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Planet Ill 2009 Wrap-up: Out of Bounds – The Year in Sports, 2009

As we get older, time goes by faster. The only things that help us stall off our impending mortality are our memories. They allow us to emote and relive experience. 2009 had so many lasting sports images, it’s impossible to pick one. Sports fans rode a roller coaster of emotion in 2009. We witnessed some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows.

We said sad goodbye to likes of Steve McNair, Chris Henry, Nick Adenhart and Jack Kemp and we said prayerful goodbyes to likes of Plaxico Burress and Donte’ Stallworth with the hopes that they get their lives together once they finish serving the punishments.  We welcomed newcomers like Brandon Jennings and Percy Harvin, and welcomed back old favorites like Tom Brady.

We witnessed the Cincinnati Bengals, who not only suffered the tragic loss of Chris Henry, but the loss of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s wife Vikki Zimmer deliver an unexpectedly great season. We witnessed a King in Cleveland behaving like a petulant prince after losing in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and prince becoming a king during the 2009 World Series of Poker. And in the end of the year, we witnessed how a Tiger, who’s usually a lion on the golf course,  lost his roar due to his infidelities.

Today, I share with you the ten things I will remember most from the 2009 Year in Sports. I prefer a visual look back instead of a worded one because we watched or “witnessed” most of this. A picture paints a thousand words and believe me, there’s a thousand words and more in this piece. I do my best to stay away from the negative, because when you remember positive things in life, positivity comes back to you. So sit back, relax and enjoy.

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Christmas Edition of Out of Bounds on Planet Ill

Happy Holidays to everyone. We’re back for another week of Out of Bounds. It’s been a rough week for your old boy the Rowdy One. Been a lil under the weather with a stomach bug, but I still gotta get those picks to yall. So since it’s better to give than to receive during the holidays, I figured I would hit yall with an abundance of picks for the holiday season.

Since I’m in the holiday spirit, I figured I would lay off of my usual rants and bring some holiday joy. Today, there’s an abundance of games on the old telly. And with most of us sports fans being on vacation during the holidays, we gotta stay on point with the games. So today, as my gift to you, I offer up not just my NFL picks, but my picks for today’s NBA games.

It seems as though the NBA has decided to rule the day with five games on tap on ESPN and ABC. Here’s a look at today’s schedule:

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Out of Bounds on Planet Ill

In the words of Mike Greenburg of ESPN’s Mike and Mike in the Morning,”We’re back and better than ever” for another week Out of Bounds. With Jack Frost rolling in and the holiday season in full swing, sports fans have plenty of reasons to stay home and do what they do best, watch sports.

With 2009 coming to a close, the sports world is at a buzz. Tiger-gate is still the hot topic in the world of sports and will be for quite some time going into 2010. The NFL has two weeks left in their regular season before the playoffs start. The College Bowl season kicks off this Saturday with the Fresno State Bulldogs facing the Wyoming Cowboys in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. The NBA finished its first quarter of the season and is looking to the half-way point and the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and the MLB Hot Stove has been burning strong with some big trades between the Phillies, Blue Jays and Mariners.

Since I touched on the topic of baseball real quick, I would be remiss if I didn’t give a shout-out to New York Yankees shortstop and Captain, Derek Jeter, for winning the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. Congrats to you El Capitán.

Now, let’s start off with everybody’s favorite punching bag, Tiger Woods.

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Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry – ESPN

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry – ESPN.

From ESPN.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died Thursday, one day after suffering injures in a fall from the back of a pickup truck, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. He was 26.

Police on Wednesday described the incident as a domestic dispute with his fiancée. Henry was found in the road about eight miles north of downtown Charlotte.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

ESPN – NCAA College Football – Heisman 75

In a few minutess, College Football will name it’s 75th Heisman Trophy Winner signifying the Best Player in College Football for the 2009 season. He’re this years nominees:

Toby Gerhart , Sr., RB, Stanford
Mark Ingram, So., RB, Alabama
Ndamukong Suh, Sr., DT, Nebraska
Colt McCoy, Sr., QB, Texas
C.J. Spiller, Sr., RB Clemson
Tim Tebow, Sr., QB, Florida
Kellen Moore, So., QB, Boise State
Dion Lewis, Fr., RB, Pittsburgh

Who’s gonna win, no one know. But as I said on Twitter:

Tebow won’t get it, Ingram should get it, but I think Colt McCoy will be the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner.

For the mean time, while you’re watching the awards ceremony, check out ESPN.com’s History of the Heisman.

ESPN – NCAA College Football – Heisman 75.

Rick Reilly and Mike Tirico’s take on the Tiger Woods’ Hiatus

Tiger Taking Break From Golf

This is the dumbest thing he can do right now. And to tell the truth, I wouldn’t be surprised if the PGA asked him to take time-off, he accepted the notion, and decided to say it was his decision. This is purely D-U-M-B!!!!

He needs to hold a press conference of some sorts and clear this sh*t up A.S.A.P. Whomever is in his camp, the people advising Tiger throughout all of this, need to sit him down and explain the importance of him sitting with someone and dong a one-on-one  interview. The longer he continues to give statements through his website like this one below, the worst it’s going to get.

I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I’ve done, but I want to do my best to try.

I would like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding. What’s most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing.

After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.

Again, I ask for privacy for my family and I am especially grateful for all those who have offered compassion and concern during this difficult period.

I’m sorry Tiger, this is hard for me to do, but I have to give you the award for Moron of the Week with this move.

Out of Bounds on Planet Ill

With all of the commotion of Tiger-gate dominating the world of sports last week, many of us ignored some of the other big sports stories that took place last week. Well never fear, your old boy, The Rowdy One, is here. Before I get into some of the headlines from last week, I would like to ask a favor from you. Please checkout Planet Ill’s newest member of the family, A Negro and a Keyboard and their thoughts on the Tiger Woods situation. It’s both insightful and hilarious.

During the last 2 weeks, a lot has gone down in the sports world. Philly’s prodigal son found his way home. The Fighting Irish let go one of their leaders and at the same time, showed they don’t have much fight in them. The world of college football lost one of it’s greatest coaches, and the sports world remembered Jimmy V.

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Vick Returns To Atlanta In Big Way

From ESPN.com

Out of Bounds: Tiger Woods – He’s Only Human on Planet Ill

By no means are most of us, the Average Joe, experts in the lifestyles of today’s celebrities. We don’t have their money, adulation, or any form of social status that comes with the lifestyle that they lead.

We read the tabloids, and watch the news shows, but we have no idea of the pressures these celebrities go through to maintain their public image. Nor do we experience the temptations they face. Then again, they are human, so maybe we do experience the same obstacles, just not on as grand of a stage. Whatever the case, there are certain things in life that you know you should or should not do.

Over the weekend, one of the sports world’s and America’s favorite sweethearts was involved in a car accident. His name is Eldrick “Tiger” Woods, and this little fender bender of his will be the biggest test of his professional career and personal life.

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