I cannot tell a lie, I only watched 5 minutes of the Broncos vs. Raiders game tonight. What can I say? I keep a very busy social schedule. I'll need another night to catch up on the highlights via SportsCenter and online. The only thing I'm certain of is that I did not win this week's Yahoo! Pro Football Pick 'Em at work. Damn!
I also forgot to mention my favorite comeback story this week: Plaxico Burres, the new wide receiver for the NY Jets. Turns out he was drafted to the Steelers in 2000 as a number 1 pick, but is probably more famous for shooting himself in his leg in 2008 and then going to jail for the last 2 years. Who goes to jail for shooting themselves? Trusty ol' Wikipedia filled in all the glorious details, including the fact that he was in a NYC nightclub and wearing sweatpants with a gun tucked into his waistband (of course) when the gun began to "slide down his leg" and he accidentally pulled the trigger when he tried to grab it. How dumb are you to wear sweatpants in a nightclub and then carry a gun without putting the safety on?! Seriously Dude. Did he really need to go to jail? Wasn't the embarrassment of shooting yourself enough of a punishment?
But now he's out, and he's ready to play football and give the finger to his old team the NY Giants. How can you help but root for the guy. He's 34 (old by football standards) & he hasn't played football in 3 years, but he was really committed to working out in prison. He also has to have the ability to laugh at himself and his good luck, because after this SOB shot himself and went to prison he's making 3 million dollars this year with a potential to make much more if he preforms well. Gotta love the NFL!
