The athletes are the alpha dogs of high school. The Alpha males and females are the leaders of the social group of students. Cape athletes approaching 400 put on the uniform and protect the house all school year long through blood, sweat and tears. The athletes are the ambassadors to the community, the ones written about.
Athletes represent energy and ambition, pride and teamwork, and all things admirable. And they shouldn’t apologize for loving their teammates and being proud of their school. These kids are out front putting it on the line and getting things done and Cape should ride their coattails.
Every resident 18 and older can vote in the upcoming referendum that will allow money already approved to be used for a turf field that will support field hockey, soccer and lacrosse and give all our athletic ambassadors first-class facilities to practice and play on for generations. All athletes past and present and their families need to get on out there and protect this house!
TRAINER DAVE - Dave Kergaard left the fraternity of lifelong linemen to become a fullback because he likes carrying the mail and pushing his game beyond the glory. But he is my personal resource in matters of health and fitness. Dr. Jeff Heckert is the guy charged with fixing me.
Dear Dave:
Last Wednesday morning before hitting the gym and stepping on the dog I took the following medications on an empty stomach: ibuprofen 3x200 mg, glucosamine 1500 mg, chondroitin 1500 mg, multi-vitamin for 50+ women, flaxseed oil 1000 mg and Co Q-10 400mg. Let me add that most mornings I take none of these things. I chased all these with two mugs of coffee, one yellow vitamin water and two peanut butter Kandy Kakes.
So, like what happens when this all balls up as a single mixture in your stomach? Do ingredients still work or is this more of the speedball to nowhere beneficial?
Fredman:
First, as a lineman you know what you have put in your stomach for 62 years, so do you think a few vitamins and Kandy Kakes are going to affect it? I don’t think so! Second, if the listed supplements work they supposedly take 6-8 weeks to get in your joints to help but, honestly, they may all have a placebo effect. If the mind tells you it works, then it does. My opinion, once the cartilage is gone, it’s gone.
IT’S ALL STUPID - The Blue/Gold 5K race starting from Irish Eyes in Lewes at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, is for a great cause which raises money for programs benefiting Delaware’s mentally challenged citizens, although I’ve never gotten a check. All the Saturday traffic draws grimaces from lots of anglers because down that road it’s all their world and many look at runners like “how stupid is it to run for no reason other than to finish.”
It’s hard to argue with that, but what is fishing all about? Fishing is a fever, said to be relaxing, perhaps even a sport, but if you run offshore and “get into them” your fish filets in the freezer will have cost as much as a used car from the Sussex Guide. We’re all stupid - it’s how we relax.
FISHING SHOWS - I watched 10 minutes of a freshwater fishing show and I wanted to jump into the boat and start smacking people. It’s just a freaking fish! Swim with the barracuda then come talk to me.
There is no doubt some anglers just know how to catch fish while I’m so dumb I just go any where and drop a line at any depth with any bait figuring fish are like drunks in Ruddertowne - they’ll hit on anything.
YOU’RE SO VAIN - Attention steroid users and/or testosterone injectors! I want to tell your story. I want you to tell my readers why elevating your blood pressure and pulse rate to get that pumped, veins-bulging look so your can feel better about yourself is a good idea. What is the tradeoff? If you know anything about human behavior you must understand when others think you look weird rather than good.
TRIATHLON TRAINING - Notice to young athletes! Here is a foolproof formula for a successful, happy and productive life, and why am I talking like this?
No drugs, no alcohol and always tell the truth. It really is that simple, but few people I ever knew can wear that badge. I resourced a listing of 500 NFL thug life bookings and found almost all of them involved alcohol or drugs, guns and cars and beating on girlfriends. A powerfully wrong message when those who are the fittest and fastest, strongest and biggest, richest and most famous don’t use their gifts to help others but self-destruct like anyone who thinks celebrity offers immunity from the laws which cover us all.
KICKING IT LARGE - I was an invited guest at the 1999 Tennessee Titans post-Super Bowl party in Buckhead, Ga., because my nephew Mike was on the team. I was small-talking with owner Bud Adams then had few words with Eddie Georg. When I ran to find Mike he was surprised.
“Fredman, you’ve met so many people over the last five days - even Lennox Lewis - and you seemed so unimpressed. So why are you so excited?”
“Travis Tritt is jamming with the band in the ballroom and no one is listing,” I said.
“Here’s a quarter - call someone who cares.”
I just received notice that Travis Tritt will perform in South Bend, Ind., Friday, July 18, at the Morris Performing Arts Center as part of the 2008 College Football Enshrinement Festival. So that’s it, Travis is five feet nothing but football party guy!
SNIPPETS - Pacman, Tank and T.O. - what is up with the Dallas Cowboys? The best available receiver with multiple criminal infractions is Chris Henry formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals. The Eagles should go after Henry who can flat out play - just don’t let him drive.
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Sports Editor Emeritus
Email Fredman at fredman@capegazette.com
