O.K. I'm starting to come out of this sports depression I've been in since the Vikings game. And since we're in a sports abyss in Minnesota, I've focused my attention on something else. I've found a group of absolutely crazy people, PETA! The little tidbit I saw was that they want Punxsutawney Phil to be replaced by a robot groundhog. These people have lost their god damn minds.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10443831-1.html (there are tons of arcticles like this, and reading the comments are hilarious)
He's a f-ing groundhog. And he's fictitiously predicting the weather for the next 6 weeks. He's been doing this for over 120 years. So what kind of absolute psycho has any issue with the way this is done. I mean if you want to be part of something and fight for a cause worry about something real. The quality of life for a weather predicting ground hog is not a real cause. An African child that is malnourished to the point of death, and bathing and drinking from the same water they shit in, is a major problem. Worrying about keeping the groundhog in captivity and then subjecting him to large crowds is not a real problem. The fact that these psychos in PETA are allowed to walk the streets freely is a real problem.
This is the same group that after the Georgia Bulldog mascot died they want it replaced with a robot. I'd like to replace these kooks with robots that hunt and kill animals. I wish I could go to Jurassic Park get a T-Rex and let it devour their flesh and bones.
I'm all for the decent and humane treatment of animals, but this has gone too far. I don't want to see dogs and cats killed and beaten, but having a Bulldog live a pampered life of a SEC mascot isn't something I have a problem with. I mean without Punxsutawney Phil, would anybody know what a groundhog is? So this weather predicting groundhog, put groundhogs on the map. This is the one time in my life that I wish there was something above us on the food chain, and it would just eat and ravish these crazy bastards. They are worried about a groundhog becoming too stressed out. I'm putting a call out to all groundhogs, bite these bastards. They are trying to eliminate you're one ticket to fame.
I wonder now where the Robot activists are, to protest to robots doing this. Enough is enough, these are animals, and the fact is that this particular groundhog is treated better than many humans. So take up a real cause you freaks. What is the life like for the PETA person that actually took the time to write a letter and protest this groundhog thing. Here is my recommendation to that person. First grab a beer, fire up the grill, throw on a couple of steaks, and enjoy yourself. Punxsutawney Phil is not a problem. The Georgia Bulldog is not a problem. Freaks like you that can't function in a normal society are the problem. Stop wasting time on your bullshit ideas, and start providing something. Maybe talk to the opposite sex and see what they're all about.
They've tried to ban horse drawn carriages, they've tried to robotize any animal with a function/job. This is a group for loners and losers, that have nothing better to do in life that defend animals that don't need defending. They're irrational and crazy, and that problem comes from not eating meet. I don't care what you do in your life, whether you're gay, a vegetarian, or even a vegan. But stay out of my way, and out of my news. Stop trying to ruin my world. I'm sorry you got picked on in school, I'm sorry you had too many zits, and have never seen a member of the opposite sex naked anywhere other than your computer screen. I'm sorry you've never been to a party and interacted with your peers in a social setting. I'm sorry the coach didn't play you the required 2 innings in little league, and I'm sorry the psychiatrist and mom, tell you that you're special. Because the fact is that you're not. So shut the hell up, and leave my favorite groundhog alone, because I need to know the weather for the next few months.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
The Day After
Where do we go from here? Once again the Vikings were knocking on the door. But once again, the door was open waiting for them to walk in, but they stumbled over themselves and never made it in. The Saints did not beat the Vikings yesterday, the Vikings beat themselves. An interception with :18 seconds left when you have a 53 yard field goal in your back pocket. And prior to that we took a "too many men in the huddle" penalty. Add in the fumbles, and they found a way to lose. So where do we go from here?
This team will be good next year. There are a lot of pieces in place. They have a very young receiving core. I'm not sure about their free agency status, but the Vikings have to go into the year as one of the favorites in the NFC.
Will Brett Favre be back, and do we want him? I know what he did this year. But you have to ask, at what point will he get old. He's already the oldest QB to win a post-season game, so are we going to push that envelope. This year was a lot of fun. As a passionate Vikings fan, this was a fun ride. I loved watching Brett Favre play this year. But can we trust him in an important spot in a playoff game. The last two NFC championship's he's thrown two costly interceptions. And they weren't tipped balls or something fluky like that. They were mistakes that cost his team the opportunity to win. Now in fairness he's the reason we got that far. But is he still capable of taking a team any further? He's not a young quarterback that is coming into his prime. If Mark Sanchez made that throw, we'd understand, and hope that it only helps him in the future. But what is the future for Brett Favre at 41. At the same point, what are the options for the Vikings at QB. If it's not Brett Favre, who is it? Do we draft somebody and ride a rookie? Or do we hope that Sage Rosenfals or Tavarius Jackson learned something from Favre. The QB question will be the biggest question going forward.
We have an All-Pro running back that can not hang onto the ball. So when does he become a liability? It's hard to put him in the game when you have to score at the end of the game. It used to be that we'd wait for him to break a tackle or two and run for 50 yards. Now we're waiting for him to put the ball on the ground. I don't know based on his running style if it's possible to solve the problem.
So where do we go from here? We've now had 152 professional seasons with the Vikings, Twins, Wild, North Stars, and Timberwolves. And we have two championships to speak of. That is a winning percentage of .013. So maybe we should change our expectations. We're Minnesotans, we appreciate hard work, and pride ourselves on being nice. So maybe we should enjoy a season like this and be thankful we got this far. We just seem to be in some never ending slump. I mean it rained on Hockey Day Minnesota, in January. That sums up life in Minnesota.
A loss like this is tough to swallow. You watch the game and the season, and your expectations start to build. I sat there yesterday holding my 2 month old son, and we were watching the final Vikings drive in regulation. I told Rusty that this was the year we were going to go to the super bowl. This was why we had Brett Favre, for this drive in this situation. Everything was going as planned. And then it all fell apart. He's too young to be disappointed. He's too young to take a shot of tequila and slam a beer. So I took a shot for him and me. So what am I going to do? I'm going to let it sink in for a couple of days. And then I'm going to look ahead to next year. Start my off-season conditioning. The way I prepare for the annual Vikings let down, is by watching the Twins win 25 of their last 30 games to win the division and then get drilled by the Yankees in the playoffs. Maybe the Timberwolves and Wild do it right. Don't expect anything from us, and we'll never let you down.
I saw a post on facebook from a frequent blog reader and he stated it perfectly, "Someday . . . . "
This team will be good next year. There are a lot of pieces in place. They have a very young receiving core. I'm not sure about their free agency status, but the Vikings have to go into the year as one of the favorites in the NFC.
Will Brett Favre be back, and do we want him? I know what he did this year. But you have to ask, at what point will he get old. He's already the oldest QB to win a post-season game, so are we going to push that envelope. This year was a lot of fun. As a passionate Vikings fan, this was a fun ride. I loved watching Brett Favre play this year. But can we trust him in an important spot in a playoff game. The last two NFC championship's he's thrown two costly interceptions. And they weren't tipped balls or something fluky like that. They were mistakes that cost his team the opportunity to win. Now in fairness he's the reason we got that far. But is he still capable of taking a team any further? He's not a young quarterback that is coming into his prime. If Mark Sanchez made that throw, we'd understand, and hope that it only helps him in the future. But what is the future for Brett Favre at 41. At the same point, what are the options for the Vikings at QB. If it's not Brett Favre, who is it? Do we draft somebody and ride a rookie? Or do we hope that Sage Rosenfals or Tavarius Jackson learned something from Favre. The QB question will be the biggest question going forward.
We have an All-Pro running back that can not hang onto the ball. So when does he become a liability? It's hard to put him in the game when you have to score at the end of the game. It used to be that we'd wait for him to break a tackle or two and run for 50 yards. Now we're waiting for him to put the ball on the ground. I don't know based on his running style if it's possible to solve the problem.
So where do we go from here? We've now had 152 professional seasons with the Vikings, Twins, Wild, North Stars, and Timberwolves. And we have two championships to speak of. That is a winning percentage of .013. So maybe we should change our expectations. We're Minnesotans, we appreciate hard work, and pride ourselves on being nice. So maybe we should enjoy a season like this and be thankful we got this far. We just seem to be in some never ending slump. I mean it rained on Hockey Day Minnesota, in January. That sums up life in Minnesota.
A loss like this is tough to swallow. You watch the game and the season, and your expectations start to build. I sat there yesterday holding my 2 month old son, and we were watching the final Vikings drive in regulation. I told Rusty that this was the year we were going to go to the super bowl. This was why we had Brett Favre, for this drive in this situation. Everything was going as planned. And then it all fell apart. He's too young to be disappointed. He's too young to take a shot of tequila and slam a beer. So I took a shot for him and me. So what am I going to do? I'm going to let it sink in for a couple of days. And then I'm going to look ahead to next year. Start my off-season conditioning. The way I prepare for the annual Vikings let down, is by watching the Twins win 25 of their last 30 games to win the division and then get drilled by the Yankees in the playoffs. Maybe the Timberwolves and Wild do it right. Don't expect anything from us, and we'll never let you down.
I saw a post on facebook from a frequent blog reader and he stated it perfectly, "Someday . . . . "
Sunday, January 24, 2010
It's Gameday
Well we've finally made it to Sunday. Everyone has gone to church and said their prayers, and the party's are starting. It's been a decade since we've been this far. And as far as we're talking about it, this is only the 3rd time we've been this far in my lifetime. So it's a huge opportunity.
I think the Vikings will win under one condition. They don't turn over the ball. The Saints defense is very opportunistic, and without the turnovers they are vulnerable. I think the Vikings defense is strong enough to limit the Saints to throwing the ball and once the become one dimensional, the D-line needs to get after Brees.
I think Adrian Peterson is going to have a big game. I think the Vikings will win 31-20. And they'll be playing in Miami in two weeks.
I think the Vikings will win under one condition. They don't turn over the ball. The Saints defense is very opportunistic, and without the turnovers they are vulnerable. I think the Vikings defense is strong enough to limit the Saints to throwing the ball and once the become one dimensional, the D-line needs to get after Brees.
I think Adrian Peterson is going to have a big game. I think the Vikings will win 31-20. And they'll be playing in Miami in two weeks.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Enjoy the Season!
For the better part of my football watching career, I've listened to everyone talk about how much Brett Favre loves football and loves being with the guys. I used to think it was all hogwash, and that everyone loves the game as much as he does. But I've come to realize they don't. Watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wZb9znkboc. After watching that video I am now realizing that this guy is one of a kind. He defines what I love about sports. He's stubborn, competitive, great, tough, etc. He truly embraces the concept of a team. I've often scoffed at the idea of the locker room chemistry. But watch this video, and look at these guys. It's not scripted, it's not for the cameras, it's for themselves. You've got stars like Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Jared Allen, and Percy Harvin just enjoying the moment. Percy Harvin and Brett Favre are almost 20 years apart in age, and they're fooling around like a bunch of high schoolers. These are professionals playing a game, and we forget that a lot, because with the pressure and scrutiny from the media they usually act like robots.
I think this Vikings team is special. It is made up of draft picks with Mckinnie, Peterson, Harvin, Greenway, Sidney Rice, and Phil Loadholt. It has great free agent signings with Winfield, Hutchinson, Longwell, Leber, and Favre. It has a asset acquired in a trade with Jared Allen. This team has come together and created the most cohesive, and balanced unit in the NFL. There are four teams left, and which team would be the most fun to celebrate with or spend a night out with? The answer is easy it's the vikings. Don't get me wrong the other teams are good in their own right, and I haven't made my predictions yet, I've still not 100% convinced the Vikings are going to win. But I feel like the Vikings are special this year. They give me that feeling I got when I watched the Red Sox finally win one. There are so many weapons and great personalities on this team.
The Vikings haven't accomplished anything great yet, but they might. We fans are so jaded and pessimistic we can't stop and enjoy what's happening. We beat the Packers with their guy. We embarrassed the Cowboys. Now we'll face the toughest test this week. I just hope that old #4, the playing the game like a kid, the gunslinger can keep his wranglers on, and win two more games.
I think this Vikings team is special. It is made up of draft picks with Mckinnie, Peterson, Harvin, Greenway, Sidney Rice, and Phil Loadholt. It has great free agent signings with Winfield, Hutchinson, Longwell, Leber, and Favre. It has a asset acquired in a trade with Jared Allen. This team has come together and created the most cohesive, and balanced unit in the NFL. There are four teams left, and which team would be the most fun to celebrate with or spend a night out with? The answer is easy it's the vikings. Don't get me wrong the other teams are good in their own right, and I haven't made my predictions yet, I've still not 100% convinced the Vikings are going to win. But I feel like the Vikings are special this year. They give me that feeling I got when I watched the Red Sox finally win one. There are so many weapons and great personalities on this team.
The Vikings haven't accomplished anything great yet, but they might. We fans are so jaded and pessimistic we can't stop and enjoy what's happening. We beat the Packers with their guy. We embarrassed the Cowboys. Now we'll face the toughest test this week. I just hope that old #4, the playing the game like a kid, the gunslinger can keep his wranglers on, and win two more games.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Dome is where the Heart is
This is it Vikings fans. Forget the past, focus on the present.We're not the purple people eaters, this isn't 1998 or even 2000. This is a team lead by former nemesis Brett Favre. In a state that has gone 0 for forever as far as football championships go, this is our chance.
As hard as it is to believe, but the Vikings have been under the radar for the majority of the year. When everyone was focusing on the unbeaten teams, the Vikings had one loss. In the last month or so when everyone has focused on the hot teams, the Vikings have gotten their asses kicked on national TV three time in the last month. When the first round of the playoffs was going on the Vikings were resting and watching Dallas kick Philly's ass for the second consecutive week. But like I've told you before Philadelphia wasn't that good, which means those victory's aren't that impressive. Every national expert is jumping on the Cowboys bandwagon. You've heard it here before, but the NFL is made for knee jerk reactions. The Saints were the team, then the Eagles, now it's the Cowboys.
Basically the game comes down to the Vikings offensive line. We know what Favre, Romo, Peterson, Rice, Austin, Ware, and Harvin can all do. Look at the Vikings season the offensive line has played well 12 times, and have played poorly 4 times. If they give Favre a little time we'll win by 10 points. If the play poorly the game is in the hands of the gunslinger, and he hasn't had to take a lot risks at home this year.
I really think the Vikings are the better team. I wasn't alive for the four super bowl losses, so I don't share the fear and pessimism that a lot of older fans do. I was watching in 1998 and 2001 and every other playoff season in the last 20 years, so I know what it fells like to be let down by the purple. But I think this year is different. I think we have the most balanced team remaining. We can run the ball, throw the ball, we're got veterans with playoff experience, and we've got young players, we are good at offense, defense, and special teams, and we're healthy with the exception of E.J. Henderson which is a big loss.
But this isn't baseball and the Cowboys aren't the Yankees. So don't be scared Vikings fans. We'll be fine. I predict the Vikings will win this game 31 - 24, and we'll play Arizona at home for the NFC championship.
As hard as it is to believe, but the Vikings have been under the radar for the majority of the year. When everyone was focusing on the unbeaten teams, the Vikings had one loss. In the last month or so when everyone has focused on the hot teams, the Vikings have gotten their asses kicked on national TV three time in the last month. When the first round of the playoffs was going on the Vikings were resting and watching Dallas kick Philly's ass for the second consecutive week. But like I've told you before Philadelphia wasn't that good, which means those victory's aren't that impressive. Every national expert is jumping on the Cowboys bandwagon. You've heard it here before, but the NFL is made for knee jerk reactions. The Saints were the team, then the Eagles, now it's the Cowboys.
Basically the game comes down to the Vikings offensive line. We know what Favre, Romo, Peterson, Rice, Austin, Ware, and Harvin can all do. Look at the Vikings season the offensive line has played well 12 times, and have played poorly 4 times. If they give Favre a little time we'll win by 10 points. If the play poorly the game is in the hands of the gunslinger, and he hasn't had to take a lot risks at home this year.
I really think the Vikings are the better team. I wasn't alive for the four super bowl losses, so I don't share the fear and pessimism that a lot of older fans do. I was watching in 1998 and 2001 and every other playoff season in the last 20 years, so I know what it fells like to be let down by the purple. But I think this year is different. I think we have the most balanced team remaining. We can run the ball, throw the ball, we're got veterans with playoff experience, and we've got young players, we are good at offense, defense, and special teams, and we're healthy with the exception of E.J. Henderson which is a big loss.
But this isn't baseball and the Cowboys aren't the Yankees. So don't be scared Vikings fans. We'll be fine. I predict the Vikings will win this game 31 - 24, and we'll play Arizona at home for the NFC championship.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Enough is Enough
I'm done with these steroid guys and their pointless admissions and confessions. Until one of them offers up some sincerity and actually apologizes for what they did then I don't care. After watching Mark McGwire's interview with Bob Costas on the MLB Network last night I figured it all out.
Mark McGwire said he took steroids for health reasons and that they didn't affect his power numbers. If he actually believes this, he's an absolute moron. Look at the numbers during that era, and look at them before and after. He hit over 200 home runs in a 4 year span. And it wasn't just him, it was everyone. The numbers during that era don't match any numbers during any other time frame in the history of the sport. So either McGwire is just that dumb, or he's oblivious to the impact that steroids actually had on the sport.
I saw a story that Jeremy Schapp of ESPN did this morning and he said that, one time a reporter brought up steroids and began to ask McGwire about them. Not accusing him of anything but just bringing them up. Apparently McGwire chastised and even questioned this reporters manhood. Mark McGwire is the same guy who after breaking the record had the audacity to go over and embrace Roger Maris' children and widow.
The problem with these guys is they don't actually see the impact or care about what they've done to baseball. They apologize when it's convenient for them. Mark McGwire only apologized because he's getting back into baseball and doesn't want to be hounded by reporters each and every day. A-Rod only apologized, because SI reporter Selena Roberts had broken a story about his steroid use. Both of those two guys have stated that they don't believe the steroids impacted their numbers. What they did was cheat and lie to the fans. The fans who have followed this game through thick and thin for well over 100 years. The fans who bought tickets, purchased merchandise and bought into these heroic warriors hitting the ball farther than anyone had done it before. It had been generations since Maris, Ruth, Mantle, Mays, and Williams. We wanted our own pillars of the sport. We had McGwire, Sosa, and Bonds. But these guys are frauds. They've put themselves above the sport.
I used to think that if you voted anyone from the steriod era into the hall of fame, that you had to allow them all in. I used to think that the hall of fame would be pointless without having the all time home run leader in there, without having guys like Clemens and McGwire in there. Well we've been fine without having the all time hits leader in there. I've changed my opinion now. I want each player judged on an individual basis. McGwire, Clemens, Sosa, and Bonds absolutely not. Griffey, Johnson, Thome, and Jeter are in. I want my hall of famers to put the game above themselves. If you cheat the game and the fans by taking PED's or betting on baseball, then you shouldn't get in. I know there are hall of famers who are evil men, but it's a new era now. We've hopefully just got beyond one of the darkest era's in the history of baseball.
In closing I'm just sick of the pointless, useless admissions from these guys. I want a guy to come out and look into the camera and say, "I cheated the sport and my fans. My numbers are all skewed and there is really no way of knowing what I would have done without them. I want to apologize to all of the players that I selfishly passed up because I put myself ahead of them too. I wanted to be good, and wanted to be rich, and was willing to sacrifice anything. I apologize for the message I sent all of the kids out there that looked up to me. I was overwhelmed with the limelight and wasn't man enough to put in the time and hard work to become the player I should have been. I cheated to get ahead, and put myself ahead of the sport, my teammates, and my fans." That is the apology I want. Be a man for once, and come clean. It's kind of funny how everyone in baseball criticized Jose Canseco so much when he first revealed this giant baseball secret. It's funny because just about everything he's said has been true.
Mark McGwire said he took steroids for health reasons and that they didn't affect his power numbers. If he actually believes this, he's an absolute moron. Look at the numbers during that era, and look at them before and after. He hit over 200 home runs in a 4 year span. And it wasn't just him, it was everyone. The numbers during that era don't match any numbers during any other time frame in the history of the sport. So either McGwire is just that dumb, or he's oblivious to the impact that steroids actually had on the sport.
I saw a story that Jeremy Schapp of ESPN did this morning and he said that, one time a reporter brought up steroids and began to ask McGwire about them. Not accusing him of anything but just bringing them up. Apparently McGwire chastised and even questioned this reporters manhood. Mark McGwire is the same guy who after breaking the record had the audacity to go over and embrace Roger Maris' children and widow.
The problem with these guys is they don't actually see the impact or care about what they've done to baseball. They apologize when it's convenient for them. Mark McGwire only apologized because he's getting back into baseball and doesn't want to be hounded by reporters each and every day. A-Rod only apologized, because SI reporter Selena Roberts had broken a story about his steroid use. Both of those two guys have stated that they don't believe the steroids impacted their numbers. What they did was cheat and lie to the fans. The fans who have followed this game through thick and thin for well over 100 years. The fans who bought tickets, purchased merchandise and bought into these heroic warriors hitting the ball farther than anyone had done it before. It had been generations since Maris, Ruth, Mantle, Mays, and Williams. We wanted our own pillars of the sport. We had McGwire, Sosa, and Bonds. But these guys are frauds. They've put themselves above the sport.
I used to think that if you voted anyone from the steriod era into the hall of fame, that you had to allow them all in. I used to think that the hall of fame would be pointless without having the all time home run leader in there, without having guys like Clemens and McGwire in there. Well we've been fine without having the all time hits leader in there. I've changed my opinion now. I want each player judged on an individual basis. McGwire, Clemens, Sosa, and Bonds absolutely not. Griffey, Johnson, Thome, and Jeter are in. I want my hall of famers to put the game above themselves. If you cheat the game and the fans by taking PED's or betting on baseball, then you shouldn't get in. I know there are hall of famers who are evil men, but it's a new era now. We've hopefully just got beyond one of the darkest era's in the history of baseball.
In closing I'm just sick of the pointless, useless admissions from these guys. I want a guy to come out and look into the camera and say, "I cheated the sport and my fans. My numbers are all skewed and there is really no way of knowing what I would have done without them. I want to apologize to all of the players that I selfishly passed up because I put myself ahead of them too. I wanted to be good, and wanted to be rich, and was willing to sacrifice anything. I apologize for the message I sent all of the kids out there that looked up to me. I was overwhelmed with the limelight and wasn't man enough to put in the time and hard work to become the player I should have been. I cheated to get ahead, and put myself ahead of the sport, my teammates, and my fans." That is the apology I want. Be a man for once, and come clean. It's kind of funny how everyone in baseball criticized Jose Canseco so much when he first revealed this giant baseball secret. It's funny because just about everything he's said has been true.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
It's the Thuggish Rubbish NBA
What's the deal with the NBA. I think David Stern needs to go. The last few years the NBA has taken hit after hit, in the eyes of the public. Let's go back to the the "Malice at the Palace." The fight that took place between the Pacers and Pistons and Fans back in 2004. We've had a NBA ref, sent to jail for betting on NBA games. And now we've got accusations that two players are drawing guns on each other. They're denying that report, but there is no denying the fact that guns were involved.
I consider myself a casual NBA fan. I watch more Wild games than Timberwolves games, but I watch many more NBA games than I do NHL. So what message is the NBA sending a fan like me. I'm supposed to watch these gang banging thugs make millions of dollars. Are we to believe that Gilbert Arenas is the only player that brings his gun into the locker room? This falls on David Stern. He is letting this league run wild. Does anyone actually think that if Roger Goodell was the commissioner of the NBA this stuff would be happening?
We need to start at the beginning. How about we keep the college coaches, agents, boosters out of the middle school gyms. How about we require these athletes to be smarter than a box of rocks. How about we make them go to school for 2 years, or go live in Europe for 2 years. And if we do make them spend two years in college, how about someone actually makes them go to class.
The NBA has to be the biggest collection of unintelligent, thuggish, moronic, ungrateful people on earth. It's as if the NBA is unevolving. Sure they are some expectations. But as a group everyone from the commissioner on down to the bench players are all a bunch of numb skulls. Look at the big name players, almost everyone one of them has had some sort of problem in the past. What needs to happen for David Stern to actually take a stand? Do we need Gilbert Arenas, to end up pistol whipping a fan, while a ref is fixing a game? It's not that far fetched.
I consider myself a casual NBA fan. I watch more Wild games than Timberwolves games, but I watch many more NBA games than I do NHL. So what message is the NBA sending a fan like me. I'm supposed to watch these gang banging thugs make millions of dollars. Are we to believe that Gilbert Arenas is the only player that brings his gun into the locker room? This falls on David Stern. He is letting this league run wild. Does anyone actually think that if Roger Goodell was the commissioner of the NBA this stuff would be happening?
We need to start at the beginning. How about we keep the college coaches, agents, boosters out of the middle school gyms. How about we require these athletes to be smarter than a box of rocks. How about we make them go to school for 2 years, or go live in Europe for 2 years. And if we do make them spend two years in college, how about someone actually makes them go to class.
The NBA has to be the biggest collection of unintelligent, thuggish, moronic, ungrateful people on earth. It's as if the NBA is unevolving. Sure they are some expectations. But as a group everyone from the commissioner on down to the bench players are all a bunch of numb skulls. Look at the big name players, almost everyone one of them has had some sort of problem in the past. What needs to happen for David Stern to actually take a stand? Do we need Gilbert Arenas, to end up pistol whipping a fan, while a ref is fixing a game? It's not that far fetched.
Monday, January 4, 2010
5 W's
WHO is the team to beat in the NFC. Each team has question marks coming in. My personal opinion is that we'll see Minnesota going to New Orleans for the NFC Championship. But if Green Bay beats Arizona, I think we'll host the NFC Championship game, with the Packers coming to town. Everyone is jumping on the Cowboys bandwagon. The thought of the Cowboys coming to the Metrodome doesn't worry me at all.
WHAT was the deal with the Cincinatti Bearcats. This team bitched and whined about not being able to play for a national championship. They should apologize after giving up nearly 700 yards to the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. What an embarrassment that was. I watched the game, and those teams weren't in the same class. Cincinatti set the Big East back, very similar to what Ohio State did a few years ago. No one from the Big East is going to bitch about not getting a chance to play for a National Championship for a while.
WHERE is the next NHL outdoor classic going to be held. Talking to Minnesotans they seem to believe we're owed one. But I'm sure the people in New York, Montreal, Toronto, Denver, Vancouver, etc. all feel the same way. The NHL cares more about marketing than who the state of hockey is. The problem with the Wild is they don't have a lot of big name players, or a really big rival.
WHY did Adam James allow Mike Leach to put him in an electrical closet? Here is a 21 year old, 6'3, 215 pound guy being put in a closet. I think if I were that size, I might take one look in the closet and make a decision. I don't know all the details, but I know that there isn't another man that can stick me in a closet, without a weapon, or something like that.
WHEN are Brent Burns and Pierre Marc Buchard coming back for the Wild. I mean these guys have missed the majority of the season with concussions. Ben Roethlisberger gets a concussion nearly every week and he still plays. I understand that hockey is a violent and physical sport, but it's been 4 months now for Buchard?
WHAT was the deal with the Cincinatti Bearcats. This team bitched and whined about not being able to play for a national championship. They should apologize after giving up nearly 700 yards to the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. What an embarrassment that was. I watched the game, and those teams weren't in the same class. Cincinatti set the Big East back, very similar to what Ohio State did a few years ago. No one from the Big East is going to bitch about not getting a chance to play for a National Championship for a while.
WHERE is the next NHL outdoor classic going to be held. Talking to Minnesotans they seem to believe we're owed one. But I'm sure the people in New York, Montreal, Toronto, Denver, Vancouver, etc. all feel the same way. The NHL cares more about marketing than who the state of hockey is. The problem with the Wild is they don't have a lot of big name players, or a really big rival.
WHY did Adam James allow Mike Leach to put him in an electrical closet? Here is a 21 year old, 6'3, 215 pound guy being put in a closet. I think if I were that size, I might take one look in the closet and make a decision. I don't know all the details, but I know that there isn't another man that can stick me in a closet, without a weapon, or something like that.
WHEN are Brent Burns and Pierre Marc Buchard coming back for the Wild. I mean these guys have missed the majority of the season with concussions. Ben Roethlisberger gets a concussion nearly every week and he still plays. I understand that hockey is a violent and physical sport, but it's been 4 months now for Buchard?
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