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The revolving door known as the Dallas Cowboys head coaching position is hitting close to Chicago. Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera flew to Dallas Tuesday to interview with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for the team's vacant head coaching spot.

Chug-Chug the Comeback Clown has emerged as the latest candidate for the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching position. Chug-Chug, who is the official mascot of The Heckler, is expected to travel to Dallas later this week for an interview.

Look out, Rex Grossman. There’s a new gunslinger in town.

After a weekend when the city of Chicago saw thousands of partying New Orleans residents move in for the Saints showdown with the Bears, the usually clean streets were left trashed, resembling a week of Mardi Gras celebrations.

In 1985, the Texas Rangers signed a malnourished teenager named Sammy Sosa. Twenty-two years later, Sosa is nearing a return to the Rangers with a minor league deal. Just like he did when he was 16, Sosa now weighs 140 pounds.

Why They Might Be Good: Never afraid to utilize the latest motivational techniques, GM Jerry West has become an expert hypnotist. "I made [veteran guard] Eddie Jones think he's 22, I made [second-year forward] Hakim Warrick think he can hit from 17 feet, and I made [rookie guard] Kyle Lowrey think he's a chicken. Plus the Grizzles lead the NBA in both adjectives (Rudy Gay, Stromile Swift) and nouns (Brian Cardinal, Alexander Johnson).

Why They Might Be Good: Rockets trainer Keith Jones is optimistic that fragile forward Tracy McGrady will make it through the season injury-free. "He had pins put in his left ankle, right shoulder, both knees, coccygeal vertebrae, right earlobe, the index and middle fingers of his shooting hand, and his johnson. We're confident he'll play up to his potential this season–especially if the brain transplant took."