REPORTING
FROM THE JOCK-OSPHERE
by Ryan Corazza and Evan Bartsch
Jocks blog. We report. (You decide.)
All the jock blogs in one place.
Rajon Rondo: Like KG says, "Keep that mother#*%!@$ rocking!"
The Lakers won last night, Rajon, but that doesn't mean you have to like it:
"We fought tonight, but in the end, it wasn't enough," he writes. "I know I will be breaking down film tomorrow to see where I could have been better. It's going to be a long flight back home, but it will give me plenty of time to reflect. I have confidence in my team, and I'm sure we will bounce back!
"I'm going to need to see and hear all the fans on Tuesday in the Garden. Like KG says, 'keep that mother#*%!@$ rocking.'"
Sounds like a new Jocko creed to me.
The Mavs owner has a new phrase to live by:
"Today is the youngest you will ever be," he writes. "Act like it."
Ah yes, Mr. Cuban. Nothing like living young while you can, huh?
Chris Cooley: Thanks for Retiring, Mr. Strahan
The Skins tight end, happy as a clam, but a bit saddened Michael Strahan has hung up his cleats for good:
"Thank God Michael Strahan is retiring," he writes. "He's doing me a favor by relieving plenty of stress from my life two weeks a year. Number 92 has beaten my ass enough times for any 36 year-old man.
"I'm happy I don't have to worry about it anymore, but at the same time I'm a little disappointed. With this offseason's retirement of Strahan, as well as Brett Favre, almost none of my childhood idols are left in the game. The fact remains, though, that Michael Strahan has been, and in my opinion still would be, a major force in the NFL."
Darren McFadden: You're Gonna Get Four Quarters of #5 on Sundays!
"As most of you know by now I chose #20 as my jersey number," he writes. "I like the number and thought that it fit me well. I always wore #4 in little league, although the first year I ever played I was #71. That was not the right # for me so I became #4. My first year in junior high I was #8. I tried to get #4 in the 10th grade but someone already had it so I became #5 and stayed with it in college. Now I'm #20, which means they'll be getting four quarters of #5 on Sundays! Michael Irvin told me you make your own history and that's what I plan to do."
This writer went from #12 to #2 to #9 to #84 and the only advice this writer ever got was how to talk in the third person from Freddie Mitchell.
John Lackey: Happy Father's Day
John Lackey gets to thank his father in person:
"Cool thing for me is that my dad's out here staying with me right now so I got to see him today and wish him a 'Happy Father's Day' in person," he writes. "He's had such an impact on my life, in baseball and beyond.
"He was my baseball coach growing up in Abilene so I learned right away how to play the game from him. Most of what I know in this game, I learned from him. I just fined tuned a lot of things when I became a professional. He always challenged me, made me realize the cerebral side of the game. He wanted me to play other sports as well to learn about competition in other aspects of athletics. He always emphasized competition. He also showed me what it means to work hard and work towards a goal. He inspired me when I was young and it has stayed with me today. I'm grateful for that.
"He was and is an intense dude. I think I get my intensity from him. He was never afraid to get on me or my teammates if we messed up. He was always trying to make us better and I respect that. Most of all he taught me how to be a man and go about my business as a professional."
Ovie Mughelli: Hey, It's My Birthday
There's love on the fullbacking squad in Atlanta. Check Ovie Mughelli's birthday story:
"My friends took me to a rooftop lounge on top of the Glenn Hotel to a surprise birthday party for me. And I truly was surprised," he writes. "What surprised me most was that there was so many people that showed up to celebrate with me. Everyone I have met from my networking functions, charity events, football stuff I do around the city, business dealings, or just from hanging out in the city showed up. But what made me feel real good was to see some of my teammates like DJ Shockley, Michael Turner, Roddy White, Jerious Norwood and others stopped by. I can say I really felt special.
"Something that impressed me was that my backup fullback Corey McIntyre helped to set this up with my assistant. It's not always that you have 2 people who play the same position really be cool with each other on and off the field. I know this because in Baltimore when I was a backup FB the starter showed no love towards me and even told me that I should concentrate on special teams because I would never take his spot."
"Well guys I hate to brag, but I am typing this from the comfort of my own house finally!" he writes. "I survived the last show in Rockhampton, survived the 20 hour travel day, and survived getting swarmed at my house by friends and family! The only downfall is the jetlag, I went to bed at about 12:30 am and woke up at 4 am, not good, but at least when I'm at home and this happens I can entertain myself a lot better than if I was stuck in a hotel somewhere sleepless.
"I have 3 days before we fire up the Dew tour, so as I type this I am getting ready for some breakfast and then out the door to our practice area to get used to my bike, the ramps, and the craziness of the contest season.
"Luckily for me they enforced a new rule for Dew tours this year that the top 3 from last year go directly into the final, which means I get 2 extra days at home by skipping prelims and no matter what happens I get at least tenth, haha. The plan is to basically ride good and survive this first round and go into July healthy so I can put the hammer down for X games in August! Well that's about all I have for you guys right now, I will put up a post later in the week once I land in Baltimore, hopefully I'll get to sneak on the football field again and run some routes!"
That's the mindset of the seldom used Ravens receivers as well. Stupid ball control offense.
Bryon Friedman: Stepping Up to the Man
The skier takes aim at the USSA (that's a skiing assoc., not America):
"The athletes are ultimately held accountable for their own performance on the hill, but my question is who can the athletes rely on to fully fund, manage, and provide the necessary resources needed in a program that claims they are 'best in the world?'" he writes. "Nobody seems to know who has the answers to our questions and if we do get a chance to meet with Marolt or Jesse Hunt (Alpine Director) our questions are rarely answered directly. Instead they tend to dance around them and give us vague political responses that leave us with more confusion than resolution. This lack of communication and state of confusion is a big reason why the situation perpetuates itself and athletes like Erik Schlopy, Dane Spencer, Jake Zamansky, Caroline Lalive and I are wondering where it all went wrong, who ultimately makes these decisions, and why they make them. Again, I cannot speak for everyone but this type of communication is upsetting, which leads to frustration and is the fundamental reason why these problems exist."
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