A Cleveland Browns fan sues NFL for lockout

Every fan across the United States is upset with whats been going on with the NFL lockout underway.  Well one fan decided to stop complaining and actually take action

Ken Lanci, a Cleveland Browns season ticket holder, filed suit against the National Football League stating that the lockout is violating his contract to buy tickets through his personal seat license.

The suit is asking for $25,000 from the Browns on both breach of contract and bad faith counts and more than $25,000 from the league and its teams for alleged contract interference.

Good for him.  It's about time somebody decided to step up and show the NFL what's what.  We are all biting our nails over the potential of not having an NFL season.  Although I don't think it will sway the NFL owners to remove the lockout, it definitely should be an eye-opener, as i'm pretty positive more lawsuits should follow. 

Injuries in the game

You are an extremely lucky individual to play a sport and NOT get any type of serious injury.  Throughout PeeWees and Pop Warner ball and even high school ball I've never substained any type of serious injury.  That all changed on October 17th, 2009. I fell on my left wrist ackwardly while trying to get to the quarterback.  It didn't help that a 350+ offensive lineman fell on top of me either.  At first, I thought it was just a sprained wrist.  After the swelling or the pain did not go down, I went to the orthopedist and he recommended an MRI. 

The MRI found that I have torn ligaments all throughout the wrist and tiny bones were moved all around.  I need a major surgery to repair all the ligaments that were damaged.  After 4 hours of surgery, 3 months in a cast, one surgical screw and a surgical pin and 2 casts later, my wrist still isn't completely healed.  It may be stiff like it is for probably the rest of my life. 

Fortunately for me that was the only major surgery that I've ever had.  And I would love to keep it like that.

Hang Cleans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXsRyrddc3E

Hang cleans are the most important lift that all athletes should do for whatever sport.  It is one of the hardest lifts to do, but when do properly, it is the most fat burning and most cardiovascular lift there is out there.  It helps strengthen grip, legs, glutes, hips, hamstrings, arms, pretty much all major muscle groups. 

This is a video of me performing a set of 225 for 4 during the summer of 2009.  I have been doing hang cleans since I was a freshman in high school.  It took me a long time before i got the hang of it, but it is probably one of my favorite lifts to do.   

NFL Lockout?

If you haven't heard the news yet, let me be the first to inform you.

On Friday, March 11th, the NFL owners have locked out the players for the 2011-2012 season.  However, there maybe still some hope.

On that same day the NFLPA decertified from the league and they can now file antitrust lawsuits against the NFL and hopefully they can prevent the owners from locking out the players. 

This whole lockout issue is the owners fault hands down.  They opted out of the original collective bargaining agreement in 2008 and they don't want to split the revenue of 9 billion dollars 50/50.  i applaud the NFL players for trying to have a season.  It shows the fans that they truly aren't about the money or the glory.  They love playing the game just as much as we love watching the game. 

Lifting

Weightlifting plays a huge part in preparing for any type of sports season, but especially football.  There are four main core lifts that are performed by football teams all across the country; bench press, power clean, squat and deadlift.  In this photo, i am performing a set of deadlift for reps.  The deadlift help strengthen glutes, hamstrings, quad muscles, lower back, and it also helps your grip. 

NFL Lockout Looming

     As the collective bargaining agreement between the National Football League Player's Association(NFLPA) and the owners of the football teams come to an end on March 3rd, the potential of a lockout for the 2011 season becomes less of a doomsday scenario and more of a reality.  Fortunately, the NFLPA and the owners have agreed to meet everyday next week to see if they can get a new deal done before the deadline.

    Now for those of you who have not been following this potential crisis, let me fill you in on the whole thing.  The owners want an 18 game season instead of a 16 game season, a salary cap for the rookies, and increase in drug testing.  The players union want increased healthcare because more injuries are possible in an 18 game season.  In my opinion, 16 games is just the right amount in a normal season.  It also forces the players to give up something for each of the scenarios.

     I hope to God that a deal gets done ASAP.  With no football next year, I might cry.

My team to win Super Bowl 46 is.......

The New York Jets!  I'll admit, they are my team, and this is one of my favorite hoodies to wear for that reason.  They came close in back to back years, and I have a feeling that if there is a season next year, the Jets are going to take is all the way next year.