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College Football 2007??

The question here is what the heck is happening in college football this year and why?? Everyone likes to blame BCS rankings, and say that they are unfair, and based on bogus facts, giving big name teams rhigher rankings then they really deserve. I for one disagree. Another theory to consider is the players. Top ranked team loaded with star athletes become over confident and selfish leading to loses versus no name teams. The desire to win as a team fades as the need to land an NFL mega contract far surpasses any team spirit. A great example here, as of today, is a team like Kansas. Fewer 5 star recruits than most other teams and the expectations for the year was a crap bowl game at best. They are currently the number 4 ranked team in the country!

So what really is going on this year, and why has this one year been so complelty back asswards of the past years? The most logical thing to believe is that through improved training programs and increase knowledge in the game, unranked small schools now have the ability to beat the big names such as USC. The playing field is more leveled now than it has ever been before. I believe this to be true to some extent.

If this is the case, then are the years of the elite football programs gone? Are the Kentucky's and Conecticut's going to one day be the coveted football schools to attend? I doubt that will be the case, but if the trend of the 2007 season continues, than an undefeated season and National Championship will be just short of an amazing, impossible feat! Also, a playoff will be an emminent addition, as to eliminate the lucky schedule scnerio.

Ohio Shootings....SOLUTION?

One word- PARENTS -

My question as reading the same story as I have been hearing since the Columbine shootings, who's next?

Schools have made much effort to prevent this type of psycho loser kid from walking into school with ultimate revenge in mind, all for not, so it seems.

Here's the fact of the high school environment: 1) there are clicks in school 2) there are the so called 'cool kids', and the nerdy groups 3) the cool kids generally give the nerdy groups a hard time, often time making fun or them or just being outright mean.

With those facts in place, it's time for a solution, and it's quite simple. ready? Talking. That's it. The signs of a potential insane shooter have been clearly identified, now step 2, talking to these people. They need help. If a child goes to school depressed, with an insane sort of demeanor that only gets worse, RED FLAG. This child needs help!

The bullying, making fun, and all other mean things, are mean, but does not deserve death as punishment!

So I beg, all parents out there, please, please, please recognize the signs, and please do not be afraid to approach your child. Please.

The shootings, all tragic, are beginning to become such common news, that the shock factor of reading this news is now gone. Still tragic, but, no longer shocking.

Patriots, *Bill Belichick...Cheaters!

As a new member on the Patriots bandwagon, after hearing this story, I jumped off as fast as I could!

Cheating seems to be the way of the times. To quote *Bill "If you're not cheating, you're not winning"! I think some people take that a little too far! In the case of the patriots, it reflects so bad on the team, the coaches and the owners.

Most importantly, the factor that is not mentioned, is what does it say about the great coaches(*Belichick) view of his team? On paper the athletes are in place on both offense and defense. If asked be anyone if coach thought his team were Superbowl caliber, the answer would definitely be "Absolutely!". But, I for one, am lead to believe the great coach would say something quite different behind closed doors. It would be something more along the lines of this:

We have a mediocre team in place, we are solid at some positions, but need help in others. We are good enough to win some games, but with this team in place, will not make the playoffs. We will try and trade, or buy some better athletes, but it does not look promising to acquire the level of athlete we need. In the interest of achieving a playoff and Superbowl appearance (and coaches bonus) we need to explore other options to gain an advantage on the opponent. If we have a heads up on which plays being run, then our average athletes will have a jump on the opponent and have the extra moment to react.

The team will still be good with out the tapes ( I think), and time will forgive *Bill Belichick and his cheating ways, but there will always be an asterisks by his name.

*Bill Belichick was convicted of taping opponents play signals, which is deemed cheating by the National Football League.

The Bad News in Sports Wins!

In a Summer crowded with controversy in sports, one story finally came out as a positive, a comeback kid, and something enlightening to read about in sports news. Rick Ankiel, the comeback kid. Fought back from inury, and not quite making it as a major league calibur pitcher, and trained to become a decent outfileder, good enough to be noticed and get start time.

Wow, I think to myself, finally something else to read other than Mike Vick's dogfighting, Barry Bonds steroid use, Pac-man Jones, or any of the other misfit superstars. Rick Ankiel, a real athlete, loved the game, and showed that he was still good enough to play. Battled through injury, and criticism, and finally made it! He was hitting the long ball, had a decent average, and could manage his position in outfield. For just returning to baseball, there was real promise in becoming a star again in the next year or two.

Just as the happy feelings were starting to fade, and get too boring for sports writers to write about, one of the super star investigators found of some alleged illegal doings in the comeback kid, the one positive story. HGH! So easy to find, so easy to jump to conclusions. HGH and steroid use are such an easy target in MLB, that just to mention the letters HGH, next to any players name automatically makes them a cheat and implies that they should be hung.

Everyone got what they wanted! A good negative story, the comeback kid was a steroid, HGH user, and that's how he made it back! Get rid of him, fine him, get him out of baseball for good! That is the story that was now being written.

The fact is, he was prescribed HGH, for his injury, while not playing, and before they were banned by MLB! The guy was doing what doctors told him, so he could use his arm again, nothing illegal, or malicious about it!

In the end, the negative story that people feast on was written, and ended on that note. Good luck to Rick Ankiel, and his career. Maybe one day, a good comeback story, or story on how much work it takes to become a professional athlete will be on the cover. But for now, dogfighting and jail time seem to be dominate, so enjoy!

Barry Bonds, A Short Comment

Every writer out there has published their two cents on Barry Bonds breaking the most coveted record in baseball. Most are on the dark side, saying he did not break the record, and it still belongs to Aaron, or he broke the record by cheating.

The simple fact of the matter is this: he broke the record.

Bonds was a phenomenal athlete, even as a rookie. he had a quick bat and better eye than any other player out there. He has not been proven guilty of anything. Even if something were to surface, his natural abilities still make him greater than anyone in the past or present.

As an end to this short blurb, congratulations Barry, for now, enjoy your time on top.

Fat Kids, Bad Parents II

Several months ago, Toucan Sam was blamed for making United States youths fat, due to his irresistible image, rendering children helpless against the delicious cereal he represents. As previously posted, this was a scape goat for parents to blame, making them look like competent parents, as hauling around monster size extra large kiddies.

Today, research was released saying that young children choose anything in a McDonald's wrapper over the same food item in a non McDonald's wrapper. The super marketing strategists have caused such a craze that the fat kids must eat and eat and eat, rendering any attempts to get them to stop eating useless, and the so called parents, helpless against the Golden Arches!

I was unaware that ad firms posses super human abilities to mind numbingly control the likes of adults and children alike. Should I fear for my fingers next ? If they were to advertise fingers being tasty like a gresy Mcdonalds burger, I may have to stay in hiding! Are children these days so ravishing hungry that the animal like instincts are coming out, leading to them devouring everything in sight and wanting more and more, until the food runs out, like the cavemen of old?

The fat kid blame game is leading toward that of uncontrollably hungry kids, like swarms of locusts, looking around every corner for any food item, especially the tasty, coveted Golden Arch. This image is not at all true, and could be stopped by a simple "No"!

This obesity blame game will continue to go on forever. Parents are too cowardly, now a day, to say it's MY fault for giving my fatty kid McDonald's. It's MY fault for letting them drink soda and eat candy. It's MY fault my child is obese!

A perfect example (although i hope not indicative of the majority of parents of fatty kids) the one and only Britney Spears! She has laid a foundation of what NOT to do when raising children! We can all look at her, use her as an example, and do exactly opposite of what she does!

Keep an eye out for the "Stop Blaming Advertising for Fat Kids Campaign", this will become imparative once the blame game gets so out of control, that all advertising is deemed illegal.

To read the prior post on the death of Toucan Sam: http://worldlyreviews.blogspot.com/2007/06/bad-parents-fat-ass-kids.html