“We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest.” –Roger Goodell, NLF Commissioner Continue reading
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The Sports Dollar: What We, Fans, Don’t Want to Hear
It’s a specific time of year. No, I do not speak of Independence Day, nor of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, though these are all events happening this July. I speak of NBA summer trade deals currently going on.
Here is the crazy thing, at least for me: I’m reading about folk who are not “superstars” but are getting signed for close to $30 million a year! Not a four- or five-year contract for that much, but being paid that much over a period of twelve months. One person being paid that much money in one year – superstar or not – is mind boggling!
[Update: The whole sporting world finally heard from Kevin Durant who has decided to take his game to Golden State making a cool $54.3 million over the next two years.]
I’ve actually been wanting to do this for some time now. Reading about recent trade deals has propelled me to do so. Continue reading
The Game Winner!
For my Memphis friends, I don’t know how many caught the Memphis Tigers game on Wednesday night at UCF, but a crazy finish. They are calling this year’s team the Cardiac Kids. There has been plenty of that this year. A very young team that will continue to grow more and more, including next year.
Check out the game winner from Wednesday.
A Humourous Video For Sports Fans
For sports fans, and particularly those aware of the whole recent fiasco with LeBron James, I think you will get a nice chuckle out of this video below.
