Classy/Unclassy: Colt loyalty

This week's edition of Classy/Unclassy comes from the world of professional football. 

Classy: Reggie Wayne - Not surprisingly, I pick a Colt. After going through much of the NFL off-season planning to hold out of training camp unless he gets a new contract, Wayne showed up the first day and has been practicing with the team since. Asked by reporters why he decided to show up considering the Colts did not restructure his deal, Wayne told them he had already let the team down once (in the Super Bowl) and that he did sign a contract that he has to live up to. 

Without a doubt, Wayne deserves a restructured deal, but his approach couldn't have been more team-oriented. He said he was going to be there for his teammates and the good of the club. That's the best way to get a restructured deal anyway. If the owner sees that you are loyal and will put the team above your own needs, how could they not give you a better deal?

A classy wide receiver from the U? Yep. 

Unclassy: Brett Favre - It's the same story year after year after year. Favre isn;t sure if he is going to play, but in reality, all he wants to do is show up two weeks before the regular season starts. And his Vikings teammates and coaches are letting him do it. The old gunslinger doesn;t want any part of the team training camp atmosphere. He wants to show up just to continue his consecutive game streak. He also likes being in the headlines, so he will make up a rumor every week or so saying that it's a done deal that he is retired. And even if he is retiring, he is still unclassy because you should let your team know that before August. 

Unclassy? For sure. But intriguing as well. The league is more interesting with Favre in it. And missing camp last year didn't effect his ability to have the greatest year of his Hall of Fame NFL career. 

Classy/Unclassy

Both this week's nominations for Classy and Unclassy people of the week played for the Philadelphia Eagles last season.


Classy: Donovan McNabb - The Mount Carmel grad has been a class act his entire career and has had to prove that a number of times. First the Philadelphia fans that booed him on draft day, then Terrell Owens, and now former Eagles teammate DeSean Jackson. Jackson told media this past week that Donovan being gone (to division rival Washington) was no big deal. McNabb classily told reporters that his Eagles' career is in the past and that he had no comment. He took the high road, yet again. I really hop Donovan and the Redskins pound the Eagles when they meet in Philly October 3.

Unclassy: DeSean Jackson: Jackson's comment made no sense, especially from someone who was either all in or all out of games last year for the Eagles. While Jackson led the NFL in TD receptions of over 60 yards, he would rarely get more than three catches a game and was sometimes shutout altogether. The most unpredictable fantasy player ever. He is also known for one of the biggest celebratory blunders of all-time, celebrating a would be touchdown at the five yard line in his rookie year when the Eagles played at Dallas. I guess he forgot that it was McNabb that thew him all those balls. We will see how much he misses McNabb when the unexperienced Kevin Kolb era starts this year.

Classy/Unclassy

Both the winners of this week's Classiest and Unclassiest person of the week award come from the world of college sports.

Classy: Frank Martin - The classiest comment of the week had to come from Kansas State basketball coach Frank Martin, who said as much as it hurts to lose in the Elite Eight, it is going to be pretty fun for Butler the next week and the city of Indianapolis "having one of their own there." Coming off a tough loss in the biggest game in school history, Martin should not have been thinking of anything other than the loss. While many coaches would have ignored a question like that, Martin was classy enough to recognize the "feel good, Cinderella" story Butler represents.
Unclassy: Urban Meyer - University of Florida football coach Urban Meyer threatened to ban and fight an Orlando Sentinel reporter because of a quote from a Florida player critical of Tim Tebow was published in his article. If the player actually said that, he has every right to print it. Urban was way out of line. If anything, Meyer should have been upset with the player for being dumb enough to criticize a QB that only lost two games in as many years as a starter. I guess the time off did not do much for Meyer's stress level. He is turning out to be a bigger jerk every time he makes the news.