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One day after Lance Briggs declared he "would never play another down for the Bears again," the franchise traded Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher to Miami for a conditional draft pick in an effort to appease the disgruntled outside linebacker.

Sammy Sosa really doesn't want to talk about his time with the Cubs, but he will once it translates into attention from reporters. In fact, the newest member of the Texas Rangers panicked once sports reporters began to disperse after Sosa initially declined to comment about his time with the North Siders.

The speculation of Aaron Rowand's potential return to the White Sox began when manager Ozzie Guillen was digging through his office looking for scouting reports and came across a mix tape Rowand gave him in October 2005.

The Chicago Blackhawks scored seven goals? In one game?

Since the trade deadline, Luol Deng has quietly proved each game that John Paxson did the right thing by not trading him for that bearded giant from Memphis. Such was the case in Sunday's game, as Deng stepped up to shut down the Celtics' five-time All-Star Paul Pierce and help the Bulls roll to a 94-78 win in Boston.

Touted by Cubs brass as the next great outfield prospect for what seems like a decade, Felix Pie's shot at the big leagues doesn't seem to be nearing any time soon. Even after a hot spring, Pie's hopes to be roaming the Wrigley Field outfield when the season starts still appear remote.

The Bulls finally found out just how good it feels to be a bully. The wedgies, the purple-nurples, the swirlies, the 24-point beatings . apparently picking on someone smaller and weaker was just what the doctored ordered.