Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Tuesday March 24th, 2015

Tuesday March 24th, 2015

Chargers..GM-Tom Telesco refutes NY Daily News reports his team would consider dealing QB-Philip Rivers to get a high first round pick to acquire Oregon-QB-Marcus Mariota…”Not on my radar”…”He is my franchise player”…Paper reported Titans and Jets, choosing 2nd and 6th, would consider a deal to bring Rivers in a deal..Rivers in final year of deal..San Diego yet to open extension talks..Rivers balking at potential move of team to LA.

NFL…Owners meetings begin with stunning announcement..NFL suspends Blackout Rules for 2015-all games on local television regardless of sellouts.
NFL…Competition Committee rejects use of Instant Replay on Pass Interference or Personal Foul Penalties…..Committee will examine moving PAT snap into 1-yard line for teams to consider going for 2-point conversions…
NFL..VP-Eric Grubman says LA projects gaining momentum…Be prepared to vote in late fall on a team that wants to move..January lst window opens to apply.
NFL..New England owner Robert Kraft emerges from meetings saying he believes 2-teams will be playing in LA in 2016.
NFL..Tables plans to add 2-wildcard teams for the 2015 playoffs…League not ready for either TV contracts or how to schedule games.
NFL..Considers move of Pro Bowl game to Brazil next February.
NFL..No decisions yet on in house investigations-Deflate-Gate..Jets-Revis tampering story..Atlanta crowd noise issue..Browns illegal texting issue.
NFL..Rejects idea of adding 12-cameras per game to cover all boundary line calls..Too costly to add a total of 334 cameras for 32-stadiums.
NFL..Hands out Compensatory Draft Picks..Ravens get (4-4-5) round picks..Chiefs (3-5-5-6)..Broncos (4-5-6-7-7)..Seahawks (4-5-6-6)..Bengals (3-4)..Pats (3-7).

Browns..QB-Johnny Manziel expected to be released from extended Rehab stay-join team in April.
Carolina..Owner Jerry Richardson..”we do things right-I made the decision not to re-sign Greg Hardy.”
Bengals..Owner Mike Brown gives Vote of confidence QB-Andy Dalton..(0-4) in postseason in career.
Saints..GM-Mickey Loomis-denies “Everyone is for Sale” on the roster.
Vikings..Adrian Peterson agent says player no longer wants to be on team…Owner Zigi Wulf-“has 3-years left on deal.”
Packers..Coach Mike McCarthy on team signing no free agents…”Will coach who is here.”

Padres-Yankees…Rumored possible trade for NY rookie catcher Austin Romine.
Padres-W-White Sox (10-4)..Tyson Ross (5inn-1H)..Carlos Question (2H)..Jedd Gyorko (3H).
Padres..Josh Johnson throws 20-pitch fastball bullpen session-first strong test since forearm surgery.
Padres-Seattle…Andrew Cashner-JA Happ pitch today.

Dodgers-W-Arizona (7-4)..Beanball war..4-Diamondbacks ejected…4-batters hit…Yasmani Tomas (3H-3RHR) for Arizona.
Dodgers…P-Hyun Jin-Ryu meets today with doctors to discuss ailing shoulder.
Dodgers..Injury woes mount…P-Eric Bedard (6W) shoulder lat muscle…P-Chad Gaudin-bicep issue.
Dodgers..P-Joe Wieland-ex Padres-gets first show to replace Ryu in rotation…(9inn-1R) allowed this spring.
Dodgers…Off today in Cactus League.
Dodgers..Sign FA-P Pablo Millan-Fernandez-Cuba (25Y)..$8M-deal.

Angles-W-Seattle (5-0)..P-Matt Shoemaker retires 13-row…Garrett Richards (4inn-0H) in minor league game.
Angels-Texas…Rookie P-Andrew Heaney (8.68ERA) gets start.

Mets..SS-Wilmer Flores-bruised arm.
White Sox..P-Chris Sale-throw first bullpen since chip fracture foot in offseason.

Rockies..Release-P-Jhoulys Chacin-never came back from shoulder woes.
White Sox-Reds..Chicago acquires IF-Neftali Soto from Cincinnati
White Sox-Arizona..Chicago picks up P-Mike Blanke=Texas-Miami..Rangers talk possible trades to acquire Marlins P-Brad Hand-Mike Dunn.
Tigers..Sign FA-2B-Brendan Harris-Reds-Nationals.
Rangers..Sign FA-SS-Ty Pastornicky-Braves.

Warriors-W-Washington..Warriors build 30P lead in 3rd quarter-bomb Wizards.
Memphis-W-New York..Grizzlies get 50th win of year…Knicks (14-58)
Houston-W-Indiana..James Hardin (44P)..Rockets (47-23) despite Dwight Howard knee issues.

Indiana..G-Paul George-cleared by doctors to play 7-months after breaking leg..club says he is not ready for game action.

Mississippi State..hires Ben Howland-ex UCLA coach.
CBS..Yet to discipline Charles Barclay-on NCAA set-praised Kansas F-Cliff Alexander for play vs Wichita State..Alexander not with team-suspended February.
Syracuse..Orange lose 2-players in midst of probation..F-BJ Johnson..G-Ron Patterson are transferring.
West Virginia..Bob Huggins daughter apologizes for calling Maryland G-Dez Wells-‘rapist’ on twitter for being investigated sex assault issue.