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      Gerardo is the founder of Bullz-Eye.com along with Black Mountain Publishing, LLC which publishes 30 blog titles across a variety of topics.

      Questions for Tiger Woods

      November 29, 2009 /

      Photo from fOTOGLIF

      In a column on Fox Sports, Brooks from SPORTSbyBROOKS.com has a list of 20 questions he’d like answered regarding the bizarre incident. Here’s several of them.

      Five days in the somehow-intertwined lives of Tiger Woods, his wife Elin Nordegren and Woods’ alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel have left me with more questions than answers. Twenty, actually.

      1. Tiger’s official Web site characterized the incident as a “minor car accident,” yet his wife told police she needed to smash out the back window of his 2009 Escalade in order to rescue him. Does that sound like a “minor car accident”?

      2. Why did the Florida Highway Patrol wait 11 1/2 hours to report anything about the incident to the public? The report came, perhaps not coincidentally, after Woods had received treatment and exited an Orlando hospital.

      3. If the National Enquirer story of Woods’ alleged affair with Rachel Uchitel is untrue, which Uchitel maintains, why did TMZ.com report that Woods’ wife scratched his face and smashed his SUV in an apparent fit of rage over the Enquirer’s report?

      4. Why are Woods and Nordegren stll refusing to formally talk to police about the accident? If you know you’ve been truthful with the police and have nothing to hide, why wait.

      When the story of the accident came out, the explanation seemed ridiculous. Today, Tiger refused to speak to police for the third straight day. It looks like Team Tiger is doing everything possible to control the damage here, but his reputation is taking a serious hit.

      Brooks is all over the story, with great photos Rachel Uchitel and constant updates on the story.

      General Sports, Golf

      Hines Ward calls out Ben Roethlisberger for not playing

      November 29, 2009 /

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      I just watched Hines Ward on the NBC pregame show and was pretty shocked to hear him discuss the Ben Roethlisberger situation. Roethlisberger won’t play against the Ravens tonight due to a concussion that he suffered last week, leaving the Steelers with third-string quarterback Dennis Dixon, who will make his first NFL start.

      Hines was surprisingly candid, as he acknowledged that the Steeler locker room was basically split as to whether Roethlisberger should play. He never came out and clearly said he supported the decision to have Big Ben sit, and Bob Costas tried his best to get Ward to acknowledge that head injuries like concussions should be treated differently.

      In his defense, Ward was trying to explain the mentality of players who want to be on the field if they can walk. Frankly, it’s that mentality that necessitates a new policy on concussions, particularly in college and high school where this has become a real problem.

      NFL

      A-Rod redemption

      October 18, 2009 /

      It’s been a surreal year for Alex Rodriguez. It began with disgrace, as he joined the club of major league players implicated in the never-ending steroids scandal. He was never a fan favorites in New York, and now he had sunk to a new low. His reputation would be forever tarnished.

      Yet after watching A-Rod’s postseason performance so far, this may be the best thing that ever happened to him. Last night, A-Rod rose to the occasion again to provide a dramatic home run to save the day for the Yankees in Game 2.

      • To be honest, for all his remarkable numbers, A-Rod has never inspired legend quite like a Williams or Ruth, a Bonds or a Mantle. Yet through five postseason games, he now has three home runs that have either tied or put the Yankees ahead. One off Joe Nathan and another off Brian Fuentes, two pretty darn good closers, too. Here’s the reaction from The LoHud Yankees Blog:

      • His story of exorcising October demons has almost become old hat. Four times he has been asked the same questions and four times he has continued to repeat what he said in St. Pete. “I know you guys are probably looking for something profound. I’m just in a good place. I’m seeing the ball and I’m hitting it. That’s about it.” Rodriguez now has an RBI in each of the first five postseason games, setting a new Yankee record. Here’s audio from Rodriguez:

      • Burnett said he, Phil Hughes, Phil Coke and Joba Chamberlain were in the clubhouse watching the 11th inning unfold. People would never believe the scene they made after Rodriguez hit the tying homer. “We were like little kids,” Burnett said, “jumping around and hugging.”

      • In the dugout, Mark Teixeira couldn’t fathom that Rodriguez had done it. Again. “I just kept yelling, ‘He did it again! He did it again!” Teixeira said. “I just couldn’t believe it.”

      It’s amazing what a great athlete can do when he just focuses on the job at hand. A-Rod has admitted to being so self-absorbed that he put tremendous pressure on himself. The scandal seems to have forced A-Rod to grow up and develop a more mature approach to the game. If he keeps this up and the Yankees win the World Series, this will be one of the fastest and most dramatic image turnarounds we’ve ever seen in sports.

      MLB

      Jonathan Papelbon blows it in the ninth

      October 11, 2009 /

      The Boston Red Sox had knocked the Angels out of the playoffs in their previous four meeting, and Jonathan Papelbon had not given up an earned run in 26 postseason innings. So Red Sox fans must have felt confident with Papelbon entering game 3 in the ninth inning with a lead over the Angels. But this time, Papelbon and the Red Sox came up short, as Vladimir Guerrero came up with the big hit to drive in two runs, sending Papelbon to the showers and ultimately sending the Red Sox home for the winter. As Papelbon was walking off the field, he heard a chorus of boos from the classless Red Sox fans.

      MLB

      New Mr. October in New York?

      October 10, 2009 /

      Mark Teixeira has the city of New York in a frenzy after his dramatic walk-off home run last night in Game 2 for the Yankees vs the Twins. Yankee fans have been very frustrated in recent years as a result of collapses in the postseason, so they’re giddy with excitement at the prospect of a high-priced player who can live up to the hype in the playoffs. Even C.C. Sabathia got off to a great start in game one. Who knows, maybe even A-Rod will get into the act. We’ll see in the next round when they face a better team.

      MLB

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