It's time to give Vick his second chance
7/22/09 1:51 PM
Post by David Helman — So the NFL's greatest rushing quarterback of all time is an unrestricted free agent, available to anyone, and nobody's scrambling to make a deal? The guy who did this is on the open market, and nobody's buying? Oh. Right. That. Yeah, Michael Vick ran a dog fighting and gambling ring in Virginia for six years or more. Yeah, he (or at least his "employees") executed and abused dogs. But yeah, the dude has served two years in prison. He's serving three years probation and his public image is ruined beyond any hope of repair. He's basically completely broke, and the odds of NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell lifting his suspension in time for him to play in 2009 are slim to none. So that's three seasons without football, two years in prison...It's time to respect Erin Andrews
7/20/09 11:33 PM
Post by Andy Schwehm — The last time I saw Erin Andrews was in Rosenblatt Stadium, very nicely dressed and walking around the field after LSU won the national championship. A few days before that, I had the pleasure of interviewing her on the field shortly before LSU’s game against Arkansas. Now, I’ve seen her in a new light – filmed naked and through a hotel peep hole on a terrible video camera. You have no idea the amount of e-mails, Facebook messages, text messages, carrier pigeon messages, etc., etc., that I have received in the past 48 hours telling me of such occurrences. I get it. OK. I get it. She’s attractive. She’s blonde. She’s tall. She’s associated with sports. And she’s not married. In other words,...Virtual N(CAA)-sanity
7/17/09 2:22 PM
Post by David Helman — In what has become the holiest of summer traditions, I dropped my annual $60 on the latest issue of EA Sports’ college football video game, NCAA 2010, a couple nights ago. This is my eighth copy of NCAA — I never bothered to buy the original edition with former FSU senior citizen Chris Weinke on the cover — and roughly my 430th dollar spent on simulating college football. Names like Harrington, Fitzgerald and Bush stare out at me every time I go to the video game shelf — which is kind of funny because many of the disappointing editions of the game actually feature players who would go on to be … well, disappointments (looking at you Harrington, Weinke … Reggie? We’ll see). I haven’t had much time with...Forget useless comparisons, appreciate what we have
7/14/09 10:14 PM
Post by Jerit Roser — So, I'm watching the 2009 MLB All-Star Game, and broadcaster Tim McCarver is telling me that the speed and acceleration on the base paths of Tampa Bay outfielder Carl Crawford is second only to Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock... I'm sorry, Tim — and no disrespect to Mr. Brock, but I doubt that seriously. And more importantly, we should stop caring if that's the case. I'm not saying I don't appreciate Lou Brock or his speed. The former Southern Jaguar broke into the Majors with the Chicago Cubs and spent about 15 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before retiring with the career record for stolen bases in 1979. Brock's 938 successful swipes stood atop the list until Rickey Henderson passed it up a few years back. And while I doubt Brock was...Dean's return is the right choice
7/14/09 10:06 PM
Post by Robert Stewart — “Don’t be a fool. Stay in school.” Yes, it’s a line from the movie “Van Wilder,” but it’s also words of wisdom Blake Dean took to heart before this past weekend came and went. The junior designated hitter finally made his decision about his baseball future Friday, announcing his decision to return to LSU for his senior season on his Facebook page. He was drafted in the 10th round by the Minnesota Twins in the MLB Draft back in early June. Four teammates and four LSU signees were selected before him. Passing up a potential lucrative contract isn’t something you make a decision on in about five minutes — it takes more like five weeks. For Dean, it took a little more than four weeks. And...
