| The Extra Point | |
May 23, 2001
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It has become vogue, in recent years, for professional athletes to cross over to another sport once they establish themselves as a star in their primary occupation. Bo Jackson did it, Michael Jordan tried it, and Deion Sanders is back at it again, but there is a new player that has joined the game of musical sports.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss has decided he would like to play a little basketball, and while I would normally applaud someone for fulfilling his desire to play another sport, I think the timing couldn't be worse.
Randy has made it known that he wants to be the highest paid player in the National Football League. Whether he deserves or gets it is another story, but the reality is, he is in line for a bank-breaking payday.
Randy has a lot to lose should he severely injure an ankle or blow out a knee while pursuing his hoops dreams, and I'm surprised he doesn't put off his basketball desires until his signing bonus has settled nicely into his comfortable portfolio. Maybe I'm being overcautious, but if you could establish financial security for the rest of your life, would you risk it on a game of basketball?
Didn't Win, Baby
Poor Al Davis lost out on his $1.2 billion lawsuit against the NFL earlier in the week. Al claims the NFL interfered in a deal he was trying to close on a new stadium in Hollywood Park. When the deal fell through Davis claims he was forced to move back to Oakland. He also claims he still holds the NFL rights to Los Angeles because of that interference.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Hollywood Park deal just leverage to get a better deal out of the city of Oakland? C'mon Al, make up your mind where you want to live. I'm sure Raider fans would appreciate it!
New Old Rivals
With realignment, the NFL has guaranteed that two teams will return to the city they recently abandoned. The Baltimore Ravens, formerly the Cleveland Browns, remain in the same division as the new Cleveland Browns, and don't think Browns fans aren't thrilled to death. The Ravens are on top of the football world right now, but the members of the "Dawg Pound" in Cleveland are just dreaming of the day the Browns hand Art Modell's team a good old fashioned butt-kicking.
In 2002, the Tennessee Titans will return to their roots to face the Houston Texans. Since the NFL saw fit to place these teams in the same division, they will return every year to face their former fans, and don't think former Oiler fans aren't counting the days until pro football returns to Houston. Give the NFL credit for putting together these ready-made rivalries.
More to come...
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