Money heals all wounds. Mike Brown was fired by the Cavs in 2010, and has now accepted a four year, $20 million deal to return and coach Uncle Drew and the crew.
Poor Mike, accepting yet another job from a team that really wanted Phil Jackson. Here's the story from ESPN:
This is an incredible story to wake up to. If you aren't already aware, Brian Banks was a high school football phenom that was falsely accused of rape and kidnapping, and spent five years in prison. His accuser recanted her story and he was exonerated last year.
During his time away from the game, Brian trained diligently in order to stay in playing shape. Having missed his chance to play college football for the USC Trojans, it seemed very unlikely that Banks would get the chance to see his lifelong dream of playing in the NFL materialize. This morning it was announced that the Atlanta Falcons will sign Brian Banks and give him an opportunity to make the team.
This story is a shining examples of how "second chances" aren't just given, they are earned. If you aren't familiar with the story, check out the newsreel below. You're welcome.
The worst part about having a day job, besides waking up, is missing out on all my ESPN shows. I haven't seen PTI or Around the Horn in ages, and don't let me tell you how long its been since I've woken up to back to back to back to back to back Sports Centers. Tears are literally forming in m eyes as I type this.
Today I would have quit the gig and risked divorce if I would have known in advance what was going to happen on First Take.
First and foremost, I hate First Take, mostly because of the loud and obnoxious duo that host the show, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless. I'd rather watch soccer or NASCAR, than see these two know-nothings scream and rant for an hour.
Finally, someone put Skip Bayless in his place and took him down a peg or two. Seattle Seahawks' defensive back Richard Sherman laid into Bayless the old country way. It was like Sherman had been holding that in for years and finally got to release it. Like the part in The Color Purple when Celie finally lets Mister have it (anyone...anyone?). Sherman basically told Skip that he sucks at life, in not so many words, well in basically those words. Now if only someone will tell Stephen A. about himself. I guess just watch the clip. You're welcome.
