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Tuesday, May 8, 2007
The Tuesday Countdown
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz
10: I spent $54.95. Was it too much to ask Oscar De La Hoya or Floyd Mayweather to stagger the other guy just once? The promos should’ve read: “Bearded Lady!” or “Six Inch Pony” or “WolfDogMan!” on pay-per-view.
9: But this makes perfect sense! Rumor has it that Evander Holyfield (44) will continue his comeback against another guy who shouldn’t be fighting - Lou Savarese (41). Should be interesting. Or a freak show. Savarese stands 6-5 and weighed 254 for his last fight against Matt Hicks (don’t ask). The probable site and date: June 30 in El Paso. Pay per view — unlikely.
8: Don Turner, Holyfield’s former trainer, on the continuing comeback: “He should forget about it. Why is he doing this? His last good fight was the second Lennox Lewis fight [in 1999]. He can’t see the right hand coming any more. He can’t pull the trigger.”
7: Did Roger Clemens stand under a lamp post wearing fishnet stockings before he got the Yankees made him an offer?
6: When perception isn’t reality: Sports leagues suddenly want to make it seem like they believe beer drinking is devil’s work. (Golden State coach Don Nelson was told by the NBA he can’t bring beer into the post-game interview room any more.) Hey, when teams start canceling endorsement deals with brew companies, then we can talk. But that’s not happening.
5: Don’t misunderstand me. There’s going to be some overreaction to a St. Louis pitcher, who had been drinking, killing himself in a car wreck. Sports teams should present the correct image. But Josh Hancock likely got drunk at a bar, not from a beer he drank in the clubhouse after a game, and according to the police report he was driving from one bar to another.
4: And on a related note, how about a push for a federal law banning talking on cell phones while driving - given that Hancock was doing that when he ran into a tow truck.
3: Some things are worth $54.95. Like watching Paris Hilton in jail. She was sentenced to 45 days for probation violation. I see millions in underground video sales. Said publicist Michael Levine: “It will actually increase her star appeal in a very sick and demented way.” Wait, isn’t that where we came in?
2: Jamaal Anderson, the Falcons’ first draft pick, will wear No. 98, which was previously worn by Ike Reese. No need to wash the jersey.
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