Nick Collins

Nick Collins a veteran on the Green Bay Packers was released from the team on Wednesday due to a neck injury that the coaches saw to be a health risk for the player. Collins was making a tackle at Carolina and ended up injuring his neck so bad that it ended his career and required surgery too. Collins hasn’t stated if he will try to play for another team, but the GM of the Packers was definitely not comfortable putting Collins back on the field. Ted Thompson, the GM, didn’t just give up on Collins though; he sought many medical opinions before making the decision. Collins was in the NFL for seven seasons all of which were played on for the Packers, so it is safe to say that this will be a big change fore him, but he’s taking it in stride as he sent a thank you to his fans on his twitter page.

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Cowboys Cap Space

$10 million is a heck of a lot of money, but Jerry Jones stated that that didn’t stop the Dallas Cowboys from doing all they wanted during their offseason. The NFL took away $10 million in cap space from the Cowboys and $36 million from the Washington Redskins. Despite league warnings the two teams had overloaded contracts back in 2010 and they were paying for it now. Despite the set back, the Cowboys signed cornerback Brandon Carr to a five year $50 million contract and offensive linemen Mackenzy Bernadeau and Nate Livings got starter-worthy multiyear contracts as well. On a different subject, the Cowboys have eight picks for the draft Thursday night and they look forward to picking.

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Michael King (April)

Michael King has been a fan of sports since the beginning; he has owned pieces of teams such as the New York Yankees, the New Jersey Jets and the New Jersey Devils, but he is truly a fan of boxing. He loved Muhammad Ali and watched all his fights. King distributed big name shows such as Wheel of Fortune and The Oprah Winfrey Show. As King watched the decline of boxing he decided to do something about it, considering he does have the money to actually make a difference. King founded the All-American Heavyweights, which attempts to train skilled athletes in the art and sport of boxing. Michael King has already invested $20 million into this project and has brought over 800 athletes from all over the country. Out of the 800 he is down to five; he is hoping to find the next Ali in the group.

Michael King has had much success in his life and has been a part of big names in the show biz as well as in sports, but his goal is to bring boxing back to the public eye and find an athlete worth watching. 

Jeff Fisher (April 25)

Rams owner Stan Kroenke hired Jeff Fisher last January; Fisher’s goal: to restock the roster with skilled players. The NFL draft this week looks promising for Fisher to pick talented athletes and is looking forward to the opportunity to do so. The Rams own five of the first 96 picks, which is going to be very helpful for the team. In 2012 the Rams got Washington’s first and second round picks, and the Redskin’s first round picks in ’13 and ’14. After coaching for the Titans for 16 years, Fisher turned down an offer to coach for the Dolphins, and he accepted Kroenke’s offer instead. Fisher and Snead are being pretty private about their potential picks, but what’s new that’s what NFL coaches do. 

Meta World Peace (April 24)

Meta World Peace demonstrated to his teammates once again that he is not dependable. Meta World Peace, formally Ron Artest, has always wanted to be a guy who first and for most was liked and appreciated. His goal was always to get on the basketball court and win the game, but his attitude never made it an easy task for him to fit in. Teammates of Meta World Peace have stated that when you need him the most he will let you down and disappoint you. The NBA had to suspend Meta World Peace this month for acting out yet again, even though he had publicly stated that he had changed his ways and wouldn’t be a nuisance any more; he even changed his name. Back in 2004 World Peace charged the stands at one of his games, trying to beat up the rival fan that threw a beer at him. World Peace claimed that those childish and immature ways of his were in the past and no one had to worry about him acting out anymore, this obviously was all a lie because he went and got himself suspended again. The Lakers will pay big time for this mistake. People close to Meta World Peace have even stated that he can’t control himself, which is probably his biggest problem.

Brandon Weeden (April 22)

It is always a strange thing to see a professional athlete change their sport; Brandon Weeden stated that it was a moment that he had and he knew he was on his way to being an NFL quarterback. Weeden recalls his last days on the baseball field and 6 years later his NFL draft stock is heating up. The only hesitations coaches have are his age; he’s a bit older than other players and he has a lack of mobility that is also a concern. Many are saying that he won’t make it passed the third round, that he’s just not quick enough and that he needs to be six years younger. It will be very interesting to see what the outcome of the draft will be for him.

Michael McDonald (April 20)

Michael McDonald loves boxing, but he insists that boxing does not define who he is. He enjoys each and every warm up and fight, but knows that boxing is not all that he is. As he was facing his biggest competition, former World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight Miguel Torres, McDonald had a smile on his face. He was excited for the fight, but was well aware that Torres was a dangerous opponent. McDonald, only 21 years old, was facing the biggest name he had fought to date, and it was going to be aired to millions. McDonald stated that Torres was good, but he himself was better. He believes that being in a calm state of mind going into a fight is most important and that is just what he was doing. As McDonald’s fighting career is taking flight, he’s still making plans for his future… one’s that do not involve hanging around night clubs night after night. He stated that he loves fighting, but it won’t be his lifelong career; he wants a job in the future that will provide for his family without having to be knocked around. 

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