Nothing too much going on today in the world of sports. Here’s a quick rundown of the things you need to know:
Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson has ended his holdout, which began July 27th. Johnson has agreed to a six year extension. The exact terms of the contract have not yet been disclosed but they are expected to be less than what Tomlinson got with the Chargers (Johnson wanted money equal to that of L.T.’s).
The Philadelphia Eagles and Coach Andy Reid have released middle linebacker, and fan favorite, Jeremiah Trotter. That’s funny to me because I can’t stand the guy and think he’s one of the most overrated linebackers I’ve ever seen. He was a product of Jimmy Johnson’s system and if you can’t see that by how terribly he played in Washington for two seasons, then you need some football knowledge.
The U.S.A. Basketball team has cut Kevin Durant. This should come as no surprise to anyone. He’s just a 6’9 100-pound rookie. He can’t hang with the Kobe’s and the Amare’s just yet.
And lastly, of course I have to get to this… Michael Vick is expected to hear his official sentence next Monday morning at the downtown Richmond courthouse. Still no word on what the judge is leaning towards ruling. The prosecutors have recommended a sentence of 12-18 months in prison. A lenient judge would go towards 12 months. However, this is not a lenient judge. Expect somewhere closer to the 18 month sentence. What does this do for Vick’s future career, if any? I’ll have a column about that tomorrow.
(Worry not K.C. fans. The Roc is Back.)
November 12th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
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