Jim Thome

When I first started to go to Philadelphia Phillies games I would always look forward to Jim Thome. It seemed to me that every game I went to he hit a homerun. Jim wasn’t a contact hitter, he hit for power. In Thome’s career he hit 604 homeruns. Jim also had many awards and most of them were for his spectacular hitting. Jim is currently 8^th on the all-time home run list. Thome is part of the 600 home run club which there is only 8 players in the history of the MLB to do. I’m very happy that Jim was able to be part of it.

Growing up I used to watch Thome either on the television or I would go to a game. I always had my Thome jersey on, when watching the Phillies. When I was five he was like a god to me. The reason I liked him so much was because he didn’t just hot homeruns just over the fence, He bombed them into the upper decks. His longest home run was insane. He hit the ball 511 feet. I find that incredible because you need to have a lot of strength, a lot of power and quick hands along with quick bat speed. I still think that Jim is a great baseball player and I’m looking forward to his return to the Phillies.

Dwayne Wade

Dwayne Tyrone Wade is one of my favorite basketball players in the game today. Dwayne is a shooting guard, but is capable of playing the point guard. Dwayne has established himself as one of the quickest and most difficult players to guard in the NBA. Wade has signature move that in my opinion makes his able to score more points because he gets fouled a lot when doing it. His moves is a one-two step and it allows him to get inside or away from big players. Wade gets to the free- throw line a lot. In 2004-2005 and 2006-2007 he ranked first in free-throw attempts. Wade isn’t a selfish player. He has averaged 25.4 points per game and 6.3 assists per game.

Dwayne wade has won one NBA title. In 2006 he was named the NBA Finals MVP Award. After 2006, wade has developed a reputation as being one of the most clutch players in the NBA. I love to watch Dwayne play because he knows what his abilities are. He knows if he can make a shot or if he needs to dish it off to a team mate. This season I think Dwayne will be an even better player because he has very good teammates. LeBron James and Chris Bosh will help Dwayne out because they will take off some of the pressure. As much as I dislike LeBron James I must say that he is a very good basketball player. The reason that I think I like Dwayne a lot is because he just plays his game and leaves everything on the court. Dwayne doesn’t say any nasty stuff about people in news conferences and I think he does a very good job staying out of it. I believe that Dwayne is an amazing basketball player and he’s a great person off the court as well.

Joe Paterno

Joseph Vincent Paterno Died today at the age of 85. He was the Penn State football head coach for 46 years. Joe holds the record for most victories by an NCAA Division I Football. Joe has 409 career wins with the Penn State Nittany Lions. Joe Pa as many refer to him as, coached five undefeated teams that won major bowl games. It is clear that Joe was such a great coach because in 2007, Joe was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach.

                I think that Joe was a great coach and ultimately a great guy. He was very into his team and focused on what was best for his team. As many of his players said, he always did what was best for the team.  Around the campus he was known for his distinct game day image, his thick square glasses. Joe and his wife also gave back to the school when he donated over four million dollars and funded their library. Joe Died of lung cancer on January 22, 2012. In my opinion, He died of a broken heart. The reason I think this is because he got fired as the head coach and now had nothing to live for. When I refer to Joe and say he had nothing to live for, I mean that a major part of him just died. Joe’s life was football. He loved to coach and I think that he would’ve coached until he died if he didn’t get fired. Many of the students happen to agree with me. They had posters and sign that said Joe Pa is Penn State. This just goes to show how great Joe really was. Joe will never be forgotten, Rest in Peace Joe.

Allen Iverson

Allen Ezail Iverson was born on June 7^th, 1975. Allen was the first basketball player that I knew of as a kid. I remember going to the 76ers games at two and three years old and just cheering for Allen. I also remember when I went to a game I got a bobble head of Allen Iverson. I thought that the bobble head was the coolest thing ever because he was my favorite guy in the world. I still to this day have my bobble head of him up in my room. I also thought that Allen Iverson was really cool because of his hair style. I had never seen someone with that type of hair before, and at the age of three that was the kind of thing that I liked. I liked how was like braded into sort of dread locks with the head band. I was obsessed with him.

Allen attended Georgetown from 1993-1996. In 1996 he was the first pick of the 1996 NBA Draft. The Philadelphia 76ers chose him. He had won several awards. He won the NBA Most Valuable Player, NBA Rookie of the Year. He was an 11 time NBA All-Star, four time scoring champion, two time NBA All-Star Game MVP. Allen had won many more awards and achieved many more things.  I remember in 2006 when Allen got traded to the Denver Nuggets I got very upset. My favorite player and favorite athlete just got traded to another team. It was the end of going to basketball games for about a year. Then about a year later I had gotten over him and found a new favorite basketball player. I can just remember all those great times and fun times he brought me when I was watching him play basketball.

Ray Lewis

This is Ray during a charity event.

Ray Anthony Lewis is a football player for the Baltimore Ravens. Ray was born in Bartow, Florida. Ray has always been a very athletic guy. In high school Ray was an All-American linebacker and wrestler. Ray Lewis attended the University of Miami. Ray became starter the last five games of the season. His freshman year he had 81 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for a loss, and four pass deflections.  He was named to the freshman All-American team.  His college stats and domination goes on and on. In 1996, Ray was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens. Ever since joining the NFL, Ray has been a one man wrecking crew. He has been selected to the Pro bowl 13 times, 7 times all pro first team, 3 times all pro second team, super bowl XXXV MVP, 2 time all pro defensive player of the year, 3 time AFC defensive player of the year. The list goes on and on.

Ray hasn’t only just been loved or hated on the field but also off. A big thing off of the football field happened on January 31, 2000. A fight broke out between Lewis and his companions and another group of people, resulting in the stabbing deaths of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar. I don’t know what to believe because I still haven’t heard that Ray actually killed someone, but since he was involved it may have been a possibility. Ray has done many other things of the field as well. He started a charity called Ray Lewis 52 Foundation. This is a foundation whose mission is to provide personal and economic assistance. Also in an addition to all Ray’s charitable work, a portion of North Avenue was renamed Ray Lewis Way. I think Ray is a very talented man along with a warm heart. He feels strongly in trying to help kids in need. I really think that Ray is a good father to his six kids and an incredible person.

John Wall

This video clip is some of the highlights of John Wall in high school. John is a very nice role model to look up to. He had a struggling childhood without his dad. His dad was in prison for most of john early childhood because of robbery with a dangerous weapon. His dad was released when John was nine years old from prison. Unfortunately for John his dad died a month later of liver cancer.
John Wall’s high school career was very impressive. Surprisingly his college career was better. John was recruited by the University of Kentucky, Duke University, Georgia Tech, and the University of Kansas. John committed to the University of Kentucky. He was only in college for one year until he was drafted Into the NBA by the Washington Wizards. While John was at the University of Kansas he set several records. Most points in a season by a UK Freshman. Most assists in a season, 241 by a UK Player and by a UK Freshman. Most assists in a game, 16, by a UK Player and by a UK Freshman.T-7th for most Steals in a game, 6, by a UK Player on two occasions. First UK player to be drafted 1st overall in the NBA Draft. Clearly john wall was and still is a beast. I really like John and I think he is a good guy and a great athlete.

NFL playoff Games

Yesterday there was a very exciting football game when the San Francisco 49ers hosted the New Orleans Saints. The Saints found themselves down by 17 points early in the second quarter. It was mainly because they had four turnovers in the first half. Then the Saints stepped up their game and answered back and tied the game up 17-17 at the end of the third quarter. Now in my opinion the fourth quarter is where things got exciting. With 4:03 left in the fourth quarter the Saints scored a touchdown to go ahead 24-23. Then with 2:11 left in the fourth, Alex smith on third and seven ran the ball 28 yards for a touchdown. Now the score is 29-24 the 49ers are leading. Then a thrilling touchdown by Jimmy Graham with 1:37 left. The saints lead 32-29. It wasn’t over yet. With just 11 seconds left, Alex Smith threw a touchdown pass to Vernon Davis. That was the Final score; the 49ers won 36-32.
In my opinion Vernon Davis was the M.V.P of that game. He had seven receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns. He had the clutch game winning touchdown and he also had the catch that set up the final touchdown. Also Alex Smith had thrown for 299 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. I think that Alex was a big part in this win because he was on the money for the most part with his throws. I think that the Saints killed themselves this game. The saints turned the ball over five times and in order to win that can’t happen. I really liked watching this game and the teams played their hearts out. It was one of those days for the Saints where nothing was going their way.