My Five Minutes

This was not the blog that I intended to write today and I wish that I didn't have to. But the death of former NFLer Reggie White stunned me just as it did everyone else. And I know that they said it was from respiratory failure, but 43 is awful young for a man like that to die. God, I hope that's... Sign in to see full entry.

So I see where Joe Paterno got the player that many feel is the top high school footballer in the country to come to Penn State. Derrick Williams of Greenbelt Maryland(really Upper Marlboro) picked the Nittany Lions over Florida, Texas and Oklahoma among others. Along with a couple of other top... Sign in to see full entry.

That's what the city of Washington D.C. and the Nationals have been told by Congresswoman Linda Cropp. A deal that was apparently set is now in jeopardy of costing the city a baseball team, formerly known as the Montreal Expos, that it has waited 33 years for. Major league baseball and commissioner... Sign in to see full entry.

Listen closely. What do you hear? It is the sound of silence in the sports world. No "Lockerroom Gate" with T.O. and Nicollette. No one admitting to using steroids to run or jump or hit a baseball. No crying about the BCS. No coach firings in the NFL or college football. No brawls between fans and... Sign in to see full entry.

Before I start, what did you guys think of the Sports Illustrated cover headline this week? "Trojans Roll"? Yes, they usually do. As for the subject matter, I guess after winning the Maxwell and Davey O'brien awards Jason White of Oklahoma is a cinch to win the Heisman. I mean the Maxwell is awarded... Sign in to see full entry.

First it was Gary Scheffield, then Jason Giambi. Why are we surprised that Barry Bonds was next? Actually I don't think that anyone was surprised when they heard that Bonds admitted to a grand jury that he unknowingly took steriods from Greg Anderson of BALCO. I'm not upset at any of the players in... Sign in to see full entry.

As my favorite receiver Craig used to say. The annual football coach firings are in full swing now. First it was Dave Wannstedt, then Buddy Teevens, then Butch Daivs resigned. And, as Michael Wilbon hinted at yesterday on the Tony Kornheiser show, Tyrone "Rockne" Willingham is no longer the coach at... Sign in to see full entry.

I miss Barry Sanders. I miss him every year on Thanksgiving Day. It wasn't the fact that he was humble, talented and a team player. It was simply the fact that he was the most electrifying runner with a football that I have ever seen. There are only a few players that I would drop everything to... Sign in to see full entry.

Everyone that was involved in Friday night's riot at the Palace in Auburn Hills during the fourth quarter of the Pistons-Pacers game was wrong. Ben Wallace was wrong for pushing Ron Artest, the foul wasn't that bad. The fan who threw the cup was wrong. Every player that went into the stands was... Sign in to see full entry.

Tear it up, T.O.! Tear it up! That's what was running through my mind when Nicolette Sheridan jumped into T.O.'s arms on Monday Night Football's intro. I'm not going to say that I didn't enjoy it, even a little. My second thought was "Thank God this isn't 1964." Having said that, I still thought... Sign in to see full entry.