The Trifecta

Sorry for the delay, but with tests and the internship, I just couldn't find time to post. 

Buckle your seatbelts, because Tony's about to slap you with some knowledge. 

• Hitting the Trifecta

Out of all of sport, perhaps the most polarizing figures during the offseason all converged in one glorious day. Terrell Owens, Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez all had some breaking news coverage at one point during the day. Owens, after too many dropped passes to count, was relieved of the silver star by owner Jerry Jones. A-Fraud, as he has come to be known, discovered a torn labrum and a fracture in his hip. Early reports stated he would require surgery, leaving the Yankees without his services for four months. However, Yankees' GM Brian Cashman refuted these allegations, stating his $275 million dollar, scandal-rich third-basemen will opt for rest rather than go under the knife. Completing the triple try, Manny Ramirez agreed to a two-year, $45 million dollar deal to return to Chavez Ravine, rejoining Joe Torre and the LA Dodgers, immediately solidifying the middle of the lineup once again. The strange thing is, this deal is identical to the offer that has been on the table for all of the offseason. 

Now, many will say it's just "Manny being Manny," when in reality it's both him and his agent, Scott Boras, completely overestimating the market for his services. No other teams wanted such a cancer. It became clear to the entire league that Manny will not produce if Manny's not happy. How else can you explain his .396 average with the Dodgers after barely hitting over .200 with the RedSox? National League pitching? I don't think so. Not even the Yankees, in their greatest free-spending year in history, offered for his services. That says something. 

Following suit, it appears the list of possible suitors for disgruntled receiver Terrell Owens, or "Team Obliterator" as First and Ten's Skip Bayless refers to him, is dwindling by the day. The Giants have stated they have no interest in the WR, even though they may need a replacement for the soon-to-be-imprisoned Plaxico Burress. Perhaps the only team that will sign Owens is the only man crazy enough in the league to take a chance on a man even Jerry Jones couldn't turn around... Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders. Don't be surprised if he ends up there. And maybe if JaMarcus Russel can use the arm for which he was drafted, they can produce an explosive offense- or more turbulence in the black hole that is Oakland. 

A-Rod... I'm done hearing/talking about him. He's a cheat, he's a liar and every record of his deserve to be stricken from the books. 

Also misjudging the market for linebackers was Ray Lewis, who re-upped with the Baltimore Ravens. His value wasn't as high as he had thought and he couldn't fulfill his "childhood dream" of playing for the Dallas Cowboys. 

In the college world, my Tennessee Volunteers wrapped up their second consecutive SEC East title with a thrashing of South Carolina, 86-70. In a thuggish matchup, the Vols finally got a game where the refs were on their side of a bloodbath, an encouraging sight to see. The Gamecocks appeared to mentally check out of the game early into the second half. 

That's it for today. Go see Watchmen.