2010 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters

2010 NFL Pro BowlThe 2010 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters were announced on Tuesday night and the Minnesota Vikings have an NFL-high of eight players selected, five of which were chosen to start. The Indianapolis Colts had an AFC-high of six players, five of which were chosen as starters

This year the Pro Bowl will take place a week before the Super Bowl so it’s quite possible we’ll see some changes to the roster. The game will be played on January 31, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at Land Shark Stadium in Miami. Super Bowl XLIV will be held a week later in Miami as well.

After sending two players to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii last season, the New England Patriots are sending four players to Miami. They are quarterback Tom Brady, wide receiver Wes Welker, offensive guard Logan Mankins and defensive tackle Vince Wilfork. Mankins and Wilfork were chosen as starters for the AFC.

A full look at the rosters after the jump.

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Report: Jason Bay Agrees To Deal With Mets

Bay Watch

According to Mike Francesa of WFAN 660 in New York, the New York Mets and Jason Bay have agreed to a deal pending a physical. Francesa said that they will officially announce the deal next Monday after Bay passes his physical. With the Mets picking 7th in the 2010 MLB Draft, their pick is protected. This means the Boston Red Sox will get the Mets second round pick plus a sandwich pick in compensation for the signing of Bay (Thanks to Tim Dierkes of MLBTradeRumors.com for confirming this). Update: Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the deal is for 4 years, $66 million with a vesting option for a fifth year.

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 12/29

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

UConn Football links

Game week [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

Defense lacking pressure, coverage [The Republican-American]

Know your UConn Huskies: LB Lawrence Wilson [Leftover Hot Dog]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Kalana Greene Says She Could Live Under the CT Sun Forever [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

UConn Women Put Out The Fire, Beat Florida State [Hartford Courant]

WNBA Taking Notice Of Greene [Hartford Courant]

UConn Women’s Extras … [Hartford Courant]

Has UConn Already Written the Ending? [Fanhouse]

Big second half allows UConn to top FSU women’s basketball [Tallahassee Democrat]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Austrie Cut [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Gael rewind [Neill Ostrout – Connecticut Post]

Majok, Oriakhi Have A Lot To Learn [Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

Men’s Soccer: White, Gbandi & James Named to College Soccer News Team of the Decade [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn Women Stop The Seminoles

It was the UConn Huskies first test on the road against the No. 11/12 Florida State Seminoles on Monday night.

It may not have been pretty or what Geno Auriemma wanted from his team but they passed the test as a strong second half propelled them to a 78-59 win in front of record crowd of 6,440 at the Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL.

The Huskies, who won their 50th straight game,  improve to 11-0 while the Seminoles fall to 11-2. Both of Florida State’s losses have come to Big East teams (DePaul was the other).

UConn's Tina Charles cuts between Florida State's Chasty Clayton, left, and Jacinta Monroe to score in the second half of the Huskies' 78-59 win on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla - AP PhotoAfter a first half that saw her parked on the bench by Auriemma, Tina Charles came to play in the second half. She responded to the benching by Auriemma by scoring 16 of her game-high 24 points in the second half. Charles also pulled down nine rebounds.

Despite a poor night from the floor (7-of-18), Maya Moore finished with 16 points and had five rebounds and three assists. Tiffany Hayes added 13 points and Caroline Doty had 10 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Kalana Greene had good game all around as she had 8 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

Jacinta Moore led the Seminoles with 14 points and also had six rebounds. Chasity Clayton chipped in with 12 points and Courtney Ward had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

The Huskies jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead before the Seminoles responded with a 9-0 run. Not to be outdone, UConn made up the deficit quickly as they went on a 17-0 run of their own to take a 12 point lead.

Florida State chipped away at the Huskies lead and got it down two points at 31-29 on a Ward jumper with 4:26 to go in the half. That would be as close as the Seminoles would get though as UConn took a 41-35 lead into the locker rooms and never looked back.

The Huskies opened up a 10 point lead early on in the second half and an 12-3 run that saw Charles score 12 of the points opened up a 17 point lead for the Huskies.

Not the best effort from the Huskies but in the second half when they turned it on, they looked as good as they have all season. It’s amazing how much of a factor that Charles can be when she wants and that was the point Auriemma wanted to make with his senior center. She proved that point and then some.

“When she brings it, we’re a whole other team,” said Moore. “She steps up and takes ownership of the paint. It really sparked us in the second half.”

The Huskies stay on the road for their next game as they will open up Big East play on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center against the Seton Hall Pirates. The game  is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. and the game will be televised locally in Connecticut on CPTV.

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2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rankings (Dec. 28)

AP Top 25 ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. Kansas (52) 11-0 1,607 1. Kansas (28) 11-0 772
2. Texas (11) 11-0 1,556 2. Texas (3) 11-0 743
3. Kentucky (1) 13-0 1,476 3. Kentucky 13-0 702
4. Purdue 11-0 1,407 4. Purdue 11-0 677
5. Syracuse (1) 12-0 1,398 5. Syracuse 12-0 657
6. West Virginia 10-0 1,309 6. West Virginia 10-0 630
7. Duke 9-1 1,241 7. Duke 9-1 585
8. Villanova 11-1 1,177 8. Villanova 11-1 553
9. North Carolina 9-3 1,033 9. North Carolina 9-3 489
10. Connecticut 9-2 1,002 10. Connecticut 9-2 471
11. Michigan State 9-3 910 11. Michigan State 9-3 436
12. Kansas State 11-1 892 12. Kansas State 11-1 409
13. Georgetown 9-1 813 13. Georgetown 9-1 407
14. Tennessee 9-2 664 14. Tennessee 9-2 313
15. Ohio State 10-2 605 15. Ohio State 10-2 290
16. Mississippi 10-2 544 16. Washington 9-2 274
17. Washington 9-2 490 17. New Mexico 12-1 241
18. Temple 9-2 403 18. Clemson 11-2 192
19. New Mexico 12-1 352 19. Temple 9-2 164
20. Texas Tech 10-1 334 20. Georgia Tech 9-2 140
21. Clemson 11-2 300 21. Mississippi 10-2 137
22. Florida State 11-2 252 22. Gonzaga 8-3 96
23. Wisconsin 10-2 180 23. Butler 8-4 85
24. UAB 11-1 178 24. Texas Tech 10-1 68
25. Northwestern 10-1 144 25. Florida State 11-2 67
Others Receiving Votes Others Receiving Votes
Gonzaga 129, Georgia Tech 102, Dayton 94, Texas A&M 91, Florida 76, Miami (FL) 60, Brigham Young 55, Oklahoma State 37, Wichita State 35, USC 27, UNLV 26, Butler 19, Memphis 16, Mississippi State 13, Wake Forest 12, St. John’s 10, Virginia Tech 7, California 7, Cincinnati 7, Baylor 7, Cornell 5, Missouri State 5, Northern Iowa 5, Rhode Island 5, William & Mary 5, Seton Hall 2, Army 1. Florida 60, UNLV 51, Wisconsin 49, Brigham Young 49, Northwestern 43, UAB 33, Dayton 25, Oklahoma State 22, Texas A&M 16, William & Mary 13, USC 12, Saint Mary’s 12, Illinois 12, Cincinnati 11, Washington State 11, Wake Forest 8, Cornell 8, Northern Iowa 8, Richmond 6, St. John’s 6, California 5, Louisville 5, Old Dominion 4, Arizona State 2, Charlotte 2, Virginia Tech 2, Wichita State 1, Minnesota 1.
Dropped From Rankings Dropped From Rankings
Florida 18, Texas A&M 19, Butler 20, Gonzaga 25. Florida 18, UNLV 20.

Robinson Named To Big East Honor Roll

For the second straight week, UConn Huskies senior forward Stanley Robinson has been named to the Big East Honor Roll.

UConn's Stanley Robinson (No. 21) reacts after dunking the ball during the second half of UConn's game against Iona. - Tia Ann Chapman/Hartford CourantRobinson averaged 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in UConn’s wins over Maine and Iona.

In UConn’s 71-54 win over Maine, Robinson had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.  He also had an assist and three blocked shots.

In UConn’s 93-74 win over Iona on Sunday, Robinson had a season-high 29 points, five rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot. He scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half and shockingly only had one dunk in his thirteen made field goals.

The Huskies are back in action on Wednesday night when they kick-off Big East play in Cincinnati against the Bearcats. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

Moore Named Big East Women’s Player of the Week

For the third straight week, UConn Huskies junior All-American Maya Moore has been honored by the Big East Conference.

Maya Moore drives past Stanford's Kayla Pedersen en route to the hoop during the first half - AP PhotoThis time around though, Moore has been named the Big East Player of the Week for her efforts in the win over Stanford.

In the 80-68 win over No. 2 Stanford, Moore had 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots. She had 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the second half. It was also the fourth straight game she scored at least 20 points.

Moore and the  No. 1 Huskies return to action tonight as they are in Tallahassee, Florida to take on the No. 12 Florida State Seminoles. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast locally here in Connecticut on CPTV.

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 12/28

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

It’s game day for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team as they are in Tallahassee, Florida to take on the Florida State Seminoles.

Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast locally here in Connecticut on CPTV. The game is also available on the internet for a fee through Hoop Streams. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.

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