Month: March 2010 (Page 39 of 59)

      Browns officially put Brady Quinn on trade block

      March 10, 2010 /

      According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns have had trade discussions with other teams about quarterback Brady Quinn. Schefter doesn’t share any other details than that, so it’s unclear at this point which teams would be interested in the former first round pick.

      It’s clear by the offseason reports that the new brass in Cleveland isn’t satisfied with its quarterback situation. The Browns traded for Seneca Wallace earlier in the week and released Derek Anderson on Tuesday, so with Quinn on the block Mike Holmgren could be gearing up to make a trade for a veteran quarterback.

      But whom will he target? Donovan McNabb is the first name that comes to mind, but it sounds like the only way the Eagles will part with the veteran QB is if they can acquire a first round pick in return. Unless they trade down, it’s hard to see Holmgren giving up the No. 7 overall pick to acquire an aging McNabb.

      Another name that makes sense is Matt Hasselbeck, whom Holmgren is obviously very familiar with. Rumor has it that the Seahawks have contacted the Eagles about a possible trade for either McNabb or Kevin Kolb and if one of them were acquired, Hasselbeck would then become expendable.

      All of this remains a long shot right now (the Eagles maintain that they want to keep McNabb and Kolb), but this news about Quinn being placed on the trading block opens the door to several possibilities.


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      Clippers fire Dunleavy…for LeBron?

      March 10, 2010 /

      A few weeks ago, Mike Dunleavy gave up his coaching duties and now the Clippers have announced that he’s no longer the general manager, either.

      Here is an excerpt from the press release posted on the team’s website…

      The organization has determined that the goal of building a winning team is best served by making this decision at this time. The team has simply not made sufficient progress during Dunleavy’s seven-year tenure. The Clippers want to win now. This transition, in conjunction with a full commitment to dedicate unlimited resources, is designed to accomplish that objective.

      Ouch.

      FanHouse suggests that the move may be aimed at giving LeBron the ability to name his next head coach and general manager.

      The Clippers, according to another source within the organization, are hoping to persuade James to come if he also can pick his coach, and possibly his general manager.

      Aside from the franchise’s reputation for one blunder after another, the Clippers will have some attractive assets to offer a free agent like James. Kaman is one of the league’s best centers. Power forward Blake Griffin, who missed this season with a knee injury, is considered a sure-bet star on the rise. Davis is a former All-Star, and young guard Eric Gordon has great potential.

      While a lineup consisting of Davis, Gordon, LeBron, Griffin and Kaman would certainly be imposing, let’s remember that this is the Clippers. Would LeBron really be willing to risk his career on a franchise that, aside from a good season here and there, has been a complete mess for its entire history?

      If the Cavs fail to win a title this season, and the Knicks, Bulls and Heat don’t bowl him over, the prospect of playing for Phil Jackson and being able to name a trustworthy general manager might be enough to convince him to play for the Clippers.

      But I doubt it.


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      Report: Seahawks interested in McNabb, Kolb

      March 10, 2010 /

      Despite Andy Reid and the rest of the Eagles’ front office’s best efforts to downplay the situation, the Donovan McNabb trade rumors just won’t die in Philadelphia.

      ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reports that the Seahawks have been calling the Eagles “non-stop” about McNabb and Kevin Kolb. Paolantonio says that Pete Carroll is in “win-now” mode and apparently doesn’t think that Matt Hasselbeck can make the Hawks competitive next season. Either that, or Carroll has plans to trade Hasselbeck if he can land one of the two Philadelphia QBs. Maybe Hasselbeck’s former head coach, Mike Holmgren, would take him in Cleveland. (The Browns just acquired Seneca Wallace earlier in the week, so it could be a regular ol’ Seattle quarterback reunion in Cleveland.)

      Of course, there’s still a strong possibility that the Eagles will hang onto both McNabb and Kolb this season. I get the feeling that Philly wants to make one more run with McNabb as its starter before transitioning to Kolb in 2011. That’s just speculation on my part, but seeing as how Reid and the Eagles haven’t given anyone a reason to believe that they’re ready to deal McNabb, this still seems like the most likely scenario.


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      Pippen says that Dwight Howard can’t carry a championship team

      March 10, 2010 /

      He should know — ba dum bump!

      But let’s get serious: Scottie Pippen took a break from hosting cheerleading contests in China to tell the Orlando Sentinel the following…

      “He’s a very special player but I don’t think he’s going to win a championship until he gets another superstar to play alongside of him,” Pippen said recently while visiting Orlando. “A guy that’s very consistent and has that drive, that’s what it’s going to take. I don’t think that he can carry a team to a championship.”

      “He’s not that great of a scorer, he’s not a good shooter and he’s not a good foul shooter. So in the latter parts of the game, as big as he is and as much athleticism as he has, that becomes very small when the game gets into crunch time. He’s not the type of player that can dominate a game in the fourth quarter.”

      Pippen is entitled to his opinion, but let’s not forget that Dwight Howard led the Magic to a Finals appearance (beating a very good Cavs team along the way) at the age of 23. Orlando lost 4-1, but Game 2 went into overtime (after Courtney Lee just missed a layup that would have won the game), so with a little luck, the Magic would have headed home with the series tied, 1-1.

      Howard is just 24 now, and while his post game is certainly not polished, it is improving. He has developed a baby hook with both hands to go along with his signature power game. And let’s not forget that both Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal didn’t win an NBA title until the age of 27, so it took both players a few years to figure things out.

      Howard should be able to develop a lot in three years, regardless of Pippen’s opinion on the current state of his game. These days, it takes two superstars (or one superstar and two stars) to win a title: Kobe/Gasol, Boston’s Big Three, Duncan/Parker/Ginobili, Wade/Shaq, Shaq/Kobe, Jordan/Pippen, Olajuwon/Drexler. The only recent champions not listed there are the ’04 Pistons (superior chemistry and balance) and the ’94 Rockets (dominant big man surrounded by shooters).

      Would another superstar help? Sure. Is it an absolute necessity? History has proven that it isn’t, assuming Howard continues to develop.


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      Anderson regrets saying that Brown fans “don’t deserve a winner”

      March 10, 2010 /

      Following his release on Tuesday, former Browns quarterback Derek Anderson had some parting words for Cleveland fans.

      From ESPN.com:

      “The fans are ruthless and don’t deserve a winner,” Anderson said in the e-mail Tuesday. “I will never forget getting cheered when I was injured.

      “I know at times I wasn’t great. I hope and pray I’m playing when my team comes to town and [we] roll them.”

      On Wednesday, Anderson was already regretting his words:

      “I said some things to [News-Herald reporter] Jeff Schudel earlier that I regret,” Anderson said. “Those of you who got to know me personally from covering the Browns over the past five years, know this was out of character for me. I wasn’t taken out of context, but I was speaking out of frustration after my career with the Browns came to a close.

      “I had some great times playing in Cleveland, especially during the 2007 season, and I met some great people and made many lifelong friends along the way,” Anderson said Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life.”

      The Cleveland fans that cheered him when he got hurt in 2008 were ruthless and D.A. deserved to take some parting shots at those particular idiots. But I’m sorry, any quarterback that only completes 44.5 percent of his passes and finishes with a QB Rating of 42.1 should just shut his mouth and pray that he finds employment elsewhere. He was absolutely filthy atrocious last year and no Brown fan will miss him.

      On a related note, the Cardinals may look to sign Anderson to compete with Matt Leinart this season. He has a visit set up with the Seahawks on Thursday and will meet with the Cards on Friday.


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