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Shawn Bradley: Now that the former second-overall pick has retired, ESPN's Patrick Hruby says Shawn Bradley will always be remembered as a world-class dunk enabler, the ultimate posteriz-ee, and 7 feet 6 inches of feeble intentions.

Robert Horry: ESPN's Bill Simmons analyzes Big Shot Bob's playoff history following his legendary performance in Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals.

Maurice Clarett: Bullz-Eye's Shawn Griffin quickly grew tired of hearing about Maurice Clarett and concluded that he'd rather sink with Jim Tressell than swim with Jim Brown.

Barry Sanders: People held out hope for years that Barry Sanders would return to the field, but Bullz-Eye's Jamey Codding says there's no reason for Sanders to ever come back.


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2009 NFL Week 11 Picks & Predictions: Here are my locks (locks, ha!) for Week 11 in the NFL: Chargers (6-3) at Broncos (6-3), 4:15PM ET Denver quarterback Kyle Orton is questionable this week with an ankle injury, which means Chris Simms could make his first start of the season. Simms looked Brady Quinn-like bad in a loss to ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Manny Pacquiao wants to fight Floyd Mayweather: [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Bill Simmons on Bill Belichick’s ill-fated decision: In his latest column, Simmons rails on those that defend Bill Belichick's decision to go for it on 4th-and-2 against the Patriots Sunday night. First, he skewers the idea that it was statistically the right move. Then he questions the assumption that the Colts would have scored had the Pats ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Carroll says he won’t forget Harbaugh, Stanford’s 2-point attempt: USC’s Pete Carroll says he’s over Stanford head coach John Harbaugh going for two when the Cardinal were already up 48-21 in the second half of their victory over the Trojans last Saturday. But Carroll also said that he wouldn’t forget about the play either. From SPORTSbyBROOKS.com: MASON: What do you think, ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Blogging the Bloggers: Marv, Favre and more: - THE SPORTRESS OF BLOGITUDE (I have to say, I like that name) has the details of a Marv Albert/50 Cent scuffle that happened backstage at a recent taping of "Jimmy Kimmel." - THE SPORTING BLOG reports that detainees at the Wisconsin National Guard camp over in Iraq are using Brett ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Line of the Night (11/19): Peja Stojakovic: You read that right: Peja Stojakovic. The Hornets are trying to stay competitive without Chris Paul, and Peja's 25-point, 13-rebound effort led New Orleans to a 110-103 win over the Pacific Division-leading Phoenix Suns. He was 7-11 from 3PT range on the night. The win is especially impressive given David West's ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Red Sox would “love” to have Jason Bay back: At least, this according to WEEI.com: Speaking at an event to honor Red Sox principal owner John Henry, who received the Woodrow Wilson Award for corporate sponsorship, team president/CEO Larry Lucchino expressed his organization’s desire to re-sign Jason Bay. “Very much so,” Lucchino said when asked if the Red Sox wanted the ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]