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How tiny Jamaica develops so many champion sprinters.
Usain Bolt in New York on May 31 celebrates
after setting a new world record in the men’s 100-meter.
” A month ago, Mr. Bolt lived up to his name by breaking countryman Asafa Powell’s world record in the 100-meter dash. The two
hold the five fastest recognized times in the event and will go head-to-head this weekend in Jamaica’s Olympic trials.
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Likkle but we tallawah! The hope of 2.7 million people rests on these two shoulders.
Asafa’s deal with Nike
Just saw these great shots of Asafa with his new shoes from his deal with Nike. This is probably one of the coolest application of the Jamaican colors I have seen. Very well done.design
Asafa's New Shoes
Celtics return NBA title to Beantown
Celtics return NBA title to Beantown
Tyson…fighting things fists can’t hit.
Cannes Review: Tyson - Cinematical
I’m pretty sure this may never make it to State College, but this is one documentary I most definitely will see. His life to me is a study in human nature on so many levels.
There is some justice in this world….
Talk about being vilified….I feel a little better after I wrote this a few weeks ago.
Congrats to Eli and the Giants! Now these two brothers, Eli and Peyton, will have their names back to back on the roster of Super Bowl winners. Now to the 18-1 runners-up….
The cheaters were cheated…..righteousness prevailed…..and still….. there is some JUSTICE in this world!
- Yorkali
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Perfect or just plain undefeated?
The word stood out like like a 300 lb. linebacker in a Prius.
undefeated
I was at ESPN.com and there was a banner ad from Smart Water giving kudos to their front man Tom Brady on, not a perfect season but an undefeated season. The cogs in mi’ noggin started churnin’. I’ve always believed that it’s not what someone says but doesn’t say that says a lot. In my mind, I do not think the Patriots season should ever be regarded as a perfect season. I am not talking purely football-wise, but also from the point of view of the purity of sport.
Yup, I know after a year of Landis, Bonds and Jones who am I to expect any sport is truly pure. But I believe a team can only have a perfect season if their performance, beyond a shadow of a doubt, from Game 1 to 16, their entire body of work, was pure. Imagine how we would feel if we found out that Michael Jordan took a needle in any one game, or Schumacher at any one track, or God forbid my namesake Muhammad Ali before the Thrilla or any one fight?! The wonderful uncertainty of sport is stolen when this happens. Any Given Sunday, becomes Any Given Needle.
I watched the Patriots win last Saturday night against the other New York team, I saw the glimmer of a smile from coach Belichick, Brady finally flashed the 16-0 million dollar smile, Randy Moss was…well, Randy Moss. Happiness was flowing like water that night in New York. But I like many others just could not shake that feeling that has tailed this team since game one against the Jets.
The man was found guilty of spying.
Half a million dollars worth of guilt!!!!!!
Bill Belichick cheated a stadium of people, the NFL, the Jets and everyone that was watching that game, of it’s purity. Just like Landis, Jones, Bonds and Clemens. For whatever reason, Belichick cheated, and that’s that. So what does the team do to absolve their coach. They win every single game to prove, we don’t need no stinkin’ cameras. We can do this on grit, talent, strategy and mental toughness. Which, it SEEMS they did. The Patriots in their pursuit to absolve their coach, beat down every single team that crossed their path. Magnificently so. But at the end of the day, they still cheated from Game one. Then Game 16 rolled around.
The first time the men on ESPN’s the Blitz (Tom Jackson and Chris Berman) saluted the Pat’s achievement I could not help but feeling, what empty claps they were. They were claps dipped in doubt. Yes the game’s entertainment value has gone up in spades and this will probably be the Super Bowl with the highest ratings in history, but this season has been tarred in spying and in feathered in doubt.
After the the Barry Bonds stink was raised, doubt like a shadow followed every swing. The viewing public, hungry for entertainment got what they wanted a new home-run king, a new undefeated team and the loss of the purity of another sport.
Virgins we no longer are, entertainment harlots we have become.
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Too easy, too early
Stephen Smith with the Philly Inquirer, slices and dices the story of the moment. Vick .
Why Vick, Why Now…
The ball just would not stop rising. I watched in awe as a ball whose last point of contact was Michael Vick’s hand rose almost to the very top of the stadium.
Whoa…I gasped.
That collective “whoa” swept the US and anyone that followed American football. That Whoa led to contracts with Nike and others, that whoa landed him in Atlanta as quarter-back demi-god. That whoa got me rooting for the Falcons. Now this.
whoa…
Is this another case of jock immunity.
I went to a high school in Jamaica called, Jamaica College. It’s over 200 hundred years old. A prime minister-to-be . Michael Manley, graduated from my alma mater. He was a track star. In the years to come JC was to establish itself as a track power house. As time passed, the school’s administration relied more and more on scouting for talent to keep our “rich tradition” alive. Some of the recruited athletes were not, might I say, above board. They stabbed the Jamaica College reputation to death with horrible behavior on the streets, total disrespect for teachers and so much more. The other students, looked up to these thugs and a pattern developed. All thanks to jock immunity. This happens in the US too of course. Celebrity status covers all manner of sins almost everywhere you go. And it is why I believe it took 6 YEARS for this indictment to happen.
Unfortunately, if he is innocent or guilty that is inconsequential in the court of public opinion as we all know by now. What was done to these poor dogs is absolutely revolting. Absolutely. It is incredible sickening and shocking. And I hope that the powers that be, will pursue the other rings that exist around US. But why Vick, why now.
The following is not conspiracy theory, for me, it is conspiracy fact. The activities on Vick’s property have been known for a long time and this “distraction” as some call it, is happening now, just before the start of the football season in order to get him out of the team.
That’s my story and I am sticking to it.
Is he guilty, is he innocent, I do not know. But just there is more than meets the eye to us humans, much more than meets the eye. Why did it take six years for this to surface. I do not believe he was being targeted, I believe his jock immunity bought him time. But after so much time and no Super Bowl, it was obvious that Vick was distracted by something.
His under-performance was glaring.
Too much talent and not enough payback. I believe there are people close to Vick who don’t care about him but use his influence and capital for evil things. Was Vick fully aware of this? I’m pretty darn sure. Did he participate? That has to be proven. This happens all to often. “Nice guy” athlete with sub-prime friends. But there is another connection that deserves attention. I believe someone close to dear Uncle Arthur knew all along.
whoa…..
