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The Brett Favre drama has finally ended.

The Green Bay Packers traded arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time to the New York Jets in exchange for a conditional fourth round pick in next year’s draft. That could change to a first round pick if Favre plays 80% of the snaps and if the Jets make the Super Bowl.

The Packers stood by their word, sticking to unproven Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback and moving forward with him. After years of waiting for Brett Favre to make up his mind on whether to retire or comeback, they were finally fed up. An interesting move, because of the caliber of player Favre is. Now he’ll be playing in front of the bright lights of Broadway rather than the yellow tint of cheese heads.

The move also means that Chad Pennington’s days in New York are limited, as the ownership has already hinted at cutting or trading away the former starting quarterback. Pennington is due to make $9 million this season, but the Jets need to make room for Favre’s $12.8 million salary, making Pennington expendable.

The Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the front runners in the Brett Favre sweepstakes, despite Favre saying he’d like to stay within the division. The Packers went as far away as possible, shipping him to the AFC with the only chance of them meeting would be in the Super Bowl. A long shot since the Jets play in a division of powerhouses such as the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.

Well, it was a good run in Green Bay for Favre. He now takes his 275 straight regular and postseason starts to Broadway. Now lets see if he can continue his legacy and ignite a team that hasn’t had a superstar quarterback since Joe Namath.

I hope he does.

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For those of you unaware of a recent trend, there are some talented NBA players going overseas to play in Europe and for bigger paychecks. Josh Childress and Carlos Arroyo are just a couple of notable names.

And it’s just a matter of time before some marquee names make the trip across the Atlantic. But what is a superstar’s price before they go play against lesser competition?

For LeBron James, that number is $50 million…a year.

James becomes a free agent at the end of the 2009-2010 season with many teams already clearing up some salary cap space in hopes of a potential run for one of the best players in the world. And he’s sure to command close to $20 million a year, with him already due to make around $13 million this season. Twenty will already be a reach for many teams, but $50 million would be too much. Or would it?

I’m sure there will be some Euro team that has no talent willing to bring over the star power of James for only a season at his asking price. Maybe at $50 million or close to it.

Lets see if James really is greedy enough to take his skills to inferior competition. Everybody has a price, but when you’re already making over $20 million a season with endorsements, it’s a bit ridiculous to jump ship for more money.

When you’re a pro, isn’t it about playing against the best, not playing for the most money?

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We’ve all tried to compare basketball greats of yesterday, with those of today. Who would win in a 1-on-1 matchup? Lucky for our generation, we were able to witness arguably the greatest basketball player Michael Jordan play. And in this recent clip, someone yelled out and asked the question, who would win, Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan? His Airness replied:

“Kobe would win because I’m older. In my prime? Not even a contest. Lets just say I have a better chance of stopping him, than him stopping me.”

Check out the clip of Jordan performing in front of this group of kids at UCSB.

Finally when someone asks Jordan to dunk, he gives the people what they came for. It’s a bit long, but you’ll live.

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And the hits just keep on coming for Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Remember not too long ago, Mr. Jackson went on a rampage on a California freeway, striking multiple cars. Well, after all the tests, the police found no alcohol or drugs in his system and released him on bail. To think he would even do all the damage he did sober is what’s suprising. Maybe he has taken too many knees to the head.

Just when he thought he might have been in the clear, the situation has taken a turn.

One of the people Jackson struck that day, Holli Griggs, has now suffered a miscarriage. Jackson has yet to be sued and Griggs has yet to file any charges, but I’m sure we haven’t heard the end of this story.

This hasn’t been Jackson’s year. First he loses his UFC title belt and now this. It should be interesting to watch this all unfold.

Source: Deadspin

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I know I wasn’t the only one who was a bit freaked out last night from the Yankees and Red Sox pregame show on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball.

I couldn’t understand why I was not paying attention to the commentators, then it hit me. It was because I was trying to figure out what was going on with Orel Hershiser’s nose. Then last night I woke up in a cold sweat from a nightmare from Orel’s haunting, Satanic face. I swear the man looks he’s going to jump up and bite my ankles.

With the high angle ESPN was using to shoot these guys, it made me think of Orel as a little rottweiler and Jim Miller kind of looked like the little Keebler elf without his little, funny hat.

Great, now I want a cookie. Be right back.

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Apparently playing with the best in the world doesn’t mean much when a team throws you a ton of cash.

Even if it means going to Greece.

Josh Childress, now formerly of the Atlanta Hawks, gave up millions in the NBA to only get more millions in Greece to play for the Olympiakos.

Despite being a solid player in the NBA, Childress was never a star after being chosen sixth overall by the Hawks in 2004 out of Stanford. With the Hawks offering him a contract that was over the mid-level amount, which is at $5.5 million, Childress opted to go overseas for lesser competition and a three-year, $20 million contract. The contract also allows him to opt out after each year if he chose to do so.

Good move for Childress. Why not go to Greece and make a bigger name for yourself and get paid more in the process? If he doesn’t like it, then come back over to the states, still get paid millions and pick up where you left off.

Oh the hard decisions some people have to make in life. Athletes have it so rough.

Childress averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Hawks last season.

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