The NFL Draft saw Roger Goodell booed, Mark Ingram slide and Prince Amukamara’s massive family live it up.

Prince Amukamara's normal family upbringing made him a no brainer for the NY Giants late in the 1st round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

From Yahoo Sports

Commissioner Roger Goodell did his best to handle the situation, talking through the chorus of boos and jeers he was welcomed with by the crowd at Radio City Music Hall. The fans also chanted “We want football!” several times – as if there were any chance of playing right now, but you get the point – and generally weren’t a happy group because of the labor dispute. What is clear from the various opinion polls out there measuring fan reaction is that nobody is particularly popular right now.

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Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns is surprised that he’ll be on the cover of Madden 12.

Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns will be on the cover of Madden 12. Hillis will also be starring as Thing in the next Fantastic 4 movie.

From MyFoxDC

Hillis, who bruised his way to popularity with Cleveland Browns fans in 2010 thanks to his punishing running style, was chosen via fan vote to be on the cover of the newest edition of the popular football video game.

His upset victory comes courtesy of rabid Browns fans, who used various social media platforms to get the word out and stuff the digital ballot box.

Hillis was acquired by the Browns last spring in a trade for quarterback Brady Quinn. In his first season as a starter, he ran for 1,177 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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The Philadelphia Flyers, who eliminated the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, were fired up after Buffalo players mocked several recently divorced Flyers.

Danny Briere of the Philadelphia Flyers says Buffalo Sabres players crossed the line by mocking him about his divorce from Smurfette.

From The Montreal Gazette

Trash talk is common on the ice in the NHL playoffs, but Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere, right, said one member of the Buffalo Sabres “crossed the line” during Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final.

“Honestly, one of their young guys said something to me that was personal and crossed the line,” Briere told the Buffalo News.

“It got me fired up a little bit more than it usually does. That was probably a big part of it.”

According to the Buffalo News, citing a Flyers source, it was Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta who made remarks to Briere and Scott Hartnell about their divorces.

After falling behind 3 games to none against the Vancouver Canucks, the Chicago Blackhawks have come back from the dead to force a game 7.

After playing like zombies for the 1st three games of the playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks have come back from the dead to force a game 7 against the Canucks.

From The Toronto Sun

In Vancouver, things are much worse because expectations are so much higher. The Canucks need someone to apply the Heimlich manoeuvre because they are on the verge of choking.

It’s easy for us desk-bound pundits to brandish the c-word with impunity right about now, but how else to describe blowing a 3-0 series lead and now facing a Game 7 Tuesday in Vancouver against a reinvigorated Chicago Blackhawks team?

The Canucks won the Presidents Cup as the top overall team in the standings this season. The Blackhawks, despite winning their first Stanley Cup in 49 years last season, just squeaked into the playoffs this time around. In other words, the Canucks have everything to lose and the Blackhawks have nothing to lose.

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Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is in hot water for misleading the NCAA.

Jim Tressel is facing trouble from the NCAA for behaving like Jim Carrey.

From The NY Times

The allegations, which came along with a letter to Gordon Gee, the president of Ohio State, last Friday and are posted on the university’s Web site, said that Tressel “failed to deport himself in accordance with the honesty and integrity normally associated with the conduct and administration of intercollegiate athletics.” The university has until June 5 to respond to the notice, and the infractions committee has scheduled a hearing for Aug. 12.

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The Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls and avoided being swept.

Tyler Hansbrough of the Indiana Pacers has been concentrating on defense.

From ESPN

Danny Granger scored 20 points for the Pacers while Roy Hibbert added 16 points as Indiana was finally able to close out a game for the first time in this series. The Pacers’ defense was on point most of the day, limiting Derrick Rose and company throughout. Rose was just 5-for-20 from the field for 15 points. As a team, the Bulls looked tired and that showed in the form of their shooting percentage — just 37 percent. Rose simply couldn’t save the Bulls this time around and there will surely be fans who wonder if the sprained ankle he suffered at the end of the first quarter had something to do with his performance.

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Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau has had some tough luck in his career during the playoffs, and his players know it.

Head Coach Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals would be honored if Haagen-Dazs made an ice cream for him.

From The Washington Times

Last year is still a painful, though forgettable, memory for the Caps. Facing the same situation – up 3-1 coming home against the Canadiens – Washington got run in the first 10 minutes of Game 5 and went on to lose the series. Asked what he remembered from that experience, Alex Ovechkin said: “I don’t remember nothing. I forget about it.”

Most players feel the same way – that the Montreal series is in the past and that this is a new team. Much of the belief about a new team comes from new players – namely Arnott and Hannan, who weren’t part of that collapse. As much as they helped in the regular season, they’re here for playoff time and to get this first-round series out of the way.

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Coco Crisp of the Oakland Athletics is getting noticed more for his hair than his play.

Coco Crisp's afro is getting noticed.

From NESN

Former Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp has made headlines early this season with a voluminous “afro” hairstyle, and he’s glad that such was the case, as it took the attention away from his sub-Mendoza Line batting average.

Now, at least, Crisp has upped his average to .234.

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