September 5,2008.
NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell (right), shares the fans displeasure with the NFL pre-season. During interviews in the past week, with ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike, and WFAN’s Francessa on the Fan, the Commish has spoken about possible changes to the NFL Schedule, possibly as soon as the 2011 season. In the interviews, the Commissioner spoke about the quality of pre-season play. Apparently, the Commissioner, like the rest of us, has no little interest in watching practice squad players for any length of time.
Currently, the NFL pre-season showcases 4 mostly meaningless games with stars and starters playing less than one full combined in many cases. This season alone, neither Tom Brady or Peyton Manning took a pre-season snap. LT, mia, Reggie Bush, 16 attempts. Jeez, he might have that in the first half on Sunday.
So, after angry season ticketholders, complained on end about ebing charged regular season prices for pee wee league performances, the man in charge of the …
I know tommorrow is the huuuuuuuuuuuuuge Bar-A party for the Francesa Show but it won’t be the same without Chris “Mad Dog” Russo welcoming the crowd with his routine of “Good Afternoon Mike, how are you?” and Mike’s reply of “Fine, Dog.” It’s not just the show’s jingle and the Russoism’s that will be missed. It’s the balance that Chris provided. Mike, with his Schwablike sports knowledge and love of baseball history can’t be left alone for 5 and a half hours of afternoon drive in the NYC and over the net. Mad Dog needs to be there with his Yankee bashing, SF Giant loving, taking the callers Tank waves off.
These two are to sports radio what Laurel and Hardy are to comedy or Carville and Madeline to politics. No offense to the ESPN radio boys or Philly’s own WIP but these guys basically invented the genre paving the way for Mike and Mike, Tirico and Van Pelt and Colin Cowherd. To think sports radio …
Sitting here watching women’s beach volleyball and looking at the grit and determination of these beauties I’ve been distracted by something I never thought NBA players would show, sportsmanship. Kobe, LBJ, and various other NBA stars have hit the beach early and often to support Misty May and Kerry Walsh on their way to gold. (hopefully, they’re up 2-1 as I type). Unfortunately, this support is not common from past Olympians. Back in 2004, the NBA stars rented a cruise ship and refused to stay in the Olympic Village. In swimming, two girls in one race had dated the same coach, this stuff hastomake for awkward times in the warmup pool. NBC focuses on these stories as they sell. Luckily the James Blake controversy was mostly swept under the rug as a whining American does not go over well worldwide. However Blake is the unique case this Olympiad. Rather there have been more instances of support and sportsmanship. The most notable I witnessed being Dara Torres halting a medal race to allow another swimmer to get a new suit. Just epitomizes what …
The rich get richer, maybe not richer but at least celebrity status. Well last week this phrase rang true once again as NY Football Giants super bowl star, Ahmad Bradshaw received preferential treatment from the Virginia court system. Bradshaw was to serve 60 days for violation of his probation from some juvenile offenses. The normal person would serve 60 days consecutively, Mr. Bradshaw however was able to serve 30 days this summer and another 30 days after the 2008 season. I didnt realize seasonal employment was a reason for suspended sentences. This seems patently unfair and just another case of the rich getting richer. I wish Mr. Bradshaw nothing but the best on and off the field and hope he has cleaned up his life. It’s just frustrating when those that have so much get that much more. Mr. Bradshaw you have great company, Lilo, Britney, Paris and all the other celebs who flow in and out of our country’s finest jails.
