On the surface, the two stories wouldn't seem to have much in common.  Chicago Cubs owner Sam Zell said last week that he would definitely consider selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field.  At roughly the same time, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was heard saying, again, that he believes NFL owners will vote to opt out of the current labor agreement.  Two different sports, two completely unrelated issues.  Hardly.  Like everything else in sports these days, the two stories share a common parent: money.

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What a weekend it was for Clevelanders, as Phil Savage once again wasted absolutely no time in aggressively and proactively improving the Cleveland Browns with a flurry of activity once the free agent signing period opened.  In addition, the new look Cavs got a pair of wins Friday night and Sunday afternoon, and the spring training games started to heat up in Winter Haven.  We're heading into my favorite time of the sports year, and it's all good in CTown.

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In his latest, TCF resident handicapper Lead Pipe reminds us that despite his prowess at the betting windows, he is just like many of us.  Living in middle America with a wife, kid, and a couple of pets.  With this scene comes responsibilities, diapers that need changed and things at the Leadquarters that need some fixin'. Well players, what if Lead told you he had a plan? What if he told you this plan would not only dull the wife's memories of the football season, but would also placate her for the upcoming March Madness? What if it did all this AND got you to the window? Too good to be true?  Think again.

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This is more like it. Finally some local sports news you can sink your teeth into. The Cavs deal away half their roster. The Browns sign Jamal Lewis, get closer to defining their future relationship with Derek Anderson and open up negotiations on a new deal with Kellen Winslow Jr. Meanwhile in Florida, the Indians have all present and accounted for in Winter Haven and their biggest decision may be who takes the ball as the fifth starter. It's the Weekend Wrap.

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