Quentin out 2-3 Weeks

Chicago White Sox MVP candidate Carlos Quentin will be out for the next 2-3 weeks after breaking his wrist with a self-inflicted injury.

"My last at-bat, the second pitch I fouled off against Lee. Something I've done thousands of times since I was a kid. A little frustrated. I had the bat in my left hand and I just kind of hit down on the bat head with my right hand with a closed fist. I kind of hit a little bit low, nicked my wrist and finished the at-bat."

It was then when Quentin, who is hitting .288 with an AL leading 36 HR and 100 RBI cracked the bone in his wrist. The big news is that he will have a screw inserted in his wrist, and will be evaluated 2-3 weeks later.


This is a huge blow for the White Sox. They're in a very tight AL Central battle with the Twins and an equally as tight wild card race. With their team MVP out for the next few weeks, it will be up to others to fill the void.

Saturday's Top 3: Week 2

Is it all ready Saturday? Oh yes it is. There's not a great crop of games this week, but it's college football none the less. That being said, here's your top three games of the second week of the college football season:

3) Georgia Tech at Boston College

After a weak performance by the ACC in week one, the eyes of Tech and BC fans got much wider. The race for the top slot in the conference is open, and these two teams could be ones that fill the void. GT had an impressive performance on the running front, rushing for 349 yards in an option offense. BC is lead by their defense, epically by LB Brian Toal and Lineman B.J. Raji. It's strength vs. strenght, but I like the Eagles at home.


2) #8 West Virgina at East Carolina

An win over any top ACC team will open eyes. The East Carolina Pirates did just that by beating Virgina Tech with a blocked punt in their opener. West Virgina opened with a cupcake, but there have been questions about their defense. I like WVU's experience on offense, lead by Pat White. But after the huge upeset win, East Carolina fans will be rabid, and I'm going to take the Pirates in an upset.


1) Miami(FL) at #5 Flordia

A few years ago, this would have been the marquee game of week two. While Flordia has gone on to bigger and better things with Tebow and company, the Hurrcanies haven't had as much luck. That being said, whenever these two rivals meet up, it's bound to be a game that people will want to watch. Rankings really don't matter when state pride and bragging rights are on the line. If Flordia WR and Hesiman canndinate Percy Harvin possibly playing in this game, it's going to be a blowout. Harvin or not, I'm taking the Gators at home.

Good Bye Chad Johnson, Hello Chad Ocho Cinco

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson, has legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco. As a result, the NFL has agreed to recognize his new legal name, and the Bengal's number 85 jersey will now proudly read 'Ocho Cinco' as opposed to 'Johnson.' When asked to comment about the name change, Johnson...Ocho Cinco responded,

"It's something I don't think anyone has ever done before, Have I ever had a reason for why I do what I do? I'm having fun."

As of now, bengals.com has officially changed his name on the site, however, there are no officially licensed jersey's marked 'Ocho Cinco' up for sale as of yet. Check back for updates as Javon Kearse and Alex Smith are rumored to be contemplating legally changing their surnames to 'The Freak' and 'Second String,' respectively.

"Farewell NFL"

"Farewell NFL," the only two words that needed to be said by Daunte Culpepper as he announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 31 on Thursday. After a nine year NFL career that saw him on top of the world when teamed up with Randy Moss in Minnesota, but also saw him at the bottom with the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Culpepper will walk away from football.

Cullpepper tried to comeback this season but after being cut by the the Raiders during training camp and failing to sign with another team, he decided it best just to hang them up.

In an email statement Cullpepper had the follow to say regarding his retirement:

"When free agency began this year, I had a new sense of excitement about continuing to rebuild my career in the same way that I had rebuilt my knee after my catastrophic injury in 2005. Unfortunately, what I found out was that the league did not share any of the optimism about me as an unrestricted free agent that I expected. In fact, there was an overwhelming sense that there was no room for me among this year's group of quarterbacks. No matter what I did or said, there seemed to be a unified message from teams that I was not welcome to compete for one of the many jobs that were available at the quarterback position.
I want to thank my family and my fans for their unwavering belief in me as a person and a player. I embraced both the peaks and the valleys of the game and my career. I am a better person today as a direct result of the experience of playing in the NFL. I can now focus on the enjoyment of watching some of the greatest athletes in the world play the game I love without the distraction of waiting for those elusive return phone calls."

Unlike other quarterbacks who have attempted to retire this year, I think Cullpepper means it. Its sad to see a player who was among the elite at one point in his career fall off the map as he did following the major knee injury in 2005. You can't help but wonder what might have been had he stayed healthy and teamed up with Moss for the extent of his career.