The Sports Guy stops by the set of SportsNation to talk about his new book “The Book of Basketball.” continue reading...
–In February of 2008 Plaxico Burress caught the touchdown pass that caused the last minute win for the the Giants.
–In late November 2008 Burress shot himself in the thigh at a Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan.
–Today he’s sentenced to a two years prison term. continue reading...
Sometimes it really pays to be an ex-pro athlete. Sometimes you get stuff for free, sometimes you get out of speeding tickets, and sometimes you don’t get shot or carjacked… from ESPN.com:
Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin says he calmly chatted with a gunman in another vehicle after the armed passenger turned out to be a Dallas Cowboys fan. continue reading...