Feb 23 2009
Sports Market Monday (2/23/09)
There were a lot of good buys for athletes this past weekend, but like any stock market, there were also a lot of bad buys as well. The weekend was highlighted by all of the stars that were in town here in Los Angeles for the Academy Awards.
As Sportsblogger was not asked to cover or even invited to the world famous award show, we will likely be the best place for pure Sports coverage. As always we review a top story and present the facts to prove if their stock is up or down, followed by a review of last weeks “Sports Market”.
Potential NFL Rookies- After taking a first glance at the entries for this years NFL Draft, I was feeling like this would be a down year for talent in the Draft. After watching the NFL Scouting Combine and getting a look at the talent available my mind was changed.
Potential NFL Rookies are up, and the next NFL season is also up.
UFC Lightweights- Watching Diego Sanchez make his debut at UFC 95 against top lightweight contender Joe Stevenson in a unanimous decision victory for Sanchez. With the win, Sanchez becomes an immediate threat to any potential contenders and even Lightweight Champions B.J.Penn.
With that, the UFC Lightweight Division is up.
Phoenix Suns- After winning three staright games, the Suns looked like they were back on track to their old running ways. But a disappointing performance against the Boston Celtics minus Kevin Garnett, this team is still not the great Suns of old.
The Phoenix Suns are down and likely out.
Marvin Harrison- Spending 13 years with one team is always impressive and even more impressive when it is in the come-and-go NFL. Harrison has been quietly one of the best WR’s of his time, but has requested to be released from the Indianapolis Colts after 13 seasons.
Harrison is down for now, but he will be up once his decides to end his Hall of Fame career.
Last week: Kobe is still up while Shaq is now down; Jaguars are still down after releasing Fred Taylor; Matt Kenseth is up after winning Sundays race here in California, but NASCAR is still down; and finally David Ortiz is now down after also being linked to a banned trainer who is banned for giving clients steroids.
J.M.Saucedo
