Hawk killer could be year’s worst; Two Greens and two Tigers and a cold Busch
March 11th, 2008, 5:54 am · Post a Comment · posted by phayes
Now that we’ve sprung ahead, let’s fall back into this week’s good and bad sports. You know the drill …
BAD SPORTS
5. Mother Nature – I’m still ticked off about that whole 11 inches of snow thing from last week.
4. The Steroids Boys - If Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Big Mac, et al, had just admitted they once needled up and apologized for doing so, they would all be in better shape now. I don’t know who’s worse, Clemens and Bonds, who deny, deny deny, or Mark McGwire, who pleads the fifth.
3. Brett Favre - Memo to Brett: You’re a millionaire who has made his fortune playing a game. Turn off the water works. There are children starving in the world.
2. Spring Sports - Hey, I love baseball, track, soccer, softball and tennis, but holy cow - give us at least one week between March Madness and the rites of spring.
1. Tripp Isenhour – Name doesn’t ring a bell? This is the pro golfer who killed a hawk for chirping too loudly. Excuse me, but you were outdoors – on a golf course! You were in the hawk’s territory, Tripp my lad. Wow, what an arrogant moron. It’s still early, but this idiot could have Bad Sport of the Year honors wrapped up.
GOOD SPORTS
5. Kyle Busch – This NASCAR driver was dumped by Hendrick Motorsports to make room for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Busch is leading the early points race and won in Atlanta Sunday to give Toyota its first Sprint Cup victory. Revenge is best served cold.
4. Trent Green – He’s baaaack! He’s this week’s first “green.” How ironic would it be if Bulger went down in preseason and Green led the Rams to the Super Bowl next season?
3. Mike Waldo – I could make Waldo a Good Sport every week. This time he receives the honor for showing how to lose with class after his Edwardsville Tigers lost to O’Fallon at the 4A Super-Sectional earlier this week. This old Granite North guy is one class act.
2. Olney Tigers – Gotta give my old homeboys a nod this week. These Tigers finished third in the Class 2A boys basketball tourney by beating Pinckneyville. Maybe this new class system isn’t so bad after all …
1. St. Patrick – “Green” No. 2. His day is next week, but we can start celebrating all that is Eire a wee but early with a pint or two - but watch out for ticked-off hawks.
Those are my picks. Let’s hear your ideas.
