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Celtics Trade Gerald Wallace To Warriors For David Lee
Praise God: Russell Wilson And Ciara Are Practicing Abstinence
DeAndre Jordan Rejoins Clippers, Snubs Mavericks
Ciara’s boyfriend, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Rus- sell Wilson, got unexpect- edly personal during an interview Sunday with San Diego pastor Miles McPher- son.
The devout Christian, who has been dating Ciara since April, revealed that he has yet to have sex with her because they’ve been practicing absti- nence.
“She was on tour, and I was looking at her in the mirror, and God spoke to me,” Wil- son told the pastor. “He said, ‘I need you to lead her.’
“I told her, ‘What would you do if we took all that “extra stuff” off the table, and just did it Jesus’ way?'” the quarter- back continued, clarifying that yes, he was “talking about sex.” Wilson said the 29-year-old
Seattle QB Russell Wilson and Ciara
singer “completely agreed,” though he admitted that re- fraining from sex wasn’t easy. “I ain’t gonna lie to y’all now — I need you to pray for us,” he told the congregation. “I know y’all have seen her on the screen. If there’s a 10, she’s a 15.”
The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade David Lee to the Celtics for veteran swingman, Gerald Wallace.
The deal can't be officially consummated until Thursday, when a league wide morato- rium on roster business is lifted.
Lee, 32, who lost his start- ing spot to Draymond Green, is suffering a ham- string injury after a strong showing in training camp.
Once the 67-win Warriors launched to a 21-2 start with Green as the starter, Lee was forced to settle for spot min- utes in the midst of the fifth season of a six-year, $80 mil- lion deal he signed with Golden State in the summer of 2010.
Just by virtue of shedding Lee's $15.4 million salary, Golden State's payroll for next
David Lee is headed to the Boston Celtics, according to league sources.
season would drop under $100 million even if it decides to keep Wallace on the roster, which would net a luxury-tax savings of nearly $20 million because Lee's salary for 2015- 16 is $5.4 million higher than Wallace's.
DEANDRE JORDAN
DeAndre Jordan, after ver- bally agreeing to a four-year max deal with the Dallas Mav- ericks last week, has made an about-face, re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers in a deal sources say was completed Thursday morning shortly after midnight ET at his house in Houston.
The contract with the Clip- pers also is a four-year max deal that will be worth an esti- mated $88 million, sources stated. Jordan can opt out after three years.
Marshawn Lynch Shuts Down Production Of His Biopic
The Amazing Dez Bryant: ‘Pay That Man His Money!’
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has reportedly shut down the pro- duction of his biopic, and he and the director are reportedly no longer speaking to each other, reports ESPN.com.
Lynch was going to star in the movie, titled “Family First: The Marshawn Lynch Story,” which was set to follow the athletes rise from the streets of Oakland to NFL star- dom.
Mario Bobino, a friend of Lynch’s family, released an unauthorized four-minute trailer for the film on his YouTube channel in February. But the Internet was pretty unanimous in its widespread roasting of the clip, with many calling it “low budget” and “bizarre.” It was quickly re- moved by Bobino.
Rolling Stone reported that Lynch and his reps were un- happy about not being told
Marshawn Lynch was un- happy with the trailer about his life.
about the trailer’s release, and were also appalled by the low quality of the work. Lynch holds the rights to the film and ordered Bobino to stop pro- duction.
“He did a terrible job, and the film will never be re- leased,” Doug Hendrick- son, Lynch’s agent, told Rolling Stone.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) talks to the TV camera during the Dallas Cowboys vs. the New York Giants NFL football game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, November 23, 2014.
The following is the list of Dallas Cowboy wideouts and their touchdown catches in a single season. There are 11 such seasons sorted by TDs:
Name
Dez Bryant
Terrell Owens
Frank Clarke
Dez Bryant
Terrell Owens
Bob Hayes
Dez Bryant
Bob Hayes
Lance Rentzel
Miles Austin
Laurent Robinson 2011 54
Yards TDs
1320 16
1355 15
1043 14
1233 13 1180 13
1232 13 1382 12 1003 12
960 12
1320 11
858 11
Year Catches 2014 88
2007 81
1962 47
2013 93 2006 85
1966 64 2012 92 1965 46
1969 43
2009 81
It may strike you as inter- esting that the two most fa- mous wide outs in the history of the club never got there. Michael Irvin caught 10 in 1995, but never eclipsed that, and Drew Pearson’s high was 8 a few times. Of course, it may also strike you that 7 of the 11 most prolific seasons in team history happened in the last decade.
Meanwhile, Bob Hayes and Terrell Owens appear on this list twice. But, only one player has been on this list 3 times – and that, of course, is the one and only Dez Bryant, 26, and after only 5 seasons in the NFL. He also had 9 TDs in his 4th season. He is easily on his way to being the most dominating WR in the history of the franchise.
There is certainly more to being a WR than scoring touchdowns, but I doubt many people need to argue that Dez could improve in those depart-
DEZ BRAYANT
ments. His game is complete and his rough edges have all been smoothed over. There may be a few receivers in his class in the NFL these days, but make no mistake, that list can easily fit on one hand.
The Cowboys are going to extend him soon (or they are crazy) and I expect he will likely play most, if not all, of his career with a star on his helmet.
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