Random Thoughts

On Sunday Lee and I had a great time with Rolling Thunder, raising money for veterans in the area along with awareness for the POW's and MIA's out there. This group was a fun crowd at Therapy Now and it was a privalege to be involved with them.

Home Run Derby/All Star Game
How about Josh Hamilton last night. The only thing missing was a trophy for him at the end. His story is an honorable one. Anyone that comes back from an addiction to crack to lead a decent life is pretty remarkable, but to see what Hamilton did last night was pretty inspiring. Drug addiction continues to be one of our nation's biggest problems, and hopefully Hamilton gives hope to those battling with the disease.

It's a shame to see an Americana Event like the All Star game diminished to nothing more than baseball's version of the NFL Pro Bowl. More is made out of the voting than the game itself. Imagine if the Pro Bowl was played in week 8 of the NFL season, and decided what team hosted the Super Bowl. This is how clueless MLB and Commissioner Bud Selig are.

Brett Favre
Doesn't it seem like Groundhog Day in Green Bay? It's been a four year retirement ceremony for Favre. It's time for him to follow the way of Johnny U, Namath, and Montana by ending his career with another team. The Ravens have said no thanks, and I think the Jets aren't competitive enough. Tampa Bay is a good bet.

I'm going out on a limb here, but how about Buffalo? Green Bay was huge on JP Losman the year before they drafted Aaron Rodgers. Both Favre and Losman want out of their respective cities, and you allow second year starter Trent Edwards and chance to learn behind an all-time best. As a professed Bills fan, some would say this is wishful thinking but I think this would be the best scenario for both Favre and the Packers. He's on a somewhat competitive team in the AFC. We'll see.