Again, this is something I will never understand. God has given you talent and opportunity and you just throw it all away. Even when you get a second, third and fourth chance, you keep on throwing it away.
I am not sure what it is. I don't think it is a race thing (white and Hispanic athletes also do it), but WTF is he thinking?
I have mentioned on many occasions that the NFL generally produces "good" characters (as oppose to the nuts of the NBA). But there are exceptions...
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In other news, Floyd Landis' doping hearing got more interesting. Greg Lemond revaled that he was sexually abused as a child and that Landis' manager threaten to reveal that information if Lemond testified against Landis. Now, Lemond is a total asshole, but WTF. What are these people thinking?
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Jason Giambi has admitted to using steroids. Is anyone surprised? Of course, now that the Yankees pitching has settled down, the bats have gone quiet. Good news is they are back in 2nd place, the bad news is that they are 9 1/2 back and the Red Sox are paying .700 ball. (Is it time to Panic? No, let's wait to see how the Red sox do after the All-Star break - Ed.) But at least there is finally harmony in the clubhouse. Oh, wait.
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The Girls are 5 - 0 (7 - 2 as split squads) and generally dominating. As a coach, you definately enjoy these seasons more then the 0 - 5 seasons. I have seven of my 11 girls going for all-stars, but it was funny to watch my girls (who are competeing against their own grade and the next grade up) struggle against the bigger, older girls. They did well, but there were 60 eight and nine year olds trying out for about 33 slots. And, as is usual, the Top 10 are pretty obvious, the Bottom 10 probably apparent, and the remaining 40 girls are all good and very close in skills. I think I am more nervous then they are...
