
Louis Ceaser IV, Playmaker Intern
DONOVAN MCNABB: DM5 will sit out Friday's exhibition game against the New York Jets to rest from his foot injury. McNabb will provide backup QB, Rex Grossman, with play call and Jets defensive analysis from the sidelines.
BRANDON JENNINGS: Young Buck dished out a nice behind-the-back assist to the NBA's 2010 #1 pick, John Wall, last night in Boost Mobile's Elite 24 midnight run in LA. See the video here.
OSI UMENYIORA: Ralph Vacchiano of the NY Daily News reports that Giants' Defensive Coordinator, Perry Fewell, is currently using defensive packages to get Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka on the field at the same time. You may recall that Osi and Mathias are still competing for the starting spot on D but the Giants' lack of pass-rushing in pre-season has Fewell tinkering with his play book to allow his two stars to play together.
STEVE NASH: Austin Burton of DIME Magazine recently wrote that Arkansas Razorback, Rotnei Clarke, patterns his game after the best PG in the NBA, Steve Nash. Clarke is one of the best outside shooters in the country and he's a candidate for All-SEC.
HELIO CASTRONEVES: Throwback---HC sits down with Forbes.com Jim Clash. See video here.
YAO MING: According to the Associated Press, Yao Ming is confident he will be ready to play this upcoming NBA season. *Cross fingers.*
RAJON RONDO: HoopsVibeNews.com writes that Rondo's 'poor outside range and inconsistent free-throw shooting' would have been a liability for Team USA. Agree or disagree?
GREG ODEN: Same comment, different day. New Trail Blazer's GM, Rich Cho, recently addressed 1080 AM The Fan stating that Greg Oden's knee is making progress, however no timeline is set for his return on the court.
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