It’s a contractual obligation, I may get fired now.

The Cardinals have actually put an ambitious new plan into place that would remove the shoulders of all players in their system by late 2009. The humerus will be connected directly to the scapula and the ribcage by steel bars. Casters will then be affixed to the players’ feet to facilitate the sort of whirling action that will take our shoulderless all stars to meteoric heights. I have put in a request to the team that they change the franchise name to the Cyclones, but they’re pretty hung up on the whole sea of red thing. Personally, I think a sea of sandy yellow or dark grey, to simulate some sort of spinning weather phenomenon, would be equally sellable.

Also, AZ, I’m not familiar with the player, so I don’t know, but which is the correct spelling of Mulligan’s last name? I’m hoping the first is wrong, thus heightening your humour powers, but, looking at the link, I think you may have missed on try #2. Hopefully I’m not making myself look dumb by missing some suttle twist of yours.

I have to say, I’m awfully excited to see Travis Mitchell doing fairly well this season. He’s a local kid, I believe he’s from Chesterfield or St. Charles, somewhere out west. Always nice to see the guys from the team’s own fanbase in the organisation. Makes it even easier to cheer for them, and the player feels a genuine connection to the fans that you don’t see very often in the modern game.