I've been meaning to post this story I read on the internet a few weeks ago. Of course I found it awesome as it featured a few of my favorite athletes to watch: Michael Phelps and Braylon Edwards. As many of you know, that is who our son is named after and was Chad's all-time favorite player from U of M, GO BLUE!! Anyways, I had no idea until the Olympics that Phelps also went to U of M, so this is a fun story and I gotta root for Braylon now as it may be tough, being that he was injured at the start of the season, so when I'm not rooting on the Broncos of course, this is the next best player to watch; now if only Chad could snag him in Fantasy Football (he's missed out on picking him 2 years in a row now), we'd be set! Here's the story:
Braylon Edwards vs. Michael Phelps: Who ya got?
Braylon Edwards is a fantastic wide receiver. A master gambler, he probably is not.
Before the Olympics, as Braylon and Phelps were hanging out somewhere talking about all things Michigan (take that, Miami of Ohio!), they struck up a bet. Braylon wagered that he'd score twice as many touchdowns as Michael Phelps would win gold medals (gracias, FanHouse).
Phelps, as you may have heard, won eight.
The foot injury wasn’t a complete loss. Edwards used the time on his couch to catch up with swimmer Michael Phelps’ chase for history at the Olympics.Edwards and Phelps have University of Michigan ties and struck up a friendship. Edwards bragged before Beijing that he would more than double Phelps’ gold-medal total with touchdown catches. After Phelps’ record eight golds, Edwards needs to set another franchise record.
I don't know exactly what's on the line, but I hope Braylon's getting odds. He's going to have to be injury-free and dominant to win this one.
Myself, I don't bet against Michael Phelps. That would feel like betting against America.
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