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      Cavs to name Byron Scott head coach

      July 1, 2010 /

      Per ESPN…

      The Cavaliers and Scott are finishing the details of a contract that could make him LeBron James’ next coach.

      Scott’s agent, Brian McInerney, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that Scott has agreed to become Cleveland’s next coach.

      Cleveland settled on Scott, 49, after strongly considering Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw, who impressed the Cavaliers during interviews earlier this week.

      The timing of this is a bit curious, but Scott’s desire for the job must not depend on whether or not LeBron returns to the Cavs. He did a nice job in New Orleans and was close with Chris Paul. This hire might fuel speculation that the Cavs are trying to land Paul via trade to entice LeBron to re-sign, though it would be tough for Cleveland to put together a deal enticing enough to get the Hornets to bite.

      (Yes, that’s Jeremy Piven in the photo. Fotoglif’s selection of Byron Scott photos is limited.)

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      Owners, NFLPA already working on a new deal

      June 30, 2010 /

      FOX Sports’ Alex Marvez has some outstanding news for football fans, as he’s reporting that the NFLPA has entered negations with commissioner Roger Goodell and the two sides are entertaining a new six-year Collective Bargaining Agreement that would extend through the 2016 season.

      There are still some hurdles that must be overcome before a new deal can be struck, however.

      While stating some progress is being made, Smith remains adamant that the NFL provide detailed financial records for its teams before an agreement can be struck. Goodell has strongly resisted such requests and shows no sign of acquiescing.

      Such information is especially important to the NFLPA because Smith claims the league is demanding an 18 percent reduction in player salaries. NFL executive vice president/legal counsel Jeff Pash has said Smith’s contention is a “misrepresentation” of the league’s proposal. Pash said the $1 billion generated by a new split of applied revenues between the two parties would be reinvested toward business stratagems designed to produce more money for both sides. Pash also said that player salaries wouldn’t necessarily be affected. The league generated roughly $9 billion in 2009 with a 52-to-48 percent overall revenue split between the NFLPA and NFL.

      Click here to read the full article, including a more detailed explanation as to why Smith is demanding that the league shows the union its financial records.

      The two sides are unlikely to come to terms on an agreement before some posturing takes place, but with the threat of a lockout coming in 2011, it’s highly encouraging that talks have already begun. Everyone stands to lose a substantial amount of money if there were no football next year, so chances are a deal will eventually get done.

      Let’s hope both sides can come to an agreement soon.

      Photo from fOTOGLIF

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      Update on Giants’ safety Chad Jones

      June 30, 2010 /

      Chad Jones, the rookie safety for the Giants who was seriously injured in a car wreck last week, has been transferred to the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center according to the New York Post.

      Jones was accompanied on the flight by his girlfriend, Jade Newman. He is expected to require plastic surgery on his left leg and possibly additional orthopedic procedures.

      Jones was only days away from attending the NFL’s rookie symposium in Carlsbad, Calif., when disaster struck. He was the driver in a serious accident early last Friday morning when his Range Rover slammed into a street-car pole in New Orleans.

      The two passengers in the vehicle escaped with minor injuries but Jones suffered multiple fractures to his left leg and underwent eight hours of surgery to improve the blood flow in his left foot.

      Jones won’t be able to play football this season and perhaps never again, although his agent, Rocky Arceneaux, has stated he believes Jones will be able to return to professional sports, if not football than perhaps baseball, where Jones was a left-handed pitcher on LSU’s 2009 national championship baseball team.

      Here’s hoping Jones makes a full recovery and can one day play football again, whether that’s a year from now or longer down the road. But whether he laces up his cleats again is a moot point because he’s still breathing, and that’s the only thing that matters right now.

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