Philadelphia DE Jerome McDougle was shot in the belly

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Friday night Jerome McDougle, of the Philadelphia Eagles, got shot in the belly while 3 kids tried to steal his Mercedes. Nothing vital was hit, and he is up and moving about and should be able to play again. He was the Eagles’ #1 draft choice in 2003. He had 13...

Workout Tip #2: Proper Hydration

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Workout Tips

I was reading an article (which I can no longer find), and came across a tip about not relying on thirst to determine when to hydrate yourself. This is something I have heard time and again throughout my competitive running days, and it bears repeating. Hydrating...

Larry Brown to Coach Knicks

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Larry Brown, former coach of the Detroit Pistons, has officially become the coach of the New York Knicks (Press Release). Rumors have it that his deal is about on par with Phil Jackson’s deal with the Los Angeles Lakers; about 5 years and between $50 to $60...

Shaun Alexander has signed a 1 year contract with the Seahawks

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Shaun Alexander has finally come to an agreement with the Seattle Seahawks. He did not want to have the franchise tag, and has signed a 1 year contract that has the same money and length as the franchise tender, but which prohibits the Seahawks from re-franchising him...

Update: Initial reports on Matt Clement are good

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Last night Matt Clement got beaned in the back of the head by a baseball and carted off to the hospital. According to early reports, he never lost consciousness and was in good spirits. A CAT scan came back negative, and he should be able to go home with the team...

Matt Clement hit by pitch and taken off on a stretcher

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The Red Sox were playing the Devil Rays this evening, when in the top of the third inning Matt Clement got beaned by Carl Crawford from a line drive right back at the pitcher. The ball got him right behind his ear and knocked him backwards off the mound, where he lay...

Workout Tip: Weight Training – How to time rest intervals

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Workout Tips

This tip is for anybody that has trouble timing their rest when they are lifting weights, either due to being distracted or not remembering when they finished their last set or just not being able to keep track of when to start the next set. I am a fan of circuit...

Lance Armstrong wins his final Tour

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Lance Armstrong has won his final Tour de France yesterday. Much is said about how he is one of the greatest individual athletes of all time, which I am not sure I necessarily agree (or disagree) with. He has certainly dominated his sport for most of the past decade....

Horseshoes

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Horseshoes is a good game. I am not sure if it is a sport or not, but you can sure get tired playing it. It’s a good game for a BBQ or some folks just hanging around; I recommend having actual sand pits though. My yard looks like a couple sand pits now, but we...

Drew Rosenhaus the Hero

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Drew Rosenhaus is a reviled sports agent in the NFL world. He seems to be behind a lot of big names holding out for new contracts. Some people believe that this is okay, because it is his job to get people the most money that they can. The problem with that, though,...