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			<title><![CDATA[Man Utd and Arsenal fighting for New C.Ronaldo]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3250.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:28:42 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[According to newspapers Arsenal and Man Utd want to buy an albanian wonderkid very similar to Cristiano Ronaldo.<br />
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More info on <a href="http://topsport24.com/?p=468" target="_blank">http://topsport24.com/?p=468</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[According to newspapers Arsenal and Man Utd want to buy an albanian wonderkid very similar to Cristiano Ronaldo.<br />
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More info on <a href="http://topsport24.com/?p=468" target="_blank">http://topsport24.com/?p=468</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Indy Pro Wrestling - CLASH]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3249.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:08 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Didn't know if there were any INDY Wrestling Buffs in here but Indy is similar to the WWE, but on a smaller scale. There may even be Indy Companies around where you are...  The Indy Scene is the talent pool that WWE looks at to put on TV.<br />
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If there are any Michiganders in here, theres one that I'm familiar with called CLASH WRESTLING whom tour the state. Here's a recent recap video or sampler so to speak if you're unfamiliar w/ it - -<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu730rTlr0Y" target="_blank">YouTube: CLASH Wrestling: CLASH vs. CHIKARA Recap Music Video</a></div>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Didn't know if there were any INDY Wrestling Buffs in here but Indy is similar to the WWE, but on a smaller scale. There may even be Indy Companies around where you are...  The Indy Scene is the talent pool that WWE looks at to put on TV.<br />
<br />
If there are any Michiganders in here, theres one that I'm familiar with called CLASH WRESTLING whom tour the state. Here's a recent recap video or sampler so to speak if you're unfamiliar w/ it - -<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu730rTlr0Y" target="_blank">YouTube: CLASH Wrestling: CLASH vs. CHIKARA Recap Music Video</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[New sport sait]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3248.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:25:00 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://topsport24.com/" target="_blank">http://topsport24.com/</a> This is a new sport site.I created this site because i'm tired of some sport sites with a lot of unnecessary and i wanted simple sport news site.<br />
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P.S. I dont wont to spam.I just want to see the reactions about the site.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://topsport24.com/" target="_blank">http://topsport24.com/</a> This is a new sport site.I created this site because i'm tired of some sport sites with a lot of unnecessary and i wanted simple sport news site.<br />
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P.S. I dont wont to spam.I just want to see the reactions about the site.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[New arbitrage betting program]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3247.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:08:52 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you are go in for sport events you can also get some amount of money from your interests. There are a lot bookmaker's sites  in WWW, which offer à  different stakes to every sport event. There are a possibility to bet in different sites to the sport event results, but in such manner, which eventually give a profit to you.  A typical profit is around 4%-5%.  It's arising on betting markets due to either bookmakers' different opinions on sport event outcomes. <br />
Of course, it's so hard to   observe a lot of  bookmaker's sites,  search a multitude of sport event lines, calculate all possible arbs by means of special mathematical formulas, calculate the sum of odds and profit of every bookmaker. <br />
Therefore we would like to offer you "ArbTurbo" - the arbitrage betting program.  Our program scans different bookmaker's sites in WWW, calculates arbs and compares the difference of their odds. Next it shows the arbs with the bookmaker's lines at the same time giving you the opportunity to bet on the most favorable sporting events. It give you a plan to bet - an optimal plan îf your profit.<br />
You just look through the figures on your screen, choose arbs, the amount of the stake and bet by clicking the button. If you are not registered on bookmaker's sites, our software has this function. Click a link and use "ArbTurbo" program right now  <a href="http://arbturbo.com/" target="_blank">http://arbturbo.com/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are go in for sport events you can also get some amount of money from your interests. There are a lot bookmaker's sites  in WWW, which offer à  different stakes to every sport event. There are a possibility to bet in different sites to the sport event results, but in such manner, which eventually give a profit to you.  A typical profit is around 4%-5%.  It's arising on betting markets due to either bookmakers' different opinions on sport event outcomes. <br />
Of course, it's so hard to   observe a lot of  bookmaker's sites,  search a multitude of sport event lines, calculate all possible arbs by means of special mathematical formulas, calculate the sum of odds and profit of every bookmaker. <br />
Therefore we would like to offer you "ArbTurbo" - the arbitrage betting program.  Our program scans different bookmaker's sites in WWW, calculates arbs and compares the difference of their odds. Next it shows the arbs with the bookmaker's lines at the same time giving you the opportunity to bet on the most favorable sporting events. It give you a plan to bet - an optimal plan îf your profit.<br />
You just look through the figures on your screen, choose arbs, the amount of the stake and bet by clicking the button. If you are not registered on bookmaker's sites, our software has this function. Click a link and use "ArbTurbo" program right now  <a href="http://arbturbo.com/" target="_blank">http://arbturbo.com/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Etymology of Football Game]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3246.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:48:08 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[While it is widely assumed that the word "football" (or "foot ball") references the action of the foot kicking a ball, there is a historical explanation, which is that football originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot.[2&#93;  These games were usually played by peasants, as opposed to the horse-riding sports often played by aristocrats. There is no conclusive evidence for either explanation, and the word football has always implied a variety of games played on foot, not just those that involved kicking a ball. In some cases, the word football has even been applied to games which have specifically outlawed kicking the ball.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[While it is widely assumed that the word "football" (or "foot ball") references the action of the foot kicking a ball, there is a historical explanation, which is that football originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot.[2]  These games were usually played by peasants, as opposed to the horse-riding sports often played by aristocrats. There is no conclusive evidence for either explanation, and the word football has always implied a variety of games played on foot, not just those that involved kicking a ball. In some cases, the word football has even been applied to games which have specifically outlawed kicking the ball.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Common elements of Football Game]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3245.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:46:38 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The various codes of football share the following elements in common:<br />
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    * Two teams of usually between 11 and 18 players; some variations that have fewer players (five or more per team) are also popular.<br />
    * A clearly defined area in which to play the game.<br />
    * Scoring goals or points, by moving the ball to an opposing team's end of the field and either into a goal area, or over a line.<br />
    * Goals or points resulting from players putting the ball between two goalposts.<br />
    * The goal or line being defended by the opposing team.<br />
    * Players being required to move the ball—depending on the code—by kicking, carrying, or hand-passing the ball.<br />
    * Players using only their body to move the ball.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The various codes of football share the following elements in common:<br />
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    * Two teams of usually between 11 and 18 players; some variations that have fewer players (five or more per team) are also popular.<br />
    * A clearly defined area in which to play the game.<br />
    * Scoring goals or points, by moving the ball to an opposing team's end of the field and either into a goal area, or over a line.<br />
    * Goals or points resulting from players putting the ball between two goalposts.<br />
    * The goal or line being defended by the opposing team.<br />
    * Players being required to move the ball—depending on the code—by kicking, carrying, or hand-passing the ball.<br />
    * Players using only their body to move the ball.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Football game]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3244.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:45:03 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Football is the name of several similar team sports, all with similar origins which involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer". However, the word football is applied to whichever form of football is the most popular in each particular part of the world. Hence, the English language word "football" is applied to "gridiron football," a name associated with American football and Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, Rugby league, Rugby union and some related games. These variations are known as "codes".]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Football is the name of several similar team sports, all with similar origins which involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer". However, the word football is applied to whichever form of football is the most popular in each particular part of the world. Hence, the English language word "football" is applied to "gridiron football," a name associated with American football and Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, Rugby league, Rugby union and some related games. These variations are known as "codes".]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rodney Stuckey collapses in game.]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3243.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:18:41 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Stuckey walked off the floor for a timeout showing no signs of illness. After a few moments in a chair, though, Stuckey slumped over.<br />
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Medical personnel rushed over to the Pistons’ bench with a stretcher. Play was halted for 12 minutes as the medical staff worked on Stuckey, placed an oxygen mask on his face and wheeled him into an ambulance.<br />
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Sad, I was watching the game. It was down for like 12 minutes, just everyone in shock in the arena.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Stuckey walked off the floor for a timeout showing no signs of illness. After a few moments in a chair, though, Stuckey slumped over.<br />
<br />
Medical personnel rushed over to the Pistons’ bench with a stretcher. Play was halted for 12 minutes as the medical staff worked on Stuckey, placed an oxygen mask on his face and wheeled him into an ambulance.<br />
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Sad, I was watching the game. It was down for like 12 minutes, just everyone in shock in the arena.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[More activity ?!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3242.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:06:09 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[hey guys, any idea why there isn't any activity in the soccer's section ?! last post are 2 years ago ... ( some of them ) it's interesting talk but people are not posting <img src="http://www.sportforum.net/images/smilies/sad.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Sad" title="Sad" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[hey guys, any idea why there isn't any activity in the soccer's section ?! last post are 2 years ago ... ( some of them ) it's interesting talk but people are not posting <img src="http://www.sportforum.net/images/smilies/sad.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Sad" title="Sad" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Coach Tom Craft got fired!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3241.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:48:48 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.about-sport.com" target="_blank">Coach Tom Craft got fired</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.about-sport.com" target="_blank">Coach Tom Craft got fired</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Antony Clark, Head of Malvern College]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3240.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:51:08 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Antony Clark, Head of Malvern College, said: “We are honoured to welcome His Royal Highness the Duke of York and these outstanding sporting personalities to Malvern College. To have a double Olympic gold medalist, two former captains of the England cricket team and record cap holders for England rugby and football here with us today, to open our wonderful new facilities is a tremendous privilege. They are an inspiration to us all and proof of where talent, drive and dedication can take you.  We hope to encourage our pupils to excel and to use their talents and enjoy the benefits of sport, whatever their abilities.”<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Antony Clark, Head of Malvern College, said: “We are honoured to welcome His Royal Highness the Duke of York and these outstanding sporting personalities to Malvern College. To have a double Olympic gold medalist, two former captains of the England cricket team and record cap holders for England rugby and football here with us today, to open our wonderful new facilities is a tremendous privilege. They are an inspiration to us all and proof of where talent, drive and dedication can take you.  We hope to encourage our pupils to excel and to use their talents and enjoy the benefits of sport, whatever their abilities.”<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Christina Boxer, Director of Girls’ Sport]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3239.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:50:23 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Christina Boxer, Director of Girls’ Sport and Head of Sports Development at Malvern College, is keen to help develop pupils’ abilities. Her own talent was encouraged at school and she went on to set numerous British records, compete in three Olympics and win a gold medal for 1500m at the Commonwealth Games. Christina, who narrowly missed a medal in finishing fourth at the Seoul Olympics said: “To have these state-of–the-art facilities in such a beautiful setting will provide an extremely motivating environment for pupils, teachers and coaches and I am so excited about the introduction of the sports bursary in addition to our existing scholarship/bursary programmes. To be able to provide an opportunity to nurture very talented young sportsmen and women while they are also developing their academic and creative skills in such a lovely part of the UK is a dream come true and I am delighted that Kelly Holmes will be at our gala sports dinner.”<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Christina Boxer, Director of Girls’ Sport and Head of Sports Development at Malvern College, is keen to help develop pupils’ abilities. Her own talent was encouraged at school and she went on to set numerous British records, compete in three Olympics and win a gold medal for 1500m at the Commonwealth Games. Christina, who narrowly missed a medal in finishing fourth at the Seoul Olympics said: “To have these state-of–the-art facilities in such a beautiful setting will provide an extremely motivating environment for pupils, teachers and coaches and I am so excited about the introduction of the sports bursary in addition to our existing scholarship/bursary programmes. To be able to provide an opportunity to nurture very talented young sportsmen and women while they are also developing their academic and creative skills in such a lovely part of the UK is a dream come true and I am delighted that Kelly Holmes will be at our gala sports dinner.”<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[These leading sports personalities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3238.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:49:52 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[These leading sports personalities will then attend a gala dinner with local dignitaries, representatives of charities, parents, Old Malvernians and senior business executives including Malvern College Council Chairman Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, former Chairman of Tesco, Vodafone and the ECB. The evening will be compèred by TV Sports presenter John Inverdale and will include a charity auction and a special edition of ‘Any Sporting Questions’ involving the sporting legends celebrities. <br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[These leading sports personalities will then attend a gala dinner with local dignitaries, representatives of charities, parents, Old Malvernians and senior business executives including Malvern College Council Chairman Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, former Chairman of Tesco, Vodafone and the ECB. The evening will be compèred by TV Sports presenter John Inverdale and will include a charity auction and a special edition of ‘Any Sporting Questions’ involving the sporting legends celebrities. <br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Cub Games]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3232.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:56:28 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I understand the law of averages in pricing, but to justify this withoot a constant playoff run is damned baffling.<br />
Good business?<br />
<br />
This isn't the Cubs.<br />
<br />
Pretty soon, Detroit games will be considered &amp;quot;Prime&amp;quot; games, like the White Sox do for the Red Sox/Yankee/Cub games.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I understand the law of averages in pricing, but to justify this withoot a constant playoff run is damned baffling.<br />
Good business?<br />
<br />
This isn't the Cubs.<br />
<br />
Pretty soon, Detroit games will be considered &amp;quot;Prime&amp;quot; games, like the White Sox do for the Red Sox/Yankee/Cub games.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[I am a newest]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3231.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:15:35 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone!!<br />
How are you?<br />
This is Candy, from china, likes making friends and travel and cooking.<br />
Nice to meet you here.<br />
Hoping we can be friends.<br />
Thanks.<br />
My MSN: chenhui26921933@tom.com<br />
Please add.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone!!<br />
How are you?<br />
This is Candy, from china, likes making friends and travel and cooking.<br />
Nice to meet you here.<br />
Hoping we can be friends.<br />
Thanks.<br />
My MSN: chenhui26921933@tom.com<br />
Please add.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Best fans in the world]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3230.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:44:04 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Boca Juniors. Proud but just a bit aggressive.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Boca Juniors. Proud but just a bit aggressive.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Logo]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3224.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:30:46 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's nothing fancy but I wanted to replace the default MyBB logo.<br />
<br />
Any opinions?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's nothing fancy but I wanted to replace the default MyBB logo.<br />
<br />
Any opinions?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trades/signings that might happen!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3223.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:49:43 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[- A. Boldin ---&gt; Dolphins<br />
- K. Dansby ---&gt; Chargers, Giants, Dolphins, Redskins<br />
- J. Porter ---&gt; Chargers, 49ers, Cardinals<br />
- T. Thomas ---&gt; Raiders<br />
- J. Peppers ---&gt; Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Browns, Saints, Giants<br />
- L. Tomlinson ---&gt; Texans, Broncos<br />
- T. Owens ---&gt; Bengals<br />
- M. Vick ---&gt; Rams<br />
- A. Bryant ---&gt; Ravens, Browns, Panthers, Dolphins, Patriots<br />
<br />
Looks good for the Bengals. I was right when I thought LT should go to the Texans. Vick would make such a good fit for the Rams.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[- A. Boldin ---&gt; Dolphins<br />
- K. Dansby ---&gt; Chargers, Giants, Dolphins, Redskins<br />
- J. Porter ---&gt; Chargers, 49ers, Cardinals<br />
- T. Thomas ---&gt; Raiders<br />
- J. Peppers ---&gt; Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Browns, Saints, Giants<br />
- L. Tomlinson ---&gt; Texans, Broncos<br />
- T. Owens ---&gt; Bengals<br />
- M. Vick ---&gt; Rams<br />
- A. Bryant ---&gt; Ravens, Browns, Panthers, Dolphins, Patriots<br />
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Looks good for the Bengals. I was right when I thought LT should go to the Texans. Vick would make such a good fit for the Rams.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[LT is not going back to the Chargers.]]></title>
			<link>http://www.sportforum.net/thread-3222.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:41:31 -0800</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[LaDainian Tomlinson spent a couple of weeks following the abrupt conclusion of the Chargers season reflecting, in prayer and meditation.<br />
<br />
He has reached the stage of acceptance.<br />
<br />
After a month of proclaiming he did not know what his future would be, the certain Hall of Famer said Thursday he knows he has played his last game as a Charger.<br />
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“I’m not coming back,” Tomlinson said. “I don’t believe I’ll be back in San Diego. I’ve accepted it.”<br />
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Tomlinson, who has two years remaining on his contract, said neither he nor his agent has spoken with the Chargers since the season ended. He has simply read the writing on the wall.<br />
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“I just felt like it was over,” Tomlinson said.<br />
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All that’s left now is for the breakup to become official, which likely won’t happen for a few weeks.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson is due a &#36;2 million roster bonus March 5 and would be paid &#36;5 million in total salary in 2010. As part of the renegotiated contract he signed last March, he is guaranteed &#36;1 million by the Chargers for next season.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said whenever the Chargers do let him go he will search for another team and will “definitely” play next season. The man whose 12,490 career rushing yards rank eighth in NFL history and whose 153 touchdowns rank third believes he can still be a productive rusher.<br />
<br />
A trade is highly unlikely for two reasons.<br />
<br />
First, any team interested in him would almost certainly not want to pay &#36;5 million for a running back who will be 31 in June and who averaged 3.3 yards per carry in 2009. Also, sources said last year when the sides were reworking Tomlinson’s deal that the Chargers would not trade him out of respect. That is probably still the sentiment within the organization.<br />
<br />
Reached out of town Thursday, General Manager A.J. Smith wouldn’t comment directly about Tomlinson’s situation.<br />
<br />
“First of all, we haven’t even met on San Diego Chargers players for 2010,” Smith said. “We tentatively will make some decisions on the 4th or 5th of March, unless we have a directive from the league that tells us they’re pushing the date back.”<br />
<br />
The 2010 league year begins at 12:01 a.m. EST March 5. With looming labor unrest, there is a possibility that date could be pushed back, but many league sources have said they consider such a move unlikely.<br />
<br />
During Thursday’s phone interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Tomlinson spoke of his future and his past, pausing several times.<br />
<br />
“It’s a mixed feeling,” he said. “It’s mixed emotions. I’ve spent nine years of my life here, pretty much my youth. I gave the organization everything I have. I enjoyed the community.<br />
<br />
“But there is a part I won’t miss. The football part is fun. But the business part sucks. I won’t miss that.”<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said he doesn’t know when the Chargers will release him. He said his agent might call the team to expedite the process.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson also intimated why it’s time to move on, saying he felt “disconnected” from his teammates much of this past season.<br />
<br />
“I felt like I wasn’t as close for whatever reason to what was going on,” he said.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson held out as an example the fact that he did not know until later that receiver Vincent Jackson was pulled over by police a few hours before the Chargers’ Jan. 17 playoff loss to the New York Jets and cited for driving with a suspended license.<br />
<br />
“I had no idea,” Tomlinson said. “I’m supposed to be a captain on the team. I could have gone over and said, ‘Bro, are you OK? You need to get it under control, get your head right for the game.’ ”<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said he would have been told in the past if such a thing had happened.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson also elaborated Thursday on a radio interview he gave earlier this week in which he questioned the team’s mentality, saying players were about themselves and not always focused on the whole. He did not back off and even stated some things stronger than he had previously.<br />
<br />
He said there is a direct correlation between things that happen off the field — “nightclubs, stuff at people’s house having parties, stuff that gets out and is a distraction” — and the Chargers’ performance on the field.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said there are “great character guys” on the team but that a lack of focus by certain players contributed to the loss to the Jets, a game in which the Chargers committed numerous costly and uncharacteristic penalties.<br />
<br />
“It makes a difference on how you react,” Tomlinson said. “Their focus was somewhere other than where it needed to be — on the field. We talked over and over about that. We had extra sessions on that as players. And then we go out and that stuff happens. So what else could it be?”<br />
<br />
He also said there are players overly concerned about their contracts. A number of Chargers have been rewarded in past years with multiyear deals, but some of the team’s stars are without that security.<br />
<br />
“That was a big focus,” Tomlinson said. “A lot of guys got the contracts. Guys see that other guys got paid and taken care of and they’re like, ‘Why ain’t nobody talking to me?’ It became a problem.”<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said all season that he was happy, even in a diminished role. He explained Thursday why he kept his feelings inside until recently.<br />
<br />
“There are certain things you can’t lash out about, especially when you’re winning,” he said.<br />
<br />
The Chargers won 11 straight games to finish the regular season 13-3. Tomlinson reiterated his shock at the loss to the Jets but said he was concerned the underlying issue of focus would manifest at some point.<br />
<br />
“I didn’t think it would show itself until we went up against a team like the Colts,” he said, referring to the AFC champions who are playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl.<br />
<br />
Still, he believes the Chargers are close to being a championship team.<br />
<br />
“It’s just going to take a little more effort by guys,” he said. “I don’t think we realize how focused and how determined we’ve got to be if we want to get to the Super Bowl. … I don’t know what it is — growing up, dedication.”<br />
<br />
Knowing he is not going to be in San Diego, he said he is speaking out for the good of the team.<br />
<br />
“Hopefully,” Tomlinson said, “I leave some wisdom to the leaders that are left behind.”<br />
<br />
<br />
Now the only question is who will take him. I think he'd make a good fit on the Houston Texans. Reason being is that they lack that running back to take them to the next level. Does he still have his skill? Probably not. Is he still a top 15 RB? Yes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[LaDainian Tomlinson spent a couple of weeks following the abrupt conclusion of the Chargers season reflecting, in prayer and meditation.<br />
<br />
He has reached the stage of acceptance.<br />
<br />
After a month of proclaiming he did not know what his future would be, the certain Hall of Famer said Thursday he knows he has played his last game as a Charger.<br />
<br />
“I’m not coming back,” Tomlinson said. “I don’t believe I’ll be back in San Diego. I’ve accepted it.”<br />
<br />
Tomlinson, who has two years remaining on his contract, said neither he nor his agent has spoken with the Chargers since the season ended. He has simply read the writing on the wall.<br />
<br />
“I just felt like it was over,” Tomlinson said.<br />
<br />
All that’s left now is for the breakup to become official, which likely won’t happen for a few weeks.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson is due a &#36;2 million roster bonus March 5 and would be paid &#36;5 million in total salary in 2010. As part of the renegotiated contract he signed last March, he is guaranteed &#36;1 million by the Chargers for next season.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said whenever the Chargers do let him go he will search for another team and will “definitely” play next season. The man whose 12,490 career rushing yards rank eighth in NFL history and whose 153 touchdowns rank third believes he can still be a productive rusher.<br />
<br />
A trade is highly unlikely for two reasons.<br />
<br />
First, any team interested in him would almost certainly not want to pay &#36;5 million for a running back who will be 31 in June and who averaged 3.3 yards per carry in 2009. Also, sources said last year when the sides were reworking Tomlinson’s deal that the Chargers would not trade him out of respect. That is probably still the sentiment within the organization.<br />
<br />
Reached out of town Thursday, General Manager A.J. Smith wouldn’t comment directly about Tomlinson’s situation.<br />
<br />
“First of all, we haven’t even met on San Diego Chargers players for 2010,” Smith said. “We tentatively will make some decisions on the 4th or 5th of March, unless we have a directive from the league that tells us they’re pushing the date back.”<br />
<br />
The 2010 league year begins at 12:01 a.m. EST March 5. With looming labor unrest, there is a possibility that date could be pushed back, but many league sources have said they consider such a move unlikely.<br />
<br />
During Thursday’s phone interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Tomlinson spoke of his future and his past, pausing several times.<br />
<br />
“It’s a mixed feeling,” he said. “It’s mixed emotions. I’ve spent nine years of my life here, pretty much my youth. I gave the organization everything I have. I enjoyed the community.<br />
<br />
“But there is a part I won’t miss. The football part is fun. But the business part sucks. I won’t miss that.”<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said he doesn’t know when the Chargers will release him. He said his agent might call the team to expedite the process.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson also intimated why it’s time to move on, saying he felt “disconnected” from his teammates much of this past season.<br />
<br />
“I felt like I wasn’t as close for whatever reason to what was going on,” he said.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson held out as an example the fact that he did not know until later that receiver Vincent Jackson was pulled over by police a few hours before the Chargers’ Jan. 17 playoff loss to the New York Jets and cited for driving with a suspended license.<br />
<br />
“I had no idea,” Tomlinson said. “I’m supposed to be a captain on the team. I could have gone over and said, ‘Bro, are you OK? You need to get it under control, get your head right for the game.’ ”<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said he would have been told in the past if such a thing had happened.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson also elaborated Thursday on a radio interview he gave earlier this week in which he questioned the team’s mentality, saying players were about themselves and not always focused on the whole. He did not back off and even stated some things stronger than he had previously.<br />
<br />
He said there is a direct correlation between things that happen off the field — “nightclubs, stuff at people’s house having parties, stuff that gets out and is a distraction” — and the Chargers’ performance on the field.<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said there are “great character guys” on the team but that a lack of focus by certain players contributed to the loss to the Jets, a game in which the Chargers committed numerous costly and uncharacteristic penalties.<br />
<br />
“It makes a difference on how you react,” Tomlinson said. “Their focus was somewhere other than where it needed to be — on the field. We talked over and over about that. We had extra sessions on that as players. And then we go out and that stuff happens. So what else could it be?”<br />
<br />
He also said there are players overly concerned about their contracts. A number of Chargers have been rewarded in past years with multiyear deals, but some of the team’s stars are without that security.<br />
<br />
“That was a big focus,” Tomlinson said. “A lot of guys got the contracts. Guys see that other guys got paid and taken care of and they’re like, ‘Why ain’t nobody talking to me?’ It became a problem.”<br />
<br />
Tomlinson said all season that he was happy, even in a diminished role. He explained Thursday why he kept his feelings inside until recently.<br />
<br />
“There are certain things you can’t lash out about, especially when you’re winning,” he said.<br />
<br />
The Chargers won 11 straight games to finish the regular season 13-3. Tomlinson reiterated his shock at the loss to the Jets but said he was concerned the underlying issue of focus would manifest at some point.<br />
<br />
“I didn’t think it would show itself until we went up against a team like the Colts,” he said, referring to the AFC champions who are playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl.<br />
<br />
Still, he believes the Chargers are close to being a championship team.<br />
<br />
“It’s just going to take a little more effort by guys,” he said. “I don’t think we realize how focused and how determined we’ve got to be if we want to get to the Super Bowl. … I don’t know what it is — growing up, dedication.”<br />
<br />
Knowing he is not going to be in San Diego, he said he is speaking out for the good of the team.<br />
<br />
“Hopefully,” Tomlinson said, “I leave some wisdom to the leaders that are left behind.”<br />
<br />
<br />
Now the only question is who will take him. I think he'd make a good fit on the Houston Texans. Reason being is that they lack that running back to take them to the next level. Does he still have his skill? Probably not. Is he still a top 15 RB? Yes.]]></content:encoded>
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			<description><![CDATA[Forward Antawn Jamison struggled mightily in his Cleveland Cavaliers debut, coming off the bench to shoot 0-for-12 as the team lost 110-93 to the Bobcats in Charlotte.<br />
<br />
Playing 26 minutes, Jamison finished with two points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal.<br />
<br />
Stephen Jackson (9-of-17) played well for the Bobcats, finishing with 29 points, eight rebounds and four assists (though, five turnovers). Boris Diaw had 18 points and nine rebounds. And All-Star Gerald Wallace contributed 18 points, five rebounds and an impressive nine assists.<br />
<br />
For the Cavs, LeBron James had an extremely quiet night with 22 points, three assists, nine rebounds and four steals.<br />
<br />
As a team, the Cavs shot just 39.0%. They amazingly shot better from three-point range than overall, hitting 12-of-29 (41.4%) from outside the arc.<br />
<br />
Charlotte had 10 more rebounds than Cleveland, and had 27 assists compared to just 15 for Cleveland.<br />
<br />
Jamison is obviously a better player than he showed today, so this is a fluke, but it’s worth keeping an eye on Cavs team chemistry over the next 1-2 weeks.<br />
<br />
Well, I think that he could have had a better game obviously. I think that they'll go the finals easily now, but they really need him to step up.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Forward Antawn Jamison struggled mightily in his Cleveland Cavaliers debut, coming off the bench to shoot 0-for-12 as the team lost 110-93 to the Bobcats in Charlotte.<br />
<br />
Playing 26 minutes, Jamison finished with two points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal.<br />
<br />
Stephen Jackson (9-of-17) played well for the Bobcats, finishing with 29 points, eight rebounds and four assists (though, five turnovers). Boris Diaw had 18 points and nine rebounds. And All-Star Gerald Wallace contributed 18 points, five rebounds and an impressive nine assists.<br />
<br />
For the Cavs, LeBron James had an extremely quiet night with 22 points, three assists, nine rebounds and four steals.<br />
<br />
As a team, the Cavs shot just 39.0%. They amazingly shot better from three-point range than overall, hitting 12-of-29 (41.4%) from outside the arc.<br />
<br />
Charlotte had 10 more rebounds than Cleveland, and had 27 assists compared to just 15 for Cleveland.<br />
<br />
Jamison is obviously a better player than he showed today, so this is a fluke, but it’s worth keeping an eye on Cavs team chemistry over the next 1-2 weeks.<br />
<br />
Well, I think that he could have had a better game obviously. I think that they'll go the finals easily now, but they really need him to step up.]]></content:encoded>
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