Morning Musings

Year and year, I find it amusing when free agents in professional sports put team allegiance aside and seek additional money or a different team. It is particularly comical when people get a false sense of self. Players frequently let their agents influence their feelings and ultimately appear to the public as an egotistical ass.

Football, baseball, and basketball are all team games that require harmony. If a team lacks the ability to play as a team, then they usually fall short. With that being said, if I was a professional football player and a teammate expressed interest in another team – I would be infuriated. I am going to use Plaxico Burress as an example. Let it be known- I am not a Jets fan. In fact, I get annoyed at them periodically throughout the season. But in their defense, they gave Plax a shot after his stint in prison. As thanks, he says he wants to go play for the Eagles (or the dream team). I would be angry if I was a Jet. And I would be weary if I was an Eagle. This shows the true side of Plaxico – the opportunist.

Wait a second; wasn’t Plaxico miffed at the Giants for not running to him like a long lost girlfriend? Interesting.

Moving on.

Herm Edwards and Mike Greenberg just said on Mike and Mike in the Morning that Mark Sanchez is the LeBron James of football. No he isn’t. LeBron James is one of the best basketball players ever. Mark Sanchez is a baby-faced, mediocre quarterback. I would tweet something nasty if I was LeBron. That comparison is an unwarranted insult.