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Packers Acquire Moss To Satisfy Aaron Rodgers

GREEN BAY-Just hours after legendary quarterback Brett Favre retired, the Green Bay Packers made a move that could shift the balance of power in the NFC. Late Tuesday, they sent two first round draft picks and promising young tailback Ryan Grant to the New England Patriots for receiver Randy Moss .According to GM Ted Thompson, the move was made to satisfy new quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who felt that Moss could help ease...Full Article


	Don Banks Just Gives Everyone Glen Dorsey In Order To Meet Mock Draft Deadline
	NEW YORK--Sports Illustrated writer Don Banks, in a frantic attempt to meet the Wednesday deadline for his latest mock draft, gave every team LSU pass rusher Glen Dorsey, citing Dorsey’s awesomeness and a desire to get the stupid thing done on time. “Okay, you’re all getting Dorsey,” Banks said. “Dorsey, Dorsey, Dorsey, Dorsey, copy and paste, blah blah blah. I hate to do this, but my editor, Hitler – I mean, Paul – is demanding this stupid thing by Wednesday, because apparently our readers can’t go one day without some new, football related content. Anyway, I’m definitely going to be right with one of these teams, which is more than I can say for most of my mock drafts.”
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	Bullpen Coach In Contract Year To Step It Up
	MIAMI--Tom Dublin, bullpen coach for the Florida Marlins, is in the final year of his contract, and plans to “step it up” this year to ensure he gets a new contract next season. “I’m coaching for a contract this year so I know I’ve got to step it up,” said Dublin. “I have to show this team, and every other team, that I can coach with the best of them. So I will be much more authoritative when I answer the bullpen phone and much more interested-looking when I’m standing there watching guys warm up. And I’m going to show up every day, too. Man, that’s going to be hard. Last year I took two weeks off and nobody even noticed.”

Yao-less Rockets Vow To Stay Competitive For Month Or So
When All-Star center Yao Ming went down for the season with a stress fracture in his foot, many thought his team would go down with him. Instead, the Rockets have responded by winning three straight games, and they’re not done yet. Following their victory Sunday over the Denver Nuggets, Rockets players vowed to stay competitive in Yao’s absence “for around a month or so.” Full Article

Michael Turner’s New Teammates Wary Of Playing With Sell-Out
ATLANTA--Former San Diego Chargers tailback Michael Turner signed a 6-year $34 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, leaving the Chargers in the dust so he could chase a big payday. Though his new teammates are excited about his skills on the field, they’re also wary of playing with such a shameless sell-out. Full Article

Lebron James Excited To Have New Teammates To Carry
CLEVELAND--The Cleveland Cavaliers underwent a major makeover recently when GM Danny Ferry traded Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, Cedric Simmons?, and Shannon Brown for Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith, and Delonte West. The move was made in part to placate frustrated star Lebron James. Full Article

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Child Develops Lifelong Love Of Reading After Visit From NBA Player
DENVER--10-year-old Ryan Jackson got a chance to meet one of his heroes, Nuggets center Marcus Camby, at a Denver-area Boys and Girls club on Sunday and came away with a lifelong love of reading.
“Wow, I can’t believe I got to meet Marcus Camby!” Jackson said afterwards. “He was so cool. He signed my autograph and then he read us all a story about a puppy and after he was done he said ‘books are cool,’ and now I’ve got a lifelong love of reading. Of course, reading did absolutely nothing for him in his career, but if he says it's cool, it must be cool. He also seemed to really like text messaging and dozing off."

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