Fans aren't the only ones who get stuck when a player is traded. Teams and manufacturers have it tough too. Once a player is gone, the jersey is off the rack. But when a star changes teams, it creates a merchandising fever.

"Randy Moss goes to Oakland and his jersey immediately goes to No. 1," says Eddie White, vice president for team sales for Reebok, the NFL's jersey manufacturer.
"But what happens to all those Moss jerseys in Minnesota? We have to eat 'em or give them to charity. And the retailers have to put them in the bargain bins. I'm sure the same thing happened to all those Drew Bledsoe jerseys in Buffalo."

Life's a gamble....

The Chicago Bears have found a replacement for Rex Grossman two days after he suffered a broken ankle in a pre-season game against the the Rams.

The Bears agreed to terms with quarterback Jeff Blake on a one-year contract on Sunday night. Grossman will undergo surgery and is expected to miss three to four months effectively killing off his season.

Despite the 'big chill' in their off-field relationship, the on-field connection between McNabb and Owens appears even better based on the 77-catch, 14-touchdown record that they built last offseason.

Conspiracy theories aside, a still dynamic quarterback-receiver connection remains intact, giving these Eagles every chance to rub out their Super Bowl XXXIX disappointment.

Will the connections hold this season?

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