http://shakedownsports.com Fri, 09 May 2008 04:41:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not sure too many people are going to be hiring him in the future (although he did do some noble work in getting Enron off the hook). Here a few of Hardin's shrewd moves so far. --Demanding a congressional hearing in which his client was repeatedly railed by ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/05/09/is-rusty-hardin-the-worst-lawyer-ever/ Barry Bonds and Kenny Lofton are unsigned free agents. The MLB Players Association is so flabbergasted at this development they've launched an investigation. After all, why would nobody would be interested in a disgraced steroid user and a 41-year-old, zero-tool centerfielder? Think about it. Bonds' walks would more ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/05/07/why-would-somebody-not-hire-this-man/ After NBC's Saturday broadcast of equine euthanasia, that same question keeps coming back? Why is dog-fighting universally lambasted as a despicable, barbaric activity while horse racing is given a free pass? Granted they are not the same thing (the goal of a dogfight is for the dogs to be ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/05/05/at-least-eight-belles-didnt-have-a-rape-stand/ When LeBron pays a visit to D.C. tomorrow night it's time to step it up a notch. Forget simply booing. In honor of Brendan Haywood's outstanding thespian performance I encourage all fans to serenade LeBron with their best impression of a 2-year-old's tantrum every time he touches the ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/05/01/attention-verizon-center-fans/ As Roger Clemens testified before congress about the perpetual purity of his urine, many people pointed out it appeared as though he was living in his own fantasy world. After Mindy McCready's confirmation that, yes, she did in fact have an affair with Clemens, I think it's time to ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/04/30/roger-clemens-has-lost-his-mind/ Remember how excited everyone was for the upcoming Western play-offs? Blockbuster trades created a buzz not felt in the NBA for some time. For two months there were great games and constant debate about the best team in the West (remember the Lakers-Suns game right after the Shaq trade?) Every ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/04/30/the-great-western-snooze-job/ $126 million for a relief pitcher? Since the advent of modern free agency, there have been some serious free agent busts. The ability of teams to freely bid on players means that sometimes teams spend extravagant amounts of money on players that turn out to be not worth it. This ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/04/29/hey-does-this-investment-come-with-a-happy-ending/ Forget about game one of the Suns-Spurs series. Forget about past and future heroics of Kobe and LeBron. The greatest moment of the NBA playoffs came in tonight's Boston-Atlanta game. Just moments after TNT interviewed David Stern (and Stern pretended to be excited about the Hawks strong play jeopardizing ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/04/28/david-stern-almost-shits-himself/ After weeks of speculation and bargaining the Titans finally agreed to trade Pacman Jones to the Cowboys for a 4th round pick. What took so long? Was Jerry Jones busy recovering from reconstructive surgery? This isn't the first time there's been an NFL trade that took weeks to ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/04/25/pacman-heads-to-big-d/ NFL rookie contracts are going to destroy the league's salary structure. I touched on this last year, but since the league has no intention of coming up with a solution (which is good news for Jake Long), I'll rant about it again. In case you haven't heard, the Dolphins ... http://shakedownsports.com/2008/04/23/nfl-rookie-contracts-are-out-of-controlstill/