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September 21st 2010: Daily Sports News – Gossip – Headlines

Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Tuesday September 21st, 2010. Shea Matthews weighs in with his analysis and opinions on today’s sports action…

Water Cooler – September 21st, 2010

Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.

Enjoy!

We open today with some tragic news from the NFL.

NFL news: Broncos receiver McKinley found dead; Reggie Bush breaks leg; Braylon Edwards arrested

Reggie Bush OUT for A While...

The Denver Broncos have just lost a teammate for the third time in four years. Wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead in his home yesterday. Arapahoe County police believe the death is a suicide caused from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

McKinley was on injured reserve for injuring his left knee for the second time in eight months. A fifth-round draft choice out of South Carolina, McKinley is the Gamecocks’ all-time leading receiver with 207 catches for 2,781 yards. He was known for his infectious smile. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.

Reggie Bush got some bad news of his own after winding up at the bottom of a pile against the 49ers on Monday night football. He broke his lower right leg and is expected to miss at least six weeks for the Saints.

New York Jets receiver Braylon Edwards finally got his act together on the field in Week 2 – but he wasn’t so well-behaved off it. He was arrested in Manhattan around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday for a DWI charge. Police pulled him over for excessive tinting on his windows but breathalysed him after they smelled booze in his car.

MLB news: Matt Diaz trips up wild fan

Braves outfielder Matt Diaz played hero in last night’s game at Philadelphia. When a crazed fan in a full body suit charged onto the field, Diaz stuck a leg out and tripped him. “I saw this idiot coming right at me,” Diaz said. “I figured he’d be better off getting tripped than Tased.”

NBA news: Mo Williams mulled retirement after LeBron left; Baron Davis nominated for Emmy

One factor the media haven’t explored in too much detail yet: the effect of LeBron James’ departure on the remaining Cleveland Cavaliers. Take Mo Williams, for example. The 27-year-old was so deflated after James signed with Miami that he says he almost quit basketball. He said he “lost a lot of love for the game this summer.”

Baron Davis, Emmy nominee? You better believe it. Davis executive produced and provided the key background access for Bloods and Crips: Made in America, a documentary that details the very gang life he escaped. The film received an Emmy nomination for next Monday’s award show in New York.

NCAA football news: Houston loses Case Keenum and backup for season

Houston has enjoyed college football’s most prolific offense for a couple years now and a big reason for that was quarterback Case Keenum. So it’s tough to imagine what type of heartbreak the Cougars are feeling now that Keenum, the NCAA’s fifth all-time leading passer, is out for the season. He suffered a torn ACL trying to tackle an opponent after an interception during Houston’s loss.

Worse yet, Keenum’s backup, Cotton Turner, is also out for the season. He broke his collar bone after spelling Keenum in the third quarter.

Keenum threw for over 5,000 yards and had 44 touchdowns in both 2008 and 2009.

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