There is a growing force of football fans mobilizing to rid the American soccer scene of Tommy Smyth, the “auld onion wind-bag.” Reading about the discontent that is an international phenomenon, some might argue that his name could well be changed to: “Tommy Smyth – with a why won’t he shut the hell up.” Americans may think he is “quaint,” but the rest of the footballing universe thinks he is a twit.
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Think You Know Football?
Sportscolumn has one open slot for an NFL expert to be part of our weekly picks crew. This year, we are doing a podcast along with the written picks. Here are the requirements:
1. You know football.
2. You have cable or DSL.
3. You have a computer capable of running Skype.
4. You can commit to a weekly conference call on either Wed or Thurs night (TBD).
5. You don’t sound like you’re 12 and feel comfortable speaking “on air”.
6. You aren’t a complete jackass.
If you’re interested, send me an email at [email protected] with your name, age, favorite team, and any thing else you care to tell me about why you want to be part of our expert panel.
Thanks,
Vin
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Bouncing Back
The Bucks hope they won’t be the regular Bucks they were last year. With key additions such as signing Most Improved Player, Bobby Simmons, and landing Australian-born Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee has taken a big leap to their rebuilding project they have erected so far. They hope to make a 180-degree turn from their hideous season last year and resurrect back the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar era they have been waiting for decades.
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Galactico World
Florentino Pérez is tarnishing the image of a legendary club and trying to add `mouse ears’ to it. Here’s a concept – play games and win titles.
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Money Talks; T.O. Walks
By Adam Nelson
Drew Bennett of the Titans. Torry Holt of the Rams. Joe Horn of the Saints. Reggie Wayne of the Colts. Nate Burleson of the Vikings. All five of these wide receivers had nine or more touchdown grabs in 2004. What separates them from Terrell Owens, better known as “T.O.”? Well, T.O’s salary in 2004 ($9.16 million) is more than five million above the combined salary of the other five ($3.94 million). While the other five receivers are content with their contracts for this season and are not holding out for more money, T.O. is unhappy and is asking for more. Just doesn’t fit, does it?
It was just over one year ago that Lil Bit of Rouge broke down and plunged jockey Gary Birzer into paralysis and his family into debt.
He was riding at Mountaineer on the night of July 20th, 2004, just as he had done each Friday through Tuesday for the previous few years. He was a middle of the road jockey at a middle of the road track, bringing home about $40,000 a year after insurance and guild fees. His wife was a horse groom and they were bringing home enough money to support a family of six.
[Editor’s Note: Occasionally we are alerted to writing gigs that our members might be interested in pursuing. This one seems really cool so we thought we’d pass it along.]
ATTENTION: ASPIRING SPORTSWRITERS
A new publication devoted solely to covering the NBA, Courtside Magazine, is preparing to enter the basketball world this summer with a monthly magazine and fully complimentary web site. Not only will both the online and print version of Courtside Magazine have a significant amount of exclusive content from around the entire NBA, but it will also provide some of the most complete NBA fantasy content anywhere.
By: Sean Quinn
If you like hope refer to the 2004 Boston Red Sox. If you like miracles refer to the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team. The miracle of hope, though, can’t be found in any sports arena or stadium. It can’t be found in any athlete or come from any performance-enhancing drug. The miracle of hope can only be found in blessed individuals. And no miracle has ever seen so much hope as in the heart and spirit of Hunter Kelly.
Fessing up to a wrong you’ve committed is unarguably one of the more difficult things we all have to do in life. You make a mistake, you own up to it, and you learn from the experience. Or you fabricate a ridiculous lie. That, ladies and gentlemen, is taking the celebrity high road. Nowhere is this trend more apparent than in today’s post-steroid era of baseball.
Raffy Palmeiro did not ever use steroids.
Raffy Palmeiro did not ever intentionally use steroids.
Raffy Palmeiro did not ever have sexual relations with that woman. Er, syringe. Um, blue pill? I’m confused.
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Power Rankings August 10 2005
Here are the power rankings after another week in the MLB. Questions, comments and criticisms are always welcome.