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Quick Hits Upholding its reputation as perhaps the most dysfunctional team in the NFL, Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable reportedly punched assistant coach Randy Hanson earlier this month, injuring his jaw. Who said the Raiders aren’t a hard hitting team Be still my heart. FOXSports.com says Brett Favre could still wind up with Minnesota. The Washington Nationals try to prove they matter. Just before the deadline they sign their top draft pick for a record $15-million. He’s pitcher Stephen Strasburg from San Diego St. University. Just so you know lotsa sports people are in the next Dancing With The Stars. Former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin, mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell, swimmer Natalie Coughlin and snowboarder Louie Vito. Not to mention former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kathy Ireland. 2. Weed-Bury
This one’s a layup. Stephon Marbury didn’t exactly burnish his NBA resume by smoking a joint on camera and boasting about his marijuana use. I’ll go out on a limb and say his career is over. And while the cynics will say he’s puffing all the way to the bank, I can’t help but think of all that talent that went up in smoke, and his epitaph. Addition by subtraction. When he left a team, it got better. 3. Follow the Money So if you played golf for 4 days and pocketed $810-thousand would you be happy Not if you’re Tiger Woods. That’s what he got for finishing 2nd at the PGA Championship. The happiest guy at the tournament had to be the clubhouse attendant. When Phil Mickelson asked him where the bathroom was, Phil tipped the guy a hundred bucks. Btw, for finishing 73rd out of 79 on Sunday, Mickelson took home $13,700 (minus tips.)