Apr 23 2009
Shocking/Not So Shocking Thursday(4/23/09)
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Now let us get to Shocking/Not So Shocking Thursday.
Shocking: The Kansas City Chiefs have finally traded All-Pro TE Tony Gonzalez after months of declaring that they would not trade him.
A Second Shocking: Gonzalez’ new team, The Atlanta Falcons, will have a solid, and new veteran target for QB Matt Ryan for 2009.
Shocking: ”Spirit”, the Atlanta Hawks mascot, decided to spread his wings last night, the only problem is that “Spirit” is an actual Hawk.
Not So Shocking: While attempting to lure the Hawk, “Spirit” decided to perch himself on the backboard during the 1st quarter of the Hawks and Miami Heat game causing a slight delay. If it was Sports Market Monday, I’d say the Hawks and “Spirit” were soaring!
Shocking: High School Basketball star, Jeremy Tyler will skip his senior season to play Professional Basketball in Europe until he is eligible for the 2011 NBA Draft.
A Second Shocking: Yes, you read that right! We now have High Schoolers skipping out on High School to become Pro-Basketball Players. Next is going to be 8th graders skipping High School all together, it is completely terrifying on what Pro sports has become.
Not So Shocking: It was not a shock to me that the Detroit Lions have started contract negotiations with QB Matthew Stafford as their first pick in this years NFL Draft.
A Second Shocking: Stafford, was the consensus no-brainer move for the Lions after a dismal 0-16 season that proved teams really do need a talented QB to win.
Shocking: One of the best College Basketball players to watch in a long time, Stephen Curry of Davidson, will head to the NBA.
Not So Shocking: Curry should be a top ten pick in the Draft, and as a fan, I can not wait to see him take his scoring abilities to the NBA.
Shocking: WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emeilianenko and WAMMA Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki will face off in a “special exhibition” on April 29th.
A Second Shocking: As the headline reads on MMAJunkie.com, “Only in Japan”, and that is clearly the best statement that describes this freak-show of an event.
J.M.Saucedo
