A Quiet Week

High school practices are about the only thing going right now. Back in my day football was the only sport that had practice before school started. Now-a-days everyone from volley ball to cross country are preparing for the fall with August practice.

We are set, Sunday night 'The Stretchlon Sports Show "with yours truly as the MC will feature the Tar Heel State Little League champions. Show starts at 8.00pm on WHIG-TV. Talked with head coach Sam Toler yesterday. We will let Sam and his coaches talk for the first hour about this summer and of course each player. About 9.00pm we will open up the phone lines to let every one talk to the CHAMPS.

This is the third Tar heel Championship for Rocky Mount. 1999, 2007 and this year. Sam Toler was an assistant with Ray Peace in 2007.

Plaxico Burress has been indicted by that grand Jury in New York where he testified last week. All indications are that he admitted to the shooting. If that is the case he had better kiss the NFL good bye. Thirty one years old and maybe three years in jail, his shelf life will be long gone for the NFL once he gets out of the Pokey.

College football practice started at N C State yesterday. Other area colleges will start by weeks end. The ACC is still a mystery as for who is the out right favorite. Virginia Tech seems to be the cream of the crop but who they might play in the ACC Champoionship game is up for grabs.

I watched Tiger Woods this past weekend. He has to be the greatest ever at hitting what ever club the correct disstance. When he is on he can knock the pin down with his accuracy.

But, I do see that since Tiger has come back from his knee injury that his driving accuracy is not very good. It never really was but he has always been able to recover with his putter. He made some crazy number like forty five out of forty six putts within five feet. However it use to be anything with in twelve feet was a gimme.

Even Tiger age is beginning to show