The events that occurred at the British Open yesterday gives us even more respect for Tiger Woods.  Yes he did not win the British Open but what you saw yesterday was something he would not have done that both men did yesterday.  We aren't talking about club selection or what shot to play, but talking about being able to finish.  He goes for the throat and that is why we respect his game a lot.  

Yesterday we watched Sergio Garcia lose a tournament that was all but wrapped up for him.  He was finally going to take the #### off his back, so to speak.  But Padraig Harrington, down 6 shots to start on Sunday, comes back to take the lead heading into the 18th green where he finally realized for a second that he was Padraig Harrington.  He didn't stuff the golf ball in the drink once, but TWICE!  AFTER THE DROP NO LESS!!!  How?  Is that even possible?  

I see golfers on the course but do we have any competitors left in the field?  

Yes it created TV drama for anyone who cared to watch golf yesterday, but it exploited what they and several other golfers would have done if they were put in the same situation or one similar to it.  But we know that we cannot put Tiger Woods in that same boat because when he has a tournament within his grasp, meaning he's in the lead, he finishes.  That is what the great ones do, and we saw two guys who aren't great.  Harrington after the tournament admitted that he didn't feel he had a chance at winning.  Do guys just show up to these tournaments just to have fun, party and potentially grab a paycheck?  Don't answer that.  I know golfers play for the money more than winning.  That is unfortunate but that is the reality.

- It has to suck if you are Arthur Blank right now.  The owner of the Atlanta Falcons had a decision to make with Michael Vick and despite his bad feeling about Mr. Mexico, he stuck with his "Top-Dog" money-player and decided to choose him over Matt Shaub and to a lesser extent, Jim Mora Jr.   Blank takes a lot of pride in a player having integrity and is all about being a class-act and with everything that has unfolded since the Shaub trade he probably feels that if he went the other way with the decision he would be looking very good right now.  But when you give a player a big contract you tend to lean in the direction of keeping him.  You want to see your investment blossom before quitting on it.

- Who wants this win, Team A, Team B or Tim Donaghy?  Good question, harder answer.  Two of the three is right and only Donaghy would know the proper answer.   This whole situation has been such a nightmare for David Stern and the NBA that you may as well hear this during post-game sideline interviews:

CHERYL MILLER: Kobe your Milwaukee Bucks came through in the end, tell us what went down during the last two minutes of the game.

BRYANT: Well the official came up to me and said he had a dime down on us for this game so he said if I cut to the basket and charged into KG that he'd call a foul on Garnett so that he'd foul out.  We know he's a crucial part of the Memphis Grizzlies.  It's always comforting to know the ref has your back when he's betting on our games.

MILLER: Don't you think it takes the integrity away from the game Kobe?

BRYANT: Yeah but a win is a win for us.  Watch out for the Milwaukee Bucks BABY!!!!! (crowd cheers).

This was the best news Mike Vick heard all week because this took some of the attention away from him.  With the exception of P.E.T.A.

- If the New York Yankees are going to make their run, it happens now.  Not because this is the best time to do it but because they have the weaker part of their schedule happening right now.  Kansas City could not come at a better time for them, along with Baltimore and the White Sox who have played in a cloud at times this year.  If they dont rip through their schedule over the next few weeks then they are done.  But don't be surprised if they really begin to turn it up.  At the same time, try not to get too impressed with them because they would have just beaten up all the bums and that does not prove anything to anyone.

- Last year I said that if I started a franchise today and I could have any baseball player in the major leagues it would be Albert Pujols.  Why not?  He's still young (27) and he will continue to mash the ball for a long time, and hopefully for a longer period than some of the other established superstars.  The guy who may be second on that list is Albert Pujols Jr, otherwise known as Miguel Cabrera.  He's only 24 and the kid is a mashing machine.  Hopefully he does not go Bobby Bonilla and eat his way out of the major leagues.  Some say he has an attitude problem but he's not the first stud to have one of those.

Either way, those two guys would help my franchise win.  Eventually.