Linebacker sacked by cancer

My morsels for today:

CFB: Say a prayer for Boston College senior linebacker Mark Herzlich. The ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Butkus Award finalist is suffering from Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that attacks bone or soft tissue and usually is found in male teens. The Boston Herald reported that Herzlich, 21, is undergoing treatment at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. After six weeks of chemotherapy, the Wayne, Pa., native will have surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his femur. Then he’ll undergo more chemotherapy. Herzlich turned down an opportunity to make himself eligible for the NFL draft last month so he could return to the Eagles for his senior season. Now it isn’t even certain that the 6-foot-4, 238-pounder will be back at school next fall.
NBA: The ugly tentacles of a sputtering economy have reached down to another professional sports franchise. The Miami Heat have reportedly laid off about 20 employees on the business side of the organization. Among those getting the ax, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, was Community Affairs Liaison Wali Jones, a 20-year employee who was principal of the Heat Academy, an academic after-school program. Jones played in the NBA for 10 years. He was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 1967 championship team. Heat President Eric Woodworth told the Sun-Sentinel that the employees who lost their jobs will receive a severance package and be eligible for rehire.
MLB: Didn’t want to leave you depressed, so here’s something that might bring a smile to your face. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ otherwise nondescript 12-7 victory Monday night over the sad-sack Washington Nationals made history. For the first time in a major league game, both starting pitchers had the first name of Ross. The winner was Ross Ohlendorf. The loser was Ross Detwiler, who made his first major league start after being recalled earlier in the day from Double-A ball.

That’s all for now. See you later.

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