Out of nowhere, this very similar player who averaged the same number of points as Kobe Bryant, wins his first ever MVP award.
Kobr Bryant?! Wow, that’s a surprise.
In a week where Marvin Harrison is possibly shooting people, Michael Boley and Cedric Benson are arrested, Rashard Mendenhall is robbed at gunpoint, and Fred Davis doesn’t wake up in time for camp, this story will cancel out all of those other stories.
David Whitthoft, a 12 year old from Ridgefield, Connecticut, has stopped wearing his now faded Brett Favre shirt after 1581 days. He’s been wearing it since he was 7 years old! Now it barely reaches his torso. Via the Green Bay Press Gazette:
Twelve-year-old David Witthoft wore a red Nike shirt to school on April 24.
It’s significant because on each of the previous 1,581 days, Witthoft wore the Brett Favre jersey he received as a gift for Christmas 2003 when he was just 7.
“His last day wearing the jersey was April 23, which was his 12th birthday,” Chuck Witthoft, David’s father, said from their Ridgefield, Conn., home on Monday. “It was tough for him for awhile but now that he’s 12, he is a little more concerned about his appearance. And the jersey barely came down to his beltline.”
David Witthoft gained national attention in 2005 when it was disclosed that he wore his Favre jersey every day since it was given to him at Christmas 2003. He gave radio, newspaper and television interviews about the streak. He also received a card from the now-former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
He and his family flew to Green Bay when the Packers took on the Detroit Lions in December and also will attend the Sept. 8 game when the Packers retire Favre’s No. 4. The Packers announced Favre’s decision to retire on March 4.
“Dave was pretty upset when Favre retired,” his father said. “But we knew we had to figure out an end game. He finally decided it was time.”
Yes you may be thinking that it’s disgusting, but his mother washed it every other day so it’s fine. A truly heart-warming story…..sorry, I can’t finish this post…it’s so….incredible (breaks down in tears).
Mr. Madden, you’re up next…..
Dick Enberg and Dick Stockton have a lot in common. They both have the same first names, have covered basketball, the Super Bowl (Stockton commentates for the international viewers, GASP!), NCAA Tournament games…..and they are 278 years old.
Last month I called for Enberg to retire because well….his senility is not meant for the sweet 16.
Dick Stockton, come on down!
I beg of you to retire because it’s quite clear your announcing skills have eroded from your days at CBS, when you didn’t have to do boring 76-72 NBA games, but 176-172 games. Your player recognition is horrible, and last night took the cake.
“Sasha Varejao is in the game for the Cavaliers….excuse me….Sasha Pavlovic.”
Cleveland could’ve used the new player combination because Sasha is a good shooter and Varejao is tall. Still, that’s an inexcusable mistake to make. Stockton also said that the Celtics/Cavaliers did not disappoint. That’s right, a game in which LeBron James, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen went a combined 4-36, we had a GREAT game. Maybe it’s the director telling him what to say, but I doubt it.
He constantly makes factual errors, which is bad because you’re supposed to have the stat sheet with you. I mean, it’s not like Mike Fratello is helping him either.
“Remember, Boston still has fouls to give.” – MF
“One foul to give for the Celtics.” – DS
Stockton’s other big problem is that he stumbles way too often and has no idea what is going on. I’m at home, sitting on the couch and I know what happened on a play.
“Ahead to Pavlovic……and he is……..fouled.”
Just do that 50 times and you have Dick Stockton in a nutshell. TNT should cease using him from calling playoff games and at least get someone like Kevin Calabro (Sonics announcer) or somebody who has some free time.
Whether it’s football, basketball, baseball, Mr. Stockton, you are dangerously reaching Pat Summerall senility and need to be removed from the broadcasting booth.
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