Romo's Broken Weakness

     Last night, Tony Romo led the Dallas Cowboys to a victory over the Washington Redskins. Even though the score was 18-16, Dallas failed to score one touchdown the entire game. But the Dallas offense does have an excuse.
     Romo played in last nights game with a broken rib. Everyone watching the game winced and wondered how bad getting hit by three hundred pound linemen all night had to hurt. Apparently, it hurt Romo so badly that he had to receive two injections of pain killers just to make it through the game.
     But honestly, how healthy can that be? The body had a healing process for a reason, and a broken rib is not going to heal when a quarterback keeps getting three hundred pounds of pressure on top of him. Not to mention the way that Romo not playing his best affected the team. Once the defense got in some crushing blows on Romo, and Romo became frustrated, the center's snaps started getting higher and more out of control as well as receivers not performing the way they should.

     So, the question is, is it really worth it to play injured? Playing injured has too many detrimental drawbacks to make it worth injuring yourself even more.

NBA Lockout Spurring Loans

         Everyone has heard about the NBA lockout and the fact that it is over money, but what people might not think about is how the players are affected during this lockout. Even though the popular belief is that all of these athletes are very overpaid and live the life of lavish, there are a lot of players that live paycheck to paycheck trying to keep up with the lifestyle of being in the NBA. So how is this lockout affecting these players? Many are struggling to keep their head above water and keep all of their bills paid.
       So where do NBA players turn to when they need a loan? They turn to their teammates and other NBA players, specifically Kobe Bryant. Bryant has been interviewed and recorded of having talked to other players about creating a pool of money in order to help out players that are struggling. Other higher paid players are also willing to lend a helping hand to those struggling during this long lockout.
       What amazes me about this story is the fact that these men make more money in one year than most do in a century. How can someone that makes close to a million dollars or more need to borrow money from someone else just to pay bills? If these athletes were responsible with their money and used it wisely, I don't believe any of them would be sweating this lockout. Excuse me if my sympathy is not placed upon people that get to live life without a budget. Maybe instead of donating extra cash to other players, NBA players should consider donating that money to a community organization to actually do some good.

Peyton Sitting Out?

    For the first time in a long time, Colts star quarterback, Peyton Manning, will not be starting in the home opener against the Houston Texans. A serious neck injury is preventing Manning from getting cleared from the doctors to play, but even Manning knows that he is not ready to suit up. Nowadays, I think that athletes are pushing too quickly to come back. Manning is making a smart decision to take his time recovering instead of playing too quickly and making his injury worse.
   Peyton not starting does end his long streak of having started every single game of his NFL career. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of Manning, I still hate to see such a longstanding streak be broken and especially because of an injury. Peyton believes that his team will do fine without him, but I have my doubts about that. Manning does a great job of running his offense and providing leadership through his experience, and his presence on the field will be missed.

    No one is quite sure when Peyton Manning is scheduled to return, and only Manning can really know how his injury is feeling. Some doctors are suggesting that he sit out a couple games or even for an entire season. The only way to determine when Manning will return is to just give it time.

Introduction!

Hi everyone!

     My name is Marissa, and I'm a junior at Slippery Rock University. My major is sports management with a minor in coaching. The job I wish to obtain in the future is an athletic director and a basketball coach for a high school or college.
     I am originally from Washington, Pennsylvania and attended Trinity Area High School. I also attended Belle Vernon High School in Belle Vernon, PA my junior year of high school. I've played basketball my entire life including all throughout high school. My plans to accept my Division I full ride for basketball were crushed when I ripped muscles in my right shoulder my junior year and had to get surgery after my senior year.
        I live off campus up at school in a house with my 23 year old brother, Joe, and my two year old black and tan coonhound, Scout.

    If you need to know anything else about me, feel free to comment!