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The trade is just a big ruse,
To put Kevin Garnett in the news.
'Toine and Curry got raided,
Mark Teixeira got traded,
And Stern's saying, "Tim Donagwho?"
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Media Watch:
Can the NHL and ESPN Kiss and Make Up? In essence, any relationship between the network and the league wouldn't so much function as a mutually beneficial relationship, but rather would simply exist to get the network to stop beating on the sport so hard.
NBA:The Debriefing: I Could Kiss Kevin Garnett on the Mouth: The same reason that Kevin Garnett can't, despite what he tells you, be truly loyal to the Minnesota Timberwolves is the same reason that I can't let a prostitute kiss me on the mouth. It brings an emotional connection into an area where there shouldn't be one.
FanHouse Roundtable: Discussing the Impending KG Trade to Boston: Is anyone else seriously weirded out by the possibility of an Allen, Pierce, Garnett line-up? It's like seeing your old friends come back as face-eating zombies.
Tim Donagwho? KG Heals All Wounds: Not that the ref scandal is remotely removed from our consciences -- there's plenty left to be said about Donaghy. But for sheer immediacy of positive impact, you have to marvel at this Garnett asteroid.
NASCAR:
Steve Wallace OK After Getting Jumped in Indy: Late Sunday night / early Monday morning, Wallace got jumped for the Breitling watch he received as a gift from the RWI sponsor after winning his second career pole at Nashville Superspeedway in June.
NCAA Football:
Michigan Will Play Notre Dame Until Heat Death of Universe: I will be 52 when this contract expires. Greg Oden will be 79. Dorien Bryant will be entering his senior year at Purdue. This is what I'm getting at: this is a long contract. It's, like, twenty years long. That's long.
MLB:Joe Torre: Canseco 'Needs the Money': "It's a shame, because when you play this game, you'd like to believe you play with some kind of respect. Obviously, Jose needs the money."
Josh Hancock's Family Drops Bar Suit: The suit also named the tow truck driver and company as defendants -- it even named the owner of the car that the tow truck company was assisting.
What The Mark Teixeira Trade Means for Your Favorite Team: New York Mets: Even though they're in first place with the best record in the National League, the Mets have some small holes that they could do well by filling now that the Braves have upgraded.
The Teixeira Trade Signals a Seller's Market: For a little more than one season of Teixeira (he's eligible for free agency after 2008), who is certainly a good hitter but who has seen his home run power erode the past two seasons, and an unproven reliever, the Braves are giving up one of the better prospects in the game in Jarrod Saltalamacchia, as well low level shortstop Elvis Andrus (another of their top prospects) and two pitching prospects. That's quite a ransom.
Sheffield Calls Bud Selig a Grandstanding Liar: It'll be awfully ironic if this is what gets Sheffield suspended, because honestly, this is probably the least controversial thing he's said all season.
NFL:From The Start, Bill Walsh Did It His Way: The team had only one big-name player, a running back on his last legs named O.J. Simpson, and the easy thing for a new coach with a roster lacking in talent would have been to give that star the ball a lot, play as conservatively as possible and hope not to lose too many blowouts. Instead, Walsh made it clear that his offense was about passing, passing and passing some more.
Vick Speaks for the First Time Since Indictment: Porsche Foxx, who is clearly a Vick homer, conducted the interview and sugarcoated everything as much as possible. She also made sure to let Vick know she was praying him and that she believes he "will get through this."
Titans Tell Pacman Jones Pro Wrestling Would Violate His Contract: TNA said it expects to have an announcement about his status with the organization soon, and there are indications that he'll sign some type of contract with TNA but not actually get in the ring to wrestle.
TMZ: Matt Leinart, Brynn Cameron Agree on $15,000 a Month Child Support: It's hard to imagine what Cameron will do with all that money -- even if you tried, could you really come up with a way to spend $500 a day on a baby, every day of the year? -- but at the same time, Leinart is a very wealthy man, and there's no reason his child shouldn't be very well cared for.
