every three pages or so I will change the question/topic and you guys will get busy. OK lets rock OK the Spurs won again. they beat the grizzlies 104 - 93. I want the spurs to go to the nba championship and win it all. the question is will they sweep the grizzlies and who will they play in the nba finals?
im hoping the spurs will win. with dwayne wade having a bum knee it might give spurs and edge. besides Im hoping the veteran and the control factor of the spurs will take em in.
yeah, but thats sports.... ok next. Adrian Peterson says he’s ‘not with’ gay marriage. ok. will there be a big back lash on him for that...see article http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...peterson-says-not-gay-marriage-201243803.html Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had a lot on his mind during a recent conversation with SIRIUS NFL Radio, and he made some waves with his comments regarding gay marriage, which will become legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1. Peterson said that he doesn't believe in non-traditional unions. "To each his own, [but] I'm not with it," Peterson said. "I have relatives who are gay. I'm not biased towards them. I still treat them the same. I love 'em. But again, I'm not with that. That's not something I believe in. But to each his own." Peterson was asked about the recent release of former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, who signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 16. Kluwe has long been an advocate for gay rights, and some seemed to believe that this fact had something to do with his change of scenery. "I don't know if I'll ever know," Kluwe recently told Yahoo! Sports' Les Carpenter about the move, and the reasons behind it. "I'm not in the [organizational] meetings." Peterson said that he didn't believe Kluwe's cut was based on his opinions. "I'm sure the Vikings organization didn't release him based on that," he said. "They know Kluwe. They've been knowing him for a long time. They know he's outspoken." That's as may be, but Peterson's comments about gay marriage will certainly make some waves. And this isn't the first time the star running back has said things that put him in the public eye. In March of 2011, I happened to be interviewing Peterson by phone, and found him to be a thoughtful and interesting subject ... but when he compared the circumstances of current NFL players to "modern-day slavery." that didn't go over so well. Nor should it have. Peterson had a lot of revealing things to say about the NFL lockout that was going on at the time, but the pull quote was the only thing that mattered to a lot of people. As it will this time. Of course, Peterson has every right to his own opinion, but he'd better be ready for the backlash
Professionally speaking, I've always been a fan of Adrian Petersons. However the bolded part above is a joke. You can't say in one breath "I still treat them the same", and in the other breath say homosexual couples can't enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples. The math just doesn't add up there. It's like when people make racist comments, but "justify" themselves by saying "I'm not racist...I have (insert race) friends". He's trying to make himself feel better by saying he still treats his gay family members the same...but in reality he's discriminating against them.
No I don't think there will be any real backlash. He sugar coated it enough to get past most people (I think). Many people will read "I'm not biased towards them. I still treat them the same. I love 'em" and think all is well. He's a well respected player in the NFL...I think he'll get a pass. If he were a more outspoken/"rebel" in the NFL, I think peoples reactions would be different!
http://news.yahoo.com/former-player-backs-allegations-against-hermann-214148081.html http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/rutgers_new_athletic_director.html Rutgers have a problem the basketball coach gets fired for abusing his players and then rutgers hire Julie Hermann for4 abusing hers about 15 years ago. Is this a hot mess or what? she was caught on camera at a wedding saying dont come back preggie. so that very woman ended up getting preggie and got fired. ======================================================== the latest Former player backs up allegations against Hermann KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee volleyball player has written a blog post backing up her teammates' accusations that incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann abused them verbally and emotionally during her coaching tenure in the 1990s. On her blog (www.erinzammettruddy.com), Erin Zammett Ruddy wrote Wednesday that the players held a meeting after the 1996 season to figure out why they were miserable, and "we quickly realized Julie was the common denominator." Zammett Ruddy said the players detailed their grievances in a letter they brought to Joan Cronan, the Tennessee women's athletic director at the time. While Zammett Ruddy's statement supports allegations that were first reported by The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., on Saturday night, she also wrote of Hermann that, "our intention today is not to see her suffer or to take her down in any way. None of us wants that. It is simply to tell the truth because we were asked. And because it is relevant." Zammett Ruddy added that "just because she was a bad coach doesn't mean she can't be a good administrator." Separately, another Tennessee player who graduated earlier in Hermann's tenure praised her on Wednesday. Hermann was the Tennessee women's volleyball coach from 1991-96 and went on to serve as an administrator in Louisville's athletic department. Now she is set to replace Tim Pernetti at Rutgers. He resigned as athletic director after men's basketball coach Mike Rice was fired for throwing balls at players and using abusive language. Hermann is scheduled to take over as Rutgers' athletic director on June 17, but her work record has become a major issue at New Jersey's state university, still reeling from the Rice scandal and a series of missteps since. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday he has "absolute confidence" in school president Robert Barchi, who has endorsed Hermann. In the Tennessee matter, Zammett Ruddy wrote that Cronan called a team meeting in which the players discussed their issues with Hermann face-to-face. Cronan issued a statement Tuesday in which she said, "I hold Julie Hermann in high regard and I believe she is well-prepared for her new role at Rutgers University." Cronan also said she remembers the end of Cronan's tenure being a very frustrating time for the volleyball program due to the team's lack of success but that she did "not recall it being an abusive situation." Tennessee fired Hermann after she went 77-106 in six seasons. Cronan's statement didn't mention a letter in which players had detailed allegations of abuse. Hermann denied having previous knowledge of the letter Monday during a conference call with reporters in which she said she had no intention of stepping down. Such a letter didn't appear in Hermann's personnel file, which The Associated Press obtained from the university via a public records request. "We don't have a copy, but it was a long time ago," Tennessee vice chancellor Margie Nichols said. "We can't say definitively there was not a letter." While Zammett Ruddy offered support for her teammates, another former Tennessee volleyball player — from earlier in Hermann's tenure — came to her coach's defense. Tamala Brightman, who played at Tennessee from 1990-93, raved about Hermann to the AP and said players affectionately called her "Jules." "When I heard these allegations, I was shocked because this was not the coach that I knew," said Brightman, who had 1,781 career kills and continues to hold the school record in that category. Brightman said she never saw Hermann act abusively toward any player. She added that players had such a great relationship with Hermann that they said she reminded them of Wonder Woman. "She was a mother figure," said Brightman, who now works as a personal trainer. "She molded us, taught us about work ethic and how to work hard and have fun. To this day, when I coach, I put that forth in my players." Marc Gesualdo, a graduate assistant for Tennessee sports information department from 1994-96, said he didn't see any instances of abuse while handling media inquiries for the volleyball program. Gesualdo attended virtually all of Tennessee's games during that stretch, but he wasn't at all practices. Gesualdo said he had heard the players had sent a letter expressing their dissatisfaction with Hermann, but he hadn't been aware of the letter's contents and didn't believe it caused Hermann's exit. He said it was "pretty common knowledge" going into the 1996 season that Tennessee had to show major progress for Hermann to keep her job. Hermann resigned from Louisville after working there for 15 years, most recently as executive senior associate athletic director. When asked if Hermann would be welcomed back to Louisville if the Rutgers job fell through, athletics department spokesman Kenny Klein said, "Julie has a position at Rutgers."
Houston Rockets plan to trade Thomas Robinson to free up cap space for run at Dwight Howard would this be a good fit? Is he worth it? if you were howard would you go? http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--h...space-for-run-at-dwight-howard-215915027.html The Houston Rockets are determined to trade forward Thomas Robinson – the fifth pick in the 2012 NBA draft – to create salary-cap space for the pursuit of the Los Angeles Lakers' free-agent superstar Dwight Howard, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
