Category Archives: Pro Sports

Coverage, perspective and analysis of pro sports by the Record’s sports staff.

Offense vs. Defense (update)

By Jagdip Dhillon | Published: January 16, 2010 | 0 Comments
Well, the Cardinals made it easy by losing 45-14 to the Saints. So all the Tigers and Anteaters have to do is combine for 60 points. That should be done be halftime, right? Under…
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Offense vs. Defense

By Jagdip Dhillon | Published: January 16, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Arizona Cardinals will visit the New Orleans Saints today in a NFL Divisional playoff game. After last week’s Packers-Cardinals 51-45 overtime thriller, there is a real possibility the teams could combine for 100 points at the Superdome today. Pacific will host UC Irvine at 7 p.m. tonight at Spanos Center in a crucial early-season Big West [...]
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Carroll to Seattle? Makes sense

By Bob Highfill | Published: January 8, 2010 | 0 Comments
I was as shocked as Jim Mora Jr. reportedly was when he was shown the door after one season as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. Mora went from being the head coach of the Falcons, to coach-in-waiting, to being issued a pink slip after one season as the Seahawks’ skipper. That rash move tells [...]
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Deceased Bengals WR Chris Henry not the Chris Henry from Stockton

By Ian Hill | Published: December 17, 2009 | 0 Comments
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck in what authorities described as a domestic dispute with his fiancee. You can read a story about Henry’s death here; the photo at right is by Amy Sancetta / Associated Press. Henry, 26, was a native of [...]
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Singletary names Smith new starter

By Jason Anderson | Published: October 26, 2009 | Comments closed
San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary made his move today, naming former No. 1 draft pick Alex Smith the team’s new starting quarterback. Singletary told reporters in Santa Clara this is “not going to be a flavor-of-the-month kind of thing,” adding “we feel that, right now, we need to go with Alex, and I feel [...]
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Hasselbeck in Week 6

By Bob Highfill | Published: October 16, 2009 | Comments closed
“Vigalante” sent a comment to my blog for Fantasy Football Week 6 that said, “You didn’t mention the shootout in Seattle where Hasselback should be able to score big. Thanks for the rest.” You’re absolutely right about Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck being a good play this week. Seattle and Arizona meet Sunday in a key NFC [...]
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Henry reportedly signing with Texans

By Jason Anderson | Published: October 6, 2009 | Comments closed
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the Houston Texans are going to sign Edison High School graduate Chris Henry to their practice squad. The third-year running back was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 28. The Titans selected Henry out of Arizona in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He had 122 yards [...]
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Titans waive RB Chris Henry

By Jason Anderson | Published: September 29, 2009 | Comments closed
The Tennessee Titans released Edison High graduate Chris Henry today, parting ways with a player they selected in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. If he clears waivers, Henry could rejoin the Titans as a member of the practice squad or sign with another team. Henry, 24, had 122 yards on 32 carries with [...]
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Rankin signs with Seattle Seahawks

By Jason Anderson | Published: September 28, 2009 | Comments closed
Running back Louis Rankin signed with the Seattle Seahawks today and at this hour is flying to Seattle to join the team. The agent for the former Lincoln High School star said the deal is pending a physical examination scheduled for Tuesday. The Oakland Raiders released Rankin on Sunday. He cleared waivers at 1 p.m. [...]
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Touchdown!: Edison grad scores on second NFL carry

By Jason Anderson | Published: September 27, 2009 | Comments closed
Lynell Hamilton, an Edison High graduate who had three carries as a senior at San Diego State after injuries crippled his college career, scored his first NFL touchdown today at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. We speculated during the week that Hamilton could see action for the first time today because Pierre Thomas and Mike [...]
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