Five players the Bears waived during final cuts Saturday were signed to Chicago’s practice squad Sunday: Defensive end Ervin Baldwin, offensive tackle Cody Balogh, linebacker Joey LaRocque (right), tight end Fontel Mines and guard Tyler Reed.Mines and Reed spent last season on the Bears’ practice... Read more

I'm not sure when this happened, but the standings at [Foxsports.com] have the "elimination number" and ours is at the egg. Must have happened within the last few days, because Cincy (who's just a game or so ahead of us) is not quite eliminated yet.-Obviously, this isn't coming as a big shock or anything.... Read more

Here is an updated look at the American League East standings and the American League Wild Card standings:AL EastTampa Bay Rays84-51--Boston Red Sox79-575.5New York Yankees72-6412.5Toronto Blue Jays70-6614.5Baltimore Orioles63-7321.5Wild CardBoston Red Sox79-57--Minnesota Twins77-602.5New York Yankees72-647.0Toronto... Read more

We use the same joke as the fat middle-aged data entry clerk in your office when you ask her how her day is going (even though you really don’t care) to bring you our favorite links from the weekend… Skydivers, meaning to land at UNC, instead land 8 miles away…at Duke. Fanhouse recaps... Read more

Chad Moeller and Phil Coke will be called up tomorrow when teams can expand their major-league rosters, according to Chad Jennings.Moeller appeared in 32 games with the Yankees this season.Coke, a 26-year-old left-hander, was 2-2 with a 4.67 ERA in 14 games (one start) for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Jennings... Read more

Broncos fans everywhere will be relieved to know that some of the players that we begged and pleaded the Broncos to put on the practice squad made it. 4 were signed today Denver Broncos.com said. The Broncos signed Josh Barrett, Mitch Erickson, Darrell Hackney and Steven Harris to their practice squad.... Read more

It took a few years, but 49ers finally got BrooksThe 49ers claimed LB Ahmad Brooks off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals. To make room on the 53-man roster for Brooks the 49ers waived Derek Smith Jr. LB Dontarrious Thomas. The 49ers tried getting Ahmad Brooks in the 2006 supplemental draft but the... Read more

The Ole Miss Women’s Soccer Team should be eating steak for every meal.  The super-rich Southeastern Conference now has more ammo in its quest to overtake Wal~Mart as America’s largest “franchise.” It was reported recently that ESPN and the SEC agree to a 15-year television contract... Read more

Jesse Chatman has been suspended four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. According to his agent, he tested positive for a diuretic in his system that can also be used as a masking agent, so he's forced to be suspended. Whatever the case, he's gone four games, and it's an explanation... Read more

I had surgery Friday morning under general anesthesia. Not only was I still tired and sore Saturday, I couldn’t drink, what with all the painkillers swimming in my system. I tell you that to tell you this: my intent is for these weekly postgame write-ups to be drunken, shit-talkin’ rants,... Read more