Mark Cuban was very quick to defend his decision making in the name of what the CBA outlined. In that case, it's true the owners hands were tied. I'm not really sure Dallas could have done what they did in 2011 even if DeSean, Tyson, and JJ were still here. The gloss is off. The Run is done.
There is a new thought to ponder. Is it tougher as a two-legged or four-legged creature to capture a trophy so unattainable as of late?
Based on all that I have read that afternoon in Kent, Ohio could have been a lot worse. Thank God cooler heads prevailed. The unrest would continue for the rest of that summer on many campuses across the United States.
My initial gut response is that the family will allow for a medical examiner to look at Juniors head for symptoms of CTE. There will also be discussions about post career depression. For many athletes the adjustment to normal life, to just being like everyone else is a tough transition to make.
Playing with everything from headaches, blisters, fever, broken bones, attacks of lumbago, and the occasional beaning, Lou Gehrig never missed a game. A nation mourned at his passing on June 2nd 1941. For all the stories we read about Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig was the athlete I most wanted to emulate while healthy.
Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 8:48AM