| Boston Red Sox
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| The Red Sox just spent $51 million dollars for the right to speak to a pitcher who has never pitched a single ball in the major leagues. You read right, $51 million just for the RIGHT to talk contract with a pitcher who has never appeared in a single MLB game. This is just stupid.
I realize that pitching is at a premium in baseball today. But giving up $51 million just to have the right to talk contract with a guy is just insane. There are no assurances that this pitcher will sign. There are no assurances that this guy will be any good in MLB/ Does anyone know how this guy will take the pressure that will come along with just a stupid deal. Or how this pitcher will handle the American culture.
But hey, I guess this is only money. The Red Sox also won a championship in 2004, so they are not do again for 80 years. Anyway, for this move, the Boston Red Sox gets a nomination for this week Friday Fryer!
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| Florida State
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| Florida State has been a powerhouse in Division I-A football since head coach Bobby Bowden came on board in 1976. These past few years, however, have not been very good as compared to the standard set for Florida State in the 1990’s. So there has been much talk about Bobby Bowden being forced out, even though he has the most wins of any Division I-A coach.
The offensive coordinator these past few years for Florida State has been Bowden’s youngest son, Jeff. He has become the whipping boy for everything that is wrong with Florida State football, and calls for his firing have become rampant.
For many, young Bowden’s resignation this week, effective after this year, is not a Chair-deserving nomination. To that, I agree you. What is Friday Fryer worthy is the buyout that young Bowden got. Yes, for resigning his post when his contract ends in August, young Bowden will be paid several hundred thousands dollars for the next few years. Where is the money coming from? Well, it is coming from concession sales at Florida State games.
Folks, we speak about student-athletes and that college football is just about the game. It is bad enough that there is no playoff because the big college football conferences are greedy for the almighty dollar. However, when you buyout the coach’s son for the next few years and pay for it from coke sales at the stadium, there is something serious wrong.
Unfortunately, a massive scandal will have to first occur before the swamp is drained. Until, acts of stupidity, such as this, get the nomination for the weekly Chair.
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| Arizona Cardinals
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| Last week I ripped the Oakland Raiders for pretending to be an NFL team. This week, I take a swing at the great Cardinals team – you know, the team known as the carcasses of the desert. Paraphrasing Dennis Green, this team plays like “bulls--t, bulls—t.”
The Cardinals once played in Chicago, before moving to St. Louis, and then onto Phoenix. Actually, playing is not the right term. Showing up and stealing money is more like this!
What this team needs is new ownership. The Bidwell clan, which has owned this team forever, has done nothing to win. They have, however, made sure to make millions for themselves.
For the Arizona Cardinals fans, the five or six of you, I fee your pain. But hey, at least your team gets the host the Super Bowl in 2008. Sure you may never see your team play in it, but, at least, you can say you hosted one.
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