Money Surfing

• The number one pick will generate $6,344,483 for the Portland Trail Blazers next year. [CNBC]
• Danica Patrick has been packaged and marketed well, but she needs to win soon to stay popular. [USA TODAY]
• Is the new NFL retiree plan just lip service? [Chicago Tribune]
• Week-old news, but worth noting: Patrick Elias of the NHL has sued his former agents for fraud (amongst other things). [Toronto Globe & Mail]
• Unsatisfied with being a top-10 pick in the NBA Draft, Roy Hibbert returns to school with visions of going number one next year. [Washington Post]
• The Chiefs told Trent Green in March that they'd trade him to Miami. Well, they haven't .. and he's pissed. [Kansas City Star]
• Keyshawn Johnson has decided to retire and become a member of the media after a successful playing career, but not just as an NFL analyst. [Los Angeles Times]