Peyton 2, Eli Manning 0; Colts crush Giants 38-14

Posted on September 20, 2010 by thesportsarchives

Battle of the Football QB brothers goes to Peyton Manning once again as his Indianapolis Colts beat the New York Giants 38-14 in Indianapolis.

Peyton, the older of the two, completed 20 of 26 for  255 yards, 3 TDs and no interceptions.  Eli was 13 of 24 for 161 yards, 2 TDs and 1 interception.  Not a bad night for the Mannings, but different story for the Giants defense which was down 24-0 at half.

This was round 2 as round 1 ended with a Colts 26-21 victory at the Meadowlands 4 years ago during the Colts Super Bowl year.  A year later Eli took the Giants past the undefeated New England Patriots for the Super Bowl.

Eli will need to pull something out of a hat if he is to earn some bragging rights at the Manning house for Thanksgiving dinners!

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CC. Sabathia releases the monkey and gets 20th win

Posted on September 19, 2010 by thesportsarchives

CC Sabathia finally got that monkey off his back, giving up only 3 runs in 7 innings and striking out 4.  The New York Yankees responded with 11 runs to rout the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 Saturday night in Baltimore.

Just about the only feat, Sabathia has yet to accomplish over 10 seasons, he now has his 20th and currently leads the majors in victories.  The big Cy Young Award winner has a World championship and many All-Star selections to go with his 20 win season.

I’m sure Yankee fans will expect the same results come October.  Who knows, he may be in line for MVP.

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Kurt Busch caught by NASCAR with extra set of tires

Posted on September 18, 2010 by thesportsarchives

It seems the Kurt Busch racing team forgot to turn in an extra set of tires giving them 7 sets which is 1 set over the 6 set policy for practice and qualifying.

His penalty?  His No 2 Dodge was held up on pit road by a NASCAR official for 15 minutes while the other cars raced by.  Despite his wrongdoing, he will be well-received in the Chase at the Sprint Cup championship opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

I’m sure he will make sure he has the required 8 sets for Sunday’s race.

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Reggie Bush gives back the 2005 Heisman

Posted on September 17, 2010 by thesportsarchives

Reggie Bush wanted to end the controversy and decided to relinquish the 2005 Heisman Trophy….like he had a choice?

Rather than expose some bad history about his family accepting gifts and money from sports agents during his years at USC, I think his motive was to move on and play football.

After all, O.J. Simpson was a Heisman Trophy winner and we all know what he did!

So, does Vince Young get the award?…Texas coach Mack Brown thinks so.

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Randy Moss voices displeasure with contract

Posted on September 14, 2010 by thesportsarchives

Randy Moss would like a new piece of the action, similar to the same action that Tom Brady received with his extension.  I don’t believe the numbers will be the same however.

After the New England Patriots beat the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday 38-24, Moss took the time to gripe about his contract during the press conference. 

One wonders if he would have talked about it had the Patriots lost.  After all, he’s only making 6.4 mil this season, but since he is on the receiving end of Brady’s passes, maybe he feels justified in receiving the same consideration for compensation, or maybe he’s just looking for at the very least, a contract discussion.

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Will Allen Iverson play in China?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by thesportsarchives

While there are no takers in the NBA, Allen Iverson may consider playing in  China.  Word is that there is interest between Iverson and a team in China.

Why no interest from the NBA?  Probably due to the 35 year old Iverson’s knee problems and clashes with his coaches.  He may be done.

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Alabama and Ohio State head AP poll

Posted on September 12, 2010 by thesportsarchives

The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes are currently ranked 1 and 2 in the AP Top 25.

Boise St.  is 3rd , TCU is 4th and Oregon is 5th.  

Michigan, under sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson, has moved into the poll at No. 20 having beat Notre Dame 38-24.

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Tennessee under scrutiny with NCAA

Posted on September 11, 2010 by thesportsarchives

The Tennessee Volunteers are under scrutiny with the NCAA for alleged violations and embarrassing incidents concerning their basketball and football programs.

Bruce Pearl, the Volunteers men’s basketball coach, admitted to misleading NCAA during a 17-month investigation.

When the coach does not play by the rules, what do you expect from the players?

Hopefully, some good will come out of this and coaches from all levels of athletics will walk down the straight path, get their act together and realize that they must set an example.

Vince Lombardi, where are you now?

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Wayne Rooney sidelined for Everton match

Posted on September 11, 2010 by thesportsarchives

Wayne Rooney will not play for Manchester United versus Everton on Saturday because manager Alex Ferguson believes Rooney may be targeted by fans for his alleged sex scandal.

Rooney has been subjected to allegations from a prostitute that he had cheated on his wife last year.

Is this the real reason why Rooney won’t appear?  Rooney left rival Everton 6 years ago not on good terms.  Maybe Ferguson won’t disclose the real reasons he chose to sit Rooney.

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Rafael Nadal advances to semifinals in 2010 US Open

Posted on September 10, 2010 by thesportsarchives

In Flushing Meadows, NY, Rafael Nadal will advance to his third consecutive semifinal in the US Open.

Nadal defeated No. 8 Fernando Verdasco to inch closer to achieving the only Grand Slam title he has yet to win.

No. 1 Nadal will face No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny on Saturday while No. 2 Roger Federer has a tough challenge with No. 3 Novak Djokovic.

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