CYBERSPORT : WHY DEAL WITH REPORTERS WHEN YOU HAVE A SITE SET?Byline: - Tom Hoffarth On the sports-talk radio shows in Atlanta last week, Falcons running back Jamaal Anderson This article is about the defensive end. For the former Falcons running back, see Jamal Anderson. Jamaal Anderson (born February 6, 1986 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons. took a beating. He skipped the team's three-day mini camp, holding out as he tries to get a new contract. His agent, Jim Sims James Morton Sims (born May 13, 1903, Leyton, Essex, died April 27, 1973, Canterbury, Kent) was an English cricketer. Jim Sims represented Middlesex in 381 first-class matches matches between 1929 and 1952 as a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler who scored 7173 runs , and Falcons coach and executive vice president Dan Reeves
Anderson's response? Instead of answering back or talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to the media, the former North Hollywood High star has stayed home in Salt Lake City and did his talking on the Internet. He has read the e-mail and message boards from fans who use his Web site at Athlete's Direct. And he has directly responded to those who think he's demanding too much of a signing bonus and acting selfishly. ``Is Jamaal selfish? No,'' Anderson wrote, proving he can not only talk in the third person but write in it as well. ``If I was, believe me, I would have been using the Super Bowl or the NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference championship as a stage to air my contract concerns. What better place to get people to listen? ``Folks, the point is I did not create a market for running backs. I just know I belong with them.'' Anderson wrote that the only signing bonus he has ever received was $23,000 as a seventh-round pick in 1993. He's trying to get a $10 million signing bonus this time after leading the NFC with 1,846 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns last year. Anderson also defended his absence from training camp by saying he expected to have a new contract. Agree? The e-mail box is always open. If Fox doesn't have enough gadgetry gadg·et·ry n. 1. Gadgets considered as a group. 2. The design or construction of gadgets. Noun 1. gadgetry - appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry" for Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star Game The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers , there will be access to a ``Diamond Cam,'' a live telerobotic camera located behind home plate on baseball's official Web site (www.majorleaguebaseball.com). The Angels upgraded their Web site (www.angelsbaseball.com) with new technology by Pixelon.com that improves game highlight video to full-screen TV-like production. It's the first time a major sports team has offered this technology on their site. |
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