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It was said, recently that next week Michael Vick will be released from jail and begin training. Here are some possible signings…Minnesota Vikings..This makes almost perfect sense. If Brett Favre does not come to the Vikes, they can easily grab Vick, who is just the speed they need in the passing game. But there is one thing that may be bad, he is not a locker room type guy…San Francisco 49ers..Their QB situation is not the greatest, and they could use one to throw to Michael Crabtree, whom they got in the draft with the tenth overall pick. If they get Vick, they will have speed and the QB situation solved.

This week, Mark talks about baseball. From the ongoing steroid issues to the early surprises and disappointments, he’ll touch ‘em all…. Plus he’ll do his usual sports world whiparound to cover the other major stories. So get in here! And as always, Mark will keep you up to date with everything happening at Sportsjabber.net. Join us by calling in at (347) 884-9289 or log on to www.blogtalkradio.com/sports-jabber and hit “Click to Talk”. Or, if you’d prefer to be talked about but not heard you can use the chat feature and ask your question off-air. It looks to be another GREAT show! Be a part of it! Now let’s go kick some shins!

The 2008-2009 Pittsburgh Steelers had the toughest schedule in the league, and this coming year they will be faced with a far less daunting one. They will play teams from the AFC West and the NFC North, two of the weaker divisions in the NFL. Let’s go week by week and examine each opponent and the Steelers’ chances against them..Pittsburgh Steelers VS. Tennessee Titans…The Steelers are still stinging from a week 16 throttling at the hands of the Titans, with the final score being 31-14. The two teams change venues this year, as the Steelers look to start their season on a winning note as the reigning Super Bowl champions.

They should sign Barry Bonds. Heres why: Bonds brings a proven potent bat to the line up. He’ll put asses in the seats. The Pirates would get national attention. People will buy Pirates jerseys, and the players that are playing well will be recognized…see Freddie Sanchez!! The Pirates would make money… More money than they are now. Mr Nutting likes money. He likes attention-he’ll love Barry! Sure, they would take some negativity from it, but the upside outweighs the downside. Mr Nutting, get Barry on the phone, get him on a plan and get him in a Pirates uniform.

Dbacks started to turn on their new skipper and themselves. Friday night, Dbacks starting pitcher Doug Davis had words for new skipper A.J. Hinch, after he was pulled in the seventh inning for a pinch hitter in a loss to the Atlanta Braves. David had only thrown 80 pitches and was losing only 3-2, giving up four hits.

Dear Barry Zito…I thought you were a douche before you ruined my day today, but wow. I believe my detest can be summed up entirely by the above photo of you and your guitar, but I’ll elaborate. I was having SO MUCH FUN watching Ryan Zimmerman’s hitting streak. And you blew it. In fact, I’m surprised anyone even reads BLB anymore, because I’ve been a little obsessed over the guy. This whole Zim thing is like a bad break-up. I’m a little torn up, and it’s going to take some time for me to get over it.

Former NBA journeyman and 11-year league vet Corie Blount was sentenced to prison for one year for drug related charges. In December 2008, Blount was found with a total of 29 pounds of marijuana which obviously wasn’t for personal use as he claimed. Blount dodged a massive bullet by making a plea deal, he could have received 10 years in the pen.

In sports, there are a number of variables that coaches and players can control and/or adjust. Coaches can implement & control offensive & defensive schemes, match-ups, substitution patterns, and overall game strategy & tactics. Players can control or affect their physical condition, skill level, team-play orientation, and execution. However, no one can control, affect, make adjustments to, or resolve DUMBNESS! The Orlando Magic are just flat out DUMB! That includes head coach Stan Van Gundy and most of the players. It is un-fixable…at least not for this post-season, since they can’t make trades or viably change coaches right now.

Jayson Werth, who rode my fantasy bench all week to make room for my awesome outfield — who did nothing but suck on Tuesday, I might add — stole bags yesterday like Dane Cook steals jokes. The Philadelphia Phillies outfielder’s first steal of the night against the Los Angeles Dodgers came in the form of a double steal between him and Ryan Howard, with Werth snagging third in the fourth inning. He ended up scoring on a Jimmy Rollins single, so good job there.

Dumb ass Mayfield (Jeremy the Sprint Cup driver and owner, not the late great singer/composer Curtis) just had his dumb ass suspended for violating NASCAR’S substance policy. I used “dumb ass” twice to cover both of his jobs. NASCAR, per policy, would only say what the substance was not. They said it was not alcohol. That basically narrows it down to recreational drugs and/or steroids. Who does Mayfield think he is…Clemens, A-Roid, Manny, Randy Orton (and 90% of the WWE), “The Great” Quincy Carter? Two crew members, Tony Martin (#34 car) and Ben Williams (#16 car) were also busted for doping…on the same day. Now, I’m not saying the three cases are related, but HMMMmmmm!