WATERCOOLER CHAT: MORE TRADES IN NFL, TIGER RETURNS TO TOUR, US MEN’S SOCCER TEAM LOST HEAD COACH
FOOTBALL
Teams are racing to get deals done and sign players to fill out their roster and fulfill the new restrictions in the new collective bargaining agreement. Thursday, Titans quarterback Vince Young was released after the signing of Matt Hasselbeck. Former Jets wide receiver Brad Smith signed with the Buffalo Bills and Reggie Bush will play for the Miami Dolphins. The New England Patriots also made a huge splash by acquiring veteran wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, as well as once dominant defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. The Arizona Cardinals traded for quarterback Kevin Kolb from the Eagles. And the NFL has finally reinstated Plaxico Burress after serving two years in prison.
GOLF
In Golf, Tiger Woods announced that he will return back to the tour. His first event will be next week’s, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. The announcement came via Twitter. Tiger has always had success at this tournament with exception of last year. In the past, he has won this event seven times and looks to make it his eighth win after his extended leave from the tour.
SOCCER
In Soccer, the US Men’s National Team has lost its head coach Bob Bradley. He was fired from his position after multiple heart wrenching losses in the past few months including Mexico winning the Gold Cup over the US in the US. There is no word on who the new coach will be, but many will be vying for the position as the next World Cup takes place in Brazil in 2014.
In College Basketball, the Oklahoma Sooners have admitted to two major violations. They admitted that the men’s basketball program committed two major violations in the past five years and have asked the NCAA for leniency, but because the Sooners are repeat offenders, the NCAA sanctions may be harsh. One of the violations includes a former assistant coach knowing that former center Keith “Tiny†Gallon received $3,000 from a Florida financial advisor for high school transcripts to attend The University of Oklahoma. With a new head coach in Lon Kruger, the former regime of Jeff Capel and co. is not around anymore, when these violations took place.
