Things are going downhill quickly for Brady Quinn in Cleveland. Coach Eric Mangini yanked Quinn from the starter role in favor of Derek Anderson and now rapper Common is taking shots at Brady. To be fair, Common dissed Derek Anderson too but it’s no fun making fun of him. Read the full story

• Former NBA player Keith Closs hopes to nationalize for the Philippines

Keith Closs signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1997 and played parts of three seasons before washing out of the league. Closs is 32 years old now and still playing ball; at 7-3 there’s not much else he’s gonna do. After recent stints in the ABA and NBDL Keith Closs is ready to take his game international.

From PhilStar.com:

A 7-3 former Los Angeles Clippers center who broke David Robinson’s collegiate record in blocked shots is in the list of foreign players inquiring from the SBP about naturalization to gain eligibility for the Philippine national team. Read the full story