"The Jock Itch" with Jasmine Sadry: Donovan McNabb-- "Redskins, I'll Pay YOU to Let Me Go!"
DALLAS (105.3 THE FAN) Leading off my "Jock Itch" for Today: Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb says that he'll give back 3.5 million bucks if Washington will just let him go already!
The Washington Post is reporting that he's willing to pay the Redskins back his $3.5 million dollar signing bonus, if he's let out of his contract.
Is it any coincidence that the Vikings continue to be linked to Donovan, along with the Cardinal, Seahawks, 49ers and Bills—all who need a veteran quarterback right now?
According to a "source," the Vikings are HIGHLY interested in Donovan, but obviously, no deal could be made until there's a new collective bargaining agreement.
BUT, the source also continues to say that none of the teams that are pressing for McNabb are wanting to cough up a whole lot of money for the 34-year-old, not because they doubt his skills, but because the Redskins already tipped their hand that he won't have a future in Washington!
Supposedly, whenever the lockout ends, the Redskins will have to cooperate with McNabb on a destination because they'll have to get him to rework the contract he signed last November.
AND, given if McNabb is still on the Redskin's roster the day after the first regular season game, then Washington would also have to decide whether to pick up the $10 million option on his contract.
His 2011 base salary would be $1.75 million, but if he's still on the 53-man squad for the entire season, McNabb could bank a total of $12.75 million.
That could STILL buy a whole helluva lot of Campbell's Chunky soup! www.washingtonpost.com
And in OTHER "itch" worthy news…
Let's get you updated on the most DIRE, important aspects regarding some highly talked about names as potential NFL draft picks this year: TCU's own little Opie, Andy Dalton and Arkansas' most nebulous party boy, Ryan Mallett.
As a pretty engaging first-round quarterback prospect, Andy Dalton is coming off of a mostly healthy season and a stellar Rose Bowl! He threw at combine and met with 21 NFL teams while he was there. He also threw again at TCU's Pro Day. On top of all of that, he worked out privately for 11 teams and visited 6 earlier this month and last month and ate meals with four quarterback coaches and coordinators. Basically, he's been facing one crazy job interview after the other.
Andy is constantly praised for his aptitude and experience, having 49 starts at TCU and the fact that he's prone to adapting to a new offense pretty quickly.
BUT the most pressing issue regarding his ability as a quarterback is? His red hair.
Seriously.
At least one team (whose name hasn't been released) is thinking not just about Andy's brains but also about what's on top of them. "Has there ever been a red-headed quarterback in the NFL who's really done well?" a coach asked one reporter last week. "It sounds idiotic, but is there any way that could be a factor? We've wondered."
No.... that doesn't sound "idiotic" at ALL! That's a highly credible argument to back up a quarterback's skill level!
Let the speculation begin as Cincy, San Fran, Tennessee, Minnesota and Indy have ALL shown interest in our little ginger kid.
Now, onto Arkansas' own "Big Tex," Ryan Mallet.
It's no secret that he was involved with past nefarious shenanigans, including drug use and public intox (VERY shocking in THAT state in the country, I know.)
Anyway, Ryan apparently skipped out on some meetings with the Panthers and his agent is going into serious damage control saying, "No! Ryan wasn't out partying "Caucasian Street" style! He wasn't feeling well and was in bed by10 o'clock the night before so THAT'S why he missed out on meeting up with Carolina the next day!"
Riiiiiiight… Listen, everyone knows: you can take the white gangsta out of the cul-de-sac, but you can NEVER take the cul-de-sac out of a white gangsta! www.profootballtalk.com
Kobe Bryant says that he's going to use violence to protect the gays!
Well, sort of.
Kobe allegedly told ESPN's Lisa Salters that he used to beat up kids for teasing gay students and the he intends to do MORE on the issue.
Way to be a man of the people, Kobe! Enough already! We get it! Now all of a sudden, you're a GLADD advocate who proudly used to knock the snot out of bullies who targeted gay kids. And I'm TOTALLY sure, this campaign was running through your mind when you hurled a gay slur at a ref earlier this week.
Anyway, here's what he wants you to know! "I used to beat up a lot of kids even in high school who used to tease my friends because they were gay, or because they were black, or because they were Jewish, or because they were yellow, or because they were whatever. For people who don't think my apology is sincere, they don't know me. This isn't over for me. I really plan to do more. What I said was ignorant and I really didn't realize what I was saying. Now that I do and realize how it affects people I really plan to do more and to help with the awareness."
In case you weren't aware, he was also invited to be in a float in the Gay Pride Parade.
Could Kobe be the new gay man's icon??
Step aside, Madonna. There's a new sheriff in town and he's NOT in ass-less chaps! www.towleroad.com
It looks like Steve Nash is fed up in Phoenix and is BEGGING to be traded!
If this is the truth, I'm not sure how the Suns president for basketball operations, Lon Babby, is going to take it, considering he was just quoted as saying, "He is the sun and the moon and the stars of this franchise."
37-year-old Steve-o has one year left on his contract and has seen other star players come and go. According to a "source," he's asking to be traded because he wants a Championship and he wants it NOW!
The "source" also blabs, "Steve knows he can't win in Phoenix. They need to rebuild and unfortunately, Steve is not getting any younger. Nash wants out, simply to win NOW."
Apparently, on top of this sentiment, Nash has also slapped the Suns with a list of teams that he'd like to play for next year.
Something tells me though, that the Suns are really going to try to woo him, especially Lon Babby;
That is, if he can put down the furry pink pen he uses to write "Steve Nash+ Lon Babby= BFFE 4 Ever" in his diary, while sitting in his window seat. www.valleyofthesuns.com
Former Dallas Maverick, the very svelte, Oliver Miller was busted in Maryland earlier this week because he allegedly pistol whipped a dude with a Glock at a barbeque.
Yes, you did just read that.
He "fled" the scene in his BMW, probably with several buckets of coleslaw and the secret recipe to the brown sugar baked beans. (And at 7 feet tall, and 300 pounds, exactly how does one "flee?" Isn't it more like "waddling away" from the scene?) www.edgewater.patch.com
Phillies pitcher, Jamie Moyer is continuing his rehab from Tommy Johns surgery and it's being reported that he'll begin throwing in May!
Did I forget to mention that he's 49? Past reports say that he wants to continue to pitch in the Bigs until he's 50!
I have a feeling that somewhere, our very own Darren Oliver and Arthur Rhodes are wearing, "Team Moyer" and "Moyer's my Homeboy" t-shirts in solidarity. www.philly.com
Ozzie Guillen says that his White Sox have helped the Rays fans get fat!
Tampa Bay gives fans free-pizza if their pitchers strike out 10 or more batters in a home game. (Seriously… ANY ploy to get people to sit in the cesspool that is Tropicana Field and so what if it happens to be a couple of boxes of frozen Totino's?)
So far, the White Sox have helped feed the fatties of Tampa Bay free pizzas six times since he became the team's manager.
"It seems like every time we come to Tampa Bay there's going to be a lot of fat people eating pizza," he said. "We should be on the payroll for those guys." www.tampabay.com
The Yankees are being sued from a woman who claims that the team stole their logo from her late uncle and SHE wants a serious payday!
The NY Post is saying that 63-year-old Tanit Buday of Yonkers is claiming that the Yanks stole their top-hat logo "from a design dreamed up by her late uncle in 1936 at the request of then-Yankee owner, Jacob Ruppert."
She's seeking unspecified "damages."
Way to be on top of things, Tanit. You're about 75 years too late to the party, sweetheart. www.nypost.com
A Michigan man says that his lucky Detroit Tigers hat actually saved his life!
William Elling and his buddies were attacked by a group of guys who threw bricks at them when they were leaving a bar. Williams says that the brim of his Tigers hat saved him from serious injury!
The brick skidded across the top and went through the other side like a knife, he says.
William said that he didn't know why the guys pelted bricks at him but he added that they were clearly angry, since they had pulled the bricks up from the sidewalk. (YA THINK!??!)
In more pensive thoughts, thanks to William, he said, "Maybe these guys don't like the Tigers, but I sure like their baseball hats. The doctor said if I didn't have the hat on, my brains would be on the sidewalk, instead of in my skull still." www.the9news.com
San Diego State's head coach Rocky Long is crying "it's unfair!" over Boise State's famous blue turf!
He said, "I think they ought to get rid of that blue turf. I think it's unfair. It takes the visiting team a quarter or two to get used to that different field!"
Poor Rocky. Someone REALLY better cradle him and give him a bottle now, because both Eastern Washington and New Braunfels Canyon High School have gone red while it's being rumored that UT-San Antonio could end up with an orange field. www.idahostatesman.com
Is it time to PAY college players? Ohio State alum, (and oh yeah, that guy who plays golf really well), Jack Nicklaus thinks so!
Jack thinks that the current scholarship situation is unfair to the college kids "As an outsider 50 years removed, it makes no sense to me," Nicklaus said of the current NCAA system. "Something has got to get done or you're going to continue to have this problem, and you're going to have administrators and coaches who are going to fall into the category of having to be the scapegoat for what's happening.
"The universities are making millions off these kids," Nicklaus said. "To me a scholarship is something that should take care of these kids, particularly because a lot of these kids don't have any money and they need something so they don't get themselves in trouble. Does it cost much to do that? No."
Oh, Jack. Really?
It would cost GOBS of money to make these changes and it's not like millions of dollars are going to these kids! The money is going to support the ENTIRE athletic department, you know, kinda like that golf team you were a part of in school.
And for some reason, Jack thought that by adding this statement, it would bolster his theory as a whole: "Some kids wanted to get tattoos and they didn't have any money to get tattoos. I don't approve of tattoos, but that's their business, not my deal."
Oh! Well, hell! I totally see your point NOW, Jack! www.cleveland.com
And finally…
A NASCAR Talladega Race ending causes QUITE the reaction from the world's biggest Jeff Gordon fan! It's all complete with white trash cursing and a 15 year old TV set in a tacky room in a trailer.
Now, there WAS a tight shot on the video frame the clip you're about to witness, so you can't see the Billy Bass hanging on the adjacent wall or the pole they use to climb up to place phone calls
You MUST click this link to experience this sheer greatness :http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ch9xC_AinLg
And THAT'S my "Jock Itch!"
J