The Baltimore Ravens accused certain Cleveland players of intentionally gouging the eyes of tailback Willis McGahee on two occasions in last Sunday’s 28-10 victory against the Browns.

The Ravens reported the incidents by sending tapes to the league office earlier this week.

“We talked to the league,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said during his weekly news conference Wednesday. “We asked them for their opinion on what happened, and we’re waiting to hear back on it.”

Mom was right - you keep playing rough, and someone eventually gets their eyes poked out. Hopefully he has a good eye doctor, and hopefully he’s in Miami…we can’t imagine the women in Baltimore are any better than the ones in Buffalo.

• ESPN - Ravens accuse Browns of intentionally injuring McGahee - NFL

Remember the end of Return of the Jedi when all of the creatures across the galaxy celebrated the destruction of the Emperor and the collapse of the Empire? That’s what it looks like in Detroit right now, except instead of Ewoks there are meth addicts missing limbs and instead of fireworks there’s actual gun fire.

An official with the Detroit Lions has confirmed that president Matt Millen has been fired as team president today.

There’s no way anyone outside of Detroit could comprehend the joy that Detroiters are feeling right now. Sure, Detroit is the most dangerous city to live in in all of America, but none of that matters now.

Matt Millen is gone.

They could raise Hitler from the dead and give him the job and it wouldn’t matter.

Matt Millen is gone.

• It’s confirmed — the Lions have fired Millen - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

The agent for Al Harris told several media outlets in Wisconsin on Monday that the Green Bay Packers cornerback suffered a torn spleen in Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys and is likely out for the rest of the season.

Let it be known that Al Harris is hard core. How does a body part that - as far as most scientists are concerned doesn’t do anything - tear?

• ESPN - Agent says Harris likely out for rest of year after suffering torn spleen - NFL

If the Western Conference wasn’t interesting enough, the Big Diesel is coming back. The Suns have acquired Shaquille O’Neal from the Heat in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.

Great move Phoenix! Hurry up and get back on those phones - you still have time before the trade deadline. Maybe you can trade Steve Nash for Brian Scalabrine. Or maybe you can cut Amare Stoudemire to clear a roster spot for Sam Bowie.

It’s hard to imagine a scenario in which Phoenix is improved by this trade. Let’s face it - Shaq is no longer Shaq, and even though Shawn Marion had asked for a trade, at least he had two functioning hips.

• NBA.com: The Diesel Heads West
• NBA.com : Shaquille O’Neal Info Page
• NBA.com : Shawn Marion Info Page
• NBA.com : Marcus Banks Info Page

A final decision hasn’t been reached yet, but Lions cornerback Fernando Bryant will likely retire, ending his nine-year career. Bryant, who ended his previous three seasons on the injured reserve list, refused to go on IR this year although he was certainly a candidate.

Bryant, who is just 170 pounds, has been one of the toughest players on the Lions roster recently. He suffered a severe ankle injury against the Cardinals, but was back in the lineup the following week. Bryant was so banged up that he couldn’t play an entire game the rest of the season and had to be rotated in and out of the lineup often.

Poor Fernando. Three seasons pouring your heart and soul and effort into one of the worst teams in NFL history. It’s a wonder the whole team doesn’t retire and eat antidepressants for breakfast.

• Lions’ Bryant is contemplating retirement - Detroit Lions Insider - MLive.com

“Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday, a day after he was shot at home by what police say was an intruder. He was 24.

Family friend Richard Sharpstein said Taylor’s father told him the news around 5:30 a.m.

Sean Taylor was tied for the NFC lead for interceptions with five and was known as one of the league’s hardest-hitting defensive backs.

“His father called and said he was with Christ and he cried and thanked me,” said Sharpstein, Taylor’s former lawyer. “It’s a tremendously sad and unnecessary event. He was a wonderful, humble, talented young man, and had a huge life in front of him. Obviously God had other plans.”

• ESPN - Redskins’ Taylor dies from injury in shooting - NFL

“Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor was in critical condition Monday after emergency surgery for a gunshot wound to the leg during what police are investigating as a possible armed robbery at his home.

Taylor, 24, was in surgery for several hours and was being treated in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital, said his former lawyer and family friend Richard Sharpstein. Taylor lost a “significant” amount of blood because the bullet damaged his femoral artery, Sharpstein said.

Doctors are “worried about the loss of blood, as to how it might affect the flow of blood to the brain,” said Sharpstein, who was at the hospital with Taylor’s family and friends.

Officers were sent to Taylor’s home at about 1:45 a.m. ET after his girlfriend called 911 and said he was shot in his lower body, Lt. Nancy Perez said…”

• Redskins’ Sean Taylor shot, in critical condition - USATODAY.com

Ron Mexico might be even more evil than we thought. It all started with giving girls VD. Then the whole weed-in-the-soda-bottle incident. Then it was the federal indictment on dog-fighting charges. Now, it appears Mike is in cahoots with none other than Osama bin Laden.

An inmate in South Carolina is suing Vick for “$63,000,000,000 billion” (what is that - 63 billion-billion? 63 gajillion?) claiming Vick stole his dogs, sold them on eBay (this despite a strict no-live-animal-sales rule by eBay), then used the money to buy missiles form Iran, which would presumably be used to help Osama bin Laden, since Vick pledged allegiance to al Qaeda in February.

It’s Iran-Contra all over again. Except, you know, with puppies instead of HAWK missiles.

• South Carolina Inmate Hits Michael Vick With ‘$63,000,000,000 Billion Dollar’ Lawsuit Alleging Al Qaeda Ties (FOX News)

Former Lions and current Falcons QB Joey Harrington is letting it all out about his former team. Days after claiming he was “handcuffed” by the Lions West Coast offense, leaving him scared to throw the ball downfield, Harrington claims he received death threats left on his voice mail and that Ford Field fans tried to start fights with his mother.

To hear that fans would actually consider physical violence against the young quarterbacks mother is deplorable, to say the least. Fans should have been going after Lions president Matt Millen’s mother.

• Joey Harrington says he was handcuffed by Lions (Detroit Free Press)
• Joey Harrington: Detroit fans tried to start fights with mom (Detroit Free Press)

Police now believe that the same robbers who struck Antoine Walker are also responsible for last week’s hit on Eddy Curry.

Someone with an inside knowledge of the NBA player lifestyle and who has nothing to lose by going after large NBA players in their own homes. Maybe it’s someone who is a little down on their luck; someone who has next to nothing going for them, who needs to prey on wealthy NBA stars to get by.

Has anyone seen Darko around lately?

• RealGM: Wiretap Archives: Same Crew Robbed Curry And Walker