The New York Giants traded disgruntled tight end Jeremy Shockey to the New Orleans Saints on Monday in exchange for two draft picks in 2009. Are we really unleashing this uber-douche on Bourbon Street? Haven’t the good people of New Orleans been through enough?

Mets pitcher Billy Wagner will have an MRI on Tuesday to reexamine his sore shoulder, and could possibly miss the first game in a crucial series against the Phillies. Without their regular closer as an option, the Mets will have to decipher who to use in a clutch situation, and consider the possibility that they may actually convert a save.

Backup catcher Jose Molina went 3 for 4 in a Yankee victory on the same day he learned he may be the new starter. Thanks to the possibility of losing Jorge Posada to shoulder surgery, Molina could very well be the regular catcher for the remainder of the season. In a post game interview Molina assured fans he is up to the task, and admitted that he had been hitting only .215 intentionally because he enjoyed the cushy hours of a part-time catcher.

Several confidants of Alex Rodriguez have alleged that his wife psychologically abused and controlled him, and even insisted that he downplay his Hispanic heritage in order to become a mainstream sports star. Several unconfirmed sources also claim that in order to keep his ego from getting too out of control, she demanded that he produce little to no offense in the playoffs.

Often disparaged receiver Terrell Owens is making headlines in a positive light for once, having come to the aide of an ESPN writer who was struck by a car following the ESPYS last week. Owens actually remained with the victim until help arrived, and even offered the writer a quick recovery plan involving a high-popcorn diet, shirtless driveway crunches, and public weeping.