Archive for the ‘football’ Category
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In a earlier blog post, I commented on high school football officials who were fined, suspended a couple of games, and might possible miss the state tournament, because they used pink whistles to honor and support Breast Cancer Awareness week. I stated that this was a ridiculous situation and that the Washington State official’s chair, Todd Stordahl, was an idiot for the stance he was taking. Well the Idiots Club just got bigger!
A high school kicker in Mendenhall High school, in the state of Mississippi, was kicked off the team for wearing pink cleats! He wore them during a game, then again at the next practice, and was told to take them off. When he refused, he was kicked off the team! Lord save me!
The cleats were a gift from his 82 year old grandmother who is a breast cancer survivor. Coy Sheppard was honoring both Breast Cancer awareness and his grandmother. But for some reason the coaches had a problem with the pink cleats. In the past, Coy has worn colored cleats with absolutely no problem. But when the cleat color changed to pink, that was the final straw. Remove them or get kicked off the team. There was no reason given why Sheppard was asked to take off the cleats. WOW!!
If Sheppard had never worn colored cleats in the past, I wouldn’t have any problems with him being kicked off the team. But that isn’t the case. When the color changes to pink, it became an issue? The Simpson County School District, deputy superintendent, Tom Duncan, says “it’s not about breast cancer awareness. It’s about not following the coaches instructions.” Yeah right? Dare I say it? The real reason pink became an issue?
The Simpson County School District isn’t that far from the Itawamba School district. The same district in Mississippi that denied Constance McMillen the right to bring her girlfriend to the prom! And was just ordered to pay Ms. McMillen over $100,000.00 in compensation and lawyer’s fees. The color pink is one of the symbols of homosexuality. An isolated incident? I think not! Again, no reason was given for Coy being asked to take the pink cleats off. But I am waiting with bated breath to hear that reason! Did I mention that Coy is allowed to apply school credits for playing football, and because of the removal from the team, may not graduate on time? Much like the football officials who were suspended because they used pink whistles, the logic behind the reprimands are questionable. Sheppard has filed a lawsuit to get reinstated to the team and complete his high school education. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and Coy will be able to get back on the team and finish high school with his classmates.
I’d hate to think homophobia is this and and irrational. That a kid honoring his grandmother and supporting Breast Cancer awareness, would be kicked off the team for wearing pink cleats! Until we get the “REAL REASON” for Coy being kicked off the team, that is my story and I’m sticking to it! And I’m Not Feeling It at all!!!!!
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I would wager to guess that most people who weren’t die hard Indianapolis Colt’s fans were rooting for the New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl. Nothing against the Colts. It’s just that most people have at least heard of “Naleans‘ “, the Mardi Gras, and the French Quarter. And even more people remember Hurricane Katrina and the devastation that it brought to that city. The images of dead floating bodies, people wadding through water up to people’s shoulders, people trapped on their roofs waiting for help, and the Super Dome that had become a defacto home for tens of thousands of people. The city is still trying to rebuild itself from the storm. So for a lot of people the Super Bowl “needed” to go the the Saints. And with the win, another thing happened. The Golden Boy, Peyton Manning, showed himself to be not quite the Role Model we all thought he was!
With 31 seconds on the clock and after throwing the interception that sealed the loss for the Colts, Peyton Manning left the field. He didn’t what has become a tradition, congratulating the winning quarterback on the field. The same tradition he was the beneficiary of just a few seasons ago. This “class act” and “all around good guy” refused to show humility and thank the winners. I guess Peyton decided to take advice from Lebron James and disrespect the game, the tradition, and the other team and not shake hands with the winners. Is this what our so-called role models have turned into, POOR SPORTS?
During the press conference after the game, he still refused to give the Saints the respect they deserved. He stated a few times that the Colts beat themselves. Not that the Saints played an almost perfect game. Both offensively, defensively, and on Special Teams. It was a TEAM EFFORT and the better team won. What is so hard about giving the winning team Props?
This is just desserts. Drew Brees should have won the MVP this season but it went to Manning. But the creator has a way of righting the wrongs of us mere mortals. Because the Saints won and Brees was named the MVP of the Super Bowl!
Personally, only the creator could have written this script. His plan was to take down one more false idols, reward the city of New Orleans for its pain, right the wrong of the league MVP, and give it to the true owner, Drew Brees. God is god, ALL THE TIME!!!
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With all of the problems facing the African American community, you would think that any Civil Rights group worth anything would have their hands full. With unemployment, police brutality, inferior education, alcohol and drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, in many cases, spirit killing living conditions, the coming and going of Michael Vick shouldn’t be ANYWHERE on that list. But here we have the venerable, outdated, insignificant, historic civil rights group, the NCAAP, planning to march in support of Vick. What a great use of our resources!
Before you clowns get your underwear in a bunge, you have already got this all wrong. I’m glad Vick is back in the NFL. And I think the 6 game suspension is WAY TO LONG. He has done his time and should be allowed to play, PERIOD! Unlike my player hating mama who is ready to sell the house to fly to every Eagles game to picket them. The problem I have is that there are other more important things that we could be doing then rallying around Michael Vick. He is already back in the league. What is your rally is a waste of time and resources. It looks good in the media and for the “old folks” who want to say they are doing something. But to ANYONE who has more than one brain cell and can tell “fake activism” versus “real activism” we see this for what it really is. Nothing more than a “PHOTO OP” and nothing more.
It is reasons like this, time consuming, pat on the back, at least we did something, nothing accomplished, events sponsored by the NAACP which make them irrevelant the the butt of jokes. Just wasted shoe leather. How about those people who are going to the rally take that same about of time and volunteer a local Boys and Girls Club and help some young people out. Show them how not to become or do what Michael Vick is or did? Or how about coaching a pop warner football team? Or how about becoming a mentor? Or . . . . . . . . ?
Yeah, you get the picture. Your rally is joke and you are irrelevant! Walk on people. Walk on!
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I am currently unemployed, like far too many Americans, so I spend lots of time on my computer. Selling things on classified sites, sending out resumes, and canvassing for computer related freelance jobs. I also check the three home pages of the news sites a couple of times a day to “stay informed” about what is going on in the world. Some of the news is enlightening, some of the news is sad, some of the news is scary, and some of the news is damn ridiculous. But the recent story concerning the Dallas Cowboys made me angry. And you might be also.
Let me start by saying this. I was a Cowboys fan going back to the 70′s. I remember watching Roger Staubach, Robert Newhouse, Tony Dorsett, Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, don’t even get me started, Drew Pearson, Ed White, Golden Richards, Calvin Hill, Billy Joe Dupree, you think I’m playin?, Butch Johnson, Harvey Martin, Preston Pearson, Mel Renfro, Randy White, Cliff Harris, and Jethro Pugh. And let’s not forget the architect of the “Boys”, Tom Landry. Some of those names are well known and Hall of Famers. Some of those names are guys you have never heard of unless you were a TRUE Cowboys Fan. And going forward into the 80′s, I watch them also. When Joe Montana hit Jack Clark in the back of the inzone, TRUST ME, it pissed me off to no avail! The 90′s Cowboys did nothing for me until they got “Prime Time”, Deion Sanders. I kinda liked them then. I didn’t want them to win anything but I could at least watch them.
I became a Cowboys fan again when they picked up T.O. YUP, just like “Bette and Tina“, I’m riding with T.O. for life. And I figured that he would be able to get the Cowboys into the playoffs and maybe get them to the Super Bowl. I forgot that Tony “Stat Stuffer” Romo can’t deliver a pizza, much less a team to the finals. And that leads me to the REAL REASON for this post.
Continue reading “You’re kidding right?” »
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The officer who pointed a gun at and refused to allow Professional Football player Ryan Moats and tried to prevent his wife Tanisha from say their final goodbyes to Tanisha’s mother has resigned from the Dallas police force. He said he resigned so that the Dallas police Department, his fellow officers, and the citizens of of Dallas can “ learn from this experince, the mistakes made, and move forward.” Notice that NOWHERE in that statement did he say that HE needed to learn from this experience. Or the mistakes HE made. Or so HE could move foward.
His resignation is an easy, COWARDS way out of this mess. He should have been FIRED and it have should gone on his permanent police record so when he goes to the neighboring city and applies for a job, they know EXACTLY what kind of person, and I use that word lightly, they are dealing with!
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As I said in a previous post, cops aren’t my favorite people. And it doesn’t matter if they are gay or straight, male or female, black or white. In my almost 28 years of driving, I have been harassed, followed, and jack up by the police more times than I care to remember. And I have heard cops laughing and giggling about how they “made someone’s day” by giving them a bogus ticket. Yeah, real funny. Like I said, most of them are GANG MEMBERS with BADGES! And before anyone comments by saying “then don’t call the cops when you need help if that is the way you feel about it.” Trust me, most African Americans only call the police as a LAST RESORT because we know they are going to give a HALF-ASSED EFFORT in helping us so WHAT’S THE USE!!!!!!! But this incident has my blood boiling.
Professional Football player Ryan Moats was stopped by a cop for running a red light turning into a hospital. When he was stopped, he informed the cop that his mother-in-law was DYING and that was the reason he ran the light. Ryan’s wife, whose mother was dying, tried to explain the situation but the cop, Mr. Robert Powell, didn’t seem to care. Fearing that she wasn’t going to be able to say her final goodbye to the woman who raised her, Tamishia Moats ran into the hospital. We are all lucky that this heartless cop didn’t shoot her in the back!!!
Living in california and being a woman, and having an incident where Kara Knott was killed by a CHP, we have been told to put our flashers on if we feel nervous about the area we are being requested to stop at by the police. We were told that putting the flashers on lets the cop know that we see them. Moats’ did just that. The dashboard camera, showed just how cowardly Mr. Powell was. The more Moats tried to explain the situation, the angrier the cop became. After a heated exchange, Powell said, “Shut your mouth! You can either settle down and cooperate or I can just take you to jail for running a red light.” Ryan was also told his car could be towed. That he could be put in handcuffs. Take someone to jail for running a red light!!! You have got to be kidding me!
Continue reading “Where is the humanity!” »
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The Dallas Cowboys, America’s team, seems to decide from weeek to week whether they want to be a team who is considered one of the best in football or a team that is a bunch of underachievers. One week they make plays on both sides of the ball that make you want to bet on them to win the Superbowl and then the very next week, they make some of the biggest bonehead plays that make you even want to trade them from your Fantasy football team. The bottom line is that their weakest link, the face of the team, and most teams, is their quarterback, Tony Romo.
Let me get this out of the way. Romo’s choice of a woman leaves alot to be desired. I won’t even mention the “no -talent’s” name. But it seems like everytime the media mentions her name in conjuntion with Romo’s name, the very next game, he CHOKES! Does anyone remember last year during the playoff season when Romo, “no talent” and “no talent’s father” among others, went on a vacation. It was mentioned all over the football sporting world. And that next game, during “winning time“, Romo got sacked TWICE during the final series, effectively losing the game for the “Boys.” While you can blame the Offensive Line, quarterbacks learn during Pee Wee football to “get rid of the ball.” That Romo continues to get sacked during crucial times lies directly at his feet, PERIOD!!! The last four possessions of the Boys last Sunday were two punts, and interception and a loss on downs.
This past week, it was rumored that “no talent” and Romo were now “roommates.” Whatever!!! And what happened against the Steelers last Sunday? Romo was sacked TWICE and threw an interception that became the winning points for the Steelers during winning time. The sacks and the interception came when the Cowboys were nursing a 7 point lead and were going in for the winning field goal. Romo has been annointed the “next” by a lot of people but he hasn’t delivered a damn thing. He is a “stat stuffer” and nothing more. He has yet to win a playoff game. But some people are putting him in the “one of the best quarterbacks in the league” category. Why am I bringing all of this up? Because the owner of the Cowboys, Jerry Jones, called his injured running back, Marion Barber, out for not playing in Sunday’s game. I don’t recall Jones questioning Romo’s pinkie injury that kept him out of 4 games!
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