Tired.

Boy am I tired of hearing about ARod. Seriously, who cares if he used Steroids in High School? Dude's a cheater. Once a cheater, always a cheater.

I'm tired of hearing about David Hasselhoff's drinking problem. Either get help, or you're going to die. Seems simple to me.

I'm tired about hearing how the Browns 'want' to trade Braylon Edwards. If they 'wanted to' so bad, they would've. If we trade him now, is Cribbs our #1 WR/PR/KR? I mean, seriously? We're enough of a joke as it is.

I'm tired of the Swine Flu talk. I get it, it's real, blah blah. Let's not create it to be more than it is. PS: those masks you're wearing, well, they aren't working. CNN discussed that yesterday. Ditch the mask, wash your hands, and get back to life.

I'm tired of Mondays. They just suck. Who created a 5 day work week as the norm? I bet someone who didn't have to work 5 days a week. Believe that.

Sources: Giants, Browns at impasse

By Sal Paolantonio
ESPN.com
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The New York Giants still have an interest in Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards as Plaxico Burress' replacement, but the two teams are at an impasse in trade talks, according to league sources.

The Giants are now treating the Edwards trade as dead and are focusing on taking a wide receiver with the 29th pick, perhaps Hakeem Nicks of North Carolina, or jumping ahead of the Jets at No. 17 to take Darrius Heyward-Bey of Maryland.

In various discussions, the Browns have asked for defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka and a first-round pick. Giants general manager Jerry Reese has told Cleveland that Kiwanuka is a deal-breaker.

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Salty's Thoughts: Go for Curry. Stop the drama.

Drafted 5 times...Never Signed?

PALMDALE, Calif. -- The summer night Bill Harrington realized he had become a pariah here in his hometown, he was 85 miles down the road, watching one of the most dazzling prospects scouts could recall, who also happened to be his son.

This was seven years ago, in Long Beach, at a game being played at a tiny 3,000-seat stadium -- an independent league game in which the participants were mostly trying desperately to revive failed dreams of major league glory. On this particular night, however, there was one player whose name was even more recognizable than some of the former big leaguers who were passing through on their way to athletic oblivion, a name that somehow had become representative of all that fans hate about modern-day players. Synonymous with greed. That would be Bill's son, Matt Harrington, who -- after being selected No. 7 in the baseball draft only two years earlier -- had turned down almost $5 million from the Colorado Rockies and who eventually would go on to become the first player in major league history drafted five times without ever signing.

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Salty's Thoughts: Life's too short, don't pass on $5M.

Major Cavs Announcement?

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers will make an announcement at 1:30 p.m. Monday.In a news release, the Cavaliers camp called it a "major NBA and Cavaliers announcement."Be sure to check back this afternoon to find out the details of the announcement.

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Salty's Thoughts: I sure hope this is nothing negative. If it were that LeBron is extending his contract, it'd have to be all over the place, right?

NFL Mock Draft of the Ages - Part 1

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So many different spins have been put on the NFL draft. Who were the biggest busts? Who were the most memorable steals? What were the greatest drafts by team? What was the best draft class? Which positions pay the most dividends? Etc.

In short, it's difficult to break new ground in discussion of the draft, which has mushroomed into one of the biggest preoccupations of the entire sports calendar for fans. Nevertheless, we reach deep into our imaginations to come up with a fresh, delightfully preposterous spin:

What if we could hop in a time machine and bring back all the best prospects in history for this year's draft?

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Salty's Thoughts: This is really cool, check it out.

Cleveland's Joe Smith...Raps?

CLEVELAND -- On the basketball court, he's known for his defense and his consistency. But if you look closely, you'll see Joe Smith also keeps a little rhythm in his step. This Cavs forward moonlights as a musician. Smith said, "It's just been like that my entire life ever since I had a little walkman." Smith sat down with NewsChannel5's Joy Benedict at the House of Blues in Cleveland to show us the method behind the music. "(I) write about basketball, music, love, my love for music," Smith explained. In fact he loves the lyrics so much, Smith now owns his own in-home recording studio, a label, and he just made his debut CD, "Joe Beast: The Beginning."

Click here to read the full article and sample 2 of his songs.

Salty's Thoughts: Not very good, but can't hate the guy for trying.

Bulls Think Garnett's Full of Shit

The Bulls trudged down the Berto Center stairs after their lengthy film session Thursday morning clutching playbooks with the playoff scouting report on the Celtics. And, yes, those reports contained pages on Kevin Garnett, even though Celtics coach Doc Rivers said it's likely the All-Star big man's sore right knee will sideline him for the entire NBA playoffs. "I'm not buying that," Bulls forward John Salmons said. "I'll believe that when I see it." Derrick Rose added: "Knowing him, he would play if his leg was broken. We still have to think he's going to play."

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