Oh Lamar!!!

I know it has been a while but I'm back!!! My question of the day...year maybe is what happened to being famous for being a stellar athlete? It seems that in order to garner media attention you have to date or marry a "celebrity" (a la Lamar Odom). I'm not saying that you can't or should not seek love with a person who may be famous, it just seems a little fishy that the one person that you fall in love with and marry is a person that seeks media attention every chance they can get. I'm not even going to get into the fact that they only knew eachother for a little over a month, which is an err in itself. Now Lamar is on the covers of every gossip magazine, the talk of the blogs, and is in the process, i'm sure, of getting a reality show with his "wife". What I am happy about is him signing a pre-nup, smart move Lamar, smart move. I'm not going to give my expiration date for their marriage, but I am going to say that he better play some explosive basketball this year, but what do I know because I play my sports in stilettos!!

Is Eli Manning Worth It?

I can not even be mad at Eli, he knows how to get what he wants. His 6 year 97.5 million dollar contract extension is amazing. That is a lot of pressure to be under. People are going to be discussing whether he is worth that amount of money for the next 6 years. What happens if he does not live up to the hype? At the end of that 6 years he better hope that he can play like he is worth it or else he is going to have to save face and retire because he may not get that good of a deal again. I sure hope he doesn't get hurt, or do anything crazy like his other teammates (Plaxico???)that would jeopardize his money. I suppose he got this kind of contract after his performance in Superbowl XL II win. I am actually happy for him he worked hard to get to where he is at, he lives in the shadow of his brother Peyton (one of my top 5 current QB's)yet he still maintains his own credibility. Kudos to him!! I think someother QB's are taking note and we may see some of them ask for their teams to add a little more steak to their contracts!! The Giants seem to think he is worth it, although I'm not so sure myself--but what do I know I play my sports in stilettos!!

The T.O. Show

Reality shows can do one of two things, they can be completely fake and make the person look like an idiot (real chance of love), or they can show the public a side of someone that they didn't think existed. The T.O. show is giving me a better respect for T to the O. I always thought that he was just a big attention grabber, I now see that he is down to earth. Last night on the show when he went to visit his hometown, I felt his emotions, I was sad for him when he visited his grandmother and I felt the love that he has for her. When he went to visit his father, while I'm sure there was a lot of the convo edited out, I felt the pain of a man who wanted his father in his life. His fathers explanation for why he was not around for T to the O (I was working--really?)didn't satisfy me but that man is not my father so I don't have to deal with him. In this episode he also went to visit his high school, I found it very inspiring when he talked about how hard he had to work to get to where he is at. He was not the best in high school but he sacrificed and did what he had to do to be the awesome player that he is today. Many young people, and some adults could benefit from his pep talk. For the first time I can say that I wish T to the O lots of luck in his career with the Bills, deep down I may want him to come back to the Eagles--that is an entirely different conversation for another day after all what do I know I play my sports in stilettos!

Lamar Odom's Back

It seems that D. Wade's trip to LA didn't sway Lamar Odom at all. He is very smart,I would be staying in the purple and yellow also if I was being offered a four-year deal worth up to $33 million if the Lakers exercise their option on the fourth season. Is he really worth all that money? He averaged 12 PPG in the playoffs, not too shabby for a forward. I think that the Heat could have used him a lot more, he is a force to be reckoned with in the forward position. Like I have stated before it's all about the Benjamin's, I doubt that the Heat were willing to offer him the amount of money that the Lakers are giving him. Good way to play hardball L.O., a lot of other players could learn from him. Know what you are worth and do not settle for any less. If you are worth it they will come around,but what do I know because I play my sports in stilettos.

Where Should Vick Go?

Where should Michael Vick go? That is a question that is on many peoples minds, especially his I'm sure. Well I'm going to tell him where he shouldn't go--Listen up vickster. Do not go to the Patriots. They already have a great quarter-back. There are not many African-American quarter-backs in the league, we do not need one of our standouts playing back up to....Tom Brady. You need a team where you can be the star. Lets be honest people are waiting for you to mess up-prove them wrong. Show them that the two years you did in jail did not hurt your game. Plus,I'm pretty sure if you were the star of a team and brought them out of a rut the endorsements would start rolling in. After all having a love for the game is cool, but having millions of dollars is even better. I have faith in you, I wish to encourage you not bring you down, don't mess this up EVERYONE is watching you. I think old blue eyes (Frank Sinatra for all of you not on my level ha ha)said it best "The best revenge is massive success"--but what do I know I play my sports in Stilettos!

The Quarterback Who Cried Wolf

My countdown has begun, how long will it take for Brett Favre to stay retired? I thought that he was serious when he retired from the Packers. He was on top of his career what a great opportunity for him to bow out gracefully, then amidst all the hoopla--he came back. That Mr. Favre was probably not a good idea. I'm not saying that he is not a wonderfuly talented quarterback but wouldn't you want to be remembered for being great instead of having, in my opinion, a not so stellar season as your last. I am hoping that this time is for real, I would like for my memories of Brett to be of the great man who threw the ball for the Packers. I can be forgiving of your last season, although I'm not sure how many other fans can be--but then again what do I know I play my sports in stilettos!

R.I.P JIM JOHNSON

Being an Eagles fan I was saddened to hear of his death. He was such an awesome defensive coach, he has molded many great men into defensive powerhouses.
R.I.P Jim Johnson May 26, 1941 – July 28, 2009

The T.O. Show

So not only is his show the mesh between my two favorite things...sports and reality shows...but T to the O looks damn good!!! I felt his pain when he told us about how the Cowboys let him go and I felt his discouragement with trying to map out his next move, I did not really feel his "best friends." I mean they could truly be his publicists or they could just be staged friends like his staged party that he had after the club--how do you have catering and a DJ at 2 in the morning if it was not planned first? Of course reality shows are not truly "reality" but come on T to the O lets get it together. As far as his fiance...come on girl he is an athlete, a star athlete you really think he was going to be faithful? As far as the real estate agent...not even going to comment I'm just gonna keep my mouth closed--after all what do I know I play my sports in stilettos!

A DOGGONE SHAME

First off let me say I believe that Michael Vick should have had some kind of punishment for what he did. I think jail time and public ridicule was enough, conditional reinstatement--a bit much. I do think that athletes in general believe that they are immune to punishment, they believe that they can get away with things that normal Joe's like you and I would never be able to get away with. Michael paid his dues almost two years of jail time, house arrest, losing all endorsements, and much of his money, bankruptcy (side eye), and most of all the thing that men demise the most--a hit to his ego. lets be real a lot of other athletes have done things that should have warranted a suspension if not a complete ban from the NFL (drunk driving and killing someone)but have gotten no more than a slap on the wrist. Is the commissioner trying to make an example out of Mr. Vick? If he is I'm pretty sure that he could use another person who has done quite a bit worse. Give Vick a chance to prove that he is sorry for what he has done and he is willing and ready to change, I think he deserves another chance, I think he deserves to be completely reinstated---but who am I to talk cause I play my sports in stilettos!