9/10: Shawne Merriman, Kobe, Injuries Everywhere!

Slow day in sports....aka the mid-week blues during football season...

• Shawne Merriman decides to finally make a reasonable decision and decides on surgery....citing he didn't feel the same on the field...oh really? You don't have ligaments attached in your knee...but you don't feel the same? Laughter...
• Kobe decides NOT to have surgery....doesn't wanna miss any of camp...I'm cool with that if he can maintain the level of play he had throughout the playoffs (after the injury, etc.) but I still would've just gotten it over with....
• This whole Vince Young saga is getting wilder.....and that's not even mentioning his erratic on-field play...for as much as I've never thought he was a very good quarterback....I'd still like to see him get his head on straight....
• Beanie Wells WILL play against USC....no surprise here...and I'm betting he'll look near 100%....and 10.5 is just alot of points (if you are playing "recreationally" lol)...I like them more than most in this game....but it's 3000 miles away so that could be a bit of a downfall...
• The Rays take down Jonathan Papelbon in the 9th last night for a big-time win when they needed it bad....even though they aren't in a lot of danger of missing the playoffs entirely, it had to be big for their confidence to take down the feared Sox closer....good sign of you are a fan of the upstart Rays