{"id":35312,"date":"2011-03-09T09:19:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T17:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=35312"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:54:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:54:29","slug":"march-9th-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/sports\/march-9th-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news\/","title":{"rendered":"March 9th 2011: Daily Sports News \u2013 Gossip \u2013 Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water Cooler \u2013 March 9th, 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

SPORTSBOOK.COM PROMOS \u2013 JOIN and GET up to $100 FREE \u2013 10% New Member Bonus on your first deposit. $20 Mobile Free Play \u2013 Stay on the go and in the dough with Sportsbook.com Mobile. Bet now! Join Now<\/h3>\n

Top PUBLIC Bets Today: <\/strong><\/p>\n

#1.\t 654\tStanford\t86%
\n#2.\t 648\tHawaii\t85%
\n#3.\t 646\tSMU\t 84%
\n#4.\t 634\tColorado\t81%
\n#5.\t 638\tMissouri\t78%
\n#6.\t 56 Hurricanes\t78%
\n#7.\t 642\tSo. Miss.\t77%
\n#8.\t 52 Capitals\t77%
\n#9.\t 740\tGeorgia\t75%
\n#10.\t 650\tNevada\t74%<\/p>\n

Sports News – NFL news: Tiki Barber coming out of retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"
Tiki Barber To Play in 2011?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sigh. During an era in which 31 is considered \u201cold\u201d for an NFL running back, Tiki Barber is making a comeback at the ripe age of 35 (36 when the 2011 season starts). His agent confirmed Tuesday that he has officially filed \u201cunretirement\u201d papers with the NFL.<\/p>\n

The New York Giants still own the rights to Barber, who last played in 2006 when he tallied more than 2,100 all-purpose yards. However, they\u2019ve indicated that they will release Barber as soon as a new collective bargaining agreement is finalized. That\u2019s no surprise, as Tiki wasn\u2019t exactly popular among his Giants teammates.<\/p>\n

So why would Barber try a comeback now? Well, rumor has it he\u2019s broke after his recent divorce…<\/p>\n

NHL news: Chara to have disciplinary hearing after knocking Pacioretty unconscious; Bruce Boudreau calls Steven Stamkos a \u201cdiver\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a hockey fan at all, you\u2019ve probably heard the water cooler talk today already about Zdeno Chara\u2019s hit on Max Pacioretty. The 6\u20199\u201d Bruins defender ran the Canadiens forward head-first into the partition that separates the bench from the glass. Pacioretty was knocked out cold and taken to hospital after leaving the ice on a stretcher.<\/p>\n

The hit was debatable. Was it a harmless play that looked bad just because it happened at a dangerous part of the rink? Or did Chara deliberately run Pacioretty\u2019s head into the partition? I\u2019ve watched the replay a dozen times and still can\u2019t tell. Chara got a match penalty for the hit and is scheduled for a disciplinary hearing with the league today.<\/p>\n

According to Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau, NHL goal-scoring leader Steven Stamkos is a diver. Referring to the Tampa Bay Lightning leading the league in power-play attempts, he said Monday that Stamkos \u201cdives every two seconds\u201d and that \u201cyou start to get a hate on for guys like that.\u201d Stamkos didn\u2019t take the bait, only saying that he\u2019s not really worried about what Boudreau has to say. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

NBA news: League considering concussion policy; Kobe moves into sixth all-time in scoring<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can understand it happening in the NFL and NHL \u2013 but who knew that the NBA was so vulnerable to concussions? Six players have suffered concussions or concussion-like symptoms over the past four weeks.<\/p>\n

As a result, the NBA in considering a policy that would create a league-wide protocol for examining players and assessing whether they\u2019re fit to return to play. Currently, each team follows its own system.<\/p>\n

Kobe Bryant continues to climb the NBA\u2019s all-time scoring ranks. On Tuesday, he passes Moses Malone to take sixth-place. He\u2019s passed six different players this season. Next up is his old buddy Shaquille O\u2019Neal, who sits more than 1,000 points ahead.<\/p>\n

MLB news: Zack Greinke breaks rib; Kendry Morales\u2019 agent stole from him; Phillies worried about Chase Utley\u2019s knee<\/strong><\/p>\n

It looks like the Milwaukee Brewers hype train will slow ever so slightly to start the season. Freshly acquired ace Zack Greinke has a fractured rib and will miss his first few starts of the regular season as he\u2019ll need up to six weeks of recovery time. Greinke suffered the injury playing basketball. Tsk, tsk.<\/p>\n

A South Florida sports agent has been charged with robbing Angels first baseman Kendry Morales. Rodney Fernandez, who worked for Hendricks Sports Management from 2008 to 2009, withdrew over $300,000 from Morales\u2019 account without permission. He turned himself into police on Monday.<\/p>\n

Attention, fantasy poolies: Chase Utley looks like he may slip out of the first round in some drafts. The Phillies are increasingly concerned with his bad knee, which has been diagnosed with tendinitis. They\u2019re seeking multiple opinions and exhausting \u201cnon-operative treatment.\u201d Gulp.<\/p>\n

PREMIUM PICKS FOR THIS WEEK FROM RAZOR RAY – THE #1 Capper currently in the WORLD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

CappersPicks.com InHouse Handicapper!!!! The #1 NHL Capper in the WORLD! You asked for them. Now you’re getting them. Razor’s plays are PUBLIC. Games are locked and loaded, Good luck today on your picks. Grab yourself a 1 Day $49.95 or 3 Day weekend all access pass for $89.95 or 7 Days Pass $169! Guaranteed to C-A-$-H! \u00a0CLICK HERE BUY NOW! <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Comments are welcome below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for Sports Picks for all today’s Gambling Matchups? CLICK HERE!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Wednesday March 9th 2011. Shea Matthews weighs in with his analysis and opinions on today\u2019s sports action\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":25495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1141],"tags":[29373,28750,158,5077,46273,30775,31461,5300,623,46272,11208,22116,46149,748,1726,839,3971,3259,46274,22400,1704,22115,1157,22112,37896,1825,42623,22942,46270,22678,44790,10922,27480,29071,46271],"class_list":["post-35312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-2010-11","tag-28750","tag-bet-on-sports","tag-boston-bruins","tag-bruce-boudreau","tag-chase-utley","tag-kendry-morales","tag-kobe-bryant","tag-la-lakers","tag-max-pacioretty","tag-milwaukee-brewers","tag-mlb-news","tag-moses-malone","tag-nba-news","tag-new-york-giants","tag-nfl-news","tag-nhl-news","tag-philadelphia-phillies","tag-rodney-fernandez","tag-shaquille-oneal","tag-south-florida","tag-sports-gossip","tag-sports-handicapping","tag-sports-headlines","tag-sports-news","tag-sportsbook-com","tag-steven-stamkos","tag-tampa-bay-lightning","tag-tiki-barber","tag-todays-sports-headlines","tag-top-public-bets","tag-twitter","tag-washington-capitals","tag-zack-greinke","tag-zdeno-chara"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35312"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105014,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35312\/revisions\/105014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}