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08.18.2009 8:17 am

Spagnuolo: Firm Coach, But Not Violent.

All in all, this summer has progressed nicely for first-year Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo. He has installed new offensive and defensive systems, integrated his top rookies and seen his key free-agent additions become team leaders.

The Rams won their first preseason…

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05.19.2009 7:11 am

Rams Fans, It Could Be Worse

Rams fans have had plenty to complain about the last two years, but it appears Chip Rosenbloom has assembled a first-rate front office.

Sadly, Raiders fans can’t be as enthusiastic about the direction of their franchise. Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall, a former Raider,…

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05.13.2009 8:08 am

College Coaches Under Microscope

So, who is having a worse day: Louisville coach Rick Pitino or USC coach Tim Floyd?

Tipsheet votes for Pitino. He has been the subject of an alleged extortion attempt. Karen Cunagin Sypher, the estranged wife of Pitino’s long-time equipment manager,…

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04.24.2009 8:02 am

New York Met Disaster At Busch Stadium

The New York Mets sunk a ton of dough into their 2009 team. Their everyday lineup features multiple all-stars.

Gary Sheffield, a borderline Hall of Fame candidate, comes off the bench.

But their pitching, defense and baserunning aren’t great right now. The…

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02.04.2009 6:54 am

Pity The Cable Guy In Oakland

NFL experts have given the Rams generally high marks for the franchise’s management and coaching changes.

The league’s other ex-LA team, the Raiders, seems headed the other direction. They have lost at least 11 games in six consecutive seasons.

Crazy Al Davis has…

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10.07.2008 7:29 am

When Angels cry

Just like that, the Angels are gone. The seeming juggernaut did not survive the first round of the American League playoffs.

The Red Sox – and some bad luck – did them in. The Angels’ demise, like the Cubs exit, reminded…

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10.03.2008 8:28 am

Death of the Small Bears

The Billy Goat Curse continues, or so it seems. The Cubs lost the first two games of their best-of-five series to Dodgers.

Now they off to Los Angeles for the next two games, with the booing of anguished Cubs still ringing…

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10.02.2008 7:37 am

T.O baby, T.O.

When superstars bicker, we all suffer.

So Tipsheet was sad to see Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens acting out again.

“I’m a competitor and I want the ball,” T.O. said Sunday. “Everybody recognized that I wasn’t really getting the ball in the first half,”…

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10.01.2008 8:05 am

Al Davis returns from Mars, addresses media

Raiders owner Al Davis is out there. If you have any doubt about that, then go back and check footage of his news conference announcing the dismissal of coach Lane Kiffin.

Deadspin’s AJ Daulerio had this reaction to the spectacle:

“Wow. For those…

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09.15.2008 5:47 am

If you think the Rams have trouble . . .

If you have Lane Kiffin in your NFL Coaches Dead Pool, you’re feeling very good today.

The San Jose Mercury-News reported Sunday that Raiders owner Al Davis will cashier Kiffin as head coach. This was before Oakland throttled the Chiefs – but apparently…

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