So it begins. This blog is not a New Year's resolution (as was my last blog, tracking my p90x efforts). This is simply to rant and vent and see what my thoughts look like typed out. And to see if there's anyone out there who wants to listen. But as I write this, I know there's no one. Followers = zero. Echo echo echo echo.
This post is to test out what my future posts might be like. The idea is to take a topic, or topics, and throw my feelings at them. It might be recycled information which I will gladly admit, or far-fetched thoughts on general stupidity.
To be honest, I don't know where this blog will take me. If I can keep it up for a year it will mean I put some serious thought into it. But for now lets aim for months. Scratch that. Weeks. Let's just hope there's a follow-up post to this one.
Toes Before Hoes
That's the latest t-shirt being sold on BarStoolSports, pertaining to, of course, Sexy Rexy and his foot fetish. The Jets can't stay out of their own way. This season? Hard Knocks where the 2010 hype began. Cromartie not being able to name his own kids. Braylon's DUI the morning of my birthday (no I was not out celebrating with him). Favre, not even a Jet anymore, and Jen Sterger. The lockerroom incident with Ines Sainz. Sal Alosi, the sideline tripper. And now Rex and his 'personal' matter.
And that's exactly what it should remain. Personal. This does not pertain to the Jets' on-field performance. It happened between two consenting adults, who for some reason decided to post it on the internet. What I don't understand is why Rex didn't simply deny it. It would have taken a lot of digging to uncover the truth. And by the time they found out, the season would be long over.
What impresses me is how the Jets have persevered through all the garbage. At the moment they're 10-4. Very easily could Braylon Edwards have dropped the ball (pun intended) on the season. But he's gone out and made some insane plays (see: Houston / Pittsburgh). The Jets handled the media well through the Favre incident, the Ines Sainz investigation, and the Sal Alosi scapegoat.
So, imagine how well they could be doing if they didn't get in their own way. Maybe Rex should stop talking a big game. Be like Belichick and let his team's play do the work. Perhaps, Rex needs to keep that foot in his mouth.
Cheese With That Whine?
Lakers Coach Phil Jackson doesn't want to play on Christmas. A couple years ago, Stan Van Gundy was upset that his Orlando Magic were scheduled to play on multiple holidays.
Okay, so you're upset that you don't get to spend your holidays with your family and instead must coach your teams in front of millions of fans as they settle around their fires. You are forced to make too much money to increase your stardom. However, there's a simple solution to this. You ready Phil? Stan?
STOP WINNING.
ABC, ESPN and the NBA don't show bad teams. My Nets haven't played on Christmas day since 2002. The previous season they played in the NBA Finals against the Lakers. The year they played on Christmas they faced the Spurs in the Finals.
So if you don't want to play on Christmas, tone down your game. LeBron took his ego, mouth and I guess his talents to south beach, and look who's playing under the spotlight this season.
Perhaps this poses a larger question: should games be scheduled on holidays? And the answer is a roaring 'yes'. Imagine Thanksgiving without football. Sure the holiday's great. Food, family and fulfillment. Turkey, tryptophan and Tums. But imagine it without catches, collisions and Cowboy cheerleaders. Just would not be the same.
Then there's New Years Day. There's no commitment to family. Only to your couch, to a bottle of Advil, to dim lights, low volumes and perhaps the person you woke up next to. What better way to spend a day than with college football. Again, if you don't want to play on a holiday, don't have a good season.
Or don't have two of the greatest young stars in the league. This year's Winter Classic pins Pens' Sidney Crosby against the Caps' Alexander Ovechkin. Took them long enough to get the matchup right. I'm still waiting for the Rangers to play at Yankee Stadium. A Winter Classic being held where the Fall Classic should always be staged. But a New Year's Day necessity nonetheless.
But there are teams who don't necessarily deserve to be playing on New Year's Day. For instance? The University of Michigan. Greg Robinson, head football coach of Syracuse football for my four years there, ruined the team. The Carrier Dome couldn't hold a solid crowd. The Loud House became a funeral home. Even I stopped buying season tickets.
Greg then took his talents to Ann Arbor, hilariously my sister's alma mater, to become the Wolverines' defensive coordinator. He turned Charles Woodson's former defense into a laughing stock. And they get to play on New Year's Day? That's crap.
But give Greggy credit for trying. He didn't want to coach on New Year's Day. He wanted to sit home wearing star-shaped '2011' glasses, sipping warm mimosas and reheating pigs-in-a-blanket. So what did he do? He tried his best to lose. He posted historically low numbers. But to no avail.
So Greg, if you try to fail and succeed, what have you really done?
Pryor To The Play, Delay of Shame...
Terrelle Pryor and his co-violators should be ashamed of themselves.
The NCAA should find a Buckeye tree to hide behind.
The punishment must fit the crime, right? Fives games seems sufficient for selling team items and rings to boosters. But the timing is completely wrong. How in the world does Pryor get to play on January 4th in the Sugar Bowl? I thought winners get to play in big games. Winners never cheat, cheaters never win. And if you're suspended for five games, you're a cheater.
I've been trying to find a comparison for this.
Imagine a thief being sentenced to 90 days in jail. But instead of his time starting two weeks after he's found guilty, he gets to wait eight months before he's due to arrive at his jail cell. And oh by the way, he might flee to a country whose jurisdiction overrides the first. Not making sense at all? That's how I feel about this investigation.
Pryor is suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season. But what if he goes to the NFL? I know he's already said he's committed to returning to Ohio State, but considering he's going to miss 40% of the games, why not leave?
I'm not an Ohio State fan, so I can't speak on their behalf. But if I was a student, alumnus or general fan of the Buckeyes, I'd be furious. He and the other four players have left their mark in the worst of ways. This isn't Reggie Bush being stripped of a Heisman. That happened after his tenure there. They already had his replacements. Nothing says OSU is prepared to move on beyond Pryor just yet. Especially after saying he was coming back.
And for Pryor and co. to be selling such memorabilia, to have zero pride in their school and what they've accomplished is horrible. I hope Pryor did in fact get a tattoo at a discounted price. It's an ever-present reminder of what he did to his legacy and his school.
No matter what, this year's Sugar Bowl is going to leave a sour taste for many people.
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Let's see if this blog idea catches on.
*I encourage comments. I want to hear what you have to say. These are my true feelings.
I hold nothing back. I stand behind everything I say. But, who am I?
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