Landry done for the year

Not that it matters much, but Carl Landry's season is over. Landry suffered a torn ACL on Saturday against Minnesota. Now there is absolutely no reason to watch Purdue basketball the rest of the season.

Bears say goodbye to Terrell

The Bears released former first-round pick David Terrell today. Terrell, who was taken with the eighth overall pick in the 2001 draft out of Michigan, never lived up to his first round billing. In four years he caught 128 passes for 1,602 and nine touchdowns. Newly acquiried Mushin Muhammad caught 16 TD passes last year alone.

Baker decides on Opening Day starter

Baker confirmed on Friday that Kerry Wood will make his third straight Opening Day start for the Cubs. Wood has won his last two Opening Day starts and looks like a lock to get his third straight win this year against the Diamondbacks.

Bears sign wide receiver

The Bears agreed to a six-year deal with All-Pro wide receiver Mushin Muhammad today. Muhammad was cut by Carolina on Friday because the Panthers did not want to pay a $10 million roster bonus due on March 1st. He caught 93 passes, led the league with 1,405 yards and had 16 touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers' main target after Steve Smith broke his leg.

Animal rights activists at it again

According to CNN.com, animal rights activists are angered over Kraft's Trolli Road Kill Gummi Candy. The candy comes in shapes of partly flattened snakes, chickens and squirrels. The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals believes that the candy sends the message to kids that it is OK to harm animals. I think they are right, kids all over America are going to start running over animals with their bikes. They better get that off the market right away.

Coach suspends self for one game

Temple coach John Chaney suspended himself Wednesday for one game and apologized for putting in a player just to commit hard fouls. Chaney was upset that officials were not calling what he thought were illegal screens by Saint Joseph's. Chaney put in 6-foot-8, 250-pound Nehemiah Ingram to "send a message." Ingram started throwing his arms around and tossing elbows, once connecting hard to the chin of Hawks center Dwayne Jones, and had a hard foul on John Bryant that left him sprawled on the court for several minutes. Ingram fouled out in four minutes. I don't get what the problem is. That sounds like how I used to play church basketball back in high school.

Cubs to retire Sandberg's number

The Cubs announced Wednesday they will retire Sandberg's No. 23 in a ceremony before the Aug. 28 game against the Florida Marlins. Sandberg will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 31. Ryno's number is only the fourth to be retired by the Cubs, joining Banks, Williams and Ron Santo. Flags bearing Banks' No. 14 and Santo's No. 10 fly on the left-field foul pole, while Williams' No. 26 flies on the pole in right field.

Bears kick Quinn to the curb

The Bears waived Jonathan Quinn today after just one season. Quinn completed 51 of 98 passes with one TD and 3 interceptions this season in five games. I hope the Bears know what they are doing, I thought he was the future of the franchise. One TD every 5 games is pretty good, right?

Purdue downs Iowa

The Boilers won their 7th game of the year tonight beating Iowa, 66-63. Carl Landry lead the Boilers in scoring with 29 points. Landry is the Big Ten's leading scoring averaging over 19 points per contest. The Boilers (7-15, 3-8) play #10 Michigan State (18-4, 9-2) at 12:00 on Saturday.

Study done on lobsters

Animal activists for years have claimed that lobsters are in agony when being cooked, and that dropping one in a pot of boiling water is tantamount to torture.

A study funded by the Norwegian government and written by a scientist at the University of Oslo, suggests lobsters and other invertebrates such as crabs, snails and worms probably don't suffer even if lobsters do tend to thrash in boiling water. Researchers claim the trashing is due to an escape mechanism, not because of pain. Take that all you hippies! I can't wait to go eat some more lobster.

Crestor linked to harmful side effects

Crestor is a drug designed to treat patients with high cholesterol. It is a type of drug classified as a statin. The use of Statins can result in a dangerous condition called rhabdomyolysis, which if left untreated can lead to kidney failure and death. I am sure anyone would agree that kidney failure and death are bad side effects. A similar statin drug called Baycol was withdrawn from the market two years ago after it became clear that its risks did not outweigh its benefits. If you have been harmed by Crestor you should seek legal help immediately.

Boilers climb out of the cellar

Purdue climbed out of last place in the Big Ten by emasculating Penn State, 77-50. David Teague finished with a career-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, and seven rebounds, while Carl Landry had 15 of his 24 points in the second half. Purdue (6-15, 2-8) ended a two-game losing streak by winning for just the second time in 11 games. Purdue does not play again until next Wednesday against Iowa in West Lafayette.

ING mentioned on MTV

During last night's episode of The Real World, the housemates received a call from ING Direct and learned that ING was donating $5,000 to the Northern Home (the roommates are buildng a playground for the children at the Northern Home with the help of the Philadelphia Soul). If they complete this playground project successfully, they will each receive an ING Direct Savings account with $1,000 already in it.

Cubs deal Farnsworth

The Cubs traded right-handed reliever Kyle Farnsworth and a player to be named to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday for pitcher Roberto Novoa and two minor leaguers.

Farnsworth, whose fastball has been clocked at 100 mph, was 4-5 with a 4.73 ERA last season for the Cubs. He struck out 78 batters in 66 2-3 innings.

Novoa split time between Detroit and Double-A Erie in 2004. In 16 games with the Tigers, the right-hander was 1-1 with a 5.57 ERA.

The Cubs also picked up third baseman Scott Moore and outfielder Bo Flowers in the trade.

Moore hit .223 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI in 118 games at Class A Lakeland last season. Flowers played the majority of the season at Class A Oneonta, hitting .280 with four home runs and 26 RBIs in 66 games.

Cubs re-sign two players

The Cubs avoided arbitration this week by signing one-year extensions with Carlos Zambrano and Aramis Ramirez. Now Jim Hendry will get working on a new deal for Ramirez, hoping to tie him up through 2007 or '08. Otherwise, he would be eligible for free agency at the end of the season. The Cubs will have the highest payroll in the National League this year with a total of approximately $104 million.

Vioxx Information

Merck faces at least 465 Vioxx lawsuits to date. That is a lot of lawsuits. I bet there are a lot of lawyers hoping to get big settlements. Merck can probably afford it since Vioxx sales reached $2.5 billion in 2004. Twenty million people have taken Vioxx since it was launched in 1999. A study found that people who took Vioxx for 18 months or longer had double the risk of heart attacks and strokes. That is why so many people are suing Vioxx hoping to get a large settlement. A drug-safety expert for the FDA said that Vioxx caused up to 160,000 heart attacks and strokes.

Terrorists holding toy hostage

On an Islamist Web site, a group calling itself the Al Mujahedeen Brigade, posted a photograph of a man it claimed was a captured U.S. soldier named John Adam, and it threatened to behead him if Iraqi prisoners are not released by U.S. forces. The hostage is actually a toy named "Special Ops Cody." I hope Bush gets the troops out before something happens to Cody.

Cubs sign Burnitz

I've learned to trust Jim Hendry because of all the great deals he's been able to pull off in previous years, but I do not understand why he signed Jeromy Burnitz. Last year Burnitz hit 322 with 24 homers ands 68 RBIs in the light air of Denver and .244 with 13 homers and 42 RBIs everywhere else. Last time I checked Chicago is not in Denver so I guess we can expect the latter.