Major League Baseball is way “off base” by not having replay cameras for playoff games and at least using them for foul line calls. The mistaken ruling that Joe Mauer’s fly ball landed in foul territory outside the left field line at Yankee Stadium on Friday night was embarrassing.
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre and kicker Ryan Longwell are golf buddies. Longwell told Sports Headliners the two have played on area golf courses several times since Favre joined the team in August. Weather permitting, the twosome hope to play more golf on Tuesdays, or Friday afternoons.
Vikings defensive tackle Pat Williams, 36, has the rocking chair in front of his locker at Winter Park that previously was placed by Favre’s locker. Williams likes the large wooden rocker and intends to use it. Longwell said it’s still not known who placed the chair in front of Favre’s locker.
Williams is a car buff. He has eight autos including a Rolls Royce.
In a Sports Illustrated player poll (compiled only through the first week of the season), Favre was voted the “most overrated player” in the NFL. (Favre made his miracle last minute throw to Greg Lewis in game No. 3 to beat San Francisco.) Finishing No. 2 and 3 in the poll were Tony Romo and Terrell Owens.
Here’s an attention grabbing quote in that same issue of Sports Illustrated (October 12) from Stanford running back Toby Gerhart who in his senior season has become a Heisman Trophy candidate: “As a white running back you get stereotyped. When I tell people I play football, they say, ‘Oh, you’re a fullback.’ ”
Former Bloomington Jefferson center Cole Aldrich, now preparing for his third season at Kansas, was selected as Pre-season Co-Player of the Year by Big 12 Conference basketball coaches. Teammate Sherron Collins was the other player honored.