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Oh well, in the great scheme of things, it doesn't really matter, I guess...
A co-worker forwarded me a written piece supposedly done by Jay Leno, about how the many people polled who are dissatisfied with the state of our country today are a bunch of ungrateful whiners. He writes about how many material advantages we have, compared with others in the world, and how lucky we are. It's too long of a piece to post here. But that's what it's about in a nutshell. And I guess it's some good food for thought.
My career as a quarterback was short-lived. One game to be exact. I hurt my chest last Sunday. I thought it was just a bruise and that it would pass. I guess not.
I think I did something to my left pectoral muscle. It has gotten worse as the week has gone on. Practicing on Wednesday didn't help either. Stretching my arm above my head is difficult. Coughing or sneezing leaves me with the feeling that someone stabbed me in the heart.
But on the plus side...
It looks like I will leave football behind and concentrate on music. I auditioned to be the lead singer for a band on Tuesday night. The band wants me to come out tonight and do some songs with them at their gig. The name of the band is Revolution Unleashed and they are playing at Downtown Bar & Grill in Victoria. So if you are in the area...
Hahahaha!
THOUGHTS ON WEEK THREE IN THE NFL
Guys shouldn't have to go to the hospital before they figure out something is wrong. Nobody knows when Chris Simms (Tampa Bay QB) actually suffered his spleen injury but given all the symptoms doctors should be partial to the health and safety of the players first and not the teams who want to continue to play him until the game is over, or his head is beaten to a pulp.
Terrell Owens needs help. Not on his finger and not with his mouth but psychological help. Arrogence and ego are two things he certainly possesses, and likes to possess, but when reports start getting out that you attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on pain medication, a normal person I have to believe would get a little angry and come out pleading his case, like an innocent man on trial; not bask in the attention of another soap opera like T.O. did and then smile on cue for the television camera. The NFL should not clear him to play until he makes it very clear that he understands such behavior is not celebratory but pathological, and before he hurts himself.
The obituaries about Brett Favre being old and washed up are a little premature. 400 career TD passes makes him second all-time to Dan Marino.
The uncomfortable body language from Tom Brady seems to indicate even Mr. All America is human and needs some help on the offensive side of the ball if the Patriots are to remain an elite team in the AFC.
Somebody want to tell the New York Giants the whistle blows for 4 quarters and not just the 4th quarter.
Houston is still the worst team in the league when even they can make Mark Brunell look that good.
Carson Palmer is back. Ben Roethlesberger is not yet.
The Bengals look like the team with the most upside, ready to take the reins as the team to beat, the Steelers like a team with a whole lot of question marks and not likely to repeat.
I'm more and more impressed with Rex Grossman every time I see him. He's no Peyton Manning, but neither is he simply a manager in the mold of a Trent Dilfer or Brad Johnson whose main responsibility is to not screw things up. The NFL is more fun when the Chicago Bears are one of the better teams.
REGGIE BUSH v. MARIO WILLIAMS
Reggie Bush v. Atlanta Falcons (then 2-0)
13 carries for 53 yards, a respectable 4.1 average. 4 catches for 19 yards. O TD's. He hasn't broke one yet in the NFL but it's only a matter of time. Every time he touches the ball your eyes are fixed on him to see what he will do. More important, 3 games into his rookie season he hasn't forced the issue yet or tried to make a big play out of nothing and turn the ball over. Can be lethal even as a decoy, like the double reverse where he handed the ball off that led to their second TD. Defenses already are very aware of him and keying on him as one of those guys you have to stop. Has contributed in all three games and the Saints offense, in large part because of him, is noticably better this year. Most important, the Saints are 3-0.
Mario Williams v. Washington Reskins (then 0-2)
3 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 forced fumbles, 0 interceptions in 31-15 loss to lowly Redskins.
The Texans are now 0-3 on the season and going nowhere fast.
SUNDAY TRIFECTA
CHARGERS-RAVENS
Hopefully coming off a bye week won't slow the Bolts down This game features one of the league's most high-powered offenses against the stingiest defense. Something has to give when our 2-0 record meets Baltimore at 3-0. I know the saying, good defense stops a good offense and the home team has the edge, but Shawn Merriman makes the Charger defense no pushover either and the Ravens still are struggling to execute their offense consistently. Bolts by 3.
PATRIOTS-BENGALS
Who do you root for when the All-American boy squares off against the Comeback Kid? I can't root against Tom Brady but want so much for Carson Palmer to continue his comeback from injury and lead Cincinnati deep into the playoffs. This is one of three games this year that features high powered QBs with a flair for the dramatic on the NFL calendar (Indy-New England and indy-Cincinnati being the other two) that for my money are must see. F*%@ ball control and low scoring defensive battles, give me a shoot out with the over/under at 60. At 2-1 and coming off a loss, the Pats need this game more than the 3-0 Bengals, but the Bengals have more to prove besides just winning in Pittsburgh. I'm pulling for OT and whoever has the ball last to win.
SEAHAWKS-BEARS
Early season game with playoff implications. Reigning NFC champs against most likely challengers this season. Added bonus that this game is in windy Chicago instead of overcast Seattle where the Bears will have the home field advantage. And oh yes, what ever will Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks offense do without NFL MVP Sean Alexander in the backfield? Run more plays with 4 wideouts and throw the ball 40 times a game. Aren't they glad Deion Branch arrived just in time at WR. Won't be enough. Against a mediocre defense, Seattle could probably get away with it but not against Da' Bears. Chicago by 7.
On Sunday,
Bengals fan Greg Gall eluded 21 guards and police surrounding the
football field, ran onto it before a crowd of 66,000, stole the
football from the hands of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre,
and sprinted 60 yards before being tackled by security officers. Game officials had whistled
the play dead when they noticed Gall on the field. At least 13 seconds passed from
the time he took the ball from Favre and was tackled by security
personnel at the 10-yard line.
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