I want to win a $500 million lottery, not have to pay any taxes and then buy a small island in the Pacific as my own personal playground. But then reality sets in.

Oh well. I guess sometimes you just can't have everything that you want. Manziel better learn this concept fast.

I hope the Heat do not win anymore title until they reach luxury tax hell. That way they will be forced to break apart their current roster and lose one of the "Big Three". It would be hilarious to watch the 'wailing' of all those Heat bandwagoners.

Hall did cover Bryant well for that one game but then again, was Bryant at 100%? Dez is also quite injury prone and given how he left the game with the lower back injury, I wouldn't necessarily give all the credit to Hall.

As a 'Skins fan, Hall's inconsistency is maddening. While he is pretty solid in zone coverage schemes, he still gambles too much. His speed is the only thing that's keeping him from getting burned even more. Add in his yapping tendencies and attitude problems, I for one am glad that we are rid of him (never was happy about having him in the first place). Aqib Talib would be a much better option and at a cheaper price too.

As for your 8-8 or 7-9 prediction, it's not as cut and dry as you would seem to believe. The Eagles with fading Vick and inexperienced Foles will spend the year trying to learn Kelly's offense. Cowboys is a year older with big holes on both the D-line/O-line, changing defensive scheme, injury prone #1 WR/RB and cap penalties to deal with as well. That leaves the Giants as the only 'top dog' team in the division, as per usual.

Frankly, the only thing that can push the 'Skins into that 8-8/7-9 territory is the schedule. The road games are particularly brutal with the Packers, Broncos and Falcons on tap. On the flip side, they also get the Lions, Chargers, Chiefs and Bears at home with Vikings and Raiders on the road. All of those are very winnable games. If they can go 5-5 or 6-4 on the non-division game while sweeping the Eagles and split with Cowboys/Giants, that's 9-7 or 10-6 right there.

Probably a handshake for a role within the organization (QB coach, etc) after he retires as a player or something like that. Not like they have needed a QB coach for as long as he is the QB so that role will definitely be open once he leaves the playing field.

Len needs to stay in school one more year after this season. Scouts may drool over his size and skillset but as of right now, he is still prone to disappearing during long stretches of the game. He also needs to add some bulk or he will just get pushed around in the NBA defensively, an important point because he has the tools to become a capable defender. He may be a projected lottery pick this year but if he continues his improvement and dominates next year, he can actually move into the top 3.

Jerry Jones won't comment being senility has taken over and he doesn't remember the comments in the first place. Jones is becoming the Dallas version of Al Davis and it is going to be extremely fun watching this catastrophe unfold during the next few years. America's team my ass. Texas may as well be a foreign country to the parts of the nation that actually matters and just how many Americans want to be redneck cowboys in this day and age anyways?

Minor correction. Lin would be a second year player under MLB rules. He appeared in 6 games too many and 1 week on the active roster too long to be considered a 'rookie' this upcoming year.

This wins the idiotic comment of the day award. The kid is not even 24 years old and if we went by MLB rules, he would still be considered to be a "rookie" this upcoming season. As a young player barely removed from college, there is bound to be holes in his game, just like every other young PG entering the NBA. As for his physiology, he's 6'3" and 200 lbs, that's not a body suitable for a NBA PG? Lin also has elite level playing speed and acceleration (higher BAM score than Rose and Irving, on par with Wall) which is good for a penetrating PG. Do some reading, educate yourself and try to not trip over your obvious racism.

Not exactly. The biggest questions surrounding the Heat during their first season together were;

1. Will Lebron, Wade and Bosh each get enough touches to remain happy?
2. Can they learn to play as a team or crash as individual talents trying to be the alpha dog?
2. Can they overcome their woeful lack of bench depth?
3. Come playoff time, will Lebron finally dominate like he's capable of or revert to his old ways?

Given how that particular season went, I think those questions were justified and on the mark. This past season, they finally solved a lot of those questions with Wade deferring to Lebron on many nights and Bosh settling into the third option role. In response, Lebron became the aggressive and dominant player he is suppose to be. This is particularly true during the playoffs as Lebron and Wade formed a formidable 1-2 punch and basically overwhelmed their opponents with sheer talent. Regardless, no matter which season we were talking about, rebounding and inside presence was never as big an issue as those listed above.

Now how is this relevant to the dream team matchup? Well, in some ways, the Heat resembles the current team when compared to the original dream team.
1. Lack of size. And the size they do have aren't exactly considered to be top 10 or even top 15 NBA players. Griffin would be the closest but he won't crack top 10 until he learns to play defense.
2. Not all that deep, at least when the comparison is made on the hall of fame level. Seriously, while Harden, Iguodala, Love, and Westbrook may be All-Star level players, each with their specialties but in terms of skill, experience and all around talent, they simply aren't on the same level as the original dream team which literally went 11 deep.
3. A couple of ball dominant players who on some nights would jack up plenty of ill-advised shots at the detriment of their team. Kobe, Melo and Westbrook knows exactly what I'm talking about.

Unlike the Heat, the 2012 team won't be able to overwhlem the 1992 team with sheer, overwhelming talent. Lebron, Durant, Kobe and Melo may get their points to keep up with the 1992 starting 5 but when the second unit comes in, the game will definitely swing to the old timer's favor.

The Eagles might as well get used to the fact that the howling will never end.

If someone was born or have lived in Cleveland, frankly they should be *more* understanding about why LeBron skipped town, not less. Be honest now, have you ever seen Cleveland on any "most desirable places in America to live " list done by Forbes, MSN or any other source for that matter? This is not to insult Cleveland but just to simply point out an all to real reality. Quality of life is a huge deal when deciding a career destination, at least to me. All things being equal (money, advancement opportunity), making the jump to a place where I believe I can be more comfortable would've been my decision as well. Employer loyalty does no exist in today's world nor should it. You have to go where you can be the most happy, simple as that.

If someone was born or have lived in Cleveland, frankly they should be *more* understanding about why LeBron skipped town, not less. No offense but seriously, have you ever seen Cleveland on any "most desirable places in America to live " list done by Forbes, MSN or any other source for that matter? This is not to insult a city but just pointing out the reality. Quality of life is a huge deal when deciding a career destination, at least to me. All things being equal (money, advancement opportunity), making the jump to a place where I believe I can be more comfortable would've been my decision as well.