The Weekly Shakedown
Nov 23rd 2007ericjhoroWeekly Shakedown & NBA & NFL
(Every week there are a number of stories slip through the cracks here at ShakedownSports. These are just a few of them.)
–The Patriots will enter Sunday night’s game against the Eagles as the most heavily favored team in more than 30 years. Even a drunk Joe Namath wouldn’t give the Eagles a chance of winning.
–Scott Skiles apologized to Tyrus Thomas for the harsh criticism he levied on the 2nd year forward. On Tuesday Skiles said “We ask him to sprint the floor. To my knowledge in his career he hasn’t done it one time. Not one time.” Skiles now says he’s not unhappy about how Thomas runs the floor, he’s unhappy Thomas’ hasn’t made enough flashy highlights to con the Lakers into trading Kobe Bryant for him.
–A group of Pennsylvania high school football players who shaved their heads into mohawks as a show of unity have been told they will be suspended if they don’t get rid of them. Apparently it’s all part of the school’s crackdown on anything that can be construed as Chad Johnson-like behavior.
–The Mets and Marlins and working on playing a series of games in Puerto Rico next season. Puerto Rico residents say that getting a chance to see Sergio Mitre pitch is not the kind of U.S. citizenship benefit they’re looking for.
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