Friday Farewells for March 5

Friday Farewells for March 5, 2010 brought to you by Joseph Gates. (Come on people the high bid was 2 cents & Gates you better pay up.)

Farewell to:

Allen Iverson.  Iverson will not make a return to the 76ers this year.  Look for him at an And1 tournament near you. Sad to see a great career end like this.

Pinched Nerve in Manning's Neck.  Peyton Manning had a pinched nerve in his neck repaired and should make a full recovery in time to complete all of his off-season commercials.  Phew that was a close one. Good riddance nagging neck injury.

Shaquille O'Neal.  The big aristotle gets the big digit operated on and that is going to cost him and the Cavs BIG TIME.  A little sad because its Shaq, but as long as he comes back for the playoffs the rest will probably do him good.

Self Responsibility.  Why blame yourself when you can blame a whole city? The new Mariner Milton Bradley agrees.  In what has to be the quote of the week Bradley said, "Two years ago, I played, and I was good. I go to Chicago, not good. I've been good my whole career. So, obviously, it was something with Chicago, not me." Obviously, it was all that wind Milton. Bradley hit .257 last year but hit .296 in Chicago.  You will have to find another excuse however for why you played so poorly on the road.  Future quotes, "I only play poorly during day games or under the lights."  Feeling we are just noticing the departure of something that left long ago. 

NFL playing career.  Jacob Hickman has chosen other pursuits over the NFL.  Hmmm priorities and wanting something besides football.  Goodbye NFL, Hello Bright Future.

Number 23.  Lebron James will bid farewell next season to #23 and will introduce #6.  Is this classy or just a Kobe-Cat?  I'm not sure, but I sense the latter. How many times do we say goodbye to this jersey number?

Familiar Faces and Familiar Places.  Half the NHL changed places at the NHL deadline.  Seriously look at this list of people that changed teams.  There were no big names that really jumped out at you, but a lot of movement nonetheless.  Next year the NHL trade deadline should be sponsored by U-Haul.  It is so hard to see you go, what's your name again?

Brittney Griner.  Baylor's Griner through a haymaker to Texas Tech's Jordan Barncastle's face in a women's basketball game.  The Four6Three can also probably kiss Griner's regular season and possibly post-season as well.  Griner is famous for her dunking ability found on youtube.  Congratulations you finally got women's basketball some attention good and bad.  I can't tell whats more disappointing to me the fact that a 6 foot 8 girl clobbered another player or that I haven't seen one article with the title- Griner Cuases Shiner ( The best I've found is Dan Shanoff's "One Shiner Moment"). Brittney are you sure you didn't just transfer to Baylor from New Mexico's women's soccer team? No tears here, unless she hits me in the face YEEOWH!

Jason Terry.  Terry the Mavericks guard will be out a short time after surgery to repair a broken orbital bone in his face.  I know you're both in Texas, but Jason please don't hangout with Griner  Mav's fans hope he is back soon as for me... okay I do too.

Missed last week's farewells..... here you go.