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NEWSMAKERS
He won’t go away. But at least he finally did something by faxing in his reinstatement papers.
Mark Teixeira
The best player on the trade market goes to the team with the best record — the Angels.
Jimmie Johnson
The two-time defending points champ fought through NASCAR’s ugliest race of the season to win at the Brickyard.
Tim Donaghy
The tainted NBA referee was sentenced to 15 months in prison. Do they get TNT in the big house?
Mark Cuban
David Stern’s other big headache, the Dallas Mavericks owner, is a finalist to purchase the Chicago Cubs.
TWT FIVE: PLACES FOR BRETT FAVRE TO LAND
In light of his papers getting filed, this list is worth revisiting:
1. New York Jets — Talk about Favre overload. Get him in the NYC market.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — A quarterback battle with Jeff Garcia and the 11 other QBs in camp.
3. Kansas City Chiefs — Herm Edwards is hilarious, and, hey, it worked for Joe Montana, kinda.
4. Minnesota Vikings — The best fit but Purple and Green don’t mix. It would get ugly.
5. Baltimore Ravens — Unless they enjoy watching Troy Smith jump and skip around behind that line, this would be a wise move.
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