Well, only kinda good...I'm referring to the men; it's been a great month for some ####. This has been a good month, though. I first need to comment on the amazing gambling scandal in the NBA. Tim Donaghy has surpassed all of our expectations by agreeing to cooperate with the feds investigating the gambling of NBA referees and saying he will name up to TWENTY refs that have been involved in some kind of gambling (count that out loud if you aren't sure how many that is). Well, considering that he was labeled by his former neighbors as an arrogant man whose actions are entirely dictated by how they will benefit him, I guess this isn't TOO surprising. On the other hand, no amount of selling out and butt-kissing will save him from the terrible future he has ahead of him (he won't even get a call from little leagues to officiate). I just hope that his attempt to justify his own actions by tattling on his peers doesn't allow him to go free. I'm not saying that I'm disappointed that he is being honest, if indeed he is. I just think he's about as trustworthy when it comes to gambling as Mr. Simpson is when it comes to dead white women. I just hope that the refer-cheat goes to jail for a long time, gets pounded by Bruno, and in turn his children learn what enforcing the rules really means.
He may be making this face a little bit more if he goes where he should!
Michael Vick is done! Hooray for Ronny Mexico, he finally achieved his goal of wasting more natural athletic ability than Ricky Williams! I was 'lucky' enough to see Mike and Marcus play football in high school, and the one thing I'll say is that he hasn't improved. He was the greatest high school athlete I have ever seen (and his brother wasn't far behind), but due to his own arrogance, he's not even remotely coachable. Hopefully his mouth is as soft as his touch in throwing the football! Yikes, that was a bit inappropriate. I met him once, at a football game for the AFL's minor league, the AF2. It was a game of the now-defunct Norfolk Nighthawks, when he was a budding star at Virginia Tech. His brother was there as well, but was a nobody sophomore in high school. Michael still wasn't a huge celebrity, so there was no problem approaching him, but I found that his nobody brother was far more respectful and in my opinion, far less biased to fans than the elder Vick. Michael would barely dignify someone if they weren't wearing Fubu and Phat Farm (get my point?). On the other hand, Marcus and I stood there and talked about school, as he was only a bit older than I was, and our high schools had played each other that year. Marcus' team won...badly.
Anyway, if I were to meet Michael Vick again, I'd have to ask him one question: How did he think up the name 'Ron Mexico'? I mean, he could have picked a place he wanted to go and a random first name, but still, there had to be some reason behind his name selection. If I followed that same formula, I'd either be Freddy Ireland or Freddy Mercury. On one hand, I could be related to an amazing model, which would not be cool (no one likes having a hot sister). On the other hand, I would be a flaming singer for a legendary rock band. Not sure what I'd do. Regardless of my STD-name, Michael Vick's going to jail, and that makes me one happy man. He's starting to learn that there's really no honor amongst thugs, no matter who they are. He went to high school with Tony Taylor, and Tony Taylor was the first person to sell him out to the feds. Coincidence? I don't think so. Sometimes the people who have known you the longest are the ones who know just how much of a piece you really are. Then again, I've been seeing him play the longest of most Vick fans, and I will be the first to tell you what a waste of talent is sitting at the QB position, as would my older brother and my father. He better hope he gets Tim Donaghy as a cell mate, otherwise he could end up being converted to a receiver!
Barry Bonds, I don't like you. Also, Jason Giambi isn't getting punished, but that doesn't make it right. Selig is trying to encourage others to cooperate by letting a juice head like Jason Giambi walk away without a game off. What a great month for sports! At least Tiger Woods is still amazing.
By the way, Michael Phelps is a god. That man dominates his sport more than any other athlete ever has, ever, Wilt Chamberlain included. Wilt scored 100 points in one game. If Phelps was dominating basketball like he is swimming, then Wilt's 100-point game wouldn't even be in the top-5 anymore. Yeah, Phelps got a DUI in 2004 after the Olympics, but a DUI is nothing compared to raping a lady in Colorado, and Phelps at least did community service for his DUI. Ballhog Bryant bought his wife a fat rock, cried on TV, and then made a mockery of the court proceeding. Besides, Phelps was 19 at the time of his DUI. How many 19-year olds do you know that have never driven after drinking? At 19, two or three drinks can put you over the legal limit (which is 0.020 for under-21 drivers in most states), while you may not even feel one slight effect of the alcohol, especially at 6'4", 200 lbs.
Lastly, Damon Huard should start for the Chiefs, but he won't because Carl Peterson is a complete ####. Peterson, get your amazing running back under contract, give Huard the starting nod. If Huard doesn't get the job, he should sue for age discrimination. Brodie Croyle is 3 of 7 on his career, with half of his incompletions turning into interceptions. Huard, on the other hand, was on pace to throw over twenty touchdown passes, 3500 yards, and under 4 interception (had he played 16 games). Huard has actually earned a starting job, after spending his career backing up the likes of Dan Marino, Drew Bledsoe, Tom Brady, and Trent Green. He's learned from a few greats, and he deserves a shot of his own. I doubt he'll get it, but he deserves it.
In other news, Al Davis continues his dedication to being a crybaby of a manager.
