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  Suter Named to Team USA Olympic Orientation Camp Roster

  (from USA Hockey) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today announced that 34 players, representing 22 National Hockey League teams, have been invited to the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Orientation Camp from Aug. 17-19, at Seven Bridges Ice ... [Link]

  
  
  Preds Extend Qualifying Offers To 7

  The Nashville Predators have extended qualifying offers to seven players, Matt Ellison, Ryan Jones, Ryan Maki, Cal O'Reilly, Antti Pihlstrom, Denis Platonov, and Kelsey Wilson. The seven players have until July 1 to accept their qualifying offers.... [Link]

  
  
  Predators Development Camp To Open July 6 In Nashville

  -All four of the club’s first-round picks from the past three drafts to attend- Nashville, Tenn. (June 29, 2009) – The Nashville Predators will have many of their top prospects in town this week when they officially open their 2009 ... [Link]

  
  
  Tortorella, Gordon Named Assistant Coaches For 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team

  (from USA Hockey) Preds VP of Communications, Gerry Helper, To Join Team USA Staff COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today named John Tortorella, head coach of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, and Scott Gordon, head coach of t... [Link]

  
  
  Predators take seven forwards, two defensemen on Day 2 of 2009 Entry Draft

  Montreal (June 27, 2009) – The Nashville Predators put and emphasis on talent up front during Day Two of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal, using seven of nine picks on forwards. Along with defenseman Ryan Ellis, select... [Link]

  
  
  Predators Take Seven Forwards and a Pair of Defensemen on Day Two of the 2009 Entry Draft

  Montreal (June 27, 2009) – The Nashville Predators put and emphasis on talent up front during Day Two of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal, using seven of nine picks on forwards. Along with defenseman Ryan Ellis, select... [Link]

  
  
  Predators Tab Defenseman Ryan Ellis with the 11th Overall Selection in the 2009 Entry Draft

  Montreal (June 26, 2009) - With the 11th selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators selected Windsor Spitfires defenseman Ryan Ellis on Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the fifth time in the last nine years the fran... [Link]

  
  
  2009 Nashville Predators Draft Parties to be Hosted Tonight at Local O'Charley's Locations

  Nashville, Tenn. (June 26, 2009) – The Nashville Predators will host their annual Draft Party at several area O’Charley’s tonight, Friday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. The first round – in which Nashville holds the 11th pick &n... [Link]

  
  
  Poile Preps Media for 2009 Draft

  Preds GM David Poile met with the local media today to discuss plans for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft next weekend in Montreal. Among the highlights from today's session: The Preds feel this is a very deep draft. The first round may not be as d... [Link]

  
  
  Sullivan Wins Masterton Memorial Trophy; Becomes Preds First NHL Award Winner

  Nashville, Tenn. (June 18, 2009) – Nashville Predators forward Steve Sullivan became the franchise’s first NHL award winner on Thursday night at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, receiving the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy given “to... [Link]

  
  
  



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Who’d have thunk LaDanian Tomlinson is so unpopular in San Diego? Sure, he’s hurt a lot. But does that mean this is acceptable?

Apparently, a sports talk radio show in San Diego has been hoping the Chargers would get rid of the other LT for some time now. Then one of the hosts decided to take it up a notch. Check the link for yourself.

Yep, the host got fired.

Bryce Brown, the nation’s No. 1 football prospect according to Rivals.com, has announced he will sign with Tennessee.

Brown, a running back from Kansas, once was thought to be heading to Miami, where his older brother plays. But new UT coach Lane Kiffin’s staff made a late push for Brown, who didn’t sign in February on national signing day.

Brown made a visit to Knoxville last weekend to watch the Vols’ first practice in pads, which may have been a sign he was leaning to UT.

The New York Times did a big feature on former Tennessee Vol and Tennessee Titan Travis Henry’s ongoing war with child support.

Of course, Henry has fathered nine children. If you don’t want to read the story, check out Kissing Suzy Kolber’s hilarious wrapup of the piece. Warning, once again, don’t go to KSK unless you want to read crude, vulgar language.

Maplewood High lineman James Stone has been named the No. 36 player in the country overall by Rivals.com.

This ranking is for players who will graduate from high school next year.

Stone, a 6-5, 297-pound junior, is also the highest rated player from Tennessee on the list. He was given a four-star rating by the website, which updates its list throughout the summer and football season.

On his Rivals.com profile, Stone lists (in alphabetical order) the schools he’s interested in as: Alabama, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.

Jacques Smith, a defensive end from Ooltewah, was ranked the No. 59 player in the country. Smith has already committed to Tennessee.

The college football world in the South had a field day with the story that Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin reportedly told a recruit that if he signed with South Carolina, he’d be pumping gas for the rest of his life.

This time, Kiffin says he’s innocent. Kiffin told ESPN.com’s Chris Low: “I never said that to Alshon (Jeffrey, the recruit), nor would I say anything like that,” an obviously concerned Kiffin said during a meeting in his office. “That’s just not something I would say.”

Imagine your boss calls you at home or on your cell. Not just your supervisor. Your boss. The guy (or gal) that signs the checks. I don’t know about you, but I manage to work the phrase ‘Yes, sir (or ma’am)’ into the conversation as much as possible and hope I’m still employed when I hang up the phone.

Not Jay Cutler.

The former Vanderbilt QB — and current Denver Bronco — reportedly dissed the Broncos’ owner twice by not taking his call.

You’re braver than me, Jay. But I would expect the team would definitely be thinking about trading you now.

John Wall, the point guard recruit who is considered the top player in the country, told Rivals.com that Memphis is the leader for his services.

If Wall does go to Memphis, that means the Tigers will have the No.1, No. 2 and No. 3 ranked players in the country, according to Rivals. I don’t think that’s ever happened before, at least not recently. John Wooden may have pulled off the feat when he was dominating the country at UCLA. But that was 40 years ago.

The drawn-out saga of Bryce Brown, the No.1 football recruit in America, will be thankfully coming to an end soon. Brown apparently will announce a decision on Monday.

The running back from Kansas visited LSU, Clemson, Oregon, Tennessee, Kansas State and Missouri, according to Rivals.com, which also says it is unlikely that Brown is still thinking about Clemson or Missouri.

CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reckons Tennessee has a good shot at Brown. But is that a good thing, considering the NCAA is already investigating Brown’s ties to an ‘advisor’?

I have to admit I was a little surprised last season when college football analysts started talking about Georgia QB Matthew Stafford like he was jaw-droppingly good. I mean, yeah, he has a big arm and he did some good things at UGA. But he never overwhelmed me.

Seems I have plenty of company now. Since Stafford is being considered as a possible No. 1 overall pick by the 0-16 Lions, he’s getting a little more scrutiny.

A formula at ESPN.com shows that Stafford compares favorably with Akili Smith, Cade McNown and Joey Harrington. Uh, good luck with that, Lions.

Here we go again. On Chris Low’s blog on ESPN.com, he takes a look at the recruitment of South Carolina standout WR Alshon Jeffrey. Jeffrey signed with the University of South Carolina, but he did hear pitches from Southern California’s Pete Carroll and Tennessee’s Lane Kiffin late into the night before National Signing Day.

According to Jeffrey, Kiffin told him that if he went to Carolina, he’d would end up pumping gas the rest of his life like many other South Carolina natives that played for the Gamecocks.

Hey, Derek Watson probably wishes he was pumping gas right now.

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