We'll always have The Bourne Supremacy

The hits just kept on coming Thursday.

In the case of Craig Biggio, the hits literally kept on coming when the life-long Houston Astro collected career-hit number 3,000. During the 90s, and the early 2000s, Craig Biggio was the reason kids started playing second base (like Ryne Sandberg in the late 80s), and he was one of the best leaf-off men of his era. And on top of all that, he’s been the face of the Astros for as long as almost anyone can remember. This will probably be his last season in the bigs, and a big round of applause for getting to 3,000 hits. Enjoy Cooperstown Craig.

But the good news ends there. The NFL announced they are folding NFL Europe (technically NFL Europa now). The news comes just days after Hamburg claimed the World Bowl title. Admittedly, my most thrilling NFL Europe experience was spotting a bus emblazoned with Rhein Fire logos in The Bourne Supremacy. And really, a so-called developmental league that produced only two NFL stars (Kurt Warner and Adam Vinatieri) in 16 years isn’t getting the job done, and probably should be shut down. Still, it was always nice to have NFL Europe kickin’ around.

So a fond farewell to you, NFL Europe.