Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Paul Daugherty: It's more than OK to jump on a bandwagon, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fans When Carl Lindner owned the Reds, he said if fans wanted him to spend more money on players, fans needed to buy more tickets. No, no, no. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Paul Daugherty, [email protected] Published 10:53 a.m. ET April 26, 2018 | Updated 10:56 a.m. ET April 26, 2018 CLOSE Jim Riggleman explains loss, quick hook of Brandon Finnegan. Wochit CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE That … [Read more...] about Paul Daugherty: It’s more than OK to jump on a bandwagon, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fans
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NFL draft: Vikings couldn’t land O.J. Simpson, but Ron Yary worked out just fine
With the No. 1 overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, the Vikings were thinking hard about a player from the University of Southern California. They took the Trojans’ star right tackle, Ron Yary, but not until exploring another option. USC was coming off the 1967 national championship with Yary blocking for tailback O.J. Simpson, who rushed for 1,543 yards and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy. Simpson was a junior and ineligible for the draft, but that didn’t stop the Vikings from trying to come up with a way to acquire Simpson. “We actually tried to trade the pick to somebody so we could get O.J. the next year,’’ said Bud Grant, the hall of fame coach who was entering his second second with the Vikings in 1968. “We thought maybe we could go through the league and we could postpone the pick until the next year, but there was no avenue for us. “It was more of a fantasy. So, we put that to bed and we all agreed Yary was … [Read more...] about NFL draft: Vikings couldn’t land O.J. Simpson, but Ron Yary worked out just fine
Goaltending, gators, golf clubs and grocery stores: Roberto Luongo stories at 1,000 NHL games
Roberto Luongo is about to reach another milestone.When the 39-year-old goaltender takes the ice Thursday night against Boston, Luongo will become just the third goaltender in NHL history to play in 1,000 games, joining the legendary Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy.Luongo has played for three teams in his career, but has spent the most time in Florida during two separate stints with the Panthers. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played by a goalie, wins, losses, shutouts, shots faced, saves and goals allowed.As Luongo hits the 1,000-game threshold, the South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke to dozens of people in his life — family, friends, former and current teammates and coaches, and more — to deliver stories you’ve never heard before, and perhaps another look at ones you have.First a forwardLeo Luongo, brother: “He was a forward and actually couldn’t skate very well but he had like 50 goals. He got cut and my mom was telling me this story … [Read more...] about Goaltending, gators, golf clubs and grocery stores: Roberto Luongo stories at 1,000 NHL games
71 days to midterms: MICHELLE OBAMA AND LAURA BUSH TO APPEAR TOGETHER ON 9/11 – Vice President Biden to prod top Iraqis to show ‘courage’ – Dems urge Obama to spell out worldview
EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Michelle Obama and Laura Bush will appear together on 9/11 in Shanksville, Pa., at the future site of the Flight 93 National Memorial. From a release out later today from the National Park Service, on behalf of the National Park Foundation, “the official charity of America’s national parks”: Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Bush “will join other distinguished guests including Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. The ceremony will honor the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93, along with all of those lost on September 11th. … The ceremony will be held at the Western Overlook, … the location of the investigative command post for Flight 93 and … the point from which the families of the passengers and crew first observed the crash site. It was also where the media reported on the crash and provided the public with the first images from the crash scene. It is the site of the temporary memorial while … [Read more...] about 71 days to midterms: MICHELLE OBAMA AND LAURA BUSH TO APPEAR TOGETHER ON 9/11 – Vice President Biden to prod top Iraqis to show ‘courage’ – Dems urge Obama to spell out worldview
Fantasy Baseball: Players in new places for the 2018 MLB season
The 2018 Xclusive Edge Fantasy Baseball Package is now available at RotoExperts.com. ALL NEW FOR 2018! We've introduced a new Slack Channel where you can access all your favorite RotoExperts to ask questions, discuss Fantasy Baseball, and get timely advice. Plus, you can chat with the entire population of RotoXNation; a whole community of Fantasy Sports enthusiasts! Your subscription gives you access to the RotoExperts MLB community on Slack for the whole season! There are so many moving parts every offseason. And this one started off with a bang, a boom, no, a fire sale. The Marlins sold off nearly every usable part on their MLB roster, sending the Yankees the NL MVP, and the Mariners a second baseman/leadoff man who will play outfield for the first time in his career. In addition, two NL teams got new hitters in the meat of their lineups, all thanks to a new direction in Miami. On top of that the Brewers signed a former farm hand, the Giants revamped with a couple of veterans, and … [Read more...] about Fantasy Baseball: Players in new places for the 2018 MLB season