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11/19/2007: "I Got Your Sports Rant Right Here ..."
Took a bit of time away from the site upgrade process to take in a little sportage ...
- After watching the Patriots disassemble the Bills yesterday, two things are abundantly clear: only an act of God can keep them from the first perfect season in the NFL since 1972, and their coach Bill Belichick is the most hated man in the league. These guys have become the modern day Raiders, without all the a-hole players - just an a-hole coach. Never mind the surly look and the silly hoodie and all - this guy is out to stick it to the league. Never much of a people person, ever since the whole video spying thing it's been his mission to flip the bird to the rest of the NFL. How else can you explain going for it on fourth down - twice - when you're already up by 30? It's a shame - a team of great talents will be remembered for their dick of a coach.
- If it's possible to feel sorry for a guy who's gonna make $27 million for each of the next 10 years, it's A-Rod. He clearly wanted to remain a Yankee, but when uber-agent Scott Boras laid down the gauntlet by declaring their intention to opt out of the last three years of their contract, Rodriguez had no choice to follow. Imagine his shock when he found out that the Yankees wouldn't talk to him afterwards. In the end, though, he did the right thing - swallowed his pride, cut his agent out of the process, and got a deal done that would allow him to remain with the Yankees. Of course, it helps when you have friends like Warren Buffett to turn to for advice. Man, I'm running in the wrong crowd ...
- When you were doing your pre-season picks of must-watch games, I'm gonna bet that Kansas-Missouri wasn't on the list. And yet, there they are - numbers 2 and 4 in the BCS standing, and facing each other this weekend in KC. From what I hear, this is a bitter rivalry under normal circumstances - after all, there's a Kansas City, MO and an Kansas City, KS - but with a potential trip to the National Championship Game on the line it's supercharged. And I'll bet you can't even name the two schools nicknames (BTW - Jayhawks and Tigers). Must-see TV indeed.
- For the first time since it all came apart for him, Falcons QB Mike Vick made a good decision. Already under house arrest and awaiting a December 10 formal sentencing hearing, he opted to start serving his time today. What the heck - all he was gonna do was sit around the house thinking, "I'm going to jail ... I'm going to jail ... I'm going to jail ..." Think I'd have at least waited until after the Thanksgiving turkey, though ...
