The Rundown
Sometimes I feel the need to comment on stories that happen in sports, but I can’t possibly imagine writing long posts about them. I want my commentary to be quick and painless, like a rundown in baseball. It can otherwise be known as a ”pickle” but I didn’t want to give you the wrong idea.The Rundown
NFL Films Loves Tim Tebow
On Monday night, NFL Films premiered a new show that ranked the Top 10 Heisman trophy winners by their NFL careers. The list looked like this:
1. Barry Sanders
I will bite your head off
2. Roger Staubach
3. O.J. Simpson
4. Paul Hornung
5. Charles Woodson
6. Tony Dorsett
7. Tim Tebow
8. Earl Campbell
9. Marcus Allen
10. Cam Newton
That is a serious list that they produced. By serious I mean, they are being serious. It isn’t a joke. My response? You have got to be kidding. This is a publicity stunt. This is a reason to get people to talk about the list. And it worked. They have everyone pissed which made me not want to address it, but I couldn’t help it. In watching Canadian sports television (not all that entertaining), I found out that part of their criteria was jersey sales and “mom” factor, like who can be loved by moms. Duh? Bo Jackson. Moms love Bo.
The Spurs Are Good
I don’t follow the NBA anymore. I watch the playoffs a bit, but usually just to get angry at the Zombie Sonics. The NBA blew me off so I started ignoring it as much as possible for a basketball fan. So when I saw the San Antonio Spurs were the best team in the West, I was shocked. This team features a nucleus of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan. This is essentially the same nucleus as the team they had in 2003. I looked it up – basically the same except Stephen Jackson was on that team. He is back. Apparently he is the missing piece. I expect them to win it all. Or start a fight that ends up in the entire team getting suspended. Or (last option I promise) collectively missing the playoffs because of bad backs and weak knees. These guys need to retire, don’t they?
NJ Governor Hates Basketball
Governor Chris Christie (really? get a real name) of New Jersey “honored” the New Jersey Nets on Monday night by telling them he was happy they were leaving for Brooklyn next season and that he hated them. Or essentially said that. Christie feels that if the team wants to leave then he doesn’t want them in New Jersey. This is the equivalent of a third grader who says, “I didn’t want to go to recess anyway” when he gets in trouble in school. Hey Chris Christie! You are a clown. We had a team robbed from our city because of idiot politicians like you. Thanks for reminding me how much politicians can make my life sad.
Sonicsgate
Speaking of having a city robbed of its team, Sonicsgate will be playing on CNBC on Friday and Sunday nights (both at 7:00 p.m.). This is the new version of the film with some slight changes and updates. Since I have never been brave enough to watch this film, in spite of the awesome reviews, I will be checking it out for the first time. I could never bare to watch it before because of how angry I would get, but I figure Friday night is a good time to express some rage.
