Ex-NFL player Chidi Ahanotu told courts in September he is unable to pay $130,000 in legal fees he owes in a custody battle with his ex-wife, so a judge has ordered him to hand over his NFC Championship ring as compensation. Ahanotu won the ring with the St. Louis Rams in 2001.
According to Pro Football Talk, Ahanotu said, “This court system is a farce. This court wants a man to hand over his once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment to pay some damn attorney’s fees? I could see if it was going to pay something for my children or my ex-wife.”
I guess football isn’t even exempt from the rules… what’s yours is mine.
Oprah and new CNN talk show host Piers Morgan have placed a bet on who can land an interview with Michael Vick first. The talk show hosts bet $312 dollars or $200 British pounds in Morgan’s case. A Philadelphia Eagles spokesman confirmed both shows have reached out to the organization in hopes of booking the notorious quarterback. When asked about the bet by the Philadelphia Enquirer Vick said, “I don’t even know who that guy is…If the bet was made, she’ll probably win because I know nothing about that other guy.”
Vick is having a busy off season. The Eagles were knocked out of the playoffs two weeks ago against the Green Bay Packers and is a free agent. After Vick served 18-months in jail for dog fighting, the 30-year old signed a 2-year contract with the Eagles. Despite an MVP caliber season, Vick revealed he is still $20m in debt… maybe Morgan can beat out Oprah the by paying him the $312 winnings.
Nick Lidstrom and Eric Staal have been voted by the players selected to be captains of the 2010 All-Star game.
Lidstrom is the Detroit Red Wings captain and oldest player named to the All-Star roster, while Staal is only 26 he is captain of the Carolina Hurricanes who will host the All-Star game on Sunday January 30.
The All-Star teams will be named Team Staal and Team Lidstrom. The captains will select their players in a fantasy-like draft the Friday before the game.
Interestingly, neither Lidstrom or Staal were voted as starters for the game.
This Sunday the NFC Championship game versus the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will be played on Fox, and the network is taking full advantage with the upcoming season of American Idol premiering this week. American Idol winner Lee DeWzye tweeted, “National Anthem at home, yes. Go Bears.”
During last week’s divisional playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Bears enlisted Chicago fan favorite Jim Cornelison to sing the National Anthem. Cornelison is famous for singing the National Anthem at Chicago Blackhawks games where it has become a tradition for fans to cheer for the entire song. If Cornelison is out and DeWzye’s in, I am sure Bears fans will still find something to cheer about.
