Ricky Williams
Memorial Jackass Award: The NFL and
ABC
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Hey Mon,
Got any Ganja? |
We love the NFL. It's the best game on earth, but the No Fun
League is getting out of control.
Now the NFL and ABC have every right to have whoever they want in
their halftime show. If they wanted a family show they can
have Up With People again or marching bands if they want.
This Superbowl was in Motown for Christ's sake why were the Rolling
Stones the featured act to begin with?
Fine, you want the Stones, there is an argument to be made for that,
just don't mess with a song that is an institution. It's a
travesty.
The decision to censor two of the Rolling Stones songs during the
Super Bowl halftime show was the most ridiculous and unnecessary
thing we have seen since someone's boob popped out.
During the Rolling Stones' act on Sunday, in the song "Start Me Up,"
the line "you make a dead man come" was cut short and a barnyard
reference to "cocks" in the new song "Rough Justice" also
disappeared.
Speaking of asses and boobs popping out, we are still seeing
commercials referring to that event including one for ABC's own
Dancing With the Stars which as a tagline had the following.
"Wardrobe Malfunction: You wish." Now you are a serious
jackass if you are going to be party to a delay and censorship of a
couple of harmless words from a piece of art, and keep other
advertisers from showing their ads (it took registrar
godaddy.com 14
attempts to get their very similar ad approved) while using the
sexual aspects of your show and making light of the same censorship
all in the same show. Very strange indeed.
The No Fun League is getting totally out of control. Somehow I
missed this story when it was originally reported, but did you know
that the reason coaches now look like schlubs on the sidelines is
that it's an NFL rule? Check out
this story about a coach who wanted to wear a suit ala Tom
Landry and the like. There comes a point when the rules become
contrary to the future of the league. I fear that this tipping
point is getting very close.
Note: There has been some discussion that we should change the name
of our award since Ricky has reformed now, with the most popular
suggestion being the Terrell Owens jackass award. Only time
will tell, but for now it will remain the Ricky Williams memorial
jackass award. Let's see how long Ricky stays clean and sober
before making any rash decisions.
Speaking of Ricky, the Broncos, are pondering a trade for the Miami
Dolphins' Ricky Williams, the Denver Post reported.
Such a move would be a win-win for Williams, "Where else could he
be a mile high and still pass the drug tests?"
Honorable Mention: Donovan McNabb
It may be an exaggeration to say that Donovan McNabb is becoming
Terrell Owens, but he seems to be heading that way. If he doesn’t
watch out, soon he may be autographing footballs with Sharpies
during games, calling teammates gay, and doing interviews in his
driveway.
McNabb commenting on the T.O. situation in an ESPN article said “It
was like, it’s unreal. That’s like me going out and saying, ‘Hey, if
we had Steve Largent. If we had Joe Jurevicius. It was definitely a
slap in the face to me. It was a slap in the face because, as deep
as people want to go into it, it was black-on-black crime.”
Excuse me??? Black on black crime. Has McNabb lost his mind.
Black on black crime happens every day, but this is not an example
of that. So if T.O. had compared him unfavorably with say
Aaron Brooks he would have been ok with it. Be careful
Donovan, you are in danger of becoming a jackass. Thank the
NFL and ABC for saving you from this months award.
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The NHL doesn't
have enough problems yet, so lets add gambling to that.
Wayne Gretzky's wife and
about a half-dozen NHL players placed bets - but not on hockey -
with a nationwide sports gambling ring financed by Phoenix Coyotes
assistant coach Rick Tocchet, authorities said Tuesday.
Authorities said Tocchet and state police Trooper James J. Harney
were partners in the operation, with the ex-NHL forward providing
the financing.
Tocchet held a brief news conference Tuesday at Glendale Arena to
address the situation.
"I got a summons the other day about (it)," he said. "It’s not a
hockey-related issue, it’s a football thing. And at this time I
can’t comment any further."
It's not hockey related, thank god even hockey
players, coaches, and apparently wives understand that America's
game is football.
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The NFL Draft
is coming. Be the first to see the second coming of....
The NFL draft is fast becoming
a sport unto itself. There are now according to google 12
million sites referencing the draft. We plead guilty as we
think we have the best draft section on the web, but really, 12
million sites? Reggie Bush or Vince Young? It's enough to make
your head spin and the pressure on these young men must be amazing.
Maybe it has gotten too big?
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The dead
zone.
This is the time of year we in
the media just hate, it's too early for the draft, spring training
isn't open yet, basketball isn't exciting yet and well hockey is
hockey. I am thinking it's time for a new sport that runs
February through April. Something that is so exciting that it
takes 9 months just to get ready for it and only a three month
season since its too dangerous to go much beyond that. I am
thinking about murderball. Football and basketball combined
without any pads. It's in my head imagining going down an
extra long court, with no pads trying to get a basket or a score
across the goalline. Like soccer with no timeouts, 10 minute
quarters and if you are injured, you an go to the sidelines, but
cant be replaced 'til the end of the quarter. This is what the
deadzone does to a sports writers mind.
Quoteable
"The day you take
complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any
excuses, that's the day you start to the top." -O.J. Simpson
"I dunno. I never
smoked any Astroturf."
-Tug McGraw, asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf
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Quick Hits
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Jerome Bettis retired following the Super Bowl. Good for
you Jerome thanks for all you have done for the game we love and
thanks for going out the right way.
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I really hope that Bret Favre will take a
idea from Bettis, I know he can still play, but that team has so
many holes he is taking his life in his own hands by coming
back.
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Most owners have yet to
figure it out, but stability and continuity do count for
something in the NFL. To wit: The Steelers have had two coaches
in the past 37 years. The Lions have had four in the past 37
months.
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Tiger Woods is now 13-1 in playoffs 2-0 this
year and 2-0 in tournaments entered this year.
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Here's to hoping Bill Belichick or Satan as
we like to call him here never retires from coaching to enter
the booth.
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