Dolphins Two-Step

Cause we got to preserve the Texas theme, ya know?

1. Can we stop lumping Chad Pennington's SoBeFit shoot with Mark Sanchez's GQ feature? Sanchez posing in GQ was a dumb idea because a. He's in New York, b. He's a rookie and hasn't accomplished crap, and c. GQ is certain to attract national headlines. Pennington is not playing in New York anymore, a 9-year veteran coming off his career best season, and taking his shirt off for a local, upstart fitness magazine. Nothing to see here....unless you like Pennington's pecs...can't offer too much wisdom on that front.

2. Dennis Green says on Sirius that he expects Michael Vick to end up with the Fins because "Bill Parcells has that creativeness that says that no matter what it takes, he’s going to find a way to get Michael Vick." Sure, the Tuna, like his successor, is willing to role the dice on players with checkered pasts and love to think outside the box. But somehow, I'm guessing Denny Green forgot about the Fins second-round pick when making that declaration.

Bosh the Texan Goes Home?

So Yao Ming's plexiglass foot is injured again? How does that affect the Miami Heat?

Maybe not in a positive manner, at least in terms of advancing their roster for the 2009-2010 season.

There's already been some chatter about the Rockets making a play for a big man, either as insurance or a replacement for Yao. I have to imagine right on the top of Daryl Morey's list: Native Texan Chris Bosh.

Such a manuever makes all the sense in the world for Houston, and could even benefit them more if Yao's healthy for at least part of the season. That way, Bosh slides back to his more natural power forward spot, and the Rockets have twin towers that can potentially exterminate Gasol-Bynum.

Plus, Houston has the contracts to do it, namely Tracy McGrady's 23-million dollar albatross. I think the Rockets would have to also throw in Luis Scola(a perfect fit in Toronto's system), and take back Marcus Banks's crapburger deal to make it happen. And yes while the T-Mac experience came to a very unsatisfactory ending north of the border, that was 2000. Nine years should be enough time to patch up wounds. Plus, T-Mac gives the Raps star power for a year, and cap flexibility after that.

If such a deal is consummated, the silver lining for the Heat is that Bosh probably wouldn't be extended until Yao's future becomes less cryptic. And that could mean either Bosh hits free agency in 2010, or maybe Yao catapults himself at the top of the list.

But with Yao's latest ailment, and the news that the Colangelo's aren't exactly enamored with Michael Beasley, the chances of wearing Chris Bosh wearing Heat colors in 2009-2010 are looking more remote to me.