Found November 11, 2008 on The Grand National Championships: Yardbarker Blogger Network
It's what you would call inevitable, but surprising. Because you never expect an athlete to leave on a high note. Especially in Wisconsin. /leaves you a minute to get the reference. But you know what? Salomon isn't exactly someone whose proven to be...shall we say stable? Yeah. Let's go with ...
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