Sidney Crosby surprised some Pittsburgh Penguins fans last week by knocking on their front door and handing them their season tickets. Quite the delivery man, the NHL’s reigning scoring champion and Most Valuable Player. Now that he’s the Penguins’ captain at the grizzled age of 20, Crosby wouldn’t mind being on the receiving end of a handout himself next June.
The thick, black wrap that covered Chad Pennington’s right ankle earlier in the week was gone Friday. The New York Jets quarterback’s limp was still there, but less pronounced than it had been. Pennington’s injured right ankle appeared to be a lot better Friday as he dropped back and threw light passes while the Jets prepared for their game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
When he stands on an NFL sideline for 16 Sundays and a few more each year, Bill Belichick is an undisputed master, with a single-minded and cerebral approach that helped him win three Super Bowls during what might still be a Hall of Fame career. It’s everywhere else that he’s had trouble. The New England Patriots coach tried again Friday to move on from the sideline spying scandal in which he was…
Minnesota Vikings running back Chester Taylor was listed Friday as questionable for Sunday’s game at Detroit, due to a bruised hip that limited his participation in practice all week. Taylor was hurt in the first quarter of the season opener against Atlanta, and rookie Adrian Peterson took over. Coach Brad Childress said the decision on Taylor’s status would not be made until shortly before kickoff…
