Milwaukee Wave and a new soccer experience

After a summer filled with questions and uncertainty, the Milwaukee Wave have announced plans to play in a new indoor soccer league this fall, with a couple of familiar teams.

The Xtreme Soccer League (XSL) and the Xtreme Soccer experience (XSX) is scheduled to debut on September 16th, according to a press release from the Milwaukee Wave.
The XSX is decscribed as " an energetic and innovative 12-month experience built around skilled soccer professionals, entertainment and fan participation-both live and online."

³It took us only a short time to fully appreciate the impact this lifestyle brand has, and we are elated to be at the forefront of the Xtreme Soccer platform,² said Jeffrey Vanderbeek, co-owner with Michael Gilfillan of the New Jersey Ironmen.

³We are thrilled to enter our Silver Anniversary season in the new and exciting format of Xtreme Soccer,² said Charles Krause, owner of the Milwaukee Wave.

³Being part of a group that is committed to long-term success and understands the value of such an amazing product is truly special,² said John Hantz, owner of the Detroit Ignition.

³Soccer played a major role in my life, and those of my partners,² said Viktor Jakovljevic, co-owner of the Chicago Storm. ³To be a part of this lifestyle brand is a dream come true.²

It is fair to say that Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit and New Jersey are all franchises from the old MISL that will participate. No additional information is available at this time on other teams or schedule format. The Milwaukee Wave will be celebrating their 25th season in 2008-09 and have been participants in the MISL (which disolved at the end of May), the AISA and the NPSL.

Stay tuned to the Edge of Sports for more details on this exciting new venture for the Milwaukee Wave and the XSL.

Inspiration from the gridiron

Thanks to my boss...I was reminded of this great scene from the movie "Facing the Giants" We must place our trust in God and give everything we can in everything we do, no matter how hard it may be.


The next scene, also from "Facing the Giants" reminds us that with God nothing is impossible, but we must praise Him in the good times and the bad!

Something stupid to start your weekend

OK if my daughter Mia saw that I wrote "stupid" she'd yell at me.
After weeks of the haggling, arguing and everything else related to the guy that is now playing QB for a team in New jersey...something a little more fun, yet disturbing

Credit John Jagler at WTMJ for posting this on this blog (maybe he should be slapped for it.)

Forgiveness

Now this could potentially come off a blasphemous....but I was inspired.

Reading one of the email devotionals I receive everyday, I came across the following verse: "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."~ Luke 6:37, NLT

It got me to thinking about the whole Green Bay Packers/Brett Favre saga...and a comment my lovely wife made this morning "Mia (my 9 year old daughter) is sounding like you with the whole Brett Favre thing and it doesn't sound cute"

Here is my final take on this situation (as it stands)

Brett, I forgive you for not being able to decide what you want to do. I know it's hard when you make millions of dollars a year and people treat you like a hero. You love the game, love the accolades, love the spotlight and it's hard to walk away from it all. I will not condemn you for retiring, then 2 weeks later un-retiring, then going back and forth two more times. I will not judge you for putting you priorities before the organization that gave you the opportunity to become a superstar (remember, when Ron Wolf got you, you were a 3rd string QB for Atlanta that was not going to see any playing time)

Ted (Thompson), I forgive you for making some of the decisions you have made concerning Brett Favre. You are in a tough spot, having to watch out for the future of the organization while trying to make the millions of Green & Gold faithful happy.
Ted...I will not condemn you for dedicating so much time turning the whole QB situation into a circus, while letting Ryan Grant sit with no contract (thankfully that is done)

Mike McCarthy...I forgive you for not making a definitive decision in this matter and for towing the company line. I will not condemn you for announcing Aaron Rodgers as your #1 quarterback, then being open to the idea of Favre competing for his old job.

Mark Murphy...I forgive you for letting this situation get to the point that it has. I will not condemn you for offering Favre a $20 million "personal service" contract while your #1 RB sat without a contract until a few days ago. I will not judge you for allowing the team that you are President for turn into the laughing stock of not just the NFL but professional sports in general.

To Packer fans (whether pro or con-Favre)...I forgive you for putting the Brett vs Packers story above all else in your lives, starting websites, having rallies with 3 dozen people. I will not condemn you for being more vocal about an aging QB and a football team than you are about gas prices, crime and the Presidential election. I will not judge you for being blind sheep, letting one guy from Kiln, Mississippi control your lives and thinking.

God...forgive me for wasting 5 minutes of my life that I could have spent praying, reading your Word, helping others or just loving on my family...but instead writing this.
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Ok in all seriousness...I am ready for this to be done....but something tells me the story is just beginning.

With the Olympics just a couple of days away...my focus turning to Beijing China and if the USA can bring home boat loads of gold.