New Meadowlands Stadium
The New York Giants will be without their bloodied leader when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in preseason action on Saturday night, but the presence of the opposing team's signal-caller that was bound to garner most of the attention anyway.
FedEx Field
The annual battle for Beltway-area bragging rights will kick off at FedEx Field on Saturday night, when the Washington Redskins play host to the Baltimore Ravens in the second preseason contest for each club.
Cleveland Browns Stadium
Fans at Cleveland Browns Stadium will get their first up- close-and-personal look at new starting quarterback Jake Delhomme on Saturday night, when the signal-caller leads his team into action against the St. Louis Rams in the second August tune-up for each squad.
EverBank Field
The Jacksonville Jaguars will play in a venue called EverBank Field for the first time on Saturday night. Fans in Jacksonville, who will watch as the Jags take on the Miami Dolphins in the second preseason game for each club, hope the name of the building isn't all that has changed for the home team.
Raymond James Stadium
A pair of teams looking to turn the page following uneven preseason debuts will convene at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday night, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play host to the Kansas City Chiefs in the second tune-up outing for both teams.
Bank of America Stadium
Fans at Bank of America Stadium will get a first-hand opportunity to witness the work of the new-look Carolina Panthers offense on Saturday night, when John Fox's squad welcomes the New York Jets to Charlotte in the second preseason game for each team.
Louisiana Superdome
The defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints make their triumphant return to the Louisiana Superdome on Saturday night, when they play host to the Houston Texans in the second preseason game for both clubs.
Soldier Field
Fans at Soldier Field will finally get a first-hand look at the progress of Mike Martz's offensive attack on Saturday night, when the Chicago Bears play host to the Oakland Raiders in the second preseason contest for each team.
Invesco Field at Mile High
Fans will show up at Invesco Field at Mile High hoping to get a glimpse of Tim Tebow on Saturday night, when the Denver Broncos welcome the Detroit Lions to town in the second August tune-up for each team.
Qualcomm Stadium
The San Diego Chargers will close out the home portion of their preseason schedule on Saturday night, when they play host to the Dallas Cowboys at Qualcomm Stadium.
Qwest Field
The Seattle Seahawks will try to take a step forward in their home preseason finale on Saturday night, which features a visit from the Green Bay Packers to Qwest Field.
Candlestick Park
Brett Favre will make his first appearance of the 2011 season on Sunday night, when the indecisive legend leads the Minnesota Vikings into preseason action against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park.
LP Field
The Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals will reprise their classic 2009 battle, albeit in lower-stakes fashion, when the clubs resume their preseason schedule at LP Field on Monday night.
Leaders
Rookie first-round running back C.J. Spiller rushed for 54 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries, as the Buffalo Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts, 34-21, in a preseason game from the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Leaders
Passing: John Parker Wilson - 98 yds
Rushing: Fred Taylor - 54 yds
Receiving: Aaron Hernandez - 46 yds
Tom Brady completed 10-of-12 passes for 85 yards with a touchdown and the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 28-10, in an exhibition game at Georgia Dome.
Leaders
Passing: Carson Palmer - 169 yds
Rushing: Cedric Peerman - 47 yds
Receiving: DeSean Jackson - 74 yds
Cedric Peerman rushed for 47 yards and scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, as the Cincinnati Bengals beat Philadelphia, 22-9, in a preseason contest from Paul Brown Stadium.
Max Scherzer (3.78) pitches to
Travis Hafner (.269)
Stephen Strasburg (2.91) pitches to
Domonic Brown (.233)
James McDonald (4.25) pitches to
David Wright (.292)
Ricky Romero (3.45) pitches to
David Ortiz (.267)
Philip Humber (2.35) pitches to
A.J. Pierzynski (.244)
Kevin Correia (4.73) pitches to
Rickie Weeks (.274)
Chris Volstad (4.86) pitches to
Carlos Lee (.248)
Chris Carpenter (2.87) pitches to
Aubrey Huff (.294)
Barry Enright (2.95) pitches to
Dexter Fowler (.244)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
The Oakland Athletic take aim at their fifth win in a row, as they resume a four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at the Coliseum.
Dodger Stadium
Johnny Cueto has been firing on all cylinders on the mound for most of this season. He showed the wrong kind of fire last time he pitched.
Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
WP: Boone Logan (1-0, 2.70)
LP: Jason Vargas (9-6, 3.43)
SV: Mariano Rivera (25, 1.18)
Mark Teixeira's sacrifice fly capped a three-run seventh inning, as the New York Yankees beat Seattle, 9-5, in the second portion of a three-game set.
WP: Brad Bergesen (5-9, 5.84)
LP: Cliff Lee (10-7, 3.09)
SV: Koji Uehara (1, 1.73)
Josh Bell hit the first two home runs of his career in a four-homer barrage, as Baltimore staved off a late rally to down Texas, 8-6, in the third installment of a four-game series.
WP: Tom Gorzelanny (7-7, 3.70)
LP: Tommy Hanson (8-9, 3.53)
SV: Carlos Marmol (22, 2.97)
Tom Gorzelanny turned in seven strong innings and Aramis Ramirez finished 3-for-4 with two RBI, as Chicago escaped with a 5-4 victory over Atlanta in the middle contest of a three-game set from Wrigley Field.
WP: Francisco Rodriguez (1-3, 3.69)
LP: Kevin Slowey (11-6, 4.39)
Peter Bourjos and Bobby Abreu clubbed back- to-back homers in the second inning, as the Los Angeles Angels went on to beat Minnesota, 9-3, in the second portion of a three-game series at Target Field.
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Fay Vincent Opposes Reds' Pete Rose Tribute, Says That Rules Are Rules Are Rules Are Etc.
During Fay Vincent's tenure as baseball commissioner, he upheld the lifetime banishment of Pete Rose from baseball and oversaw his investigation. His stance on Rose hasn't softened over the years, and when the learned of the Reds' plan to honor the 25th anniversary of Rose's breaking of the all-time hits record, he had this to say:
Fair point; although the capitalization of "rules" creeps me out, this is a violation of the rules set forth by baseball. Selig ought to at least stick his neck out enough to amend the conditions of Rose's banning if he's going to allow this to happen. Oh, but wait, here's the best part:
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by Jon Bois • Aug 21, 2010 4:35 PM EDT
Media Members Making News: Jason Whitlock's Teary 'Explanation,' Jay Mariotti Arrested
Once upon a time, the journalist ideal was that the folks reporting the news would stay out of the news, right? Jason Whitlock and Jay Mariotti haven't done that this weekend.
Whitlock's long-winded "Explanation" of his departure from the Kansas City Star live on radio on Friday was, at times, moving, petty, sad, and bizarre, and thoroughly transfixed Twitter, as the lightning rod-like columnist took his lumps, told his story, and shed some tears. Mariotti, reportedly arrested early Saturday morning on what a source told the Los Angeles Times was a felony charge related to a domestic disturbance, will likely be a target for scorn.
But both writers' actions demonstrate again that neither is above making news that puts their name in a headline instead of a byline.
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by Andy Hutchins • Aug 21, 2010 12:47 PM EDT
Some Words Of Advice For The Pirates' Record-Extending Consecutive Losing Season Streak
Congratulations on ensuring your 18th birthday following Friday night's loss, which gave the Pirates their 82nd loss. You're still the oldest consecutive losing season streak in the history of major American professional sports, and while one's 18th birthday is an exciting time, what follows is one of the most important years of your life.
Sit down for a moment. There are some things you should know about being 18.
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by Jon Bois • Aug 21, 2010 12:33 PM EDT
Your Television Loves You: What To Watch On Saturday, August 21
Here's how SB Nation recommends you operate your television set on Saturday, August 21. All times Eastern.
NFL preseason
7:00, NFL Network - Steelers at Giants.
10:00, NFL Network - Packers at Seahawks.
MMA
10:00, Showtime - King Mo vs. Feijao.
Baseball
4:00, Fox - Braves at Cubs, Rangers at Orioles, or Angels at Twins.
7:00, WGN - White Sox at Royals.
NASCAR
7:30, ABC - The Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol.
Good movie
2:00, ABC Family - The Goonies.
Bad movie
9:00, FX - Click (starring Adam Sandler).
Sad movie
5:45, AMC - The Shootist.
Hope Floats, starring Harry Connick, Jr.
Hope Floats, starring Harry Connick, Jr. will not be shown today.
by Jon Bois • Aug 21, 2010 11:39 AM EDT
If The The BYU-MWC Fiasco Took Place Entirely On Facebook...
It might go a little something like what Utah blog Block U concocted over at their site.
Actually, their humorous take on the the whole situation actually goes back to the original conference realignment shenangians when Utah left for the Pac-10.
Everyone seems OMG-level concerned, except for UNLV who only seems concerned with hookers and booze. As you might expect.
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by Sean Keeley • Aug 20, 2010 10:59 PM EDT
IS PAC-10 EXPANSION UNRAVELING? (No, Not Really)
Glenn Dickey, who writes for The Examiner in San Francisco, wants to alert you that Pac-10 expansion is "not set in stone." Break out the realignment alarms! Chaos is coming!
Why? Because Chuck Young, a former chancellor at UCLA, is opposed to the move. This could ruin everything.
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by Brandon Larrabee • Aug 20, 2010 8:14 PM EDT
Your Weekend Reading: Some Of The Best Sportswriting Of The Year
And it's all about one guy, known by one name.
Pelé.
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by Andrew Sharp • Aug 20, 2010 5:23 PM EDT
Jenn Brown To Endorse Icehouse. Two Please, Bartender.
Jenn Brown of ESPN will be the official spokesperson of Icehouse Beer, according to press releases thrown into your inbox like they're actually news that anyone cares about at all.
Some people do think this might be news, if only because Brown is a college football sideline reporter, and college athletics as a whole tends to frown on alcohol being mentioned at all in association with their sport. Though not expressly forbidden, there is a gentlemen's agreement between schools that alcohol is not sold in stadiums and that alcohol advertising will not be sold inside stadiums themselves. Clearly this has kept college students from drinking alcohol at all, and is a successful policy worth continuing and extending to the media professionals covering the sport.
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by Spencer Hall • Aug 20, 2010 11:57 AM EDT
VIDEO: Nenad Krstic Throws Chair During Greece-Serbia Fight
I've watched way more of Nenad Krstic's NBA games than I'm proud to admit, and I always figured him as a gentle giant. He's known for his jump shot, not his ability to mix it up inside. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he's one of the last players I'd expect to throw a chair at someone.
Except, that's exactly what he did. A huge fight broke out during an exhibition game between Greece and Serbia, and it ended with Krstic winding up and pegging Sofoklis Schortsanitis with a chair.
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by Mike Prada • Aug 20, 2010 10:12 AM EDT
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