The Army-Navy game. Why did I see a couple guys amongst the cadets and midshipmen in the stands with 3 stripes on their sleeves? Do the future shave tails and ensign Parkers (see Mchale's Navy) really need drill instructors to keep them in line while they're watching a football game? It's bad enough those poor students aren't allowed to sit down all day. The last thing they need is a few Sergeant Carters (see Gomer Pyle) barking stupid orders at them. Left face. Right face. Drop and give me 20. Shut up. It's a football game. Let the kids have at least a few hours of fun.
Congrats to Jameis Winston of Florida State on winning this year's Heisman trophy. A worthy selection indeed. But something not so funny happened along the way. I'm not talking about some crime he was rumored to have maybe committed a year ago. All that speculation by the typical knee-jerkers that, once they hear an allegation, despite the lack of evidence, think everybody is guilty, and the resulting legal mumbo-jumbo has been resolved. It's over. Winston remains innocent. No, something more sinister was obviously afoot.
Though Winston won by a huge margin, it is interesting to note that of the 900 voters that could cast Heisman ballots, while voting for 1st,2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th place, etc., a full 115 of them left Winston off their ballots entirely. Now there's no way these people could justify Winston not being amongst the top 5 college football players this past year. In other words, it was not an oversight on their part. They did this on purpose. Why? Because in their closed little minds, they still think a vague allegation is the equivalent of a conviction. And that's not only wrong -- it should be offensive to a society that considers itself even civilized, let alone open, impartial, and objective. These folks more likely belong voting in political primaries -- not on coveted sports awards. The Gang of 115 should have their voting credentials revoked, to be replaced by knowledgeable football people that can not only see straight -- but not be hindered by tunnel-vision blinders of their own making. In other words, we need new blood voting on an old award. The kind of people that are willing to look around and see the whole picture, rather than being obsessed with their own personal agendas -- which indeed oftentimes turn out to have no basis in fact.
Much Ado About Nothing Dept. The Detroit Lions square off against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Some Baltimore safety named Matt Elam let slip the remark that Lions' receiver Calvin Johnson was "pretty old". And oh my, did some Detroit area scribes run with that one. Nevermind that Johnson did, and continues to play it down as no big deal -- some scribes appear hell-bent on trying to start a fire with whatever scant kindling they can scrape up. In their desperation -- is this what it's come to in Detroit? The little yappy dogs attempting to get the big dogs riled up -- so the chihuahuas can sit back and write about how the pit bulls are tearing each other limb from limb on the field? Hey. Here's a clue. Stop with all the the "your mom wears army boots" 1st grade stuff. These guys are professionals. They study and practice all week long to prepare for their next opponents. Once the game starts, do you really think they care about what a player on the opposing team may have said a few days before? If that's still in their heads, they don't have them screwed on straight and will likely get beat.
Besides, Elam's 22. In his eyes, Calvin Johnson at 28, IS old. That's just the way fearless young kids think. And it's not like Elam came out and said he'd shut down the Megatron to zero catches and zero yards. He's a safety, not a cornerback. Johnson himself said the only time he would see Elam is when he runs by him going down the field. In and of itself, that's a little a cocky as well. Johnson might indeed run by him a couple times on the way to the end zone but, then again, Elam might just bust the Megatron's chops coming over the middle and send him limping off. Don't think for a second Elam isn't aware of how he's been played as a fool by some Detroit area scribes. Look at it this way. He's a starting safety on the defending Super Bowl champions for a reason. That means he's pretty good too. Unlike Calvin Johnson, a seasoned veteran who knows better, a young safety like Elam just might have it in the back of his mind somewhere that, if given the opportunity, he'll go out of his way to make a devastating hit on Johnson -- just to make a statement on MNF -- however misguided that may be. And if that happens -- guess where a large part of the fault should lie?
With the yappy little media dogs in Detroit that fanned the flames in the first place. Like the Lions' long-time starting center, and a certain receiver that can't stay healthy, must less be productive, they continue to bark away trying to get attention. Hey, HEY, HEY -- look at me, they continue to blather on. What they fail to comprehend is they also continue to be losers, and nobody outside the inner koolaid addicted circle much cares. They see it for what it is.
Maybe the Lions beat the Ravens on Monday night, and maybe not. Last time I looked, the puddy-tats were a 6 point favorite. Both teams come in with 7-6 records and playoff implications are definitely at stake. Baltimore started off the season bad, but has since gotten on a roll. Detroit started off the season fairly well, but has stumbled of late. Who will win this game? Beats me. One never knows which Lions will show up.
Well OK then. Glad I got those rants off my chest. On to the dumbest rule change I ever heard of --- next time. Working......
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