Bluedude Sportstalk SPORTS SHORTS Take 63...OF BOURN joins SWISH and TRIBE...mikeCATS end CELTS Win Streak...HONEY BADGER News

The Cleveland Indians from the Back of the Free Agent Room surprisingly signed Former Braves OF and Free Agent Michael Bourn to a reported 4-Year $48 Million. Bourn and Power Agent Scott Boras were looking for at least a 4 Year deal and the Indians obliged. Now Bourn will join the Tribe's #1 FA they landed in Ohio State Alum and former Yankees OF Nick Swisher. Those Indians will be gone from the AL Central Basement in 2013 one would think as they go the ATM to make sure that won't happen.

The Boston Celtics have been riding high since the Rajon Rondo Season-Ending Injury as they have won Seven Straight Games since his Injury. Enter a visit to Queen City, North Cackylack and the mikeCATS and that all changed. The 'Cats get 25 points and 18 boards from soon to be Birthday Boy on the 14th of February in Big Byron Mullens and 19 points from PG Ramon Sessions to surprise the C's 94-91 and end the Celts Seven Game Streak.  The C's get 18 points from Jeff Green and 16 points and 13 boards from the Big Ticket KG but that was not enough. Now the Celtics head back home to face the Bulls on Wednesday before All-Star Break.

With the NFL Combine coming up it a chance for a lot of Players to move their Stock Up or Down, get your Name out there, prove worthy of being selected at all, and the all important Character Issues On and Off the Field will be assessed. No one player has more riding on that then the former LSU Tiger CB Tyrann "the Honey Badger" Mathieu (pictured right) on NFL Combine Week. A Player can always put on a show but when he gets that Check and has Issues already (in what Sunday People call Red Flags and the Honey Badger looks like a Fire Hydrant) it is High-Risk High Reward with the Talent the Young man Possesses. Stay Tuned for More Honey Badger News...