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05/07/2009 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson was still stealing bases in the big leagues at the age of 44, and in a quest to continue doing what he was clearly born to do, played for seven different MLB teams after his 37th birthday.
One of his baseball contemporaries, Julio Franco, was still getting major league base hits at the age of 49.
In the NFL, future Hall of Famers like Johnny Unitas and Warren Moon were opening-day starters past their 40th birthday, and fellow QBs such as Vinny Testaverde and Doug Flutie were effective spot-starters into their 40s.
If a cross-section of the populace was arguing at the time that any of the above past-their-prime players had worn out their welcome, those voices were in the distinct minority.
Yes, their skills had diminished, but in most cases, the players were celebrated for their obvious love of the game, their will to compete, their fortitude and resolve in hanging in there against players that were young enough to be their children.
The same type of sentiment doesn't seem to exist for Brett Favre, who appears on the verge of signing with the Minnesota Vikings.
Favre still has his supporters, but even some of those who have loved to watch the guy play during the better part of the past two decades are greeting this latest episode with an eye-roll.
Mostly, it's because Favre has played the Boy Who Cried Wolf often enough to make us wish that the Wolf would just devour this guy already. We don't like it when our heroes lie to us (hear that, A-Rod?), and we can't stand it when they're indecisive, whether on or off the field.
Unlike the sycophants at ESPN, we're just a little bit sick of celebrating Favre's storied career, when we know that anything short of death or dismemberment fails to rule out the possibility of an un-retirement. There will be another Rocky sequel, my friends, and No. 4 will trot out on another NFL field. We'll just have to see whether Favre will require as much HGH to get the job done as Stallone did.
The rest of the anti-Favre sentiment derives from the fact that the league's all-time leading passer has been exposed in recent years as something less than the amiable hillbilly most of us were conned into believing he was. He may own a tractor, but he's as much a prima donna as pretty much any high- profile athlete of our time.
Complains about his supporting cast, coaches, GMs, has trouble communicating with coaches, teammates, and front office personnel, uses the media to leverage his self-serving contract demands, squabbles pettily with the organization that made him who he was...the only thing keeping middle America from hating Favre is a garish Italian suit and 50 pounds of diamond-encrusted jewelry.
As it is, most of middle America, and America in general, feels less hatred for Favre and more nausea over the way his continued antics have tarnished his legacy and tainted our image of him.
But that doesn't mean we should wish him to stay away.
Let's remember that Favre, who will turn 40 in October, is still capable of playing football at a reasonably high level. He looked pretty good through the first three months of 2008, when the Jets were 8-3 and Favre was in the discussion for league MVP honors. Then, a biceps injury took all the life off his fastball and seemed to impact his decision-making abilities.
The Vikings are going to want some assurances that Favre's arm is healed, but if they get them, is there any reason to believe he can't be at least as effective as he was during the first 11 games of 2008? Is there any reason to believe that, even at 75 percent of his powers, he's not better than Sage Rosenfels, Tarvaris Jackson, or John David Booty?
Favre was instrumental in taking the Jets from four wins to nine last year. A five-game improvement with the Vikings would make them 15-1, and if that happens, unless Gary Anderson is doing the kicking, I like their Super Bowl chances.
It's difficult on May 7, 2009, to greet Favre's "return" as the historic event that it is and could continue to be.
But on May 7, 2019, when Favre is long gone from the league (presumably) and the unseemliness of his tired offseason shenanigans has eroded, we'll be left with a Hall of Fame quarterback - whether he wins big as a Viking or he doesn't - who we know gave everything he had to give.
If the marriage with Minnesota doesn't happen, well, Favre isn't Jim Brown or Barry Sanders walking away in his prime, but you could sure compare his case to that of Joe Montana before he became a Kansas City Chief.
Montana, 37 years old and with an airtight Hall of Fame resume', could have moseyed off into the sunset when the 49ers made it clear that Steve Young was going to be their future. Instead, Montana went to Kansas City, took the Chiefs to the playoffs twice, and generated some magic that wasn't quite his 49ers magic, but was magic nonetheless.
The football world was better for Montana's two years in Kansas City, just like we'll be better for watching Favre as a Viking. The chapter gave both Montana and the NFL public some closure, and with the Minnesota opportunity hanging out there, there's no way we'll get closure now if Favre stays on the farm in Mississippi.
You wouldn't want to look back in 10 years time and wonder what might have happened had the best quarterback of his generation seized on a chance to play with the potential No. 1 running back of his generation, Adrian Peterson, a couple of talented receivers in Percy Harvin and Bernard Berrian, behind a better offensive line than he's had since the glory years with Green Bay, and alongside a high-quality defense.
There might not be more glory in Favre's future, but there's no un-ringing this bell either.
<< Astros to conclude series with surging Cubs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs are off to a hot start this month and will
shoot for a two-game sweep of the Houston Astros tonight at Minute Maid Park.
The Cubs improved to 5-1 in May after recording a 6-3 victory over the Astros
in the
<< Mets shoot for fourth straight win in finale with Phils
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets will try to extend their season-high
winning streak to four games when they wrap up a brief two-game series versus
the National League East-rival Philadelphia Phillies tonight at Citi Field.
New York open
<< Marquis to take mound in Rockies' rematch with Giants
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Marquis seems to be enjoying his time with the
Colorado Rockies and will take the ball this afternoon against the San
Francisco Giants in the finale of a two-game series at Coors Field.
Marquis, who spent the last tw
<< Red Wings try to even series with Ducks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings will
try to avoid falling behind three games to one in the Western Conference
semifinals when they visit the eighth-seeded Anaheim Ducks for Game 4 at Honda
Center.
The
United fighting to overturn Fletcher's red card >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United has appealed against
Darren Fletcher's red card in Tuesday's Champions League victory at Arsenal on
compassionate grounds.
The Scotland international is set to miss the Champions
Manny Ramirez suspended 50 games for positive drug test >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez has
been suspended 50 games for testing positive under Major League Baseball's
drug policy.
Details of the positive test were not revealed, but Ramirez said it
Chelsea-Barca ref smuggled out of England >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former referee Graham Poll has revealed Tom
Henning Ovrebo has had to be smuggled out of the country after the Norwegian's
controversial handling of Chelsea's Champions League semifinal second leg clash
with
Canada holds off Latvia in quarterfinals at Worlds >>
Bern, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Stamkos and Dan Hamhuis both
registered a goal and an assist, as Canada overcame a challenge from the pesky
Latvians to post a 4-2 win in the quarterfinals at the 2009 World Hockey
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They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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