Blogpost #10

       Will Grimsley's shocking article "It Was Lightning and Thunder" about Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston's boxing match was written for a boxing fan base because it was the fiftieth anniversary of this memorable fight. Ali knocked out Liston in approximately one minute causing fans to be shocked and angry because it was not a fight worth $100 to watch. In Grimsley's writing, he explains the fight without taking one side and acting like their cheerleader. He also knows the specific writing style for boxing. He uses boxing terms correctly and words that are widely known like overhand right, belted the challenger, and neutral corner. Additionally, Grimsley wrote about the individual opponents not just that match altogether. He explained both opponents' plays and how the match went. Grimsley used good statistics of Liston and wrote about how he is 215 1/4 pounds. He also uses important quotes from fans about how disappointed they were that they paid $100 for a 1 minute match. A quote was also used from Liston complaining that he would have gotten up if he heard the count. His quotes are useful and help explain the frustration of the match from both fans and Liston. He also proved in his writing that he knew important information on the opponents and the match and did his research. Grimsley wrote a very interesting and informative sports article.  

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       In Sun Chronicle's informative article "Sox Have No Answers for Rangers, Gonzalez", they explain how Chi Chi Gonzalez had an amazing game as a pitcher and contributed greatly to their win against the Red Sox. They have a baseball fan base in mind because they explained what happened on Sunday nights game. Gonzalez did great especially for a rookie and was hitless for 5 innings. In the Sun Chronicle's writing, they definitely know the writing style for baseball. The scores were written with a hyphen and with the winning score first. They used certain baseball terms like rookie, hitless, and first-inning jitters. Also, the article wasn't just based off the game but on a certain player; Gonzalez. They also addressed Gonzalez as a rookie pitcher not just Chi Chi Gonzalez. An important quote was used from Gonzalez showing that he really enjoyed playing and being respected by David Ortiz. A quote was also used from the manager Jeff Banister who made Gonzalez's dream come true even more amazing.  The Sun Chronicle does a good job in explaining the great night Gonzalez experienced on Sunday.

Blog Post #9

        Deflategate has been going on for a couple months now. It is an issue where supposedly the Patriots deflated their footballs before their game against the Colts. Deflated footballs help the teams grip leading to fewer fumbles. Because of the accusation, the Patriots were blamed of cheating their way to victory with a final score of 45-7. After this issue, the Patriots were also accused of deflating their footballs for previous games too. Now, Tom Brady is being accused of setting up the deflation before the game with Jim McNally, sports equipment manager, deflating the balls. He was found guilty of setting this up and has a 4-game suspension and the Patriots have to pay a 1 million dollar fine. Some people agree Brady is guilty while others think he is innocent. The topic deflategate has brought up a lot of controversy throughout America. 

       Personally, I think Brady is not guilty. There is some evidence against him, but not all of it is very specific. For example, some people are suspicious just because he did not want to turn in his phone for someone to search through. His personal information is on there and it is understandable that he does no want random people searching through everything. If the Patriots had not won the Super Bowl, this issue would not have been still ongoing. They would not have searched so closely for all of this evidence. Everything has been so blown out of proportion and should not be taken this far. Tom Brady is not guilty and should be let off of the accusation.

       The punishment is not justifiable for Tom Brady's breaking of the rules. There is not enough solid evidence against him. The only bit of evidence is that he was talking with McNally before and after the game. There is no proof McNally deflated the balls for Tom. Brady's punishment of a 4-game suspension is taking things way too far. Because of the lack of evidence, the suspension should be held off. Also, the 1 million dollar fine is too much because the Patriots supposedly did not know about the deflation of the balls. They should not be punished especially if there is no solid evidence against them. 

       There could be a much better solution to this problem. Instead of the 4-game suspension, the case should be looked at more thoroughly. If Brady is still found guilty, the suspension should be shorter like 1 or 2 games. With a 4-game suspension, Brady would be missing a total of 1/4 of the season. He is a vital player to the team and without him, they would not do as well. Also, the fine of 1 million dollars is a little too high. Without all of the evidence, the fine should be lowered to about 500,000 which is half. Everything is being blown out  proportion and a new solution to deflategate should be made.