Like I need another ...
Seems all my most-admired athletes are in the sunset of their career, or already retired. The new list of athletes that are headlining their respective sports are closer to my kids age than mine. And are better known by them than by me.
The stars that I've followed for most of my adult life? Some are headed to the HOF, some are now coaching or commentating, and still others are broke or in jail.
There are a few notable additions to this list that are worth mentioning lately:
Lance Armstrong - the blog was silent when his seven Tour de France titles were stripped and he gave up the fight, but I remain a big fan. What he has done with his foundation and for the sport of cycling is commended by everyone in the sport. That is, unless you were caught doping and therefore want to implicate anyone and everyone who can to drag them down with you. But, retired and accomplishments removed.
Tiger Woods - he's not the same golfer he used to be. It's nearly unarguable that this has a lot to do with his off the course personal challenges. He's not retired, but he'll never again be the feared competitor he once was. And he's now considered old and in the limelight of whatever career he has left.
Andy Roddick - I'm not a huge tennis fan but I always liked Roddick. He was fun to watch and fun to listen to post match. He was pretty much the face of American men's tennis for the last decade. And I hate to see him go. But I will say this, he went out with class.
Now there are several others: Michael Jordan, Brett Favre, Ken Griffey Jr ... on and on. But I'm finding myself increasingly disinterested in the individual athletes of today. I just don't relate to them like I did their predecessors.
Best get the Laz-E-Boy ready. I'm just about there.
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