Bernie Casey has passed and was one of the most talented Tight Ends with the first L.A. Rams, the team then played at the L.A. Coliseum. Casey was a noted actor along with a number of other NFL stars including Jim Brown, Fred Williamson et al. Funeral Services was unknown at press time.
It was 87-years ago this month when Jackie Robinson of the then Brooklyn Dodgers was named Rookie of the Year. After playing for a decade he posted a .3ll batting average and was named to the MLB Hall of Fame.
I wouldn’t advise present day NBA players to invite veteran Charles Barkley to dinner! Here is what Barkley has to say about today’s players; “I think it’s a travesty that the NBA can’t just tell these guys to play basketball two days in a row. It’s just a joke to me.”
By the way, Attorney Cyrus Mehri worked with late Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. in establishing the Rooney Rule which forced the NFL to interview blacks for head coaching jobs. Atty Cyrus Mehri who wasn’t given a chance to vie for Executive post given to attorney. DeMaurice Smith, Mehri said he’s going to battle DeMaurice as his replacement the next time the vote becomes available.
Who will be the most productive team in the NFL in 2017? Right now. It’s the Kansas City Chief’s rookie Kareem Hunt. He blasted into the end zone from 2-yards out vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. The run was described as best 2-yard run you will see in the NFL. Hunt scored five TDs in his two games as a pro and ran for 229-yards.
O.J. Simpson is back ……….O.J. Simpson was paroled by a Las Vegas, court another Documentary is slated to be released on A&E.
Manager Dave Roberts is shooting for his six consecutive West Division championship. Before the MLB Playoffs are history, the L.A. Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts and the Washington Nationals’ Mentor Dusty Baker will undoubtedly face each other. Jackie Robinson would love this. And the beat continues!
It’s another four years for DeMaurice Smith as executive director of the NFLPA. Smith was voted unanimously by the players.
Dwight Howard told Sports Illustrated’s Lee Jenkins: “What I’ve Been Through, I Don’t Want Anybody Else To Go Through.” However DW experts to make a “buzz” again! Added note: DW really gets around. The man has five kids with five women. DW has been with seven teams in five years. At 31 DW is the oldest player on the Hornets. DW hopes to recapture his Orlando Magic.
me.” The No, 1 (Floyd Mayweather Jr.) and No.2 (Terence Ward) unbeaten boxing champions are both retired. Mayweather is 40 Crawford is 33. After knocking out Julius Indobgo recently he shocked the boxing community by his surprise retirement announcement.
Former CBS broadcaster James Lofton starred his football career as a Baldwin Hills Pop Warner league player. He continued as a All-Star at Stanford and later as a NFL star with the San Diego Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings, Ex-Stanford coach Dennis Green was the Vikings’ first Black head coach, Wendell Tyler who played for the old L.A. Rams and San Francisco ’49ers is a product of the Baldwin Hills Pop Warner team.
Ohio State’s QB, J.T. Barrett passed for three TDs in the first half and finished the day with a total of 5 TD passes and 209 yards and 12 of 17 completed passes.
With the addition of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George of the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma Thunder should be able to challenge for all of the basketball in 2017. And the beat continues!
Penn State’s RB Saquon Barkley had a total of 1TD and 211 yards on 28 attempts.
The Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James called Trump a bum. And saying going to the White House was a great honor until you showed up,“ Ex-L,A Clippers Chris Paul: ” Challenged Trump’s manhood: “I doubt he’s man enough to call any of those players a son of a bitch to their face,”
UCLA’s head coach Jim Mora doesn’t want you to give up on him and his football Bruins, After the 59-34 loss at Stanford. Coach Mora declared in the locker room after the game: “I promise UCLA fans “We’ll rise up. We’ll absolutely rise up.”
If you believe the rumors Lebron James and Kevin Love could become Lakers.
The major league players and teams and some NFL owners and others have stood tall against President Donald J.Trump’s vulgar remarks against them. Here are some of their views; Seattle Seahawks’ Richard Sherman declared: “The behavior of the President is unacceptable and needs to be addressed. If you do not condemn this divisive Rhetoric you are condoning it.”
Thanks to the quarterbacking of Jared Goff and TD running and pass catching of Todd Gurley III and Sammy Watkins, the Rams could be real contenders in 2017. The Rams made their record 2-1 on the season with the 49ers 41-39 win Thursday night. Todd Gurley had six TDs this season and a total of six in 2016.
For your information Ken Griffey Sr., and Ken Griffey Jr. each smashed 56 and 56 a piece. The Griffeys are the only father and son duo to reach these totals.
What is the real MLB homerun record, is it Barry Bonds’ homerun mark of 73 or 76 in his career? Is it Mark Maguire’s of 70 or Sammy Sosa’s 66? Or will the Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton, who says the legitimate homerun record is Roger Maris’ 61 in 1961 be the real he be the legitimate leader?
L.A. Lakers great Kobe Bryant: “This president whose name alone creates division and anger, who’s words inspire dissent and hatred can’t possibly ‘Make America Great Again,”
L.A. Clippers Coach Doc Rivers says President Trump turns him off with his so wrong comments about making America great again. The part of Trump’s statement is the word again, Rivers explains that while the word bugs him: “There’s a lot of things that we want (for) our country to be great, I don’t think anyone is upset at ‘Making America great’ I think we are upset at the word ‘Again’ I‘m thinking (going). When was it great before?
