Sports Headlines: Mayweather Victory, Michael Vick Concussion

Mayweather vs Ortiz: The difference between legal and right
If you watched the fight for the WBC welterweight title between Victor Ortiz and Floyd Mayweather, you might have mixed feelings about what happened in the fourth round, as one cannot be too sure who made the biggest mistake: Ortiz for throwing a head-butt to Floyd, or Mayweather for knocking out Ortiz when he had his hands down. Well, in terms of who did the legal thing, Mayweather is the clear winner, as you can clearly hear Joe Cortez saying “let’s go” after the match was momentarily stopped. But it is also true that there is a clear difference between what is legal and what is right and it is also clear that Mayweather didn’t do what’s considered right, thought he is now 42-0 and awaiting his next rival, so between the two dirty moves from the two contenders, Floyd just played it more wisely.

Vick leaves game with concussion, Eagles lost to Falcons
When Michael Vick left the game, the Eagles were ahead in the scoreboard 31-21 against the Falcons, a team he wanted to beat badly, but it seems like this is Matt Ryan’s territory now, as the 26 year-old quarterback threw for 4 touchdowns, giving Atlanta the victory by 35-31. Vick had to leave the match due to a concussion suffered when he crashed against one of the Eagles’ offensive linemen, who was trying to keep Atlanta’s defenders off him. For the Falcons it was bliss to see Vick leaving the game as that is what is allowing them to be 1-1 instead of 0-2 right now, and it is still not clear if Vick will be seeing action against the Giants on week 3.

Monday Night Football: Rams vs Giants
Both the Rams and the Giants are arriving to their second regular season game with a 0-1 record and with their respective teams plagued by injuries, which is why it is not clear who is the favorite on tonight’s match. New York’s defense is week, and that was clear last Sunday when the Giants were beaten by the 49ers by 28-14, and they will be missing key men such as Terrell Thomas and Jonathan Goff, against a St. Louis team that is coming to this match with Sam Bradford still a bit sensitive from a bruised right index finger. If you have to name a favorite here, I will have to give it to the Giants, just because they are playing at home.