ESPN Loves Derrick Rose
Move over Lebron James, because Derrick Rose is ESPN’s new golden boy. ESPN has done everything but hand Rose the MVP award, while completely ignoring James. James was ESPN’s most watched player last year, until he joined the Miami Heat. The Heat was ESPN’s golden team until Rose stole the show.
Rose now gets at least one segment of coverage on every SportsCenter. That’s not to say that Rose isn’t a good player, but there is more than one player in the NBA. ESPN needs a little more variety, other than just talking about what Rose is currently doing.
Cam Newton overrated by ESPN
ESPN’s other new favorite athlete is Heisman trophy-winning quarterback Cam Newton. Newton is widely acknowledged by ESPN as the best thing to happen to football ever. That is, until he makes it to the NFL and flops.
There is no doubting Newton’s record, besides a little speculation as to whether or not he took money to accept a scholarship to Auburn. Newton won the BCS National Championship game at Auburn, which is impressive, but the offense surrounding him was excellent. There is also the fact that National Championship-winning quarterbacks of the past have had poor records in the NFL. Newton may break the curse, but when he goes to one of the worst teams in the league, he will most likely fail.
Millionaires vs. Billionaires: The battle of the NFL Lockout
Basically, the players think they aren’t being paid enough, while the owners think that they are being paid too much. Both sides are refusing to compromise, while federal money is wasted to keep them talking to each other. It is clear that both sides are in the wrong.
The players make millions of dollars a year to play a sport, but the owners are even worse. They make billions of dollars off of player merchandise and ticket sales, but they are too selfish to send a few million more the players’ way. It is a fight of greedy vs. greedier. My prediction is that the players will cave in two weeks before the season starts.
Orioles Give Fans Reason to Believe
Orioles fans had a taste of victory this season when the team opened up with a 6-1 record. Then, as usual, the real Orioles started playing again, leading to an eight-game losing streak. The excitement from the beginning of the season is completely gone, and the Orioles have been up and down since.
It’s unfortunate that they are losing, because they are not a bad team. If they ever figure out how to hit the ball away from the other team’s players, the Orioles’ hitters could do some serious damage. The Orioles are currently 13-15, and I predict that they will stay around the .500 mark for the remainder of the season.
Karma Bites Tiger Back
Karma can be a real pain sometimes. Just ask Tiger Woods.
Most people don’t watch golf, but turning on ESPN will occasionally show the hosts talking about what’s wrong with Tiger. He hasn’t won a major tournament since it was discovered that he was cheating on his wife. Do you think the problem is his swing, or the swing his wife took at him when she found out?
Clearly, Tiger is getting a nice taste of karma, whether he fires his swinging coach or not. Personally, I hope he never wins another tournament. It just goes to show you that cheetahs never win.
Brian Reid is a reporter for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com