Feb 26 2009
Shocking/Not So Shocking Thursday (2/26/09)
For plenty of Sportsblogger fans, thanks Abe and Dave, Shocking/Not So Shocking Thursday is the best day for readers to tune-in to our site. Like every Thursday, we explore some of the top stories in the Sports World and expose what is “Shocking” and “Not So Shocking” about them.
Shocking: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to devote themselves to a new youth movement when they released 5 veterans. Among the released players are LB Derrick Brooks, Wide Receivers Ike Hilliard and Joey Galloway, RB Warrick Dunn and LB Cato June.
Not So Shocking: Who said the recession would not hurt the NFL? Plenty of teams have cut the highest paid players in attempts to lower salary for next season.
Shocking: Los Angeles still holds their collective breaths as we are all still on Manny Ramirez watch as news has reached us that the Dodgers have offered Manny a “New” contract.
Not So Shocking: The offer is similar or should I say exactly the same in terms of money as the first two-year offer the Dodgers already made, 2-years $45 million. At least the Dodgers could include another $2 million or something.
Shocking: Staying in Los Angeles, The Clippers, Yeah I was surprised that they still are located in Los Angeles too, won a big game for the first time in this regular season.
A Second Shocking: What is shocking is the Clippers second victory of the season, ok maybe not second, was against the Boston Celtics! Sure Boston didn’t have Kevin Garnett, but the Clippers are a Division 2 college team at best.
Shocking: The UFC has made an important signing in their Middleweight Division as they have signed former Dream and K-1 Fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama in hopes to extend their Promotion in Japan and other Asian MMA countries.
Not So Shocking: Expect the UFC to continue their domination, not only in the United States, but also Global in the up-coming two years. If all goes as planned, The UFC will become the top Platform for any and every top fighter in MMA.
Shocking: Tiger Woods mad his return to Golf yesterday at the WGC Accenture Match Play tournament in Arizona after an eight month period in which he rehabed his knee.
Not So Shocking: Tiger was Tiger, he won his first match like we all expected he would. Welcome back Tiger, oh and sorry to the rest of the golfers but Woods is back.
J.M.Saucedo
