Giants DE Osi Umenyiora told WFAN yesterday that if he has to be a back-up player next year he will quit football. Gotta love that attitude. Needless to say, its very possible that Osi ends up with another team in 2010. (National Football Post)
The average price of a Super Bowl ticket is about $1,000. That is a 900% increase from the first Super Bowl, and triple the amount of just 10 years ago. (Journal-Sentinel)
So if you decided to spend the grand, or just wanted to check out Miami for all the pomp and circumstance, you could find yourself at a party hosted by Diddy with Erin Andrews! The party is open to the public, but to make things more interesting you should just sneak in by using our handy guide. (SportsbyBrooks)
The St. Louis Rams are apparently the “favorite” to land Michael Vick in a deal this offseason. (RotoWorld)
Chad Pennington would like to remain with the Dolphins next season despite having a 3rd shoulder surgery in the past 6 years. Could he win Comeback Player of the Year award for the third time? (Miami Herald)
John Legend’s hot girlfriend, Christine Teigen is set to appear in SI’s Swimsuit Edition. (Huffington Post)
The Yankees toured their World Series trophy around Asia last week. Next stop? Westchester. The trophy will be on display this Saturday from 11-2 at the Westchester County Center. (LoHud)
25 year-old, 2 time Cy Young award winner,Tim Lincecum is set to break the arbitration record this year. However, due to concerns over the A’s moving to San Jose, the Giants may try to keep that amount to a minimum. (Baseball Musings)
Tiger Woods will leave by the end of this week and head for a private vacation with his wife, Elin. Could there be a reconciliation in the works? Now that the media frenzy has subsided, does anyone truly care? (SportsbyBrooks)
David Lee may not have been selected to his first All-Star team, but he has been invited by Team USA chairman Jerry Colangelo to train with the team in July. (NYDN)
US Olympic hockey player/Toronto Maple Leaf, Mike Komisarek will miss the Olympics and the rest of the NHL season due to shoulder surgery. (Seattle Times)
Former LA Galaxy soccer player, DaMarcus Beasley’s $80,000 BMW was fire bombed and destroyed in Glasgow. (LA Times)
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