Today I am forcing myself to write. Its been close to a month since my last post. I've just been too uninterested to keep up.

I just wanted to start off by saying, yesterday was a very moving day. The City of Philadelphia said goodbye to a fallen hero, Officer Chuck Cassidy, who was killed in the line of duty on October 31, after walking in on a armed robbery at a Dunkin Donuts. This was in my neighborhood, a place I ride by every single day. Every murder is senseless, but this just really struck a cord in the city.

I made it my business to be outside to see the motorcade yesterday pass through our streets and it was pretty rough.

A few hours later, two more innocent lives were taken. Both victims were shot in the head in two separate incidents in two separate parts of the city. One was a heating oil delivery man, the other a man inside of a corner store. In both incidents there were no motives and no suspects. I just wish more could be done in solving murders of those that are not police officers, maybe reward money could motivate a lot more people to speak up. Officer Cassidy's killer was an #### and confessed to his family. A family friend tipped off police. More than likely he was motivated by the $115,000 reward money which rose to $153,000 and will be split 3 or 4 ways with some tipsters in Miami.

So while some of us need money to prompt doing the right thing, the second lead story has been about Andy Reid and his family. Coach Reid was so moved by this tragedy he reached out to Officer Cassidy's 16 year old son and invited him to the Eagles v. Cowboys games last Sunday. He even told him if he ever needed to talk, he would be there for him.  Is he trying to make up for something he didn't do with his own sons? I mean, that sounded all good, but the question is how long were his sons up to no good before getting caught with guns, drugs, waving guns at old ladies, and crashing into cars?

Its too late for Andy Reid to give up his coaching job. He should have done that about 10 years ago when he could have made a difference. His sons have no respect for him. At 22 and 24 years old, they're old enough to suffer the consequences. But honestly, they could care less. So this won't be the last incident. Anyone that would sneak 89 pills into jail is in need of more than rehab or months in prison. That is where race comes into play, like Jason Whitlock wrote about today. That's why crack gets you more time than powder. But this isn't forum for that conversation.

So in NBA News:

Another NBA season has started and I have no interest yet. I started my fantasy basketball over on NBA.com and now I don't even care. I see why I never did it before. I can't stay on top of it.

But on the real, this is really bothering me.

Its been a year or almost since Allen Iverson was traded, and I've been noticing a lot lately that the Philly media is starting to address Andre Igoudala as A.I. This must stop immediately. Yeah they share the same initials, but come on people, he needs another nickname, that's just wrong. Andre will never be Allen, no where near it, so he needs to have his own identity and that's just out of respect.

How did McNabb's comments turn into this?

Our beloved Campbell's soup man has been turned into a villain overnight.

Why?

He crossed that line.

You know THAT line.

And you know what happens when you cross THAT line.

The wagon starts to load up.

Donovan took off his tap shoes and raised his black fist to the heavens and made "THE MAN" mad.

Now the "McNabb Needs To Be Traded" Wagon is waiting at the curb and loading up.

Its always something in this city of Philly.

All it takes is one thing and the brush catches fire.

Yes, we had two black QB's before him and look what happened to them.

The same damn thing.

You will give your all to this city, then you just get shitted on and ran out of town.

Or sent packing without warning.

I've seen it all my life.

Randall Cunnigham, Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson....and all the ones in between.

All T.O. wanted was a contract worthy of his contribution to the team. He did play in the Super Bowl on one leg, I mean dang.

It went from "WE LOVE YOU T.O." to "FU T.O" in less than 6 months. And he's just one example I could go on and on!

A great player once made a comment and it got blown out of proportion by media and I really think it should our new slogan...

Philadelphia.......For Who? For What?

Ricky Watters got out of here quick!

But Donovan told the truth. It had nothing to do with this season, it was an overall assessment of being a NFL Quarterback who is Black. Of course there is a different perspective.

"Respect that Perspective"

Its not a race card. It's the truth!

And I'm glad he stood behind his statement and didn't apologize for the sake of apologizing when he wasn't sorry and didn't offend anyone.