The Raiders are Still Retarded

Big things. That's what the Raiders promised everyone before the 2010 NFL season began, as they had one of the most productive off-seasons in the league. Not only did they finally ditch modern day Ryan Leaf, Jamarcus Russell, but they were able to get Jason Campbell from the Redskins for next to nothing. Combine this with their first smart draft in years, and Oakland now has a chance to win their division. Of course, things did not turn out that way as the season began. The Raiders lost two of the first three games of the season to Tennessee and Arizona, eventually leading to the Jason Campbell being benched in favor of Bruce Gradakowski.

T.O. to the Bengals

According to Profootballtalk.com, Terrell Owens has picked the Bengals to be his team this upcoming season. He will join friend, Chad Ochocinco to help make the team a more dominant force in the AFC.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/27/to-picks-the-bengals/

Nobody's Perfect

Let's get this straight. Fans out there want Bud Selig to over-turn Jim Joyce's call and give Armando Galarraga a perfect game for his effort on June 2nd against the Indians. He shouldn't, plain and simple. Here's why after the jump.

The Kid: The Awesome Career of Ken Griffey Jr.

Recently sports fans witnessed the end of an era when Ken Griffey Jr. announced his retirement from Major League Baseball at the age of 40. Recently his play has not been very good, but that is normal for older players that DON'T USE STEROIDS. Griffey may be the only "Steroid Era" slugger who has never been involved with a steroid scandal. Critics note his sweet swing, his slim frame (before he became old and chubby), and his natural decline with age as reasons why his name was never dragged through the dirt and questioned. Many young fans only know the mediocre Jr. but he was arguably the best player in baseball for a decade. Injuries tragically plagued this stars' career, but let's stick to the great parts of his career after the jump. 

Interview With Hartford Colonials Head Coach Chris Palmer

We also saw an impressive tryout from former Uconn running back Andre Dixon. He seemed to be a step ahead of everyone else on the field.

Lance Armstrong is Thrown Under the Wheels of the Bike

Floyd Landis finally admitted that he used steroids throughout his whole career (suprise!), including during his 2006 Tour De France win. That's not a big deal, no one likes Floyd Landis. What is a big deal is that he is accusing other cyclists such as America's Uni-Hero Lance Armstrong of using steroids and PEDs. Though he did say he has no documented evidence of this it has clearly cause quite a stir in the sports world.

What do you think? Is Lance clean or a user?

Roy Williams: One man's descent into madness

JaMarcus released, Oakland rejoices

Move over Ryan Leaf, there's a new sheriff in the town of NFL Draft Busts. Despite being picked first overall in the 2007 draft, being given a 6-year contract worth up to $68 million with $31.5 million guaranteed, JaMarcus Russell has been released by the Oakland Raiders. Al Davis' golden boy ends his career in silver and black after starting only 31 games in three seasons, and passing for only 18 touchdowns, while throwing 23 interceptions. It is the earliest a first overall pick has ever been released by the team that drafted him. Apart from his inability to play quarterback, JaMarcus was constantly overweight and failed to attend team meetings, instead going to Vegas to throw away the ridiculous amount of money that was handed to him by the Raiders for doing..well...nothing.

Whether he is a bigger draft bust than Ryan Leaf is still up for debate, as Leaf passed for only 14 touchdowns in his 25 game career across two teams (Chargers and Cowboys). However, Leaf's contract with the Chargers for 4-years was only worth $31.25 million with an $11.25 million signing bonus. Yes, JaMarcus was given just as much money to sit on the bench as Ryan Leaf was supposed to earn over four years. If he isn't the biggest bust in terms of skill, JaMarcus is certainly the biggest financial bust of all time.

The Color of Cheating: Was segregated baseball as big of an advantage as steroids?

The greatest. That is the common belief of Babe Ruth, as he is thought of to be the best to ever play the game of baseball, however what many people do not consider is the era which he played. During the reign of the Babe, America's past time had yet to be integrated and black players were prohibited from playing in the MLB. Due to this "separate, but equal,"policy players in Major League Baseball had an undeniable advantage, as some of the greatest players of the era were unable to participate on the highest level of play. The question is if Babe Ruth could have been as successful as he was if baseball was not segregated during his time of play.