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Did
Green Bay Packers hall of fame receiver Sterling Sharpe ever
play tight end and if so how often? |
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Green Bay Packers
Hall of Fame Receiver Sterling Sharpe played wide receiver.
His brother, Shannon Sharpe, played tight end for Baltimore
and Denver. |
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Will
the Expos stay in Montreal? |
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Answer:
No
Reasons:
Most skeptics and realists believe that baseball in this city
is finished. Both Expos President Tony Tavares and Field Manager
Frank Robinson have admitted privately that this season is
just a one-year deal.
Last year, after the World Series, Seliq announced that two
teams including Montreal would be contracted in 2002. That
didn't happen and at the last minute each of the other 29
clubs were forced to swallow a bone and come up with $2 million
per team to support baseball in Montreal.
With many of those same teams losing money this year, I hardly
think that they want to continue handing out charity again.
They would rather close down the franchise and split up the
players or even move the Expos to another city to avoid further
embarrassment. |
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In
American football the defensive secondary coverage is broken
down to cover 1, 2, and 3. What is cover 2? |
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Cover
2 is the way the defensive backs and linebackers play. They
line up in a 4-3 or 3-4
Cover 1 is man to man
Cover 3 is zone |
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How
do I explain to a young child that pro sports is only about
money and that they would be better off following amateur
sports?
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All
children should get involved in amateur sports. It's a very
important part of their life. Surveys have found that kids
that get involved in amateur teams, whether baseball, football
or hockey tend to stay out of trouble. A busy body is an occupied
mind. Pro sports is getting out of hand. But we must realize
that these same professional players all got their start by
playing in some sort of amateur team, whether it's high school
or college. |
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I
would like to bring my family of five (three adults) and two
children to a major sports event. Where can I get the best
for my money?
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There
are NHL hockey games, major league baseball games and professional
football. Sports number one and three are probably too expensive
for the average family. Baseball, which does provide the average
ticket price at a lower dollar level, is probably your best
bet. But like any other sport there are always the perks that
go to the host team.
In a recent survey a family of five would spend an average
of $160.00 American on a major league baseball game assuming
that the youngsters get in for the special rates for kids.
There are two adult admissions and tickets for three children.
But remember there’s hotdogs, beverages, programs, and
boutique items like caps plus parking. Normally for the same
price just one adult ticket will cost that much for hockey
or NFL football. In baseball, the youngsters have a chance
for batting practice autographs plus they can enjoy a much
better seating vantage point. |
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I
would like to take my youngster to the Grand Prix Auto Race.
Is this wise? |
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Although I don’t like to discourage attendance at the
Grand Prix, I don’t think this is a good idea. The crowds
are way too large. There is almost no public parking. The
race goes by so fast that you hardly see the cars from the
stands. It is much easier to stay away from the noise and
watch the event on television. Despite what most people think,
car racing is a thrill, but hardly a spectator sport. |
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I just attended a hockey game a couple a months ago where
the puck flew in the air, hit a child in the head and I later
read in the newspaper that this 6 year old little girl died
from the instant impact to her head. I was devasted being
a parent myself. There are no laws regarding children in the
arenas. Do you have any suggestions for when I bring my own
children? I tried a helmet but my son said he felt ridiculous
as he was the only one. After this incident I am constantly
concerned. Please help! |
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As a hockey writer covering the Canadiens for the past 46
seasons, I have much experience in bringing youngsters to
hockey games. I covered complete seasons of the old Montreal
Forum and I took each of my two boys, one at a time, to all
weekend games of the Canadiens. I never sent them alone. I
always had an adult friend sit with them. I always stayed
away from seats behind the net. The incident in Columbus,
Ohio, this season where a little girl got hit by the puck
in the head and later died is an isolated case. There is no
law regarding arena safety.
On the back of each ticket, the home team denies any responsibility
for actions in the crowd that may be occurred by a flying
puck. Always try to get a seat between the blue lines. Watch
your youngster. And while the pre-game warm-ups and the actual
games are being played, never take your eye off the puck. |
