But Only If You're Serious

I usually don't don't feel sorry for athletes
who are arrogant and screw themselves over,
but in this case I will say this. Tiki Barber
and his agent said this past weekend that they
were "Devasted" over the fact they did not get
one single offer from an NFL team, and Tiki has
said in the not so distant past, that he needs
football, and knows that football doesn't need
him. Well I say this to Tiki and his agent, if
you really need football, then take what you can
get. No really, take it, because if you're worth
anything on the field, they, the NFL will notice.
Jim Fassel (Tiki's former Head Coach with the NY
Giants) was one of the 1st to say that he would
welcome Tiki on his team. Fassel is now the Head
Coach and has been for the 2 Champion Las Vegas
Locomotives of the UFL since their inaugural season
in 2009. You need football Tiki? You didn't get an
offer from an NFL team Tiki? Then be serious and
take Fassel up on his offer. Though it's true that
the UFL is struggling financially, they are still
alive and still plan to play in the 2011 season,
plus this isn't about money, right? Consider it
an audition, consider it the tryout you never really
got. You need the game? Let's see how serious you
really are.

They Missed Another One

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NY Giants fans were more than a little annoyed
after the Giants seemingly dropped the ball
so to speak on resigning Steve Smith not more
than mere days after letting Kevin Boss slip
out of there grasp as well, and it seems like
they might be more than a little ticked off
if Derek Hagan turns into something after
knowing that they had him in their possession
at one point as well. The Oakland Raiders
didn't look great against the Saints on Sunday
night football this week, but there were quite
a few bright spots, and for a guy who is trying
to make the team, that means a lot. Hagan was
one of those few bright spots, Derek Hagan led
the Raiders with six receptions for 121 yards
and a touchdown against the Saints and his
performance as well as an impressive training
camp this pre-season is likely to earn Hagan
a roster spot on a team that may actually have
too many decent receivers this year. If there
is such a thing as too many decent receivers,
that is.

Football Sidenotes

The Tampa Bay Bucs signed CB Ashton Youboty,
pronounced "Ya Booty" to cover their Booty
in case corner Aqib Talib gets suspended for
off the field idiocy.

Found it most interesting to hear that Plaxico
Burress told HBO that before he shot himself
in the leg he didn't know who Mayor Bloomberg
was. Now you know why he's not a QB, all that
thinking must hurt.