SportsPickle - Filed Under "Stuff You Might Have Heard" http://www.sportspickle.com/tag/stuff-you-might-have-heard Filed Under "Stuff You Might Have Heard" /article/3972 Disappointed Eli Manning Informed His Team Didn't Win the World Series Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:12:53 -0400
A still-glowing Eli Manning was pulled aside at Giants practice today and informed by head coach Tom Coughlin that it was the San Francisco Giants who won the World Series, not the New York Giants.

&quo...]]> /article/3951 World Series champion Tim Lincecum: "I'm going to Amsterdam!" Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:44:24 -0400

San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum stepped up with an epic performance in Game 5 of the World Series to clinch a championship for the Giants, but slightly messed up a planned postgame interview where he was to say he w...]]> /article/3778 CC Sabathia to Eat on Just 3 Minutes Rest Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:13:52 -0400
Yankees ace CC Sabathia has decided he will bypass his usual 4-minute break between meals and will try to eat on just three minutes of rest.

"It's the playoffs. My team needs me to have my stre...]]> /article/3557 Skill Position Player Beaten Up By Non-Skill Position Player Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:30:59 -0400

Oregon receiver Jermichael Dyson is thought of as a deep threat who can stretch opposing defenses with his speed and his ability to jump over defenders and come down with the ball. But Ducks long-snapper Todd Kolcyzk disco...]]> /article/3456 Mothers Against Drunk Driving speak out against Braylon Edwards' taunting penalty Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:26:07 -0400
MADD President Laura Dean-Mooney released a statement yesterday calling out Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards for his 15-yard taunting penalty following a touchdown score Sunday afternoon against ...]]> /article/3370 Andy Reid announces Michael Vick will be named starter around halftime on Sunday Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:20:10 -0400
Eagles head coach Andy Reid reiterated Monday that Kevin Kolb will not lose his starting job to injury.

"If Kevin Kolb is healthy, he will start for us on Sunday," said Reid at his weekly pres...]]> /article/1929 New York Liberty's conference finals elimination not expected to hurt WNBA Finals ratings Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:04:15 -0400 The top media market in North America will not be sending a team to the WNBA Finals. The New York Liberty were swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals last night by the Atlanta Dream, meaning Atlanta and Seattle will meet in the WNBA Finals. But WNBA commissioner Donna Orender says she is not concerend about rating...]]> /article/1928 Matt Leinart quickly picked up by All-Time NFL Draft Bust Team Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:19:02 -0400 Matt Leinart didn't go long without a job. After being released by the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, Leinart was quickly offered a job by All-Time NFL Draft Bust Teams from every major sports media outlet and also countless blogs. "It's nice to be wanted," said Leinart. "I think I've finally found a home." Leinart was given a spot on...]]> /article/1927 Bud Selig to give Nyjer Morgan a spanking Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:08:44 -0400 Following an incident Wednesday night where Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan charged Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad, starting a bench-clearing brawl, MLB commissioner Bud Selig announced his intention to punish Morgan with a spanking. This occurred just one week after Morgan received a seven-game suspension for throwing a ball at a fan’s head. “He just ...]]> /article/1926 Manny Ramirez gives pre-game interview in Flemish Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:58:47 -0400 Chicago White Sox slugger Manny Ramirez proved again today what an intelligent and wordly person he is by giving a pre-game interview entirely in Flemish, a variety of Belgian Dutch. Although Ramirez has lived in the United States since 1985 when he was 13 years-old, he chose to give his initial White Sox interview in Spanish. Today he spoke in Flemish and plans to use many of the other languag...]]>