The Emperor Works In Mysterious Ways

Frustrated with Boston's constant challenging of the Empire; The Emperor has decided to use the dark side of the force to turn the tide. Blatant use of the force against athletes is illegal during any particular sports season where said athlete participates. But they never said anything about the off-season....





This just hit the wires....


BOSTON (AP) New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, who suffered a mild stroke earlier this year, has decided to sit out the 2005 season, the team said in a statement issued Wednesday.
``His health has improved steadily during the past five months and Tedy continues to make daily improvements with his ongoing rehabilitation,'' team spokesman Stacey James said in a statement. ``It has been an offseason of many emotional highs and lows for Tedy and his family.
``With the Patriots' training camp reporting date now just over a week away, Tedy has reached a decision on his playing status for the upcoming season and has declared his intentions to forgo the 2005 campaign.''
Bruschi suffered the stroke in February, three days after playing in the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.
The linebacker, one of the defending Super Bowl champions' most popular players and a key defensive player, suffered the stroke 10 days after the Patriots won their third Super Bowl in four years, 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles.



Up next Tom Brady.....