I have signed up for ESPN’s Fantasy Football for the third year.  Once again, I am using the “Auburn Jayhawks” as my team of choice–kind of a take on my own name, but I have used the same team name for three years running and have yet to record a losing season.  Perhaps I am a bit superstitious.

Last year seen my team make a good run, even though most of my picks were middle-of-the-field.  I ended the season with one regular season loss, then somehow managed to get beat out in the first round of the playoffs–let’s just say I wasn’t to happy.

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Can anyone stop Michael Phelps from attaining 8 gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?  Michael wrapped up his 6th world record tonight in the 200-meter individual medley and also gained his 6th Olympic Gold for the session.  He bested his own previous world record by swimming a time of 1 minute, 54.23 seconds.  That’s a mere .57 of a second quicker than the previous mark set at last month’s U.S. Swimming Trials.

Michael Phelps is already the world’s most decorated Olympic athlete, and at 23 years-old, he could very well contine right on into the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games-

Things are beginning to take shape for Michael to do as he previously planned:  break Mark Spitz’s record of 7 gold’s in one Olympic games, which mark set back in 1972.

To read more about Michael Phelps’ latest Gold Medal and record-breaking swim, head over to The Sporting News Online, which has the latest report.

Michael Phelps recently attained the honor of becoming the single-most winningest single athlete in Olympic history.   Over the course of two Olympic games, 2004 and 2008, Michael has captured an astonishing 11 gold medals and two bronzes.  He still has three events to go in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where Michael is hoping his current string of success will allow him to break the mark for most Olympic gold medals in one Olympics–8.  He currently has 5, setting 5 world records in the process.

11 Gold medals might seem impressive.  If he accomplishes his goal of 8 gold medals in 2008, that will bring his total to 14—plus two bronzes.  Michael Phelps is 23.  In the year 2012, when the Olympics barge in to London, Michael Phelps will be 27.  He has already stated he will be competing in 2012.  Beyond that, he could actually work in one or two more Olympics before calling it a career.  Amazing?  I think most people are finally starting to grasp what is taking place before their eyes–It is truly an amazing time in Olympic history and Michael’s feats may be there for a very…very long time.

What fuels Michael Phelps?  Passion.  Drive.  Determination.  12,000 calories a day.  What?

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