Financial Backing

I think that Brett Favre is finally retiring now. That would truly be the end of an era of a quarterback who has been embattled by controversy lately but had a brilliant career. We will see what the Hall of Fame says in a few years. Anyway, like I said yesterday, college starts today. That'll be fun. Yeah, I don't really have much else to say about that right now other than it is definitely time to get going; I am ready. So, for lack of anything else to talk about, let's talk about power soccer of course. I have been thinking about what a team needs to begin. One of the largest obstacles is financial support. I understand that most of the equipment available is solid and high quality, but the point does remain that the equipment is expensive. Some individuals are fortunate and have the means to buy their own equipment. Some people, such as our team, have the backing of a nonprofit to help them by the initial equipment which is incredibly helpful. I know that expenses are the nature of the game, but they are still an obstacle that teams need to address and develop a plan to play.

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In National and Local News

Okay, so Vermont is pretty ridiculous. We should not be having freezing rain already. Anyway, I hope that it doesn't disrupt my day too much or anybody else's. So who is impressed by Brett Farve? Well for one, I am, and for two, I bet John Madden is. Who would've thought that at this point of his career he could have his career-high in yards passed in one game? Also, let’s go Patriots! Notice the sarcasm. Cleveland came to play I guess. Now, we proceed to local sports. My team has power soccer tonight assuming that the weather does not get horrendous. For some reason, I'm even more excited than normal to go play. We haven't played as a team in two weeks, so maybe that is why. Also, I think my trip to New Hampshire reminded me that there are more teams out there and that they are constantly working to get better. Therefore, I need that same desire. Rather, I have the desire, but I need to act on that desire. It's kind of like that old saying that I can tell you how to dunk a basketball, but I can't do it myself. Similarly, I can tell you I'm excited about power soccer, but I need to do it and prove it.

Some Comedy in the News

I have been surprised before. I admit, I am not usually a good guesser. However, there have been a few surprises in the sports world lately that have caught me off guard.
• Number one, Roger Clemens had just been indicted for perjury. You know, you'd think that after years of keeping hitters honest, he might've picked up some tips. I guess steroids affect more than just muscles (although people always talk about exercising the brain, it is not a muscle).
• Number two, Brett Farve is coming back. I guess I understand not wanting to end your career on an interception. However, I'd rather leave it on that than when I need to use my Medicare to pay for my latest injury. There is always an end even if it is not a desirable one, and I think that Brett should Pack up his Viking ship and Jet into the Hall of Fame where a player of his greatness belongs.
• Finally, apparently Fresno State and Nevada are being "selfish" for wanting to leave the WAC to join the Mountain West according to the commissioner of the WAC. So who loses out if these schools leave? Everybody else gets picked up by a different conference, but all of the jobs fall out of the conference. Does somebody want to keep his job maybe? I know I wouldn't want to go job hunting in this economy.
These are a few items that caught me off guard in the media. Kind of ironic I thought.
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Will Brett Return?

Okay, first of all, I was a little bit premature on Scott leaving for Minnesota. I thought he left yesterday, but he is leaving today, so all of that stuff still applies. I was just a little bit early. On to the talk for today though. Is Brett Farve going to come back? We have asked this question every year, and every time I think that he is finally done, he proceeds to come back and have an amazing year that seems to defy age. However, I am going to predict again that he is finally done. I just wonder how long his body can hold up to the NFL. I know that NFL only plays a fraction of the games that all the other major sports leagues do, but I would daresay that football is the roughest sport on your body. Not only that, but he played football before the NFL. His body has been getting hit for a majority of his life, so he has to be wearing down. I have been known to be wrong though when it comes to predictions, so we will see, but right now all I know is that he is coming back if he is healthy.
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