Chipper Jones is back to the Braves after some time of absence due to a knee surgery. He feels that his left knee is much stronger after the surgical repair; he has the enthusiasm that the team will be saved from the early season woes. Even after staying away for some time, he has still managed to surprise many by his comeback actions that led to the 6-4 win over Astros. The repair was just in time otherwise he would not have made it this season just like he missed the first game.

He pushed himself during a pregame workout and has succeeded so far. He bypassed the rehabilitation games and went for the real thing, Texas tech shirts, this proved to be the right move given the outcome of the match. After watching his team beaten while he was disabled, he was determined to play against the Astros. With this spirit, the Braves have a bright future this season.

He has just been from surgery two weeks ago and is only two weeks away from his 40th birthday but he has the drive of a 30 year old player. He however plans to rest during the Thursdays off in order to be maximally productive for the game on Friday against the Brewers.

The manager, Fredi Gonzalez says he wants Jones in the game if he feels good enough to keep playing. In order for the Braves to succeed in the season, they really need players like Jones and the motivation otherwise they are doomed just like their opening match.

Say what you want about Dale Earnhardt, Jr. but he is one of the best restrictor plate racers in all of NASCAR and one of the NASCAR betting favorites to win the 2012 Daytona 500.

Dale Jr. is coming off an impressive rebound season in which he finished 7^th in the final standings. It was an impressive comeback after he fell back in the standings in 2009 and 2010. Earnhardt and his Rick Hendrick team believe that they are poised for a run to Sprint Cup Glory in 2012.

It all begins at the Daytona 500, however, and Dale Jr. has emulated his late great father Dale in being one of the most impressive and dominant restrictor plate drivers on the NASCAR circuit. Dale Jr. won the 2001 mid-summer race at Daytona which was one of the most memorable events in NASCAR history as it was just 5 months after his father was killed on that track in a last lap crash into the wall. Dale Jr. was also the winner of the 2004 Daytona 500 and finished 2^nd in the “Great American Race” in 2010. Dale Jr. has a total of 7 career wins at superspeedways and has 28 top ten finishes at such tracks.

Earnhardt’s career was considered to be in question in 2010 when he fell off the map to finish 21^st in total points as he was coming off a 2009 season in which he was 25^th in the final standings. Last year was Earnhardt’s 4^th with Hendrick Racing, where his father reached superstar Hall of Fame status. But Rick Hendrick does not field race teams that are meant to finish in the middle of the standings as he has dominant champion drivers such as Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon in his powerhouse stable of drivers and so last year he paired Dale Jr. with crew chief Steve Letarte and the results were impressive.

It has been a tough career for Dale Jr. as he has faced the stigma of being the son of the famous number 3 who broke into the NASCAR circuit as a member of family owned Earnhardt Racing. He eventually had to leave the organization due to a falling out with his step mother and has yet to win a Sprint Cup Championship. But Dale Jr. has impressed even his critics with his class and willingness to rise from the back of the pack and he is a definite threat to win this year’s Daytona 500.

The 2012 NFL Playoffs start soon

Current NFL Playoff Picture
1: New England Patriots (13-3)
2: Baltimore Ravens (12-4)
3: Houston Texans (10-6)
4: Denver Broncos (8-8)
5: Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
6: Cincinnati Bengals (9-7)

Current NFL Playoff Picture
1: Green Bay Packers (15-1)
2: San Francisco 49ers (13-3)
3: New Orleans Saints (13-3)
4: New York Giants/Dallas Cowboys (8-7)
5: Atlanta Falcons (10-6)
6: Detroit Lions (10-6)

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