If this doesn’t prove Michael Vick will have a NFL job waiting for him in 2009, nothing will.

The Cincinnati Bengals are close to bringing back troubled wide receiver Chris Henry. Read the rest of this entry »

Team USA finally showed flashes of dominance the “Dream Team” showed in 1992, routing Germany 106-57 in the final game of pool play. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s up with the United States track and field team?

First, 100 meters favorite Tyson Gay failed to reach the finals. Read the rest of this entry »

Amazing.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt broke his world record time in the 100 meters, running a 9.69, and taking home the gold medal. Read the rest of this entry »

“Devastating.”

That was Tyson Gay’s reaction after finishing fourth in the semifinals of the 100 meters qualifiers. Read the rest of this entry »

You have to be kidding me.

We all know about the Spanish basketball team taking a photo making a slit-eyed gesture, mocking the host country, China.

Well, that’s not the only team that is getting in on the fun. Read the rest of this entry »

There are some things you can set your watch to:

The sun rising in the east. Read the rest of this entry »

Madison Gray of Blackvoices.com had an interesting post on Thursday about how Michael Phelps is not the greatest Olympic athlete of all-time.

He’s a great athlete, but I’m far from saying he’s the greatest, like every numbnuts in the sportswriting world is proclaiming before the Beijing Games are even halfway over. I have yet to be convinced he’s a better Olympic athlete than Carl Lewis, Rafer Johnson, Wilma Rudolph, Muhammad Ali or Jim Thorpe.

Since I’m one of those “numbnuts” Gray is referring to, I feel the need to make a case for Phelps being right up there with the likes of Carl Lewis and Rafer Johnson.

Even if you somehow aren’t impressed with his six gold medals (and six world records) so far in Beijing, let’s not forget that Phelps won six gold medals at Athens in 2004.

He’s no fluke.

If Phelps were named Cullen Jones and this were an African-American swimmer that was blowing away the competition in the pool, do you think Gray would honestly feel the same way?

Hardly.

He would be the greatest thing since Grape drink.

Thursday I was on NPR’s Tell Me More discussing the Olympics and Phelps in particular.

The man is born and raised in Baltimore, listens to Lil’ Wayne before he swims and eats grits.

In other words, he’s cool with me.

White, Black or Yellow, the only color that matters in this discussion is Gold.

And last time I checked, Phelps has 12 Olympic gold medals and counting.

Best. Nike. Commercial. Ever.

God bless Marvin Gaye…