Marion Jones: Everyone who take steroids can find someone to blame, but ultimately the person who ingests, injects, or inhales is responsible. What ever happened to the old public service announcement, "Just say no to drugs." That PBA should apply to steroid use as well. Landis, Ankiel, Jones, are just the latest to admit or be caught using steroids, but su####ion abounds about many more. If they just learned to say NO, this wouldn't be a topic of discussion.
Duke LAX Boys: So now they are suing Nifong, the City, the lab, and anyone else they can to get restitution for their ruined lives. While I hate what happened to them, I am not a fan of lawsuits. The only silver lining is that if Nifong is any representation of the type of attorney that will defend the defendents, the Duke boys should win hands down.
Isiah Thomas: What can anyone say about Thomas? He is an ####. He makes terrible business decisions about players, salaries, coaches, and now his own employees. I don't think Anucha Brown Sanders deserves 11-12 million dollars for being called a "####", but did Thomas really think his flashy smile could sway a jury? If she can get that kind of money for being hit on, I wish a few teachers would hit on me and call me a pimp. Since when did being called a few names warrant so much money? This is just another example of how insane our legal system has become. I don't like Thomas, but the jury award is way out of line.
Tony Romo: Every year in Dancing With The Stars someone stays longer than they should, but eventually the best dancer wins. From Jerry Rice to Wayne Newton, those guys should have been voted off much earlier than they did or will, but the cream always rises to the top. I think Romo is the Wayne Newton of this year's Dancing With The Stars. He can't sustain his level of play for much longer, but he is fun to watch because he appears to love the game. I hope I am wrong on this one, but I keep seeing the image of Romo fumbling a snap during the playoffs, and wonder if he can handle the pressure of stardom.
MLB: Who says the NL isn't interesting? I think the Rockies vs the D'Backs is about as interesting as it gets. If I were the Red Sox or Indians, I would be worried about facing either of those teams. They are both very hot at just the right time. Of course Cleveland is looking like a city of destiny as well. First the Cavaliers make it to the finals, then the Browns win against the Bengals even after giving up 40+ points, and now the Indians are playing to win the AL Championship Series. This should be a great October.
God post and I agree with mean that this is insane. What has the sports world come to. I live in New Orleans and I thought it got no more wierd than that but the sports wold is closing in fast.
I guess we aren't in the athletes' shoes to understand why they take the steroids.
I agree that lawsuits are plain ridiculous especially the amounts. I just got tired of lawsuits since 70% of them are the plaintiff's own fault.
Listening to the Isiah case, I actually thought he may win since the evidence to me was hurting her more than him but I guess to that jury it didn't think that.
I still don't know what to think of Romo.
Mean, Romo may be the needle in the haystack, but I will take those odds anyday that he is not.
Gambit, NO has its own share of problems, including Tom Benson.
Dehbahshi, I am not a pro athlete, but the morality of being able to say no to wrong is important for all of us. NO to adultery, no to drugs, no to crime, no to steroids. WE are all tempted to do wrong, but saying no is a virtue.
SoCalSportsfan
The Nifong situation won't go away until the Duke guys feel that they've got some sort of respect back in their lives.
It was runied from the moment Nifong overstepped his judicial boundaries. And this respect they ought to not only sue Nifong but also the county's prosecutor's office as they allowed Nifong to proceed along this path without recourse.
Jones on the other hand has no one but herself to blame. The money was the deciding factor in all of this. And now that she's lost it all. She's playing the path of the grieving defendant looking for sympathy. See my own take on this. I Lie, I Cheat, But I Don't Steal !
I've also got a new post up on the Barrera Pacquiao fight. That's titled Barrera Must Now Walk Away From The Ring !
Let me know what you think as to the merits of both pieces ?
