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      Favre playing wait-and-see?

      March 2, 2006 /

      Brett Favre has indicated that he is waiting to see what the Packers do in free agency and the draft before making a decision on his retirement.

      “In some ways, I’m kind of waiting to see what we do free agent-wise and in the draft and those things,” said Favre, who is in south Florida for golf and auto racing events. “And they’re probably kind of waiting on me, too. So it’s a little bit of a waiting game. Right now, I’m just trying to get away from it as much as I can and clear my mind, as hard as that may be.”

      The problem is, the team needs to know Favre’s status before heading into free agency and the draft. Depending on how they feel about Aaron Rodgers (I, for one, don’t feel very good about him), they may want to draft a quarterback or pick a veteran up in free agency.

      NFL

      Knicks’ owner stands behind Isiah

      March 2, 2006 /

      When everyone else around the league seems to be questioning Knicks GM Isiah Thomas’ strategy to improve the team over the past two seasons, the team’s owner, James Dolan, stands firmly behind his general manager.

      “I’m not making a change, guys. We’re going to continue on with the strategy. I believe in the plan. I believe in the strategy. I believe in the guys who are executing it. I fully expect you to kill me in the papers tomorrow with this, but I’m going to stick with it. I’m going to stick with it until we stop making progress. I think the course is to stay the course, not knee-jerk.

      “Maybe some people think I’m brain-dead because of that, but time will tell,” Dolan added. “I understand people will be unhappy when you’re going through this process.”

      There are rumors that Thomas is “stockpiling assets” to land a superstar this offseason, so he’ll likely be around at least through the summer. The only way that anyone is going to trade a superstar for the Knicks’ current assets is if that superstar demands a trade. Thomas might be overestimating the value of shoot-first guys, especially considering the recent success of the Pistons and the Spurs, who have won championships by establishing a team concept.

      NBA

      FSU topples #1 Duke

      March 1, 2006 /

      It was a weird scene in Tallahassee. The Seminole fans, thinking their team had already won, stormed the court with 1.7 seconds on the clock. Florida State was up, 77-72, and Al Thornton had just been fouled after securing a defensive rebound. Ten minutes later, they got the kids off the court, and a technical was charged on the Florida State fans. J.J. Redick, who scored 30 points in the contest, made two free throws to cut the lead to three.

      Thornton still had two free throws to shoot when Mike Krzyzewski did an unusual thing. He took out his starters and sent them off the court, fearing for their safety, no doubt knowing that the FSU fans would storm the court again. The Duke players passed the FSU bench and shook the Seminoles’ hands, which was a classy move. Thornton drained both free throws to give FSU the win 79-74.

      College Basketball

      Tim Thomas a Sun?

      March 1, 2006 /

      The Chicago Bulls are ready to waive Tim Thomas, and his next stop might be Phoenix, according to the Newark Star-Ledger.

      According to a league official, Thomas is headed to Phoenix, which has a frontcourt shortage because of the recent loss of Kurt Thomas, who might miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his foot.

      Another league official who spoke with agent Arn Tellem yesterday said the Nets were Tim Thomas’ first choice.

      But on Sunday night, Chicago GM John Paxson told Tellem he wouldn’t release the 6-10 forward to a team in the East because it could affect the Bulls’ playoff ambitions. After three days of negotiations, Tellem agreed to accept Paxson’s terms or risk the possibility that the Bulls wouldn’t let Thomas out of his contract.

      It’s an interesting bit of cat and mouse by John Paxon, not allowing Thomas to go to an Eastern Conference team, where he might affect the Bulls’ playoff chances. Thomas has always had loads of physical talent, but he doesn’t play much defense and he has a reputation for being soft offensively. With their up-tempo play, Thomas might thrive in Phoenix, especially since there should be plenty of minutes to go around in their depleted frontcourt.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA

      Some surprises on Team USA

      March 1, 2006 /

      22 of the 25 members of Team USA have been announced. Here’s the list:

      Carmelo Anthony, Denver
      Gilbert Arenas, Washington
      Shane Battier, Memphis
      Chauncey Billups, Detroit
      Chris Bosh, Toronto
      Bruce Bowen, San Antonio
      Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers
      Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
      Dwight Howard, Orlando
      Josh Howard, Dallas
      LeBron James, Cleveland
      Antawn Jamison, Washington
      Joe Johnson, Atlanta
      Rashard Lewis, Seattle
      Shawn Marion, Phoenix
      Brad Miller, Sacramento
      Chris Paul, NO/Okla. City
      Paul Pierce, Boston
      Michael Redd, Milwaukee
      Luke Ridnour, Seattle
      Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix
      Dwyane Wade, Miami

      The final three spots will be filled by players from the college and high school ranks. Adam Morrison and J.J. Redick are believed to be two of the frontrunners at this point.

      Shaquille O’Neal has a standing offer to join the team at any time.

      Kevin Garnett, Jermaine O’Neal, Ray Allen, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, Tracy McGrady, Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince declined to play.

      Looking at the list, the three names that are really surprising are Luke Ridnour, Rashard Lewis and Antawn Jamison. The fact that Team USA elected not to extend an offer to Allen Iverson makes their presence even more surprising. I’m not a huge fan of AI, but his gritty, determined play in the ’04 Olympics was one of the best things about that team.

      NBA

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