Absent McKinnie was asked to pay back the reimbursement

Left tackle Bryant McKinnie with vikings jersey was asked to pay back the NFL for his non-participation in the Pro Bowl.

The NFL said Friday it will require a $4,285 reimbursement from Mckinnie for expenses incurred that week in Miami. Mckinnie skipped most of the team practice and obligations, and was then absent from the NFC all-star squad. NFL spokesman Randall Liu also said McKinnie has forfeited his $22,500 game check.

Liu said the league's competition committee will review the matter and determin whether additional action should be taken to deter such conduct at the Pro Bowl in the future.

Magic's reaction

Antawn Jamison will wear the magic jersey through yesterday's trade.

“It doesn’t scare me,” [Rashard] Lewis said. “I’ve been on all star teams as well as him. I think it’s going to come down to who executes better on the defensive end. Most definitely a great player. … At the same time one guy doesn’t win ballgames. They do have another guy called LeBron James(notes) which is going to be our focus.” Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy said the acquisition made the Cavaliers “pretty formidable.”

Van Gundy said they are already the best three point shooting team in the league and they get another guy who can stretch the floor with Shaq inside, LeBron on the perimeter.

Injured All-Star Roy still make the trip to Dallas

Guard Brandon Roy with trail blazers jersey won’t play in the All-Star Game because of his injured hamstring, but that doesn’t mean he’s totally off for the weekend—Roy still will have to travel to Dallas for the weekend’s events.

“It’s just a rule that I have to be there,” Roy told The Oregonian. “But it’s no big deal. For me, I’m just thinking about (what’s best for) the injury and the treatment. But it’s something that the players have to be a part of.”

Likewise, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant would need to make an appearance even if he can’t play because of his sprained left ankle.

Santa Clara to plan the stadium measure

Players with 49ers jerseys may have a new stadium.

On Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council is scheduled to discuss language that city staffers describe as a multilayered question asking voters if city leaders should approve the stadium deal. But backers of the proposed $947 million stadium have expressed concerns the language regarding funding is confusing. They hope to get the wording altered before the ballot is made available to city residents. City officials have said the stadium would generate hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue, but critics worry about cost overruns and traffic problems.

Durant is popular

Kevin Durant with No.35 thunder jersey would have a better chance to show his professional if he worked in street clothes.

If only Durant led the Thunder from the sideline, in loe-cut Cole Haans rather than those swooshy sneakers, in a coat and tie rather than his blue-and-orange skiwies. As it stands, his head coach, Scott Brooks, has a better chance of taking home personal hardware than does his precocious superstar.

It would be the coach of the year award, which has a lower threshold for those who win it--the MVP award.

Robinson, strong hand help Knicks

Nate Robinson with No.2 knicks jersey made the chance by playing himself into the starting lineup.

Robinson scored 23 points, Al Harrington and Hughes also put in double figures off the bench, and the New York Knicks beat the Wizards 107-85 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. “In the first half we were dead in the water and I didn’t feel like there was any life,” D’Antoni said. “We weren’t giving anyone in the building anything to cheer about. I just thought we needed Nate to show some energy and he did, and the rest of the guys responded really well.”

They kept the energy and kept the pressure on for the most part.

Bosh won't be traded

Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo claimed that he won't trade star power forward Chris Bosh with No.4 raptors jersey.

“The calls are a lot less frequent, and it’s a lot less focused on Bosh,” Colangelo told the Toronto Star. “Everybody starts with, ‘Well, apparently you’re not trading Bosh, so can we talk about so-and-so?’ Our intention is, we’re not going to move him, so we’re not discussing a scenario (that includes Bosh)." Although the Raptors run the risk of not being able to re-sign Bosh when he becomes a free agent this summer, the team has turned its season around after falling to 11-17 at one point in mid-December. Heading into today’s game against the Knicks, Toronto is 25-22 and has moved into a playoff spot in the East.

Saints' Evans heads to top NFL

All-Pro Jahri Evans really deserved what he got. He travelled to rural Pennsylvania to watch a Division II football game.

“I think it’s something special for a guy down there in New Orleans who’s willing to give up that weekend to fly up here to upstate Pennsylvania in the cold and wet,” Hale said. “He really is a special guy—pretty humble, a hard worker and a great kid. When he was here it was five years of just doing what you tell him.” Evans has started every game in the New Orleans Saints after he drafted out of Bloomsburg in 2006. Evans also did a good job last week to help a lot with running back Pierre Thomas' touchdowns and they defeated the Vikings at last.

Evans said A lot of guys know now that there’s players all over the country, no matter what college they go to. Now all the players with saints jerseys are preparing for their big game next week.

Johnson meets the tragedy

Woody Johnson watches his team practice as he usually does.

he New York Jets owner is a win away from the Super Bowl, but it has been a bittersweet postseason -- one during which he had to bury his daughter, Casey. "This has been a brutal couple of weeks, personally," Johnson said softly, his eyes watery. "I think what you do is, what I found myself doing, is it's two different worlds," he said. "That's the way you can handle it. One doesn't really help the other. The other's the reality. I mean, I lost a daughter. There's no way to bring her back or any of that." "I don't think it makes it any more difficult for me," Johnson said of his daughter's highly publicized death. "It really doesn't affect the outcome. It's the outcome. I wish I could change it, but I can't."

I love jets jerseys.

Bengals choose WR Ochocinco for the Pro Bowl

Chad Ochocinco with No.85 bengals jersey has been added to the AFC's Pro Bowl team and it's his sxith appearance.

"This is extremely great news," Ochocinco said today. "I appreciate the recognition of the body of work I put in this season. But please let me share with my teammates. Cedric Benson -- none of it would have happened without him. And Carson (Palmer) and my offensive line and everybody. I love you all." Ochocinco stepped in due to the injured Patriots receiver Wes Welker and the first alternate Randy Moss of the Patriots is also hurt. This ninth-year pro led the Bengals with 72 receptions.

Hope Ochocinco can try his best.

Jets' Rhodes find his role again

Kerry Rhodes was confused with his jets jersey and not sure about his future with the Jets.

He had not started seven weeks ago, people questioned his commitment not being physical enough. “It was tough,” Rhodes said Thursday. “For me, I’ve been a guy who’s been an All-Pro type of player here. I’ve been a player who has made plays here. The uncertainty of not knowing my role, I don’t think anybody wants that. I think everybody wants to know what their role is and what they’re looked upon to do for their individual team.” As Rhodes found hid position again, he will be match up with defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and his responsibility is blanketing Chargers tight end Antonio Gates at San Diego on Sunday.

From Pats to Chiefs

The Chiefs locks up the same defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator and top front-office executive who led New England to three Super Bowl titles.

Romeo Crennel who was the defensive coordinator in the Patriots' Super Bowl teams agreed Wednesday to step into the Chiefs in the same capacity according to his agent. He had been on a surgery past season and he will be cooperate with Charlie Weis, who was the Patriots' offensive coordinator and also agreed last week to take the position with the Chiefs. These two guys will work for Pioli, who came from the Pats to the Chiefs' general manager one year ago. The Chiefs refused to make comment.

We may call this team a New England-Kansas City and except the action of these players with chiefs jerseys .

Performers at Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam includes Rihana

All the fans wearing the NFL jerseys can relax from the game field now, the NFL will hand in with Pepsi to offer teo free concerts to celebrate Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida.

According to the report, Grammy Award winning superstar Rihanna will sing tracks from her new critically-acclaimed album Rated R. Grammy Award winning global superstar Nelly Furtado will perform,too. Fans can get the free tickets for both concerts at www.TicketMaster.com beginning Monday, January 11th on a first-come, first serve basis. Each person limits 10 tickets.

Fans also can see some NFL players in the two concerts.