The Rockets were interested in Artest for the same reason the Broncos and Dolphins mightmakea run at Terrell Owens. They believe the potentialgreatnessoutweighs the risks.
Also dropping off: Plaxico Burress (gun bust), Ndamkong Suh (dirty play), and TerrellOwens (all-around pot stirrer), memories of whom are fading quickly.
In 2005, the Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro receiver, TerrellOwens got booted from the team after spending months criticizing his coaches, owner Jeffrey Lurie and teammates.