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Law agrees to deal with Chiefs

ESPN.com is reporting that free agent cornerback Ty Law has agreed to a five year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal reunites the 12-year veteran with head coach Herm Edwards, whom Law played for last season while a member of the New York Jets.

Law, the former long-time corner for the New England Patriots, was released from New England after injuries had sidelined him for most of the ‘04 NFL season. He bounced back in 2005 with the Jets, however, and led the league in interceptions with 10.

Law joins fellow veteran defensive backs Patrick Surtain and Sammy Knight on what should be a solid secondary for the Chiefs in ’06.

Law still has to take a physical on Monday for the deal to be officially complete.

Salmons declines trade

In a strange move, John Salmons cancelled a sign-and-trade that would have sent him to the Toronto Raptors.

“Upon reviewing the basketball situation in Toronto, John decided it’s not the best fit for him,” Salmons’ agent, Joel Bell, said a statement released Friday. “In a very stressful and tough decision, he decided he could not accept the opportunity to play for the Raptors, even though he was excited about the prospect of being in Toronto.”

Huh?

I love it when agents say something but say nothing at the same time. What happened here? It appeared that Salmons would have had the opportunity to start at guard for a team that should be on the rise, with new GM Bryan Colangelo leading the way. Instead, he’s without a contract for next season after turning down an offer from the Suns and having his qualifying offer by the Sixers rescinded earlier in the week. He would be a valuable addition to any team in need of a complimentary swingman. He proved he was able to pick up his play, scoring well in games that Allen Iverson missed due to injury.

Giants acquire Hillenbrand from Blue Jays

Just days after almost getting into a fistfight with Toronto Blue Jays’ manager John Gibbons, Shea Hillenbrand was traded to the San Francisco Giants. The Giants sent relief pitcher Jeremy Accardo and also received reliever Vinnie Chulk from Toronto.

In a well-publicized tirade earlier last week, Hillenbrand was upset with the Blue Jays organization for not congratulating him and his wife on adopting a baby girl. On top of that, Hillenbrand was irate over the fact that he wasn’t in the Toronto lineup once he returned from signing the adoption papers.

Matters got worse when Hillenbrand decided to partake in a little freelance writing.

Hillenbrand was designated for assignment during Toronto’s game Wednesday night after writing “play for yourself” on a board the Blue Jays use to post batting practice times. He later wrote the “ship was sinking” before manager John Gibbons challenged him to a fight during a team meeting.

San Francisco adds the pop to their lineup that they have so desperately been seeking while trying to contend in a tight NL West race. Hillenbrand will play first base for the Giants and probably bat right behind Barry Bonds.

For the Blue Jays, they get a rising young pitcher in Accardo, whom the Giants weren’t thrilled to part with given their bullpen struggles this season. However, GM Brian Sabean thought that the Giants could acquire relief help easier before the trade deadline than he could get a bat like Hillenbrand.

Another knee surgery ends Faulk’s season

St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk will have season-ending and possible career-ending knee surgery. Faulk will undergo reconstructive surgery and it looks like the end may be in sight for the back in ninth place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.

“We were hoping for the best, but we’ve been planning for both scenarios,” said Linehan (Rams coach). “I think reality is setting in for sure that potentially his career is winding down.”

Steven Jackson will return as starter and Tony Fisher will most likely fill in as a third down back, but the team has inquired about Michael Bennett from New Orleans.

At 33, Faulk has had a terrific NFL career and although his career isn’t over yet, it’s getting close. He has endured numerous knee surgeries throughout his career and may not be able to come back from this one. His role has been diminished because of his age and with the emergence of the young Steven Jackson so it might be best for him to just hang up the cleats.

McNabb calls Owens’ book a ‘children’s’ book’

Let the McNabb-Owens’ fireworks start again, folks.

Around training camp time last year, Terrell Owens was doing calisthenics in his driveway for members of the media while serving a suspension from Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid.

It appears that this season, at least as training camp is reopened for the Eagles, the memory of T.O., who is now a Dallas Cowboy, is still fresh on everybody’s mind. And every question fired by the media about Owens is directed right at quarterback Donovan McNabb.

When McNabb was asked what he thought about Owens’ latest autobiography, T.O., McNabb referred to it as a ‘children’s book’ and that he hadn’t read it yet.

In T.O. , which came out earlier this month, Owens mostly offers his side of his tumultuous second season in Philadelphia. McNabb joked that he should have been a co-author because Owens mentioned the five-time Pro Bowl quarterback at length in the book.

“It won’t sell unless he’s talking about me,” McNabb said, adding that he didn’t read the book and is waiting to play himself in the movie.

Owens likens McNabb to a bully who spat in his mouth as a teenager while he innocently slept on a school bus. He traces the root of the friction to when McNabb didn’t throw him the ball on a play in a game during his first season with the Eagles.

McNabb scoffed at Owens’ version of events.

I like the fact that McNabb is speaking his mind out about Owens this year, since he was criticized for not doing it more last year. But how much more fuel does Owens need to play well against the Eagles this year?

The guy is a drama queen and a baby, but he always plays hard on the field and I’d assume that McNabb and the Eagles would rather just leave the T.O. mess behind them.

We all know that Owens will fire something back within the next few days…who isn’t ready for these two teams to meet twice in the regular season?

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