Jam-Packed today....

Let's get it...

• Obviously the story of the day is A-Rod testing positive for anabolic steroids in 2003....umm, not the first guy I would've expected? But I guess not the last either....so many ramifications here though....this was supposed to be anonymous testing to prepare for FUTURE testing....and then they leak his name? Yikes....But who does he sue? So many variables....watch as it unfolds


• An NBA Trade! No...you don't care....but I do....Vlad Radmanovic to Charlotte for Adam Morrison (and the stache!) and Shannon Brown....a cap-clearing deal for LA more than anything....Vlad isn't playing like he was when Ariza was out....and has a couple more years at 6+ million....I'd imagine neither of the guys acquired will play


• Duke comes back from 16 down to beat Miami....wow, Jack McClinton of Miami is a player...big-time explosion by Duke though in the 2nd half....Very typical of them lately, but they looked utterly out of sorts on the offensive end early


• Stick a fork in Notre Dame basketball this year.....They get blasted in Westwood and already have 10 losses....yikes....


• Amare is suddenly on the block in Phoenix... Portland? Chicago? I don't know...but I know he was the first person I thought of when having a discussion of "most overrated player in the league"....not a good sign (Carmelo was #2 btw)....Kevin Pritchard...run for your life....
• 2 guys had 44 points in the NBA last night....the first was Dirk....no surprise really there....he's capable...the 2nd was....Ramon Sessions?! Yes, the 2nd year guard threw up a 44 point, 12 assist (to lead the league last night as well) performance in the stead of Luke Ridnour....he'll now get legit starter minutes and if he does that with them? Solid....
• While we're here....Al Jefferson with 36 and 22 is no joke.....8 30-20 games in Minnesota history....KG has 5....Al Jefferson has 3...just saying
• Is it me or does Al Thornton love to see the Hawks? He has 3 of his top 4 career performances in scoring against the Hawks (namely Josh Smith and Marvin Williams)
• The Arizona Cardinals fire their D-Coordinator Clancy Pendergast.....umm...you just made the Super Bowl!!! I've never heard of this....well, at least not off the top of my head....yes, that's an average defense....but still
• Jamal Anderson (former Atlanta Falcons all-pro RB) charged with Felony drug possession.....no more of the dirty bird I guess....

While we're here.....go watch the NBA double-header today...you can't get much better than Boston/San Antonio followed by LA and Cleveland....that's an unbelievable slate for early February...do me and yourself a favor and get their ratings up today....That's it

EDIT: Ryan Howard signs 3 yr/54 million dollar deal.....just after I posted.... At first I was thinking "does a .250 hitter deserve $18 million a year?"....then I researched it and he's a career .279 hitter....... i'll take .280 and 45 bombs over Mark Teixeira at less money any day...