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BETHLEHEM - I liked what Donovan McNabb said yesterday, the way he carried himself, the confidence he exuded.
But then, I've always liked what No. 5 has said during his media conference to open training camp.
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MAYBE I HAVE become that negative, pessimistic curmudgeon more than a few
Eagles fans have accused me of becoming.
Perhaps after a decade of watching the ups and downs of this franchise, I can no longer see the forest behind the decaying leaves.
- I NEVER BELIEVE professional athletes when they say they don't read newspapers, watch sports news or listen to sports-talk radio.
- SHORT OF ACTUALLY having his name signed to a new contract, the Sixers got the best news possible in their quest to make sure restricted free-agent swingman Andre Iguodala stays in Philadelphia to team with the newly signed Elton Brand.
- THE FOLLOWING is not intended to dismiss, disregard or disrespect the Philadelphia Soul or the Arena Football League. In fact, the Soul, headed by majority co-owners Jon Bon Jovi and Craig A. Spencer and with football operations guided by former Eagles legend Ron Jaworski, has been an ideal franchise in its commitment to building an AFL Championship caliber team for Philadelphia.
- IN THE END, it really wasn't about how many minutes Elton Brand did or did not play in last night's celebrity basketball game at the Liacouras Center.
- IT'S NOT OFTEN that a team from New York gets sympathy this far from the Big Apple, but the New York Dragons got jobbed in their 49-48 loss to the Soul in the Arena Football League playoffs last Saturday.
- I'M NOT SURE which is the more depressing thought: A. The Phillies acted like the Phillies and didn't make a full press for Cleveland starter CC Sabathia.
- IT TOOK fewer than 20 strides before Tyson Gay, the United States' best sprinter and world champion in the 100 and 200 meters, was eliminated from the Beijing Olympic Games.
- "All right, you maggots. My name is Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Johnson, and from this day on, your lives belong to me.
- THE PHILLIES weren't ready for prime time. During their recent run through interleague play, the Phillies were like a bird fighting it out with a tyrannosaurus - they got eaten for lunch.
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John Smallwood: Speights just one piece of puzzle for Sixers
- THIS WAS the consequence of playing better than expected during the regular season.
By making their surprise run to the playoffs, the Sixers eliminated themselves from having a shot at getting an immediate impact player like Memphis point guard Derrick Rose, Kansas State forward Michael Beasley or Southern California swingman O.J. Mayo - the top three picks in last night's draft.
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