I am back to talk sports since my favorite pro sport is upon us, the nfl...might be minus the other guy though...hopefully he will find time to get back into this.
Lebron back to Cleveland. I for one love it but some may be right to say he wanted out of the "heat" of the kitchen playing in Miami. He will be revered for returning to Cleveland and I really hope he can bring the championship those fans in that city deserve.
Speaking of Cleveland....Josh Gordon blowing his chances but his talent is so great he will get more than a few more chances to screw up. As the Jimmie Johnson story goes, when he first got to the Cowboys he cut a guy for sleeping in a special teams meeting. However, when asked if the player was someone like Troy Aikman he indicated he would certainly not have cut a good player. The number of chances a player gets is usually proportional to the talent he possesses. Would love for Josh Gordon's story to end in a similar fashion to once problematic, Hall of Famer, Chris Carter
How can the writer for the Jets put the Butt Fumble up as one of the most memorable moments in Jets history? Certainly, memorable but the game was blow out at this point anyway and had no impact on the outcome of the game. Cleveland got the same treatment in theirs with the fumble at the goalline in the AFC Championship rematch with Denver. What a painful moment for those fans who may have ended up winning that game if they score? What about Brian Sipe's int in the endzone versus the raiders or the drive by Elway?
I guess one of Jim Brown's ridiculous runs does not qualify as memorable. What a joke ESPN is becoming.
World Cup was exciting but I have to say I have little interest in it at this point but that does not take away how excited fans are worldwide. Why does the media continue to try to compare this sport to all of the sports? It has its place with fans and why is it not good enough for fans to get fired up every four years. Does soccer have to be like other professionaly sports for us to enjoy it. One of my most enjoyable sports moments was watching Brazil and Chile battle into penalty kicks. My wife and daughter were watching as if there life depended on it and they did not care who one. I enjoyed it on the big screen as a pizza place in Asheville NC. Good stuff and well done World Cup. Who ends up winning does not take anything away from the journey of all the teams and the great moments we enjoyed.
Getting into a lot of Hall of Fame discussion amongst all of the sports lately. I will always have an ax to grind with Troy Aikman being in the hall and the other guy has a problem with Barry Larkin being in the hall. Why is Dan Marino not respected and talked about much? - just because he did not win a superbowl. The guy was so incredible with the football yet people talk about others and not him when it comes to the greatest of all-time. I hate the Dolphins but watching them when Marino was throwing to Duper and Clayton was must watch TV for this die-hard Jet Fan.
Went to Falcons mini-camp and enjoyed it very much. The efficiency with which nfl practices are conducted is amazing. It was fun be so close to the players and the Falcons made the defensive available for autographs after. I encourage football fans across the nation to attend a training camp at some point.
Until next time.
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