It’s refreshing to see an honest comment from one player get taken the right way from another player. That was the case when Donald Driver from the Green Bay Packers said that the (division rival) Bears had no “true receivers.” Driver is not a malicious guy, in fact, every time I’ve heard him speak he sounds incredibly refreshing and nice. He also knows Devin Hester of the Bears well and isn’t saying this to start up trouble.

What surprised me about this comment was the fact that Hester got it and agreed. He understood that Driver wasn’t …read more

I started thinking today about Devin Hester. As a Packer fan, he’s part of my nemesis to the south, the Chicago Bears. The trouble is, I like the fact that the Bears have made Hester a wide receiver. If I like this (and I’ve already admitted that the Bears are my nemesis) then it probably means I think it’s not a good idea.

Don’t get me wrong: Hester’s talent as a return man is unbeaten. But like so many awesome return men, he wanted to be a wide receiver. As I say this, I’m thinking …read more

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The annual 2008 ESPY Awards will air live on ESPN on Sunday, July 20th at 9 pm est / 8 pm cst, and keeping with their tradition of including outdoor sports and motorsports within their equation, NASCAR will be represented with nominees in three separate categories this year.
Every year, the ESPY’s select from a pool of nominees for their racing-specific athlete category for “Best Driver“. A NASCAR driver has won this award in 9 of the 15 years, and 4 of the last 5. The most recent winners of this award …read more