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FILE - This Dec. 24, 1995, file photo shows San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) catching a pass as Atlanta Falcons cornerback D.J. Johnson (44) defends in the first quarter of an NFL game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Rice was elected on his first try and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with Emmitt Smith, John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and Dick LeBeau. (AP Photo/Tannen Maury)
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Former NFL football player Jerry Rice responds to questions during a news interview Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 in New York. Rice will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Minnesota Viking quarterback Brett Favre passes to an Oak Grove High School football player during practice in Hattiesburg, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Agnieszka Radwanska, of Poland, flips her racket after missing a shot against Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, during the Mercury Insurance Open tennis tournament in Carlsbad, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Svetlana Kuznetsova, of Russia, serves to Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, during the Mercury Insurance Open tennis tournament in Carlsbad, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Baltimore Orioles' Ty Wigginton (23) slides safely back into second base as Los Angeles Angels second baseman Maicer Izturis makes the catch on a pickoff-attempt during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Baltimore.
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Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan smiles after concluding a news conference in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. The Rangers exited federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday, little more than 12 hours after Hall of Fame pitcher Ryan's group bought the team at a marathon auction. Major League Baseball is expected to formally approve Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg as the team's new owners next week. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS President Obama looks at the redesigned 2011 Ford Explorer SUV with Ford Chief Engineer James Holland (center) during his tour of the Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Chicago on Thursday.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, talks with Sen. John Cornyn, D-Texas, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, as they walk to McConnell's office, following the weekly caucus luncheons. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
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FILE - In this May 31, 2010, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Mike Sweeney bats against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners traded five-time All-Star hitter Mike Sweeney to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, for a player to be named later or cash considerations. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Atlanta Braves starter Kris Medlen delivers to the New York Mets during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Red Sox's Ryan Kalish collides with Cleveland Indians catcher Carlos Santana, who blocked the plate and tagged out Kalish who was trying to score on a single by Daniel Nava in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Boston, Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. Santana was carted off the field with his left leg in an air cast.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Coolidge High School football coach Natalie Randolph attends the Washington Redskins NFL football training camp at Redskins Park, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Ashburn, Va.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Redskins' Albert Haynesworth, left, walks from the field after training with defensive line coach Jacob Burney, center, and defensive coordinator Jim Haslett at the NFL football team's training camp at Redskins Park, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Ashburn, Va.
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FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009, file photo, Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Martinez looks at his ball after giving up a two-run home run to New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui during the second inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series in New York. Martinez said Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, he plans to stay retired despite offers the past two weeks from several teams. The three-time Cy Young Award winner says he turned them down but was flattered by the invitations. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - This April 8, 2010, file photo shows Dallas Stars' Mike Modano (9) breaking away as Anaheim Ducks' Dan Sexton (42) gives chase during an NHL hockey game in Dallas. Mike Modano wanted to prove there's still a spot for him in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings are giving him a chance, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010.
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** FILE ** Karen Cunagin Sypher arrives at the federal courthouse in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, for the second day of her trial. Sypher was convicted Thursday of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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** FILE ** Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino arrives at the federal courthouse in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, July 29, 2010, to testify in the trial of Karen Cunagin Sypher. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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Miami quarterback Jacory Harris throws a pass as he runs through drills during the first day of training camp, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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President Obama tours the Ford Motor Co. Chicago assembly plant with Ford executive Mark Fields (left) and plant manager Jan Allman on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. The Chicago plant will begin production of a new 2011 Ford Explorer. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
