Former NFL lineback Brian Bosworth claims he was swindled by a couple of Long Island accountants

Former NFL linebacker Brian (The Boz) Bosworth claims he's the victim of a blindside hit by a couple of unscrupulous Long Island accountants.

Bosworth - remembered more for his Mohawk haircut than for his gridiron prowess - wants $4million from the father-and-son bean counters he says mishandled his retirement nest egg, according to a lawsuit filed last week in Long Island federal court.

"Brian wants to know, 'Where's the money?'" attorney Joe Angelo told the Daily News.

Bosworth, 44, has been forced to put his home in Malibu, Calif., up for sale and rent a condo as a result of the alleged financial shenanigans, Angelo said.

32E-sized professional volleyball player says NO to breast reduction

The ongoing mini-saga of Romanian tennis star Simona Halep's decision to have breast reduction surgery has finally found one vocal female protester. Meet Alena Schurkova, a 32E-sized professional volleyball player who has gone public with her outcry.

"If she does this it sends out the message that girls with big boobs can't play sports and that is just wrong. I am 32E and I have never found them to be a problem," the 42-year-old Schurkova told The Daily Sun.

Actually Schurkova claims that if Halep does have the surgery the post-op rehab could produce a slower, less mobile player only with smaller breasts. Her suggestions? A quality sports bra, and some weird stretching exercises. Also, Schurkova gets all Sisterhood-of-the-Traveling-Pants on Halep, suggesting that if she does follow through with this "it sends out the message that girls with big boobs can't play sports and that is just wrong."

Halep is currently ranked...317th.

Top Defensive Players in The Upcoming Draft

I ranked these seven and offered a quick take on each player
(Kiper’s projection in parentheses):


1. Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas (13) — Kind of small for a pro and had a reputation as an underachiever before this year, but off the charts in workouts and really dominated against Oklahoma and Missouri, Texas’ biggest games.

2. B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College (12) — Huge, and BC’s run defense was always very good with him in the middle.

3. Eugene Monroe, OT, UVA (8) — Highest-rated OL out of high school and one of the top OL out of college, too, though I’d definitely opt for Andre Smith (2).

4. Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU defensive end (18) – Looks the part, big and fast and all, but really regressed this year after dominating most of 2007; makes some really stupid plays as far as roughing the passer, etc. Seems like the kind of guy who might make a better pro because of his size. Swats a lot of passes.

5. Jason Smith, OT, Baylor (6) – Know absolutely nothing about him except his high draft projection.

6. Everette Brown, DE, Florida State (15) – Had a bunch of sacks but otherwise just seems like another assembly line FSU pass rusher.

7. Aaron Maybin, DE/LB, Penn State (10) — Came out of nowhere, tailed off toward the end of the year, very fast but probably way too small to play end in the NFL; even smaller than Dwight Freeney when he came out, and Freeney didn’t come out early. Seems like he’s just cashing in off a big year while he can.

"They Pull A Knife, You Pull A Gun"

DO you remeber that linbe from the Kevin Costner / Sean Connery movie "The Untouchables"...No? Watch it here...



New Jets head coach Rex Ryan was introduced this AM, and instead of just rolling through the usual coaching platitudes, he said this:

"The players will have each other's backs, and if you take a swipe at one of ours, we'll take a swipe at two of yours."

Yikes! Threatening violence ... in football? Sounds like a great way to win over fans, and maybe get fined by the image-conscious NFL.

He was UNIQUE and GENUINE and had everyone in the room ready for some SMASHMOUTH FOOTBALL

The Bears are not enough?

"We should have a second NFL team in Chicago. If San Francisco has two, New York has two, Florida has three teams … and when you take Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, they have three teams there in that region, we could easily support a second pro football team."

Really? Does anyone else think that's a crock of shit?

Look at it this way:

#1. Where the hell would they play? With the Bears' official "home" being Soldier Field, where would this new Chicago team play? In the event that both teams would have a "home" game, it might get a little messy in scheduling. Likewise, having any other team call Soldier Field a home other than the Bears is a bit of a punch in the stomach to Bears faithful.

#2. Fan base. This city loves the Bears EVEN MORE THAN THE CUBS. And dear lord does Chicago love the Cubs. I just don't think that a new team would get the support it would need to survive. Any name given would be bastardized (e.g., "Chicago Intellectuals" becomes "Chicago Homosexuals" ...etc), and with our current bevy of sports teams, I just don't know if there's enough room in our hearts to cheer for ANOTHER team. Oh, and most importantly, the reason that the Sox/Cubs thing works is because of the rivalry. I get the feeling that the new Chicago team would be treated like "The Baby Bears" or some other "Golly we wish we could be as good as the Bears but we'll give it our best shot" sort of crap. You can't have venomous rivalry for a team like that.

#3. Previous failures. You know, this isn't the first case of a new Chicago football team. The Blitz (USFL) and Enforcers (XFL) once toyed with making us give a damn, but with no success. Hell, the Chicago Rush (AFL) won the whole damn thing in 2001 and no one gives a shit about them. Will putting a team in the "Official NFL Family" really make us pay more attention?

#4. Agony. For the sake of Chicago, I don't think we can handle having another bad football team. When ONLY the Bears are terrible in the Winter, it gives us that brief "Ah, what a relief" when we only have one disappointing team instead of the two we usually have in October (the Bulls can't be disappointing - we expect nothing. Plus, the Hawks are actually good, so they cancel it out). Now imagine two bad football teams here. I just don't think I could handle the misery!

Throw in a couple of intangibles (like how we're still trying to get that Olympic bid with a fucked up transit system and nowhere to play the damn games), and this is starting to look like a lot more trouble than it's worth. Instead of a whole new team, can't we just get a few winning ones? Spend all the money that would have gone to the new Chicago team on Julius Peppers and some O-Line help. The city thanks you.

REXUAL HEALING - New York Jets Hire a MONSTER!!

The NY Jets are in desperate need of some REXUAL HEALING and they are about to get a big heaping dose...A defensive guru, who speaks in aggressive tones and carries a big stick is on his way to the NY Jets sidelines.

This is sure to light a fire underneath a very mellow team and he isexpected to do a complete overhaul of the coaching staff...The big question what exlated Baltimore Ravens defensive player will follow BIG REX to the Gang Green?

Ray Lewis?

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan has agreed to a four-year contract to become coach of the New York Jets, according to multiple sources.

Lawyers are reviewing contract language before an official announcement is made. A news conference introducing Ryan is scheduled for Wednesday.

The Jets made a formal offer to Ryan, 46, "about an hour" after the Ravens lost 23-14 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game, the sources said.

Ryan's four-year contract is in line with other first-year head coaches that have been recently hired, but a Jets source said it was almost identical to the $11.5 million deal that the Rams gave New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo on Saturday. "Any coach who believes in himself wants the opportunity, and it's a great franchise," Ryan told ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols on Sunday night. Ryan was hired by the Ravens in 1999 as a defensive assistant and took on the coordinator's role in 2005. The title of assistant head coach was added before this season.

Ryan replaces the fired Eric Mangini and takes over a team that started last season 8-3, but missed the playoffs with quarterback Brett Favre after losing four of its last five games.

Worst Trading Cards Evermade

1. Menudo ! That's right, it's everybody's favorite Puerto-Rican super boy band from the 80s, Menudo! It's the perfect trading card set for teenage girls who wanted to look at Ricky Martin
2. Growing Pains as a trading card set! Oh how fantastically awful! Do we really need trading cards featuring one of the most typically bland suburban white family TV shows to come out of the 80s? Wait a minute... what was I thinking!?
3. Welcome Back Kotter was basically the 70s version of Head of the Class. Kotter was taught a remedial class of students known as the "Sweathogs", the most famous of which was Vinnie Barbarino (played John Travolta).
4. Kojak -Want to be the most envied kid in your school? Then you simply MUST own the entire KOJAK trading card set!
5. Gong Show -Don't get me wrong, I loved the Gong Show for what it was - Chuck Barris introducing us to gobs o' mindless entertainment from amateur acts including the talents of tomorrow such as Paul Reubens, David Letterman, Michael Winslow and Oingo Boingo.

WTF? CHUCKIE gets FIRED?

Today Jon Gruden was fired by Tampa Bay with the GM. Let that sink in for a minute. He was 95-81 during hs tenure in TB with a .556 winning %...Finished 1st in the NFC 3 times, finished 3rd 3 times and 4th 3 times. O yea won the Super Bowl in 2002...He won the Super Bowl with Brad Johnson, who was 78 years old...Went to the AFC championship with Oakland with Rich Gannon as his QB and he was 112...Sounds like a perfect fit for the NY Jets and Brett Favre...

Jets Re-New Their Monster.Com account

So with one of the worst collapses in recent NFL history, the Jets fired their Head Coach Eric Mangini who then landed the HC position in Cleveland in less than 2 weeks...?
Hmm maybe it wasn't the coach...OK so Brett Fraud, I mean Favre forgot everything who knew about football after week 8 of the season and the teams demise was set in motion.
So know Woody Johnson and his GM Mike Tannenbaum are interviewing the usual suspects for the next victim...The problem with this is neither of them are football guys. Woody is a billionaire shampoo and band aid guy and Tannenbaum is a glorified CPA and lawyer..Neither would know a end around from a reach around.
So we Interviewed a college coach, who everyone knew wasnt going to get the job and he subsequently lost his current job for interviewing for it...The crazy part Boston college told the guy, if you interview your going to get fired and he still interviewed? I guess he wasnt a "Boston Guy"..
Next Steve Spagnuolo, defensive coordinator for the Giants. He is this years flavor of the month. He is the highest paid defensive coordinator in the NFL with a 3 year contract for 2 million dollars each year. Problems he runs a 4-3 defense, we just millions on 4-3 personnel and also he wants control over roster decisions, if thats the case who needs Mike Tannenbaum? So in my opinion Spags is not the guy...
Russ Grim, coordinator from the AZ Cardinals, O god can you see the Headlines after a loss here in NY? Grimm Loss...Grimm Job? That cant be good.
Marty Schottenheimer? 65 years old, I think his best coaching days are behind him...But his son, why sure he is our current Offensive Coordinator and hell Brian did a great job with our offense this year..What? No we didnt make the playoffs..What? When Leon Washington touches the ball 5 or more times a game, we win 90% of the time, very interesting....How many times did Leon touch the ball in the last 3 losses? 4 times in all the games combine...Brilliant! Lets move on..
AAAh Bill Cowher! He flirted. batted his eye lashes said why yes, I would speak to the Jets and then what does Woody do? Goes on vacation...Nice! What does Cowher do? CANCELS!
OK so where are we at? The Rooney rule? yea we covered it with....I'm not even sure if it was really a black coach in the NFL but we obeyed the rule..
So we are slow dancing with REX RYAN, Defensive Coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens. Rex Ryan just finished his 10th year with the Ravens in, his fourth as the defensive coordinator. Ryan was the only remaining Ravens' assistant coach from the 2000 Super Bowl XXXV season's record setting defense. Rex had spent 6 seasons as the Ravens' line coach. The problem with Rex, his team is still playing. They are in the playoffs, yes he has interviewed but we cant do diddly until he is done. This shouldnt be a problem for the Jets, be patient and give the man what he wants. Rex brings all the things the Jets need to actually compete for a Lombardi Trophy