So Jerry Rice is making noise about wanting to be traded because he can still give 100% and make things happen on the field. Jerry? Come on man, stop playing, for real tho'...why can't some athletes just go out gracefully? Why do only the bad players find a way to leave the league quietly? Why tarnish a great career by going and doing nothing for a different team? Shoulda stopped after San Fran!

My list of those that won't go away:

• Jerry Rice - WR - Oakland Raiders - His 100% is only 50% of what his greatness and contribution used to be. Be like Usher and let it burn.


• Emmitt Smith - RB - Arizona Cardinals - I mean, the fact that you have celebrity status AND your first name is Emmitt should be enough for you to want to fade into the shadows gracefully. Plus, you resorted to playing for the Cardinals?!?! I know you had a decent game but you're not even the bonafied starter...you're playing because others are hurt....


• Eddie George - RB - Dallas Cowboys - I know Eddie used to be a warrior. He used to play through injuries and still does. But did you ever think that maybe if you took some games off due to injury, you could have that burst that made you a threat to opposing defenses???


• Dikembe Mutombo - C - Some Team Somewhere - When your last shining moment was in 199-??4 maybe, then you should stop. No more dunk on him. It's done, over. Next.


• Vlade Divac - C - Los Angeles Lakers - Dude, you played with, not for, but with Magic Johnson....hell, there's some former player commentators that I don't think can say that!


• Kevin Willis - C\PF - Somebody still - Man, let somebody else be the persistent non factor ninth man off the bench in an eight player rotation....


• Gary Payton - PG - Boston Celtics - You could get off of this list if you could shoot a three, or a mid range jumper, or could at least still play defense or something....


• Reggie Miller - SG - Indiana Pacers - You've been a bitch your whole career but you could shoot the lights out. Still can, but be a graceful bitch and get out while people still look at you without sympathy....maybe if you aged as well as your sister.....

This may be an ongoing theme as we move through the 'Real Sports' seasons....lists that will be heard by only you o' faithful reader.....