United Back on Track

Manchester United got back on the horse after a 5-0 win at Wigan. The win was a vital one, after the loss to Burnley on Wednesday. Wayne Rooney has become by far the most valuable attacking player at United. His goal broke the deadlock and sent United on their way. The second goal came soon after that. It was a beautiful goal by Berbatov, after a wonderful pass from Scholes. Then, Rooney scored again just a few minutes after that to seal up the victory. Then, Michael Owen got his first goal for United after a great counter attack. It was a crucial goal for Owen who was desperate to open his account with the Red Devils. They would add one more in stoppage time, after Nani scored on a brilliant free kick. United's 5-0 win will do wonders for the team after their shocking loss and Rooney was the key to the victory. 

The Chaos Continues

Plaxico Burress was sentenced to 2 years in prison today. This is another major story in what has been a wild wild week in the NFL. This very well could be the end for Plax. He will be 34 when he gets outs. That is old for NFL standards. Vick is only 29, so he might have time to recover for his lost skills. However, two years out of the game surely will erode some of his skill. At, Plax's age it will be even worse. Plax surely regrets his decision not to accept the plea bargain, as he could have only spent 3 months in jail. He would have been out much faster and could have played again in the NFL. It is amazing how fast people can rise and fall. In February of 2008, Plax was on top of the world. He caught the game winning touchdown pass with only 30 seconds to go. Less than a year later, he shot himself in the leg with a unregistered gun in a nightclub. Now, he is going to jail for two years and has hit the depths of despair. 

Crazy Week in the NFL

What a week it has been in the NFL. Michael Vick returns to the NFL with the Eagles, who no one thought he would sign with. Then, Brett Favre comes out of retirement to play with the Vikings. Wow! Can you believe it! The Vick signing has sparked wide spread protest from people who believe he should not be allowed back into the NFL. Its amazing to think back to the 2004 NFC Championship where Vick and McNabb were going against each other. It was a matchup of two of the most exciting quarterbacks in football. Now, five years later they are on the same team. Incredible! As for Favre, I really thought that was it. I thought surely he can't do it again. But, I was wrong. Favre is back and it is clear revenge against the Packers was on his mind. If Favre wants to keep playing he needs to stop making it into such a soap opera. This whole act is getting old of retiring and coming back. Anyways, this has been one of the most memorable offseason weeks in NFL history.

Nats Get Strasburg

What a shock! After months of looking like the Nats would miss out on the top prospect in the draft, Stephen Strasburg, the Nats pulled it off an the deadline. They had to give up 15 million to get him and he will have huge expectations to live up to. Strasburg though, is considered to be a can't miss prospect by the experts. The signing also gives more credibility to the Nationals, who were embarrassed by not being able to sign Aaron Crowe. The Nationals have shown improvement in the last couple weeks and now with this signing the Nats fans have reason to be encouraged.