Too Good To Check

I was out of town this weekend and Gabe's out of the country, so not much for today, but I do have a little housekeeping:

Calling bogus on Peter King.  I guess this was just way too good to check with someone other than "an acquaintance":

I think the most amazing thing I've heard in the past month, and I've confirmed it with someone close to Roy Williams, is that the Dallas receiver was never on a consistent weightlifting program in his life before this off-season, when he got after it at Valley Ranch. "I'm serious,'' this acquaintance of Williams told me. "Roy never lifted before. Now that he has, and now that he's serious about making himself a great football player, especially with T.O. gone, I think he's really going to have a good year.''

As a reminder, this is a guy who looks like this, this and this.

Was Roy kind of lax in his preparations?  Sure, I'll buy that.

Is it remotely possible that "Roy never lifted before"?  No.  No it's not.

Otis Smith was fired.  Once again, the out of town papers get the news.  From shlynch:

Official proof that Otis was canned, and without warning. First outright firing of the AR era:

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2009/06/21/secondary_was_primary/?page=5

 

"Four nuggets with Patriots ties from last week: ... 3. Former Patriots defensive back Otis Smith, who was in his second season as assistant defensive backs coach for the Eagles, was surprised when coach Andy Reid released him June 12. Smith said he plans to return to the sidelines with another team, but the timing of the move could make it difficult."

I never thought Warren Sapp would become a grumpy old man.  Gues it's just inevitable, because I'm sure Sapp was a great listener when he was 21.