The Sports Review

The Oakland Raiders were badly in need of improving their defense and this was achieved by signing a one-year contract with free agent defensive end Greg Spires, an ex-Bucs player. The Raiders were on the hunt for someone to play in unison with left end Derrick and the think tank of the Raiders now feel that Spires can do that job. Greg Spires took part in the team’s offseason practice session after joining the Raiders last Tuesday. Greg, who has received rare reviews for his defensive skills in America’s premier sports event, NFL, has had 39.5 sacks in his 10-year tenure and his best season at the NFL was in 2004. 

The Washington Redskins affable receiver Antwaan Randle El recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and will be out of commission for the time being. When pressed for comments, Coach Jim Zorn revealed that Randle El was lucky to have taken an MRI scan and found the foreign body in his knee that was causing him hurt and irritation. Doctors estimated that Randle El will spend between three to four weeks recuperating. Translated, this meant that the receiver might have to miss out on offseason practices in June. Randle El expressed his regret but hopes to make a full comeback very soon.

 Pete Johnson has been accused of writing a bad cheque for US$13,300 to buy a pickup truck! Johnson played for the Bengals from 1977 to 1983. He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Champaign County Common Pleas Court. Johnson didn’t have enough funds in his account when he wrote the check. A Champaign County grand jury indicted Johnson in December. Urbana is about 65 kilometres northwest of Columbus.Johnson, who was part of four Big Ten championship teams while at Ohio State in the mid-1970s, played for the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins in 1984 and retired at the end of that season.

Michael Dwayne Vick is a well known National Football League star, quarterback in Atlanta Falcons team.
On Monday he was condemned to 23 months in prison by a federal judge as a result of his role in illegal dog fighting and related gambling activity and then lying about it. He also was mulcted of $5,000 and given a trial period of three years. It’s quite difficult to predict when see Vick back in game (not in gambling of course), but it’s absolutely clear that world sport is not ready to sacrifice him!