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Gradkowski has energy Raiders need

Add up the comments, and the results - a 20-17 Raiders' win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday - and what we might have here is the end of an era, JaMarcus Russell in the Raiders' rear-view mirror. Wide receiver Louis Murphy, asked about ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NFL,  Cincinnati Bengals,  JaMarcus Russell,  Louis Murphy,  Tom Cable

Deep thoughts, cheap shots and bon mots ...

Al Davis gave Tom Cable the green light to bench JaMarcus Russell. What Davis is saying, essentially: "You're the coach, Tom, I respect your decision. Whatever you decide, just make sure your office is cleaned out by Dec. 29." While Kansas football ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mark Mangino,  Joe DiMaggio,  Lefty O'Doul,  David Bush,  Brandon Jennings

SUNDAY PUNCH / Let the Freak's flag fly

In this corner we are angry about the Cy Young Award voting. Not the recent vote. We're talking about the '07 Cy Young vote. Tim Lincecum got totally stiffed that season, overlooked and snubbed by the voting writers despite his sterling debut ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young,  New York Yankees,  Tim Lincecum,  Jason Giambi,  Johnny Damon

Ward proves mettle, captures first title

Or how bad a man he is. It turns out Ward is very good and very bad. A heavy underdog, Ward defeated Denmark's Mikkel Kessler in a fight stopped on cuts during the 11th round to claim his first world title, the WBA's super-middleweight ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mikkel Kessler

Knucklehead(s) of the Week: Tom Cable & Al Davis

Quick links to the best of SFGate | Still can't find it? see Site Index Cable should not have demoted JaMarcus Russell this week. Cable should have done that the first day of training camp, when Russell weighed in above his mandated reporting poundage. ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: JaMarcus Russell

Can Ward take a punch? We'll find out

Olsen ducked into a fighter's stance, fists up. He jerked his head back and forth and scrunched his face into a frightened grimace. "I don't think he likes to get hit," Olsen said. "You can see it" in his face. Ward and Mikkel (rhymes with nickel) ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mikkel Kessler,  Oracle,  Andre Ward,  Joe Calzaghe

No bad-mouthing Belichick or Harbaugh here

The complaint against Bad Call Bill is pure nonsense. Tedy Bruschi said if he were still a Patriot, "I would look at this decision (not to punt) as a lack of confidence in our ability as a defensive unit to come up with a big play to win the ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Tedy Bruschi,  Peyton Manning,  Pete Carroll

Knucklehead Of The Week: The NFL

Quick links to the best of SFGate | Still can't find it? see Site Index The NFL has a list, something like a restaurant a la carte menu, of things players can do and how much it will cost them in fines. Like (actual amounts): Go to the ground with a ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NFL,  Ford Motor Company,  Barack Obama,  White House

Image isn't everything

For Andre Agassi to sink to crystal meth use for a year showed considerable weakness, maybe a major character defect. I didn't know Agassi the tweaker. I do know the Agassi I first interviewed on a dare 20 years ago. I had been ripping him in print for ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Andre Agassi,  Pete Sampras

Newest Niner has big impact

He is the unknown soldier. If you know who Matt Wilhelm is, you're probably spending way too much time studying the 49ers. Linebacker Takeo Spikes went out with a hamstring injury late in the first half Thursday night. Bad news for the 49ers, who must ...

From SCOTT OSTLER, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Matt Wilhelm,  Takeo Spikes,  Scott McKillop,  NFL,  Jeff Ulbrich

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