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Hope is the lifeblood of a
sports fan. It’s why the backup quarterback is often the most popular player
on a struggling team. The backup is unproven but he represents hope, the
possibility of better days ahead, if only the starting quarterback was
replaced all would be well. Usually there’s a reason he’s the backup, but
once in a while you unearth Tom Brady or Kurt Warner. It’s also the reason
drafts are so popular. The NFL draft is now a 3 day made for TV event – it
gets more airtime than the President of the United States. Who will we get?
Will he help us win next year? Will he be a stud in 3 years?
It’s been a rough few months for NBA commissioner David Stern. First he had
a prolonged lockout which cost his league two months of games and dented his
legacy. Then came his decision to veto a trade of Chris Paul from the
Hornets to the Lakers, a decision met with seemingly universal scorn,
derision, and calls questioning of Stern’s abilities. Stern, an NBA Goliath,
had become its David.
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