Tuesday, August 24, 2010

30 for 30

If you aren't watching these documentaries on ESPN, you are seriously missing out as a sports fan! The shows and the subjects are AWESOME! "Without Bias", the story about Len Bias's tragic drug related death, has to be one of the best sports documentaries to date. My other favorites include "Run Ricky Run" (Ricky Williams' trials and tribulations away from football) "The U" (University of Miami back in the day), and "Muhammad and Larry"( which is an AWESOME look at the friendship between Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes. TONIGHT, at 8pm, on ESPN is "Jordan Rides the Bus" This is the MJ story you haven't heard. I know we all know about Michael quitting basketball and going to play baseball, but this story is supposed to delve deeper into Michael Jordan. This film will show us that Michael is NOT always the egotistical sports star that we "know"( although, I think he has earned the right to have a slightly big ego...he is the GREATEST basketball player of ALL TIME)! This is the story of Jordan, just trying to be good at a game that he loves, trying to do something for his father, trying to grieve, and wrestle with emotions he felt too soon. Just when you thought you knew everything about MJ, he gives his Hall of Fame speech, and lets us (the common man who CAN'T FLY), into his competitive spirit. Many people thought he came off as cocky after that speech. I do think he could have said some things differently, but when Jordan was done, I thought to myself, NOW that was a speech that I wasn't expecting and it was great to feel like I was in the mind of Micheal Jordan. Now we have "Jordan Rides the Bus"to show everyone, who has been dogging MJ for his lack of humility, that no one should judge. Those were some pretty BIG shoes Michael had to fill and his life is not OUR business out of "right." We should sit back and say "Thank you MJ" for letting us, your fans, see more than a glimpse of GREATNESS in our lifetime.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

I wish....

I could find some news about Brett Favre on ESPN today!!! GEEZ! It is like when I didn't even have a CLUE that LeBron was up for free agency this summer?!?!?!?

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Really LeBron aka LeDouche?

WHY DOES LeBron, (aka LeDouche) incessantly refer to himself in the 3rd person and WHO is he to question another person's (Dan Gilbert) CHARACTER??? Do Kelly (aka me) a favor LeBron, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT FOR JUST 1 WEEK!!!! PLEASE!!!!

Monday, August 16, 2010

the last few weeks....

I have been working nights and many of them. That is my only excuse for not sharing my thoughts and opinions as of late. So, let's get started.....

I LIKE the T.O. acquisition in Cincinnati! I hope it is at least entertaining!

CAN MY COWBOYS JUST PLEASE SCORE IN THE RED ZONE!?!?!?! A TOUCHDOWN?!?!?

Speaking of the Cowboys, did anyone see Emmitt Smith's Hall of Fame induction speech? It was amazing! I LOVE the tears when Emmitt spoke about Darryl "Moose" Johnston. I consider myself lucky that I was able to watch, first hand, these men play football together in Dallas.

Also, my NYG friend, Chris, told me that Hakeem Nicks played all last season with a broken toe! WOW! I told Chris, Nicks would probably catch even MORE passes if ELI would actually THROW HIM THE BALL! As for the Giants, that new stadium is pretty AWESOME!

I saw a poll question that asked "Which rookie would you rather have on your team? McCoy, Bradford, Suh, Tebow, or Claussen" REALLY??? UMMMMMM..... A BOY NAMED SUH PLEASE! He is a BEAST!

I can't wait for college football! I will be at the UNC fball games in my Tar Heel gear CHEERING and scoping out the basketball team (hopefully watching Marvin Austin running around on the field making tackles), but I have the DVR set for THE TIDE to ROLL through the season and REPEAT as NCAA Champs!