Ricky Williams has walked away from football and everybody is angry. Dolphin fans want his once dreadlocked head and management just wants him to reconsider. There were multiple reasons Ricky gave for his early retirement, but all the focus has fallen on a simple plant know as Cannabis Sativa. Here is the story from a rare point of view. Note to the easily offended; please take this as a tongue-in-cheek article and also get a life.
The five year rebuilding program used to be the norm in the NFL, but not anymore. Any coach trying to sell the fans on a lengthy rebuilding process will be gone quicker than it takes The Donald to quip “You’re fired!” NFL teams in the new millennium can watch the playoffs from home one year and find themselves in the Super Bowl the next season. Trying to predict that Cinderella team is where it gets tricky. I took a stab at what teams could surprise in 2004, but I’m sure everybody has their own favorites.
I feel for the fans of the Carolina Panthers. They watched their team lose on the greatest stage in all of sports. Hopefully they can cope with their teams loss much better than I have. I am still coming to grips with my Oakland Raiders losing Super Bowl XXXVII. Maybe putting my experience on paper will help me finally overcome my grief…maybe not. What follows is my personal reflection on losing the big game.
The Miami Heat’s salvation arrived today in the form of the seven foot funny man known as Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq joked his way through the media session, but also made his mission clear. Bring a title to South Beach. Everyone seems to have won with the MDE (Most Dominant Ever) moving to Miami. Well besides the team clad in purple and gold that is.
For those of you stuck in the sports desert known as July, here is some heavy duty reading for you. The NBA off-season has been a hectic time for player movement by free agency and trades. I breakdown each and every NBA team and give them their due, regardless if they deserve it or not. So take that much needed break from work and spend some company time catching up on the NBA. The boss might not thank you, but I will.
I found myself in the most American of settings this past Fourth of July, the bleachers of a major league baseball game. Here are some of my random observations as I enjoyed the country’s favorite pastime on the birthday of our nation.
The following is a plea to Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal, GM Mitch Kupchak, and owner Dr. Jerry Buss to please work out their differences. The Lakers are considering the unfathomable option of trading Shaq and altering the destined path of the storied franchise.
I consider myself a pretty knowledgeable NBA fan. Then a friend asked me to name at least ten players who might go in the first round of the NBA draft. Simple stuff I thought and began to throw some names at him.