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He is still shaky in the air?I've never seen a confident, powerful punch of a clearance from him.Can you imagine him stopping a point-blank shot like Edwin Van der Sar? Can you imagine him freeze a scorcher of a shot at full stretch in mid air like Victor Valdes, or palm away a ball with tenacity like Julio Cesar? I can't. How else do you explain how akeeper fumbles a routine cross into his own net. The latter of the two games would be the more serious game and takes some of its inspiration from the “Beach Bowl” game that used to be played involving former Pro Bowlers that are retired and active Pro Bowlers. However, its assumed that he's being punished by Vince McMahon for jumping to TNA Wrestling a few years back. He rewrote virtually all of the school's quarterback records, approximately 30 in all. For now, Viking fans must now be subjected to the same wait and see game Packer fans were forced to endure for several years. To read more by Jesse Motiff, click here..

They say, 'Don't worry,it's going to come.' Well, where is it? I'm waiting for the signaturebefore we can move on."Now May 1 is still a ways off, butfor a megafight the magnitude of Mosley-Mayweather, kicking it off withpromotional appearances at the Super Bowl is significant. The Blazers were left with a huge hole at the center position when both Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla suffered season ending injuries. Consider that hole filled.On Tuesday, the Blazers acquired Marcus Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw, and three million dollars cash.Camby is currently averaging 7.7 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.9 blocks per game.Camby provides Portland with a much needed big man to compliment the Blazers' young core of Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge.The move should cement the Blazers a spot in the playoffs,as they currently sit in eighth place in the Western Conference standings, and gives them the chance to pull off a potential first-round upset.All three players involved have contracts that expire at the end of the season, meaning that the deal has little impact on either team's cap situation heading into the offseason.The Clippers will give Blake and Outlaw a look over the remainder of the season, and ultimately decide if they want to offer either a contract during the offseason.However, the real motivation for the Clippers here is the three million dollars the Blazers will be including in the deal, as Clippers owner Donald Sterling's bank account is always open for deposit. . All Star games of professional sports have always been showcase events, with the major knock that value is taken away from the event with players wishing to save their energy for games with "meaning" for the team they represent.Basketball countered the issue by adding "showcase" value over a true competitive spirit. Slam dunk competitions and other highlight-reel pomp and circumstance are given to the NBA All Star game. With no vested interest, the league hopes to retain its audience by way of pure, unabashed entertainment value.Baseball tried a different approach. The league gave purpose to the all-star game by way of dictating home-field advantage for the World Series. The move was thought to add interest by making the game competitive. Instead, it skewed an event not built to be genuinely competitive, but set forth an array of World Series with a decidedly AL bent.With no similar way to try and force competition out of NFL Pro Bowlers, the league has ventured to attempt a different approach by way of skewing the date and location. Miami is no frozen tundra, but will still detract slightly from the lush atmosphere of a Hawaiian vacation game.The NFL also bumped the date to before the playoffs ended. The hope surrounding the altered event would be an improved interest from fans and players that are still in the grip of playoff fever. The anticlimax of the game as a coda to the season would be no more.The result however, is an even greater number of players pulling out of the event. The carrot of Hawaii is no more. The minor amount of time off to feel those bumps and bruises less, gone. The idea of a Colt or Saint participating? Preposterous.The NFL Pro Bowl in Miami is quickly becoming the alternate bowl. In some circumstances, alternates of the alternates are being called into place. What was always something of an issue with the NFL variation of the all-star game is quickly becoming a parody.The NFL’s elite showcase will never be able to find a solid standing point for its showcase competition. With the allure (and success) of the Super Bowl, it need not try.The players will not risk next season (or a career) for a game where they have nothing to gain. They will never be able to perform anything but gameplay standards, with every team running a different system on either side of the ball. The fans will never be as excited as about a game that generally devolves into a game of catch between quarterbacks and whatever wideout they are most familiar with.The NFL now falls into the arena of leagues trying to fuel interest. The move itself is a mistake. An even greater mistake, the notion that any such attempt could amount to a measurable gain for the Pro Bowl and its subpar reputation.. Asking Polian to strike gold again, as he did in 2009 with Powers and Jacob Lacey, might be asking a lot, but Polain has had lucky finding solid corners in the draft.But no matter where he looks, Jennings must be replaced. LA also gives LeBron a better chance to become an absolute celebrity.History:The Clips have never won anything and must remain in the shadows of the Lakers, with whom they share the Staples Center.

Team USA general manager Brian Burke stated immediately after the win over Canada that he was not particularly pleased with what he has seen from his team so far. We all know the scrutiny Kessel went through, but GM Brian Burke alsoreceived much of it as he gave up two first-round picks and a second-rounder to get him.Leafs fans to this day question this trade and weather it was the right thing to do. A three-year commitment, is that about giving the Eagles the best chance to win after the 2010 season?And why should a quarterback of his calibre play winning football on the last year of his contract?Wait and see. Sonnen has recently beat Yushin Okami and Dan Miller by decision. How will this affect his accuracy? Distance?Stover has had a very underrated career.

Boston - Claude Julien's job may be safe well, that's what they're telling him, anyway but if their losing ways continue, that Jack Adams award won't save his job.25. However, at least the timing of the injury gives the Chelsea man a good opportunity to be fit, if not match fit, for England?s World Cup campaign. In the meantime, Capello must use the few friendly games available to him to establish which player is best equipped to step into Cole?s boots if needed. Wayne Bridge has featured in pretty much all of Capello?s previous squads and has won eight caps under the Italian, so his return from injury is a timely one, even if the off-the-field headlines are not. Whether Capello will pick Stephen Warnock or Leighton Baines in the squad for the Egypt game is a tougher one to call. Warnock made the last squad against Brazil as back-up to Bridge in Cole?s absence, but Baines has been in impressive form for Everton. Fleury will likely spend the Olympics cooling his skates, giving his finger some more time to heal, but the schedule post-Olympics will be brutal with a multiple back-to-back games.A rested Johnson will be a big help for the Pens, especially if he sees some regular starts, allowing him to find his groove.DefenseAt the beginning of the season, I would have told you that the Pens' defensive situation after the loss of Scuderi and Gill was close to flawless. If Thomas gets the field action, he could show some slow, steady progress.Predicted stats: 43 REC, 505 YDS, 4 TD Jordy Nelson (Two, 36th), Green Bay PackersJordy Nelson has been a nice third or fourth option for the Packers offense for the past two years while playing a solid role on kick returns.While he has the perfect blend of size, speed, and hands to excel in the West Coast Offense, his status behind Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, and possibly even James Jones heavily hinder his potential for 2010.If Driver or James go down for a significant amount of time, he's a strong candidate to break out.Predicted stats: 40 REC, 515 YDS, 5 TD James Hardy (Two, 41st), Buffalo BillsHardy has excellent size and red-zone abilities, but he's either been injured or buried deep in the depth chart in both of his first two seasons.He has just 10 career catches and two touchdowns, but if Terrell Owens doesn't return and the Bills go into 2010 depending on him contributing, his numbers could easily rise. Atlanta Falcons Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama Defense, defense, defense. He does, however, need to get strong and bigger, as right now he is more of a spread defender than a complete linebacker.