Bye Weeks

Bye weeks are an important part of football. Every team awaits their bye week. The main reason for this is injuries. Every team has them, some are more severe than others. In some cases a team has good depth, so they don't have to worry about their injury or injuries.

Another reason for these bye weeks is rest. If you don't rest your players, then they could get injured or just break down and their play drops off. Rest is an essential part of any sport. Why do you think a team will rest a player if they are blowing out a team or have locked up the playoffs.

Lastly, another reason for bye weeks are to gear for the second part of the reason. What do I mean by this? It's quite simple. If a team is say 6-1 when they go on their bye, after their bye, they are more likely to not take as many risks as early in the year. Example, Green Bay's fake field goal against the Bears, going for of on 4th and 2 at your own 20.

So, now that you understand bye weeks and what the point of them are, don't complain because they're are good thing for all teams and their fans.

Kneeling and Sportsmanship

This blog is about players who kneel at the one yard line instead of scoring. Sure, your team may be up by 40 points but that doesn't mean players shouldn't score. I hate to see this as a football nut. It takes away from the game. When you stop scoring, that means you're not playing the game correctly. I also hate it when a QB kneels to run time out of the game. I hate it but that's smart. Scoring 6 or 7 points is the name of the game. As Bobby Bowden once said, if you don't want me top score, stop me. That's not an exact quote but its close to what be had said.

It's not fair to those backup players who work hard in practice, who wish they had their time in the sun.  Personally, if I was paid millions there is no way I'd kneel if I could score. Not to mention the fantasy football aspect of things. That kneel could mean a loss or a win. I know because I had if happen once. I believe it was either Michael Turner or Frank Gore, who knelt and screwed me out of fantasy football. Not that, that should ever be in a coaches or players mind. But its just stupid and senseless to kneel.

This is just something that I had on my mind, so I decided to write about it. Let me know what you think. Thank you and I will be looking forward to my next blog.

Any Given Sunday

I have to say I have been nothing but shocked by the current NFL season. On many accounts actually. The fact that the Green Bay Packers are so bad. Another one is, that my Chicago Bears are tied with the Minnesota Vikings of all teams for first in the NFC North.

What do I mean? I knew the Bears would be good. I had no idea with the drafting or Alshon Jeffrey, the signing of Brandon Marshall, and most of all the re-signing of Matt Forte. Not to mention locking up Michael Bush.

Other surprises are Peyton Manning is playing well but that's not the surprise and this is, that he is wearing a Broncos jersey. The fact that Mark Sanchez is still the QB despite having Tim Tebow breathing down his neck. Other surprises are the Saints poor season thus far. The Lions are terrible, but that isn't much of a surprise to me. Their defense is woeful. Another surprise is the Cardinals.

As this season looms over us, we have had other surprises. Green Bay gets screwed over by the replacement referees. The fact that the NFL was stupid enough to not pay the real referees what they think or are worth.

In the end there have been so many surprises this year and a friend of mine always rings in my head. Any given Sunday, the title of my article.

Ohio State Basketball

After a close game today, March 11, 2011, the Buckeyes survived a scare about being eliminated from the Big Ten tournament. After a close game, I have to throw out who I think the Buckeye's true MVP is, John Diebler! You may think I'm crazy but when he scores points, they win big! If he struggles to score, they either lose or it's a close game, in which Buckeye fans this year are not used to. As a Gators and Buckeyes fan, I have to say this years Buckeyes Men's basketball team is possibly one of the best, ever.  I mean, not since the FAB FIVE have there been so much talent, but even with the FAB FIVE were just them and the Buckeyes have even more talent than that!

The last thing I want to talk about in this post is Thad Matta. This guy is simply amazing! Not only does he recruit without cheating the system but he wins with talent he shouldn't be able to win with, to be completely honest! Thad Matta is a proven coach and would be considered the best coach in the Big Ten if it weren't for Tom Izzo from Michigan State. The only reason I would say Izzo is better is because he has won Titles, something that has alluded Matta to date! But with this years team, Matta might move into first!

Deron Williams, the Jazz and the NBA

First and foremost, I think the trade of Deron Williams was moronic. First of all, the trade didn't help either team, nor did it make much sense, since Deron didn't want traded in the first place. He loved being on Utah. It's crazy how I am or was such a Jazz fan until this trade. I was not just a fan of Deron Williams, I was a fan of the Jazz because they've always been big on winning games.  Now they trade away their best player for a slug of average players.  It doesn't make sense.  Whose next Kiralenko? I'm still a Jazz fan, but Utah Jazz management is making it very hard for me to like them.

The Utah Jazz, first of all, what are you thinking? Your logic makes no sense to me. As I stated above, trading away Deron Williams has to be the dumbest idea ever! Almost as bad as Reinsdork, I mean Reinsdorf breaking up the Bulls, (Jordan, Pippen and Rodman).  So I implore Utah, if you have any sense of smarts, you will stop trading away or letting guys go that are loved by the fans, ie Deron Williams, Jerry Sloan resigning and other key veterans leaving like Carlos Boozer.

The NBA, this is one where I'm actually going to praise them.  The NBA has worked hard to become better, and have better ratings.  The problem is organizations like Utah trade away their key players and kill what the NBA is trying to accomplish. The one complaint I do have with the NBA is that they allow players to go pro after just one year in college. I personally think it should be like the NFL and be three years minimum! Just how I see things. Not that these all-star players shouldn't be allowed to make money or get hurt in college but they should be encouraged to get an education!

Michael Vick, Playoffs and ESPN

There are three things that bother me with the sports media.  The first of these is the sports media themselves, ESPN.  They have such a bias for East Coast teams such as the Patriots, Colts (not really an East Coast team but seriously), the New York Jets and Giants, the New Orleans Saints and so forth.  I know some of these teams are not East Coast but they fall within those guidelines because they're not close to the West  Coast.  My problem with ESPN lies in that fact that they talked about for years how the NFC North was weak when the Bears were winning the division.  Same with the Favre-less Packers.  Aaron Rodgers until this year was compared to Brett Favre and that isn't fair.  I went out on a limb and said when Aaron Rodgers retires from football he will have arguably better numbers than Favre, I may be wrong on that but I will promise you one thing, he will have more Super Bowls won.  It just won't be this year, the Super Bowl winner will hail from Chicago. How's that for bias?  Can I have a job ESPN?   So, I am sitting here asking ESPN when they cover football, cover every team instead of just the ones your bias towards.  Just because Brett Favre walked and chewed gum doesn't make him news worthy.

My next subject is Mike Vick, this guy was hyped up so much and fell flat on his face and failed to take the Eagles any farther than an inept McNabb could do. I'm not a fan of Vick because I will never forgive him for his crimes against so many helpless dogs that trusted him.  I don't think Mike Vick belongs in the NFL, I think he should still be in prison. But I will say that he had a great year, but the problem is it wasn't good enough to go very far and he had a lot of talent around him.  Kevin Kolb was drafted to be your guy, and now there's talk he may be headed to San Francisco. Once again, covering an East Coast team. Bias? ESPN, can I have a job?

Last and certainly not least, the playoffs.  This years NFL Playoffs have been awesome, if that is an inspiring enough word. You've had so many upsets and dark horses winning.  Prime example, the Green Bay Packers.  Many thought they were the team to beat, but they almost missed the playoffs. Nobody expected the Bears to be in the playoffs, especially fighting it out with Green Bay, their arch enemies for the NFC Title and a hopeful Super Bowl win.  The Jets have gone a lot farther than anyone gave them credit for especially ESPN, who said they didn't stand a chance against the overrated Patriots.  How's that for bias ESPN? Will you hire me now? The Steelers are the only team that the experts expected to be there, and I'm sure all of the experts will pick them to win it all, despite not being the best team left in there or the AFC.

In closing, thanks for viewing my blog and I will hopefully take this blog to a second level in the future and get some supports. I'm tired of writing it and nobody follows me. If you agree with me or want to argue with me on my views, please subscribe.

NCAA

This is where I have a big problem with the NCAA.  You may ask what is the problem I have?

My problem is how they suspended five Buckeye football players for something they, the NCAA are responsible for.  Why doesn't the NCAA suspend themselves? They say how these players have broken rules by selling their own personal property or accolades.  Well, sure that is a pretty low thing to do, but how is it worthy of a five game suspension? Five games is a little harsh.

 You ask me how is the NCAA responsible for anything remotely similar to what these five players, including one more player from the SEC who received a four game suspension?  Simple, they have NCAA football games and sell these college players jerseys in stores or on campuses.  Even Wal Mart sells these jerseys. So, the NCAA can exploit these players names to make money, but these players cannot? How hypocritical of the NCAA!

Honestly, I think a five game suspension is wickedly harsh.  Don't get me wrong, the suspension should have happened, but five games? That is a little too much for something the NCAA is guilty of too.  My request is, if these suspensions stand, then the NCAA should suspend themselves.

I feel bad for Terrelle Pryor, Mike Adams, Devier Posey, Daniel Herron and Solomon Thomas.  We cannot forget Georgia player A.J. Green who received a four game suspension.  Why did he get a 4 and the Buckeye players get five?

Before you go off half cocked and tell me just because I live in the state of Ohio, that I am your typical crybaby Ohio State fan, you couldn't be more off.  I am a Gator fan, first and foremost.  So, I ask you, why is there are difference in suspensions?  Could be a simple case of bias.  There is not a secret that the NCAA has an SEC bias, I see it as an SEC fan.

In closing, I think all of the suspensions are unjust because the NCAA are guilty of selling these players names more so than anyone!