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This week in sports blogs and news:

• Why did Sports Illustrated take off Danica Patrick’s tattoo? - CNBC
• Harlem Globetrotter charged with domestic abuse - USA Today
• Marvin Harrison’s days in Indianapolis are numbered - NFL.com
• Lil’ Wayne blogs for ESPN, shows excitement with new tattoo - Sports By Brooks
• Jason Richardson drives 90 mph with child in car - Larry Brown Sports
• The NBA Trade Buzz is Upon Us - The Sports Hernia

This week on the Smarter Sports Blog we covered:

• “High Flyer”
• Zachary King Tried to Cash in on Michael Phelps Photo
• Seahawk Leroy Hill Faked Arrest to Avoid Franchise Tag?
• Going Home: Ken Griffey Jr. Returns to Seattle

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Check out and see who made an impact this week in the NFL for your fantasy football teams:

Fantasy Studs:

• Denver’s Brandon Marshall had 18 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown.
• Adrian Peterson ran all over Indianapolis, gaining 160 yards.
• Anquan Boldin caught 6 balls for 140 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 79 yard score.
• Jay Cutler passed for 350 yards and four touchdowns.
• Arizona’s Kurt Warner showed why Matt Leinart is on the bench with 361 yards and 3 touchdowns.
• Aaron Rodgers had his first 3 touchdown game of his career and passed for 328 yards.
• Greg Jennings had 167 yards receiving.
• San Diego’s Philip Rivers had 377 yards and 3 touchdowns in a heart breaker to Denver.
• Calvin Johnson had 2 touchdowns and 129 yards for Detroit.
• Santana Moss had 164 yards receiving which including a game winning 67-yard touchdown reception.
• Rookie Darren McFadden ran all over the Chiefs, with 164 yards and a touchdown.

Fantasy Duds:

• LaDanian Tomlinson had only 40 all purpose yards for the Chargers.
• The Chiefs’ Larry Johnson ran for a dismal 22 yards.
• Indy’s Marvin Harrison managed only 1 catch for 16 yards.
• Randy Moss finished the day with only 2 catches and 22 yards.
• Jeremy Shockey lost a fumble and finished with only 2 catches.

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This week in news and sports blogs around the Net:

• Derek Jeter is all over Maxim’s Top 100 list - Deadspin
• Judge Orders Michael Vick to pay Canadian Bank $2.4 Million - Fox Sports
• College Junior Enters the NBA Draft, Has No Basketball Experience - The Inquisitr
• Passenger on Benson’s boat claims he was abused - Fox Sports
• Video of Cedric Benson’s arrest - Sports by Brooks
• Unbreakable Modern Era Records - Joe Sports Fan
• Charles Oakley to get his own cooking show - Deuce of Davenport
• The Sports Hernia’s funny take on when A-Rod has fainted - The Sports Hernia
• Phlashback Phriday - Timmah! - We Should Be GMs

And in the Smarter Sports Blog we talked about:

• “The other toilet was out of order”
• Peyton and Eli Manning Just Wants Daddy to Love Them
• Bullet Casings Linked to Marvin Harrison?
• Buzzer Beater: He Shoots, He Scores!
• Funny Video Clips: Charles Barkley Pulls a Ron Burgundy

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Marvin Harrison has been getting questioned recently for a shooting that occurred just outside his car wash and garage in Philadelphia. I didn’t really say much about this because for one: it was all over the news anyways. And two: the police said the questioning was just routine since it was his car wash and he wasn’t a suspect. They were interviewing a lot of people. And seeing how it’s Marvin Harrison, I didn’t think that he could be involved in such a ridiculous crime.

Well, it looks like the scenario may have changed slightly.

The police are now saying that six of the bullet casings found at the scene of the April 29th shooting belong to Harrison. The bullets were apparently fired from a gun owned by Harrison.

Harrison’s representative have said that he was not present during the shooting and that his gun was not involved, while his attorney has chosen not to release a comment.

I really hope that Harrison played no part in this shooting. For a player of his caliber and the way he has held himself on and off the field up until this incident has always been positive. I expect something like this from Pacman Jones. But Harrison? Never in a million years.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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• It’s beginning to sound repetitive, but Tom Brady had another 5 touchdowns this week. But this time, he changed it up a bit: he went for 3 in the air and ran into the end zone for 2 more. His season touchdown total is now at 32 through eight games.
• Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne took advantage of Marvin Harrison’s day off with 7 receptions, 168 yards and a touchdown.
• Marques Colston hauled in 3 touchdown passes and 85 yards for the Saints.
• The Patriots Defense: They recovered 3 fumbles, had an interception, 3 sacks and scored a touchdown, whooping Washington 52-7.
• Joseph Addai runs in 2 touchdowns and catches another on 100 yards rushing.
• Saints QB Drew Brees tossed 4 touchdowns for 336 yards.
• Browns receiver Braylon Edwards hauls in 8 catches for 117 yards and two scores.