Archive for July, 2008

Interesting Shockey News
July 23, 2008

courtesy: www.profootballtalk.com
Posted by Mike Florio on July 22, 2008, 8:31 p.m.

Several astute readers have pointed out that the Saints’ attempt to trade a second-round pick in 2009 to the Giants for tight end Jeremy Shockey could be hampered by the trade through which the Saints acquired linebacker Jonathan Vilma from the Jets.
Under the trade between [...]

Shockey #88
July 23, 2008

courtesy: www.profootballtalk.com
Posted by Mike Florio on July 22, 2008, 12:33 p.m.

Since we’re on the topic of numerology regarded traded players, we’ve learned (and confirmed via a super-secret source) that tight end Jeremy Shockey has dropped No. 80, which he wore with the Giants. 
With the Saints, he’ll instead wear No. 88, which was his jersey number [...]

Fletch’s blog is hijacked
July 22, 2008

It’s Melanie Hebert- I’m hijacking Fletch’s blog for a moment.  Being the newbie at WDSU and not eligible for any awards myself, I thought it would be most appropriate if I informed you about what happened this weekend to your Offsides Blog moderator here… yes, the other Mackel.  I know he likes to post his [...]

GIANTS STILL UNSURE ABOUT SHOCKEY
July 21, 2008

Could the Saints still be interested???

courtesy: www.profootballtalk.com 
Posted by Michael David Smith on July 21, 2008, 8:05 a.m.

The top topic of conversation surrounding the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants is whether tight end Jeremy Shockey will be part of the team this season. General Manager Jerry Reese doesn’t want to talk about it.
Reese wouldn’t [...]

Julian Wright….Point Guard?!?!?!
July 20, 2008

courtesy: www.espn.com (Mark Stein)
•  In New Orleans, though, it’s hard to top Byron Scott’s ambition. The NBA’s reigning Coach of the Year shared that he hopes to eventually develop young (and long) swingman Julian Wright into a backup for Paul at the point. Pretty interesting if it actually happens someday.
.  The undeniable highlight of my time in [...]

Cressand To Tulane?
July 18, 2008

Tulane assistant baseball coach Mark Kingston has left the Green Wave to become the Associate Head Coach at Illinois State University.  Kingston will become the head coach at ISU for the 2010 season.
Current Tulane assistant coach Chad Sutter moves up to become the Wave’s top assistant and reportedly replacing Kingston on the Tulane staff will [...]

Jacques Doucet & The Wes Mantooth Band!
July 18, 2008

I started working in TV 10 years ago.
My first job was in the small central Louisiana town of Alexandria.  KALB TV.  It was a great place to start my career.  Nice people, nice station.
About a year after I arrived in ‘cenla’ the rival TV station in town hired a kid from acadiana named Jacques Doucet.
Great [...]

The Hornets Next Move
July 17, 2008

Okay, now that the Hornets have landed James Posey, what’s next?
The team has 11 players under contract.  They need to sign at least 3 or 4 more.
The guy I’d be targeting right now if I’m Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower is Delonte West!
West would be another huge addition, along with Posey, toward bolstering the bench.
For his [...]

I’m Happy With Posey
July 17, 2008

I’ll say this one last time and then I’ll leave it alone forever.
I wanted the Hornets to offer Lakers shooting guard Sasha Vujacic the 4 year 25 million dollar offer that James Posey got.  As a restricted free agent Los Angeles could have matched any offer Vujacic received but I doubt the Lakers would have over paid [...]

Hornets Sign James Posey
July 16, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The New Orleans Hornets have signed free
agent forward James Posey.
Posey’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, says Posey, who played last
season for the Boston Celtics, has agreed to a four-year contract
worth $25 million.