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a few things to consider from the cavern of my brain while you wonder where your weekend went…
+ The Federer-Nadal Match was as great as people were saying it was. The thing I love the most about tennis is how you’re never really out of it. Your opponent can have championship point, and all you need to do is get him to deuce, win the game, and try to win the set. More than any other sport, the scoring system in tennis is broken down into small chunks, and since all you can win is one point at a time, all you really need to focus on is one point at a time. There’s no trying for the 3-run homer, no no-huddle offense to try and score quickly, and no barrage of 3-pointers to try and close a big deficit. It’s one point at a time, with no clock counting down to zero to stymie your comeback. Federer almost pulled it off yesterday, but in the end, Nadal earned his first Wimbledon. You may now go back to NOT watching tennis.
+ In Bill Simmons’ latest podcast he interviews his friend Rob Stone (of ESPN) about a bunch of things, including the fill-in work that Stone is doing for Tony Reali on Around the Horn. What I found fascinating about this was the talk about the logistics of the show. They have a conference call earlier in the day to talk over the topics. I’m assuming this is when they decide who will land on what side of each issue, and what order they will argue in. Also, Stone talks about the scoring system, which really is at the discretion of the host.
+ Good read from Peter King on CNNSI.com. Here’s all you need to know about the current Favre-Packers situation:
“…what I can tell you for sure is this: No. 4 wants to play football again, and the Green Bay Packers desperately do not want him to.”
Not sure how I feel about this right now. Favre has earned the right to play whenever he wants…but…c’mon Brett. Really? We’re going through this again? Such a tough choice for the Packers. Last year they were a legitimate contender for the NFC crown. They might be again this year with Brett back. But at what point do they cut ties and move on? I say now. If I’m the Pack I wish Brett well, and tell him he can go play for the Chiefs or the Dolphins.
+ I watched a Sox-Yankees game from a bar in Boston on Saturday with my two brothers. That was a lot of fun. Would have been more fun had the Sox not lost 2-1, but whatever.
+ Did you know the Tour De France started last week? Do you care? I don’t. But then again, I didn’t even care when Lance was riding, so I’m probably the wrong person to ask.
+ i’ll admit it, I was already planning on watching the Ryder Cup. But if Anthony Kim makes the team, I’ll definitely watch. No, he won’t come close to being the next Tiger - nobody will - but he’s got that “it” factor that makes the cameras love him. Here’s some more info on him, if you’re interested.
+ Don Miller is still riding his bike across the country. They started in California last month and they’re currently in Arkansas. My quads are burning just thinking about it. You can track his progress here.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I am not a tennis fan, but for some reason I find myself drawn to Wimbeldon every year.
July 8th, 2008 at 6:25 am
personally, i think the Tour de France is one of the most exciting sporting events to follow but admittedly i’m a cyclist.
July 8th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
I only picked up the Rafa-Fed final when I heard it went into the fifth set. I came in at 1-1, and it was gripping. I haven’t cared about tennis since the 1980s, so that’s saying something.
The Favre thing has always been about his ego—he retired because he didn’t think the Packers wanted him back, and now he wants them to want him back. Otherwise, I think all his reasons for retiring were legitimate, even though I’m surprised that he retired given that he had a resurgence last year. I honestly thought he was done before 2007 just because of how bad he looked in 2006. I wish he’d stay retired, though.
July 13th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I back the Pack and I would be nervous if we took him back as our starter. What if we make it back to the NFC championship again and it’s in GB again- he’s no good in cold anymore. We’re set to make another run this year, so it would be nice to see them work out a trade for some young bucks or draft picks.