OK fellas, today's topic is all about crying. I know I know "There's no crying in baseball" but let's face it sometimes we all need a good cry-fest. Especially after an episode of Gilmore Girls. But that's neither here nor there.
Today was officially Day One of Joe Torre's Goodbye Tour from New York (tickets available now!) and watching highlights from the press conference I just couldn't help but think of my all-time favorite sports cry moments from days past. Sure Joe held it together pretty well up there, ESPN didn't get the free flowing waterworks they were hoping for (the columnists were one step away from asking about his battle with cancer or the time when he lost his dog fido in that tragic frisbee incident). But what other moments come to mind that make you sit back and say "Damn, that dude is really crying."
CRYING COACH: The one coach that jumps out to me has to be Dick Vermeil. And not even a single particular moment, they all just sort of run together as one big waterfall of emotion. Get the kleenex ready, put on some Death Cab, pour a glass of wine and curl up on the couch as Rudy plays on the TV cause we are getting in that crying mood. Just breathe. Nobody did it better or more often.
VICTORY CRY: Of course when you think of players crying in sports it usually comes following the big championship game victory, a la MJ hugging the NBA trophy in the locker room after winning his first title. That was pure emotion.
DEFEAT CRY: Gotta go with the guy playing for Kentucky after Laettner hit that miraculous shot sending Duke to the title game of the NCAA Tourney back in the early 90s. Close second and more recent would have to be Adam Morrison after losing early in the NCAAs. Now THAT'S what I call crying!
MOST NON-BELIEVABLE CRIER: One athlete I have trouble believing all the emotion and hoopla is Roger Federer. This guy does the ultimate body collapse fall to the ground as if he's just been sucker-punched every time he wins. And it's not like he wins infrequently. We get to witness this every couple months. Watch the tapes, it's uncanny.
In closing, let me just sum up how I feel about crying, I'm... I.. I'm.. one... I'm sorry, I just... I got a little... just... be... strong.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Cry Me A River
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Ellen DeGeneres seems to be trying to take crying away from the sports scene and to a new level. It is a powerful tool. I should try it more often.
Damn, Ralphie was too fast. BJ, you know that the key person you are missing from this article is our father, Ralphie. The man cries in movies for which even his wife mocks him. And if you need a sports connection, the man cried in Fever Pitch. Actually, maybe I shouldn't advertise this fact, as it is kind of embarrassing to be associated with that distinction.
What's wrong with crying during Fever Pitch?
Good call on Federer. You know he just does it because he sees other athlete do it. The guy's a machine.
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