Bad Times for Bush

Can it get any worse for Reggie Bush?  First he and Kim Kardashian broke up, then he caused USC to go on probation, and now he is giving up the Heisman Trophy.  I guess playing the Cowboys and hearing everyone yelling, 'Miles is banging your ex', or "Miles is bigger than you', would be worse.

Besides winning a Super Bowl, it has been a tough year for Bush.  The pressure finally got to him, forcing the decision.  I wish he didn't cave in.  He should have manned up, told everyone to stick it, and force them to take the trophy from him.   

College sports are a joke.  Does anyone believe Reggie Bush is the only college football player ever to receive "improper benefits".  I will guarantee the majority of college football and basketball players at big time programs receive something.   Half of the Alabama football team probably makes more than the NFL minimum salary.  Bush was unlucky because he got caught.  He still played and dominated the sport.  We are now supposed to forget his electric highlights and pretend it never happened?  He can give back the award, but everyone knows who the Heisman Trophy winner is.  If O.J Simpson can keep his Heisman, so should Reggie. 

K-Rod has Text Addiction

Mets injured closer Francisco Rodriguez finds himself back in hot water.  He is facing new charges because he violated his restraining order by sending text messages to his girl friend.  The restraining order came after he assaulted her father in the Met family room over a month ago.

Click on this link to see some of the text messages- They are very funny: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5571340

K-Rod is not a very bright guy.  A restraining order means she wants nothing to do with you.  Contacting her will only get you into more trouble.  How shocking is it that she saved every text message sent and is using it against him?  Did we not learn anything from Tiger Woods?  Stupid athletes.     

He must have the T-Moblile unlimited text messaging plan..  56 text messages in total is a sad, sad number.  I haven't sent 56 text messages to a woman in my entire history of texting.  Chicks do not like an overbearing guy.  Stop being so needy, grow a pair, and be a man.  With all the money he is stealing from the Mets, I am sure he can move on and find a woman that actually wants to be around him (Just don't beat up her dad).  If not, hookers and whores are not a bad option.

It's Time to Shut Up

Play like a Jet means run a pee wee offense, have 6 first downs the entire game, commit 14 penalties, and allow Baltimore to convert 11 3rd down attempts.  This is why you keep your fat mouths shut and do your talking on the field.  The Jets looked nothing like the team Rex Ryan has boasted about the past 6 months. 

The offense was a joke.  They did not let Sanchez do anything.  If I saw him throw another 5 yard pass, I was going to throw a bottle at my television.  I thought I was watching the Herman Edwards and Paul Hackett offense.  The offensive line couldn't block for Sanchez, and they looked lost running a 2 minute offense.  Braylon Edwards might be the most overrated player in the NFL.  He committed a stupid penalty and was never close to being open the entire game.  Shone Greene, who Jets fans basically made into the second coming of Jim Brown, can not hold onto the football.  Dustin Keller was invisible the entire game, and then looked lost when he didn't reach out for the first down on the last play of the game.

People will give the defense a free pass, but I won't.  I think Cromartie committed more pass interferences and holding penalties than he has kids.  Kyle Wilson, who Rex said was the most impressive player in pre-season, could not cover a dead corpse.  Yes the defense was on the field forever because the offense stunk, but they were also on the field so long because they could not stop Baltimore on third down.  You knew it was bad sign when Wilson committed a holding penalty on 3rd and 28.  A great defense does not allow a team to constantly convert 3rd downs.  Baltimore converted 11 and the Jets converted 1.  That is the game right there.  Additionally, after the first quarter, the defense barely touched Joe Flacco.  Rex continued to blitz, yet nobody came close to breathing on him, and besides Revis, the rest of the secondary can't cover shit.  And what a shock it was that Jenkins got hurt again.  At least he didn't waste anytime in doing so. 

I am now waiting to hear the Rex Super Bowl guarantee.  He probably still will because he is such a fat ass loud mouth.  He will also guarantee a victory against New England next week too.   You can tell how much teams are sick of the Jets talking.  Baltimore looked so happy to beat them.  New England hates the Jets and definitely is sick of hearing all the hype.  They are going to come into Giant Stadium (I am still calling the stadium that) wanting to embarrass them.  Their mouths put a huge bulls-eye on their backs and for one week, could not back it up.  How can anyone have confidence in the Jets beating the Patriots?  If Cromartie and Wilson cover like the way they did tonight, the Jets will not have a chance. 

To Catch, or Not to Catch

How is that not a catch?  My wife and sister-in-law, who both know nothing about football, do not understand how that was not a catch.  Something needs to be done with how they judge whether a ball is caught or not.  Under the NFL rules, the receiver basically has to catch the ball and perform a hand-stand, while maintaining possession of the ball might I add, and then get to their feet (with the ball) to take a bow to the crowd .  Obviously I am exaggerating a bit, but the rules make it very difficult to understand.  You either catch the ball, or drop it, and Calvin Johnson caught that ball.  He caught the ball, fell to the ground and as he was getting up the ball came out from his right hand.  He clearly had a good 5 Mississippi count hold on that ball.  I feel bad for the Lions because they were robbed.  I will also admit that I wanted them to win because 85 people took the Bears in my eliminator pool.  Damn NFL and their stupid rules.   

 

Giants Announce: Come Get Some

After a disappointing end to the season and an off season where it seemed like they did not exist in this town, the Giants opened the season with a 31-18 victory over the Carolina Panthers.  With all the talk and hype going towards the Jets, the Giants reminded everyone they still exist.  New York is still a Giant town.  Lets not forget this team won a Superbowl three years ago and 12 games the year after that.  They also began last season 5-0 before an awful collapse.  A big part of their down fall was losing several key players, and those players are now back.  The Giants don't yap their mouths like a bunch of idiots and boast how good they are, causing many to forget their quality of talent.

Both the offense and defense looked good against the Panthers.  The defense which was a major question mark coming into the season, played an excellent second half.  They had 4 sacks and 3 interceptions in the game.  Their running game is not what it once was, but their passing game is lethal.  Eli Manning continues to raise his level of play and the wide receivers are as good as any in the league.  The Giants will win because of the passing game, not the running game.  The running game just needs to be good enough to take some pressure off the passing game.  This is probably difficult for Giant fans to deal with because they are a traditional running team.  The Giants have so many weapons in the passing game and need to continue to take advantage of their strength.            

Carolina is not a very good team and this was a game the Giants should win.  Additionally, they have a history of struggling against the Panthers.  They embarrassed the Giants last season in the final game at Giant Stadium.  The G-Men got some revenge today.  It was essential for the Giants to get off to a good start.  A loss to a mediocre team at home would have been a major red flag for this season.  The win was even more important because they have to go to Indianapolis next week.  The Colts are coming off a loss to the Texans and will be almost impossible to beat in their own building.  The Giants can now go into that game without the fear of going 0-2. 

Knowing the Giants style, they will take this first victory in stride.  It is all business for them.  Unlike the other team in town, the Giants do not do a lot of talking.  They do their talking on the field and for one week backed it up.  They will head to Indy and hope for the best.  If they could ever pull off the upset, this season has the potential to be a very special one.  One thing is for sure, unlike fat ass Rex Ryan, Tom Coughlin will definitely not guarantee it.

Best NFL Coach Meltdowns

The NFL season has finally began and one of my favorite things to see during the season is a head coach going crazy at a press conference.  It is almost certain to happen.  The pressure and frustration gets the best of them, and they explode.  It provides people like me, the media, and the YouTube world plenty of laughs and material to watch over and over again.

Here are some of the greatest meltdowns

Dennis Green- "They are what we thought they were"

Did he mention what he thought of the Bears?


Jim Mora- "Playoffs"

Did someone say playoffs?

Jim Mora- "Diddly Poo"

How did your team play coach?

Herm Edwards- "You play to win the game"

What do you play for?

Mike Ditka- "Next"

How funny is it when he was asked why he was in such a bad mood?

All Washed Up

The two most overrated college football programs face off against one another Saturday afternoon.  I am speaking of Notre Dame and Michigan.  These two programs get so much hype as big time college football programs, yet have not won a thing the past 15 years.  They have great traditions, but a new generation of college football fans know nothing of it.  Both won their opening game, so the winner will be off to a nice 2-0 start, but I do not see either being a major factor in the National title picture.  It has been a while since either has been involved in that conversation.

I can at least give Notre Dame a pass considering they have standards on who they allow into the school.  You actually need a brain to get into Notre Dame.  Other big time college programs do not have the same standards.  Notre Dame suffers because of their strict academic standards.  Most of the great football talent in America is not exactly the brightest bunch of individuals.  Does the term "dumb jock" ring a bell to people?  The Fighting Irish have not been a big time program since Lou Holz was the coach, and that was 15 years ago.  Their biggest was losing a close game to USC in 2005.  They play a weak schedule and whenever they play a top team, get the shit kicked out of them. 

Here is a cool video- It is a 2010 Notre Dame trailer


I freakin hate Michigan.  A lot of my hatred comes from the fact I live near Professor Thoms, which is a Michigan bar.  I see these loser Michigan alumni in their Wolverine gear, and I just want to kick them all in the face.  Unlike Notre Dame, they have no excuses.  The Michigan alumni might say they have academic standards for football players, but they are lying.  David Terrell and Tyrone Wheatly both attended Michigan.  They have done nothing since 97/98 when they won a national title. Ohio State has made them their bitch.  Their one big victory in a recent bowl game was against Florida in 2008 when Florida had a down season.   New coach Rich Rodriguez has been awful.  They have not been in a bowl game the past two seasons.  That is pathetic considering practically every team in college football makes a bowl game.  Michigan fans refuse to acknowledge their team is not any good.  I guess they have too much "Michigan Pride".  I love seeing the program suffer.  My favorite Michigan moment of recent time was their embarassing loss to Appalachian St.  Who the hell is Appalachian St.?