Receiving the rights to the first pick in the NBA Draft can certainly be considered both a blessing and a curse. Most analysts narrowed down the selection to two men in the college ranks, doubly ambidextrous forward Michael Beasley out of Kansas State and sensational point guard Derrick Rose from Memphis. Beasley possesses the size to be a great player in the NBA and that size and presence could have paid dividends for the Bulls. However, point guards such as New Orleans’ Chris Paul are changing the face of the game and there’s no doubt that Rose is a definite game-changer (not to mention a hometown hero) and the decision was ultimately made to bring Rose aboard. But new coach Vinny del Negro and the Bulls’ front office would have done well to consider a diamond in the rough, and had gone as far to extend workout invitations to a remarkable prospect: Scott “Teen Wolf” Howard, age 41.
*This story is not real although we wish it were.

Tyson Gay needed to change. Something wasn’t working. After being embarrassed in May by Usain Bolt in the 100-meter dash he went back to the drawing board to work on his mechanics. Him and coach John Drummond found a very fundamental flaw in his stride and now world records look to fall.

Jason McKie has been with the Chicago Bears since 2003 and has been a starting fullback since 2006. We may know some of Jason's stats on the field, but #37 has even more impressive stats off the field. McKie earned the highest GPA among senior football players in high school and made the Athletic Director's Academic list his junior year at Temple. More recently, Jason has been raising money for his Foundation, which focuses on helping military families. Jason is giving of his time, working hard in all facets of life; he expresses the attributes of a true role model.

This past weekend’s inter-league contest between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox was the focal point of the baseball nation. Not only was it a rivalry game, but it was a hard fought competition between two first place teams in the Majors, one of which has the best record in baseball. You could see the intensity in every eye; the eyes of the players, the eyes of the fans, and especially the eyes of the managers. The managers of the Cubs and the Sox, Lou “Haberdash Enthusiast” Pinella and Ozzie “¿Que?” Guillen respectively, were intently fixated on the games. It has come to the attention of the 2nd Opinion staff through anonymous sources that there was more to these games than just athletics. A not-so-friendly wager was placed between the two skippers depending on who could sweep the other.
*This story is fictional although it would be great if it were true.