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May 24, 2005
Lunchtime Links
Super agent Leigh Steinberg says Ricky Williams wants to rejoin the Miami Dolphins next season. ESPN's John Clayton has the Q&A with all the angles. Todd Sauerbrun goes to court. Malcolm Glazer's fellow NFL owners may have a problem with his purchase of Manchester United. John Buccigross is wondering how the media will handle a possible NBA work stoppage: I am praying, praying, praying, praying, praying, and praying for an NBA work stoppage. I long for the polls saying nobody cares about the work stoppage, that the fans are apathetic and think the owners are greedy and the players are selfish. Of course they will leave out the declining NBA ratings, and the fact there is a scoring problem in the NBA, and they will never say the NBA overexpanded, or that there are too many foreigners with names people can't pronounce. Let's see if they bash the NBA like they are bashing the NHL. Apparently, the NBA owners who also own NHL franchises are looking to squeeze the union, just as they are in the NHL. NB: an NBA labor stoppage would most likely cut into the airtime of one Stephen A. Smith. The news just gets better and better. And now the NFLPA is starting to act up. About that West Side stadium in Manhattan . . . It's tough being a mascot these days: You'd think these would be tough times for SJ Sharkie, the spasmodic mascot of the San Jose Sharks. Here in Washington, I can't help but be struck by the fact that we never saw Winger anymore once Slapshot started making the scene. I wonder if there's a connection? BTW -- if you're up for a career change, click here. Favorite AC Milan meets Liverpool in the finals of the Champions League tomorrow in Istanbul. Brother Ralf and Michael Schumacher aren't playing nice on the F1 circuit. And once they get back to the office, look for some rule changes. Danny Graves is looking for work. The Washington Nationals still don't have a home on local cable television, and the legal wrangling continues. Andre Aggasi says au revoir to Stade Roland Garros. Marquette still doesn't have its head on straight when it comes to the school's nickname. The equipment improves, but scores stay the same. Here's Bill Pennington from the New York Times: New and technologically advanced golf balls fly farther than ever. Oversize golf drivers hit the ball straighter. Space-age materials make irons easier to swing. Ergonomically engineered putters roll the ball more precisely. Golf courses are more plentiful and maintained better. Instruction is more accessible, at public and private clubs, not to mention every night on a cable television channel devoted entirely to golf. Mark Cuban recounts the 2004-05 Mavericks season, and not enough owners are that gutsy. At the Washington Times, Tom Knott writes that Cuban was right to let League MVP Steve Nash to go to Phoenix. Clifton Brown says Drew Rosenhaus is the agent that non-players love to hate. Listen to this interview from AOL Sports Bloggers Live, and decide for yourself. And finally, the late Pat Tillman's parents have some harsh words for the U.S. Army. And I don't blame them.
Eric
12:35 PM
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