When
I always didn't do right, I went left, He told me to go right. But I'm standing
right here in the midst of my tears, Lord I claim You to be the Lamb of
God! Good morning and welcome back to
your Spiritual Sports Segment on Rhema on Gospel Radio better than when you it
yesterday! I’m C.E.E.J.A.Y! Let’s Get It
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The NFL & NFLRA are back smiling again as the lockout is finally over! |
Breaking news last
night in the weee hours of the morning on my Twitter page @ceejaysports because
that’s how I get down to make sure my listeners are up to date on their sports
however comma I digress as the National Football League and the referee’s union
announced that the lockout that began in June has concluded with a tentative
deal in place. As the ink on the agreement settles, the normal ref’s will be in
action tonight as the Baltimore Ravens battle the Cleveland Browns and the
eight year deal will need to be ratified by 51% of the union’s 121
members. Here are highlights of the
agreement between both sides:
• The
current defined benefit pension plan will remain in place for current officials
through the 2016 season or until the official earns 20 years' service and after
that, it will be frozen.
• Retirement
benefits will be provided for new hires, and for all officials beginning in
2017, through a defined contribution agreement.
• The
annual league contribution made on behalf of each game official will begin with
an average of more than $18,000 per official and increase to more than $23,000
per official in 2019, and a partial match on any additional contribution that
an official makes to his 401(k) account.
• The
game officials' compensation will increase from an average of $149,000 a year
in 2011 to $173,000 in 2013, rising to $205,000 by 2019.
• Beginning
with the 2013 season, the NFL will have the option of hiring a number of
officials on a full-time basis to work year-round, including on the field. The
NFL will have the option to retain additional officials for training and
development purposes, and may assign those additional officials to work NFL
games. All I have to say is Welcome
Back!
Major League Baseball
had a plethora of games yesterday starting with the American League swinging for the
fences as the New York Yankees
had the only afternoon game against the Minnesota Twins and they routed
the Twins 8-2 as CC Sabathia fanned 10 batters, the Toronto Blue Jays was literally
spanked by the Baltimore Orioles
12-2 as the O’s tie a club record with 7 homeruns as Chris Davis and Manny
Machado each had 2 homers, the Kansas City Royals lost by a run 5-4 to the
Detroit Tigers as Austin Jackson launched his 16th homer, the Tampa
Bay Rays got past the Boston Red Sox 4-2 with the 19th homer from
Carlos Pena, while the Oakland A’s powered past the
Texas Rangers 9-3 as Derek Norris drives in 3 RBI’s and the A’s set an AL
record with the most strikeouts in a season with 1,333 with seven more games to
add to that record, the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-4 to
knock the Sox out of 1st place and the Seattle Mariners lost by one measly
run to the LA Angels 4-3.
For your NFL Quick
Hits, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been fined $50,000 for
"impermissible physical contact with an official" at the end of
Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, former Chicago Bears quarterback
Jim McMahon, who is suffering from early-stage dementia, has told a Chicago
television station that while he appreciates what football has done for him, if
he could do it over, he would play baseball, the San Diego Chargers signed
receiver Malcolm Floyd to a three-year contract extension Wednesday through
2015 however, financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, Pittsburgh
Steelers safety Ryan Mundy was fined $21,000 for his hit on Oakland Raiders
wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey last Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys have signed
punter Brian Moorman, who was released by the Buffalo Bills this week, and
finally, an attorney for Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley asked a
judge Wednesday to approve a pretrial diversion program instead of putting the
player on trial facing charges of drunken driving and fleeing police.
This sports segment was
sponsored by The Spa in Orlando, FL as they were voted Best Spa in Orlando
Weekly yet again….congrats to Andy, Estrelitta and entire spa staff! To have your company sponsor a sports
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Spiritual Sports Segment, where we Sprinkle a little Spirituality in your
Sports...I’m C.E.E.J.A.Y., Be Blessed and keep smiling, because God has
something special in store for you and in closing, as justice is beginning to
take shape, I Am Still Trayvon Martin.
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