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Thoughts On The World of Sports

Baseball has begun (who cares) and hockey is headed for the playoffs (so what).  Let's take a look at what is really going on in the world of sports.

BOBBY PETRINO

  

Nice job, Bobby Petrino.  You hire the 26 year old woman you are having an affair with to work in your football program but forget to tell your boss this.  Then the two of you hop on your motor cycle and crash it and again you forgot to tell your boss she was with you.  You claim you were only trying to protect your wife and kids who you happen to be cheating on and expect us to believe you.  And now you tell the public you are going to cooperate fully with the University of Arkansas and the police investigations of your accident.  Oh, and you just so happen to be the highest paid state employee in the state of Arkansas.  Congratulations, you managed to supplant Bill Clinton as the all time Arkansas Government Employee Tool.

TOM BOONEN'S GREATNESS

Those of you who follow professional bike racing in Europe know that Tom Boonen is having a terrific spring season.  Today he became only the second rider in history to win Paris-Roubaix for the fourth time and his margin of victory, 1:39, is the equivalent of a golfer winning the Masters by ten shots.

CANCERS

Doctors have discovered a rare form of cancer that appears to only strike young tall black men.  Known as Bynum-Howard's Carcinoma, it is believed to primarily strike only those who play center for either the Los Angeles Lakers or Orlando Magic.

STAYING PUT FOR NOW

Kentucky basketball coach John Callipari says he is not interested in a coaching job in the NBA.  Smart move.  He can make just as much money coaching at the University of Kentucky and know that his earnings will be more than what his players receive under the table from boosters.

ANOTHER EX JOCK BROKE

  Then there is week's broke athlete award winner, Warren Sapp, a player who made millions over the course of his playing career and who currently earns over 100 thousand dollars a month as an ex-jock.  Times are tough on the guy who can't make his alimony or child support payments.  Who is his ex, Octomom?  And why the 240 pairs of Jordan athletic shoes?  Warren only needs a left shoe to stick in his big mouth every time he opens it and says something unfounded and a right shoe to use to kick himself in the butt.  I am sure if he asks, Jeremy Shockey will gladly help with a much needed ass kicking.

SHOULDN'T HE BE A SAINT?

So Tim Tebow is now the Easter messenger too.  He might as well be the Easter Bunny for all the eggs he will drop in New York.  I see him as the face of the NFL Network in three years when he is a former NFL quarterback.

DEFENSIVE COACH VERY OFFENSIVE

Gregg Williams, right, the former defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints accused of placing bounties on opposing players may never coach again in the NFL now that audio has been released of him instructing his players to injure several members of the San Francisco 49ers.  It's not the end of the world for him.  The audio tape will come in handy if he ever decides to apply to the mob as a hit man.

KICKIN' IT WITH TIGER

  So Tiger Woods kicked his golf club out of frustration and now he faces discipline from PGA officials.  Somehow I think it will pale in comparison to his last incident with a golf club.  Of course, he was on the receiving end of his ex-wife's swings rather than dishing out the carnage.

Thoughts After A Winter Hybernation

After a nice winter nap, my brain has begun to thaw and out of it has emerged the following thoughts:

President Obama:  Yes, republicans can second guess the job he has done with our economy and other domestic issues but compared to his predecessor, Obama's foreign policy has been a great success.  My guess is if he is given another term in office he will do just as well on the home front.
Mitt Romney:  He can offer different solutions and approaches to improve our country but unless you are part of the one percent, Romney can not claim to be one of us.  He may even end up having as much trouble finding a decent running mate as he is having lock up his party's nomination.
Hillary Clinton:  I admit it, I hated her when she and Bill first came on to the scene twenty years ago.  However, I hope she sticks around another four years if Obama wins re election.  She has long escaped the shadow of her husband and proven herself to be a first rate Secretary of State.
Occupy Movement:  Funny how winter changes a person's priorities.  The real occupy protesters are those who braved winter's cold to keep the movement relevant.  Standing outside Wall Street on a nice fall afternoon is something anyone can do.  Doing it all winter is something only the true believers will do.
Syria:  An oppressive government that kills its citizens who protest its rule while we sit and watch is nothing new.  Remember Tienanmen Square?  The fact is we can not afford to get involved in another war.  If we could, and if human rights and suffering were the litmus test for our involvement, we would invade Mexico rather than allow it to be handed over to drug lords.
Bounty Gate:  Don't kid yourself, all football coaches who are successful will tell you if you knock out opposing players you greatly increase your chances of winning.  Most will stress that it is done within the rules of the game and not from dirty or cheap shots.  However, any coach or player dumb enough to lie to the NFL commissioner to cover up a bounty system is more than deserving of a one year suspension.
Whitney Houston:  While sad, her death should not surprise us any more.  Fame and fortune showered on the young is a recipe for an early exit from this world.  The list of those who went before her is a long one and the waiting list for those who will follow shows no end in sight.
Tiger Woods:  Good to see him back.  Golf is pointless without him and only watchable with him now that he is back to his winning ways.  We are about to see if all these young guns on the PGA tour can improve their game because if they can't, they don't stand a chance against the Woods who won two weeks ago.
Tim Tebow:  Enough!  He is nothing more than a mediocre quarterback who should be nothing more than a third stringer carrying a clipboard.  The Broncos did not win so much because of him as much as they did in spite of him.  Tebow may be the type of guy you hope your daughter will marry but I would much rather have Ben Rothlesberger quarterbacking my team.
The Masters:  What's all the fuss about?  The last time I checked, Augusta was a private club.  If it only wants wealthy white males as members, that's their right.  If we do not like it, it is our right not to watch their tournament or do business with those companies that sponsor it.  I don't recall seeing a line of men protesting the Red Hat Society.