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Water Cooler \u2013 February 16th, 2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here we go with today\u2019s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won\u2019t just find the straight news; you\u2019ll find the stuff everyone is talking about \u2013 the ice breakers, the\u00a0Twitter Sports Picks<\/a> and topics\u2026well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler. <\/p>\n

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Today’s Sports News – <\/strong>NFL news: Michael Vick cancels Oprah <\/em>appearance; Champ Bailey puts house up for sale<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Michael Vick cancels Oprah appearance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michael Vick was scheduled to appear on <\/span>The Oprah Winfrey <\/span><\/em>show but cancelled his scheduled appearance this week. He didn\u2019t give a reason for backing out but you have to wonder if it relates to backlash he drew during the \u201ckey to the city\u201d ceremony that backfired on him in Dallas over the Super Bowl weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wasn\u2019t Champ Bailey supposedly resuming contract negotiations with the Denver Broncos? He put his Colorado home up for sale this week. Is he posturing for a better deal or leaving Denver? Time will tell.<\/span><\/p>\n

NBA news: Rudy Gay injures shoulder; another head injury for Mike Miller; Stoudemire, Horford trash talk<\/span><\/p>\n

The injury bug bit a few playoff hopefuls last night. Memphis\u2019 Rudy Gay partially dislocated his left shoulder during last night\u2019s victory over the 76ers and will miss at least four weeks. That puts a serious dent in the Grizzlies\u2019 chances at hanging onto a playoff seed in the West.<\/span><\/p>\n

Poor Mike Miller can\u2019t catch a break. For the third time in three games, he took a shot to the head. He was taken to hospital after the Heat\u2019s victory over Indiana last night for testing and will miss tonight\u2019s game against the Toronto Raptors. <\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Will things be awkward for the Eastern Conference All-Stars this weekend when Amar\u2019e Stoudemire and Al Horford take to the court together? Leading up to their Wednesday-night matchup, Stoudemire said that Horford \u201cdon\u2019t want to see me\u201d on the court. Horford countered by saying, \u201cI don\u2019t understand what he means by that…Like were\u2019 supposed to be scared of him. Ain\u2019t nobody scared of him. We\u2019re all grown men, so it\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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MLB news: Albert Pujols\u2019 signing deadline passes; Brewers extend Rickie Weeks; Indians sign Cabrera; D\u2019Backs sign Branyan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Could we soon see the end of Albert Pujols\u2019 career in St. Louis? The Cardinals failed to strike a long-term deal with him before his imposed deadline today. He reportedly turned down an eight-year, $200-million offer and wants something closer to $275 million over 10 years. The Cardinals say they\u2019re still hopeful that they can re-sign him after the 2011 season but the lineup for his services will stretch out the door.<\/p>\n

After he finally stayed healthy and showed why he was once such a highly regarded prospect, Rickie Weeks has a nice new deal. The Brewers signed him to a four-year, $38.5-million extension today. Weeks broke out with 29 homers, 83 RBI, 112 runs and 11 stolen bases last season.<\/p>\n

A couple of teams made minor signings today. The Cleveland Indians signed veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera to a one-year deal and the Arizona Diamondbacks inked slugger Russell Branyan, who could make an impact at Chase Field with his big power.<\/p>\n

NHL news: Jonas Hiller on IR with light-headedness; Matt Duchene out indefinitely; Joel Quenneville hospitalized; Bruins acquire Chris Kelly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of the latest NHL news unfortunately revolves around the infirmary. All-Star Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller has been placed on injured reserve with the same \u201clight headedness\u201d that sidelined him earlier this February. He posted a shutout in his most recent action last Sunday but was dizzy after Tuesday\u2019s practice. He\u2019ll miss at least three games.<\/p>\n

Colorado Avalanche super sophomore Matt Duchene\u2019s fate looks even worse. He\u2019s out indefinitely after injuring his hand in Monday\u2019s game against Calgary.<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville was hospitalized this week with an undisclosed illness that the team doctor insists \u201cis not of a cardiac nature.\u201d He was taken to the emergency room early Wednesday and won\u2019t be on the bench for tonight\u2019s game against Minnesota.<\/p>\n

The Boston Bruins picked up some secondary scoring last night, acquiring Chris Kelly from the Ottawa Senators for a second-round draft pick. Kelly had 12 goals so far this season for Ottawa.<\/p>\n

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