Bugged
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Rick Morrissey on speculation that to sign NBA free agent LeBron James, you’ll also have to hire the coach of the superstar’s choice:
“How low are you willing to go? How far beneath the limbo bar will you contort yourself to accommodate King James? I’m guessing you’ll accept almost anyone if it means landing LeBron.
“And that includes University of Kentucky coach John Calipari, who is neither a monster nor a member of a boy band, just a man with the standards and staying power of a cockroach.”
Speaking of longevity: Brett Favre says he still isn’t sure what he’s doing next season, but he may have given some indication after visiting with the Southern Miss baseball team.
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback told the Golden Eagles on Thursday morning that if they can make it back to the College World Series for the second straight year, he will return for one more season in the NFL.
Favre has left fans hanging since the Vikings lost to New Orleans in the NFC Championship game. He signed a two-year contract with the Vikings before last season. Coach Brad Childress hasn’t talked with Favre recently except by text message.
Southern Miss players have a lot of work to do if they want to force Favre into action. They are 30-20 and need wins to earn a postseason invitation.
PARTING SHOT
“She thinks by the end of the season she can shave another minute off that.”
— Greg Connors
Writing in the Buffalo News after ex-sprint star Marion Jones played just three minutes in her WNBA debut for Tulsa six days ago.
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