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Monday Morning QB (cont.)

Posted: Monday May 7, 2007 12:37AM; Updated: Monday May 7, 2007 10:59AM
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Ricky Williams spent his year away from the NFL with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts.
Ricky Williams spent his year away from the NFL with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts.
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5. I think the Browns will be proven right on Eric Wright. You know the story: Kid gets busted on sexual-assault and possession-of-ecstasy two years ago at USC, charges are dropped, he transfers to UNLV, plays OK through some injuries and, according to draft guru Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News, half the teams in the league take him off their draft boards because they fear his past. I wrote a short piece on him for Sports Illustrated this week, and though I didn't come away from a chat with him feeling warm and fuzzy, I'd be surprised if he's a problem in Cleveland. Very surprised.

6. I think the Dolphins are more likely to pass on Ricky Williams if he's reinstated by the league than put him back on their roster. I don't think they trust him, and I think they think they're just as likely to get a good backup runner

7. I think they might as well go ahead and inscribe the Offensive Rookie of the year trophy with Marshawn Lynch's name. With a run-blocking offensive line coach in Jim McNally, two very high-priced line free agents in the fold (Derrick Dockery, Langston Walker) after being trained in run-blocking in their previous places, and the likelihood that Lynch will get 300 carries if he stays healthy ... I mean, unless Calvin Johnson catches 80 balls or some Hofstra receiver comes out of nowhere again, Lynch should win it in a walk.

8. I think the 49ers will end up disappointed in Darrell Jackson, and I'm sure they'll end up disappointed in Ashley Lelie. Jackson misses too much practice time, and Lelie won't be tough enough for coach Mike Nolan.

9. I think that's a nice honeymoon Lane Kiffin's got going in Oakland, but if you ask me if anything's really changed there -- I mean, really changed -- the answer is I doubt it. Because the first time he makes a call Al Davis hates that doesn't work on a crucial third-and-3, Kiffin will feel the hammer.

10. I think these are my non-football thoughts of the week:

a. Not a soul who I am close to, not one person, began a conversation in the last week with me with anything like the following statement: "Can't wait for that fight Saturday night,'' or "You think Mayweather's going to win?'' SI called Mayweather-De La Hoya "The fight to save boxing.'' Boxing, I think, can't be saved. There's no buzz around it anymore. I remember covering Aaron Pryor 25 years ago in Cincinnati, and I think in those days there were more fighters who people couldn't wait to see. There's no one I can't wait to see today.

b. Requiem for the Devils: Watching Martin Brodeur let in easy goal after easy goal this postseason reminded me of A-Rod's Yankee playoff history. When you're a team based on defense, you can't win with a goalie giving up so many soft ones.

c. The Devil Rays' payroll for six months for 24 major-league players: $24,124,200.

d. The Yankees' payment and luxury-tax fee to employ Roger Clemens for four months: $25,900,000.

e. Coffeenerdness: I always chuckle when a fairly fit person in line at Starbucks will order a drink straddling the line of fit and fat. The other day, a woman said: "Grande skim triple mocha, extra mocha, extra whip.'' Big cup of a light flavored coffee, loaded with extra sugar and extra heavy cream. What's the point, exactly?

f. SORT OF SPOILER ALERT -- Sopranos Note of the Week: There have been some gratuitous, stunning, sudden whackings in the show's bloody history, but not many as quick and senseless as the one we saw Sunday night. No clues, but sheesh, we didn't really need that one, did we? This was the weakest of the five episodes so far, but interesting in how it set up A.J. for the last four shows. Personally, anytime Phil Leotardo and Uncle June are not on, it's a lost opportunity to see the real stars of the show. Who the heck is Meadow anymore, anyway? Strange, stupidly malleable character.

g. Old friend Daryn Kagan is doing some nice stories looking on the bright side at CNN, which you should watch if you're having a bad day and want to turn the tide.

h. I want to say this with all due respect, because I'm an animal lover. But I wish there would be as much hand-wringing over the 3,376 American fatalities in Iraq than there is over the death of Barbaro.

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