Tuesday saw...> Game Sevens in hockey (sorry for not covering those, but blame site contributor and actual hockey watcher Dirty Davey for not taking care of that)> The end of the Spurs> The Blazers prolonging things with the Rockets (I'd say something about that, but we need *one* of these first round series to go to seven games under the radar, don't we?)> My own team's probable end (but hey, maybe the Association will put Dwight Howard in the hoosegaw for Game Six)> A full slate of MLB games with a very encouraging start for Phil Hughes, who suddenly looks like the most important Yankee after the Wang Disaster, and the first Red Sox loss in weeks...and what trails across the Lemur ticket but our old go-to. Thank heavens, I hadn't written about him in so long!The Most Important Player Ever was released by the Jets today, which means that if -- if? -- he chooses to un-retire yet again, he'll be able to sign with anyone he chooses. And if you think ...
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