Happy July 4th. The rain is starting (how surprising..) just in time to ruin any kind of fireworks display in South Florida. Every year, on this date, I think about all of the things I am thankful for: my family, my health, and my friends, to name a few. I am additionally thankful for all of the support that I have received over the 2+ years that this blog has been in existence and the 1+ year that Dynasty has been in operation. The icing on the cake this week was the signing of Robert Lara. I cannot begin to explain how excited I am about the opportunity to represent not only a player that went to my high school, but a top notch catcher in a solid organization (San Diego Padres). Remember all those interview appearances on Adam Taxin’s Philadelphia radio show? Well I am once again a regular on a sports radio channel…this time it’s based in the Chicago region. All of the latest shows will be linked on the right sidebar. Check out some links I passed up over this busy week:
Football
- Last week, a right-guard got a huge deal, so it is only appropriate that this week, we celebrate a hefty contract for a right-tackle [Titans RT Stewart reportedly gets 6-year, $39 million deal].
- Former Gator running-back gets a 4-year deal worth $11 million [Graham, Bucs agree to contract extension].
- A former 5th round pick gets a sweet deal [Bills DT Kyle Williams agrees to extension].
- Randy Moss’s tractor’s sexy [Moss buys 50 percent of Craftsman Truck Series team].
Basketball
- At 32-years-old, Antawn Jamison is still getting paid [Wizards hang on to Jamison with 4-year, $50 million extension].
- Increasing the legitimacy of the Blazers…[It’s official: Blazers sign Rudy].
- Vin Baker is feeling the wrath of this rough economy [Vin Baker Joins List Of Athlete Home Foreclosures].
- Athletes: There is life after ball [For Magic Johnson, the NBA was only halftime].
- Could Chris Duhon be a legit starter in the NBA? [Duhon picks Knicks over Magic; agrees to two-year deal].
- This quote tells it all: “What can I do for my family with $127 million that I can’t do with $111 million?” [Reports: Arenas agrees to six-year, $111M contract to help Wizards’ future].
- Chris Paul rightfully gets a league maximum contract offer [Paul agrees on four-year, $68M deal to keep him in New Orleans].
Baseball
- BaseballAmerica has quite a depiction of a Scott Boras negotiation [Deal With The Devil].
- As of July 1st, only 8 of 30 players drafted in the first round of this year’s draft had signed with their respective teams. The rest have until August 15th to do so [Ask BA].
