Paul Tagliabue announced he would step down as the commissioner of the NFL in July. His 16 year tenure as commish was highlighted with labor peace, 17 new stadiums, and increasing the average NFL franchise value ten-fold.
[Reuters]: A Japanese teacher, gripped by the baseball fever that seized the nation during a game with bitter rival South Korea, was forced to apologize after watching the game in a classroom where students were taking a test.
[UPI]: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona told a former British player his “Hand of God” goal against England in 1986 World Cup was “smart and crafty.” When asked by an interviewer “was it the hand of God, or what?” Maradona replied: “No, it was mine.” See below for video of the play.
[TwinCities.com]: Vikings head coach compares Daunte Culpepper to Terrell Owens. We’ll wait for the Culpepper rap.
[Off Wing Opinion]: ESPN is now the Al-Jazeera for sports agents.
