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      What was Richard Jefferson thinking?

      July 15, 2010 /

      Apr. 14, 2010: San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson during an NBA game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX Dallas defeated San Antonio 96-89.

      Jeff McDonald and Chris Mannix have some news/rumors about Richard Jefferson.

      Jeff McDonald: FWIW, source close to the process sets odds of Jefferson returning to SA at 95 percent.

      Chris Mannix: Contrary to some reports, Richard Jefferson does not have any kind of deal in place with Spurs to return for more years at lesser salary.

      Chris Mannix: I’m told Jefferson is open to returning to SA but his first priority is a long term deal at the best annual salary he can get.

      Jefferson raised more than a few eyebrows when he opted out of the final year of his contract with the Spurs (at the tune of $15.2 million) in order to become a free agent and secure a long-term deal. He overestimated the market for the services of a 30-year-old swingman who averaged 12-4-2 and shot 32% from long range.

      The Clippers are reportedly interested, but McDonald seems pretty sure that he’s headed back to San Antonio, which is curious because Jefferson has said in the past that the Spurs’ offense does not showcase his abilities. Maybe he doesn’t care if he has a long-term deal in place. Jefferson’s market seems to be about three or four years at the mid-level ($18-$24 million total), which makes one wonder why he’d leave a one-year payday of $15 million on the table.

      At this point, he might as well play for the Heat at the veteran’s minimum. At least that way he can say he opted out for the chance to win a ring instead of looking foolish for overestimating his value.

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      Bears nab Unga, Cowboys select Price-Brent in the NFL supplemental draft

      July 15, 2010 /
      SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 6: Harvey Unga #45 of the BYU Cougars runs with the ball during their game against the Washington Huskies on September 6, 2008 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Cougars defeated the Huskies 28-27. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

      It took seven rounds before the two most popular players in this year’s NFL supplemental draft were selected, but BYU running back Harvey Unga and Illinois defensive end Josh Price-Brent eventually found homes.

      The Bears selected Unga in the seventh round of today’s draft and the Cowboys took Price-Brent in the same round. The Bears and Cowboys will each have to forfeit their seventh round picks in the 2011 NFL Draft.

      Unga rushed for 1,087 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2009 while becoming BYU’s all-time leading rusher with 3,455 yards. He earned first-team All-MWC honors following the season, although on April 16, 2010, he voluntarily withdrew from the school after violating its honor code.

      The Rams were rumored to have been interested in him as a potential complement to running back Steven Jackson before the draft. But Unga wasn’t able to contribute in any offseason practices due to an ankle injury and St. Louis’ interest cooled off. He’ll now join Matt Forte and Chester Taylor in a crowded backfield in Chicago.

      Price-Brent totaled 71 tackles, five sacks, 17.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in his two years as a starter with the Illini. But he was declared academically ineligible this past spring and also spent 30 days in jail for a DUI last year. Scouts like his size, but his strength has been a question mark after he only had 31 reps on the bench during his private workout. That was the lowest amount of reps by a defensive tackle over 295 pounds that was invited to this year’s scouting combine.

      That said, he’s a good fit in Dallas (who runs a 3-4) because he’s projected as a nose tackle at the next level.

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      Celtics puzzled by Allen’s departure

      July 15, 2010 /

      Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) drives past Boston Celtics guard Tony Allen in the second quarter during Game 5 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts, June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL IMAGES OF THE DAY)

      In my minor NBA moves post, I wrote the following about Tony Allen:

      Jeff Van Gundy called Allen the best perimeter defender in the league, and the C’s curiously let him sign elsewhere for around $3 million a season. He is a very good defender. I watched him cover LeBron James, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant in consecutive playoff series and he didn’t give up very many easy shots. Why Boston would let him go is beyond me.

      When asked about Allen’s departure, Danny Ainge said that it wasn’t a financial decision.

      Allen left even though the Celtics could have exceeded the $10 million, three-year contract the swingman received.

      “We had a good six years with Tony,’’ said Celtics president Danny Ainge. “I think you’d have to ask Tony [why he left]. We wanted Tony back. We tried to get him and it wasn’t a financial decision. It was other decisions. That’s something you’d have to ask Tony.’’

      Allen is a very good perimeter defender, so the failure to re-sign him could bite the Celtics down the road.

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      Paul Rudd and Steve Carell spoof “The Decision” at the ESPYs

      July 15, 2010 /

      If you didn’t see this live last night at the ESPYs, check out Paul Rudd and Steve Carell spoof “The Decision” (LeBron’s one-hour special where he announced that he was going to the Heat).

      “I used a magic 8-ball, I used a regular 8-ball, I asked Jeeves…”

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      I guess Brett Favre is going to drag this thing out even longer

      July 15, 2010 /
      Greg Lewis (L) and Brett Favre, both of the Minnesota Vikings, accept the award for best play at the 2010 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 14, 2010. UPI/Jim Ruymen Photo via Newscom

      While accepting the award for “Best Play” at Wednesday night’s ESPYs, Brett Favre didn’t speak in past tense when he mentioned the Vikings. Just based on that, one could make the assumption that he’s coming back in 2010.

      Of course, assuming anything when it comes to Favre’s retirement decision is like assuming Tiger Woods and Ben Roethlisberger are going to keep their hands to themselves when they go club hopping on a Friday night. (What? Too much?)

      Apparently Brett isn’t done with his annual tap dance routine and has decided to prolong this agonizing situation even more by not fully committing to his return.

      From ESPN.com:

      “It starts with the ankle,” Favre said in an interview with ESPN’s Hannah Storm backstage at the ESPY Awards. “I can walk fine, but you don’t walk in football.”

      Favre said that he is still not completely healthy. “I guess at 40 I may never be,” he said.

      Favre said he thought his recovery from ankle surgery — this Friday will mark eight weeks since the operation — would have been quicker.

      “I had hoped it would have been a little bit better at this point,” he said.

      “I would love to play and be the best I can possibly be,” he said. “That’s what I’m working toward right now.”

      Favre had hoped to make a quicker decision on a return this time around, but that didn’t happen.

      “It’s not desire,” Favre said.

      If he hadn’t bobbed and weaved so many times throughout the years when it came to whether or not he would return for another season, I’d almost respect the fact that he didn’t want to definitively say he’s coming back. But seeing as how he loves to drag his feet when it comes to making decisions, I find everything he said above utterly annoying.

      As I’ve stated many times on this blog over the past couple of months: he’s coming back. If he weren’t, you would have seen more panic out of the Vikings this offseason, most notably from Brad Childress. But Childress’s wait-and-see attitude is a clear indication to me that he has always known that Favre is coming back.

      Let’s just hope Brett doesn’t get any ideas from LeBron and host a one-hour special to announce his decision.

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