Link Scrap

Washington Redskins sign former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander. Washington’s need for a back was created when Ladell Betts suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s loss to St. Louis. It is a minimum deal and is good for the remainder of the season.

Dallas Cowboys lose Pacman indefinitely but acquire Roy Williams from the Detroit Lions. Pacman's suspension will be for at least four games, but the addition of Roy Williams will make the mounting losses of players much easier to deal with.

Totally unrelated to sports but still awesome. A couple in Florida declare themselves as a "sovereign nation", here's an excerpt of the article:

....in February the Brinkles tried to buy a $700,000 house in Alaqua, a prestigious gated community in Seminole County, from Hunter Paschall, a Longwood property investor.Instead of money, however, they presented him with a homemade money order.Although the deal fell apart, the Brinkles recorded the sale had been done, county land records show.According to Donna Brinkle, that money order was perfectly valid. As head of her own sovereign country, she has the power to create her own monetary system, and she did...

A Red Sox fan is suing Bon Jovi for $400 Billion. That's billion with a B.