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Trailer for ‘The Tillman Story’
The name Pat Tillman is near and dear to many hearts.
The former NFL player turned solider was a role model and hero for many.
Tragically, Tillman died in friendly fire in 2004 while serving in Afghanistan.
The documentary tells the story of how “the military is shown to have manipulated his tragic death in the line of duty into a glorifying propaganda tool.”
The film is set for a limited release on August 20th. Be sure to check it out if you can.
Michael Vick: Still The Most Hated Sports Figure
One year out of prison hasn’t done Michael Vick any good.
At least, in the minds of the public.
For the second straight year, Vick was voted Most Disliked Person in Sports.
Yet Vick’s image rehab is moving along at a snail’s pace. For the second year in a row he tops our list of Most Disliked People in Sports, with 69% of those polled citing Vick as someone they “Dislike a lot,” “Dislike,” or “Dislike some” according to E-Poll Market Research.
To measure public opinion of sports figures, E-Poll surveyed 1,100 people nationwide, aged 13 or older. Forbes limited eligibility to those currently active in sports as a player, coach, manager, broadcaster, agent or owner. A 10% minimum awareness level was also a prerequisite (that eliminated drug-using cyclist Floyd Landis and money-grubbing baseball agent Scott Boros, both very much disliked by the few but anonymous to the many).
The next two names on the list re also NFL related.
Their names are none other than Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
The newest member to the list is Ben Roethlisberger (shocking right?).
Vick may finally have his heir apparent in Roehtlisberger.
Roehtlisberger was slammed in the media after he was accused of sexual assault for the second times in two years (though no charges were filed).
With an upcoming six game suspension, it won’t get any better for Roethlisberger. unless of course, he wins a third Super Bowl because if we’ve learned anything, it’s that winning heals everything.
‘NFL File Folder’ Seized from Galea
Could the NFL have its own version of the “Mitchell Report” on its hands?
Based on the recent developments, we could very well be in for a messy and sticky situation.
According to court documents ESPN obtained Monday, the lengthy list of items authorities seized includes an “NFL file folder,” “Professional Players Journal” and “daytimer with football dates.” Records indicate they also seized a “CFL [Canadian Football League] folder” from the office of Galea, former team physician to the Toronto Argonauts.
NFL spokesperson Greg Aiello said Monday: “This is an ongoing federal investigation and we will cooperate fully, but we defer any comment at this time to the federal authorities.”
The seven-page document filed with the Canadian court after the execution of the October search warrant does not identify any patients by name. The Washington Post reported last month that Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss was supplied HGH by Galea, and that he is among the unidentified players listed in federal documents. First-year Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, however, has said he expects the league to clear Moss “when people find out all the facts.”
Moss was allegedly just one of the pro athletes Galea paid a house call on as he crisscrossed the country last summer injecting them with human growth hormone, which is banned by the NFL and most sports organizations, and other healing substances. Federal authorities have indicated it is unlikely that any of athletes who were treated by Galea will face charges.
I’m sure this is the last thing Roger Goodell wanted to hear.
However, it appears as if no players were identified in either set of documents so the players are safe, for now.
But now it sounds like the Santana Moss situation was far from an isolated incident.
But with no HGH test, there is no way to uncover the cheaters. Perhaps blood testing could be included in the next CBA thoug, I doubt it though. There is no way the players would agree to that.
But this is the NFL were talking about here. Where violators like Shawne Merriman and Brian Cushing wins awards as no one cares about performance enhancing drugs, unlike baseball where it seems like the world stops when a player is found to have taken steroids.
Jared Allen Ditches the Mullet
Jared Allen has done the unimaginable.
He has cut his trademark mullet.
Of course, he did it for a women. His wife to be, a matter of fact, as they are set to wed sometime soon.
“The things men do for love,” Allen told Vikings.com.
Quite the contrary to what he said just few short months ago.
In that interview Allen said, “The mullet isn’t just a hairdo. It’s definitely a lifestyle. You’re carrying on a legacy,” he said “If I approach you from the front, it’s like, wow, that dude is pretty serious. Then I walk away and you’re like, damn, he likes to party. With two Rs.”
In response to if/when he will ditch the mullet Allen said, “Yeah i might cut it some day, when I die.
Well, he’s certainly not dead, but the mullet is gone.
A sad day indeed.
But don;t fret, the mullet may be back sooner than you think.
Allen hinted on this Twitter page Wednesday that “The Mullet” might reappear at some point.
“The mullet was trimmed for the wedding but the Moolay is more than just some hair, its a lifestyle! You gotta keep a positive Mullitude…”
Dwayne Bowe Causes A Stir
Dwayne Bowe, wide receiver for the Kansas City Cheifs, had some interesting things to say in a guest column he wrote for the upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine.
“My rookie year, we were playing in San Diego,” Bowe says. “You hear stories about groupies hanging out in hotel lobbies, but some of my teammates had it set up so there was a girl in every room. The older guys get on MySpace and Facebook a week before we go to a city; when a pretty one writes back, they arrange to fly her in three or four days in advance. They call it importing.”
“Younger guys don’t have the money to do it,” Bowe added. “Anyway, these girls had the whole top floor. They know everything about us — first and last names, sisters and brothers, salary. This one girl was talking to me like she’d known me for years. ‘Hey, D-Bowe, how’s Grandma?’ I’m like, ‘How do you know my grandma?’ She knew that I talk about her every time I’m interviewed for a story.
“I told her I had a girlfriend, but she didn’t care. She was wearing my jersey, sitting in my lap, making it look like we knew each other. Then she took a picture and put it on Facebook. That almost got me in trouble.”
These comments have been casuing quite the stir.
The Chiefs have kept mum on the issue, but that hasn’t stopped other people from speaking out.
Former teammate on that 2007 Chiefs team, Jimmy Wilkerson, disputed Bowe’s claims and basically called it a flat out lie.
Though, it’s tough to believe Wilkerson’s denial. It’s in Wilkerson’s best interest as a married man to try and dispel the credibility of Bowe’s story.
Now, I’m not saying Wilkerson was involved, but Bowe has greater credibility because he had no incentive to share this story.
Current ESPN analyst Marcellus Wiley, appearing on a Miami radio station, said that Bowe “broke the code” of silence by fellow NFL players regarding their road trip interactions with groupies, essentially confirming what Bowe had said to be true.
He then shared his won tale of a road trip to Seattle in 1999, while he was with the Buffalo Bills. “There were a few ladies already setup, already there, already in the hotel,” Wiley said.
Wiley went on to say that this did not happen every road trip. The amount of time and effort spent organizing something like Bowe and Wiley described prevented it have happening frequently. He also added that he estimates that as many as 80% of NFL players cheat on their wives or girlfriends.
While these revelations shouldn’t really shock anyone, it is quite newsworthy.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the league office gave the Chiefs a call and Commissioner Goodell asked Bowe to have a face to face meeting.
A seemingly innocuous comment from Bowe could have some long lasting effects for Bowe and the Chiefs.
Giants Stadium Demolished
This past football season was the final season of football at Giants Stadium.
It opened on a rather sour note on October 10, 1976 with a Giants loss to the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys.
However, it went out with a bang on January 3rd of this past year as the New York Jets demolished the Cincinnati Bengals 37-0 to earn a playoff berth.
The venue was far more than the home of the new York Giants and New York Jets (since 1984).
It mosted many college football games as well as soccer games.
Countless concerts took place there. The 1994 FIFA World Cup was hosted there. Even Pope John Paul II held mass there.
Even though it wasn’t the nicest of stadiums, I’ll always have good memories of it.
It was where I saw my first football game and many more after that rooting for my New York Jets.
While the new stadium should no doubt be an upgrade, I’ll miss Giants Stadium.
I’ll never forget the last game there where the Jets trounced the Bengals. The place was going absolutely ballistic. It wa sunlike anything I have ever experienced at a football game.
With that, I say goodbye to Giants Stadium and hope the new stadium will bring just as many memories.
