Like Paris, Troy just won’t go away
Chances are, Paris Hilton and Troy Edwards don’t have a lot in common. One distinction the pair does seem to share, however, is that neither will go away.
About twice a month, Hilton’s mug can be seen on the cover of the Star. I know this because my wife and a friend of hers are proud readers
(I state the above while rolling my eyes.)
Also, Barbara Walters seems to think Paris is fascinating. Me? I opt for nauseating, but to each his own.
Edwards, on the other hand, was taken by the Steelers in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. After a rookie season in which he started six games, caught 61 passes and scored five touchdowns, Edwards started just one game over the next two seasons, caught 37 passes and didn’t score a TD.
A lack of production and bad attitude earned Edwards a trip out of town. He landed in St. Louis, quickly exited after one season, and played for Jacksonville the next two years.
Edwards was again on the move after the 2004 season and wound up in Detroit last year, where he pulled in two passes in three games.
Like a cat, Edwards has landed on his feet again, signing Friday with Jacksonville. The Jaguars also signed Randy Hymes, apparently looking for some able hands to replace Jimmy Smith, who retired earlier this month after hauling in 862 receptions in 11 seasons.
Edwards isn’t an unknown commodity in Jacksonville. In two seasons with the Jaguars, Edwards caught 85 passes. But the word on Edwards is he’s still all mouth and little production.
Also, consider this little nugget: Edwards has more tackles (19) than touchdowns (11) in his NFL career.
Don’t let anyone tell you different. Fantasy League Baseball, if given the chance, will take over your life.
Until joining a league this season, I knew more about Freddy Krueger than Freddy Garcia. But now, I can tell you Bobby Jenks WHIP (walks plus hits to innings pitched ratio) in my sleep.
Pouring over box scores, watching the scroll across the bottom of the screen during ESPN and listening to West Coast games on XM Radio are now the norm.
My wife isn’t impressed. She still thinks taking out the trash deserves more of my attention.
I usually don’t follow the NBA until about Game 4 or 5 of the Finals. For a change, there’s actually something to tune in for in the earlier rounds.
Three series – Cleveland vs. Detroit, Dallas vs. San Antonio and Phoenix vs. the Los Angeles Clippers – are tied at three games apiece.
The Pistons and Cavaliers will settle their quarterfinal series tonight, while the Spurs and Mavericks and the Clippers and Suns will decide their fates Monday night.
Too bad Pittsburgh doesn’t have a franchise.
We would already be looking ahead to next season.
Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time home run list Saturday.
San Franciscans love Bonds.
Seems like just about everybody else hates him.
To which I yell, “HYPOCRITES!”
If Bonds played in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Kansas City or any of the other Major League Baseball cities, fans of those teams would love Bonds as long as he was smacking home runs.
Dave Stofcheck can be reached dstofcheck@heraldstandard.com