The New Orleans Saints have signed kicker Garrett Harley to a five-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Hartley, who was set to become a restricted free agent, earned $470,000 in base salary for the 2010 season. The […]
Month: March 2011
Packers release AJ Hawk
The Green Bay Packers have released linebacker AJ Hawk. In a “money move” the Packers save roughly $10.6 million in the move. Hawk was one of three players the Super Bowl champions let go along with tight end Donald Lee […]
Mavericks sign Corey Brewer
The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Corey Brewer to a multiple-year contract. The deal will begin in roughly the $2 million per season range. The 6-foot-9 swingman, who was obtained in the three-team, 13-player trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to […]
49th Anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game
Wednesday marks the 49th anniversary of NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain scoring a record 100 points in a single game. On March 2, 1962, the Philadelphia Warriors center made history by scoring the most points ever in a single game in […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 18 Florida Marlins
Now it’s starting to get hard, but I expected that. The next 10 teams are extremely close together and there is not much separating the eighth best from the 18th best team. However, that’s a challenge you have to deal […]
Left Coast Update: Eric Bartz
Former KBVR play-by-play man Eric Bartz checked into The NickelBlock early this morning to give Syracuse a Left Coast Update
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 19 Los Angeles Dodgers
With rookie manager Don Mattingly at the helm the Dodgers’ days of spending money like they’re the Yankees of the west appear to be over, at least for now. Mattingly has his hands full in his first season as the […]
Saints sign DT Shaun Rogers
The New Orleans Saints have signed DT Shaun Rogers to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Rogers was released by the Cleveland Browns last month and visited several teams before signing with New Orleans. The […]
Miami Heat sign Mike Bibby
The Miami Heat have signed free agent point guard Mike Bibby. Mike Bibby’s agent, David Falk, confirmed Tuesday evening that his client signed with the Heat after clearing waivers, according to Washington Post beat writer, Michael Lee’s, Twitter account. Bibby […]
Knicks sign Jared Jeffries
The New York Knicks have signed forward Jared Jeffries for the remainder of the season. Jeffries agreed to a buyout with the Houston Rockets over the weekend after the team could not trade him before last week’s deadline. This will […]