At first I was going to go on a rant on how my seven year daughter couldn’t find the word “summer” in her dictionary – not because she isn’t bright, but because the word “summer” is NOT in the Expanded Edition: New Webster’s Dictionary: For Home, School, or Office. Sure I understand why we have abridged dictionaries. Unabridged editions are too damn big and contain words that are only on SAT tests. Antidisestablishmentarianism shouldn’t be in an abridged dictionary. But “summer?” Come on!
BUT, this blog is for a sports contest; and blogs are about bitching “Fire Dick Jauron and Darcy Regier!” and making unsubstantiated accusations, “Did you know the REAL reason why Kellen Winsow was in the hospital?” So let’s spend the last 400 words with traditional bloggy subject matter.
I am not native to Buffalo, I’m from Cleveland. And I must admit I’m a tad annoyed with the whole Buffalo inferiority complex. I’d argue that Cleveland is much more of a cursed/loser town. Browns never in a Super Bowl (never even had a chance to lose four in a row); Cavs swept in the one final that they have made it to – and everyone just is expecting LeBron to be on the next Nike corporate jet out of town; the Barons left to become the North Stars when I was still in diapers; and my beloved Indians are competing with the Nationals, THE NATIONALS, for the worst record in the majors and last won in 1948.
You guys have “Home Run Throwback,” “No Goal,” and a missing helmet. I’ve got “Red Right 88,” “The Drive,” “The Fumble,” “The Shot,” “Jose Mesa,” and a stupid burning river.
So just be thankful boyos, it could be worse.
Also, since blogs aren’t written to have any concrete coherence here’s a quick list of random thoughts
It pisses me off when teams burn time-outs because the play clock is about to expire. So if it was 2nd and 6, you waste a time out in the first quarter to keep it from being 2rd and 11. Really, is it worth it? For crying out loud the quarterbacks have the coaches in their helmets and they still can’t get the play in on time. Stop over-thinking the damn game!
I like Andrew Peters – screw anyone who thinks otherwise. At least he consistently does his job.
Why can’t a goalie wear the C?
I’m sick of hearing, “Back in the 60s, college basketball at the Aud was the greatest thing ever!” If it was so great, why did it die out? Quit living in the past. It’s like meeting that one guy at your high school reunion who put Winger lyrics in your yearbook.
I can’t stand Jim Rome – with his grunts and his “outs” and his “rack ‘ems.” I can honestly say I believe I am dumber after listening to his show.
Golfers are NOT athletes – if they are, so are the guys on the World Series of Darts. See it? It was AWESOME!
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