STACHOWIAK DEAL WITH NIKE OFFICIAL

North Liberty(AP) – In a press conference at the University of Iowa this morning Roush-Stachowiak team member Jim Stachowiak confirmed rumors that he would be ending his ten year sponsorship run with Tour Select and inking a new deal with Nike. In an unprecedented move, this sponsorship deal includes a clause requiring Stachowiak to use Nike irons at the NFL DDC at Cog Hill next week.

With only eight days to go before the DDC, this is an unprecedented move. When asked why this move was being made now as opposed to after the DDC, Stachowiak accused Tour Select of conspiring to defeat he and Roush.

“Tour Select has been in the back pocket of Nolan and Ostrander for a few years now, why else do you think we lost the last two years” said Stachowiak. “This year it just got worse, over the last two weeks, two of those clubs snapped on me. It was time to get onboard with a company that is totally behind Mike and myself.”

The only other example of such a drastic equipment change on record came when Phil Mickelson changed clubs prior to the 2004 Ryder Cup. Roush and Stachowiak certainly hope for better results than Mickelson had.

“I’ll get one round in before the Pro Am” Stachowiak said to assure fans that he wouldn’t be hitting the new clubs for the first time come Saturday.

At Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon today’s announcement coincided with renaming a building on Nike’s campus after Roush and Stachowiak. Nike CEO Phil Knight released a statement saying that Nike is glad to have Mr. Stachowiak onboard. It only seems natural with our history of great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods that we would strike a deal with the DDC’s premier team.

In a lesser publicized DDC press conference in South Bend, Indiana this afternoon, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis pledged his support for Nolan and Ostrander.

“Mike and Jim will come in with all kinds of excuses. To hell with Roush and Stachowiak, I’ve got Nolan and Ostrander.” When asked to elaborate, all he said was “see you at Ditka’s”.