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James Joyner

Member since: Apr 20th, 2006

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IdentiFight: What can people learn about you from your email address? (Download Squad)

Apr 1st 2008 5:30PM This is service is amazingly bad. I'm reasonably prominent on the Web, having blogged for five plus years and being part of numerous social networks. Yet, all it turns up is a Flickr account and a bad Google search based on my Flickr account name.

Cowboys Could Pay Tank Johnson $4 Million (Fanhouse NFL Blog)

Oct 1st 2007 6:54AM My guess is that it's closer to the latter.

The Cowboys are giving Tank a second (fifth?) chance, to be sure, and should get a discount for that. Mostly, though, they want ti immunize themselves from risk while giving him incentive to play to his potential.

So, they 1) don't give him a signing bonus and 2) guarantee none of his salary beyond what the league requires for veterans. That protects the Cowboys. Then, they structure the deal so that if Tank becomes a starter, he gets paid like a starter. If he becomes a Pro Bowler, he gets paid like a Pro Bowler.

It makes sense, no?

The Five: Reasons NOT to kill off Ana Lucia (AOL TV)

Apr 20th 2006 1:53PM I started watching "Lost" way behind the curve. My wife and I both thought it was yet another of the "reality TV" shows for some reason. We have now caught up very quickly via DVD and iTunes video downloads, plus the last few shows via TiVo.

I'm not a huge fan of the Ana Lucia character, although Michelle Rodriguez is pretty hot. The crazed cop bit has been done to death and she's not bringing anything new to it.