The Evening Sun’s staff, while friendly and professional in the newsroom, often times (making that most of the time) will disagree on the issues of the day. While we could save our discussions for ourselves, we occasionally like to bring that banter to the readers in a forum we call Point/Counterpoint. Today, staff writer Mike McGuire and sports editor Patrick Newell weigh in on some current sports issues.

PN: Mike, I read earlier this week that Herschel Walker was signed by Strikeforce (a MMA competitor of the UFC), to fight at an “unspecified date.” I’ll grant that Hersch is in great shape, not just for a 47-year-old, and he has a long history participating in martial arts. But let’s get real here, he hasn’t competed against top-level athletes since he retired in 1997, and he is definitely not on the cutting edge of this evolving sport. How can he possibly expect success against guys 20 years his junior? Well, may Kimbo Slice or another tomato can is available. ...