Down the beltway is my favorite AFC team, the Baltimore Ravens. My reason for my love for the Ravens ranges from my many Baltimore friendships (both old & new) to their continued excellence, year to year, on the football field. They are always in the Super Bowl conversation.
Part of the reason for their recent success has been the play of their quarterback, Joe Flacco. He was the first rookie QB in league history to win his first two playoff games, and also has four road playoff wins, a league record. He also holds the league record for most wins (combined regular and postseason) in his first three years with 36. His career stats are comparable to NFL starters, which show improvement in stats that range from TD’s (14 to 25) to completion percentage in his three year career.
The reason for today’s blog was Flacco responding to his critics in a recent Baltimore Sun interview. He basically said that he is a good quarterback and that “…I feel pretty good about myself no matter what you say. I would like some more people than myself to think good about me, but they never do, they never do." I personally like that that swag.
Using my untrained “fan” eye, I think Flacco is a competent NFL starting quarterback. He can make all the throws and doesn’t seem to be rattled (too) easily. While that may be enough for me, my favorite AFC team, the question I simply have for Raven Nation is a question that has been asked since he was drafted. Can the Ravens win a Super Bowl with Joe Flacco as their starting QB?
Have a good weekend. Today's Friday Freeze Jukebox wishes a soulful R.I.P. to Amy Winehouse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n0jxiUPjbg
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Here we go...
It’s official. American Football has returned to the free world and, like the Pointer Sisters, I’m so excited. For my money, it never left; this was just the offseason for the league anyway with just a little drama added for promotion purposes. The surprising moment for me was Colts player rep Jeff Saturday embracing Pats owner Robert Kraft and giving him a pound for getting the deal done in spite of just burying his wife just the previous Friday. While the cynic in me wants to say one thing, the tears that I saw in Kraft’s eyes wants me to just give him props.
As the character Chucky from the HBO show OZ would say, this agreement was a “win-win”. The owners got the lion’s shares of the estimated 120-150 billion in revenues over the life of the ten year contract. The players got better workplace rules which include fewer offseason Organized Team Activities (from 14 to 10 sessions), the elimination of two-a-days practices and the opportunity for players to remain in the player medical plan for life.
The real fun part for me is the upcoming free agent sweepstakes, which begins in earnest later this week. This includes players that will be cut from teams that are over the cap. The other reason I will enjoy this is for fantasy reasons. The script will be totally flipped as this plays out.
One sports lockout down, one to go.
As the character Chucky from the HBO show OZ would say, this agreement was a “win-win”. The owners got the lion’s shares of the estimated 120-150 billion in revenues over the life of the ten year contract. The players got better workplace rules which include fewer offseason Organized Team Activities (from 14 to 10 sessions), the elimination of two-a-days practices and the opportunity for players to remain in the player medical plan for life.
The real fun part for me is the upcoming free agent sweepstakes, which begins in earnest later this week. This includes players that will be cut from teams that are over the cap. The other reason I will enjoy this is for fantasy reasons. The script will be totally flipped as this plays out.
One sports lockout down, one to go.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Popeyes
Here’s that two piece spicy blog that I promised you last week.
First, football is back…almost!! I was going to admit that I was jumping the gun because I always thought that the owners couldn’t afford a reduction of the ten to twelve paydays they get per year. That was before I found out that the owners ratified the contract first. I feel a hustle coming on. These owners didn’t make the millions that they have (and are) making by happenstance. By approving the contract first puts all the pressure on the players to agree. Skins player rep Vonnie Holliday said early on in a “tweet” that the players have been bamboozled, hoodwinked…led astray. Takeo Spikes said on Mike & Mike in the Morning, that the players were disrespected by having a contract thrown in their face and told to sign without seeing it first. He responded by saying that the players have no timetable and will approve the deal when the players feel that it’s “a fair deal”.
Let me say that I am in favor of the players doing their due diligence and getting the contract that they can live with, even at the expense of a possible shortened season. Remember, this is a sport where all the players are one play away from retirement. And while the average career of a NFL player is less than four years, they are still entitled to the benefits and help from a sport that is estimated to make 120-150 billion over the life of this ten year contract. And as Tony Montana said, “That is a lot of money.” Stay tuned.
Today’s second piece: NBA Hardwood Classics which comes on the NBA network. Watching these games reminds me of why I love this game. The game that inspired me to write this was the game 6 win by the Portland Trail Blazers over the 76ers, giving the Blazers their first league championship in 1977. Memories range from watching Hall-of-Famers Dr. J and Bill Walton (series MVP who had 20 points, 23 rebounds and 8 blocks in game 6) to ballers Lloyd Free & Doug Collins (that’s right, I said Doug Collins) to guys like Maurice Lucas, who are no longer with us, having his biggest day in the sun. Did I mention that Brent did the game? Maybe it was just the game that I saw, but another thing I noticed was the lack of jawing by the players to the refs.
Now if they would only show the Bullets championship clincher game from 1978.
Enjoy both the Friday Freeze Jukebox and your weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyf0YwUJcqk
First, football is back…almost!! I was going to admit that I was jumping the gun because I always thought that the owners couldn’t afford a reduction of the ten to twelve paydays they get per year. That was before I found out that the owners ratified the contract first. I feel a hustle coming on. These owners didn’t make the millions that they have (and are) making by happenstance. By approving the contract first puts all the pressure on the players to agree. Skins player rep Vonnie Holliday said early on in a “tweet” that the players have been bamboozled, hoodwinked…led astray. Takeo Spikes said on Mike & Mike in the Morning, that the players were disrespected by having a contract thrown in their face and told to sign without seeing it first. He responded by saying that the players have no timetable and will approve the deal when the players feel that it’s “a fair deal”.
Let me say that I am in favor of the players doing their due diligence and getting the contract that they can live with, even at the expense of a possible shortened season. Remember, this is a sport where all the players are one play away from retirement. And while the average career of a NFL player is less than four years, they are still entitled to the benefits and help from a sport that is estimated to make 120-150 billion over the life of this ten year contract. And as Tony Montana said, “That is a lot of money.” Stay tuned.
Today’s second piece: NBA Hardwood Classics which comes on the NBA network. Watching these games reminds me of why I love this game. The game that inspired me to write this was the game 6 win by the Portland Trail Blazers over the 76ers, giving the Blazers their first league championship in 1977. Memories range from watching Hall-of-Famers Dr. J and Bill Walton (series MVP who had 20 points, 23 rebounds and 8 blocks in game 6) to ballers Lloyd Free & Doug Collins (that’s right, I said Doug Collins) to guys like Maurice Lucas, who are no longer with us, having his biggest day in the sun. Did I mention that Brent did the game? Maybe it was just the game that I saw, but another thing I noticed was the lack of jawing by the players to the refs.
Now if they would only show the Bullets championship clincher game from 1978.
Enjoy both the Friday Freeze Jukebox and your weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyf0YwUJcqk
Monday, July 18, 2011
Competition
Any time I can talk about a sport other then the big three (for most of you that’s football, basketball or baseball) I try to take advantage. Especially a match that was great as the one yesterday.
I’m talkin about the women’s World Cup title game between the United States and Japan. Let me admit that I am not expert that I claim to be when I talk USA women’s soccer. In fact, the women have a very solid history. Since the beginning of the tournament in 1991, the women have placed (1st 2nd or 3rd) in every one. Yesterday’s title appearance was the first since the “top off” championship in the 1999 Rose Bowl game when a US player took off her jersey after scoring the winning goal.
As much as I wanted a happy ending, it wasn’t meant to be as Japan overcame both late regulation and overtime deficits to take their first Cup title, winning on penalty kicks. The US finishes second for the second time in tourney history.
Now for todays rant. I feel that all overtime games should be sudden death. I’m not saying that because the US scored first in yesterday’s OT. The current World Cup format has two 15 minute periods and if tied after that, then penalty kicks. If Japan had scored first yesterday, they win for my money. ESPN soccer analyst Tommy Smyth said regarding overtimes that there is no other way to do it. Yes it is. First score wins. My question is, “Who is being penalized on these kicks?” Looks like the better team.
A couple of my boyz were a bit perturbed regarding the biased coverage that the US seemed to get regarding the game. My only point is that it was warranted. They were the tournament favorite. Japan had never beaten the US in 25 previous matches. The press always loves a winner. The US actually should have won the match but made bad plays down the stretch that gave Japan opportunities that they took advantage of.
It’s like a good friend of mine says:”That’s why they play the games.”
I’m talkin about the women’s World Cup title game between the United States and Japan. Let me admit that I am not expert that I claim to be when I talk USA women’s soccer. In fact, the women have a very solid history. Since the beginning of the tournament in 1991, the women have placed (1st 2nd or 3rd) in every one. Yesterday’s title appearance was the first since the “top off” championship in the 1999 Rose Bowl game when a US player took off her jersey after scoring the winning goal.
As much as I wanted a happy ending, it wasn’t meant to be as Japan overcame both late regulation and overtime deficits to take their first Cup title, winning on penalty kicks. The US finishes second for the second time in tourney history.
Now for todays rant. I feel that all overtime games should be sudden death. I’m not saying that because the US scored first in yesterday’s OT. The current World Cup format has two 15 minute periods and if tied after that, then penalty kicks. If Japan had scored first yesterday, they win for my money. ESPN soccer analyst Tommy Smyth said regarding overtimes that there is no other way to do it. Yes it is. First score wins. My question is, “Who is being penalized on these kicks?” Looks like the better team.
A couple of my boyz were a bit perturbed regarding the biased coverage that the US seemed to get regarding the game. My only point is that it was warranted. They were the tournament favorite. Japan had never beaten the US in 25 previous matches. The press always loves a winner. The US actually should have won the match but made bad plays down the stretch that gave Japan opportunities that they took advantage of.
It’s like a good friend of mine says:”That’s why they play the games.”
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Memories
Despite the bad rap I give Baseball, I still love the game. It was the first sport that I played in my previous life as a young athlete in my single digit days. More than four decades later, I still remember my first hit (a single) in my first organized game like it was yesterday. I was hitting against a pitcher who was a sidewinder (pitcher who threw from the side instead of over the top).
I was a catcher during my entire baseball “career”. I loved playing that position. From being that coach on the field to encouraging my pitcher to get that key batter out, I enjoyed being my team’s quarterback. One of the pitchers that I caught for as a kid ended up becoming a WBC lightweight champion as an adult. While Darryl Tyson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Tyson) was also a champion as a welterweight who had a career record of 50-14-1, I will always remember him for the incredible curve ball that he had at the age of nine. I have no doubt that he could have been a great major league pitcher.
Why this walk down memory lane? One of the major reasons I love baseball: Last night’s All-Star Game, also known as the Mid-Summer classic. For my money, this is my favorite all-star game. While I don’t enjoy stuff like the Home Run Derby, I love the in-game homeruns like the one that Prince Fielder hit last night. They can leave all that commercial stuff like having a pool at the ballpark to swim in during the game (Are you kidding me?) in the boardrooms. I’m from the Jimmy F. School of sports: just go out and play the game. The memories will happen.
Memories like these are the reason that I tune in to the All-Star game. One of my favorite moments of this year’s game was the Padres all-star that spent time with some kids in the stands who were watching the game. He gave them some souvenirs like his backpack and some of his baseball cards. It reminded me of an endearing memory I have when my pops took me to an exhibition game between the Red Sox and the Mets at RFK Stadium. I was one of those kids who strained his arm out hoping to get Carl Yastrzemski’s autograph (got it too). Memories like this bring tears to my eyes to this day.
What’s your favorite baseball moment either as a player, fan or both? I know you got one.
I was a catcher during my entire baseball “career”. I loved playing that position. From being that coach on the field to encouraging my pitcher to get that key batter out, I enjoyed being my team’s quarterback. One of the pitchers that I caught for as a kid ended up becoming a WBC lightweight champion as an adult. While Darryl Tyson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Tyson) was also a champion as a welterweight who had a career record of 50-14-1, I will always remember him for the incredible curve ball that he had at the age of nine. I have no doubt that he could have been a great major league pitcher.
Why this walk down memory lane? One of the major reasons I love baseball: Last night’s All-Star Game, also known as the Mid-Summer classic. For my money, this is my favorite all-star game. While I don’t enjoy stuff like the Home Run Derby, I love the in-game homeruns like the one that Prince Fielder hit last night. They can leave all that commercial stuff like having a pool at the ballpark to swim in during the game (Are you kidding me?) in the boardrooms. I’m from the Jimmy F. School of sports: just go out and play the game. The memories will happen.
Memories like these are the reason that I tune in to the All-Star game. One of my favorite moments of this year’s game was the Padres all-star that spent time with some kids in the stands who were watching the game. He gave them some souvenirs like his backpack and some of his baseball cards. It reminded me of an endearing memory I have when my pops took me to an exhibition game between the Red Sox and the Mets at RFK Stadium. I was one of those kids who strained his arm out hoping to get Carl Yastrzemski’s autograph (got it too). Memories like this bring tears to my eyes to this day.
What’s your favorite baseball moment either as a player, fan or both? I know you got one.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Anniversary
How ya doin sports fans? Friday was the one year anniversary of “The Decision”, the much to do TV extravaganza regarding NBA baller Lebron James decision to take his talents to South Beach. He joined his pals from the Olympics, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade (my boy) to make a run to win not just one but two, three, four even five or more titles during their run with the Heat. This is one NBA fan’s review of that decision.
From an old school’s fan’s point of view, James’s show put him in T.O.’s class of ego. For more shrew fans, you knew he wasn’t staying in Cleveland. What gets me is the look he had as if to say,” I didn’t want to do all this…this is what my people set up for me.” Remember, he is trying to be a global icon.
Actually, at the end of the week, Bron-Bron was only two wins away from his first NBA title. He didn’t help his cause in the series, scoring less than double digits in the 4th quarter for the series. He seems to be part of that generation that expects everything to be handed to him. Just when I was getting ready to say how much James has matured, he slam dunks on a middle school kid at his basketball camp during a pickup game. I guess he really does love him some him.
Let me be the first to say that I have no problem with free agents going where they want to go. The real question is, after the collective bargaining agreement is ratified (whenever that will be), how many more “Decision” shows there will be in the future.
From an old school’s fan’s point of view, James’s show put him in T.O.’s class of ego. For more shrew fans, you knew he wasn’t staying in Cleveland. What gets me is the look he had as if to say,” I didn’t want to do all this…this is what my people set up for me.” Remember, he is trying to be a global icon.
Actually, at the end of the week, Bron-Bron was only two wins away from his first NBA title. He didn’t help his cause in the series, scoring less than double digits in the 4th quarter for the series. He seems to be part of that generation that expects everything to be handed to him. Just when I was getting ready to say how much James has matured, he slam dunks on a middle school kid at his basketball camp during a pickup game. I guess he really does love him some him.
Let me be the first to say that I have no problem with free agents going where they want to go. The real question is, after the collective bargaining agreement is ratified (whenever that will be), how many more “Decision” shows there will be in the future.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Mackey
Usually I just cover one topic per blog entry. But today’s blog is the special two piece spicy edition.
The first piece is a respectful rest in peace to NFL tight end John Mackey, who passed this week at the age of 69. I first heard of this yesterday morning from one of my boyz, who said that he was one of the best tight ends ever. Given that he played most of his career for the Baltimore Colts and he was a Colts fan, I totally get that. While this is from a guy who football acumen I highly respect, I still just brushed it off to a Baltimore sports thing.
Then I got another text. And another. And another. Now I admit that my attention was diverted to tight ends such as Dave Casper of the Raiders and Kellen Winslow when growing up as a kid. So when I started getting all these shout outs for Mackey, I had to look more into it.
When first looking at his stats, I was like, OK. In his nine year career (in which he missed just one game), Mackey caught 331balls for 38TD’s for 15.8 yards per catch average. He made five Pro Bowls, made the 1960’s All-Decade Team and even returned kicks part time. Upon further review, I had to look a little more deeper than just the stats. Mackey became the first offensive threat at the tight end position. Nine of his career TD’s were for 50 yards or longer. This included a 75 yard TD grab that helped the Colts win Super Bowl V over the Cowboys. Check out his grab here:
While looking at PTI, I then saw more highlights, including Mackey shaking off seven defenders (no joke) for one score. Mike Ditka, who was the first pure tight end to enter the Hall of Fame before Mackey, said at his induction that he was surprised to learn that he was the first tight end to get in; he thought Mackey got in way before him. Just forget what I going to say about tight ends Kellen Winslow and Tony Gonzalez having better stats than him.
Part of the reason that he didn’t get in earlier may have had to do with his post-football career, which included becoming the first president of the NFL Players Association. He helped organize a strike that earned players 11 million dollars in pensions and benefits. Could also be the reason that his #88 has not been retired by the Colts. In my first bad word from my blog, damn sometimes I can’t stand politics. When suffering from dementia in his later years, the league and players created the “88 plan”, which provides $88,000-a-year for nursing home care and up to $50,000 annually for adult day care.
I have never felt so much for a player that I never saw. He helped set the tempo for league negotiations to this day. After reading about Mackey, I decided there’s no way I can talk about the year anniversary of “The Decision” in the same sitting. I’ll save that piece of chicken for Monday.
Today’s Friday Freeze Jukebox is a tribute to John Mackey. The music is from a group that he helped to discover. Have a great weekend!!
The first piece is a respectful rest in peace to NFL tight end John Mackey, who passed this week at the age of 69. I first heard of this yesterday morning from one of my boyz, who said that he was one of the best tight ends ever. Given that he played most of his career for the Baltimore Colts and he was a Colts fan, I totally get that. While this is from a guy who football acumen I highly respect, I still just brushed it off to a Baltimore sports thing.
Then I got another text. And another. And another. Now I admit that my attention was diverted to tight ends such as Dave Casper of the Raiders and Kellen Winslow when growing up as a kid. So when I started getting all these shout outs for Mackey, I had to look more into it.
When first looking at his stats, I was like, OK. In his nine year career (in which he missed just one game), Mackey caught 331balls for 38TD’s for 15.8 yards per catch average. He made five Pro Bowls, made the 1960’s All-Decade Team and even returned kicks part time. Upon further review, I had to look a little more deeper than just the stats. Mackey became the first offensive threat at the tight end position. Nine of his career TD’s were for 50 yards or longer. This included a 75 yard TD grab that helped the Colts win Super Bowl V over the Cowboys. Check out his grab here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ8SfR9P-_o
While looking at PTI, I then saw more highlights, including Mackey shaking off seven defenders (no joke) for one score. Mike Ditka, who was the first pure tight end to enter the Hall of Fame before Mackey, said at his induction that he was surprised to learn that he was the first tight end to get in; he thought Mackey got in way before him. Just forget what I going to say about tight ends Kellen Winslow and Tony Gonzalez having better stats than him.
Part of the reason that he didn’t get in earlier may have had to do with his post-football career, which included becoming the first president of the NFL Players Association. He helped organize a strike that earned players 11 million dollars in pensions and benefits. Could also be the reason that his #88 has not been retired by the Colts. In my first bad word from my blog, damn sometimes I can’t stand politics. When suffering from dementia in his later years, the league and players created the “88 plan”, which provides $88,000-a-year for nursing home care and up to $50,000 annually for adult day care.
I have never felt so much for a player that I never saw. He helped set the tempo for league negotiations to this day. After reading about Mackey, I decided there’s no way I can talk about the year anniversary of “The Decision” in the same sitting. I’ll save that piece of chicken for Monday.
Today’s Friday Freeze Jukebox is a tribute to John Mackey. The music is from a group that he helped to discover. Have a great weekend!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbfaPuxzowU
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Baseball
Today’s blog is about America’s national pastime. No, I’m not talkin about football. As the song goes, we’re talkin baseball. To get into the proper spirit, I’m rocking my authentic LA Dodger cap my boy got for me during a recent trip from the west coast while I’m writing this blog.
I must say here that I still have an attitude with baseball that stems from the steroids era. I combine that with me just not getting too excited about the sport until late August/September. By then, football kicks in (both real and fantasy) and, well, you get the point.
For paperwork purposes, as far as the current standings go, it’s the usual suspects at the top. In the American League, the best team is the Yankees, who has a 1 ½ game lead over their rival, the Boston Red Sox. The other leaders are the Cleveland Indians (in the Central) the Anaheim Angels and last year American League champ, the Texas Rangers in the West. In the older National League, the Phillies are threatening to run away with the league (major league best 55 wins), led by their trio of starting aces of Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels (both double digit game winners) and former Ranger Cliff Lee, who has nine wins. Rounding out the leaders are the St. Louis Cardinals and the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants.
Now a couple of shout-outs to:
• Derek Jeter. At the time of this blog, the Yankee captain is just four hits away from 3,000. In the storied history of the franchise, he would be the first player to reach that plateau. After winning the Rookie of the Year award in 1996, the 12 time All-Star has helped lead the Yanks to five World Series titles. Actually, Jeter gets more of a pound from me for his off the field conquests than from his on field successes that include Mariah Carey, Miss Universe Lara Dutta and actress Jessica Biel. Respect.
• The Washington Nationals. My home team is above .500 for the first time in recent history. This could be the beginning of something special. With the addition of possible future All-Stars Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, and the experience of new manager Davey Johnson, there is reason for hope. A guy can dream can’t he?
Like I said, it’s only July.
I must say here that I still have an attitude with baseball that stems from the steroids era. I combine that with me just not getting too excited about the sport until late August/September. By then, football kicks in (both real and fantasy) and, well, you get the point.
For paperwork purposes, as far as the current standings go, it’s the usual suspects at the top. In the American League, the best team is the Yankees, who has a 1 ½ game lead over their rival, the Boston Red Sox. The other leaders are the Cleveland Indians (in the Central) the Anaheim Angels and last year American League champ, the Texas Rangers in the West. In the older National League, the Phillies are threatening to run away with the league (major league best 55 wins), led by their trio of starting aces of Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels (both double digit game winners) and former Ranger Cliff Lee, who has nine wins. Rounding out the leaders are the St. Louis Cardinals and the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants.
Now a couple of shout-outs to:
• Derek Jeter. At the time of this blog, the Yankee captain is just four hits away from 3,000. In the storied history of the franchise, he would be the first player to reach that plateau. After winning the Rookie of the Year award in 1996, the 12 time All-Star has helped lead the Yanks to five World Series titles. Actually, Jeter gets more of a pound from me for his off the field conquests than from his on field successes that include Mariah Carey, Miss Universe Lara Dutta and actress Jessica Biel. Respect.
• The Washington Nationals. My home team is above .500 for the first time in recent history. This could be the beginning of something special. With the addition of possible future All-Stars Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, and the experience of new manager Davey Johnson, there is reason for hope. A guy can dream can’t he?
Like I said, it’s only July.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Stoppage
As of Friday, the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA players and owners ended, running the major sports strike count to two. The league, just ending one of the more popular seasons in recent history, could lose all that fan goodwill in the blink of a swishing three point jump shot. My Warren Buffet business side understands it, but my more dominant fan side doesn’t get it at all.
Basically, I lay all of this at the feet of the owners. Maybe their profit projections were off, but it’s not the players fault. How many of us would turn down a five year, 15-17 million dollar contract? I didn’t pull these figures out of the air: According to league figures, this was the contract of the average NBA player. I once again cite my BreezyG theory of value: The value of anything in the world is EXACTLY what someone is willing to pay for it. And (all together now) who set those values?
As I celebrate the one year anniversary of my blog, I couldn’t help but notice the blog that I started out with. The title was called “NBA Gone Wild”. It was about the salary scale of the league that payed athletes such as Drew Gooden (5yrs, 32mil) and Channing Frye (5yrs 30mil) great salaries.
I just want both of these stoppages to get resolved as soon as possible. The players want it. The fans want it. Heck, even the networks want it. I mean, what”s a sports network without highlights?
Basically, I lay all of this at the feet of the owners. Maybe their profit projections were off, but it’s not the players fault. How many of us would turn down a five year, 15-17 million dollar contract? I didn’t pull these figures out of the air: According to league figures, this was the contract of the average NBA player. I once again cite my BreezyG theory of value: The value of anything in the world is EXACTLY what someone is willing to pay for it. And (all together now) who set those values?
As I celebrate the one year anniversary of my blog, I couldn’t help but notice the blog that I started out with. The title was called “NBA Gone Wild”. It was about the salary scale of the league that payed athletes such as Drew Gooden (5yrs, 32mil) and Channing Frye (5yrs 30mil) great salaries.
I just want both of these stoppages to get resolved as soon as possible. The players want it. The fans want it. Heck, even the networks want it. I mean, what”s a sports network without highlights?
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