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Mark McGwire » Regardless of what you think of his apology, Big Mac is the hottest commodity in sports talk right now. The topic of steroids/PEDs and what it means to sports is a subject where everyone has an opinion.
Chris Johnson » Sure he wasn’t at the top of the MVP voting and his team missed the playoffs. But the Titans running back was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year by the AP for his record-setting season (yards from scrimmage) and topping 2,000 rushing yards.
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Tennessee recruiting » Did you hear Lane Kiffin left? The Vols’ signees have and that uncertainty has already led to two four-star recruits decommitting — expect that number to grow. Gee, can’t imagine where they’d go (cough, USC).
Chicago Cubs » The club enters 2010 saddled by huge contracts and plenty of them involve no-trade clauses, so any likely World Series run would need to be made with those already at Wrigley. While some are earning their keep, others aren’t. For example, Alfonso Soriano ($18 million for 2010) is producing about as well as Florida’s Cody Ross ($2.2 million in 2009).
