Julie & Julia Inspire Idols

On August 7, Julie and Julia premiered. In the film, Julie Powell pays homage to Julia Child, blogging and cooking every recipe in the culinary icon’s cookbook.
With that as inspiration, five athletes will enact their own homages…
Sidney Crosby & Gordie Howe: For the 2009-2010 season, Crosby promises nine Gordie Howe hat tracks, consisting of one goal, one assist, and one fight per contest. Crosby will also wear number nine, the same number of speeches he made criticizing Stanley Cup officials.

Roger Federer & John McEnroe: In next year’s major championships, Federer pledges a minimum of one outburst per set. He will also wear Nike Super Brat clothing, whose commercials will conclude with “Wear Anything Else? You cannot be serious.”
Lebron James & Michael Jordon: While Nike and number connect the pair, James’ actions will cement their resemblance. During next seasons playoffs, James will be seen in Atlantic City prior to several contests.

Chad Johnson & Lynn Swann: Following HBO’s Hard Knocks, Johnson enrolls into an advanced ballet class. He also changes his first name to Ocho, his number to 88, and his name plate reads “Ocho Cubed.”
Manny Ramirez & Hank Aaron: Prior to the 2009 National League Playoffs, Ramirez vows that his home run trots will include two college students. He also requests post career employment in the Commissioners Office, as Director of Nuisance Players.

Contributor: Platinum Smalls

Today’s Entrance Music

Gimme Three Steps

The theme music today is for the man erroneously considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. His extreme esteem comes from the fact that this society is compelled to regard as absolutely peerless anybody who won championships in the last five minutes. Historical illiteracy also causes him to be considered immune to the laws of gravity, one who did not even need a cape to soar over the court like an immortal. But, as with all of the other myths about the man, this too was not the case, for his "swoop to the hoop" prowess came from a phenomenon as simple as the swallowed whistle. So in honor of Good Old Number 45 Michael Jordan, we send this one out to you…

Contributor: Rick Morris of the FDH Lounge