JENNIFERHAMMOND's Blog

This one has been burning my back side for the better part of a week now and I can't take it anymore.  Sorry if my past few blogs have been composed out of anger but there are some really strange things going on in the (usually uplifting) world of sports that require some explanation.  The latest is the hypocracy of the journalists, fans, players and GMs around the NHL that actually have the gall to complain about Marian Hossa's new deal with the Wings. The fact that people even consider that a contract for $7.4 Million dollars is short changing an athlete of what he rightfully deserves.  Let me repeat that nice and loud so you understand - 

SEVEN POINT FOUR MILLION DOLLARS!!!!! Ok. To me this is one of the best stories I've ever heard and I for one can't wait to see him at Joe Louis Arena so I can personally shake his hand.  In the day and age when most players are jumping ship from team to team, in order to get the most money or the best financial package, the decision that Hossa made is a breath of fresh air.  Finally someone has the guts to be totally up front and honest about what he's really looking for.  And I don't mean just someone, I mean a world class professional athlete, who could have made the decision to just make a money grab and run - boy wouldn't that be taking the moral high road.  In the day and age when so many fans, owners and journalists are ripping any players who takes the next big deal that comes along, we should be rushing to praise Hossa.  Instead I've ready story after story from columnists around North America that actually believe what Hossa is doing constitutes band wagon jumping! Forget that.  Here's a guy that not only pulled his weight throughout the post season with the Pens, but did so quietly and professionally while all of the spotlight and praise was directed at Crosby and Malkin - two guys who couldn't do what Hossa did in the finals - and that was put the biscuit in the basket.  If Marian Hossa decides that he wants to play for more money, in exchange for his best chance to win - I say "God bless him."  Decisions like that don't come around very often .... just ask Chris Chelios, who knows what matters and is content to stay, and everyone celebrates his choices.  As they should and we should as well with the newest Wing!!!!!