Issue Number 2: Showin' Heart & Guts Against...Tampa Bay
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The New England Patriots videotaping scandal is downright silly. Not just the fact that they got caught, but the reactions from all walks of life and the questions that keep being asked every five minutes. I'd rather get five minute updates on how Kevin Everett is doing.
Anyone who is shocked by a professional sports team using any sort of underhanded tactics in whatever case it may be, you might as well just change your name to Ric Romero.
Besides, it's all moot because it's the year of the Seattle Seahawks.
Last night, down six runs, the Seattle Mariners (bless you boys, but Bavasi is still a boob) showed heart and guts against Elija Dukes and his band of misfits, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. I don't know if it's too little, too late (probably is) but it's nice seeing J.J. Putz appear in two, count them, two consecutive games. Even though the Mariners gave us a memorable season in which we actually looked competitive and nearly made it, I still believe there should be a change management, rosters and the front office. I don't know who would be the proper candidates for which position, but color me amused if we got an owner that resembled the crazy Texan from "The Simpsons."
Yes, complete with firing six shooters in the air whenever he gets excited.
Think about it, a crazy owner that isn't afraid to throw money around mixed with the personality of Ichiro and Charlie Hustle Jose Guillen, tell me that wouldn't be a sitcom.
Shifting to the weekend, let me just say it's about time that we got to football weekend. How I plan on watching the influx of NCAA and NFL games while finding time to be scared out of underpants while playing "Bioshock," is beyond me. But alas, I'm sure I'll find some way.
With that, here are my closing thoughts.
Bill Simmons : We need to keep an eye on ESPN Page 2's favorite...something. If the Celtics had drafted Greg Oden, coupled with the Patriots incident, all he'd need would be half of the Red Sox pitching staff be busted for cocaine posession and we might see him plastered on the Massachusetts Turnpike. I think for safety precautions, the Red Sox put Coco Crisp on house arrest. I mean look at his first name, Coco.
Michigan versus Notre Dame : Well by simple logic, one of these teams has to win on Saturday, right? Then again, Jason Whitlock continues to find employment, so there could be a tie in the game. Or Abe Vigoda comes and beats both teams silly.
ESPN NFL 2K5 : So I fired up that old game and started a New York Giants franchise. Second game into the season after routing Washington 63 to 7, I come to find out that the three players on my team that had to leave due to injury, two are gone for the season with a torn ACL and MCL and the other is out for 4 weeks with a hyperextended elbow. Yet, Mark Brunell survived being sacked 4 times? What justice is that?
The Ironman Jeff Garcia
