Favre, Buehrle, Minaya, Plax, Trade Talks and the Passing of a Defensive Guru

What a weird sports day, huh?

The biggest news is the fact that Brett Favre isn't coming to the Minnesota Vikings. I know that this seems like some closure, but I'm not completely sold. I still think if someone desperately needs a QB during the season (and they have a chance to go deep in the postseason), Favre may look at it again. But for now, we can chill with the Favre Watch.

And how about that Mark Buehrle? Dude took ANOTHER perfect game into the sixth inning before a walk broke it up. He faced and retired a record 47 straight batters. I'm waaaay more impressed with what Buehrle did than Bobby Jenks ... who held the previous record. Jenks is a reliever who didn't have to deal with the same things Buehrle had to. Ya know, facing guys multiple times in a game. Rest.

The shame is that it all unraveled after that walk and the White Sox were beaten.

The story this morning was about that little tirade Omar Minaya went on. The end is near in New York. Minaya's team is failing, the front office butchered the Willie Randolph firing last year and to have your GM going off on a reporter and blaming him for you having to can your assistant because he was caught acting like an ass. Whew. Goodbye, Mr. Minaya.

Speaking of the Big Apple, isn't there a saying about a "New York minute"? Well, how long is it going to freakin' take before this Plaxico Burress/Antonio Pierce situation gets handled????

Also, can we chill with all these reports about what trades may or may not happen? I don't need a minute by minute update about the guesses people are making. Red Sox offered a deal to Toronto (I think this one may happen) for Halliday. The Phillies are talking about acquiring Cliff Lee. Yay! I can't wait for this to bleed and bleed and bleed and bleed!!!

There was one trade that went down. In the NBA, the Hornets sent Tyson Chandler to the Bobcats for Emeka Okafor. I get this from both sides. Okafor is much more reliable than Chandler. He's a better rebounder and is just one solid cat. Chandler is a better defensive player, bigger and gives Charlotte a guy that could bring more offensive flow to a team that badly needs it. Also, it is a cheap deal for the Bobcats, who don't mind shedding some payroll so they look attractive to potential buyers.

Lastly, the passing of Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. Johnson's defenses in Philly were just wicked. He always had you guessing; he always had you confused and he usually had you broken by the end of the game. He was a wizard who had a certain flair about him. Johnson passed away after a long fight with cancer. May he rest in peace.