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Donovan McNabb traded to Redskins for two draft picks

In a deal that will not only shake up the dynamics in the NFC East but also this month’s draft, ESPN is reporting that the Eagles have traded quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Redskins in exchange for Washington’s second round pick this year and either a third or fourth round pick in 2011.

It’s unclear at this point whether the Redskins are working on extending McNabb’s contract, which expires at the end of the 2010 season. If he were traded, McNabb said that he wanted to play for a contender and considering he’s familiar with the NFC East, he might be comfortable finishing his career in Washington. He may also relish playing the Eagles twice a year, too.

It’s a little perplexing why the Eagles would trade him within the division – especially given the importance of McNabb’s position. There’s an unwritten rule that states that teams shouldn’t trade within their division because it could wind up haunting them in the long run. But maybe this was the best deal Philadelphia was offered and they jumped on it before the opportunity passed them by.

Now that the Redskins have their starting quarterback, what happens to Jason Campbell? The Skins will likely try to trade him, but they might not find many suitors considering other teams now know Washington doesn’t need him. Still, if they can get a mid round pick for Campbell, it would be better than releasing him and getting nothing in return. (Or keeping an unhappy Campbell on the roster.)

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Notre Dame recruit was drunk when he fell off balcony

Seventeen-year-old Notre Dame football recruit Matt James died on Friday evening at the Days Inn Motel in Panama City Beach after falling off a balcony. Witnesses claim he was drunk and belligerent before the fall.

From ESPN.com:

James was part of a group of about 40 St. Xavier students and a half-dozen parents on the trip.

“Witnesses and friends indicate he had become drunk and belligerent,” Humphreys said. “He had leaned over the balcony rail, was shaking his finger at the people in the next room over. He fell over.”

Humphreys said the railing at the hotel met the standards for proper height. He said police would be interested in pursuing charges if they learn who provided the underage teen with alcohol.

When I first read that parents were also on the trip, I wondered how James got drunk in the first place. But let’s be honest – teenagers will always find ways to sneak alcohol past parents. It’s a sad incident and one that could have been avoided, but it was an accident. I just hope a parent wasn’t the one that supplied the alcohol, because there’s no excuse for that kind of irresponsibility.

Need tickets to the game?

We’ve all been in that situation. The big game is coming up, the rivalry you’ve been waiting for all year. Come ticket purchasing time, though, you’re dead broke, waiting on your next paycheck and hoping seats don’t sell out.

You don’t have to wait, though. Cash loans can give you the flexibility to pick up tickets on your schedule and then pay it back as soon as you have the money. Cash loans can give you as much as $700 by next day. That’s plenty of green to buy tickets for you and a friend or two. Then you get to be the hero who got everyone in, not the guy trying to haggle with scalpers for overpriced tickets the day of the game.

Bucks lose Bogut for the season after gruesome injury

Andrew Bogut will likely miss the remainder of the season and the playoffs due to injuries suffered last night against the Suns.

The Milwaukee Bucks will have to move on to the NBA playoffs without center Andrew Bogut, who suffered season-ending injuries in the team’s 107-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at the Bradley Center.

A source said early Sunday that Bogut suffered a dislocated right elbow, sprained wrist and broken right hand and would likely undergo surgery.

Bogut was injured on a play in the second quarter when he took a long pass from teammate Carlos Delfino and dunked the ball. But the fifth-year pro fell hard to the floor, landed awkwardly and immediately screamed in pain, in a play that happened directly in front of the Bucks bench.

Obviously, this puts a huge damper on what was otherwise a terrific season by the upstart Bucks. Nobody wanted to play Milwaukee in the first round of the playoffs.

Hopefully, Bogut’s career isn’t threatened in any way.

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