Sorry if the NFL thinks that they can pull one over on U.S football fans by having London host a Super Bowl, as my not good friends Judas Priest once said, they have another think coming. Here are five pretty compelling reasons that the Super Bowl should be played within the friendly confines of the upper 48 states.
1) Buffalo wings vs. Fish and Chips.
2) Guacamole vs. what the hell is guacamole
3) Cheerleaders that have teeth vs. cheerleaders that have teeth implants.
4) Super Bowl half time show: What's left of Van Halen vs. What's left of the Beatles.
5) If Brett can lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl, can you imagine one million British American football fans buying a jersey that has a last name of French origin? NOPE........NOT ME.
One plus the UK has on America with regard to the hosting of the Super Bowl? In the UK there is no such thing as a wardrobe malfunction. Man I love the Brits.
Has anyone seen my magnifying glass, tartar sauce, and monocle?
Ahhhhh....the beauty of GO Daddy.com commercials being a little bit too tame somewhere else .
Monday, May 11, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Manny being........a LIAR!!!!
It has been well documented in my blog exactly what I think of Man-Ram. I thought he was the one last shred of hope we had for baseball players that were without sin, and by sin, I mean without the use of steroids.
Alas, I was wrong. It was a sad day when I heard the lame excuse that Manny and his reps gave us, the public his lame ass excuse of why he failed a drug test administered by MLB.
I am no religious fanatic by any stretch of the word, however I find that there is an uncanny parallel to the story of Samson and Manny.
Manny is very proud of his hair. So much so that he had a clause in his new contract with the Dodgers that he was in control of how long his hair could be and his manager had no say with regard to the matter what so ever.
The Bible says that Samson found his strength because of the length of his hair. As long as his hair was untouched, he would remain unbeatable no matter who or what his foe was.
Since Manny has been found to be less than invulnerable, I believe that he should cut off his pride as an act of contrition and start from square one.
Manny has no right to display his pride in his hair like Samson, nor the King of the Jungle (the lion). Manny now has to come back to earth and re-gain the respect of baseball fans all over the world that have enabled him to earn a two year contract worth $45 million dollars.
If you would like to see how Manny looked before he became famous, please see the pic above.
Has anyone seen my shears?
Ahhhh........the beauty of a new beginning.
Alas, I was wrong. It was a sad day when I heard the lame excuse that Manny and his reps gave us, the public his lame ass excuse of why he failed a drug test administered by MLB.
I am no religious fanatic by any stretch of the word, however I find that there is an uncanny parallel to the story of Samson and Manny.
Manny is very proud of his hair. So much so that he had a clause in his new contract with the Dodgers that he was in control of how long his hair could be and his manager had no say with regard to the matter what so ever.
The Bible says that Samson found his strength because of the length of his hair. As long as his hair was untouched, he would remain unbeatable no matter who or what his foe was.
Since Manny has been found to be less than invulnerable, I believe that he should cut off his pride as an act of contrition and start from square one.
Manny has no right to display his pride in his hair like Samson, nor the King of the Jungle (the lion). Manny now has to come back to earth and re-gain the respect of baseball fans all over the world that have enabled him to earn a two year contract worth $45 million dollars.
If you would like to see how Manny looked before he became famous, please see the pic above.
Has anyone seen my shears?
Ahhhh........the beauty of a new beginning.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Everyone has an epiphany, even athletes.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4139091
After hearing Rick Ankiel's take on his brutal collision with the left center field wall in St. Louis the night before last. I feel compelled to write about his thoughts at that very scary moment.
The last thing that wet through Ankiel's mind before the collision was this.
"My career is finished.
I thought that might be it, the St. Louis Cardinal's outfielder said Tuesday. "When you don't get a chance to put up your hands to protect yourself, I'm lucky to be walking today. Anything from here is a plus."
The most inspiring words in my mind are "anything from here is a plus".
Unfortunately there are many people that do not have the opportunity to say those words and get to walk, talk or in fact live. There are so many time in sports that we see the worst possible scenario for players and athletes that suffer collisions like this one and do not have the opportunity to continue with their careers, let alone a normal life.
If you believe in karma, perhaps this was Ankiel getting what he deserves, a second chance. Yes, I am well aware that he used to be a pitcher until he came down with a career altering case of the "yips" but there were a few players that could not over come them. Please Mackey Sasser. But in Rick's case, he worked his tail off and his worked payed exponential dividends, in the likeness of another shot at another position in the major league.
I am sure that he will be grateful for everything he has, and I can only hope that he shares his experience with people that have been less fortunate.
Has anyone seen my lucky horseshoe?
Ahhh...the beauty of a fraction of an inch either way.
After hearing Rick Ankiel's take on his brutal collision with the left center field wall in St. Louis the night before last. I feel compelled to write about his thoughts at that very scary moment.
The last thing that wet through Ankiel's mind before the collision was this.
"My career is finished.
I thought that might be it, the St. Louis Cardinal's outfielder said Tuesday. "When you don't get a chance to put up your hands to protect yourself, I'm lucky to be walking today. Anything from here is a plus."
The most inspiring words in my mind are "anything from here is a plus".
Unfortunately there are many people that do not have the opportunity to say those words and get to walk, talk or in fact live. There are so many time in sports that we see the worst possible scenario for players and athletes that suffer collisions like this one and do not have the opportunity to continue with their careers, let alone a normal life.
If you believe in karma, perhaps this was Ankiel getting what he deserves, a second chance. Yes, I am well aware that he used to be a pitcher until he came down with a career altering case of the "yips" but there were a few players that could not over come them. Please Mackey Sasser. But in Rick's case, he worked his tail off and his worked payed exponential dividends, in the likeness of another shot at another position in the major league.
I am sure that he will be grateful for everything he has, and I can only hope that he shares his experience with people that have been less fortunate.
Has anyone seen my lucky horseshoe?
Ahhh...the beauty of a fraction of an inch either way.
We have some catching up to do!
Congratulations to LeBron James for being named the MVP of the NBA. My pick was Dwayne Wade, but he finished a distant third. I am truly happy for King James, it seems a thought he has matured way beyond his twenty-four years of age.
The second game between the Capitals and the Penguins was very exciting as well. It s not very often that you see the two best players from each team score a hat trick. That was awesome to watch.
Mine that Bird, the Kentucky Derby winner...hmmmmm I have a better chance of seeing God than that horse does of winning the Triple Crown. It was an awesome race, and quite frankly, the blimp coverage of his comeback was quite invigorating to say the least. At least the owner has the cajones to race the horse at the Preakness.
The Houston Rockets upset of the L.A. Lakers was rather surprising. I am fairly sure it was a fluke, but that is why they play the games. My prediction for the NBA Finals is the Nuggets vs. The Cavaliers.
OK fine an MLB update, the Met's starting rotation sucks. The Dodgers are looking good. The Royals are a very pleasant surprise. The Blue Jays maybe this year's version of the Rays. Oh....he he and yes, the Yankees suck too!!!!!!
I digress. May the family of the assistant coach of the Dallas Cowboys that was permanently paralyzed from the waist down, find a peace in their hearts to continue on and fight the good fight.
Our lives are so fragile, please don't ever forget that.
Has anyone seen my Southern Comfort shot glass?
Ahhhhh....the beauty and sorrow that is sports. Hmmm.....sounds a lot like life....doesn't it?
The second game between the Capitals and the Penguins was very exciting as well. It s not very often that you see the two best players from each team score a hat trick. That was awesome to watch.
Mine that Bird, the Kentucky Derby winner...hmmmmm I have a better chance of seeing God than that horse does of winning the Triple Crown. It was an awesome race, and quite frankly, the blimp coverage of his comeback was quite invigorating to say the least. At least the owner has the cajones to race the horse at the Preakness.
The Houston Rockets upset of the L.A. Lakers was rather surprising. I am fairly sure it was a fluke, but that is why they play the games. My prediction for the NBA Finals is the Nuggets vs. The Cavaliers.
OK fine an MLB update, the Met's starting rotation sucks. The Dodgers are looking good. The Royals are a very pleasant surprise. The Blue Jays maybe this year's version of the Rays. Oh....he he and yes, the Yankees suck too!!!!!!
I digress. May the family of the assistant coach of the Dallas Cowboys that was permanently paralyzed from the waist down, find a peace in their hearts to continue on and fight the good fight.
Our lives are so fragile, please don't ever forget that.
Has anyone seen my Southern Comfort shot glass?
Ahhhhh....the beauty and sorrow that is sports. Hmmm.....sounds a lot like life....doesn't it?
Friday, May 1, 2009
Better things to do.
The NHL is in it's second round of playoffs with some great match ups to say the least. The series between the Bulls and the Celtics is without question one of the greatest of all time, even with Garnett out with an injury.
So, what am I writing about? A-Rod. This guy was supposed to be the second coming, the guy that was going to make us forget about the steroid era in baseball. What happens? A book comes out about how he may have done this and he may have done that.
Here is the bottom line with regard to all of these allegations and rhetoric. Unless the author can prove what did and did not happen, why bother writing a book about speculation? I know that other non-fictional books have been written without proof in the past (which I will not name due to the fact I do not feel like being struck by lightning). But I do not think Selena Roberts was there to see any of this crap that allegedly took place.
So what's next for baseball? Who is our next savior? I have a couple of ideas/suggestions. Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols and.....um......ahem........Manny Ramirez. There, I said it. Man-Ram has never been tied to any illicit drugs, and he is without question one of the greatest hitters of all time.
I say we leave A-Fraud alone, and let him live with his personal lies forever. We have other places to look for a hero. If I were a Yankee fan.......boo the crap out of him to the point that he has to leave the Bronx...if not the game.
Ahhhh.......the beauty of those that have not sinned casting the first stone.
So, what am I writing about? A-Rod. This guy was supposed to be the second coming, the guy that was going to make us forget about the steroid era in baseball. What happens? A book comes out about how he may have done this and he may have done that.
Here is the bottom line with regard to all of these allegations and rhetoric. Unless the author can prove what did and did not happen, why bother writing a book about speculation? I know that other non-fictional books have been written without proof in the past (which I will not name due to the fact I do not feel like being struck by lightning). But I do not think Selena Roberts was there to see any of this crap that allegedly took place.
So what's next for baseball? Who is our next savior? I have a couple of ideas/suggestions. Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols and.....um......ahem........Manny Ramirez. There, I said it. Man-Ram has never been tied to any illicit drugs, and he is without question one of the greatest hitters of all time.
I say we leave A-Fraud alone, and let him live with his personal lies forever. We have other places to look for a hero. If I were a Yankee fan.......boo the crap out of him to the point that he has to leave the Bronx...if not the game.
Ahhhh.......the beauty of those that have not sinned casting the first stone.
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