Deion Saunders and Shannon Sharpe walks into Canton
Deion Saunders led some of the greatest players and symbols of The National Football League into Canton, Ohio this past Saturday. The two most moving speeches came from standouts Deion Saunders and Shannon Sharpe. I was so happy to see Shannon Sharpe receive his accolades because when you think of the greatest tight ends in football history, Sharpe’s name is mysteriously missing. Shannon Sharpe retired with the most catches ever by a tight end in NFL history. Future Hall of Famer tight end Tony Gonzalez has recently broken Shannon’s record. During Shannon Sharpe’s speech, he gave credit to his success in the NFL to his grandmother and his brother Sterling Sharpe. Sterling Sharpe was one of the most underrated players to ever play the position of wide receiver in the NFL. During the late 1980’s to the early 1990’s, Sterling Sharpe had to carry the entire Green Bay Packers team on his back. Shannon Sharpe allowed the world to see how imperative his grandmother and his brother were to his NFL and personal existence.
The greatest cornerback of all time Deion Saunders depicted in a sad portrait the shame he had for his mother’s occupation when he was residing in an affluent community in Fort Myers , Florida San Francisco
NFL Greats That Should Be In The Hall of Fame.
- Ricky Watters
- Cris Carter
- Ken Stabler
- Roger Craig
- Andre Reed
- Charles Haley
A Familiar Beginning in English Soccer
One of the most entertaining soccer games in English history was played just yesterday between two heated rivals. They are the two teams that come to mind when one thinks about Manchester, England. Manchester United and Manchester City put on a wonderful show for fans all around the world.
City went up 2-0 just before half time when Edin Dzeko struck from distance after Lescott headed in the opener. Everything was going very well for the sky blue side until the final 45 minutes came about.
Manchester United didn’t take very long to get on the score sheet as Christopher Smalling headed in a free kick during the 52nd minute. Just six minutes later Nani added the finishing touch to beautiful quick passing between himself, Wayne Rooney, and Tom Cleverly.
It took the Red Devils just 13 second half minutes to tie the game and afterwards, dominated the game with possession. City seemed shocked and confused on the field as United were bursting with confidence.
City had their chances but it was Manchester United who completed their amazing comeback when Nani latched onto Rooney’s defensive clearance after two City defenders failed to control the ball. Nani dribbled the ball around City keeper Joe Hart and slotted the ball home.
It was the fairy tale finish to an exciting game. It will go down as one of the most unforgettable FA Community Shield match-ups in the history of the English game. They are two of the favorites to lift the English Premier League trophy this season and they both showed us all why.
City has a lot of money to spend and they have done so expecting to win everything by purchasing some of the best players in the world. They transferred one of Argentina’s top strikers in Sergio Kun Aguero from Atletico Madrid. He was arguably the team’s best striker and scored most of Argentina’s goals in the 2011 COPA America. He is great, but City coach did not give him a chance in this match.
He rode the bench for the entire game and that is extremely puzzling due to the fact that he is young, quick, and has a true goal scorer’s instinct in front of the net. At 2-2, he should have come into the game to provide a spark for his side’s offense. After United tied the game, City had no more than 2-3 chances for the rest of the game.
Mancini thought the game was over at half time but United played the game they are capable of in the final 45. There is a reason why they are successful—experience. They won the last 4 out of 5 Premier League titles and appeared in 3 of the last 4 UEFA Champions League finals of which they won in 2008 and fell short in 2009 and 2011 to the unbelievable FC Barcelona.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been coaching the Red Devils for the last 20 plus years and in this time he transformed them from a team that had nothing to one of the most powerful clubs in the world. He is roughly 70 years old and does not see quitting anywhere in the near future.
If yesterday’s game is a mini preview of what is to come this season in English soccer, we are all in for a tasty treat. Stay tuned fans and enjoy watching the English Premier league.
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