TDF Stage 18

The Man from the Isle of Man, the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish wins his second stage of this year's TDF and his 22nd Overall.

Let's Go Cav!

TDF '12 Stages 4 & 5

Andre Greipel won both stages, which were both marred by crashes in the peloton in the final few kilometers.

These performance put Greipel right on the heels of  Peter Sagan in the green jersey competition.

Fabian Cancellera as held the Yellow Jersey since the start and he will hold it into tomorrow.

NHL Free Agency

Zach Parise & Ryan Suter have both signed with the Minnesota Wild.

This could be intriguing, if injuries have not taken a bite out of Niklas Backstrom, this is a team to be feared.

TDF '12 Stages 2 & 3

On Monday, July 2nd, the Man from the Isle of Man won Stage 2.  This was Cav's 21st TDF Stage Victory


On Tuesday, July 3rd.  22 year old Peter Sagan won his second stage, Stage 3, yo go with his Stage 1 Victory.

Cav vs Sagan for the Green Jersey.  Yes, please.

Tour de France 2012

The 2012 Tour de France is now underway.

In the Time Trial Prologue, the man known as Spartacus, Fabian Cancellera, won the event and carried the Yellow Jersey into Stage 1.

 In Stage 1, Peter Sagan wins a three-way sprint to capture the stage. Spartacus finishes third and retains his yellow jersey. The stage was marred by crashes, including 2011 TDF dynamo Tomas Voeckler.

2012 Monty on Sports Mock Draft (17-32)

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17. Philadelphia Eagles (via Cincinnati Bengals) (Selected by Charles Nation)

Michael Floyd - WR





18. San Diego Chargers (Selected by Monty)

Courtney Upshaw - OLB



19. Chicago Bears (Selected by Jeremy Harding)

Kendall Wright - WR





20. Tennessee Titans (Selected by Jeremy Harding)

Luke Kuechly - ILB





21. Philadelphia Eagles (via Cincinnati Bengals) (Selected by Charles Nation)

Zach Brown - LB





22. Cleveland Browns (Selected by Charles Nation)

Nick Perry - DE





23. Detroit Lions (Selected by Bill Montgomery)

Mike Adams - OT





24. Pittsburgh Steelers (Selected by Jeremy Harding)

Alfonzo Dennard - CB





25. Denver Broncos (Selected by John Banks)

LaMichael James - RB





26. Houston Texans (Selected by Monty)

Janoris Jenkins - CB





27. New England Patriots (Selected by Rick Plaz)

2012 Monty on Sports Mock Draft (1-16)

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1. Indianapolis Colts (selected by Rick Plaz)

Andrew Luck - QB





2. St. Louis Rams (selected by Ashley Tanner)

Justin Blackmon - WR





3. Minnesota Vikings (selected by Monty)

Morris Claiborne - CB





4. Cleveland Browns (selected by Charles Nation)

Matt Kalil - OT





5. Cincinnati Bengals (via Philadelphia Eagles, via Tampa Bay Buccaneers) (selected by Rick Johnston)

Trent Richardson - RB





6. Washington Redskins (selected by Rick Plaz)

Robert Griffin III - QB





7. Jacksonville Jaguars (selected by Evan Andrews)

Quinton Coples - DE





8. Miami Dolphins (selected by Evan Andrews)

Riley Reiff - OT





9. Carolina Panthers (Selected by Bill Montgomery)

David DeCastro - OG





10. Buffalo Bills (Selected by Rick Johnston)

Melvin Ingram - DE





11. Seattle Seahawks (Selected by Sean Eyman)

Devon Still - DE/DT





12. Kansas City Chiefs (Selected by Ashley Tanner)

Jonathan Martin - OT





13. Arizona Cardinals (Selected by Charles Nation)

Dre Kirkpatrick - CB





14. Dallas Cowboys (Selected by Rick Vinka)

Mark Barron - Safety



15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Philadelphia Eagles) (Selected by Evan Andrews)

Michael Brockers - DT





16. New York Jets (selected by Matt Weber)

Alshon Jeffery - WR