THE SPORT HOT NEWS

Yes.......I am a proud Papa...

And I have a slide show to prove it. A week ago I escorted my daughter, Madison, down the aisle of marriage.

She wedded the love of her life, Paris, in a ceremony captured by the technology of digital cameras.

My thanks to 6eVoices' own Tammy.....who put this show together.....

Enjoy......

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I gave away a daughter.....and gained a son-in-law....

Yes........it has happened!

My daughter, Madison (Pictured with her groom) was married Saturday.......to the love of her life, Paris. I escorted her down the aisle........and keeping it .......all in the family, my father performed the ceremony.

I got to say, "I do", first. Answering the question, "Who gives this bride ....to Paris?"

No hesitation.....no stuttering ........Then I sat down and thought about my life......with my little girl.

That day she was born.......the first steps she took........and the first words she spoke.

I thought of her first day in school.....


I thought of our moves........from New Jersey to upstate New York.....to Georgia.....to New York ....and back to Georgia.

I thought of the times I would put her on an airplane to visit her mom.....

My "boopie".......

There was all the football and basketball games I attended.....just to be there.....for my little girl......cheer leading and jumping......and yelling.

I thought of her high school graduation......

I thought.....of our family cruise..........in which she was the only one who got sea sick. (Of course, she was also, the only who didn't drink alcohol).

And .........I thought.......I ..........am a lucky man.

She was..........and is........so beautiful.......and she was so happy....Saturday....

Which , of course, makes me happy.

And I thought........my little girl .....has grown up. And that's a good thing.

Here's to you ..........Madison and Paris..........

Just a few thoughts..........from a great weekend.

Is it Wednesday.........already?

Just a few things .......to make you stop.......read.......and think....

I promise to be brief....

Enjoy........





A "minor" imposition.......

Atlanta Brave outfielder, Jeff Francoeur was sent down to the minors recently in a monumental demotion. A local boy..........golden boy .......and a nearby Parkview High graduate, Francoeur took the city by storm when he burst into the majors three years ago.

In 2005, Francoeur starter 70 games.....hit .300.....had 14 homers and 45 RBI's. In 2006, he played all 162 games.......and again in 2007.......all 162 games.

2006 saw him hit 29 homers and drive in 103 runs while batting a respectable .260 for a second year player..........in his first full season.

2007? 19 homers..........105 RBI's.......and a .293 batting average.......... He also won a gold glove for his defense in right field.......Francoeur is on the verge of becoming a bona fide superstar.

In November of last year..........Jeff marries his high school sweetheart........And this year........on the baseball diamond........it's been a nightmare.

With just 8 homers..........and a batting average of .233.......something has definitely gone wrong......

One .....can't just.......overnight.......forget how to play baseball. Baseball.......though ......can be so very, very mental...

Everything had come so easy to Francoeur all of his life......Well, the Braves sure got his attention by shipping his butt to Mississippi...........Golden Boy? Gold Glove Winner?.......Produce........or else.

The demotion lasted only 3 days.........but I bet Mr. Francoeur will never take for granted the opportunity he has .......playing in the major leagues..........ever again.





The All-stars are set.......well almost...

Major League Baseball and Fox Sports want us to believe the all-star game is worth watching........Because the winner gets home field advantage in the World Series....

I ain't buying it .......for a New York minute! This year's game will be played in Yankee Stadium.......featuring line-ups that have the usual suspects. A lot of Red sox.....Cubbies......and Yankees...........which fans voted in. Fans..... and their votes........will determine home field advantage for the fall classic.

Something is amiss here.......It is an exhibition game..........It is an added incentive clause on most players contracts........that's it.

To make more of it than that?..........So MLB like. And I........ain't.......watching!






Happy Trails........Tony Stewart........

Seems the Joe Gibbs / Tony Stewart marriage........is dissolving ......at the end of this NASCAR season.

Next year, Stewart will drive.......and be part owner of Haas CNC.....and will no longer be a part of that number 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry.

After ten years........2 championships.......and 32 career victories......this successful partnership will end......

Tony.......we wish you well......











Surprise....surprise.......Vick files for bankruptcy protection.....

No job.......no income......

What did you expect?

My beef is with the media and those headlines....."Vick , Bankrupt".........."Vick files for Bankruptcy".

One does not....."file" for bankruptcy........one may ......."file" for a divorce...... but for bankruptcy..........you "file" for protection.....from your creditors.......So at the end of the day ....you can make a settlement agreeable to all parties.......and still maintain the majority of your assets........

It is a pity that $19 million bonus paid by the Atlanta Falcons was not put in a bank to earn a little interest.

Take a measly $1 million.......here's what it can do for you:

One Million Dollars (assuming a 4% interest rate, compounded monthly)

One Day - $109.59

One Month - $3,333.33

One Year - $40,741.54

Five Years - $220,996.59

Ten Years - $490,832.68

Twenty Years - $1,222,582.09