The weekly sum-up of who’s hot, crazy, and just down on their luck
Lyle Morissette
Sports Editor
The Good
The Spanish National basketball team, Team España, led by Los Angeles Lakers star forward and tournament MVP Pau Gasol, finally captured their first European basketball Championship by defeating Serbia 85-63 on September 20th. The next step: taking down the U.S. team that trumped them at the Olympics to win the Gold medal.
The Mad
Rookie NFL wide-receiver Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers, who is still holding out for a bailout-worthy contract. His last contract turndown: a five-year deal worth $20 million, including $16 million guaranteed. The 10th overall pick expects money mimicking the top picks (around $30-50 million).
The Downtrodden
Plaxico Burress, the former Super-Bowl hero, was sentenced on September 22nd to two years in prison for carrying a concealed weapon in public, and shooting himself in the leg. Burress left his pregnant wife and young son in tears.