News item: The Miami Dolphins drafted Jake Long with the first pick of the NFL draft yesterday.
My take: If you were looking for suspense, you came to the wrong place. I think they signed the guy to a long-term contract during halftime at the Capital One Bowl.
News item: The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a tentative deal to acquire troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a fourth-round draft pick.
My take: No one's saying, but it's probably a conditional pick. If Pacman gets arrested at a strip club only once before the draft resumes at 10 a.m. today, it improves to a third-round pick.
News item: The Atlanta Falcons broke some hearts in Baltimore when they took Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan with the third selection in the draft.
My take: In his post-pick interview with ESPN's Suzy Kolber, Ryan seemed genuinely thrilled with the opportunity to keep that seat warm until Michael Vick gets back.
News item: Tiger Woods announced on his Web site that he already is off crutches and wearing a knee brace. He'll begin rehabilitating his surgically repaired left leg soon.
My take: Based on the ridiculous Grand Slam odds that were posted before the Masters, Tiger probably would have been even money to win this weekend's Byron Nelson in a cast.
News item: The NFL has finally reached an agreement that will allow former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh to reveal whether the team taped a St. Louis Rams practice before the 2002 Super Bowl.
My take: This is no small thing. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is ready to drop a hammer on Patriots coach Bill Belichick if Walsh provides proof that Spygate took place on the sport's biggest stage.
News item: North Carolina star Tyler Hansbrough will pass up the NBA draft and return for his senior year with the Tar Heels.
My take: That's too bad. Since everyone agrees he's the hardest-working player in the history of the sport - perhaps any sport - he would have been a great influence on whatever NBA team picked him.
News item: Danica Patrick finally won her first IndyCar Series race last week in her 50th start.
My take: Chalk up another milestone in the battle of the sexes, and cue the next set of NASCAR rumors.
News item: The David Ortiz jersey that was temporarily buried under the new Yankee Stadium has been sold at auction for more than $175,000. The money will go to the Jimmy Fund.
