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With his $72M contract, when will Matt Ryan start?

06:52 AM ET 05.21

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Having criticized excessive rookie contracts in the NFL a few weeks ago, news of Matt Ryan’s $72m contract has left me somewhat aghast and dismayed. I can understand paying Ryan more than than Jake Long if there was a consensus that Ryan was the best player and only fell to number three because the Dolphins already had a franchise quarterback (hypothetically). The fact is however:, Ryan was never perceived as the best player in the draft and never a realistic shot to go first overall. He was perceived as the best QB in a rather weak QB class. Maybe I’m a little pre-occupied with…

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Barry Bonds has a 50-50 chance of playing in 2008!

07:06 PM ET 05.15

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Reports that Federal prosecutors have unveiled a revamped indictment against Barry Bonds were a timely reminder that the home run leader still exists and is still unemployed. Like I have said before, it saddens me that Bonds remains jobless. We are being deprived of a great story and the controversy/pantomime that a Bonds return would undoubtedly entail. So what are the chances that I will get my wish and when is it likely to happen? Before the All-star Break? Will Barry Bonds be in the starting lineup of a MLB team before the All-Star break of the 2008 season? Hubdub says…

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Man Utd vs Chelsea: the new Cold War and arms race!

12:26 PM ET 05.13

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Its Man Utd vs Chelsea, the Manchester Reds vs Chelski or the USA vs Russia (the Glazers vs Abramovich, if you haven’t yet got the basis of the analogy). Its the Cold War version 2.0; played out in England. And with only the Champions League final left to go in the 2007/2008 season, the next stage of the arms race will soon begin. The upper hand in this Cold War is currently with the Reds (thats ironic). Their recent success can be attributed to greatly improved performances from weapons which where initially deemed unworthy of the price paid for them. (Carrick, Vidic, Evra, even…

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