Don’t get me wrong, other sports have had it bad this summer. In the UK and Europe, some of the biggest stars in world football are wrestling clubs over salaries. FIFA’s chief Sepp Blatter has called Manchester United’s refusal to let superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid a form of ‘slavery’ (except the last time I looked, slaves weren’t paid, were they?
In baseball, the steroids bandwagon keeps on rolling, and Alex Rodriguez’ off-the-field adventures has tarnished one of its best players yet again.
Hockey is just recovering from the lockout in 2004-'05. And the NBA has a crooked ref to deal with—with worries about more coming out of the woodwork.
But you guys, the NFL has you beat. Completely. And it’s not really anyone IN the NFL's fault. I truly believe that. But nevertheless, here’s just a few recent episodes that could put JR, Days of Our Lives, and Desperate Housewives into the shade:
1) Can I come back now? Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers.
Will he come back? Won’t he come back? Can Lazarus rise again? Favre, who went from Packer to pariah in a matter of months with this incident, might want to come back and play. Or he might not. Who knows?
We know this though: he must have caused some instability in the Aaron Rodgers' camp and frankly, no one seems to be talking about Green Bay Packers football without mentioned Mr. Favre.
2) Loads of dogs, one prison, and no money: The world vs. Michael Vick.
Michael Vick let's people get involved in dog fighting on his land. The rest is history, as No. 7's now spending time in jail. Oh, and filing for bankruptcy. Until Matt Ryan becomes a great quarterback or the Falcons draft/trade/beg for someone better, every quarterback in ATL is going to live in the land of the city's former sporting icon.
ALSO: Marcus Vick. This guy’s a soap opera on his own, with episodes such as: an underage girl, giving the bird to opposing fans, stamping on an opposition player during a bowl game, and numerous arrests. Ouch.
3) Can we get this one on video, darlin’? Belichick-gate
Need I say more? The NFL must have seen more videos than a freaking Star Wars convention. Bill Belichick won’t be remembered as the guy who won four Super Bowls, he’ll be remembered as the guy who videoed people’s calls and (allegedly) practices. He’s still No. 1 in Patriot land, but will he ever be forgiven by the NFL? We expect a groveling apology in his Hall of Fame speech…
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Alex Ferguson 11 months ago
Any better titles for episodes? Any more stuff I've missed out - I'll use some comments and add some stuff in if needs be....Thanks for reading!
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