Monday Night Choke

I just witnessed one of the worst choke jobs in my history of watching NFL games. For any of you out there who watched the Monday Night game you know several things. These are not the 1985 Bears. Rex Grossman still has great capacity to be a total piece of shit behind center. The Arizona Cardinals didn't just shoot themselves in the foot, they put a slug in their balls, kicking leg and shot of their nose as well.

I don't think I've been anymore disgusted with a team than I am after that. Usually stirring comebacks are from an offense getting hot. The Bears offense was horrible. Sorry Bears fan, unless you are a pathetic homer you have to admit you didn't earn this one, the Cardnials gave it to you. Yes you have a great defense but one fumble occured after the blindside tackle decides he doesn't need to block the defensive end. The other fumble occurs when James is dead stopped and decides sharing is caring. Then you give up a punt return for a TD. Amazing.

Gerald and I knew Rackers was going to miss the kick. The Cardinals had by that time shit in the Golden Hall of the Football Gods and such transgression would not go unpunished.

If it weren't for the fact that I like Leinart and want him to do well I would totally write off this team. Ugh, I love football but it can be frustrating

Commercial Appeal: Kyocera

Two new Kyocera commercials I saw today, made me crack up. I love a good ad campaign.

Buck O'Neil - Great American 1911-2006

Sad news today in the passing of Buck O'Neil, former Negro Leagues Player, former Major League Baseball Coach, and the greatest ambassador for the game you could ever find. In my mind and the mind of many others he was a Hall of Famer.

Like many others I was first introduced to Buck in Ken Burns' documentary "Baseball". If you didn't like him immediately I believe there is something wrong with you. His infectious grin and knack for telling the story of what he had experienced made him someone you would love to sit down with and while away a day listening to him. I dare say that Burns' greatest contribution to baseball was to introduce the general public to Buck. Buck put a face and a voice to what the Negro Leagues were.

It is really a shame that he just missed being inducted into the Hall of Fame when they voted in a number of people from the Negro League at once. Some of the voters felt his play in the field was not quite good enough, but there are plenty of people out there who say that is false. Many people felt that even if the statistics weren't as brilliant, his stature as ambassador of goodwill for baseball should have made him a shoo in.

I am not a great historian of baseball, but as a human being Buck was a Hall of Famer.