While the Pittsburgh Penguins captain skated with the team for the first time in more than two months, rumors are circulating that Sidney Crosby could be retiring. The most hyped NHL player since Wayne Gretzky suffered a head concussion in January, and his return date remains up in the air. While Crosby’s agent denies the Toronto radio sation’s report that the NHL MVP winner is retiring, other reports say his family is worried about his health.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal released a study by reachers that diceased hockey player Bob Probert suffered from CTE. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease caused from repeated trauma to the head. Crosby’s father Troy told ESPN, “We’re just trying to get him healthy again… However long that takes, that’s how long it’s going to take.”
Undrafted rookie Sherron Collins has been released by the Charlotte Bobcats after he missed two flights. Although the Kansas alumni was placed on waivers Feb. 24, he got a second chance at his NBA dreams when he was called up by the Bobcats… that was until he missed two flights the team had scheduled from his native Chicago to Charlotte.
Coach Paul Silas said, “That was kind of it.” The Bobcats instead gave a contract to Garrett Temple of the NBA Development League. Guess third time was not a charm…
With next year’s NFL season uncertain, NY Jets Matt Slauson is not taking any chances and moved back in with his parents along with his wife and baby. Despite Slauson starting all 16 games last season and earning more than $400,000, Slauson told the New York Times, “I’m constantly working with my budgets, I know that this week could be my last week in the NFL, and then I won’t have any more checks coming in.”
Maybe Slauson took a page out of Sidney Crosby’s book, who lived with Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemuiex for more than 5 seasons!