1 high infers bob geldof russell brand school point russelll brand tells guard in 2008 by Rivals , so don’t worry, the Sixers didn’t burn a near lottery pick on a role player. Hopefully.With that said…the Sixers cannot afford to have a rookie, or a defensively-minded point guard leading their team  And this is exactly where the story comes full circle. With Williams out eight weeks…what do the Sixers have to lose by signing Iverson?  Lots of other writers on this site have approached this possibility from a basketball standpoint. I’m going from the business side.It’s time for Sixers management to face reality. The starting lineup on Friday night? Holiday, Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young, Jason Smith (a third-year pro who’s never played 30 minutes in a single NBA game), and Samuel Dalembert, who the Sixers have been trying to trade for a Gatorade cooler and 300 practice balls.This team is not going to win many games in the next eight weeks with Williams (and Marreese Speights, the Sixers’ leader in production-per-minute) sidelined.

 Furthermore, the team ranks 29th of the 30 NBA teams in terms of attendance, only leading Memphis by 500 fans per game The Sixers average drawing power: 11,820 fans Huge home court advantage at the Wachovia Center brand russell .  (Check out this hilarious story from John Gonzalez of The Philadelphia Inquirer to get an idea of how “hot” of a commodity Sixers tickets can be these days.)So, with a gaping hole at the point guard position, and WNBA teams potentially outdrawing the Sixers on a given night, why not bring back Iverson?Iverson stands to benefit, as he’d have eight weeks as a starter to prove that he can still be an effective starter in the league russell brant .  If he’s averaging 20 points a game, dishing out 5-6 assists, and playing in the system, coach Eddie Jordan would have a difficult time benching him when Williams returns from injury (especially given that this is Williams’ first year as a starter).Business-wise (for those Sixers’ higher-ups who only care about profits, not championships), guess what game drew out the most fans this season?  That’s right: 14,269 of Philly’s finest came out last Friday for the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, where Sixers fans thought they’d be able to pay tribute to a team legend once more. And if nothing else…it would give Iverson a chance to retire in a dignified manner, instead of his knee-jerk, shocking retirement this week rusell brand .  If nothing else, his career could come full circle, and he could play his first and last NBA seasons in a Sixers uniform russell brand scandalous . While 29-of-the-30 NBA franchises may not want him, most Sixers fans want nothing more than the chance to see Iverson lighting it up for the Sixers one last time.Judging by his comments about Philadelphia, Iverson still holds the city in the highest regard. “And finally, to the city of Philadelphia: I have wonderful memories of my days in a Sixers’ uniform To Philly fans, thank you.

Your voice will always be music to my ears.”  So, Sixers’ management, it’s time to do what’s right comedian russell brand . It’s time for the Sixers to field a competitive team for the next eight weeks russell brans . It’s time for the Sixers to give their fans a reason to come to games this year russell barnd .  It’s time for the Sixers to bring back a legend, celebrate his Hall of Fame career, and give Allen Iverson one more shot to prove his doubters wrong.(Author’s Note: At the time this article was originally published, the news about Sixers’ management seriously considering this move hadn’t broken yet  I’m thrilled to see that it’s a legitimate possibility  Time to count down the hours until Tuesday, it seems…)   russellbrand tv . With a series of sudden and unexpected injuries claiming many event caliber fighters.

The UFC has been nervously trying to put together a worthy card for their year end show UFC 108 contact russell brand . Many proposed main events such as Brock Lesnar vs Shawn Carwin, Anderson Silva vs Vitor Bilfort, and Antonio Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez have been cancelled due to injury russal brand . The headlining match now is Rashad Evans vs Thiago Silva. Now a match UFC should focus on making reality involves two of the heavyweight divisions fastest rising stars A match proposed before but ended up scrapped Yes I’m talking about Shane Carwin vs Cain Velasquez rusel brand . This match was originally scheduled for UFC 104 in order to determine a top contender for Lesnars title, but it was cancelled for the Lesnar vs Carwin bout, but with Lesnar out with a serious illness Shane has no opponent russle brand . Neither  does Cain since Nogueira pulled out of their match with a staph injury. So why not just create an Interim Heavyweight title and have these two beasts slug it out.Lesnar is reportedly going to be out of action for another 6-10 months or maybe even longer. So what are they waiting for? I personally think Carwin vs Velasquez would be a great match up.

Both of these two are undefeated in their careers and have knockout power . Carwins last three bouts in the UFC have ended with KO or TKO, All under two minutes of the first round russell howard tickets . Cains last six bouts have ended with TKO with the exception of Cheick Kongo.We’ve seen in the past Carwins explosive, sometimes frightning power russell brnad . Which could provide a threat to Cain, but Cain has shown he can take a couple of hard punches to the chin as evidence in the Kongo bout.I know Carwins out with knee surgery but when he comes back all healthy . I hope UFC takes its shot and makes this match official. So who would win?Shane or Cain?-JavierJust so you know my money would be on Carwin to win this match even though I’m a big fan of Cain..