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BOSTON (AP) -- Curt Schilling is one of seven Boston-area sports figures honored at a museum fundraiser.

The former Boston Red Sox pitcher was recognized at the eighth annual Tradition held Wednesday night on behalf of the Sports Museum located in TD Banknorth Garden, where the event took place.

The other honorees were former New England Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown, Olympic silver and bronze medal-winning figure skater Nancy Kerrigan of nearby Stoneham, former Boston Celtics guard Sam Jones, ex-Boston Bruins wing Ken Hodge and hockey coaches Jack Parker of Boston University and Jerry York of Boston College.

Schilling retired before this season. He won the World Series in 2004 and 2007 with the Red Sox.

Brown was on three Super Bowl champions. Jones won 10 NBA titles. Hodge was part of Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1970 and 1972. York and Parker have won three NCAA national championships each.

Ex-Patriot Rodney Harrison is sick of hearing about Brett Farve -- who isn't?

Here's a quote from Harrison's appearance on the Dan Patrick radio show:

"From the player's I've talked to, a lot of them seem to think Brett Favre is pretty selfish. Each and every offseason bringing so much attention to himself. It's just really a disappointment to hear that time and time again. If you've been in the league 13, 14, 15 years or so you know if you want to play. The circus shouldn't have to go on for three to four years. It's just a disappointment. Then the media they're just so caught up and in love with Brett Favre ... It's ridiculous because a lot of guys are doing good, positive things in the National Football League and those keep things keep getting overlooked."

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I'm not sure how legitimate any of this was, but Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens looked pathetic in being eliminated -- along with his angry partner, model Joanna Krupa -- in the first round of a new reality show called "The Superstars."

This video shows Owens being schooled by Jennifer Capriati in some kind of net-climbing activity, then getting thrown under the bus by Krupa in a style quite reminiscent of something Owens himself might have done to one of his quarterbacks:

DALLAS (AP) -- NFL offensive linemen bang heads all the time. A trio of Dallas Cowboys linemen are now professional head-bangers, too.

Leonard Davis, Marc Colombo and Cory Procter have signed a recording contract as part of a heavy metal band called Free Reign. Their debut album for Australia's Riot Entertainment will be released this fall.

Considering all three players weigh over 300 pounds, it only makes sense they are being referred to as "heavier than metal."

"Free Reign is a band with massive potential," Riot owner John Howarth said in a news release Tuesday. "There has been an enormous buzz surrounding them since they appeared on the scene a few months ago. Free Reign has already been flooded with endorsements. Their marketing potential is limitless. These guys are already huge sports stars, but they have shown they have the talent to diversify."

Guitarist Justin Chapman is the fourth member of the group. Their final gig of the offseason is Saturday at the House of Blues in Dallas.

Riot also has signed the group Fozzy, which includes professional wrestler Chris Jericho.

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Go to CBS Sports' web site this morning and you'll see a big picture of Patriots second-round draft pick Patrick Chung. That's because Chung is one of 10 defensive players listed by NFLDraftScout.com writer Rob Rang as rookie diamonds in the rough -- guys who went later than the first round but ready to play well right now.

Here's what Rang had to say about Chung, a strong safety out of Oregon:

"I considered taking Chung off this list, as the second pick of the second round is hardly what most consider a 'diamond in the rough.' That said, there isn't a single player on this list (or the offensive list, for that matter) that I have more confidence in developing into a true standout than Chung. I tagged him as the most reliable open-field tackler in the 2009 draft and see no reason to back off that assessment now that he'll be playing for a defensive genius like Bill Belichick."

Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi told The Boston Globe's Mike Reiss on Monday that this coming season might be his last -- but it might not be. Bruschi's contract expires at the end of this season.

Speaking before a charity golf event in Norton's TPC of Boston, the 36-year-old Bruschi said: "I have to give them everything I have this year and only think about what's next. I'm going to prepare myself for this season, only think about this season, and when the season is over, which is a long ways away, then you think about delving into those decisions."

USA Today is beginning a 10-part series in which each of the original American Football League teams will be examined, and the first installment is all about your New England Patriots.

Sean Leahy's story opens with the tale of Patriots founder Billy Sullivan convincing his wife, Mary, to put off her dream of buying a new summer home on the Cape so that he could invest $25,000 in a new football team. It then surveys the nomadic early years of the franchise's history, as the team bounced from stadium to stadium and struggled to compete against richer rivals in the AFL.

Leahy has Gino Cappelletti, Babe Parilli and Sullivan's son, former Pats general manager Patrick, talking about those formative days. It is a story that has a happy ending, of course, as New England became the most feared team in the NFL, and Mary Sullivan eventually got her summer house on the Cape.