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July 20, 2011 Leave a comment
It seems as though Tiger Woods is trying to shed every reminder of his past life. One wouldn’t blame him, given what he has gone through since that fateful November day in 2009, but today’s news is quite surprising. Woods announced on his website that he will part ways with longtime caddie Steve Williams, who has lugged Woods’ bag around golf courses for 12 years. Read more of this post
July 13, 2011 Leave a comment
It has been somewhat of a depressing time in sports lately, given the lack of anything to watch and the tragedy in Texas last Thursday. But today brings some very uplifting news, and not in the form of the Women’s World Cup. Pictured at left is Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand. Last October, in a game against Army, LeGrand made an awkward tackle on a kickoff return. He laid motionless on the field for several minutes before being taken off in an ambulance in front of stunned spectators at the New Meadowlands Stadium. Doctors diagnosed his injuries as a fracture to his C3 and C4 vertebrae. At that time, LeGrand was told by his doctors that he would never walk again and he would never come off a ventilator. Well, five weeks later, he defied all odds and was taken off of his ventilator. And today, another breakthrough. For the first time since the injury, he stood upright. Obviously with assistance, but not too bad for a guy who was told nine months ago that he would never be able to walk again. LeGrand has been extremely persistent in his recovery efforts and his determination and fighting spirit continues to amaze doctors week after week. This kid–who is only 20 mind you, the age of myself and many of our readers–has been dealt a real shitty set of cards yet carries on everyday with a smile on his face and a willingness to overcome his horrific injury. All of us here at the Bleacher Creatures wish Eric the best and are extremely happy to see how much progress he has been able to make. For a great profile on Eric and his injury, check out this piece done by ESPN’s resident tear-jerker Tom Rinaldi.
June 28, 2011 Leave a comment
On a mid-March afternoon some four years ago, I turned to my friend Barney and presented him with a Post-It note. The tiny scrap of yellow paper read: “How do you feel about sports writing?” My plea to him was to bring the banter and arguments that we engaged in every day out of our dorm room and onto the interwebs. Our platform for this master plan was the Bleacher Creatures, a blog that ranged from NFL season prognostications to a goofy picture of Alex Rodriguez drying a bat between his legs to a Simmons-esque running diary, which we to this day consider our finest hour. A sports blog in 2007, how original right? Sure it wasn’t the most innovative idea that cyberspace had ever seen, but we had something going for us that no one else did. We weren’t some 27 year-old hacks blogging from their parent’s living rooms. We were 17 year-old high school kids blogging from our parent’s living rooms. Read more of this post
September 11, 2008 Leave a comment
This day, Thursday September 11th, 2008, marks the seven-year anniversary of one of the saddest days in American history. Tuesday September 11th, 2001 started off like any other Tuesday morning, with citizens across the country heading off to work, just like they did so many times before. No one knew that in a matter of hours the world’s most iconic towers would be reduced to rubble and scrap metal. No one knew that the Pentagon, a building that in America symbolizes power and strength, would have a gaping hole in the side. No one knew that it would take the brave actions of regular people on a plane flight to save another building from a direct hit. But in a span of less than 2 hours, all these horrors became a reality, and a nation was left in a state of shock, wondering why so many lives were taken on what started off as any other day. Most were at a loss for words, trying to piece together the events that were unfolding in two of America’s most important cities. In the end, 2,974 people were killed, and thousands of families and relatives were left with a hole in their lives, victims in another, equally tragic way. All we can do now, seven years removed from this infamous day, is remember those who lost their lives, and most importantly remember those who sacrificed their lives- the firefighters, police officers, and emergency personal- to save people they didn’t even know. It was truly a day where ordinary men were called upon to do extraordinary things. May the dead rest in peace, and may those affected by this tragedy find solace in the fact that an entire nation is collectively grieving for their losses.
July 31, 2008 Leave a comment
August is a substantially hectic month over here in Creature land. As the regular season in Baseball barrels down the final stretch, the NFL and College Foosball are rearing to start up. So you know what that means! Oh yeah, August is predictions month baby.
June 15, 2008 Leave a comment
Happy Father’s Day to all you Dads out there. Despite the crappy weather on the East coast, you couldn’t ask for a better day to sit back and watch sports with Pop. Final round at the Open + Game 5 of the NBA Finals will make for a mighty fine June 15th.
June 6, 2008 Leave a comment
March 24th. 74 Days and some hours ago. That’s how long it’s been since ya boy C-LO last graced this very site with the rants and raves from the mind of a diminutive Jewish adolescent. I’m not going to lie it was hard. (That’s what she said). Writing is my passion, my love, and my life. Watching sporting event after sporting event these past three months without putting my thoughts onto a page has been substantially difficult to say the least. Follow after the jump to learn more…
April 24, 2007 Leave a comment
Velez asked for it, and he’ll get it….
David Halberstam was a pioneer in the art of journalism. Most notably, the topic of sports. Halberstam passed away early Monday in an auto accident. The Bleacher Creatures pay tribute to one of the best in a field we are just becoming accustom to. We hope to one day be what David was to everyone who read his work. You will be missed. In lieu of blogging, I’ll throw my spot to Page 2 columnist Jim Caple who can convey a much better understanding of the impact that David Halberstam had on the sports world.
April 16, 2007 Leave a comment
With the tragedy taking place at Virginia Tech University, I felt compelled to write a response on the state of our nation. With 29 pronounced dead as of right now, 1:56pm ET, this massacre is on pace to become the largest mass killing on a US college campus in history. The shooting began in a dorm on campus around 7:00 am killing one student and proceeded into an academic building where the rest of the casualties fell. Police have reported that this whole ordeal began with an off-campus incident between two students. “It is difficult to comprehend senseless violence on this scale,” said Virginia’s Governor Timothy M. Kaine in a statement. This rings so true and is the focus of this article. Where are we as a country when one person has a vendetta strong enough to take 29+ lives? Doesn’t it seem irrational and even unbelievable? Could you imagine walking into a your college building with a loaded weapon and killing all of those innocent people? Exactly. But I suppose this is the era that we live in. A time where any Joe Schmo can walk into a hunting store and purchase a 9 milimeter and go “Columbine” on an entire campus. Perhaps Michael Moore needs to make another documentary for everyone in the US to understand the implications of their actions and how there will always be another way out …always.
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