I just watched ESPN today and realized I have been missing a lot of news. Here are a couple of headlines....
McNabb Says He Hopes Things Work Out for Vick
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 1 -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said he remains supportive of Michael Vick, even with the Atlanta Falcons quarterback scheduled to go on trial in November on federal dogfighting charges.
"I'm a supporter of Vick," McNabb said Tuesday at Lehigh University. "That's because I'm a good friend of his and also we're guys that obviously compete to win the Super Bowl. We push each other. Now, I don't know exactly what happened in that situation, and I think for all of us that have read over the stuff that was over the Internet, the report, you look at it as kind of like, 'Wow, you've got your so-called friends and family members turning their back on you now to make their situation better.' They're throwing you under the bus so that they can clean their name. That's unfortunate. That goes to show, I always have a saying that I've always lived by: If you can't trust family, who can you trust? It's an unfortunate situation, and I just hope everything works out well for him where he can get back out on the field."
C’s get passion player: Garnett has serious side
As he spoke during Tuesday’s press conference about being appreciated, Kevin Garnett got a little emotional.
Get used to it.
The word from inside the Timberwolves was unanimous in painting a picture of an intense star who is far deeper than the often superficial world of professional sports. Kevin Garnett, they said, gives a damn.
“He’s an incredibly loyal person, and he takes that very seriously,” said one Minnesota source. “If he believes you’re with him, he opens up and gives you everything. The only problem with that is that Kevin can get upset when he perceives a slight, even if it’s not a real one.”
The break in the loyalty chain is what ultimately got him to Boston. As Garnett said, he wanted to finish his career with the Wolves but realized he couldn’t after learning of the club’s plans.
Bonds hitless, remains at 754 home runs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Barry Bonds looks as if he's lost that picture-perfect swing.
With thousands of cameras flashing at every pitch that came his way, the slugger struggled again to find the impeccable hand-eye coordination that has defined his 22-year career.
Bonds went hitless and remained at 754 home runs and one from tying Hank Aaron's record in the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday night.
The Giants' biggest rival sure has made Bonds look bad lately, giving Los Angeles fans a lot to cheer about.
Bonds went 0-for-3 with an intentional walk and is hitless in 19 at-bats against the Dodgers since a single on April 26.
Showing posts with label Michael Vick. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
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NFL Network intercepts Deion's attempt to write about Vick
This is some BULL. Before I let you read the article... I have to say this is some real backwards thinking . I'm not diminishing the situation, if he is fighting and abusively killing dogs punish him for that, but he is being raked across the coals and nobody is seeing that he is being fleeced... LOOSING endorsements and such and he hasn't even gone to court... I believe in the greatness of the US justice system...but I do realize that for minorities... rich or poor it is guilty until proven innocent... OK... I expect that from average AMERICANS.... but we all we got...meaning whether or not the man did it .. let's rally behind him . If he did do something wrong, let him be punished and move on... there is a war going on in Iraq where HUMAN BEINGS are being KILLED... are those same animal proponets as vocal for HUMAN RIGHTS?...You know the Machine Though!
By Elizabeth Neus, Gannett News Service
The NFL Network has asked analyst Deion Sanders to stop writing about the Michael Vick case after Sanders' newspaper column on Vick and dogfighting came under fire on ESPN Radio and drew criticism from across the nation.
CHRIS COLSTON'S BLOG: Atlanta reporter says 'People think we're the bad guys'
Sanders has been writing a weekly column for The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press, his hometown newspaper, since January. Under his new contract with the NFL Network, the network has the exclusive right to Sanders' image and opinions regarding NFL matters.
Last week, Sanders' column was on Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback facing felony conspiracy charges connected to dogfighting.
READ DEION'S COLUMN: Plus reaction from his hometown.
"What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I," Sanders wrote. "Some people enjoy proving they have the biggest, toughest dog on the street. You're probably not going to believe this, but I bet Vick loves the dogs that were the biggest and the baddest. Maybe, he identified with them in some way.
"You can still choose to condemn him, but I'm trying to take you inside his mind so you can understand where he might be coming from."
On Thursday, the day that Vick pleaded not guilty to the charges in a federal court, ESPN Radio host John Kincade blasted Sanders' column, triggering a wave of criticism from across the country, as well from as Sanders' hometown of Fort Myers.
When Sanders submitted his follow-up column responding to the criticism to the NFL Network, the network refused to let The News-Press publish it on Sunday.
"This column and subsequent variations of it (are) not approved by NFL Network. It cannot run," said the e-mail from Thomas George, the NFL Network managing editor, to News-Press sports editor Ed Reed.
"It's unfortunate," Reed wrote in Sunday's paper, "because Deion really wanted you to see it. It was his best work since he started writing his column in January."
Reed wrote that the criticism from Fort Myers bothered Sanders: "He had hoped his previous writings on race relations, children and family had shown his character and values. He was surprised that people, after reading the full column, saw him excusing Vick and condoning dogfighting or that he was sticking up for a rich athlete."
Sanders told Reed in an interview that "the NFL is like a fraternity. The real issue to me is, I think anybody, if someone in their family has done wrong or is doing wrong or made a bad, terrible decision, do we stone them or do we pray for them? I definitely, absolutely do not condone anything, but I am praying for him."
The NFL Network is permitting Sanders to write future columns for the News-Press as long as any NFL-related content meets the network's approval. Sanders writes on a freelance basis, and has no contract with the newspaper.
"It's my hometown," Sanders said. "I want to stay connected to my hometown."
By Elizabeth Neus, Gannett News Service
The NFL Network has asked analyst Deion Sanders to stop writing about the Michael Vick case after Sanders' newspaper column on Vick and dogfighting came under fire on ESPN Radio and drew criticism from across the nation.
CHRIS COLSTON'S BLOG: Atlanta reporter says 'People think we're the bad guys'
Sanders has been writing a weekly column for The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press, his hometown newspaper, since January. Under his new contract with the NFL Network, the network has the exclusive right to Sanders' image and opinions regarding NFL matters.
Last week, Sanders' column was on Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback facing felony conspiracy charges connected to dogfighting.
READ DEION'S COLUMN: Plus reaction from his hometown.
"What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I," Sanders wrote. "Some people enjoy proving they have the biggest, toughest dog on the street. You're probably not going to believe this, but I bet Vick loves the dogs that were the biggest and the baddest. Maybe, he identified with them in some way.
"You can still choose to condemn him, but I'm trying to take you inside his mind so you can understand where he might be coming from."
On Thursday, the day that Vick pleaded not guilty to the charges in a federal court, ESPN Radio host John Kincade blasted Sanders' column, triggering a wave of criticism from across the country, as well from as Sanders' hometown of Fort Myers.
When Sanders submitted his follow-up column responding to the criticism to the NFL Network, the network refused to let The News-Press publish it on Sunday.
"This column and subsequent variations of it (are) not approved by NFL Network. It cannot run," said the e-mail from Thomas George, the NFL Network managing editor, to News-Press sports editor Ed Reed.
"It's unfortunate," Reed wrote in Sunday's paper, "because Deion really wanted you to see it. It was his best work since he started writing his column in January."
Reed wrote that the criticism from Fort Myers bothered Sanders: "He had hoped his previous writings on race relations, children and family had shown his character and values. He was surprised that people, after reading the full column, saw him excusing Vick and condoning dogfighting or that he was sticking up for a rich athlete."
Sanders told Reed in an interview that "the NFL is like a fraternity. The real issue to me is, I think anybody, if someone in their family has done wrong or is doing wrong or made a bad, terrible decision, do we stone them or do we pray for them? I definitely, absolutely do not condone anything, but I am praying for him."
The NFL Network is permitting Sanders to write future columns for the News-Press as long as any NFL-related content meets the network's approval. Sanders writes on a freelance basis, and has no contract with the newspaper.
"It's my hometown," Sanders said. "I want to stay connected to my hometown."
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