Jeter at a contract impasse?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWell, this is awkward. It never seemed possible that the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter would have any kind of trouble negotiating a contract. After all, he\u2019s their all-time hits leader and longtime face of the franchise. But Jeter is getting old. Old guys aren\u2019t attractive long-term contract buys. Yet the Captain still wants a long-term deal.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, whispers around Major League Baseball suggest Jeter and the Yanks are very far apart in their negotiations. Is Jeter really demanding a six-year, $100-million deal? And are the Yanks really offering just $45 over three years? I have to think both sides will get something done, but this is getting a bit touchy.<\/p>\n
Two big-name starting pitchers are the focus of recent free-agency rumors. Carl Pavano doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019ll return to the Minnesota Twins. Reportedly, the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers are the early favorites to sign him. <\/p>\n
After Javier Vazquez flopped in the Bronx again, the Yankees won\u2019t bring him back. The Florida Marlins have reportedly emerged as his primary suitor, though the Nationals, Rockies, Cardinals and Cubs could enter the mix.<\/p>\n
NFL news: Mike Williams charged with DUI<\/strong><\/p>\nPromising Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wideout Mike Williams put a damper on his solid debut season with a DUI charge this week. He was stopped by police early Friday morning after his black Escalade was spotted weaving in and out of traffic. Hillsborough County Sherriff\u2019s deputies in Tampa said that Williams\u2019 eyes were glassy and he smelled like booze when he was pulled over at 2:30 a.m. However, he didn\u2019t blow over the legal limit in a breathalyser test.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s too early to know if the Buccaneers or the NFL will discipline him. He submitted to a urine test and the toxicology results could take four to six weeks to determine.<\/p>\n
NBA news: Kobe Bryant in hot water over video game ad? Ron Artest wants NFL tryout?<\/strong><\/p>\nSigh. I\u2019m annoyed to even report this, but Kobe Bryant is taking flak for appearing in an ad for the first-person shooter video game\u00a0Call of Duty: Black Ops. <\/em>The ad \u2013 which is friggin\u2019 awesome, by the way \u2013 features Kobe and Jimmy Kimmel firing weapons in a war zone alongside other regular civilians. The tagline claims: \u201cThere\u2019s a soldier in all of us.\u201d Various anti-violence lobby groups have spoken out against Kobe.<\/p>\nLet\u2019s set up a Ron Artest-for Brandon-Marshall inter-sport trade, shall we? Marshall suggested a few months back that he could make the NBA. Now, the Lakers\u2019 Ron Artest says he\u2019d like to try out for the NFL when his NBA career ends, though he didn\u2019t specify a position. Punter? Please?<\/p>\n
Have a great Weekend Folks!<\/p>\n
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