LJ's thoughts on Sports - Blogithttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/LJ on the news in Football and a few other breaking stories in sportshourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00NFL Preseason has OFFICIALLY BEGUN!http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/699423I for one am very excited that the lockout ended. I was getting nervous and didn't count down to preseason because I wasn't sure it would happen. But last night football fans everywhere were cheering as the first preseason games were played. Philadelpha Eagles took the Baltimore Ravens, 13-6...L.A. is closer to entering the NFL againhttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/699190Los Angeles is closer to having not only a football stadium but a football team. Today the L.A. City Council approved AEG's plan for a $12.8 billion dollar stadium to be located downtown. AEG is a major entertainment company that has brought the Staples Center, L.A. Live, Nokia theater and the...The NFL Lockout is over!http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/697988Finally the NFL owners and players have reached a deal to end the lockout. The owners have come up with a deal that is as follows: Owners will get 53% of revenues and players will get 47% Per club salary cap of $120 that includes salary and bonuses A rookie wage scale that will put a cap on...Los Angeles Dodgers and Frank McCourthttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/696316Normally I am not a fan of Baseball. Not that I don't enjoy it but I don't really follow it like I do Football. One story in Baseball I have been following is drama surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers. The drama all started when Frank and Jamie McCourt announced they would be getting divorced....Big Weekend in Sportshttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/642812So every team I picked to win their playoff game, lost. I was very surprised by my own team and how badly they lost to the Ravens. Seriously guys losing that bad to the Raven. The Pats haven't lost a home playoff game in 30 years! That has got to tell you how bad your season was. I love you guys...Playoff Season is herehttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/642499Ahh, I love it when the new year starts. It means making resolutions, hope for the new year, and Football Playoffs! Like last year there are a few teams in the playoffs that no one would have expected. As I am writing this I watching the Cincinnati Bengals play the New York Jets. Really the...Today's Pickshttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/640744The sportscasters are still talking about the argument between Coach Brad Childress and Brett Favre last week. I think Coach was in the right and Brett was in the wrong. Brett I understand has been in the NFL for a long time but I am sorry Brett, YOU ARE NOT GOD!. The Coach is your boss, not the...Saints handed their first loss and early morning pickshttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/639949I am here in the frozen tundra where the beer is cold and the ground is colder. I have been here for 2 weeks and will be here for another 2 weeks. Yes one whole month of watching bad local sports newscasters (they think they are funny but are really nerds), and enjoying the cold, snowy weather....Brett Farve returns to Lambeau todayhttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/633910Today Brett Farve returns to Lambeau field for the first time since signing with the Minnesota Vikings. It should be an interesting game, not only because Minnesota and Green Bay are big rivals, but because Brett will be booed the minute he steps onto the field. He made a lot of enemies in...Let Regular Season Beginhttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LJMaggie4804/627387Preseason is over. The teams have cut down their rooster and now they are playing for the goal at the end of the season, to be the next Super Bowl Champs. All of the teams have showed in preseason what to expect during regular season. This season also wouldn't be normal without its drama. An ex...