Celtic management needs to make a few moves to make the Celtics great again. The Celtic front office will not be able to do it strictly through the draft. The Celtics need to make a trade.

McHale is the most marketable Celtic player. Okay, he's in his early 30s, but big men have a longer NBA life expectancy. (Just look at Kareem Abdul Jabar.)

McHale could be traded to a weak team for a first-round draft choice. Center Robert Parrish might be used to acquire a top-notch draft choice, too, although it might be painful to part with such a solid center when there are few even mediocre centers around.

Bird is probably untouchable. But perhaps he would like to spend his final playing days (which are clearly numbered) in his home state of Indiana. The Pacers would not refuse such a request and would probably be more than willing to make it worth the Celtics' while.

Or how about a swap with the Los Angeles Lakers? Bird for Magic Johnson?

If Rodgers wants to run, Magic's his man.

Where is it written that the winner of the NFL's AFC West Division gets a free spot in the playoffs?

In the name of decent football, no team from that division should be allowed to participate in the postseason. The Los Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos and company are giving mediocrity a bad name. These teams are positively bad.

Three teams are knotted at the top of the AFC West standings--Seattle, L.A. and Denver. All have 7-7 records.

Two more deserving teams which just happen to play in tougher divisions will be denied a spot in the playoffs because the AFC West winner gets a free spot.

If the playoffs were held today, Indianapolis (8-6) and New England (8-6) would be staying home.