Roland S. Martin nails it...

Very well done editorial by Roland S. Martin as a CNN Commentary on Pro athletes must leave their pasts behind. I highly recommend you read this piece since he makes some very valid statements, realizing that for many of these pro players they have friends from their past there comes a time when they have to make some choices.

There is quite a bit of outrage concerning the dog fighting aspect of this, well deserved, dog fighting is a cruel and inhumane way for people to get their violence and betting jollies...

Nike says...No shoe for you Vick...

I give Nike kudos for pulling the Air Zoom Vick V from being released later this summer given Vick's recent legal issues. I can understand why they are still leaving items in the stores out there but it's nice to see a company decide that they are going to take a stand while still pointing out:

A statement released by Nike Inc. said the company "is concerned by the serious and highly disturbing allegations made against Michael Vick, and we consider any cruelty to animals inhumane and abhorrent. We do believe that Michael Vick should be afforded the same due process as any citizen; therefore, we have not terminated our relationship."

The Miami Dolphins and me...

I have been a Miami Dolphins fan since I was in elementary school, even before their perfect season. I realize that may seem strange for those of you who know I live in Ohio, that they would be one of my NFL picks, but it really did start out by accident. I always watched sports with my father and one Sunday he challenged me to a bet to pick which team would win. I'd never won a bet against my father, I'd lost ever other single one I'd ever done. I picked the Dolphins to win and then won. Then of course they later went on to have a few really awesome seasons, which didn't hurt to help ingrain them in my mind as my favorite team. Yet, no matter what the Football Forecasters say about the Dolphins negative or positive, they are the team I root for or at times have to turn the TV off because I can't take another moment...Let's hope this year has less of those moments where I have to turn the tv off...