Not again….or wait…..yes again! Love or hate him, Brett Favre took another step toward returning for a 20th NFL season today. Apparently a group of his 2009 teammates twisted his arm hard enough in a private meeting to convince him that he’s their man for 2010.
Favre jumped on a plane, and the NFL Network reports that an announcement might be made sometime today or tomorrow.
The people at ESPN must be jumping for joy today. As for me, I’ll find myself actually rooting for the Vikings again if he throws his hat back in the ring.
If Usain Bolt was a freak of nature, then today truly is Freaky Friday in the world of Track & Field as Tyson Gay beat Bolt and became the new “fastest man on earth”.
Gay clocked 9.84 seconds to beat the fit-again 23-year-old Jamaican by 0.13s and record his first ever win over the World and Olympic champion over 100m.
Federal prosecutors have intensified their criminal investigation of the cyclist Lance Armstrong since the end of the Tour de France last month. They questioned many of his former associates, including cyclists who have supported and detailed claims that Armstrong and his former United States Postal Service team participated in systematic doping, according to a cyclist who has been interviewed and two others privy to the inquiry.
This is a no-win situation for cycling. Either Landis and the rest of the cycling community are lying and trying to smear one of the greatest athletes of all time, or Lance Armstrong is on the verge of a fall from glory.
I hope that he is innocent, and that these allegation are coming from jealous competitors. But what if they aren’t? What would this do to the history of the Tour de France and Armstrong’s legacy? The fallout would be incredible.
Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Lebron James. That’s not a bad starting line up. Seriously, who cares who your #4 and #5 guys are when you’ve got these three guys.
If they can make this chemistry work in Miami, Laker fans should be worried. Very worried.
As James Decides His Future, Past Comments Provide Clues
By JONATHAN ABRAMS
A decision will soon be made. But first, LeBron James must balance his hometown loyalty against the intrigue of entering a larger market. He must weigh his desire to dominate the N.B.A. against his stated goal of becoming a billionaire.
The topic is the ultimate water-cooler conversation starter. Nearly everyone, it seems, has publicly dissected, debated and decided where James will land.
Everyone, that is, except James. For the last month or so, he has been mum on how he will make his decision and what factors will guide him.
It would be interesting to see what kind of effect a personality like Lebron would have in Los Angeles if he were to somehow become a Clipper. I just can’t see that happening, and think he’s going to end up in Chicago or New York. And if Chicago becomes his new home, he’s going to have to live up to being the next Jordan. Talk about pressure.
Actually, I played organized soccer when I was a kid for a year when I attended a private Christian school. I promptly returned back to football (Americano) the next year.
Having said that, I will be watching today and chanting “USA! USA!” in my heart, hoping we put the wood to those tea drinking, crumpet eating ninnies from England!
I wish I could say that I still followed the Blackhawks, but I’ve sort of adopted the LA Kings as my team. But my first NHL game was at United Center to see the Blackhawks whip the Toronto Maple Leafs in game 7 of a playoff series. So to see them win the Cup is pretty awesome.
To see them beat the Flyers was just icing on the cake.
Wow, what a finish to game five last night at Staples. Ron Artest went from “zero to hero” in a span of less than a minute. Ronny had a chance to run out the clock after he grabbed a late-game offensive rebound while the Lakers were up three. Instead, he threw up and 3-pointer attempted that bricked off the backboard into the hands of Los Suns.
The Suns then ended up making a lucky three to tie the game. Artest was a zero. Or was he?
The Lakers gave the ball to Kobe with 3.5 seconds to go. He was blanketed by Los Suns, and threw up an airball. But Artest hustled to the ball, and threw in a last second bank shot as the horn blew. And what a glorious sound it was. Lakers win, Lakers win!
So I guess I was wrong about the Boston Celtics being unstoppable. They’ve been stopped…..twice in a row… by Orlando. The Magic put the wood to the Celts last night in Orlando, and have turned the Eastern Conference Finals into a real series, much like the Suns have done out West.
The focus turn to L.A. tonight as the Lakers look to regain control of their series after Phoenix rocked them twice in the desert. And maybe it is time for the Lakers to stop playing like they are owed a win in this series, and step it up. Phoenix is hungry, angry, and looking to unleash the fire of Los Suns on the Lakers.
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Mother Nature continued to show her disapproval of Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees by sicking a rabid squirrel on them. During an at-bat by A-Rod, a squirrel came out to distract the Yankee third-baseman.
Mother Nature won a victory, and A-Rod struck out. Yay for squirrels!
I didn’t see the game, and really didn’t miss much tonight as the Lakers went down to defeat. The box-score says it all: The Lakers can’t finish a half. Their defense broke down in the second quarter to give up 41 points to the Suns! Ouch!
Then in the fourth, they gave up 30, and got shut down by the Suns defense. This is a sign of an older Lakers team that has a young bench that just hasn’t developed. Not only that, but just look at that 32-9 home record by the Suns. Los Suns like to play in front of the home fans.
I think the Lakers are going to pull this series out, but I think the Celtics are going to eat them alive in the Finals. Those Celtics look pretty much unstoppable right now.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback, Kurt Warner, announced his retirement today at the age of 38. And while I was never a fan of the Rams or the Cardinals, I’ve always had tremendous respect for the determination that Warner has shown.
What is most remarkable about Warner is his life outside of football and his commitment to God and his family. The NFL, America….the world could use more guys like him.
I just have one observation: This guy is a pup at 38 years old. Imagine having the rest of your life ahead of you, with all of your time free to do whatever God called you to do! That must be a huge blessing.
Alhambra 710 jam. Ugh.