The 2009 campaign was a season to forget for Crisp. He hit just .228 and required rotator cuff surgery that ended his season after just 49 games. His best season to date was probably in 2006 when he hit .300 with 16 homers, 69 RBIs, 86 runs and 15 stolen bases for the Indians.

With the A’s, Crisp is very likely to be the team’s starting center fielder. Billy Beane, the team’s general manager, has long targeted Crisp as a player he wants on his team due to Crisp’s ability to track down balls in the outfield, run the bases and get on base.

To complete Oakland’s outfield, expect Ryan Sweeney to play in either left field or right field. Rajai Davis will likely be in the other corner outfield position.

Coco Crisp to join the Oakland A's (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Coco Crisp to Crackle in Oakland

On Saturady, Landry was forced to miss a game after undergoing five hours of dental work. On Sunday, Nowitzki missed a game. It’s unknown when either player will return, but they are both considered day-to-day.

Amazingly, even without Nowitzki, the Mavs were able to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tim Thomas led the way with 22 points and seven rebounds, while Jason Terry chipped in 19 points off the bench. LeBron James had 25 points but hit just 9-of-23 field goal attempts.

Here’s the video of Nowitzki’s elbow catching Landry in the mouth:

Post from: EveryJoe

Dirk Nowitzki Misses Game After Collision

In the fourth quarter, the Panthers dominated the Vikings to win 26-7. Matt Moore had 299 yards through the air and three touchdowns. Jonathan Stewart had 109 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Wide receiver Steve Smith had 157 yards on nine catches and scored a TD.

Favre once again didn’t look as good as he did earlier in the season. He had 224 passing yards on 17-of-27 passing and an interception. He only has one touchdown pass in his last two games and has posted a quarterback rating below 80 in three straight outings.

Adrian Peterson also struggled for the Vikings. The superstar RB had a touchdown but gained only 35 yards on 12 carries.

At 11-3, the Vikings have clinched their division. However, this loss hurt Minnesota’s chance to get a bye week. Also possibly hurt this week was the relationship between Favre and Childress. Stay tuned.

Brett Favre struggled in Sunday Night Football (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Brett Favre Fights with his Head Coach

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
The Bills will play with emotion but the Patriots will roll.

Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions
The Cardinals will blow the Lions off the field.

Houston Texans at St. Louis Rams
The Rams will be no match for the Texans this weekend.

Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs
Both of these teams are horrible but the Chiefs will eke out a win.

Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans
The Dolphins have played well but the Titans will win.

Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets
The Jets blistering defense won’t give the Falcons a chance.

Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos
The Broncos need this win and they will get it.

Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers
The Bengals will play with emotion and get the upset win.

San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles are flying high and will top the Niners.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks should easily dispatch of the Bucs.

Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens will pick apart the Bears on both sides of the ball.

Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers will continue to slide as the Packers win a close one.

Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
Adrian Peterson will lead the Vikings to victory.

New York Giants at Washington Redskins
The Giants will put too many points on the board.

Eli Manning will be too much for the Redskins to handle (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

NFL Predictions for Week 15

Ruben Amaro Jr., the general manager of the Phillies, said it was an easy decision.

Said Amaro: “Jimmy has always been an integral part of our club, not only on the field, but in the clubhouse as well. He has been a big part of the team’s success over the past three years and there is no doubt that we want him to be a part of that in the future.”

Although the Phillies returned to the World Series again last season, Rollins slumped for a lot of the season. He finished the year with 21 homers, 77 RBIs, 100 runs and 31 stolen bases but hit just .250 and his on-base percentage was .296. For a leadoff hitter, that’s just not good.

In the postseason, he wasn’t much better — hitting .234 with an on-base percentage of .306. While the Phillies didn’t hesitate to pick up Rollins’ 2011 option, they would love for the 31-year-old to revert back to his All-Star caliber play.

Jimmy Rollins just got a little bit richer (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Phillies Keep Jimmy Rollins Thru 2011

The good news for Harvin is that he was able to get back on the practice field on Friday. When asked about his status, he indicated that he’s likely to play this Sunday in the game against the Carolina Panthers.

Harvin has been an immediate help to the Vikings. He’s quickly become one of Brett Favre’s favorite targets and his versatility makes Minnesota a much more dangerous squad. On the season, he has 48 catches for 681 yards and six touchdowns. He also has 13 rushing attempts for 113 yards.

Back in May, Harvin had a swine flu scare. However, further tests indicated that he was simply suffering from severe dehydration and a virus. With regard to the migraines, it is a condition that Harvin has dealt with for his entire life.

Percy Harvin - Minnesota Vikings (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Percy Harvin Injury Update – Migraines

After the Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers recently, Jennings (@YUNGBUCK3) said the following:

“Back to 500. Yess!!! “500″ means where doing good. Way to Play Hard Guys.”

For his Tweet, which came less than 45 minutes after the game, Jennings was fined $7,500 by the NBA. Following the fine, Jennings has threatened to delete his Twitter account.

“I’m bout to delete my twitter. Twitter cost me 7500. Looks like no Gucci and Louie for Xmas.”

Truthfully, it’s pretty lame for the NBA to come down on a young player who is celebrating the fact that his team won a game. There are a lot more things the league could be doing than playing the role of Twitter Mommy.

Brandon Jennings + Twitter = Fine

Post from: EveryJoe

Twitter Gets Brandon Jennings in Trouble

The seven-year veteran played his first four years with the Pittsburgh Pirates before spending his last three seasons in Atlanta with the Braves. In 302 career appearances, all as a reliever, he has a 2.57 ERA and 330 strikeouts in 280.2 innings. Last season, he had an ERA of 2.42 to go along with ten saves and a record of 5-4.

Setting up Gonzalez in Baltimore’s bullpen will likely be Koji Uehara and Jim Johnson. George Sherrill was the team’s closer last season but he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Braves were able to let go of Gonzalez after signing Billy Wagner to close games. Rafael Soriano, who also closed games for Atlanta last season, was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the offseason.

Mike Gonzalez is now the closer for the Baltimore Orioles (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Orioles Sign Closer Mike Gonzalez

The Heat were led by Dwyane Wade’s 25 points, seven assists, three rebounds and three blocks. He also hit 10-of-17 field goal attempts in only 29 minutes. Michael Beasley chipped in 22 points, while Quentin Richardson and Dorell Wright both had 11 points.

Although Orlando entered the game with a 19-6 record, you would have never known by just watching them play on Thursday night. Usually they share the ball well and knock down shots — but that wasn’t the case. The Magic finished with just 12 assists and hit 9-of-28 three-pointers and 9-of-17 free throws.

The Heat are now 13-11 after winning their last two games. The mini winning streak started after Carlos Arroyo was placed in the starting lineup ahead of Mario Chalmers. If Miami keeps winning, expect to keep seeing that lineup.

Dwyane Wade and the Heat were hot (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Dwyane Wade and Heat Smoke Magic

Manning was again outstanding, finishing with 308 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and an interception. Wayne had five catches for 132 yards and that fourth quarter TD. Dallas Clark had seven catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

The Jaguars got good games from Maurice Jones-Drew and David Garrard. Jones-Drew had 110 rushing yards, 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garrard passed for three touchdowns and 223 yards. The loss dropped the Jaguars to 7-7 and harmed their chances of making the playoffs.

To complete their regular season, the Colts face the New York Jets and then travel to Buffalo to play the Bills in the season finale. Can they remain undefeated heading into the playoffs? It’s looking likely at this point.

Peyton Manning and the Colts are cool under pressure (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Colts Stay Undefeated with Another Close W