Finally Friday: Weekly Roundup Edition

The end of the work week is finally here and in celebration of a grueling work schedule, I’ve have brought back a Sportaholic tradition in the “Finally Friday” article. This week saw its share of highlights, bloopers, and rants from various sports. I have posted an assortment of links for your enjoyment, you can thank me later. Hopefully everyone has a nice safe weekend. Join me as I will be hosting the Sportaholic sports radio show on beatknockin.com along with Ashley Danielle AKA the “Sports Chick” this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST, so if you are up that early please tune in and listen.

So without further ado, here are the best stories of the week links below:

Shaq gets right to it as the “Big Analytical”, says Miami only has Big 2:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AkAL5PG_lkZr4pkSiMpV1Ym8vLYF?slug=ap-heat-shaqsthoughts

What NFL players association really thinks about the owners proposed new CBA:

http://www.cbssports.com/print/nfl/story/15341317/players-dont-vote-on-cba-rip-gamesmanship-of-owners

Did the owners try to pull the wool over the players heads? This guy thinks so:

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/article_30c45678-1706-54d1-a680-6ca752a58310.html

So is Kobe serious about playing in Turkey with Deron Williams? Depends on who you talk to:

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/072211/spo_860408692.shtml

http://lakers.ocregister.com/2011/07/21/why-kobe-why/56787/

Mike Slive wants the SEC to change its recruiting ways:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/07/20/slive-sec-ncaa-change.ap/index.html?sct=cf_t2_a3

I had a feeling this Longhorn Network thing would be a problem for the Big 12:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/07/21/longhorn-network-big-12/index.html?sct=cf_t11_a1

Being loyal is overrated, just ask former Tiger Woods caddie Steve Williams:

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-woods-williamsreaction

By far the funniest highlight of the week, little fans with big problems:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/U-mad-bro-Young-Giants-fan-pouts-big-time-over?urn=mlb-wp13298

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in 1st place and have everyone pulling for them:

http://thesportscube.blogspot.com/2011/07/pittsburgh-pirates-alone-at-top.html

Its always good to brush up on your sports knowledge, its like a man law or something:

http://sportshistory365.blogspot.com/2011/07/today-in-sports-history-july-22.html

                                                     

Derek Dooley and the Tennessee Vols heating up on the recruiting trail:

http://www.checkerboardchatter.com/2011/07/tennessee-adds-another-commitment.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CheckerboardChatter+%28Checkerboard+Chatter%29