05.14.2008
Now THERE’S a guy with no regard for human life.
05.07.2008
The NCAA released it’s annual Academic Progress Rate report yesterday, commemorating over 700 teams that say it “student-athlete”, and reprimanding 218 teams who say it “student-athlete“. In the world of college football, 17 Division I-A FBS teams are on the list. Of those, five are Mid-American Conference teams. They are, in an alphabetical order that works for me because it saves the most embarrassing for last, Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Temple and Toledo. (To be fair, BG squeaked right under the limbo bar.)
Tags: College Football, Toledo Rockets
05.04.2008
While Big Brown won yesterday’s Kentucky Derby by 4 3/4 lengths, the real story happened after the race.
Eight Belles, a filly who was trying to become the 4th to win the Derby, ended up in second place. But as her rider tried to pull her up, the horse broke both of her ankles. She fell on the track and would not get back up. But in an amazing show of sportshorseship, the other horses on the track would not let Eight Belles suffer. They, instead, picked up the filly on their backs, and as the crowd began to clap slowly, carried her into the veterinarian’s office to be euthanized.
“What an amazing display of what it’s all about,” said Dr. Larry Bramdlidge, the doctor who sent Eight Belles to her death. “Those horses wouldn’t let their compatriot suffer on the track. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Trainer Larry Jones was moved to tears. “It was absolutely amazing that the other horses took care of my filly. My only regret is that she could not thank them herself.”
Wow. Honestly, I think this is the most offensive thing I’ve ever written.
05.02.2008
Yes, I know I haven’t written anything in forever. But you know what? Shut up.
It’s good to know that for one day, the city of Detroit can forget about it’s crime, it’s corruption, it’s philadering mayor, it’s “aw-hell-naw-you-did-NOT” city council (I f-in’ love that video), and just revel in a fantastic sports nights for Detroit teams the world around. And I do mean “the world around”, because all of this happened away from Motown.
