Recap Of Week 4 in the NFL

BTW: Bucs Suck!!!! #NW

It's Looking Like Lebron Might Not Get A Chance To Try To Win A Ring

After another day of negotiations resulted in nothing close to a labor deal, Commissioner David Stern canceled the remainder of the NBA preseason tonight, wiping out six games for the Celtics, including home games at TD Garden scheduled for Oct. 21 and Oct. 26.

In addition, Stern said that if a deal is not reached by Monday, he would have no choice but to eliminate the first two weeks of the regular season, a nightmare for the league's owners and players. No new meetings are scheduled.

The two sides met today at a New York hotel for about four hours and came away with little hope of saving a full regular season. According to Stern, the owners floated the concept of a 50-50 Basketball Related Income (BRI) split, which was soundly rejected by the players. Under the current agreement, the players earn 57 percent of the BRI and they had offered to reduce that number to 53.

Six high-powered agent wrote a letter to players pleaded for them not to accept anything below 52 and the league's owners would not budge above 50. In a telling example of the confusion that is surrounding these meetings, players association executive director Billy Hunter said the owners offered 47 percent BRI while Stern said a 50-50 split was suggested.

"They said 'we can't do it,'" Stern said. "And we ended the day."

Stern maintained that the 50-50 split was never officially proposed but he was told by the players association that it wouldn't be considered. Stern also said the players backed off their previous insistence on a hard salary cap, rollbacks on current salaries and elimination of guaranteed contracts.

The players association, which included Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett of the Celtics, appear steadfast on not dipping below its 53 percent offer and until then the league has a major stalemate and fans have no basketball.

Four Tarheels leading in the Preseason Wooden Award List

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John Henson, Kendall Marshall and Tyler Zeller of the Tar Heels were also selected for the list by the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Monday

Full List Below

Name Height Class Position University Conference
Tim Abromaitis 6-8 GS F Notre Dame Big East
Harrison Barnes 6-8 So. F North Carolina ACC
Will Barton 6-6 So. G Memphis Conference USA
Dee Bost 6-2 Sr. G Mississippi State SEC
William Buford 6-5 Sr. G Ohio State Big Ten
Allen Crabbe 6-6 So. G California Pac-12
Aaron Craft 6-2 So. G Ohio State Big Ten
Marcus Denmon 6-3 Sr. G Missouri Big 12
Festus Ezeli 6-11 Sr. C Vanderbilt SEC
Ashton Gibbs 6-2 Sr. G Pitt Big East
Michael Glover 6-7 Sr. F Iona MAAC
Drew Gordon 6-9 Sr. F New Mexico Mountain West
Draymond Green 6-7 Sr. F Michigan State Big Ten
JaMychal Green 6-8 Sr. F Alabama SEC
Jorge Gutierrez 6-3 Sr. G California Pac-12
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 6-5 So. G Michigan Big Ten
Elias Harris 6-7 Jr. F Gonzaga WCC
John Henson 6-11 Jr. F North Carolina ACC
Tu Holloway 6-0 Sr. G Xavier Atlantic 10
Robbie Hummel 6-8 Sr. F Purdue Big Ten
Joe Jackson 6-1 So. G Memphis Conference USA
Scoop Jardine 6-2 Sr. G Syracuse Big East
John Jenkins 6-3 Jr. G Vanderbilt SEC
Orlando Johnson 6-5 Sr. G UCSB Big West
Darius Johnson-Odom 6-2 Sr. G Marquette Big East
Kevin Jones 6-8 Sr. F West Virginia Big East
Terrence Jones 6-8 So. F Kentucky SEC
Perry Jones III 6-11 So. F Baylor Big 12
Kris Joseph 6-7 Sr. F Syracuse Big East
Jeremy Lamb 6-5 So. G Connecticut Big East
Kendall Marshall 6-4 So. G North Carolina ACC
Trevor Mbakwe 6-8 Sr. F Minnesota Big Ten
Ray McCallum 6-1 So. G Detroit Horizon League
Doug McDermott 6-7 So. F Creighton Missouri Valley
Khris Middleton 6-7 Jr. F Texas A&M Big 12
Reeves Nelson 6-8 Jr. F UCLA Pac-12
Andrew Nicholson 6-9 Sr. F St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10
Alex Oriakhi 6-9 Jr. C Connecticut Big East
Thomas Robinson 6-9 Jr. F Kansas Big 12
John Shurna 6-9 Sr. F Northwestern Big Ten
Peyton Siva 6-0 Jr. G Louisville Big East
Joshua Smith 6-10 So. C UCLA Pac-12
Jared Sullinger* 6-9 So. C Ohio State Big Ten
Jeffery Taylor 6-7 Sr. G/F Vanderbilt SEC
Jordan Taylor 6-1 Sr. G Wisconsin Big Ten
Casper Ware 5-10 Sr. G Long Beach State Big West
Maalik Wayns 6-2 Jr. G Villanova Big East
Keith Wright 6-8 Sr. F Harvard Ivy League
Patric Young 6-9 So. F/C Florida SEC
Tyler Zeller 7-0 Sr. F North Carolina ACC

Highlights From Chris Paul's Charity Event This Weekend

Who to sit/start for Week 4

Fantasy Fix: Starts/Sits - Week 4 by FOX_Sports_Interactive

The Madre Hill: Demias Jimmerson Benched For Scoring Too Many TD's

"God, Grades, and Touchdowns"

NCAA Gameday: 10/1/11

Michael Vick Says He Will Play Sunday

Michael Vick made it clear Wednesday: He will play in the Philadelphia Eagles' Week 4 game against the San Francisco 49ers. That sore right hand? No big deal.

"Even if it was broke I think I would have probably padded it up and went back out there," Vick told the Philadelphia Inquirer at practice. "You got to take precaution but this is what I love to do."

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NFL Week 3: Legit or Fakin' it?I

Week 3 is over in the NFL and things are starting to shake out in the league. There are a number of teams off to good starts. No championships are won this early, but let's look at who is legit and who's faking it so far this season.

Bills (3-0) - Who would have guessed the Buffalo Bills would be undefeated and beat the Patriots last week? They have some weapons on offense with Ryan Fitzpatrick, Fred Jackson and Stevie Johnson. People also forget they have Shawne Merrimane on defense. We'll say the Bills are legit.

Detroit (3-0) - The Lions are undefeated, too. Stafford is healthy and Calvin Johnson is a beast. Suh is probably the best d-tackle in the league. I'm not sure they are for real though, so we'll say they are faking it.

Raiders (2-1) - The Raiders defeated the Jets over the weekend. They have a new coach, and Darren McFadden looks like the best running back in the league not named AP. They are still the Raiders though, so of course they're faking it.

Packers (3-0) - Aaron Rodgers is at QB....enough said. Legit.

So what do you think? Who is legit and who is faking it that we left off?

Cheapshot or Legit KO??

If you saw the fight, you pretty much know the controversy. If you didnt, Victor Ortiz hit Floyd Mayweather with a headbutt and tried to apologize (even with a kiss). After the ref broke them up, as Ortiz and the ref looked away, Floyd hit Ortiz with a two piece to knock him out. What do you think? Was it fair since Ortiz had his hands down? Or did Floyd cheapshot Ortiz while no one was looking?

Fight Preview: Mayweather vs. Ortiz

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For the first time in 16 months, Floyd Mayweather will step back into the ring and defend his undefeated record of 41-0. Nope, he won't be facing Manny Pacquiao as many of us would likethough. Mayweather will be facing Victor Ortiz this go around. Ortiz recently upset Andre Berto to win the WBC welterweight title.

Ortiz seems stronger, faster and tougher than any of the last opponents who have stepped in the ring with Mayweather. Ricky Hattton, Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley were all either a step too slow or past their prime fighing Floyd.

Floyd is fast, quick and we all know he's flashy. It's hard to get him cornered or even land a punch on him. Could this Ortiz give Mayweather a run for his money? Or is this just one more boxer Floyd lays out to reach 42-0 and set up for the big fight we all want against Pac-Man? I'm gonna say it is, and I'm going Mayweather by TKO in the 10th round. Who do you have?