We are currently in one of the best week long stretches for many sports fans. The Final Four just concluded with a fantastic finish to a great NCAA Tournament. Major League Baseball just opened it’s 2010 season with a dramatic comeback by the Boston Red Sox vs. the defending champion New York Yankees. We saw a huge trade in the NFL, and The Masters is set to tee off in a few days. It truly is a great time of the year to entrench one’s self in sports.
I, of course, always have a slightly different take on things…
Sometimes, simplicity is best
Yeah, yeah, yeah… Duke beat Butler for the NCAA Basketball Championship last night in Indianapolis. It was a great home crowd for the Bulldogs, but it was not quite enough. Most of the country had to be rooting for Butler, so this is certainly a sad day for college basketball fans. When Gordon Hayward let it fly from half court as time expired, I truly believed it was going to go off the glass and through the net. I was definitely hoping it would, but like so often in sports and in life, evil triumphed over good. But each and every one of those Butler kids are winners in my book. They were a hell of an underdog story, and that story almost climaxed in a title. And for Coach K to come out after the game and say that even though Butler was a good story, that Duke winning was a good story as well? Really? What was that about? Would people have been hoisting Goliath on their backs had he defeated David? People in Krzyzewskiville really do have some different opinions in their inflated heads.
Rogers' position may shortly change...
Anyone hear about the Shaun Rogers story? Rogers, of the Cleveland Browns, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon in an airport. It now turns out that the gun was loaded, making the matter that much worse. I think the kicker is that he is pleading not guilty. Not guilty! What exactly is he pleading not guilty to then? Being stupid in public? Wow. It looks like he will be still getting down in a defensive stance, but it may look slightly altered. He may be also wearing a different shade of orange for a new uniform, and for once, this orange or jump suit talk has absolutely nothing to do with the Cincinnati Bengals! Good for them! That is what we call progress. And to think that the Detroit Lions fans are the ones who usually wear brown paper bags over their heads! Will Browns fans be wearing them next season? Actually, they should have been wearing them for quite some time now already. Just think – you now have Jake Delhomme at the helm. If that isn’t cause for concern or disguise, then I don’t know what else to say.
This is the second most notable image for Rams fans with Bulger on his back. The first is seeing him injured on the sidelines
Gotta love this next story as well. The St. Louis Rams have been checking out Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford more frequently than Tiger Woods checks out adultfriendfinder.com. Clearly, they will select him with the number 1 pick in this month’s NFL Draft. To cement that prediction, the Rams have released QB Marc Bulger. Bulger, known to many as the guy who couldn’t replace Kurt Warner, has already had a few offers coming in to him. And no, they are not from any other NFL franchises. They are not even from the Arena Football League, which is now back in existence (not that anyone noticed).
Bulger could be a new test patient for concussion syndrome medication. He could become a motivational speaker to youngsters on what not to do on a football field. Well, at least the guy has options.
Speaking of our friend Tiger, he had his press conference yesterday in preparation of The Masters starting on Thursday. That didn’t look too staged, did it? We should hire some of his writers for our site to add some credibility, because these people are good.
In another attempt to get some sympathy, Woods answered some soft questions. For a second, I thought Ahmad Rashad was interviewing Michael Jordan. The questions were asked with such kid gloves!
Tiger has always wanted it quiet, but this is ridiculous!
I know the media was scared to get permanently banished from PGA press conferences (wait, you mean this wasn’t the only one), but that was pathetic. On a separate note, during yesterday’s practice, a couple of PGA and Augusta officials walked up to a woman, and basically asked her point blank if she was a hooker. Imagine her surprise. Apparently, she resembles one of Tiger’s mistresses. I know that Augusta wants to keep controversy out of The Masters, but can they really walk up to each woman who looks like one of Tiger’s little friends and ask if she is one of the mistresses? I don’t ask that question because of the morality issues, but rather the manpower concerns. Do they have enough people on their staff to be able to have them walk up to every woman who looks like they may have been employed by Woods and ask “Are you the one?” After all, he had more sketchy people on his payroll than Al Capone, John Gatti and Elliot Ness combined. Can’t wait for Woods to tee off Thursday at 1:42 PM. Should be a roaring good time.
I'd rather watch more curling
Anyone watch President Obama throw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals game yesterday? I used to play a little ball throughout school, and I was a pretty good pitcher. Never had great speed, but possessed pinpoint control. I’ve played a lot of baseball, and I’ve certainly watched a lot of baseball. But I don’t know what in the blue hell I witnessed yesterday.
I know that many people question his policies, and that many people also were not fans of former President Bush either. But one thing is for sure. Obama should call up Bush on his presidential cell phone. Not to ask what to do on the War on Terrorism. Not to ask about foreign policy. Not to see what Bush would do about unemployment, taxes, or anything else politically related. But for crying out loud – get some pitching lessons and stop embarrassing yourself! You thought that people were booing because you put on your beloved Chicago White Sox hat, but, alas, you were wrong once again. It was because the entire crowd knew what was coming, and they were upset that you were wearing a Nats jacket. They would have preferred if you wore a Montreal Expos uniform!
Maybe McNabb will finally be appreciated in his new threads
Finally, the Philadelphia Eagles traded Donovan McNabb. Not to the Oakland Raiders, and not to the Buffalo Bills. They finally showed an ounce of gratitude and class by sending him to a somewhat competitive team – their inner division rivals, the Washington Redskins.
Many see this as a slap in the face, but I believe that McNabb has to be thrilled. He now plays for Mike Shanahan on a team who has a better defense than his former club. He gets to play against the Eagles twice a year – three if they meet in the playoffs. This is his chance to show the fans in Philly what the rest of the football world has known for quite some time – dude’s pretty good. What better lasting image could McNabb have than to be celebrating after his Redskins knock the Eagles out of the NFC playoffs? You know what they say about payback…
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– Rob Kelley
