Cromartie’s brood set to expand

Entering the final season of his $15 million contract, Eagles cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said he couldn't afford the $21,000 fine the NFL gave him for a hit on Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich.

"Twenty-one thousand. I ain't even got that," he said with a chuckle.

He must've meant "on him." Either that, or it could've been a quote from Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie - Rodgers-Cromartie's cousin - who probably pays that much in alimony each month.

Cromartie, who infamously failed to remember the names of all of his offspring during HBO's "Hard Knocks" series in 2010, has 10 children with eight women, including two with his wife, Terricka Cason.

In addition to learning a new position - wide receiver - this year, Cromartie also better start brushing up on his children's names, because his brood is expected to expand again in November, when Cason is due to deliver twins.

The New York Post reported that some of the other mothers of Cromartie's children were interested in doing a reality television show featuring the kids.

In what we assume is his attempt to be a good role model for his children, Cromartie nixed the idea - denying the world the chance to watch "Keeping Up With the Cromarties."

■ BE SEXY, BRO - Angels outfielder Mike Trout is outshining fellow baseball phenom Bryce Harper of the Nationals this season, but Trout can't compete with Harper when it comes to catch phrases.

Harper, who coined the phrase "That's a clown question, bro" in June, delivered another classic quote Thursday during a free baseball camp he provided to youngsters from the Greater Washington Urban League.

As the 19-year-old Las Vegan worked with kids on their batting stances, he told them to "Be as sexy as you can."

■ MONEY MAN - Serving time in jail appears to have produced a profound, humbling effect on Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Just kidding. The brash boxer apparently hasn't changed at all. He recently released a video of himself counting out a million dollars in cash on his private jet.

Too bad "Money" didn't have the stacks of cash with him in jail. He could've used them as a pillow in his cell or to wipe away the tears he cried over the inhumane conditions that forced him to - oh, the humanity - drink tap water and lose some of his muscle tone.

You've got to feel for the poor guy.

■ PERFECT BABY - The Tampa Bay Rays have got nothing on 9-month-old Bode Dockal.

While the Rays have been victims of three perfect games in the past four years - only 23 have been thrown in nearly 150 years of baseball history - Dockal witnessed perfection in the only two games he has attended.

Bode's father, Paul Dockal - a White Sox fan living in Seattle - took his son to his first game April 21, when Chicago's Philip Humber pitched a perfect game against the Mariners. They returned to Safeco Field on Aug. 15, when Seattle ace Felix Hernandez pitched perfectly against Tampa Bay.

The Rays should offer a contract to this kid. Now that would be perfect.

COMPILED BY TODD DEWEY
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL