DAISY AMES

to be clear, i’m not griping about the fact that tiger is one of the biggest let-downs in history.  furthermore, i’m not denying that tiger is really, really ridiculously good at golf.
but it’s golf!  it’s not a sport!  golfers aren’t athletes!
i mean really - at one point this guy was considered the best in the game:

and who did tiger beat for this decade?
lance armstrong - 6x tour de france winner
roger federer - 15 major tennis titles, the most grand slam singles titles than any other man.
michael phelps - even if he’s a pot-head, he still won 14 olympic gold medals!
sure - golf is hard.  it takes skill and mental focus - but if a 16 year old girl, michelle wie, can hit the ball 280 yards -  the mathematics of athleticism just aren’t adding up for me.
it’s sad that the members of the associate press have spent the last month ripping tiger apart, just to hand him this award like a band-aid while real athletes aren’t recognized.  the thing is, real athletes don’t need stupid press awards to validate just how badass they really are.
to athletes everywhere - keep hustling.
-this is a post by reecepacheco

-for more laughs, the guys at the daily tailgate summed it up very nicely here as well

tonight the minnesota vikings play the green bay packers. brett favre is teaming up against the team he previously spent 15 years of his life as the star quarterback. this is the same team that helped him become the nation’s poster boy for american football. he holds the most records in nfl history in addition to three consecutive mvp’s and a super bowl. sharing so many experiences with the packers, one can only imagine the loyalty and respect green bay had for him, as he did for them. however, in 2007, they essentially paid him to retire. he was proposed with a $20+ million to leave the packers and decline further opportunities to join certain franchises - with whom they will compete against. my thought: “what? that’s a crazy request. if you doubt his ability to perform, then why try to prevent him from performing against you?”

$20+ million is tempting, but a man with such dignity and passion for the sport continued to pursue his dream. he signed with the jets in 2008, and then the vikings this year. ultimately, he knew he was still good. he knew he was worthy. his loyalty to the packers has dwindled away leaving behind only a blackened cloud of revenge. when does one’s deep found love for something turn bitter… bitter enough to be a motivator to succeed in itself? when does loyalty turn to revenge?

it’s halftime now. brett favre, pushing 40 on october 10th has thrown two touchdowns, giving the vikings a solid 21-14 lead. his story is a testament to believing in yourself rather than succumbing to the norms and doubts of others… even if they pay you very large sums of money.

i asked my brother for his phone number via email. he said no.