Topic #1: Merriman to forgo surgery and will play with knee injury.
At first glance, the headline makes you wonder how long into the season before his knee gives and he’s “Lights Out” for good. After all, 4 different doctors have told Merriman that he needs surgery. More than likely all 4 doctors told him that having the surgery sooner rather than later was the wise option. What could Shawne Merriman be thinking…? I believe that he visited multiple doctors because one by one, they did not tell him what he wanted to hear. Could doctor #4 have given him some kind of hope that surgery wasn’t absolutely necessary RIGHT NOW? Of course! Why else would he play despite the possibility of jeopardizing his future? I understand that he is passionate about his career, football, and the Chargers. But, is it worth endangering your entire career in the sport that you love so you can play for 1 season? Honestly, it really doesn’t matter what I think. The fact of the matter is—he’s playing and that’s that. Most people think he’s crazy but some of his teammates are ecstatic! My thinking is that the Chargers feel that they currently have the best team they’ve had since Rivers turned QB1. Maybe Merriman knows something that we don’t. Maybe he knows this year could be THE year. If Merriman wants to be the NFL’s equivalent to Tiger Woods playing injured, so be it. My only hope is, he and the Chargers DO have their best year EVER and the Chargers win the Super Bowl. And if by chance, the Chargers do make it all the way to the big dance; I pray that Merriman’s knee holds up long enough for him to participate in what could be the most important game of his career and finish as Tiger did at the Masters. After all, Tiger won the biggest game of his life and then had surgery—let’s hope Shawne can do the same.
Topic #2 – MLB to use instant replay on a limited basis—strictly on home run calls.
Bud Selig loves it and now we will find out if the rest of the Baseball world agrees. Instant reply in Baseball isn’t my idea of fun but I knew it was bound to happen. Technology is on the rise faster than ever these days. Businesses and schools have taken advantage of modern computers and programs to better their efficiency and accuracy. Sports are not an exception to this by any means. A perfect example is the touch pad timing technology used in the Olympic Games which calculated Michael Phelps had won the 100m butterfly thriller by one one-hundredth of a second. Or how about the photo finishes we see at Horse Racing events and the replays we see at NFL games to confirm if a player's knee touched the ground before the ball fumbled? Currently instant replay is limited to home run calls in Baseball and that I can handle. Besides the worry that it will lengthen games, I really don’t think it will be a bad thing. I’m sure it won’t take more than 5-7 minutes which could be shorter than waiting on a coach to finish yelling and spiting at an umpire because they disagreed with a call. On the other hand, if instant replay is extended to base calls, then I’d be an unhappy camper. You see, my feeling is that you get so much excitement from watching a play unfold (especially those that are close calls). Isn’t it great to see an awesome play and then seconds after, the umpire waves his hand to confirm safe or out? Most times after the signal, you are either jumping for joy or upset the call wasn’t in your teams favor. Now that edge of your seat excitement is what Baseball is all about. I would hate for instant reply to ruin those moments, especially since the sport has been successful and entertaining without instant reply for so many years.
Topic #3 - Source: De La Hoya, Pacquiao agree to Dec. 6th in Vegas
Pay-per-view must be excited about this one! Obviously, people are going to want to see this fight. I can imagine Vegas being packed! If it's true...as T.O. would say, "Get your popcorn ready"!
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