New Yankee Stadium - Photo by Duane Bailey-Castro

It’s been a crazy few days here at The Ace Report. On Sunday, we had over 500 visitors, marking the greatest total on any given day since we launched in early May. Thank you for coming and we hope you tell everyone about the quality sports commentary you receive at The Ace Report!

Additionally, there have so many headlines in sports recently, it’s almost impossible to keep up on it all. So, we thought we’d provide you with some Friday quick hits. We might even make it a weekly tradition, trying to recap some of the bigger stories of the week. Don’t worry, we can’t and won’t stop giving you the scoop on the important junk going on in all the leagues…

::: Brett Favre, despite our pleas to end the rumors and just be what he said he was… (Ahem, RETIRED!!!!!), has reportedly asked for his release from the Packers. For those of you who don’t really know what’s going on, if Favre is granted his release, his contract with the Packers is null and void, thus allowing him to sign on with any team during this offseason. The fool… I understand his desire to play football and prove his awesomeness, but I think I can speak for all of us when I say that he’s done that. Why can’t he go home to his wife and enjoy throwing the football around with the kids? Granted, he’ll probably be competitive this year, but now our hopes lie in the hands of the Green Bay front office. May they gain wisdom unrivaled and keep Favre in the guest house. :::

::: Elton Brand, despite being the stud we all know him to be, has decided to bolt the Los Angeles Clippers for the city of Brotherly Love. The 76ers gave him a five-year $79.795 million deal and Elton took the bait. What really gives the best picture of the sucker-punch he landed is the fact that Brand was openly courting his in-state phenom Baron Davis once he heard Davis had opted out of his last year of his contract. Baron fulfilled his side of the deal and when Elton’s number gets called, he ditches his deal for the money. Professional athletes get paid significantly more than they should, and unfortunately, these days, money is a greater pull than honesty and truthfulness. :::

::: The Ace Report staff grew up in New York. One of us became a Yankees fan (leave your comments at the door) and the other became a Mets fan. Regardless, both of us are sad to see Yankee Stadium bid its farewell. Monument park. The frontier that is behind home plate. The black behind the center field wall. And a ton of history. Records broken and championships won. Yankee Stadium will be sorely missed, even by those who consider the Yankees less than valuable. Granted, new Yankee Stadium is going to be beautiful, but I think season tickets will most likely be for those with assets in excess of a few million only. Still, the All-Star game hosted for the first and last time in the home of so many past and present All-Stars only seems fitting. :::