Burleson can help a lot on the returns and along with that, Matthew Stafford has another target to throw to. He now has some great targets with Calvin Johnson, Brandon Pettigrew, and now Nate Burleson. The Lions can rock on the offense with a good running back in Kevin Smith and Stafford’s impressive passing skills. The Lions will also need some more protection with the O-Line.

Other than the offense, the Lions can roar on the defensive side of the ball as well. Since losing Shaun Rogers, the Lions can receive a guy similar to him in Corey Williams. Williams will most probably start at defensive tackle and Vanden Bosch will start at defensive end. Cliff Avril will also be a big player there as well. And plus, the draft can also improve this team’s defense.

The Lions will most probably get Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy as their No. 2. Whoever they pick, they will start with Williams at DT. Just imagine how scary that pass rush may be. I’d be scared as well. The Lions, so far, are having a great offseason. With what they are doing now, a lot of good things are to come for the new season.

A lot of talk has been going over LeBron James of him being overrated. How? Well, for one, people say that he hasn’t gotten a ring yet. So what? He has ten years to get that, maybe more. He’s only like 25 years old and you’re already calling the kid overrated? He’s what makes the NBA special. He’s right now the face of the league currently next to guys like Kobe, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo, Danny Granger, Durantula, Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, and so many others!

And also, how many times have you seen a number one draft pick prodigy come out of high school? We’ve seen high school prospects go to the NBA. Some had success (Kobe), and some didn’t really (Kwame Brown and Jonathan Bender). LeBron is the true number one player coming out of high school. Though he hasn’t gotten a ring yet, he has so much time to get one.

Plus, you don’t see a guy like LeBron He’s a 6′8″ 250-pound, fast, strong, scary, athletic, monstrous, who can pass, dunk, shoot, and everything. He’s the new making of the small forward. Nobody has seen an NBA player like him. Like Shady Botros said one of the comments in  a response of LeBron being overrated article: Nobody has seen a prospect like him for over 25 years! He’s like a Michael Jordan/Magic Johnson combined talentwise.

He will get his ring soon. Everyone knows that. By the time he retires, he’ll automatically be considered a Top 5 player in the league history. Heck, if he retired right now, he would be mentioned as one of the Top 100 Players ever, maybe Top 50! He can retire right now and he’ll probably already be in the Hall-of-Fame. 14,817 career points as of right now. Okay, maybe not. But if he retired in the next 2-5 years, he’d be considered a Hall-of-Famer already.

He led a Cavaliers team all by himself for these past few years. He led the Cavs to the Finals all on his shoulders. Though they got sweeped, he will return there someday and will win, easily. He made the Cavs a No. 1 team last year, by himself. Now he has to do it again this year for the next two months with Shaq injured. LeBron will be the ultimate NBA player.

He will get his rings. He will get everything. He has not overrated. Not one bit. By the time this guy retires in the next 10-12 years, he’ll be considered one of the greatests, maybe the greatest, of all-time. I know it. People see it coming. The NBA is getting more interesting every year. LeBron makes it even more interesting and makes the crowd go in awe.

He’s not overrated at all. LeBron is contiuing to improve every year. More defenders get scared of him. LeBron is what makes this league great. The NBA is where amazing happens. And LeBron James is the true example of just that.

It was rumored that the Colts would tag one of their players and it would most likely be linebacker Gary Brackett, who has been very important to the team's defense for the past few years. It turns out those rumors are false as Indy announced they will not franchise him.

President Bill Polian hopes to resign Brackett, though, according to AP:

Brackett can become an unrestricted free agent March 5. Colts president Bill Polian said Wednesday he still hopes to re-sign Indy's defensive captain to a long-term deal before that date.

From AP:

The Carolina Panthers signed Ed Johnson to a one-year deal on Wednesday, adding a needed, run-stopping defensive tackle while taking a chance on a player with a checkered past.

The 6-foot-2, 296-pound Johnson will be reunited with Carolina defensive coordinator Ron Meeks, who had the same job in Indianapolis in 2007 when Johnson started all 16 games and recorded 63 tackles as an undrafted rookie.

When Chris Paul was out for months at a time with injuries, the Hornets were in trouble. It was Chris Paul, the player that would keep New Orleans in contention for the playoffs this season. This hasn't been the guy's year.

But the Hornets have hope, and it's mostly because of the contributions of this one player. Out UCLA, it's the team's 21st pick in the draft, Darren Collison. He has been the difference-maker and mostly the only reason the Hornets are at a over-.500 record along with a bit of contention for the playoffs. At 30-27, anything can happen.

But Collison has made the difference. Currently, the 6-foot, 160-pound point guard has been averaging 9.3 PPG and 4.2 APG. With Paul gone, Collison will serve as the starting point guard, and he hasn't disappointed.

In a 113-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on January 30th, Collison delivered 17 points along with breaking the team's rookie record of assists in a game, as he registered 18. Collison was also the reason that New Orleans stopped the Pacers on February 19 in a 107-101 win, putting up 18 points, 13 rebounds, and twelve assists as he became the second rookie this season with a triple-double.

Collison contiuing to amaze people. He is going to be an important player for years to come in this Horents franchise. Next season, when Paul is hopefully healthy, a one-two punch will combine of these two probably at the guards position. The Hornets have two great guards. They need to put them in good use.

As of right now, New Orleans is worried about the playoffs. The West is very tough, and the Hornets are almost there. Right now, they need Darren Collison more than anyone. With him around, don't doubt this team making it.

Just today, this afternoon, Chargers’ aging running back LaDainian Tomlinson was released by the team. Tomlinson has recently declined over the years since his record-breaking season in 2006 where he won the MVP for his season-performance of 1,815 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns. L.T. figured this trade was coming for the past month.

“It was a longtime coming, but I knew it was coming,” Tomlinson told SI.com. “Now that it’s official I can kind of look to the next step in my career and playing football for someone else.”

One team that has definitely been rumored are the Kansas City Chiefs, who are in a need of a running back since Larry Johnson left. Chiefs could use a tandem of Jamaal Charles and him. Other teams are like the Texans, Lions, Jaguars, 49ers, and Vikings. We’ll see as the offseason moves on. L.T. has given it all he has got in his past nine years as a Charger.

“This is a part of the business that I hate, and it’s particularly hard when you’re dealing with someone I consider a friend,” Chargers president Dean Spanos said in a statement. “Change involving great players is never easy. I respect L.T. as much or more than any player I’ve ever known. And no one appreciates his contributions to this organization more than I do. That is why this is such a difficult announcement for me to make.”

All the Chargers players, faculty, and staff will miss him. He is truly the best Charger in the past decade and possibly the best running back this decade as well. He had his worst season during 2009 where he only ran for 700 rushing yards, a career-low and the first time he has never hit the 1,000-yard mark. But there is one thing he has never failed at: getting ten touchdowns a year. Another thing is that he brought his heart, motivation, determination, and all his energy in each game.

“He was one of the greatest players and people that I’ve ever had a chance to be around and he will be missed,” Shawne Merriman said.

Now L.T. is going to think about his future. Retirement is the last thing he wants to do most probably right now. Bunch of teams will be considering him.

“The main thing for me now is to try to win a championship,” Tomlinson said to SI. com, when asked about the future. “That’s my No. 1 goal. That’s why I still work hard and train like I do, because I still believe there’s a chance of winning that championship. So the next team I go to has to have a chance of winning a title. I can think of a few teams off the top of my head, but that’s what my agent is for. I’m sure he’s going to do some research, talk to some teams and present some options to me.”

L.T. will certainly be missed by the Chargers. He still probably has a good two-to-three years, maybe more, left in him. I think next season is where he will be back. He will create havoc next season. It’ll be like Marcus Allen with the Chiefs in the later years.

Tomlinson still has it. Don’t ever doubt him.

The Cavaliers now have gotten everything LeBron wants...pretty much. LeBron wanted Amare Stoudemire in the trade deadline. The Cavs were close to getting him, but they got someone who is better and would not want to call for the ball and just play basketball. He'll be assigned of what he's asked. That's Antwan Jamison.

Now let's go back further. LeBron needed a sidekick. Neither Delonte West or Mo Williams were working out well to his suiting. Ben Wallace was playing like his age. It was just horrible. Wally Sczerbiak was struggling. In the offseason, the Cavs made many changes and acquired Shaquille O'Neal. They also brought in former Harlem Globetrotter, JaMario Moon.

Now LeBron has everything he wants. He has a good lineup and along with that, he has guys stepping up this year. J.J. Hickson has been a powerful contributor at forward and has been in many dunk highlights. Daniel Gibson is looking good, too, along with his streaky shooting from behind the three-point line.

With all this, the Cavs are destined for the NBA Finals. They are destined to be champions. For so many years, the city of Cleveland has suffered pain, annoyance, and frustration. Browns can't win, Indians can but they suck in the playoffs. And they're the Cavs. They've been playing some good ball since LeBron came and have been to the Finals, but got their butts kicked by San Antonio there. Cleveland has a curse. LeBron is the sports hero of this place. In fact, the messiah. Everyone counts on him for him to win. This may be the year.

But hey, we all don't know that. In my opinion, I think the Cavs will make it to the Finals. They have to. This is their year. LeBron deserves his first ring. He's been playing too hard to have this deserved to him. Heck, now you got people hating on him, making all this stupid stuff up about him being Satanic and all that. None of it's true. People want him to win the Finals.

LeBron has everything. He has a big guy that can easily rebound and everyone afraid to try to fight against him (enter Shaq). They have a guy who's not selfish, can shoot from three, and can take advantage of his big size (enter Antwan Jamison), and LeBron is the biggest piece to the puzzle.

But, what if nothing is destined for Cleveland. What if they turn out to be a first-round exit? What if they fail in the semifinals? Conference finals? Heck, if they make it to the Finals, what if they lose there? LeBron can't go through another loss in the NBA Finals. 0-2 with Cleveland there? No, no, it can't be. But hey, it can happen easily.The Cavs were the number one team last year and they lost to the Magic in the Conference Finals. Look what has happened to other teams like the Mavericks who were a number one team. How about those Pacers in like 2003?

It is possible. All of you have heard those rumors about LeBron going to teams like the Knicks, Nets, Clippers, Heat, etc. in 2010 Free Agency. If all else fails this year, these rumors will be heating up and could eventually turn out to be true. Why? LeBron has been here since 2003. He has brought everything. With all the weapons this season, he has to win the Finals. And if not, it's over with him in Cleveland in my opinion. The Cavs could give LeBron all the cash, but then some weapons on the Cleveland squad may go away. That can be the problem.

Yes, yes, the Knicks have gone through some problems. But what makes us know that he will even go to the Knicks. He can. The Knicks can pay LeBron all sorts of money and LeBron may accept. Al Harrington might stay, and so can Tracy McGrady. David Lee can stay also, I can see. The Knicks did better than expected this year. They can go beyond that next season if they acquired a player such as LeBron.

I can see the Nets. LeBron has been linked with Jay-Z and with the star rapper owning a part of the Nets franchise, I won't be surprised seeing a jersey being stitched out "James" on the back with a front side that says "New Jersey." Represent. With Chris Douglas-Roberts, Brook Lopez, and Devin Harris, it'll all be good. And they can get LeBron in a trade, too. They can use their first-round draft-pick and maybe a player or two for LeBron. I wouldn't be surprised if this came out true.

The Clippers can also be an idea. Eric Gordon is a good weapon along with Chris Kaman and others. Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw were recently added to the team. LeBron can be the centerpiece. The Heat was another thing I've seen, too. But the Heat was will be more of less chance of landing. Two megastars sharing the ball on the same court? They have to be able to share the ball a lot, share minutes. It'll all be hectic.

The Knicks, Clippers, and Nets are all good options. But hey, that's if the Cavs won't make it to the championship. Who knows what will happen?

But if all else fails, don't be too surprised of a Knicks, Nets, Clippers, or any other team uniform having a LeBron James jersey ready for him coming the 2010 season.

Okay, no, seriously. What is the deal with the Chris Bosh trade rumors every single year? What’s the point of spilling it out these trade rumors for Bosh every single year when it doesn’t even happen?

I think it would be pretty dumb of the Raptors for trading Bosh. They need this guy. He is the energy of the team. He’s the guy who pumps this team up. He’s the face of the franchise. Not Jose Calderon or Andrea Bargnani. No, not at all.

It’s Bosh! Yes, yes, he will be entering free agency but don’t be surprised if the Raptors give him a contract. He can resign. I believe the Raptors will resign the kid. There’s absolutely no point for Bosh to leave.

The Raptors need Chris Bosh more than he needs them. So please people, stop believing the rumors. Stop fantasizing about him coming to the Miami Heat. It’s not going to happen. There can’t be two superstars on the same team that can share enough playing time and having the ball.

The Raptors have their superstars. It’s Bosh. Toronto, don’t let this kid go. If you do, it’ll be disastrous. Hedo Turkoglu is struggling, and Bosh is the influence on everyone. He’s the man. So I advise you not to give up on him strongly.

Bosh is your guy. Don’t let him go.

When big men Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla were out for the season with injuries, the Portland Trailblazers were needed with a big man in the paint besides power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. Now just recently, the Blazers just made a deal to ship off point guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw to the Los Angeles Clippers for center Marcus Camby.

I really think this is a great trade for Portland. For the Clippers, it’s okay for them. The Clippers, I believe, were trying free up some cap space. Now they can use their two guards in Baron Davis and Steve Blake now. And with Travis Outlaw, he may be the starting small forward but I think he’ll be the backup for Rasual Butler most probably.

As for Portland, they can be powerful in the paint now. Marcus Camby has been an asset in the boards with the Clippers all season. He has been averaging twelve rebunds per game and can also score a bit, too, with about eight points per game. Camby will move from power forward with the Clippers to a center with Blazers, going in front of Juwan Howard. He and Aldridge will be the big men on the floor and the Blazers were in much need of one.

Now they finally have one. And with Brandon Roy coming back soon, the Blazers can be dominant in these 30 games remaining. It was a pretty beneficial trade for both side, mostly favoring Portland, though. We’ll see how it works out for both teams now.