R.I.P Pele

 Pele is a soccer/football legend. Perhaps the best player to ever play the game. He won the 1958 World Cup with Brazil and was named the tournament's second-best player not bad for a 17-year-old.  Brazil won again in 1962 but Pele was injured in the second game. Pele and Brazil would win the World Cup in 1970 and Pele was named the top player. 

Below is a compilation of Pele's World Cup highlights...

Pele will be missed by soccer/football fans across the world, he will be missed by Brazil, and of course his family and friends.

Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2022: X is for Xavi

 Xavi is perhaps the greatest midfielder to kick a soccer ball. He was on the 2010 World Cup winning team representing Spain. 

Xavi scored 82 goals and enjoyed a long playing career. 

Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2022: W is for Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time. During this A to Z Challenge I have highlighted a few potential GOATs in their respective sport. You might be pretty good if you are nicked named "the great one." Winning four Stanley Cups (NHL Championships) and nine Hart Trophies (MVP Awards) might back that up. Of course he is in the Hall of Fame.

Is there anyone currently who could challenge Gretzky as the great one?

Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2022: S is for Sammy Sosa

 During his career Sammy Sosa hit 609 home runs, was an MVP and a 7-time All Star. He was a baseball player and the athlete for S. Sammy played in the steroid, performance enhanced drug era. However, his longball hitting did pique an interest in the sport.

His career will probably have an asterisk beside it forever. Does he deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Or just a player with great stats, questionable playing ethics, a career gone by?

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge 2022: F is for Fred Taylor

 Fred Taylor was a Gator great at the University of Florida. The running back was part of a National Championship winning team and ended up being named to the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.

                                                          His Gators highlights

In the NFL he finished his career as the 17th leading rusher in NFL history. He is a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars Pride. He holds multiple franchise records.

His NFL highlights...

Fred Taylor the athlete for F, as in football.

R.I.P Colt Brennan

Colt Brennon had a college career that showed glimpses to bright future. The pass happy quarterback set all kinds of records as a University of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior. He lead them to a big Bowl, he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. 

Highlights from his college days..

He was drafted in the 6th round by the 

Washington Redskins. He stayed on the roster for a couple of seasons, bounced to another team, bounced to other leagues never catching on. Soon the former quarterback was out of football. In the real world he suffered from injuries from a car accident and battled a healthy dose of demons.

Sadly his life ended during mental health awareness month.