NFL: Advice to doctors: Don’t treat NFL players unless you’re ready to lose your shirt. "Everyone has known from the beginning that this job is idiotic from a medical and legal standpoint," said Dr. Robert Huizenga, the Raiders doctor for eight years who wrote the book You’re OK, It’s Just A Bruise. "You are dealing with a group of individuals who have unrealistic expectations and no one is going to insure you for what you’re doing." Much more lucrative: Being the team doc for "The Biggest Loser."
• Fly’s pals over at ProFootballTalk.com are always good for snarky comments on Brett Favre. PFT relates owner Woody Johnson’s praise for the one-year-Jet, "It was a privilege to have him in the building. What a great experience it was to have him here. I think he helped the franchise. What he gave to the locker room is still there." And follows it with the zinger: ("Maybe he left his pants on the ground.")
NBA: Fly understands you must be an optimist to be a Clippers fan. But holding a rally to try to convince LeBron James to join L.A.’s other NBA team proves these folks have rose-colored glasses. As Ben Maller writes, "It could be real ugly if 15 fans show up in Clippers gear. This was all started via a gorilla marketing campaign on Facebook." The rally is scheduled for May 27 at Staples Center, the same night the Lakers and Suns are scheduled for Game 5 of their series.
WNBA: On the redemption trail, Marion Jones plays her first 3 minutes in the WNBA, and USA Today scribe Vicki Michaelis has the story on life after a PED bust.
NASCAR: Scribe Greg Engle sticks a fork in Sam Hornish Jr.’s Cup career and suggests he go back to the open wheel side of the motorsports fence. The good news in Hornish’s 2010 campaign is that his car has been running at the end of 11 of 12 starts. The bad news: His best finish is 13th, he has five finishes in the 30s and he has only four finishes on the lead lap.
NFL: Advice to doctors: Don’t treat NFL players unless you’re ready to lose your shirt. "Everyone has known from the beginning that this job is idiotic from a medical and legal standpoint," said Dr. Robert Huizenga, the Raiders doctor for eight years who wrote the book You’re OK, It’s Just A Bruise. "You are dealing with a group of individuals who have unrealistic expectations and no one is going to insure you for what you’re doing." Much more lucrative: Being the team doc for "The Biggest Loser."
• Fly’s pals over at ProFootballTalk.com are always good for snarky comments on Brett Favre. PFT relates owner Woody Johnson’s praise for the one-year-Jet, "It was a privilege to have him in the building. What a great experience it was to have him here. I think he helped the franchise. What he gave to the locker room is still there." And follows it with the zinger: ("Maybe he left his pants on the ground.")
NBA: Fly understands you must be an optimist to be a Clippers fan. But holding a rally to try to convince LeBron James to join L.A.’s other NBA team proves these folks have rose-colored glasses. As Ben Maller writes, "It could be real ugly if 15 fans show up in Clippers gear. This was all started via a gorilla marketing campaign on Facebook." The rally is scheduled for May 27 at Staples Center, the same night the Lakers and Suns are scheduled for Game 5 of their series.
WNBA: On the redemption trail, Marion Jones plays her first 3 minutes in the WNBA, and USA Today scribe Vicki Michaelis has the story on life after a PED bust.
NASCAR: Scribe Greg Engle sticks a fork in Sam Hornish Jr.’s Cup career and suggests he go back to the open wheel side of the motorsports fence. The good news in Hornish’s 2010 campaign is that his car has been running at the end of 11 of 12 starts. The bad news: His best finish is 13th, he has five finishes in the 30s and he has only four finishes on the lead lap.
NBA:Tweet of the day: LeBron Marino and the Cleveland Chargers? – CBS Sports columnist Mike Freeman.
MLB: In case you missed it, David Letterman gave Dallas Braden a clear shot (or two) at Alex Rodriguez in last night’s 10 list on the Late Show. No. 10: "Grandma’s right. Stick it, A-Rod," and No.1: "Maybe I can give Kate Hudson a call."
And for a more meaningful take on the pitcher, The New York Times has a nice piece on Braden.
Golf/NBA: Golfer Fred Couples has bought a pair of premium Charlotte Bobcats season tickets for next season, a transaction that might’ve been spurred by his recent pro-am round at the Quail Hollow Championship with team owner Michael Jordan, the Charlotte Business Journal reported. There also have been rumors that Couples plans to buy a small ownership share, though team president and COO Fred Whitfield called that a "premature" topic for discussion.
NFL: When first reading the headline "Chiefs visit Fort Leavenworth," Fly thought it was some sort of new "scared straight" program with NFLers visiting the penitentiary that once housed Michael Vick. Nah, the players and GM Scott Pioli took a trip out to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to visit soldiers at the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi, KCChiefsBlog reports.
NBA:Tweet of the day: LeBron Marino and the Cleveland Chargers? – CBS Sports columnist Mike Freeman.
MLB: In case you missed it, David Letterman gave Dallas Braden a clear shot (or two) at Alex Rodriguez in last night’s 10 list on the Late Show. No. 10: "Grandma’s right. Stick it, A-Rod," and No.1: "Maybe I can give Kate Hudson a call."
And for a more meaningful take on the pitcher, The New York Times has a nice piece on Braden.
Golf/NBA: Golfer Fred Couples has bought a pair of premium Charlotte Bobcats season tickets for next season, a transaction that might’ve been spurred by his recent pro-am round at the Quail Hollow Championship with team owner Michael Jordan, the Charlotte Business Journal reported. There also have been rumors that Couples plans to buy a small ownership share, though team president and COO Fred Whitfield called that a "premature" topic for discussion.
NFL: When first reading the headline "Chiefs visit Fort Leavenworth," Fly thought it was some sort of new "scared straight" program with NFLers visiting the penitentiary that once housed Michael Vick. Nah, the players and GM Scott Pioli took a trip out to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to visit soldiers at the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi, KCChiefsBlog reports.
NBA: After all the ugly news coming out of the sports world this week, Fly’s feelin’ the need for a little injection of faith in humanity. Thank you, Dwight Howard for providing a dose of it. Howard hasn’t forgotten Haiti, and he wants you to remember the earthquake’s devastation, too: "Yall gotta help me help kids in Haiti who were hurt by the earthquake – I want to see all of my fans make a $3 donation by May 13."
NFL: Continuing the "Charitable Friday" theme: Titans quarterback Vince Young is raising money to help flood victims in Nashville. Young is partnering with Reebok and asking fans to make a donation of $100. In turn they’ll receive an autographed Pro Bowl photo of Young and a "Flood ’10 Reebuild’ t-shirt.
NASCAR: Also pitching in for Nashville, Cup driver Elliott Sadler and ESPN analyst Marty Smith are having a "Tweetup" at Darlington, asking fans to help the flood recovery efforts. The pertinent facts via Twitter: "TWEET-UP! Sat. 430p. Outside T-1 near pedestrian tunnel. To raise $ for Nashville. Me @elliott_sadler & u. COME. DONATE! Even $1 helps!"
Olympics: Greg Louganis is giving back, too, getting involved with the Swimming Hall of Fame and mentoring swimmers who hope to compete for aquatic gold themselves someday.
NBA: More good news Friday: Bill Walton is feeling good for the first time in a very long time and telling everyone about the back surgery that brought him back from the brink.
NBA: After all the ugly news coming out of the sports world this week, Fly’s feelin’ the need for a little injection of faith in humanity. Thank you, Dwight Howard for providing a dose of it. Howard hasn’t forgotten Haiti, and he wants you to remember the earthquake’s devastation, too: "Yall gotta help me help kids in Haiti who were hurt by the earthquake – I want to see all of my fans make a $3 donation by May 13."
NFL: Continuing the "Charitable Friday" theme: Titans quarterback Vince Young is raising money to help flood victims in Nashville. Young is partnering with Reebok and asking fans to make a donation of $100. In turn they’ll receive an autographed Pro Bowl photo of Young and a "Flood ’10 Reebuild’ t-shirt.
NASCAR: Also pitching in for Nashville, Cup driver Elliott Sadler and ESPN analyst Marty Smith are having a "Tweetup" at Darlington, asking fans to help the flood recovery efforts. The pertinent facts via Twitter: "TWEET-UP! Sat. 430p. Outside T-1 near pedestrian tunnel. To raise $ for Nashville. Me @elliott_sadler & u. COME. DONATE! Even $1 helps!"
Olympics: Greg Louganis is giving back, too, getting involved with the Swimming Hall of Fame and mentoring swimmers who hope to compete for aquatic gold themselves someday.
NBA: More good news Friday: Bill Walton is feeling good for the first time in a very long time and telling everyone about the back surgery that brought him back from the brink.
Don’t expect to see the latest golf title among these.
CBK: No confirmation yet, but Zach Klein, sports director for the Atlanta ABC TV affiliate, tweets: "Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Hewitt is now an assistant coach!!! assistant for the USA Men’s U18 National team that is."
CFB: Yeah, but can they sing? College football coaches Rich Ellerson (Army), Chip Kelly (Oregon), Tim Murphy (Harvard), Tommy Tuberville (Texas Tech) and Ron Zook (Illinois) are going on an eight-country, nine-day tour of Germany and Southwest Asia with the USO later this month. "This visit to our troops will be very inspiring," Zook said in a statement. "If in some small way our visit can help to motivate them, our time will be very well spent."
Golf: The Joslyn James adult DVD that, er, "portrays" her "relationship" with Tiger Woods is due out May 17. We would link out to a press release from Vivid Entertainment, but there’s an NSFW line that Fly’s uncomfortable crossing. Kinda like, you won’t see "The Eleventh Hole" pop up in your Netflix recommendations just because you like "Caddyshack," "Bagger Vance" and "Tin Cup."
MLB: RIP, Ernie Harwell. Lots of misty-eye-making coverage of the Comerica Park viewing in the Free Press and in the Detroit News.
Don’t expect to see the latest golf title among these.
CBK: No confirmation yet, but Zach Klein, sports director for the Atlanta ABC TV affiliate, tweets: "Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Hewitt is now an assistant coach!!! assistant for the USA Men’s U18 National team that is."
CFB: Yeah, but can they sing? College football coaches Rich Ellerson (Army), Chip Kelly (Oregon), Tim Murphy (Harvard), Tommy Tuberville (Texas Tech) and Ron Zook (Illinois) are going on an eight-country, nine-day tour of Germany and Southwest Asia with the USO later this month. "This visit to our troops will be very inspiring," Zook said in a statement. "If in some small way our visit can help to motivate them, our time will be very well spent."
Golf: The Joslyn James adult DVD that, er, "portrays" her "relationship" with Tiger Woods is due out May 17. We would link out to a press release from Vivid Entertainment, but there’s an NSFW line that Fly’s uncomfortable crossing. Kinda like, you won’t see "The Eleventh Hole" pop up in your Netflix recommendations just because you like "Caddyshack," "Bagger Vance" and "Tin Cup."
NHL: Fly’s been paying attention to Mike Modano since he denied rumors last month that he was involved with a group led by Wayne Gretzky bidding for the Stars. He later said he was looking at a possibility with another ownership group, led by former team president Jim Lites. One issue standing in his way: the NHL won’t let Modano be a player/owner, and the 39-year-old (who will be 40 June 7) hasn’t decided if he wants to hang up his skates. Modano tells the Dallas Morning News he will stay in shape and intends to return as a player, until an ownership decision is made, at least. "There’s no hurry right now," he said.
NBA: In another story behind the story … turns out George Shinn got motivated to sell the Hornets because his prostate cancer scare this past fall and winter was a life-changing experience, sources tell the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Shinn now wants to focus his time, energy and wealth on increasing awareness of prostate cancer and early detection — along with spending more time on his other charitable interests. Shinn has been cancer free since January after being diagnosed in November.
MLB/NFL: Interesting results in a Philadelphia Inquirersurvey of local sports fans: "You love the Eagles. But you have eloped with the Phillies." The newspaper reports 54 percent of those surveyed picked the Phillies as their favorite team; the Eagles came in second at 30 percent. Oh, and 74 percent of those who picked the Phillies as their favorite team say they’re "very satisfied" with the job Charlie Manuel has done. And Philly fans love Kate Smith singing "God Bless America."
NFL: The folks over at TMZ checked in on how Plaxico Burress is doing in jail and found out he has an issue. Plax lost his recreational time privileges for a month after telling a guard he had permission to make a phone call when he did not, according to the gossip site.
Tennis: What happens when Serena Williams’ boyfriend has to kiss Queen Latifah and Paula Patton in a film role? Common answers that question: "You know i’m an actor man, I gotta do what I gotta do. Any woman that I am with is going to respect what I do. Meaning the work that I do and if i do something to disrespect them they will pull me to the side." Common goes on to add Serena "might be after Latifah with a tennis racket sooner or later."
NHL: Fly’s been paying attention to Mike Modano since he denied rumors last month that he was involved with a group led by Wayne Gretzky bidding for the Stars. He later said he was looking at a possibility with another ownership group, led by former team president Jim Lites. One issue standing in his way: the NHL won’t let Modano be a player/owner, and the 39-year-old (who will be 40 June 7) hasn’t decided if he wants to hang up his skates. Modano tells the Dallas Morning News he will stay in shape and intends to return as a player, until an ownership decision is made, at least. "There’s no hurry right now," he said.
NBA: In another story behind the story … turns out George Shinn got motivated to sell the Hornets because his prostate cancer scare this past fall and winter was a life-changing experience, sources tell the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Shinn now wants to focus his time, energy and wealth on increasing awareness of prostate cancer and early detection — along with spending more time on his other charitable interests. Shinn has been cancer free since January after being diagnosed in November.
MLB/NFL: Interesting results in a Philadelphia Inquirersurvey of local sports fans: "You love the Eagles. But you have eloped with the Phillies." The newspaper reports 54 percent of those surveyed picked the Phillies as their favorite team; the Eagles came in second at 30 percent. Oh, and 74 percent of those who picked the Phillies as their favorite team say they’re "very satisfied" with the job Charlie Manuel has done. And Philly fans love Kate Smith singing "God Bless America."
NFL: The folks over at TMZ checked in on how Plaxico Burress is doing in jail and found out he has an issue. Plax lost his recreational time privileges for a month after telling a guard he had permission to make a phone call when he did not, according to the gossip site.
Tennis: What happens when Serena Williams’ boyfriend has to kiss Queen Latifah and Paula Patton in a film role? Common answers that question: "You know i’m an actor man, I gotta do what I gotta do. Any woman that I am with is going to respect what I do. Meaning the work that I do and if i do something to disrespect them they will pull me to the side." Common goes on to add Serena "might be after Latifah with a tennis racket sooner or later."
NBA: Vinny Del Negro appeared before Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf on Sunday to fight for his job, but the Chicago Tribune predicts the coach’s battle will be to no avail. Sources told the newspaper, Del Negro on Sunday pointed to Derrick Rose’s growth into an All-Star player, Joakim Noah’s progression and Taj Gibson’s All-Rookie selection as proof of his and his staff’s ability to develop young players.
MLB: New York Post scribe Mike Vaccaro’s ready to bury the Mets after Johan Santana got lit up by the Phillies: "You can really boil down everything — the weekend, this 11-5 loss, and the next five months of the Mets season — into one simple truth: If this is what Santana is now, and who he is now, then the Mets may well be staring into the abyss. For real. For good."
• Speaking of harsh words for ballclubs, Boston Globe writer Chad Finn sums up the Red Sox’s April: They’ve been a bummer and bore. Getting swept by the Orioles will do that to your attitude.
NFL: The Jets draw this big a crowd for cheerleader tryouts? Impressive.
Horse racing: Anyone know if there’s some sort of jinx attached to predicting a Triple Crown win? You know, like hockey players aren’t even supposed to mention the Stanley Cup until they win one? Calvin Borel is apparently not suspicious – or overly humble. Good New York Times read here on the guy who declared, "I’m going to win the Triple Crown this year."
NBA: Vinny Del Negro appeared before Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf on Sunday to fight for his job, but the Chicago Tribune predicts the coach’s battle will be to no avail. Sources told the newspaper, Del Negro on Sunday pointed to Derrick Rose’s growth into an All-Star player, Joakim Noah’s progression and Taj Gibson’s All-Rookie selection as proof of his and his staff’s ability to develop young players.
MLB: New York Post scribe Mike Vaccaro’s ready to bury the Mets after Johan Santana got lit up by the Phillies: "You can really boil down everything — the weekend, this 11-5 loss, and the next five months of the Mets season — into one simple truth: If this is what Santana is now, and who he is now, then the Mets may well be staring into the abyss. For real. For good."
• Speaking of harsh words for ballclubs, Boston Globe writer Chad Finn sums up the Red Sox’s April: They’ve been a bummer and bore. Getting swept by the Orioles will do that to your attitude.
NFL: The Jets draw this big a crowd for cheerleader tryouts? Impressive.
Horse racing: Anyone know if there’s some sort of jinx attached to predicting a Triple Crown win? You know, like hockey players aren’t even supposed to mention the Stanley Cup until they win one? Calvin Borel is apparently not suspicious – or overly humble. Good New York Times read here on the guy who declared, "I’m going to win the Triple Crown this year."
NASCAR: Hey, tabloid news that doesn’t involve Tiger Woods! The National Enquirer reports that Dale Earnhardt Jr. stole some guy’s wife. The woman is supposedly interior decorator Amy Reimann, whose ex-husband is an assistant defensive line coach at Kentucky, Tommy Cook. Cook’s dad is quoted in the tabloid as saying it’s true his ex-daughter-in-law is now dating NASCAR’s most popular driver. Don’t expect to read anything about it from Junior – especially on Twitter. If growing up in the spotlight has taught him anything, it’s when and where to stay quiet.
Golf: C’mon, you didn’t think that meant there wasn’t any tabloid news about Tiger. According to Britain’s Daily Mail, England’s answer to the New York Post, Tiger’s goin’ for Wilt Chamberlain’s record, having sex with 120 women. If Fly were to apply some math to the latest rumors, that would cost him between $4.2-to-5 million per conquest if reports of a $500 million to $600 million settlement are correct.
NFL/Soccer: This video sorta has the same quality of many "Bigfoot sightings", but if TMZ says it’s Tony Romo, well, then it’s Tony Romo. Apparently he has some kicking skills, getting payback for being knocked down in a rec league soccer game by scoring shortly thereafter.
• In case you didn’t get enough less-than-fully-clothed Terry Bradshaw in "Failure to Launch," you can see him jumping out of a birthday cake for Jay Leno:
NBA: Who’s got next on the New Orleans Hornets’ bench? The Times-Picayune says the team’s looking at Mark Jackson as a coach candidate. Jackson has come thisclose to landing two NBA head coaching jobs, losing out to Kurt Rambis in Minnesota and Mike D’Antoni for the Knicks job.
NASCAR: Hey, tabloid news that doesn’t involve Tiger Woods! The National Enquirer reports that Dale Earnhardt Jr. stole some guy’s wife. The woman is supposedly interior decorator Amy Reimann, whose ex-husband is an assistant defensive line coach at Kentucky, Tommy Cook. Cook’s dad is quoted in the tabloid as saying it’s true his ex-daughter-in-law is now dating NASCAR’s most popular driver. Don’t expect to read anything about it from Junior – especially on Twitter. If growing up in the spotlight has taught him anything, it’s when and where to stay quiet.
Golf: C’mon, you didn’t think that meant there wasn’t any tabloid news about Tiger. According to Britain’s Daily Mail, England’s answer to the New York Post, Tiger’s goin’ for Wilt Chamberlain’s record, having sex with 120 women. If Fly were to apply some math to the latest rumors, that would cost him between $4.2-to-5 million per conquest if reports of a $500 million to $600 million settlement are correct.
NFL/Soccer: This video sorta has the same quality of many "Bigfoot sightings", but if TMZ says it’s Tony Romo, well, then it’s Tony Romo. Apparently he has some kicking skills, getting payback for being knocked down in a rec league soccer game by scoring shortly thereafter.
• In case you didn’t get enough less-than-fully-clothed Terry Bradshaw in "Failure to Launch," you can see him jumping out of a birthday cake for Jay Leno:
NBA: Who’s got next on the New Orleans Hornets’ bench? The Times-Picayune says the team’s looking at Mark Jackson as a coach candidate. Jackson has come thisclose to landing two NBA head coaching jobs, losing out to Kurt Rambis in Minnesota and Mike D’Antoni for the Knicks job.
• Prose of the day: From the Cincinnati.com home page: "Great American Ball Park has given Uncle Phil’s Düsseldorf Mustard its unconditional release. The distinctly spicy condiment has been replaced by a pale imitation from Heinz, which is headquartered in — gasp! — Pittsburgh." It’s worth reading the whole story.
Golf: Speaking of Michael Jordan, looks like he’s spending time between Charlotte Bobcats playoff games hitting the links with Tiger Woods.
NFL: Most repeated stat of the day: Mel Kiper had Jimmy Clausen going in the first round of the NFL draft. Todd McShay didn’t. Yep, Kiper, that’s Jay Feely calling you out on Twitter. Ben Volin, the Palm Beach Post‘s Florida Gators beat writer, takes his shot, too: "Listening to Mel Kiper rip the Tebow pick this morning, and continue to try to justify ranking Clausen 4th overall, is great comedy."
NASCAR: Video of the day: Courtesy of the Birmingham News: "We have choices this weekend …" women’s Fed Cup tennis vs. the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega. Uh, OK. In California that might be a choice. Not in Alabama.
• Prose of the day: From the Cincinnati.com home page: "Great American Ball Park has given Uncle Phil’s Düsseldorf Mustard its unconditional release. The distinctly spicy condiment has been replaced by a pale imitation from Heinz, which is headquartered in — gasp! — Pittsburgh." It’s worth reading the whole story.
Golf: Speaking of Michael Jordan, looks like he’s spending time between Charlotte Bobcats playoff games hitting the links with Tiger Woods.
NFL: Most repeated stat of the day: Mel Kiper had Jimmy Clausen going in the first round of the NFL draft. Todd McShay didn’t. Yep, Kiper, that’s Jay Feely calling you out on Twitter. Ben Volin, the Palm Beach Post‘s Florida Gators beat writer, takes his shot, too: "Listening to Mel Kiper rip the Tebow pick this morning, and continue to try to justify ranking Clausen 4th overall, is great comedy."
NASCAR: Video of the day: Courtesy of the Birmingham News: "We have choices this weekend …" women’s Fed Cup tennis vs. the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega. Uh, OK. In California that might be a choice. Not in Alabama.
NHL: In this age of budget cutting at the nation’s newspapers, NHL coverage has taken a hit. Enter the New Jersey Devils’ DIY project. They hired a writer for their website, and then outsourced his stories to the local Gannett papers. It works for the Asbury Park Press, its editor says.
Running: Thank you, Boston Globe, for the "no kiddin?" headline of the day: "26.2 miles takes a toll on the body."
Golf: Tiger may be back together with his swing, but things aren’t looking good for his marriage, if you believe rumors circulating in the New York Post and on Radar Online. It appears Tiger and Elin haven’t exactly been cozy since the end of The Masters.
MLB: Alex Rodriguez’s love life is back on Page Six of the New York Post. It seems the Yankees slugger has been spending time in Miami with Cameron Diaz, whose relationship with Justin Timberlake ended a while back. Maybe A-Rod should play basketball — he’s picking up a lot of rebounds.
NHL: In this age of budget cutting at the nation’s newspapers, NHL coverage has taken a hit. Enter the New Jersey Devils’ DIY project. They hired a writer for their website, and then outsourced his stories to the local Gannett papers. It works for the Asbury Park Press, its editor says.
Running: Thank you, Boston Globe, for the "no kiddin?" headline of the day: "26.2 miles takes a toll on the body."
Golf: Tiger may be back together with his swing, but things aren’t looking good for his marriage, if you believe rumors circulating in the New York Post and on Radar Online. It appears Tiger and Elin haven’t exactly been cozy since the end of The Masters.
MLB: Alex Rodriguez’s love life is back on Page Six of the New York Post. It seems the Yankees slugger has been spending time in Miami with Cameron Diaz, whose relationship with Justin Timberlake ended a while back. Maybe A-Rod should play basketball — he’s picking up a lot of rebounds.
Golf: So now that the golf world has forgiven him, Tiger Woods wants to get the home front back under control, too, PopEater reports, by renewing his vows with wife Elin after The Masters. The source, sounding very much like an agent or PR flak, says, "Tiger knows this will be the most important event of his life. If he has any chance of winning back his fans, and more importantly sponsors, he has to play his best game ever. Then, to strike while the iron is hot, he plans on renewing his wedding vows and finally putting a period at the end of this horrid sentence in his life." Let’s hope Tiger’s pitch to Elin is a little less, uh, calculated.
MLB:This is the same Mark Buehrle who keeps telling Chicago reporters that he doesn’t think he’ll have the desire to keep playing after 2011 and might retire at 32? Here’s what Fly thinks will happen … Buehrle will pull a sort of Brett Favre, retiring so he’s not subject to any tampering claims then signing with the Cardinals, where he always has wanted to play.
• Spies in Las Vegas say Barry Bonds left about 40 pounds behind when he left the majors. Vegas Confidential reports that Bonds looks more like 200 now after playing at 240 in his sluggerific days. Maybe Bonds can advice JaMarcus Russell on diet in his spare time.
Women’s college hoops: Why really smart people should leave sports alone: A Stanford prof says Brittney Griner "Calls our attention to the unnecessary rigidity of sex roles and makes a number of feminist points along the way." Uh, OK. Dr. Terry Castle continues, while asserting that Griner is redefining beauty … "There’s been increased visual and possibly social tolerance, especially in the realm of women’s sports, of individuals who could reasonably be called androgynous." Here’s the thing, doc, we don’t care what you look like if you can dunk and block more than 14 shots in one game. But it doesn’t mean that Griner will no longer have to endure all the "idle internet chatter." We’ll know things have changed when a quick Google search doesn’t spout a gazillion hits for "Is Brittney Griner a man?" or "Is Brittney Griner a lesbian?" Now, if Griner had beaten UConn … who knows.
Golf: So now that the golf world has forgiven him, Tiger Woods wants to get the home front back under control, too, PopEater reports, by renewing his vows with wife Elin after The Masters. The source, sounding very much like an agent or PR flak, says, "Tiger knows this will be the most important event of his life. If he has any chance of winning back his fans, and more importantly sponsors, he has to play his best game ever. Then, to strike while the iron is hot, he plans on renewing his wedding vows and finally putting a period at the end of this horrid sentence in his life." Let’s hope Tiger’s pitch to Elin is a little less, uh, calculated.
MLB:This is the same Mark Buehrle who keeps telling Chicago reporters that he doesn’t think he’ll have the desire to keep playing after 2011 and might retire at 32? Here’s what Fly thinks will happen … Buehrle will pull a sort of Brett Favre, retiring so he’s not subject to any tampering claims then signing with the Cardinals, where he always has wanted to play.
• Spies in Las Vegas say Barry Bonds left about 40 pounds behind when he left the majors. Vegas Confidential reports that Bonds looks more like 200 now after playing at 240 in his sluggerific days. Maybe Bonds can advice JaMarcus Russell on diet in his spare time.
Women’s college hoops: Why really smart people should leave sports alone: A Stanford prof says Brittney Griner "Calls our attention to the unnecessary rigidity of sex roles and makes a number of feminist points along the way." Uh, OK. Dr. Terry Castle continues, while asserting that Griner is redefining beauty … "There’s been increased visual and possibly social tolerance, especially in the realm of women’s sports, of individuals who could reasonably be called androgynous." Here’s the thing, doc, we don’t care what you look like if you can dunk and block more than 14 shots in one game. But it doesn’t mean that Griner will no longer have to endure all the "idle internet chatter." We’ll know things have changed when a quick Google search doesn’t spout a gazillion hits for "Is Brittney Griner a man?" or "Is Brittney Griner a lesbian?" Now, if Griner had beaten UConn … who knows.
