Sports Jerk of the Week
Because Keith Olbermann has The Worst Person in the World, Bill O'Reilly his pinheads and sports has its jerks.
This week's winner: the horse's ass who broke into my Twitter account.
I'll spare the details but let's just say porn and spam was flying through those fancy Internets in my name.
The porn is understandable.
But I won't tolerate spam.
Brett Favre-asm---LIVE BLOGASM
GREEN BAY --
7:03 -- The Vikings just scored again. It's 38-26 with 3:48 remaining. Basically, game over. Have a good night. Favre came back and beat his former team. This is going to be a long, painful week for the Packers. Their nightmare came true.
* * *
6:44 -- The answer is yes they can stay close. It's now 31-26. Rodgers has been every bit as dogged and brilliant as Favre.
* * *
6: 32: Favre is threatening again. The Vikings lead 24-20. If Favre scores here, can the Packers stay close?
* * *
6:16 -- The Packers force the Vikings to punt. If Green Bay can score here it can be a game. Maybe, just once, the Green Bay offensive line will block somebody. Does Rogers have to do everything?
* * *
6:09 -- The Packers have life after a turnover and then they score. It's 24-13. They're showing some guts now. Rodgers in particular is showing some guts. He's basically scrambling every play because the offensive line play is so bad. He deserves a lot of credit for hanging in there.
* * *
5:49 -- Another Green Bay score, this one from Favre to Percy Harvin. This is officially a disaster for the Packers. The stadium is silent. There are over 71,000 people here and it's extremely quiet.
* * *
5: 47 -- The Packers had 47 total yards in the first half and three first downs. That's Raiders football.
* * *
5:44 -- The Packers begin the second half by playing some defense. Finally. Wait. Spoke to soon. On 3rd and 17 Favre completes a pass for 19 yards. He's making it look too easy.
* * *
5:29 -- The Vikings lead 17-3 at the half and things could not have gone worse for the Packers. This was bad. They're not just losing, they're not just losing to rival Minnesota, THEY'RE LOSING TO Brett Favre!
5:12 -- The Packers just got a huge goalline stop. It's the only thing that's gone right for the Packers. That was promptly followed by the offense getting a holding penalty. On a Rogers scramble, he got up slowly, but then was okay. That'd be just what the Packers need.
* * *
5: 00 -- This is turning into a disaster for the Packers. Either Rodgers isn't getting rid of the football when he should or his offensive line is getting blasted. Already the Vikings have three sacks.
* * *
4:46-- End of the first quarter and it's 7-0 Vikings. So far, this game has been a dumpster fire. It hasn't come close to living up to the mega, all- universe, Godzilla-like hype.
* * *
4:38 -- What in the hell are the Packers defenders doing? A cheap shot headbutt by one of them gave the Vikings a first down after a big Packers stop. That was just dumb. The Packers defenders are pushing and shoving after almost every play.
* * *
4:31 -- Rodgers looks indecisive. On a rollout play, he had plenty of room to run for the first, but was caught from behind after holding onto the ball too long. Rodgers, for now at least, looks like the former Hall of Fame player who betrayed his team and is returning.
* * *
4:25 -- Because so much attention is focused on Favre, I've forgotten about Aaron Rodgers. So far, he doesn't look great.
* * *
4:23 -- On almost every pass play the Packers blitzed Favre on his first series.
* * *
4:18 -- Favre comes on the field and the boos are quite loud. Favre's first pass was to Percy Harvin. Nice and safe. The Vikings likely want to keep Favre somewhat calm. His second pass to Chester Taylor was another short one.
* * *
4:13 -- It seems like there's extra security on the Vikings bench. There's at least four security types. I imagine one of the officer's is assigned to protect Favre's ego.
* * *
4:01 -- There are a LOT of Vikings fans at the game.
* * *
4:00 -- Favre is back out and this time the boos were very loud. It wasn't mixed. There's no question how the fans feel.
And Favre was also the last one Vikings player out.
Drama much there, Brett?
* * *
3:45 -- Favre just walked off the field to a chorus of boos. He had two security guards escort him off the field.
* * *
3:40 -- The signs here are extremely creative (I've documented a bunch of them in my previous blog). Another one: "Hey Favre. Halloween is over. Take off that silly purple costume."
* * *
3:30 --Blogging everything Favre here. My previous blogs are below. Hope that makes (blog) sense.
Meanwhile, Favre continues to warm up. He seems pretty focused and oblivious to what's going on around him. As I said before he looks focused for a traitor.
7:03 -- The Vikings just scored again. It's 38-26 with 3:48 remaining. Basically, game over. Have a good night. Favre came back and beat his former team. This is going to be a long, painful week for the Packers. Their nightmare came true.
* * *
6:44 -- The answer is yes they can stay close. It's now 31-26. Rodgers has been every bit as dogged and brilliant as Favre.
* * *
6: 32: Favre is threatening again. The Vikings lead 24-20. If Favre scores here, can the Packers stay close?
* * *
6:16 -- The Packers force the Vikings to punt. If Green Bay can score here it can be a game. Maybe, just once, the Green Bay offensive line will block somebody. Does Rogers have to do everything?
* * *
6:09 -- The Packers have life after a turnover and then they score. It's 24-13. They're showing some guts now. Rodgers in particular is showing some guts. He's basically scrambling every play because the offensive line play is so bad. He deserves a lot of credit for hanging in there.
* * *
5:49 -- Another Green Bay score, this one from Favre to Percy Harvin. This is officially a disaster for the Packers. The stadium is silent. There are over 71,000 people here and it's extremely quiet.
* * *
5: 47 -- The Packers had 47 total yards in the first half and three first downs. That's Raiders football.
* * *
5:44 -- The Packers begin the second half by playing some defense. Finally. Wait. Spoke to soon. On 3rd and 17 Favre completes a pass for 19 yards. He's making it look too easy.
* * *
5:29 -- The Vikings lead 17-3 at the half and things could not have gone worse for the Packers. This was bad. They're not just losing, they're not just losing to rival Minnesota, THEY'RE LOSING TO Brett Favre!
5:12 -- The Packers just got a huge goalline stop. It's the only thing that's gone right for the Packers. That was promptly followed by the offense getting a holding penalty. On a Rogers scramble, he got up slowly, but then was okay. That'd be just what the Packers need.
* * *
5: 00 -- This is turning into a disaster for the Packers. Either Rodgers isn't getting rid of the football when he should or his offensive line is getting blasted. Already the Vikings have three sacks.
* * *
4:46-- End of the first quarter and it's 7-0 Vikings. So far, this game has been a dumpster fire. It hasn't come close to living up to the mega, all- universe, Godzilla-like hype.
* * *
4:38 -- What in the hell are the Packers defenders doing? A cheap shot headbutt by one of them gave the Vikings a first down after a big Packers stop. That was just dumb. The Packers defenders are pushing and shoving after almost every play.
* * *
4:31 -- Rodgers looks indecisive. On a rollout play, he had plenty of room to run for the first, but was caught from behind after holding onto the ball too long. Rodgers, for now at least, looks like the former Hall of Fame player who betrayed his team and is returning.
* * *
4:25 -- Because so much attention is focused on Favre, I've forgotten about Aaron Rodgers. So far, he doesn't look great.
* * *
4:23 -- On almost every pass play the Packers blitzed Favre on his first series.
* * *
4:18 -- Favre comes on the field and the boos are quite loud. Favre's first pass was to Percy Harvin. Nice and safe. The Vikings likely want to keep Favre somewhat calm. His second pass to Chester Taylor was another short one.
* * *
4:13 -- It seems like there's extra security on the Vikings bench. There's at least four security types. I imagine one of the officer's is assigned to protect Favre's ego.
* * *
4:01 -- There are a LOT of Vikings fans at the game.
* * *
4:00 -- Favre is back out and this time the boos were very loud. It wasn't mixed. There's no question how the fans feel.
And Favre was also the last one Vikings player out.
Drama much there, Brett?
* * *
3:45 -- Favre just walked off the field to a chorus of boos. He had two security guards escort him off the field.
* * *
3:40 -- The signs here are extremely creative (I've documented a bunch of them in my previous blog). Another one: "Hey Favre. Halloween is over. Take off that silly purple costume."
* * *
3:30 --Blogging everything Favre here. My previous blogs are below. Hope that makes (blog) sense.
Meanwhile, Favre continues to warm up. He seems pretty focused and oblivious to what's going on around him. As I said before he looks focused for a traitor.
Category: NFL
Tags: Brett Favre
Brett Favre-asm---LIVE BLOGASM
GREEN BAY --
I'll be blogging about Brett Favre's return to football's holy land all day, for hours, for many, many hours. It's a Favrealooza.
It begins with the security here at Lambeau Field and thought we'd begin the day with a little story about crotch grabbing.
They're being very aggressive on Brett Favre Day checking entrants into the stadium. When entering security, guy gave me a little extra crotch check. Just cause that's how they roll here.
Kind of tickled.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
More on the way (Favre blogging, not crotch grabbing).
* * *
One interesting thing that Favre said to the network that continues to suck up to him...
Favre this week was nervous about opening packages postmarked from the state of Wisconsin. One of them he had an assistant from the Vikings open for him. In the box was a bunch of Favre paraphernalia which the sender was returning to Favre with a note that claimed Favre was only coming back for the money and since he was doing that Favre should put the items on eBay.
* * *
Favre has arrived! Favre has arrived! Favre has arrived!
The Earth can continue rotating on its axis now.
* * *
Favre is at Lambeau but he's not on the field yet. Other Vikings players are. Fans are also beginning to trickle in.
* * *
Lots of fans are gathering near the tunnel where the players emerge. I wonder who they're waiting for?
* * *
Another fan with a T-shirt that says: "You broke my heart." He has a sign that reads: "Fredo returns."
* * *
They just showed Favre's image on the stadium screen and he was roundly booed.
* * *
Another sign: "Un4given." These fans are getting creative.
* * *
Best sign yet: "Welcome back to Lambeau Field...Brent."
* * *
Favre just arrived. He jogged out of the tunnel and got pretty heavily booed. There were cheers but the boos were pretty significant.
* * *
Favre continues his warm-up throws. He looks pretty focused for a traitor.
I'll be blogging about Brett Favre's return to football's holy land all day, for hours, for many, many hours. It's a Favrealooza.
It begins with the security here at Lambeau Field and thought we'd begin the day with a little story about crotch grabbing.
They're being very aggressive on Brett Favre Day checking entrants into the stadium. When entering security, guy gave me a little extra crotch check. Just cause that's how they roll here.
Kind of tickled.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
More on the way (Favre blogging, not crotch grabbing).
* * *
One interesting thing that Favre said to the network that continues to suck up to him...
Favre this week was nervous about opening packages postmarked from the state of Wisconsin. One of them he had an assistant from the Vikings open for him. In the box was a bunch of Favre paraphernalia which the sender was returning to Favre with a note that claimed Favre was only coming back for the money and since he was doing that Favre should put the items on eBay.
* * *
Favre has arrived! Favre has arrived! Favre has arrived!
The Earth can continue rotating on its axis now.
* * *
Favre is at Lambeau but he's not on the field yet. Other Vikings players are. Fans are also beginning to trickle in.
* * *
Lots of fans are gathering near the tunnel where the players emerge. I wonder who they're waiting for?
* * *
Another fan with a T-shirt that says: "You broke my heart." He has a sign that reads: "Fredo returns."
* * *
They just showed Favre's image on the stadium screen and he was roundly booed.
* * *
Another sign: "Un4given." These fans are getting creative.
* * *
Best sign yet: "Welcome back to Lambeau Field...Brent."
* * *
Favre just arrived. He jogged out of the tunnel and got pretty heavily booed. There were cheers but the boos were pretty significant.
* * *
Favre continues his warm-up throws. He looks pretty focused for a traitor.
Category: NFL
Tags: Brett Favre
Brett Favre and the 'H' word
GREEN BAY -- Former Packer LeRoy Butler remembers the time, a few years back, when a group of Packers players from the 1996 Super Bowl team wanted to organize a reunion. It was a nice idea but there was a problem.
When some former players phoned Favre and left messages for him, he didn't return their calls.
Some players weren't surprised they didn't hear from the All-Universe thrower. After all, Favre used to dress in a different locker area from the rest of the team.
The rift between Favre and the current Packers management may have started quite simply. Favre wasn't treated like a diva, and he took offense, and the relationship degraded from there.
Favre proponents believe he is a sincere warrior; Favre realists know better, understanding that Favre's ego is as potent as his arm.
The 'H' word is hate. Do some on both sides hate each other?
Probably not but there also isn't a great deal of like between former Packers players, current management and Favre.
The nerves were again exposed when Favre said this Minnesota team was the best he ever played on. It was met with a swift rebuke by some of Favre's former teammates who took genuine offense in interviews with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"To say that the team he's on now, after seven games, is better than the '96 team - that's just preposterous. Not only did we have the No. 1 defense in 1996, but we had No. 1 special teams," said Butler. "I bleed green and gold so much. I don't want somebody to beat my team. This is my team. I played 181 games, I was there before Brett, before Reggie White and Ron Wolf and everybody. This team means a lot to me, so when somebody calls up on the radio show: 'Brett Favre is the one that turned everything around' - it's almost a disrespectful slap in the face."
Said former tight end Mark Chmura: "I kind of went through the teams position by position and they just aren't as good as we were. And it all starts with Brett - Brett's not as good as he was. They have Adrian Peterson, but I think Chester Taylor is a guy. We had Dorsey (Levens) and Edgar (Bennett), that's pretty good balance. Our tight ends were clearly better (laughs). I may be biased. Their offensive line may be a little bit better. Our quarterback was 10 times better, our receivers were better, our special teams were much better.
Is it hatred? No.
But it's probably close.
When some former players phoned Favre and left messages for him, he didn't return their calls.
Some players weren't surprised they didn't hear from the All-Universe thrower. After all, Favre used to dress in a different locker area from the rest of the team.
The rift between Favre and the current Packers management may have started quite simply. Favre wasn't treated like a diva, and he took offense, and the relationship degraded from there.
Favre proponents believe he is a sincere warrior; Favre realists know better, understanding that Favre's ego is as potent as his arm.
The 'H' word is hate. Do some on both sides hate each other?
Probably not but there also isn't a great deal of like between former Packers players, current management and Favre.
The nerves were again exposed when Favre said this Minnesota team was the best he ever played on. It was met with a swift rebuke by some of Favre's former teammates who took genuine offense in interviews with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"To say that the team he's on now, after seven games, is better than the '96 team - that's just preposterous. Not only did we have the No. 1 defense in 1996, but we had No. 1 special teams," said Butler. "I bleed green and gold so much. I don't want somebody to beat my team. This is my team. I played 181 games, I was there before Brett, before Reggie White and Ron Wolf and everybody. This team means a lot to me, so when somebody calls up on the radio show: 'Brett Favre is the one that turned everything around' - it's almost a disrespectful slap in the face."
Said former tight end Mark Chmura: "I kind of went through the teams position by position and they just aren't as good as we were. And it all starts with Brett - Brett's not as good as he was. They have Adrian Peterson, but I think Chester Taylor is a guy. We had Dorsey (Levens) and Edgar (Bennett), that's pretty good balance. Our tight ends were clearly better (laughs). I may be biased. Their offensive line may be a little bit better. Our quarterback was 10 times better, our receivers were better, our special teams were much better.
"I mean, you're talking about the No. 1 defense in the league at that time, maybe one of the best defenses ever to play the game. Don't get me wrong. Favre is still a good quarterback, but he was unbelievable in the day. When we played back then, teams feared us. I don't know if teams fear the Minnesota Vikings today. We knew no one could beat us at home, absolutely nobody."
Then Chmura added: "I'm still green and gold all the way. I hate Minnesota; I can't stand Minnesota. I don't care if Brett is playing there. It didn't bother me, him with the Jets. But Minnesota I know personally I could never do it. I would just retire."
And that's what some of Favre's former teammates don't get and what makes them so angry at Favre. The Vikings? Really? The Vikings? Of all teams?
The game between Favre and his old team is big but it's not the game itself that makes this contest so fascinating. What's more important is that the game serves as a sort of gauge that measures the relationship between Favre, his old team and the fans.
It seems that some of Favre's teammates -- and not just a few of them -- aren't the biggest Favre fans.Is it hatred? No.
But it's probably close.
Category: NFL
Tags: Packers-Favre
Brett Favre Week
Get ready.
Here it comes.
Position your barf bags.
And now, introducing, Brett Favre week.
This week it's going to be Brett Favre, 24/7.
Like the shingles.
The faint of heart had better stay away from ESPN which will talk about Favre like he's cured cancer.
Is there such a thing as a Favre vaccination?
Here it comes.
Position your barf bags.
And now, introducing, Brett Favre week.
This week it's going to be Brett Favre, 24/7.
Like the shingles.
The faint of heart had better stay away from ESPN which will talk about Favre like he's cured cancer.
Is there such a thing as a Favre vaccination?
Category: NFL
Sports Jerk of the Week
It's easy: Manny Ramirez.
Took a shower while his team was losing a gut wrenching game to the Phillies.
Leading Phillies fans to chant at Ramirez the following game: "Take a sho-wer!"
Excellent.
That's all for SJW this week. Keeping it brief and clean.
Just like Manny.
Took a shower while his team was losing a gut wrenching game to the Phillies.
Leading Phillies fans to chant at Ramirez the following game: "Take a sho-wer!"
Excellent.
That's all for SJW this week. Keeping it brief and clean.
Just like Manny.
Category: MLB
Tags: Sports Jerk of the Week
Manny being lazy
This is why Manny Ramirez isn't a leader. Never has been, never will be.
Where was Ramirez when Jimmy Rollins hit a walkoff double to seal a dramatic come-from-behind win in Game 4?
He was in the shower.
His teammates were all watching the game; Ramirez was soaping it up.
"I was out of the game and I went in and showered," Ramirez said. "When I came out, they were coming in and turning off the TVs."
Well, at least you were nice and clean, Ramirez.
Did you use soap or bodywash, Manny?
You've got to be kidding me.
It's the playoffs and Ramirez doesn't care enough to stick around and watch the end of the game?
Nice attitude, nice heart, nice passion.
Manny the Soapy.
No wonder the Dodgers are going out like lambs.
Where was Ramirez when Jimmy Rollins hit a walkoff double to seal a dramatic come-from-behind win in Game 4?
He was in the shower.
His teammates were all watching the game; Ramirez was soaping it up.
"I was out of the game and I went in and showered," Ramirez said. "When I came out, they were coming in and turning off the TVs."
Well, at least you were nice and clean, Ramirez.
Did you use soap or bodywash, Manny?
You've got to be kidding me.
It's the playoffs and Ramirez doesn't care enough to stick around and watch the end of the game?
Nice attitude, nice heart, nice passion.
Manny the Soapy.
No wonder the Dodgers are going out like lambs.
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Playing of said theme shall constitute a violation of the Cliche Code of Conduct.
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Dave Checketts and the Rams
If it's true as Profootballtalk.com via Bloomberg.com reports that billionaire George Soros is part of the Dave Checketts group to purchase the St. Louis Rams, then Soros, just like Rush Limbaugh, should be gone, too.
Soros, according to various published reports and an interview on CNN, once compared the Bush administration to the Nazis.
That's a pretty horrific comparison seeing as the Nazis tried to wipe out an entire race of people and Bush was just an idiot.
Soros should know better since he himself grew up Jewish in Nazi occupied Hungary.
Never, ever compare anyone or anything to the Nazis except, well, Nazis.
Can't be a hypocrite here. Limbaugh is worse than Soros but Soros shouldn't get a pass either. He should be gone from Checketts' group and probably will be once this news continues to circulate through the mainstream media.
The larger issue is what the hell is Checketts doing having such polarizing figures as part of his group?
Does he want to own a team? Because if he does it seems he's done everything in his power to undermine that desire.
By the time Checketts is done the only things left from this wreckage of an ownership group will be his Golden Retriever Skippy and the TiVo remote.
Soros, according to various published reports and an interview on CNN, once compared the Bush administration to the Nazis.
That's a pretty horrific comparison seeing as the Nazis tried to wipe out an entire race of people and Bush was just an idiot.
Soros should know better since he himself grew up Jewish in Nazi occupied Hungary.
Never, ever compare anyone or anything to the Nazis except, well, Nazis.
Can't be a hypocrite here. Limbaugh is worse than Soros but Soros shouldn't get a pass either. He should be gone from Checketts' group and probably will be once this news continues to circulate through the mainstream media.
The larger issue is what the hell is Checketts doing having such polarizing figures as part of his group?
Does he want to own a team? Because if he does it seems he's done everything in his power to undermine that desire.
By the time Checketts is done the only things left from this wreckage of an ownership group will be his Golden Retriever Skippy and the TiVo remote.
Limbaugh: good riddance
Hardcore race baiter and alleged pill popper Rush Limbaugh was kicked out by his own potential ownership group's bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams proving there is a (football) God.
Limbaugh was drop kicked by the head of the group, the respected Dave Checketts.
Rush has been Rushed.
This is a great day for those of us who see sports as a unifying force and not a dividing one.
Oh, go ahead, Limbaugh lickers, post your comments about how people have made up quotes or taken them out of context or call everyone a racist. Fire away, you brave anonymous message board flamers. That's what you do.
(This is said without malice and is my opinion: I believe almost any quote attributed to Limbaugh when it comes to race because he's said any number of ugly and hateful things. Just my opinion and belief.)
Limbaugh represents everything that's wrong with how people relate to one another today.
Now Limbaugh will manipulate the situation -- and manipulate his followers -- into believing that his lack of acceptance by the NFL is a conspiracy by the liberal media, feminists, blacks, ACORN, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, global warming believers, Oprah and Mexicans against him.
It's not about Limbaugh's politics, it's about Limbaugh himself. He's a bad person. That's it. End of story.
There are (and have been) current NFL owners who are horrible people but that doesn't mean the league has to let more in, especially more like Limbaugh.
Limbaugh's also a coward who sends his robotic fans to various media and message boards to do his dirty work for him.
You can't have it both ways, Rush-bo. You can't say numerous hateful things then try to back away from them or claim one or two things attributed to you aren't accurate. You don't get the benefit of the doubt on race.
So good riddance.
Hopefully the sports world will never hear from you again.
Limbaugh was drop kicked by the head of the group, the respected Dave Checketts.
Rush has been Rushed.
This is a great day for those of us who see sports as a unifying force and not a dividing one.
Oh, go ahead, Limbaugh lickers, post your comments about how people have made up quotes or taken them out of context or call everyone a racist. Fire away, you brave anonymous message board flamers. That's what you do.
(This is said without malice and is my opinion: I believe almost any quote attributed to Limbaugh when it comes to race because he's said any number of ugly and hateful things. Just my opinion and belief.)
Limbaugh represents everything that's wrong with how people relate to one another today.
Now Limbaugh will manipulate the situation -- and manipulate his followers -- into believing that his lack of acceptance by the NFL is a conspiracy by the liberal media, feminists, blacks, ACORN, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, global warming believers, Oprah and Mexicans against him.
It's not about Limbaugh's politics, it's about Limbaugh himself. He's a bad person. That's it. End of story.
There are (and have been) current NFL owners who are horrible people but that doesn't mean the league has to let more in, especially more like Limbaugh.
Limbaugh's also a coward who sends his robotic fans to various media and message boards to do his dirty work for him.
You can't have it both ways, Rush-bo. You can't say numerous hateful things then try to back away from them or claim one or two things attributed to you aren't accurate. You don't get the benefit of the doubt on race.
So good riddance.
Hopefully the sports world will never hear from you again.
Category: NFL
Tags: Rush Limbaugh
Tim Tebow needs to read this
The following is a quote from Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Sean Morey. He's a smart guy who has studied concussions. He had a few things to say to Tim Tebow and Tebow should listen.
I'm running his interview in its entirety and uninterrupted by my big mouth.
"You have to understand the mentality we have as players. We're going to play as soon as we're allowed to play because there's a deep loyalty to your teammates, your coaches and even your fans to get out there and do your job. But the the more awareness we have that there are cumulative effects of concussions and consequences can be serious, the better off we'll be.
"In our league and at some of these colleges, the trainers and other medical staff that are commissioned to establish the return-to-play criteria are highly trained, but still there's not a consensus. There are a lot of experts out there who say that maybe a month (recovery time) is appropriate for a player who loses consciousness, or for a severe concussion. But the reality is we're going to get out there and play as soon as possible. I think the bare minimum should be a week where the player is completely asymptomatic, but you have to rely on the cognitive baseline tests that are in place and the specialists who have the players' best interest at heart.
"I'd tell Tim the same thing I'd tell my teammates: Take it very seriously, make sure that you are asymptomatic for at least a week and be honest with the trainers. I can't emphasize that enough. Let the trainers and doctors do their jobs by telling them what's happening. Don't lie or brush off anything you're feeling.
"The culture of our game is such that players want to play. I'd be lying if I said I didn't do it my entire career. You just tell them you're fine when you're not. When players get concussions they avoid trainers like the plague. They go to the opposite end of the sidelines. But 95 percent of what we know about concussions we've learned in the past 5-6 years and because there's much more research coming out that shows the cumulative effect of repeated head trauma, I think people are finally beginning to understand that there are consequences and serious ramifications of playing through concussions and not reporting them."
I'm running his interview in its entirety and uninterrupted by my big mouth.
"You have to understand the mentality we have as players. We're going to play as soon as we're allowed to play because there's a deep loyalty to your teammates, your coaches and even your fans to get out there and do your job. But the the more awareness we have that there are cumulative effects of concussions and consequences can be serious, the better off we'll be.
"In our league and at some of these colleges, the trainers and other medical staff that are commissioned to establish the return-to-play criteria are highly trained, but still there's not a consensus. There are a lot of experts out there who say that maybe a month (recovery time) is appropriate for a player who loses consciousness, or for a severe concussion. But the reality is we're going to get out there and play as soon as possible. I think the bare minimum should be a week where the player is completely asymptomatic, but you have to rely on the cognitive baseline tests that are in place and the specialists who have the players' best interest at heart.
"I'd tell Tim the same thing I'd tell my teammates: Take it very seriously, make sure that you are asymptomatic for at least a week and be honest with the trainers. I can't emphasize that enough. Let the trainers and doctors do their jobs by telling them what's happening. Don't lie or brush off anything you're feeling.
"The culture of our game is such that players want to play. I'd be lying if I said I didn't do it my entire career. You just tell them you're fine when you're not. When players get concussions they avoid trainers like the plague. They go to the opposite end of the sidelines. But 95 percent of what we know about concussions we've learned in the past 5-6 years and because there's much more research coming out that shows the cumulative effect of repeated head trauma, I think people are finally beginning to understand that there are consequences and serious ramifications of playing through concussions and not reporting them."
Browns finally do something right
This is a sentence you'd thought you'd never read: the Browns were smart.
The Unbelievable Mr. Arrogant -- Eric Mangini -- did the correct thing in shipping pretty boy wide receiver and Denzel Washington-wanne be Braylon Edwards to the Jets.
Edwards has hands of stone and thinks more about joining Hollywood after football than getting in the endzone now.
The Jets will discover this as well.
Edwards basically had one superb season, two years ago. Since then, he's been tuuurible.
The good news for the Jets is that the team hasn't yet signed him to a new deal which means he's working on his rookie contract. That gives Edwards incentive to play well this year so he can strike a new deal after the season is over.
Maybe the Jets can get Edwards to do something the Browns never could: play hard all the time.
The Unbelievable Mr. Arrogant -- Eric Mangini -- did the correct thing in shipping pretty boy wide receiver and Denzel Washington-wanne be Braylon Edwards to the Jets.
Edwards has hands of stone and thinks more about joining Hollywood after football than getting in the endzone now.
The Jets will discover this as well.
Edwards basically had one superb season, two years ago. Since then, he's been tuuurible.
The good news for the Jets is that the team hasn't yet signed him to a new deal which means he's working on his rookie contract. That gives Edwards incentive to play well this year so he can strike a new deal after the season is over.
Maybe the Jets can get Edwards to do something the Browns never could: play hard all the time.
Sports Jerk of the Week
Because Keith Olbermann has The Worst Person in the World, Bill O'Reilly his pinheads, and sports has its jerks.
Thought for certain the designers of those ugly new Seattle Seahawks puke green uniforms would win this week.
Or the treasonous goofs that oppose bringing the Olympics to Chicago.
No, this week's winner is a fan of the New England Patriots.
Patriots fans were irritated about my Randy Moss column calling him out for his on-field laziness.
Many e-mails followed from angry Patriots fans; some were even civil-like. Well, one or two, anyway.
This one from Stephen, ah, well, was not:
"hope u and your family die of sickle cell u fa-"
Stephen, Stephen, Stephen...
If you're going to wish me a painful, horrible death at least have the courtesy of punctuating your bigoted rants.
Besides, the only thing I'm going to die from is eating too many chocolate chip cookies.
Thought for certain the designers of those ugly new Seattle Seahawks puke green uniforms would win this week.
Or the treasonous goofs that oppose bringing the Olympics to Chicago.
No, this week's winner is a fan of the New England Patriots.
Patriots fans were irritated about my Randy Moss column calling him out for his on-field laziness.
Many e-mails followed from angry Patriots fans; some were even civil-like. Well, one or two, anyway.
This one from Stephen, ah, well, was not:
"hope u and your family die of sickle cell u fa-"
Stephen, Stephen, Stephen...
If you're going to wish me a painful, horrible death at least have the courtesy of punctuating your bigoted rants.
Besides, the only thing I'm going to die from is eating too many chocolate chip cookies.
Category: NFL
Tags: Sports Jerk of the Week
Randy Moss
He told Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald that his back was bothering him so much that he couldn't walk on Monday.
Then Guregian took a subtle shot at me.
Why would I ever question the work ethic of Moss. Silly me.
The man who proudly once proclaimed: "I play when I want to play." Which led to a USA Today headline: "Moss needs a role model, seriously."
The man who completely and utterly quit on the Oakland Raiders.
Quit so bad it was embarrassing even for the Raiders.
No, really, why would I ever question Randy Moss.
Just a silly negative Internet writer, I guess.
Next up for Patriots fans: why would anyone ever question why Mike Vick has opened a dog sitting service.
Then Guregian took a subtle shot at me.
Why would I ever question the work ethic of Moss. Silly me.
The man who proudly once proclaimed: "I play when I want to play." Which led to a USA Today headline: "Moss needs a role model, seriously."
The man who completely and utterly quit on the Oakland Raiders.
Quit so bad it was embarrassing even for the Raiders.
No, really, why would I ever question Randy Moss.
Just a silly negative Internet writer, I guess.
Next up for Patriots fans: why would anyone ever question why Mike Vick has opened a dog sitting service.
Tony Barnhardt Show
Just appeared on the Tony Barnhart Show and didn't make an ass of myself, curse or say something stupid. It's a good show when none of those things happen.
Category: NCAAF
