Mike Brown to coach the Lakers...Why?

Mike Brown/Courtesy: cavsnews.com

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You know, it's a funny thing about the NBA. It's a business where if you have ever been a head coach, you will always have a shot at being a head coach any time a job comes up.

No, they don't think outside the box very often.

The Los Angeles Times is reporting the L.A Lakers are set to hire former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown as their next head coach. Brown would replace the retiring Phil Jackson.

Other job candidates appeared to be former Houston and Sacramento head coach Rick Adelman and Lakers assistant Brian Shaw.

More from the LA Times their own selves RIGHT HERE

We aren't sure we get this, though we don't necessarily have to. Brown did a decent job in Cleveland, but he had LeBron James there too. It was his first head coaching gig. He got the Cavs to the NBA finals once...in 2007, but could never get back.

We think the Lakers could do better, because whether they like it or not, they are going to need a roster overhaul. They were exposed during the playoffs this year as an old, slow team. We are very curious to see how Brown, and team G.M Mitch Kupchak plan on dealing with that.

Here's Mike Brown doing what all good unemployed coaches do until they get their next job, work as a game analyst for ESPN:

Adelman Not Retained In Houston

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Here's a tough one for you...

After years of dancing through the minefield that is Western Conference hoops, Rick Adelman was told he would not be retained as head coach for next season...

But for someone who, seemingly, brought a knife to a gun fight with injuries and free agency always nipping at his heels, this is what happens...

Disappointing...
Here's FOSG Mark Berman with the facts...

Rockets Will Not Retain Adelman: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

Looks like early returns have Mikes Brown and Woodson in the running for the vacancy...

Good luck on that...

Cincinnati Soap Opera: Carson Palmer wants out, fan base agrees...

Carson Palmer/Courtesy: everyjoe.com

We were trying to ignore this story, despite being located in the Satellite HQ, smack-dab in the middle of where it was happening. And yeah, there's the having to report it at work (paying job) part of it too.

By now, most of you have heard about Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer telling the owner of the team, Mike Brown, "Trade Me". It was reported yesterday. It was confirmed by Brown today. Oh...Brown did add "It's not going to happen"

Read the rest of the story from Bengals beat writer Joe Reedy RIGHT HERE

Really, the whole thing is kinda stupid. At least from a Cincinnati perspective. The Bengals can't trade the guy. They owe him half a gazillion dollars (okay $50 million), for the next three seasons. Who's going to trade for that contract? Plus, with the strike deadline date looming--March 3rd, they would have to do something...quickly. We don't see that happening either.

For his part, Palmer, a pretty low-key guy, has said he'd walk away if he can't escape. And we believe him. He doesn't need this. The fan base, jaded and way more ignorant than they think they are, almost universally want to get rid of him. The team, they aren't going to be good anytime in the near future, they are back to square one rebuilding. There is nobody better on the roster or available in the draft. And there damn sure aren't any "Big Name" free agents that would come play in Cincy. Palmer is a smart guy and he's already made enough money to live comfortably the rest of his life if he so chooses.

As for potential trades that Mike Brown says he won't make....Yeah, there are some teams. No, there are quite a few teams that need a good quarterback. And Palmer, despite what the ass-clowns in Cincinnati think, is still a pretty good quarterback. Having been subjected to quite a few of their games on TV and 1 in person, you'd be amazed at how many times his receivers, Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco killed him this year by not trying to make a play. He could make any of the NFC West teams that don't have Sam Bradford better just by walking in the door.

Anyway, we'll kind of keep an eye out on this, mostly because we are stranded in the same town and there isn't much else to talk about until baseball season here.

Here's some video of Palmer making a play in 2009, one of only 2 good seasons the team has had in the past god knows how many years.

Leafs' Mike Brown Suspended For Three

For his hit to the head on the Phoenix Coyotes Ed Jovanovski late in the second period of Toronto's 5-1 loss to Phoenix Thursday night.

No penalty was called on the play or the ensuing scuffle after Jovanovski got back to his feet and skated from the Phoenix goal-line to the benches to get at Brown.

Here's the analysis from our friends at Rogers Sportsnet...

Here's the hit...
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"It's the game of hockey and I play that style of game," Brown said after the game. "I'd never try to hurt anyone.

"If he hadn't reached for the puck his head wouldn't have gone down. The refs made a good call. Obviously, they didn't call it for a reason. It wasn't a bad hit."

Jovanovski didn't return for the third because of a lower-body injury sustained on the same play.

More when we know more...

BREAKING: Lewis Staying In Cincinnati...

Marvin Lewis is staying as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. A press conference is set for 4:30 to announce Lewis is returning for his ninth season as coach.

Lewis agreed to a contract extension after two days of negotiating changes in how the front office functions and integrates with the day-to-day operations of the football team.

Mike Brown wanted to keep him, offering an extension last season. Lewis wanted to stay, but only if he got more influence over the personnel decisions.

The Bengals are coming off a 4-12 season. They've had only two winning records during Lewis' eight seasons, and in Cincinnati, Lewis' career record is 60-69-1.

Cincinnati has only two winning records in the last 20 years, both under Marvin Lewis, but the Bengals haven't won a playoff game since 1990. And parts of the HQ would maintain that Carson Palmer hasn't been the same since the surgery on his throwing shoulder...

Now if only he could throw to more guys like Shipley and Gresham...
And not get caught in situations like this...
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Ryan Parker loves the way the Bengals lie...

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If you aren't familiar with sports songster Ryan Parker, you should be. We've frequently sampled some of his best work.

He always has a musical and biting look at the various funny and sometimes strange things that happen in the world of sports.

His latest, a knock on the ever-pathetic Cincinnati Bengals a team that can provide him plenty of material. Being up here in the northern bureau, we've gotten to see the very, very odd relationship between the team, the city and the very strange owner.

Listen and laugh as Mr. Parker takes us through the Bengals bungles to the Eminem/Rhianna tune "Love the Way You Lie".

Mike Brown...Time to Leave Cleveland, now...

The Cleveland Cavaliers did what was expected overnight and parted ways with Coach Mike Brown.

The move, which had been speculated about ever since the Cavs were abruptly dispatched from the NBA Playoffs came barely ahead of the team having to act on Brown's contract. In that contract, there was a clause that if he was not let go within 10 days of the end of the season, they owed him at least half of the next seasons salary.

More from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer RIGHT HERE

((Brown and LeBron//Courtesy: John Kuntz/Cleveland Plain-Dealer))

Brown had been the coach for the past 5 seasons.

This off-season promises to be a serious adventure for the team as they now not only have to find a new coach, they have to find a way to appease and re-sign there franchise player...one Mr. LeBron James.

Mark Schwab was live outdoors to talk about the future...
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Looks like Cincinnati is going to get Pac Man Fever...

It really looks like I've moved to the home of wayward football players.

The Satellite office can only shake its collective head when staring at the thought of the Cincinnati Bengals signing Adam "Pac-Man" Jones to a contract.

Details from the Cincinnati Enquirer's most excellent Joe Reedy RIGHT HERE

It would make some sense if they actually needed someone to play the position that he does. They don't. They already have some pretty good cornerbacks on the team. They drafted another in the 3rd round this year.

We can only surmise that Mike Brown and Marvin Lewis envision the Bengals as the "Land of Misfit Toys". Either that or they are trying to re-claim the "Team Turmoil" label from the Steelers. Or maybe they just want to see how many hardship cases you can put in one stadium before it explodes. Who knows?

((Adam "Pac-Man" Jones//Courtesy: David E. Klutho/SI.com))

According to Mr. Reedy the "Pac-Man" contract would essentially be for the minimum, which is great. But what does he have to offer? I believe what is being said that he is working out like a madman and desperate for another chance to show he is a changed man. Really, I do. I just don't believe that he is that sincere. I don't think he realizes that the problem...from the get go hasn't been anything else, hasn't been his talent...no, the problem has been him.

Check out Buckner and Garcia from the early 80's on American Bandstand. Thanks You Tube:

Brown Avoids Suspension For Game 2

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Mike Brown ((pictured, thanks Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty)) will be back for the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal.

The Detroit Red Wings were told Saturday that Brown would not be suspended for his hit that bloodied Jiri Hudler.

Brown landed a blow to Hudler's head in the first period of Game 1 on Friday night. He was given a major penalty for interference, leading to Detroit scoring a tying goal, and a game misconduct that ended his night.

The game was delayed briefly while Hudler was helped off the ice and blood was scraped off it. A towel was pressed against a big cut above Hudler's left eye.

Hudler returned to the game in the second period, helping the defending Stanley Cup champions win 3-2 to stay undefeated in the playoffs.

Here's the play, and those of us at OSG HQ think the only reason Brown isn't out of Game 2 is the fact that Hudler came back to play in Game 1.
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