I loved this blurry photo from yesterday’s StarPhoenix. The autofocus on the camera focused on Cameco CEO’s Jerry Grandey’s suit (nice suit!) and not his face. I am not sure if this was the best photo of the bunch, a commentary on how great the suit was, or if the editor’s glasses were stolen but [...]
Tiger Woods
Why do professional athletes cheat?
From ESPN The concept of infidelity in sports isn’t exactly new but is seemingly ever-present now with the help of technology, TMZ, message boards and other instant media. Stories about Parker’s divorce, Brett Favre’s alleged racy text messages and Louisville coach Rick Pitino’s sex-extortion case are just a click, tweet and moment away. Two stories [...]
John Daly vs. Tiger Woods
Guess who most of us are rooting for this British Open? When Tiger debuted on tour, it was planned, calculated, sponsored. "Hello world," he said in his first press conference, his sentences already ending in Nike swooshes and dollar signs. When he won his first major, it was impressive but expected, like Lindsay Lohan’s STD [...]
Apology as a commodity
I tried to link to the Nike commercial featuring Tiger Woods today but Nike Golf had it taken off of YouTube (while oddly leaving thousands of other Tiger Nike ads online). Let’s just assume you have seen it. By running a commercial that is essentially what Tiger has said is a private matter, doesn’t he [...]
Contextless Sports Thoughts
For some reason, I think bringing in Charlie Weis as offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns makes some sense if the Browns think that Brady Quinn can be salvaged as a decent quarterback. Mangini’s offensive philosophy doesn’t fit anyone in Cleveland (other than opposing defenses). I am not so confident that giving Bernie Kosar a [...]
When you thought that the Tiger Woods story could not get any stupider
More can be found here. This is just weird and I don’t know who it portrays as being worse. It gives the impression that their marriage is more of a financial transaction and not a marriage. I don’t know, maybe I should not be shocked, the rich have married for wealth, prestige, treaties, and in [...]
The Tiger Slam
Dan Wetzel has it right when he writes about the Tiger Woods crash. He doesn’t have anything to gain from addressing the media. He’s a golfer, not a moral-crusading politician. Saying nothing may not convince people who suspect this was a wild marital incident – TMZ.com is reporting some of Woods’ injuries came from Elin, [...]
