Remember......2009

Every year we go through changes. We grow. The grey appears (it will. just wait.) relationships come and go. People pass. But time does not stand still.  And so with it we must continue....

Over the past year we witnessed:

Steelers win the Super Bowl
Penguins won the Stanley Cup
Lucas Glover - The US Open
Michelle Wie wins her 1st tournament
Yankees BOUGHT another World Series
Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners to win the BCS
North Carolina Tar Heels win 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
Obama became the 1st "sort of" black President of the U.S.
Swine Flu (H1N1) - did you get your vaccination
Who gives a f_ck who won the NBA Finals!




Lest we forget, those we lost in 2009:

1. Donny Mitchell - great guy. luv ya man
2. Chad Spice - thank!
3. Michael Jackson - shame his "freakness" over took his artistic ability
4. Farah Fawcett - Since I was born in '66 I got to grow up with Farah in her heyday. Any boy during 1975 - 1980 watched Charlie's Angels and acted like they "really" liked watching it.
5. Patrick Swayze - This blog did a pretty good memorial for the Dirty Dancer. Love ya man!
6. Captain Lou Albano - I actually met the "Godfather of Wrestling" when as a teenager a white caddy stopped me on Main Street in Georgetown asking for directions to the Lewes Ferry.
7. John Hughes - Children of the '80s remember "The Breakfast Club", "Sixteen Candles", etc...
8. Natasha Richardson - actress dies at 45 after a skiing accident
9. Ron Silver - law and order
10. Steve McNair - don't start an affair with a young lovestruck crazy woman or you may find yourself shot
11. Bea Arthur - Took a lot of heat for her looks, but made a ton as "Maude" and the "Golden Girls"
12. David Carradine - I loved "Kung Foo" on Friday nights, ah so grasshopper. We all have our sexual secrets, let's hope we don't die during them like the "Kill Bill" actor.
13. Karl Malden - Biggest nose in film. If you watch movies, chances are you've seen him.
14. Jett Travolta - John's son. What a trajedy.
15. Ed McMahon - "Hi-Yo!"
16. Edward Kennedy - he got the chance to die naturally. not while drowning in a locked car
17. Dom DeLuise - go catch an old Dean Martin Show or watch Smokey and The Bandit II
18. Ricardo Montalban - "ah, corinthian leather", Fantasy Island, Khan, etc...
19. Walter Cronkite - the face of news in the 60's and 70's
20. DJ AM - That's ok, I never heard of him either.
21. Mary Travers - the "Mary" of PETER, PAUL, and MARY. Remember "Puff the Magic Dragon"?
22. Paul Harvey - The rest of the story is now over.
23. Billy Mays - how do you make a million bucks doing infomercials?
24. Danny Gans - supposedly big act in Vegas. I only ever saw him while playing in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am\
25. Jay Bennett - member of band WILCO.  Me either........
26. Henry Gibson - Goggle him and you recognize
27. William Safire - here's political figure for Bradley
28. Army Archard - ???
29. Dominick Dunne - author
30. Larry Gelbart - created M*A*S*H
31. Super Rocking Mr Magic - another rapping dj nobody will remember
32. James Whitmore - had the bird in his pocket in The Shawshank Redemption
33. Soupy Sales - comedian from 50's, 60's, 70's
34. Lucy Gordon - 28yr old Spider-Man 3 actress hung herself. Can it really be that bad at age 28?
35. Billy Powell and Donald Evans - 2 original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd who survivied horrific plane crash in 1977 which killed which killed several members..."What's your name, little girl....."
36. Les Paul - Jimmy Page played one, I had a 1959 model in college.......guitars silly!  Les Paul was Jimmy Hendricks on the guitar before there was a Hendricks. Early founder of the electric guitar and make of the Gibson Les Paul model....wish I still had mine, but I needed cash around the age of 22.
37. Marilyn Chambers - broguth porn to the fore front with "Behind The Green Door" in 1972. I was 6 and don't remember much from the film........
38. Ellie Greenwich - songwriter....."Leader of the Pack", "Da Do Ron Ron", .....

You lived, we loved, we give thanks!

Going into 2010 I wish for the following:

• A winning football season for the IRISH
• Some sense made of the BCS
• World Peace
• Playoffs for the Dolphins
• Packers meet the Vikings in the playoffs and Aaron Rodgers smoke Brett Favre
• Colts lose in the playoffs then their starters get the rest of the year off.
• To make a hole in one
• See Bradley Layfield hit a green in regulation.
• Delmarva Power to blow up!
• Orioles to finish above .500
• NBA refs to make a traveling call
• Hopefully less rain
• Happiness and good health to all I know....

DISGRACE!

The Colts ought to be ashamed of themselves!

In a game against the Jets they quit. Ahead in the 3rd quarter they pulled most of the starters and basically gave the game to the Jets.

Gone is their chance at an undefeated season. To be immortal for all time. Instead they give some wimpy reason about resting the starters and preventing possible injuries.  What a bunch of crap!

How many times have we seen the Colts and other NFL teams ahead by 30 or 40 and the starting QB is still in the game?  They don't seem to think pulling the QB when up by 40 with 3 minutes left in the game is a good way to prevent injury.   Hell, earlier this year the Pats were up by 40 at halftime against the Titans and Tom Brady starts the 2nd half and comes out throwing 5 consecutive passes for another score!

What an insult to history and tradition!  Lombardi would call Coach Caldwell a panzy.

I hope now the Colts get eliminated and all of this special preparation is for naught!

Well, at least my favorite team, THE MIAMI DOLPHINS, still have the only undefeated team in NFL history. The 1972 Dolphins were 14-0 in the regular season, then went on to win all playoff games and the Super Bowl.    I don;t think Larry Csonka was ever taken out of a game!

the day after.....

Merry Christmas!!!!  Yes, it's still the Christmas weekend....  I'm still in the mood! 

Yesterday was great.  My daughter got a ton and she and I have been "rockin" with her new "Guitar Hero World Tour".    

I got a "Tom Tom" GPS.   The giftor must think I don't know how to get around Sussex County!!!!    I know, there great for traveling, etc......

I want to know about your Christmas Day.   

1. What was the most $ you spent on a gift?
2. Tell me about something you got...
3. If you have kids, what did he/she/they get .......  (and are you excited about it too because like me you get to play with it too.)
4. Add on whatever you'd like to tell about your Christmas......Keep the mood flowing!

"bless us, everyone"

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Merry Christmas to all who blog and read this blog!   

I hope all have had a great year and that your families are healthy and happy!

If you have kids relish every minute of this holiday season. They don't stay young for ever.  Don't be afraid to be a kid yourself and remember, Santa is alive!   There's a little Santa in all of us!

Also, don't forget what this time of year is REALLY about, the birth of Jesus.   Say a prayer, be thankful, and pass it along to the kids.

Blogging is a little slow right now. I'm sure we're all very busy, but I'd like to hear from "The Buck", "DA Booth", "Keep It Rollin", "The Odds Man", "Frank the Tank", "Robert", and "The Advisor".

Keep checking as I am preparing a BIG end of the year Blog.  Plus, I want to hear what you all got for Christmas.  What was your "Big" gift?    How much did you spend?   More than planned?    What was the gift you wantedto buy, but couldn't find?

Tune in tomorrow pm or Friday......

"Luv Ya Man!"

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!

Dearest Fellow Bloggers,

Christmas and the New Year is right around the corner and I would like to wish you and your family all the very best during the holiday season!

I have enjoyed our blogging throughout the year and look forward to 2010 and many new topics to discuss.

Til next time,

Careful not to shoot Santa!

Wendy's 3Tour Challenge

Just sitting here watching the Wendy's 3Tour Challenge and have some observations: 
(for those of you living under a rock, this is a tourney between the PGA, LPGA, and Senior PGA Tours)

1. Christie Kerr is cute!
2. Suzann Petterson is very cute!!
3. Natalie Gulbis is just down right HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Fred Couples still has as smooth a swing as a human could want.
5. Bubba Watson is a "tool".
6. Nick Price still swings as fast as ever.
7. Stewart Cink is "really" bald.
8. "I" even get nervous when Freddy putts.
9. It's depressing to see people play golf in short sleeves in the sun while we sit under 6 inches of snow! After 3 months of continous rain.
10. Nick Price used to be able to putt.
11. Freddy is SMOOTH.
12. LPGA can be proud of their win. (Even though they hit from tee boxes 100yds or more less than the PGA)

MY CHRISTMAS LIST

I've read some of your Christmas lists and I'm impressed! However, as YOUR "Advisor" I must now publish my list:

1. Everyday to be 70 with no wind and sunny. Plus, darkness doesn't fall till after 8pm. (Don't care about humidity cuz I don't sweat.)
2. for women to stop staring at me.
3. Can the NFL season get a little more interesting!
4. A freshly wrapped Macanudo.
5. Bradley Layfield to finally get an outfit instyle for 2010
6. for Bradley Layfield to set up to hit a draw and actually hit one
7. a Saints/Colts SuperBowl with both teams undefeated
8. Delmarva Power to blow up!!
9. Tiger Woods to have his own reality show (of course, it would have to be on the Playboy Channel)
10. Georgetown WalMart to institute minimum IQ shopping from 6-8pm each nite

Rabbit Ears

Did anyone catch the story good ole Roy Williams kicking a fan of an opposing team out of the Dean Dome for heckling one of his players. Yes that's right, good ole Roy had heard enough from the fan so he turned around, pointed him out to security and had him removed. You might ask, what did the fan say that was so bad that Roy acted this way. Well here is how it played out. Deon Thompson is at the foul line about to attempt a free throw when the fan, get ready for it, said, "Hey Deon, don't miss it." Can you believe the audacity of this fan, to go into the Dean Dome, and heckle a North Carolina player. Well Roy can't as evidenced by this comment:

"I don't think anybody should yell anything negative at our players. Period. Let's don't make it a bigger thing than it is. But I just don't think anybody should yell anything negative things toward our players when you come in on our tickets to watch a game."

Oh boy Roy, put the Rabbit ears away and just coach your team. Its not like the guy was drunk or screaming curse words at your players. Your teams have won two national championships in the recent years, so grow a pair, let your skin get a little thicker, and stop worrying about what the fans are saying coach your team dagummit. Stay Classy Roy....

MY CHRISTMAS LIST

With the Christmas season upon us here is my wish list.  Feel free to add on in the "Comments" area.

1. Boise St and TCU bowl game end in a tie.
2. Change the "Ground can't cause a fumble" rule. Hold on to the ball. If it comes loose, it's a fumble.
3. Ban the stupid ass looking facemasks like Peyton Manning wears.
4. Change pro football's "Break The Plane" rule. (Why is it you can score a touchdown by just breaking the "plane" with the ball, but if you field a kick in the endzone you need to physically break it with your body, not the ball, to be considered out of the endzone?)
5. Orioles sign some help for the bullpen.
6. Rid the NFL of the synthetic turf fields. Bring back natural grass.
7. Get rid of Major League Baseball's late summer trade dealine. Go to the playoffs with the team you've had all summer, not be able to get a new player for the last 2 months of the season.
8. Develop some kind of playoff system so I no longer have to hear schools like Boise State cry. (Again, they played 1 real game this year vs. Oregon. Rest of the schedule had such "powerhouses" like Miami of Ohio, Fresno St., Bowling Green, California-Davis, Tulsa, Hawaii, San Jose St., Louisiana Tech, Idaho, Utah St., Nevada, New Mexico St.)
9. Notre Dame to get some big defense recruits.
10. Notre Dame to win more than 6 games next year.
11. Shorten the NBA, NHL, and MLB seasons.
12. Allow LPGA players to wear bikinis while playing.
13. Have cheerleaders on the PGA Tour.
14. Ban Serena Williams everywhere!
15. For the Oil Companies to make more money.  They must need it!
16. All Delaware elected officials to take a year leave without pay instead of cutting all employees' pay. (Aren't people who run for political office supposed to be doing it because they want to "make a difference" not for the power and the money?)
17. Yankees...please bring up a prospect as a starter so we know you still have minor league teams.
18. Golf Channel, please develope a different concept. "The Big Break" has run it's course.
19. Someone develop a pizza, cheesesteak, and honey bun with 0 calories.
20. please, someone bring me a dozen chicken wings....
21. ................

2009 Hypeman , uh, I mean Heisman Award

I writing this in red to honor the college player I believe should win this year's Heisman Trophy. Why red? Well because it's the color of the Stanford Cardinals.... and my choice is TOBY GERHART.

Let me show you my case....

The Heisman is supposed to be an award for the year's outstanding college player who not only dominates, but is a most valuable player.... While all of the candidates are good (I refuse to use Great, because I believe that word to be overused today with athletes), I break it down this way..

1. Tim Tebow:  Fine player and a gentleman.  Won the award as a sophmore.  Had a good year, but not great.  Only threw for 18 TD's.  Did run for 12 more.  But not good enough.

2. Colt McCoy: Has had a fine career at Texas, but the award is not a career award. 

   Let me break down the position of QB for you further:  According to statistics Tebow and McCoy were hardly anything but the best at even their position this year.   Tebow is the 49th ranked qb in yards thrown, had only 18 TDs with 5 Interceptions.  McCoy was ranked 6th in yds thrown with 3512, had 27 TDs and 12 Ints., but his QB rating of 147 is lower than Tebows of 159.   Compared Houston's Case Keenum who threw for 5449 yds with 43 TDs and only 9 Ints. and the number just don't stack up.   HELL, EVEN JIMMY "The Quitter" Clausen threw for more yds than either Tebow or McCoy, plus had more TDs and 8 fewer ints than McCoy.

3. Ingram: Only the nation's 5th leading rusher with 1542 yds. Scored a nice 15 TDs.  30 receptions.  Nice player, good stats, but keep in mind the quality offensive line he gets to run behind.  Most hyped player by the media this year for the Heisman.

2. Suh:  1st round NFL pick. Want him on my "D" line, no question.  Most dominating in all of college football?  No.    Hard for 1 guy on a defense to be most dominating.  Block him even with 3 and Nebraska still loses games.

1. TOBY GERHART:  Ok, I saw him play in 4 games this year and he was by far the most dominating player I saw all year.  He singlehandedly ran my Irish out of town.  Check these out.....
Led the nation in rushing with 1736 yds 
Led the nation with 26!!!!!!! touchdowns. Matter of fact this set a new NCAA record for TDs.
Led the nation in scoring with 160 points (#2 guy was far behind with 138 points)
Only had 10 receptions, but had a 14.9 yd per catch average.
3 games over 200 yards (200 vs Washington, 223 in a win vs Rose Bowl bound Oregon, and 205 vs ND)
Also rushed for 178 vs USC and scored 3 TD's against the condoms.

I could go on, but my choice is biased and each could make a case.  I vote for the white runningback. God knows "Whitey" needs a hero!


"if the van's a rockin, don't come a knockin"

Peace out!

Heisman/Cincy

After looking at the stats and what each player means to their team i am changing my vote. I don't believe this man will win but i believe he should win. I originally thought it should be Ingram, after reading who the Heisman is given to i thought different. It goes to the Most outstanding/valuable player to their team. Suh is the only candidate that completely fulfills that requirement. Ingram, Gerhart, Mccoy, Tebow, yes they are all unbelievable players but their teams would be at the same point they are at right now without them. Suh has dominated every game and was even more dominate in the big ones. Like his 12 tackles 4 sacks against Texas. This man has to go up against huge offensive lineman double teaming him and running backs hitting him low at the knees every play and still dominates. I don't believe any other player means as much to their team as this man. I think it will be Ingram or Mccoy, but it should be Suh.

As for Cincinnati, i was so glad to see the senior leaders step up and call out their ex-coach for up and bitching out on them. Most of these young men had this man sitting in their living room giving them all these promises about what he wants them to do and what he will do for them at the University of Cincinnati. According to the players he sat in the locker room and told them he would not leave, then goes to the press conference and says he is willing to talk to ND if they want. Then comes along the shinny gold helmets and he ducks out on them right before the biggest game probably in school history. I was delighted to see these leaders take responsibility for the team. They responded like they should, they were pissed and hurt that a man that promised them so much just left them. I know he is not the first coach to do this, but i cant remember a time players came out like this. I never really thought much of the Cincinnati's team when it comes down to playing a tough opponent, like how they really struggled against Pitt. But, i see these guys playing for alot more then just the Sugar Bowl trophy. Watch out Florida. As for Coach Kelly good luck at Notre Dame, i will admit I'm not the biggest fan of ND i usually like to see them lose except against USC, but i am a fan of college football and do believe they should be a top 15 team. I just don't think he is the man to do that. Maybe they should give coaches the same rules as players, if they move up a level or to a different team at the same level they should have to sit out a year.

Have A Day!!!!

TIGER'S WHITE CHRISTMAS!

(sung to the tune of White Christmas)

Tiger's dreaming of a white woman

just like to whores he used to know

Where the fake boobies glisten,

and the po po listen

for Escalade tires screaching in the snow

Tiger's dreaming of some white ass

With every text message he writes

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your mistresses be white

All I Want for Christmas is my 1, 2, or 3 !!!!!!!!!

This weekend the BCS got it's one and only Christmas present from Santa. The only one they were wishing for and the sons of bitches got it.

The BCS had it all setup going into this weekend and it looked like everything was going to workout for them. But, the Grinch (Nebraska) stepped in and almost ruined it for them.

The BCS got a huge break from the officials of the Texas/Nebraska game. I personallly think Texas should be out of it for being so stupind during the last 30 or so seconds.

The idiots had one time out and decided to screw aroound, take their time, and then run a rollout pass with like 6 seconds left. Then McCoy half ass throws the ball out of bounds and some how magically strikes a phantom piece of something which stops the clock at 1 second (allegedly).

The official review shows the ball land out of bounds as the clock goes from one second to zreo. Couldn't really tell if the ball hit anything other than the ground. The refs had about a half a second window to determine if there was one second left to run one more play or if the game ended with a Nebraska victory.

But the refs gave Texas one last shot and the BCS avoided having to choose between TCU and Cincy.

So they got they got their match up of 1 2 or 3 and they can still say the BCS system works.

My pick for the Heisman is the Ingram kid from Bama. He totally trashed Florida's #1 defense and has been lighting it up all year. Tebow shouldn't get it because he was crying like a little baby after the loss. And McCoy shouldn't get it because he totally masacred the last drive and almost lost the game. I love how he said after the game that he knew he had one second left when he threw the ball out of bounds. Tell you what McCoy... If you had a red N on your helmet that game, you would have lost!!!!

Til next time,

Dig It!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, where have you gone Joe Dimaggio......?

Charles Barkely once said, "I am not a role model". A comment many didn't want to hear and criticized him for. But what Chuck meant was that he's just an athlete. One who was fotunate enough to make it to the pros and get paid a king's ransom. That's it. Pro athlete's shouldn't automatically be viewed as people we or our youth should emulate.

Flash forward to the present and look at El Tigre and his harem of models, waitresses, sex pots, etc...

Tiger promoted a clean cut image. Dressed neatly and articulate, Tiger was the image of an athlete who, like him or hate him, could be viewed as someone who succeeded in his field, promoted his sport, strived to be the greatest of all-time, and started foundations to help others.

Now the paint starts to peel and we see a glimpse of actual reality.

A late night auto accident......an enraged wife who just so happens to carry golf clubs around with her.....reported damage to the entrance of his home from a domestic altercation.... taped voicemails requesting a former lover to cancel her phone service..... and now transcripts of texts sent indicating he was "gonna wear you out" (to his cocktail waitress), and "have you been fu.ked in a while?"...

I guess earnings in the range of over $1 Billion is just not enough. Or maybe its the attraction which allows a person to get more??

You can say, Hey Tiger's human. That's a cop out! Not all humans cheat on their wives or as the days go by find out that multiple people were involved.

I'm beginning to think that Tiger, who at Stanford, reminded me of "Urkel" now has the looks, power, and money to go crazy. Maybe getting married wasn't the best thing for him right now?

Say what you want, but the greatest golfer of all time is still Jack Nicklaus. And just think, Jack was able to win 20 majors and still be married for the last 50 years! With all this happening I suspect Tiger in 2010 will experience another major drought.

Who's next.....Derek Jeter?

Dadgummit

The end of a GREAT ERA has ended. As a Florida State Seminole fan i would like to say that FSU is losing a great leader. He is arguably one of the greatest coaches ever. I do believe it is about time that he should retire, but what the man has done for your school let him make the choice of coaching one more year or not, dont force it upon him. I applaud him for not accepting the offer they gave him of just being a figure head. He along with his players made FSU a well known school, and feared opponent to play. I just hope Jimbo can come close to what he has been able to accomplish.
Bobby Bowden
2 National Championships '93,'99
14 Straight Seasons with 10+ wins
14 Straight Seasons finishing in the Top 5
388-129-4 overall record(if they just had a kicker they would have a few more over Miami)
'99 first team ever to go AP wire-to-wire #1

His teams declined a little at the end, (never should have let his son be the O.C.) but the man is a Legend who built Florida State. DADGUMMIT!!

Have A Day!

Tiger's Saga Continues.....

"The Buck" writes an interesting blog yesterday.   Yes, I agree Tiger and his camp are making more of a mess than this than it needed to be.    The longer they take, the more we all suspect the worst and will only half believe what we are finally told.      I'm always amazed at this with celebrities..  I mean, if they were truly doing nothing wrong then come out immediately and tell the truth to all media who cares to interview or record.  Hell, in Tiger's case he's so rich that he could afford to buy airtime on national television to tell his story.      Obviously,  you need days to gather stories and make sure everyone is practicing telling the same lies.    In this case, maybe to get Elin to calm down and realize it's in her best interest $$$$$$$$ to come to grips and be on the same page...

I agree with most of The Bucks points, but here's what I believe has happened.....

1. Elin made mad animal monkey (or tiger) love to Tiger before they were married in order to "capture" her man.   As a so-called "Super Model" (although I don't recall seeing her before she and Tiger became an item) she loves celebrity status and money.  Tiger brought both.
2. Once they were married, Elin shows less interest in the physical.  And I don't mean the physical 25,000 sq ft house in Isleworth or the cash.
3. After the child was born Elin basically has lost all sexual interest.
4. Tiger, being a man with physical needs overtaking common sense, finds himself attracting Rachel. Amazingly, another model.  (Common Tiger, do you really think if you were "Joe Six-Pack" with a 15 Handicap playing at The Rookery Rachel Uchitel would have anything to do with you? I've always said if I had a choice between "Good Looks", Being "Well-Endowed", or sloppy "Rich", I would take RICH to attract women any day of the week.)
5. Pissed that he's getting his rocks off, Elin starts fighting with Tiger. (At no time does it cross her mind to just walk in with a string thong bikini on showing off her "Spuer Model" figure and plant one on Tiger's lips then softly whisper in his ear that he's the most awesome athlete in the world and she'll be his "club cover" for the night.  I guarantee if she had Tiger would have forgotten all about "Rachel Who?")
6. Elin using the female species against Tiger starts physically abusing hime. Starts slapping him and I believe may have picked up a golf club along the way in her abuse. (I mean, how convenient for her to just have a golf club in her hand during the accident.)
7. Like The Buck says, Tiger had enough and decides to leave. It's either that or he risks losing his cool and possibly shoving her back. If he does, kiss the prenup goodbye....
8. Elin, determined that her madn wasn't going to just leave without her permission follows him down the driveway swinging the shit out of the 4 iron. Which distracts Tigger and he hits the hydrant.
9. Shocked at the impact Mr. Woods hits the gas and rams the tree.
10. Elin is in the driveway still with her trusty 4 iron, which she has previously "grooved" off Tiger's lip.
11. Totally dazed, Tiger gets out of the Caddy and hits the pavement.  Quickly, to save face he and Elin make up the story of her breaking the back glass with her miracle appearing golf club.   (I'm curious as to how long it would take me to bust the back glass with a club let alone Elin at 112 lbs?  isn't that glass supposedly impact resistant? Plus, I think the shaft would bend before you could break the glass.)
12. Tiger has yet to talk to the police and media because he's embarrassed to even be in this situation. He's ashamed and wondering what in the hell has happened to his life.   He's worked hard to be the iron clad intimidating opponent with no weaknesses.  He's worked on being a role model.  Now, it's all blown up in his face.

Part of me feels for Tiger and Elin.   Part of me envys them.   They are two attractive people......Tiger has a beautiful wife and a lovely child......they are rich beyond belief and could never spend all their money if they tried....... their daughter will be set finacially......they live in Florida at a beautiful community....etc..... but none of this means a thing if you don't get along and be thankful for what you have instead of wanting something you don't.   And I mean both of them!  Tiger,  give Elin the biggest hug in the world and tell her how sorry you are and tell her the reason why you strayed.  BE HONEST!  Look at your little child and realize that it's time to pull it together for her sake..... Elin,  stop acting like a spoiled rich wife. Get back to acting like you did when you first put Tigger in your sights.. Don't forget to be a great wife, but also sometimes it good to act like a girlfriend...  Show Tiger you appreciate living in a 15 million dollar house and that you and your child will never "won't" for anything.

Some of the armor has come off......Nicklaus is still safe for now..........

I can't believe Tiger Woods' entourage has yet to make a move in his accident debacle!! I can only imagine what he is paying his lawyer, publicist, and agent?? I can guarantee you that I could have this all taken care of for half the money he is paying these morons! This is so easy to clean up but these high paid suck asses are shitting there pants right now because they have no clue what to do.

Here is what we do know (by police accounts)...

1) Tiger was involved in a single vehicle accident where he was the operator and the only person in his vehicle.
2) He struck a fire hydrant and then a tree just mere feet from his driveway.
3) He was dazed and sustained cuts to his facial area.
4) His wife had to help extricate him from the vehicle using a golf club (how ironic).
5) Alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the accident.
6) There is some speculation that he and his wife had a heated argument, over an affair he is having, and that's why he left at 2 am.
7) He is not talking to the police and canceled their interview for today. Apparently he is going to speak to them tomorrow because he and his wife were not feeling up to it today (I wonder if they purposely waited until Sunday so he could where his "Sunday Red" golf shirt and intimidate the cops?).

And here is what we don't know...

1) Why was Tiger leaving at 2 am?
2) How in the hell do you hit a fire hydrant and then a tree just pulling out of your driveway?
3) If you do manage to hit these things, how do you bust up your face and almost knock yourself out when you are only going 20 mphs??
4) How does your little, supermodel wife pull you from the vehicle??
5) Why is it taking so long for the "Tiger Camp" to deal with this?

Hear is what I think happened...

1) Tiger's wife confronted him about his so called affair with Rachel Uchitel. Whether it's true or not his wife is thinking it is true. A heated argument ensues, mainly her bitching, and she whacks him a couple of times in the face. He sustains injuries from same and is probably why he is dazed.
2) He has enough of the shit so he bolts in his Cadi. Pissed off and trying like hell to get out of there, he wrecks leaving his driveway.
3) His wife does a emotional 180 and runs outside to his rescue and calls 911.
4) Tiger goes to the hospital, gets treated, then returns home.
5) He then gathers his entourage to start "Operation Damage Control."
6) Refuses to talk to the police because he and his gang have no idea what to say yet.


Hear is how to fix it....

1) First - Get your wife in check and let her in on the affair if you are or were having one (which I think he is/was). She will be pissed off but she will know the truth and women are much easier at forgetting (not to be confused with forgiving). She will quickly remember that you are worth a billion dollars which makes her worth a billion dollars. Remind her of the prenup agreement as well.
2) Second - With your wife now on the same page it's time to deal with the accident. This is where Tiger has to suck it up little and give up some of his superstar pride. Admit to a domestic issue with you and your wife. Admit the argument was over the National Enquirer's recent release about the affair. You got mad and left in a hurry. Your wife called you and gave you shit and while you were arguing on the phone you weren't paying attention to your driving and that's why you got into the accident. That is also how you got the injuries.
3) Third - Hold a press conference and tell everyone about the argument that caused the accident. Lie your ass off and deny the affair because your wife is now in your corner and will be on your side. She will say she was just upset about the rumors, things got out of hand, and she believes he is not cheating.
4) Finally - Talk to the police and tell them the same thing. If they want to charge you with a traffic citation then so be it. I'm sure Tiger can afford the 2 points and insurance increase. They can't lock him up for anything more than careless or inattentive driving. And I'm pretty sure they can hardly do that because it was a private property accident and he didn't leave the scene. DUI is out of the question cuz they would have had to lock him up by now because they would only have a few hours to do this immediately after the accident.

Pretty simple if you think about it. There are to many questions to be answered and enough different answers to avoid knowing what really happened. It will be very interesting to see what they do!!

Til next time,

Knock Knock!!

Suicide Watch

Within the next two months Urban Myers should be put on suicide watch. I believe he would trade his own children for Tebow.

I do believe Tebow is one of the greatest "college" players ever. He may make a good Hback in the NFL but not to sure. Ive been sitting here watching the 3 hour tribute to the Greatest player/person to ever take a breath on this earth. I was just wondering what your guys thoughts on who the greatest player/players of all time were. I personally dont believe Tebow is in the top ten.

Not in any order just some of my thoughts, and no i didnt see most of these guys play just going by my sports knowledge and research.

Red "the gallaping ghost" Grange
Archie Griffin
Vincent "Bo" Jackson (how many knew his real name)
Barry Sanders
Doak Walker
Jim Thorpe
Roger Staubach
O.J. Simpson
Earl Campbell
Tony Dorsett
Ernie Davis
Herschel Walker

Just some of my thoughts on some great players and i only did offensive skill players if we did lineman and defense i think Tebow drops even further. Yes i am a little bias in my hatred of Tebow being a FSU fan but i just dont get where he could be the greatest player of all time.

You will never see another blogger blog harder than i will the rest of this year!

HAVE A DAY!!!!

Thanksgiving

Well, Thanksgiving is upon us.  The college football regular season is coming to an end.  The NFL is just about 2/3 of the way through the season.   World Series is past.   Does anyone even care about the NBA and NHL regular seasons?  

Enjoy yourselves. Give thanks for all you have and for family.   Watch how much you eat.  But one thing is clear.......I hope there are some great Thanksgiving Day parades on!     That's right!   Some smash mouth out of sight floats to stir the emotions,  a spectacular display by some unknown majorette.   

Why?  you ask?   Because the NFL has seen fit to give us about the worst match-ups possible.   The Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay at 1pm and then Dallas vs. Oakland at 4pm.    I don't count the 8pm game between the Giants and Broncos because half of us can't even get the NFL Network if we wanted to watch and the other half will be snuzzing from eating too much turkey.

What in the H are they thinking?     I can understand tradition. Yes, the Lions and Cowboys have been on Thanksgiving for over 40 years, but these games could actually turn a fan off to the NFL.      How about scheduling the Lions vs. the Browns so at least the game might be competitive?    How about designing the schedule so the 'Boys play the Eagles or Giants?    90% of America will be off work.  Why not give us a real game?????

Even the college game on ESPN will be a dud.   Texas who will probably play for the National Championship against a 6-5 Texas A&M team.   Yeah,  in state rivals,  probably tight for first 10 minutes, then on the way to a final score of 35-17.   Wow!

Oh well, there's always the Magic vs Hawks on TNT at 8pm........

Just Another Winner!

O.k, here is an easy 10 point tease this week. Pick your tail up an go to your local bank. Take out a loan, empty your savings and plan your next trip to Vegas.

10 pointer tease
BECOMES
Pitt over K.C pickem
Minn over Seattle -1/2
N.E over Jets -1/2


Single Game
Much as I hate the Eagles, I look at them spanking the Bears by 10 and covering the 3 points




.

More announcers......

I'm gonna piggyback on DA BOOTH's blog below regarding announcers...

For years now the state of announcers has gotten steadily worse.  I've complained before...mainly to deaf ears,  but my God, some games are just unwatchable because of bad announcing.

Case in point.....this year's World Series.........I could only take so much at a time with announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.   Joe Buck acts like he's announcing something as complicated as brain surgery instead of a baseball game.   McCarver would be lost without a stat book and his helpers passing facts thru his headset.   Everything he says centers around some stat.

I long for these long gone announcers:
Joe Garigiola and Tony Kubeck- In the 1970's and early 80's baseball had the "Saturday Game of the Week".  Garigiola was a former player and knowledgeable.  Kubeck was lighter but also knowledgeable. Neither had to depend on stats to prove a point.

Richie Ashburn and Harry Kalas- You may have heard Kalas in recent years and he was one of the best. But I think his best days were when he and Ashburn were paired. Throughout the 70's and 80's they brought Phillies games to life.  Asburn was one of the "Whiz Kids" from the 1950's and won batting titles in both 1955 and 1958.  Nobody has called a better homerun than Kalas.

Howard Cosell, "Dandy" Don Meredith, and Frank Gifford- The original Monday Night Football crew.  Nobody has done it better since.  Yes, there have been many combinations over the years, but this group made you want to tune in.   Gifford was a professional and called a tight game.  Meredith brought the lighter side of a former Dallas QB who seemed at home drinking a cool one while wearing his cowboy hat.  Cosell never seems to get credited for his knowledge of sports, but he was extremely knowledgeable. Cosell added flair and could make a game between the Lions and Browns seem like it was for a championship.  I always loved the end of a game when the result was in the bag and Dandy Don would let out a chorus of "Turn out the lights, the party's over".

Chuck Thompson- If you were an Orioles fan in the 1970's and very early 80's you know who Chuck Thompson is!    He brought 33rd Street to life night in and night out.  Made you love the way he said Palmer, Robinson, Lee, Murray, Lowenstein.....  Lighthearted and full of baseball stories.

Keith Jackson- College football....leafs turning brown and falling on a crisp fall day.....the Rose Bowl.....potnificating........"Whoa Nellie"...   need I say more?

Announcers

It is no secret that i hate most announcers. I would like to add Rob Popa?(dont know how its spelled) He does the NFL network games with Matt Milan. Milan isnt that bad but the other guy sucks. I am sitting here listening to him for 8 minutes now bash Jake Delhomme. Yes he threw a pick, but thats not what he is crushing him for. He is upset because the Dolphins were subbing men off and the panthers waited til they were set to hike the ball. If the announcer would watch the fucking game he would notice that a man in stripes is standing over the ball so it cant be put in play. The whole panthers team is yelling at him to move so they can snap the ball. But all captain douche bag could do is blame Delhomme for not running the play. This is just one example of millions that makes me wonder what these guys are doing in the booth. Joe Buck is ok at baseball but spends 90% of football games blowing Troy Aikmen, Chris Collinsworth spends 90% of the game blowing himself. I miss the days of Keith Jackson, Pat Summeral, and a younger John Madden, where they actually knew the sport, paid attention to the game and didnt just plain suck.

HAVE A DAY!!!

NEW ADDITION

Welcome to a new contributor, "The Odds Man".     Looks like he advised on some goods bets this weekend.    Hope we hear more!

Spread the word.....the blog is growing.

http://www.fritz-theonetrueword.blogspot.com/

Give your friends the address.

Top Football Teaser of the week

Handsdown teaser of the year!!!!!!

10 point teaser play of the year

Minnesota move line from -16 to -6
Arizona move line from -9.5 to +.5
New England from +2.5 to + 12.5

Bet your ranch on this teaser this week and pay off your vacation home in Gumboro cause this is stone cold LOCK! of the week.

Jamie "the Odds Man" D.

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the world of professional sports it has been clearly evident that the Superstar Athlete rules the roost and management tends to ignore almost everything because of the talent and money making attributes the Superstar Athlete brings to their organization.

We all watch the likes of T.O., Chad Ochohomo, and Pacman Jones and get down right disgusted. We all proclaim that their is no way in hell one of these egotistical maniacs would ever be on a team we owned. Sure, they have great talent but most of their other intangibles are mere distractions and a effort to gain media attention and recognition.

Pro teams often bite the bullet and coddle these individuals due to their athletic prowess. There is no consideration for The Team and before you know it a cancerous plague begins to spread throughout the franchise. This usually results in a trade of the cancer so he may move onto another host and begin to infect them.

The one thing I can say is that the above mentioned, and others alike, is that they indeed have tremendous talent. Maybe that's why owners and management keep them around and deal with their BS. Maybe they are hoping the production will out way the drama.

This week I was delighted to see a team step up and rid themselves of their cancer. They did not wait until the end of the year nor did they seek a trade to try and salvage what was left. They merely said, we have had enough of this shit and released their Superstar Athlete on the spot. I am a long time fan and follower, I really commend the KC Chiefs for giving Larry Johnson his pink slip. FINALLY!!!!!!!

The more I thought about it the more I realized that their is a difference between the above mentioned and Larry Johnson. While they all have had similar legal, media, and discipline problems, their is one big difference. The above mentioned have talent and Larry Johnson sucks ass!!

When LJ was drafted in 2003 (1st Round) by the Chiefs I was very pissed off! I knew this was a terrible pick and my gut feeling has proven to be accurate. Sure, LJ had a great senior season at Penn State but if you look closer at what he accomplished you would be able to clearly see he was not all that. He gained just over 2000 yards his senior year and led the country, by a lot, in rushing yards and rushing average. That's great, right?? Consider the year before he rushed for a mere 300 and some odd yards. You would think a great back wouldn't take until his senior year to be great, let alone a first round pick.

Look at his senior stats as well. In four of his games he rushed for over 250 yards in each game. Awesome, right?? No!! These games were played against Michigan State, Illinois, North Western, and Indiana. The powers of the Big Ten!??! LJ gained over %60 of his 2000 yards in these four games. Look even closer and you will see that when he faced Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, and Auburn he did not break 75 yards in any of the games. See what I mean???

LJ then breaks onto the NFL scene in 2005 when KC's Priest Holmes gets injured. In 2005 he rushes for 1500+ yards and in 2007 he jumps up to 1700+ yards! Wow!!! Must of been a great pick, right?? No again! In those two years LJ was given the special gift of being able to run behind the best offensive line in football (arguably) at the time. I wouldn't expect anything less of a average back running behind Willie Roaf (12 Pro Bowls), Will Shields (11 Pro Bowls) and Brian Waters (5 Pro Bowls).

Guess what happened in 2007?? Roaf, Shields, and Waters retire and so does LJ's stats. See what I mean??

LJ sucked and it shows what kind of back he really is without a offensive line. Sure, you can say any good back needs a good o-line but I disagree. Barry Sanders didn't have one and look what he did. Stephen Jackson doesn't have one and look what he does in St. Louis.

LJ was nothing more than a one-hit-wonder at Penn State. KC bought into the hype like everyone else but fortunately they saw the light and didn't wait around to unload this cancer.

Til next time,

Throw the fade!!

Im Bored

I am missing all the arguing we had from last week. So i got bored and have a few questions for you.
1. Who would have won the Revolutionary War if they had the weapons and technology of today?
2. Why is Illinois spelled with an "S" but people get pissed when you say the "S"?
3. Why does Bradley Layfield like sweater vests so much?
4. Whats the difference between an orange? (buck should know this one)?
5. Who was the commencement speaker at The University of Delaware graduation in 2008?
6. If Notre Dame were to play Navy again do you think they would get the ball to Golden Tate more then once in the 1st half?
7. How come in Maryland it is Illegal to take a lion to the movies?
8. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?
9. Again why does Bradley Layfield love sweater vests so much?
10. Finally the big one, who would win if the civilians of the United States were to fight the Military of the United States? (this has been a longtime debate as many of you know)

HAVE A DAY!

Not Ready to Wave The White Flag, but...

Yes, I am a big Notre Dame fan.  I admit it. I own hats, jerseys, jackets, flags, pictures, etc...  I love the history of the university and the football program.    I love names like  "Rockne", "Layden", "Parseghian", "Holtz", "Montana", "Zorich", "Theisman", "Bettis", "Crable", etc.................   I love the traditions such as the friday night pep rallys, the weekly painting of the helmets, the post game singing of "Notre Dame Our Mother", the 13 National Championships, and one of the most distinguishable college fight songs.

With that said, it's time....time to call for a change.....I hate doing this. I've been a defender of Charlie's. But I can't take anymore....Something has got to give!      For the second time in 3 years we've lost to The US Naval Academy.  An occasional upset in sports happens, but enough is enough!  A program such as ND doesn't lose to Navy!

Now before you take me the wrong way, let me first give kudos the the Midshipmen. They played as a team. You can tell they are well coached. I respect them tremendously.   They gang tackle and never give up.  They run the triple option to perfection.  Not only did they beat ND, but they almost beat Ohio State earlier this season. Would have had it not been for a last play run back by Ohio St. on a 2 pt conversion.

All this while being outweighed on the line of scimmage by 50 lbs a man!  All this with a team made up of no one with aspirations of the NFL.   All this with a group of guys who get up at 5:30am every day for exercises and class.  Unlike most other college football programs, these players spend more time each week in class than they do on the practice field or film room.  Tim Tebow might be the only player currently on UF's squad which could survive at the Naval Academy.   I doubt anyone on USC would have SAT scores high enough for consideration into the Academy.   Forget about anybody on Stoop's OU team.

In our previous blogs about college athletics and qualifications, The US Naval Academy, The Air Force Academy, and West Point are the last bastians of higher educational learning where sports teams are not made up of kids majoring in "pre professional sports", but play because they love the game and love to compete.

It's with this understanding that I now call for the ouster of Coach Charlie Weis.   I know, some of you will call me a crybaby, but since I'm the ND fan and you may not be I have the right.  I've seen enough!   

Yes, Charlie has done a great job recruiting a collection of really good offensive players. His recruiting trips are legendary. He's non-stop.   Clausen has gotten better and will probably get an NFL shot.  Tight End Kyle Rudolph, and ends Golden Tate and Michael Floyd are NFL quality for sure.  Frosh Theo Riddick shows potential to be a big time back....

But Charlie seems to have forgotten that the offense can't play 60 minutes. There has to be a defense and other than freshman linebacker Manti Teo, there isn't one other defensive starter I can say is big time.  Remember, Weis was an offensive coordinator in the NFL and it shows.   He seems happy to be in a shootout every week. Put up 35 and take your chances.

Charlie was also exposed saturday by Navy on one other area as well.....TEAM PLAY!    I love the NFL, but it's an individualistic league.   Sell Tom Brady, Manning, T.O., and a few choice others.  I guess when you draft the best college kids every year you can play as individuals and get by, even have success.   But, let's face it, even the best college teams each year are only made up of a select few who will ever play in the NFL. The majority of all teams are players who will never suit up after graduation. Therefore, playing as a team is critical.   ND played as a bunch of individuals while NAVY played like a team.

Want an example:  watch the replay of Clausen being tackled at the goal line late in the 2nd half.  I give him credit. Jimmy didn't slide. He went head to head with the defensive player.  But, while Clausen fumbled the ball on the 1, you can see ND players walking, jogging, looking. Hell, one lineman in the background was giving the TD sign with arms held high.   All this while at least a half dozen undermanned midshipmen scrambled for the loose ball. Running full bore into a pile.  If you didn't see it I don't need to tell you who ended up with the ball.

Want another? Or should I say 6.  That's roughly the number of times inside the 20 Weis calls for his favorite play, the fade route to the corner of the endzone.   You know the play....one on one....run to the corner....create a jump ball situation.....QB throws it before anybody's even looking.   A pure play based on individual performance.   Not once did they connect.   I knew it was coming. Navy knew it was coming.  The band knew it was coming!     Clausen threw for 453 yds, but did not cnnect once on Charlie's "fade".  Yet time and time again, Weis stubbornly called for this play.  Almost like a spoiled child determined to prove it could work.     CHARLIE,   YOUR OFFENSIVE LINE AVERAGES 310LBS WHILE NAVY'S "D" LINE AVERAGES 250.   RUN THE F'ING BALL!  PLAY AS A TEAM!

No doubt about it Charlie likes his NFL playbook with over 200 variations.  I like NAVY's with about 10.  My God Charlie,  Joe Gibbs won Super Bowls with basically 2 running plays.  One left.  One right.    Charlie Weis is too smart for college.  He needs a scripted play sheet.     Doesn't anyone on the college level yet realize they're not on his level and shouldn't be beating him?  When are they gonna learn? 

Charlie,  I've got a suggestion..  Next time you're on the Navy 10 yd line and you have a 220lb wide receiver like Michael Floyd matched up against a 170 lb "D" back, don't throw the fade. Throw it to Floyd spread wide and let him take on his undermatched man.   Better yet,  tell your 310 lb panzy "O" line to pull up their britches and like former Central Coach, the late, Dave Bloodsworth used to say, "YOU GOTTA HIT SOMEBODY!!!!!!!!"

Now where do we go from here?     ND wants Urban Meyer.  However, Meyer spurned them before basically because he wants one thing in writing which ND admin, won't give.    He wants to be able to recruit players based on lower entrance qualifications to the University.  Yes, ND does have strict entrance qualifications and a base SAT score, unlike a lot of big time football programs.  That's why Meyer went to Florida.  Because he can recruit anyone he wants whether they can read or write.  If they can play football, who cares if "dey cin wead o wite".    Heck, when Meyer was choosing ND or UF it wasn't the $ or facility.  It was the fact that Meyer wanted it in writing that he could get 2 -3 recruits a year which maybe were under normal entrance requirements.  ND wouldn't budge.  They said they would give it verbally.   Now, I have no love lost for Bob Davie, but that's what they did to him and when he had a couple of incidents with a recruit or two the admin said no more.  Result, Davie couldn't recruit players needed to compete with the "community" colleges like USC.

OK, then who?   I say let's look at the guy who just beat them, Ken Niumatalolo.   Navy doesn't get big recruits, yet they are 6-3 and only rushed for 349 yds against the ND defense.  He obviously can compete with a lesser squad because he runs a system designed to do just that.  If ND isn't going to loosen up it's recruiting standards then like the military academies, let's run a system that doesn't depend on having big time players to succeed.

Here's another.....Paul Johnson of Georgia Tech.   He only took NAVY to 5 straight bowl game victories before leaving last year for Tech.   After yesterday's win over Wake Forest, Tech is 9-1 and will break the Top 10 this week.  Oh by the way,  Tech only rushed for 412 yds yesterday!

Say I'm full of it?   Yes, if I'm a high school QB who doesn't care about college championships,  just wants to showcase for the NFL, I take Wies and his throw 1st mindset.      But, want to guess who won the last National Championship for the Irish?   Try Lou Holtz running an option first offense run by Tony Rice.  Matter of fact, Holtz to this day strongly believes the "option" should be a staple in any college offensive playbook.   I AGREE!

Notre Dame Football Speech

I say welcome to our new contributor, "Keep it Rollin"!

As this site continues to grow the content will get better and better! Tell your friends, neighbors, countrymen! Spread the address: www.fritz-theonetrueword.blogspot.com

Invite others to leave comments.

Our little blogworld is one more person bigger.

NCAA

Buck, you took that to another level... touche!

1) I have to admit that I was not thinking outside the box on that one. I feel there needs to be stiffer penalties for some of the actions of these athletes. Although I am not sure how, and who should enforce these rules and regulations. I very much agree there needs to be a much stronger placement of blame on these athlete for their own actions, and great that Oregon coaching staff took it upon themselves to punish Blount. Anyone allowed to participate in athletics, at any level, needs to be held a little more accountable for themselves. At the collegiate level these are now men and can think for themselves!

2) In the case of Ted Bundy... I would have to say that is a very big exception to the rule. Didn't see that one coming.


I am glad something like this site has come along. Good to know that sometimes you can say what you feel, so until the next time...

Keep it rollin!

WORLD SERIOUS

Well here we are....Nov 3, 3009 and the World Series is still on.....tomorrow night the Phillies will travel to New York and play the Yankees once again in Game 6 of this year's "classic"............I ask you,  "Are you really paying attention?"  "Is anyone other than the 48,000 fans attending the games really caring?".........I watch off and on, but let's face it, the season is waaaaaaayyyyyyy too long!!!!!!!!!.....................do they really still need to be playing in November?.........once not too long ago Reggie Jackson was called "Mr. October", not "Mr. Mid-Winter Break"!    ............Yes, you're probably the one who is a baseball fanatic watching Bob Costas on the MLB network...............here's my suggestions to save baseball:

1. shorten the season from 162 games to 152. season would end a week and half earlier thus putting the end of the World Series squarely in the middle of October when some of us still care.
2. make a decision on the designated hitter for both leagues.  however, watching a pitcher look spastic at the plate is not an option.  either have the DH or let pitchers bat, but be just like a regular player.  you want to tell me that the guys who make the majors as a pitcher have never know how to hit?   most of your best little league pitchers are the teams best player.   why are they treated with "kid glove" and not made to work on the hitting?   face it, starting pitchers only pitch every 5 days...what are they doing the other 4?
3. require players to wear uniforms that fit.   cc sabathia looks like a f n clown!     whatever happened to the stirrup socks?
4. no days off between world series games when the teams are as close to each other as Phila and NY.  Why do they need 2 days off when they are only 90 miles from each other?  Get the games done.
5. get rid of Tim McCarver and Joe Buck from World Series telecasts.   Buck needs to lighten up and McCarver needs to put his stats book down for awhile.   who cares what  A-Rod did in the 7th inning of a game 3 years ago while it was raining and the temp. was between 50 and 59 degrees while he hat his hat on backwards and was taking a practice swing?

NCAA Football

Why doesn't the NCAA care about the actions of their players on the field as much as they care about their actions off the field. Dez Bryant gets suspended for having dinner with his childhood hero, and the ncaa even admitted he didn't break any rules. Bryce Brown was suspended two weeks because a camera was present when he was talking to Lane Kiffin. I think its fine that penalties are forced upon these student athletes for any action the NCAA considers wrong.

My question is how come they do not have any need to suspend athletes for actions that take place on the field. Oregon RB Labount punches a opposing player in the face, then attacks other players, fans, and security guards and the NCAA never says a word about it and let Oregon punish him however they wanted. A Michigan player is caught on tape 2 weeks in a row punching opposing players up under their facemask, and nothing was done about it. Now Spikes for the UF is caught on tape gouging at the eyes of the Georgia running back an action that could have affected that player for the rest of his life and he gets a crushing 2 quarter penalty(as of right now). I understand giving the College the chance to punish their students, but when the college fails to do so properly, then why not step in and do it yourself.

HAVE A DAY!

Hunter takes on a bear

...

Hitler Reacts to Notre Dame Football in Texas

Money + Fame + Women = Your F***ED!!!!

Fellas!!! The grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. I would like to call your attention to 2 individuals who I have self-appointed Idiots of the Week!! The two lucky winners are Steve Phillips (past Mets GM and recently fired ESPN baseball analyst) and Antoine Walker (former Kentucky Wildcat star and 12 year NBA veteran). I would like to give you a brief insight into the life of these two lucky men and how their money/fame/women ended up biting them in the ass!

As I'm sure you all know that Steve Phillips was recently fired by ESPN for having an affair with a co-worker. I won't even get into the fact that his mistress (Brooke Hundley) is about a 20 on "the beers I have to drink to bang her scale". What is this dope thinking?? Now, I don't condone infidelity but if you have the itch you better scratch it with Molly Sims!!! This isn't Steve's first time shooting his pistol off at the wrong target. In 1998, as the Mets GM, he had an affair with a another co-worker. She sued for sexual harassment and of course it was settled out of court. But in this case I think he was ultimately fired because he sucked as a GM. Maybe if he concentrated more on the team, and not his own banging average, then maybe the Mets would of done better?? Who knows, who cares, I don't!! The worst part in this is that Hundley went psycho, as all jilted women do, on Steve's wife and even went to their home to confront her. I'm sure Steve's six figure salary, fame, and ego led him to believe he was untouchable and that he had the sexuation under control. Now he has lost his job, family, reputation, all for a piece on the side.

Next on the list is Antoine Walker. I used to get pissed when I heard pro athletes complain about not making enough money but after hearing Antoine's story I now know why. Antoine Walker made an estimated 120 million dollars during his 12 year NBA career. Minus taxes, agent fees, and other legal expenses he took home roughly 70 million over the 12 years. Well guess what??? Antoine is broke!!! In fact, it is said he owes creditors up to 4 million dollars. How does someone lose 70+ million dollars over 12 years?? Well, apparently Antoine liked the big houses, luxury cars, the bling, and the partying. It was also reported that during his career he was supporting approx. 70+ family members and friends. Now, before you get down on Antoine there is a flip side to this. Antoine wasn't all about himself while blowing his 70 mill. Antoine often paid for his teammates' lavish dinners and took may of them to Las Vegas to gamble and party. He also spent a good chunk of change on needy and deprived children and built his mother a mansion. Regardless, how in the hell can you blow 70 million?? Good luck Antoine and hopefully your agent can get you a new gig so you can blow that loot.

Til next time,

Don't just stand there.... Bust a Move !!!!!

Wildcat

If your not the Miami Dolphins stop running the Wildcat or whatever stupid ass name you give it. With the exception of the Dolphins i have not seen any good come from this offense. Last night the Eagles ran the "Spread Eagle" once every 5 plays and all it did was kill any momentum they had going. The Cardinals ran it against the giants and i think they had a penalty every time they lined up in that formation.

Their is a reason the Dolphins run this so well. Their head coach, offensive coordinator, and offensive line coach all come from a very strong coaching background with the option offense. Unless you are willing to commit a lot of practice time to this offense to run it well, like the Dolphins do, then stop running it. NFL defensive players are to fast for this option crap.

HAVE A DAY!

SPORTS BABE OF THE WEEK

           ALEX FLANAGAN

Monitor link

TRULY GREEAAAAAT!!!!!!

In this day and age sports announcers routinely overuse the term "Great"!

Kids come right out of college and immediately are called "great"....Baseball players hit .270 with 85 RBI's and are called "great".....Running Backs gain 900 yds with 4 TD's and are termed "great".....Even the guy who for the 1st time his whole career gains over 1,000 yds is termed "great"............

GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!!

For those of you who may be too young to know,  the NFL season used to be 14 games, not 16.   In the 50's and 60's the season was 12 games.  Gaining 1,000 yds in a season now is not as "GREAT" as it used to be.  Average is the new "Great".
1000 yds over 16 games is 62.5 yds a game.   That's "GREAT"?
1000 yds in 14 games is 71.43 yds a game.
1000 yds in 12 games is 83.3 yds a game.   That's more like it!
50 HR's in a season isn't what it used to be either.   The ballparks are smaller, the balls are wound tighter, and steriods are rampent.

To get an idea of what truly "GREAT" is, here is MY examples of what are truly "Great" sports figures:

1. Jim Brown:   In 9 seasons Jim Brown gamied 12,312 yards and scored 106 touchdowns.  Let's break this down:   He averaged 1,368 yds a season at a time when they only played 12 game seasons! That's an average of 114 yds every game for 9 YEARS!!!!!   and scoring at least 1 TD a game for 9 YEARS!!! 
2. John Unitas:  Played 18 years. Threw 290 touchdowns and 40,239 yards and 2 NFL Championships. Add in the fact that he was a backup in both '56 and '57 before he got his big chance and he spent most of the '68 and '70 seasons injured.  Take away those 4 yrs and he averages 20.7 TD's a year at a time when throwing the ball was no where near what it is today.
3. Dan Marino: OK....this is not an error.....420 TD's and 61,361 passing yds in 17 NFL seasons!  Enough said!
4. Brooks Robinson:  Offensive stats aren't gonna bowl you over with Brooksie as his best offensive season was 1964 when he hit .317   28HRs, 118 RBIs. Oh by the way, he only won the American League MVP that year.    But #5 was more than just offense.  He was a vacuum cleaner down at 3rd base.  Some baseball people say you could add 50 RBIs a year to his stat to account for the number of runs he took away in a year from opponents!   Let's this sink in......he was on the All-Star team every year from 1960 through 1974!   Add to this that voting for the All-Star team was not the fan popularity contest as is today.    You want Gold Gloves?   How about for 15 straight years!!!! From 1960 through 1975 the 3rd base American League Gold Glove resided at 33rd Street in Baltimore.
5. Babe Ruth: Just think what The Babe could have done if he didn't live on a diet of hot dogs and cold beer!.......................Played 22 years, although his last year was only 28 games with the Boston Braves............................................                                                                                               Try this on for size A-ROD:  714 HRs in a time when Yankee stadium was 498 to center field!  Lifetime batting average of .347............Led the American League 12 times in HRs, 6 times in RBIs, 11 times in Slugging Percentage, 9 times in On Base Percentage, 8 times in RUns Scored, 1 time in Average (even though he hit .340 or better during 10 seasons!) and in 1921 was 8th in stolen bases (not too bad for an overweight 6'2" guy)                                                                                       Want more?  For 5 years, 1914 through 1918, he only played in an average of 52 games a year BECAUSE HE WAS A PITCHER!  Not just any pitcher.....he was the Red Sox #1 starter from 1915 to 1917.   1915 he was 18-8, 2.44.....  1916 he was 23-12,  1.75 era, 323 innings pitched and 23 complete games....................1917 he won 24 and lost 13,  326 innings pitched and completed 35 games!    He completed 35 of 37 games!   Todays pitchers are lucky to complete 35 games over a 10 year career................1918 completed only 18 games, but then again he only pitched in 20 games and was 13-7.        Added touch....in 1926 Babe hit 60 HR and the rest of the American League only hit 364  COMBINED!

For God's Sake!!! Why can't I have a Derek Jeter!?!?

I was up late Saturday night, tending to my newborn daughter, when I caught myself watching the Yankees/Angels playoff game. The game I speak of is the 13 inning thriller that New York ended up winning 4 to 3. It was in the bottom of the 11th and the Yankees were trailing 3 to 2. ARod smashed a solo homer and tied the game 3 a piece. After crossing the plate ARod made a jubilant trott to the dugout and there He was front and center. The first man out of the dugout to greet Mr. ARod. The man I speak of is "The Captain, Mr. November" Derek Jeter!!

Derek was the first to congratulate his teammate, as a captain should, for coming through in the clutch just as he has been the first to do countless times in the past. Derek was appointed captain, over taking Don Mattingly's captain title, in 1996 and has held the prestigious title ever since. Being a avid sports fan I follow a lot of sports on TV and more enjoyably so on the sports talk radio stations. The one thing that is certain is that whenever the Yankees are mentioned, Derek Jeter is the heart and soul of the conversation. He is a modern day God for the Yankees and Yankee Fans and his leadership, intangibles, and clutch performances have made him so. To hear people speak of Derek Jeter is like hearing people speak of God, Jesus Christ, Gandhi, and Mother Theresa.

It was at this time I thought to myself..... Why can't I have a Derek Jeter??

It is no secret that I am not a Yankees fan and I really, really enjoy rooting against them and seeing them lose. But my no means is this a Derek Jeter or Yankees bashing! I have enough since and I am unbiased enough to know that Jeter is an outstanding baseball player and that he brings so much to his team, his fans, and his city. Maybe it's jealousy, I don't know, but one thing I do know is that I don't have a Derek Jeter.

The Miami Hurricanes, The KC Chiefs, and the Cleveland Indians are my bread and butter and the teams I passionately route for. Sure I route for some others but the main 3 are the ones I turn the TV off in a heartbeat when they suck!! I'm sure you all can relate? I guess I am kind of to blame. I could choose to route for the Yankees and have my Derek Jeter but I have chosen another path. Sure The Chiefs had great success in the 90's as the only team to go to the playoffs every year during that decade. There was no Superbowl trophy and despite a great group of players there was no Derek Jeter. Sure The Canes have done well with 5 national championships and numerous NFL talents but again no Derek Jeter. Sure The Indians did well too in the 90's, before trading all their talent to other teams, but none were a Derek Jeter.

In the history of pro sports there have been very few teams that possessed such a player. It's very rare when the Babe Ruths, Michael Jordans, and Joe Montanas come along and it is very fortunate if they happen to be on your or my team. I long for the day when I hear people speak of my team(s) and my team has such a iconic player like Derek Jeter. Someone who is a leader, a work horse, a clutch performer in the big spot, and oh yes... A God. But until that day I will enjoy my teams' ups and downs and hopefully Derek Reincarnated will one day sign on my dotted line!!

Til next time,

"If it can fit in a toaster, I can cook it."

HEY ALL YOU FOLLOWERS:

To help with your blog reading experience make sure you check out the features on "THE ONE TRUE WORD"

1. Click on the music to the right and hear a clip of some cool songs.  You can even add to the list.

2. Click on the word "Comments" after a blog and leave your thoughts. Add to the discussion.
    If you already have a Google email just click on "Google" under profile. If you don't, then you can set up a google account using your email address and password you already use. You don't have to use google, but you'll now be able to sign in and leave your name. 
Don't want to do this, then just click "anonymous"

3. Check out your horoscope to the right

4. See how we're doing on the NFL PICKS.

5. Down the right side is a section on the latest news, sports, stock market.  Just click the heading of the news items you want to see.

6. Ck out the latest news on the Irish further down the righthand side.

Tell later,

MONEY TALKS, COMMITTMENTS WALK!!!!!

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY ought to be ashamed!

On saturday, they sent the football team to Ann Arbor, Michigan to play a game against historic powerhouse University of Michigan. Sacrificial lambs for a $500,000 pay out for playing.

That's right, DSU got a 1/2 Mil for embarrasing it's players who lost 63-6.  I just hope all of the money goes to the football program.  However, in this day and age of "fairness" and Title IX, you know it won't. Instead, the money will go into the athletic "pot" to be divided among all athletic programs. How would you like to have been wearing a Hornet helmet yesterday getting your brain bashed so other non-money making sports like the girls vollyball team gets to reap the rewards?

What's even more amazing is DSU's lack of committment it teaches it's students. "How you say?".........Well, consider the fact that the Hornets were orginally scheduled to play a CONFERENCE game against North Carolina A&T.  A conference game which counts toward the MEAC standings, but was also scheduled for years in advanced!       However, when Michigan came calling in March, Del State saw fit to tell their own conference to go to hell and leave NC A&T in the cold.
Want more?    Well, not only did DSU get a loss against Michigan, but also gets credited with a forfeit to NC A&T.    I guess TWO LOSSES in 1 day is worth $500,000!

Oh, and let's not leave out the other violator involved here, MICHIGAN....

The NCAA let teams schedule 12 games this year. So instead of  the Wolverines scheduling a "real" game, they chose to find a weak Div 1-A opponent so they could guarantee another win. Pad the win-loss record. Get to six wins anyway you can just so you can become "bowl eligible"!   They really ought to be ashamed!  Pay attention to the polls.  I surely hope UM doesn't get any movement for a win like this.

Let's not forget either that the "#1" ranked Florida Gators scheduled and played Charleston Southern earlier this year.