{"id":33144,"date":"2011-02-01T14:45:14","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T22:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=33144"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:57:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:57:43","slug":"february-1st-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/sports\/february-1st-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news\/","title":{"rendered":"February 1st 2011: Daily Sports News \u2014 Gossip \u2014 Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water Cooler \u2013 February 1st, 2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here we go with today\u2019s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won\u2019t just find the straight news; you\u2019ll find the stuff everyone is talking about \u2013 the ice breakers, the\u00a0Twitter Sports Picks<\/a> and topics\u2026well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler. <\/p>\n

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Today’s Sports News – NFL news: Troy Polamalu wins Defensive Player of the Year; Everson Griffen arrested twice in three days<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Troy Polamalu wins Defensive Player of the Year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fittingly, the 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award came down to a Steeler versus a Packer. Troy Polamalu edged out Green Bay\u2019s Clay Matthews, grabbing 17 votes to Matthews\u2019 15. Polamalu had seven interceptions and forced nine turnovers overall in 14 games for the Steelers this season.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has been an absolute wildman over the weekend, getting arrested twice in three days. The first arrest was for public drunkenness Friday night in Hollywood. The second was for felony battery of a policeman. Gulp. Griffen has a court date set for February 25. <\/p>\n

MLB news: Justin Duchscherer signs with Orioles; Freddy Garcia signs with Yankees<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Baltimore Orioles have dusted off former two-time All-Star pitcher Justin Duchscherer in hopes that he will revive his career. Pending a physical, he\u2019ll join the O\u2019s on a one-year deal. He has a 33-25 record and 3.13 ERA over eight seasons with the Rangers and Athletics. He missed all of 2009 with an elbow injury and clinical depression but returned to start five games in 2010, compiling a 2-1 record and 2.89 ERA.<\/p>\n

For anyone who believes the Yankees\u2019 starting rotation will be fine this season: they just signed Freddy Garcia, folks. He hasn\u2019t posted an ERA below 4.20 since 2005. Does that not reek of desperation in the Bronx?<\/p>\n

NBA news: Emeka Okafor out up to three weeks with oblique strain<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Orleans Hornets\u2019 recent hot streak was built largely on defense, so it\u2019ll hurt for them to lose center Emeka Okafor for one to three weeks. He\u2019s out with a left oblique strain. He averages 11.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks this season.<\/p>\n

PGA news: Rookie golfer Brendan Steele criticizes Tiger Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hmmm. This isn\u2019t exactly protocol for making a good impression when you\u2019re a PGA Tour rookie. Brendan Steele, who was paired with Tiger Woods last Sunday at Torrey Pines, openly ripped on (arguably) the greatest golfer of all time:<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think he gave it everything today. Once it started going in the wrong direction, I don\u2019t think it had his full attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

No word yet on Tiger\u2019s response to the jab.<\/p>\n

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