Q&A with Nardi Contreras - Part V

Nardi Contreras, the Yankees Minor League Pitching Coordinator, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a long Q&A session. In Part Five of our multi-part series, Nardi talks about Arodys Vizcaino and his changeup, if Adam Warren is polished enough to move fast, if he views Graham Stoneburner as a starter or a reliever, and much, much more.   Full Story

The off-season is a time for healing. So how are some of the Oakland A's prospects doing with their recoveries from in-season injuries? We have updates on Andrew Carignan, Sean Doolittle, Dusty Coleman, Jason Christian and more. We also report on another member of the A's organization taking home post-season hardware and give an update on winter and fall league news inside...   Full Story

FOXBORO -- WR Prandon Tate's season has officially come to an end. The Patriots announced that Tate has been placed on injured reserve. WR/QB Isaiah Stanback was signed to replace him.   Full Story

The Colts will have their hands full against the defensive front of the Patriots this week, and Greg Talmage focuses on three battles the Colts' offensive linemen will need to win if they want to move the ball down the field.   Full Story

We sat down with Staten Island manager Josh Paul for a Q&A session to get his thoughts on what kind of progress he saw from Arodys Vizcaino's secondary pitches, if he thinks Kyle Higashioka is better than his numbers suggest, if Neil Medchill is more than a minor league slugger, what he likes most about Adam Warren, and much, much more.   Full Story

We're EXTENDING our "Buy One Month, Get One Month Free" promotion until midnight on WEDNESDAY. Here are the Top 50 Yankees' prospects. PinstripesPlus.com gives a little insight on each selection in our rankings but will follow up more in-depth with individual scouting reports on each player throughout this offseason, starting in descending order.   Full Story

Kicking the tires on street free agents is typical for personnel departments around the league to do on players’ off days during the NFL season. That is what New England has been doing the past two weeks. Are they just taking a look or is there more to it?   Full Story

The Arizona Cardinals failed to take care of the Carolina Panthers at home, falling 34-21. The Panthers popped the Cardinals three-game winning streak bubble with plenty of picks, plenty of rushing action and plenty of confidence despite being the underdogs.   Full Story

In Part Two of our look at the middles along he line of scrimmage, Greg Talmage focuses on the Colts' offensive line against the 49ers' defense. Where are the key matchups, and what will the Colts need to do to put points on the board? Find out inside ...   Full Story

IRVING, Tex. - The Dallas Cowboys faced one of the NFC’s elite teams Sunday and came away with an impressive victory over the Atlanta Falcons.   Full Story

The revitalized Cardinals look to continue their winning streak against the Carolina Panthers. Last week, the Cardinals defeated a tough New York Giants team with invaluable contributions from multiple players. Who will step up this week and change the course of the game? AZRedReport.com reveals five key players to watch and analyzes their potential impact on the game.   Full Story

Here is a look at how the Giants did, position by position, against the Cardinals.   Full Story

Here are some Stats, Quotes, Notes as well as what went right and wrong in the Giants' game.   Full Story

The New York Giants take the cake defensively and their offense sure isn't bad either. But why were the Saints so effective in stopping the Giants last week? What's the deal with the Giants banged-up secondary? What should the Cardinals expect from this unit? Are Brandon Jacobs' frustrations grounded? GiantInsider.com publisher Ken Palmer fields these questions and more.   Full Story

NEW ORLEANS – Maybe it hadn’t been the kind of return to his hometown Eli Manning had been hoping for, but in the closing seconds of the first half, there was still hope.   Full Story

Here are some Stats, Quotes, Notes as well as what went right and wrong in the Giants' Loss.   Full Story

Rising star – Hakeem Nicks certainly won’t be the first NFL star that had a bit of a slow start to his career. Heck, more often than not that’s the case.   Full Story

When Rodney Harrison talked smack on NBC TV, you knew it was only a matter of time before Tom Brady responded. Quick hits from this week in Patriots news.   Full Story

KANSAS CITY – This doesn't happen often. Since 1990, 108 times teams have ventured out on a three-game road trip, something that doesn’t happen often in the NFL. Even rarer is a team returning home with a 3-0 record after winning all three games.   Full Story

The sight of last week’s leading rusher in a protective boot on Wednesday was surely a scary one. However, Ahmad Bradshaw, who did not practice on Wednesday because of injuries to his ankle and foot, and Coach Tom Coughlin, both said there was nothing at all to worry about.   Full Story

It's tough to find fault with a professional debut season that ends with a 4-2 record, a 1.43 ERA, and a five to one strikeout-to-walk ratio. Not that he's down on his season, but Adam Warren is currently at Instructs to work on developing his game even further and that starts with improving his breaking pitch combination.   Full Story

A 60-second spin around the National Football League's more notable Week 3 notes.   Full Story

The Sacramento River Cats outstanding 2009 season came to a quiet end on Friday night, as the River Cats were swept by the Memphis Redbirds in the PCL finals. Meanwhile, the Midland Rockhounds powered their way to a 2-1 series lead in the Texas League final.   Full Story

The news on both key injured Giants - WR Hakeem Nicks and RB/KR Danny Ware - was not good. Both are expected to miss multiple weeks of action due to their injuries suffered on opening day against Washington.   Full Story

As the Giants ready for their season-opener Sunday against Washington at Giants Stadium, they do so with about as untested a wide receiver corps as possible. Once it became apparent very early this offseason that New York would be without both regular starters – Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer – the race was on to see who would and could replace them.   Full Story