk injury, so the game has become a total non-draw for a national audience.

This creates an opportunity for the NFL to showcase it’s best and brightest as a appetizer for the Super Bowl. Of course there are potential issues with the plan. The injury issue will always be there. Also the question of what will players who are playing in the Super Bowl do? Will they not have the opportunity to play in the Pro Bowl? Seems like kind of a rip off. Especially considering the best teams usually send the most players to the Pro Bowl. It won’t be an accurate representation of the best players in the league, but it will be a more competitive game than after the Super Bowl.

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