The NBA All-Star Game might be a few more injuries away from feeling like the NFL's Pro Bowl.
The St. Louis Rams might be staying in St. Louis, even under reportedly new ownership.
Twins fans might be counting the days until pitchers and catchers report.
FIVE THINGS
CBSSports.com writer Pete Prisco says these five teams could make the leap from 2009 disappointment to next year's Super Bowl:
1. Houston
2. Atlanta
3. Miami
4. N.Y. Giants
5. Pittsburgh
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I was shocked at first, but I'm not the one up there up in the office, and they said they felt they needed to go in another direction." -- Linebacker Antonio Pierce, after he was released by the Giants.
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