I love that Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are going to headline the
Superbowl this year...maybe one year, the Superbowl headliner will be
billed as the players.  I have been to some Superbowls with great
halftime shows like Paul McCartney.  I have been to some Superbowls with
LOUSY halftime shows, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake and all the
other people they tried to cram in that year.  I was in New Orleans when
U2 perfomed at the first SB after 9-11.....indescribable.
I think Tom Petty might be a little under-rated.  The guy is a hit
factory.  I always try and get people talking about who is under-rated
and who is over-rated.

Here is my list of both.

UNDER-RATED:

Pete Townsend (not The Who...just Townsend).
Steve Miller
The James Gang
Sadly, these days...The Beatles.
Keaton Simons
Prince



OVER-RATED

Bob Dylan (Springsteen writes just as well, and actually performs his
heart out.
Fleetwood Mac...maybe the worst band ever.
The Eagles.
Chicago
Jackson Brown
Joni Mitchell
Lou Reed
Patti SMith
THE MOST OVER-RATED BAND EVER---THE GRATEFUL DEAD.
many of you are losing your minds right now....lets discuss.

My son had a karate class today. It's pretty impressive to watch a five year old do half moons and run through his blocks while screaming, "KIYA!" Hi sensei is a phenomenal teacher. A very patient guy named Mr. Davis who to my son's amazement, lets the kids hit him in the stomach with no pads. (I don't think the kids realize that they are only five). I was watching my son get his yellow belt last week and thought to myself that I better start taking some self defense classes. I have since started taking Krav Maga. It is Israeli self defense and it is the best workout I have had since high school wrestling. I don't really think I need to get a black belt in self defense or have any real particular zeal for the art form...I just dont want to ever get beat up in front of my son. Especially now that he is on pace to be a black belt by junior high. I dont want my son to ever have to cover my back at a strip club brawl. 
 Imagine getting beat up in front of your child! What if that is his first real big memory? How would you disipline him after he saw that beat down? The boy would be around 12 years old and you would tell him, "HEY! Clean your room or I am going to whup your but!". The kid just looks at you and says, "Oh, TODAY you're a man?!!?" 
"Remember when I was 6 and you got beat down like a punk by the neighbors kid?!" 

Okay...I think the Japanese are programming sports just to help me write.

I am in Oahu and have been religiously watching Japanese foot volleyball. Last night, right as foot volleyball was winding down, I saw my new favorite sport.

HAND SOCCER! Japanese guys running around with a little yellow ball, slightly smaller than a volleyball.

They pass the ball back and forth through the gym and eventually throw it as hard as possible at a goal slightly larger than a lacrosse net. We need more of these bizzaro sports in the states. Foot volleyball, hand soccer? What's next?

Truly, what is next from our wonderful Japanese friends? Head volleyballs like seals? Basketball with bowling balls? I think it is worth staying in Hawaii for an extra week just to soak up seven more days of Japanese sports on television.