Hot shots July 22 2000
What has Atlanta’s sports scene buzzing ...
12 minutes - Time it took racer Eddie Cheever to drive his Indy car up Peachtree Street from Woodruff Park to Lenox Square at noon last week. Even with a police escort, Cheever called it “the most harrowing 12 minutes I’ve had in a race car in a while. It took all of my 25 years of racing experience not to have about 10 accidents.”
$17,000,000 - Signing bonuses new Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder just paid to four free agents older than 30: defensive end Bruce Smith, cornerback Deion Sanders, safety Jeff Carrier and quarterback - ready for this one? - Jeff George.
June 12 - The Thrashers trade Steve Staios to the New Jersey Devils for a 9th-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft.
July 10 - The New Jersey Devils trade Steve Staios to the Thrashers for future considerations.
Stop the presses! - The Hawks are 2-1 under Lon Kruger. Don’t sneer that it’s only a summer rookie-league record - the Hawks were 0-3 in the same league last year.
Fantasy league - Who would you rather have on your team: Grant Hill or Tim Duncan?