Let me say up front that I'm not encouraging some yay-hoo to actually sock these people in the grill. The point of this list is to point out some people in the sports world who would be done a great service by a good ass-kicking. These are people with super-inflated egos who think they are untouchable and immune to the basic laws of acceptable behavior that govern the rest of us. People like this would be well-served to be knocked down a peg or two, and the only thing that would do it (since they obviously don't understand reality) would be a shot in the jaw.
1. Jeremy Shockey -- Possibly the most self-overrated player in the NFL. Any young player that thinks he has the cred to publicly criticize his coaches is seriously deluded. He's nowhere near as talented as he thinks he is, he's a relentless whiner, and his undeserved ego may be unparalleled in the NFL.
2. Kellen Winslow, Jr. -- Pretty much the same argument as Shockey. While Shockey's ridiculous ego mostly comes from being a U of Miami alum, Winslow's comes from the silver spoon. He's been told his entire life how great he is, and he actually believes it.
3. Randy Moss -- Moss is a player who thinks he's above the rules (spoken or unspoken) of the game. For a guy who makes as many mistakes as he has in his career, I've never heard him admit to a single one.
4. Barry Bonds -- Possibly the most obvious member of this list, although it has nothing to do with his alleged steroid use. Any filthy-rich athlete who plays the race card and feels as undeservedly victimized as he does needs some serious humbling, and a right cross is probably the only thing that will do the trick.
5. Steve Spurrier -- Right off the bat, any adult male who wears a visor (and is not on a golf course) deserves to be on this list. But that's minor. What really puts him on this list is 1) his relentless whining EVERY TIME a call goes against his team, and 2) his flat-out, unashamed cockiness, even when he's coaching a mediocre team. Two words for the Ol' Ball Coach: Washington Redskins.
6. Drew Rosenhaus -- Is there a more unsavory individual anywhere on the planet? He exemplifies, enables, and pretty much is everything that's wrong with the sports world today.
7. Tony Kornheiser -- Basically, this man is a nothing more than a loudmouthed douchenozzle who in no way deserves to be in the broadcasting booth for a sports giant like Monday Night Football. For more info, see my post "Who Asked You, Tony Kornheiser?"
8. The entire U of Miami program -- The "U" of the '90's, as much as I hated it, deserved to be cocky fatheads because of their dominance. But this year, their pitiful displays of overinflated self-aggrandizing to the point of violence is nothing short of appalling. Hopefully we can get a female to give University President Donna Shalala her own personal smackdown, because she deserves it as much as Coker or anybody on the team.
9. 99% of Ohio State fans -- I've never seen, heard, or met an Ohio State fan who wasn't a complete jackass. They're jackasses when they're not even in Columbus. They feel it is their right to treat opposing players who come into the "Horseshit" like animals, throwing things at them and generally abusing them far beyond what is considered acceptable anywhere else in the nation. They think it's cool to go around burning their town down when they win a game where they are favored by 20 points. You do know you live in Columbus, Ohio, right? Kudos. You're super-cool.
10. Texas A&M for "Cart McCoy" -- Some dorks on a Texas A&M fansite in College Station are using this as a nickname for Texas QB Colt McCoy, who got knocked out of a game after two cheap shots from two worthless Aggies. The epitome of classlessness. Wow, you beat Texas for the first time in this millenium. Nice job. Enjoy it while you can, morons.