Why is it that football players are, for the most part, the guys with the character issues? And I don't mean fighting, I mean guys that are in and out of suspensions, fines, and even jail. People like Carmelo Anthony, Ron Artest, and every other player in the NBA that has gotten into a fight don't necessarily have character issues, they were just heated in the moment.

Well, maybe you can scratch off Artest from that list. He belongs with the football players.

Anyway, drugs, violence, DUI, the whole shabang. You name a crime, a football player has probably been in trouble for it. What's funny is that it seems to center around a few people: Pacman Jones, Marcus Vick, the Cincinnati Bengals, and new member: Michael Vick.

Whoa, Marcus, watch your step!

It's a given that Pacman is the leader of what I like to call "The NFL (Never Follow the Law) Society. But now that Michael Vick, a former favorite player of mine and NFL (the real one this time) icon, we could see a few more guys coming out about their association with drugs, violence, DUI, and, again, the whole shabang.

 The fact is that football players are just naturally more aggressive than other people.  All that hitting and falling and getting pounded into the Earth is finally taking a toll on these guys.

In an ESPN interview with Pacman Jones' mom, Jones' mom stated that Pacman was like this because he grew up like it. As a child he supposedly thought that other kids were standing him off and getting into fights with that. On top of that his father had died at a young age, and then, finally, he played football. Surely letting all of his blind rage out on other kids while playing football would let out all of his anger, right?

Momma don't raise no fool! With a few exceptions....

Wrong. Because no matter what you do, some people are just born bad people. I can guarantee you that if you take two kids and raise them with the same parents, the same room, the same stuff-the same everything-the kids are going to be different adults. Much like people are born talented in sports, some people are born with, you guessed it, character issues.

This all ties back around to football because their parents think they can work the anger out of their kids by playing football.

To Parents-not all kids change. It is extremely sad for me to say it, but some people just don't change. But this doesn't mean one can't try, because sometimes that's all you can do sometimes.

Mom, Dad-if you are reading this you have raised me well. Thank you.

Amen, peace out, drive home safely, and let freedom ring!

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lisa4usc's blog "WHICH BLOGGER GETS BLOGGER OF THE YEAR HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR" inspired me to write this. 

This is basically a shout-out to all of my favorite bloggers out there (meaning on this web site). Call me a suck up, call me a brown-noser, call me whatever you would like, and I really don't care-maybe, that depends on how insulting it is-I just really want anyone who doesn't know about these bloggers to know about them, because they are truly missing out if they never read these guys' (or girls') blogs.

Here we go:

"ShooterB's Blog" by ShooterB: My favorite blogger. His post "MLB Players Speak Out" was the first post I ever read on this site. With posts like "Blogosaurus -- A Lethargic Guide To Blogging Terms" and "How I Became A Member of the National Sarcasm Society," how is this guy not known and loved by all? Oh yeah, he probably is.

"Straight Talk From the Left Coast" by lisa4usc: In my opinion the best female blogger out there. Great posts almost daily with not only comedy in every post, but reality,  and a whole lot more of just plain old funny. Blog on, Lisa!

"SoCalSportsFan's Blog" by socalsportsfan: With this blogger you get a whole lot of everything. Sometimes posts that are funny, some are serious. No matter, because all of his posts are exceptional.

"Bread and Circuses" by Dudski: Quite possibly the funniest blogger on this site, along with Smoketheblowfish and The Sports Intellectual. With every post I have read from Dudski I have laughed and said "wow, that was smart." Because not only are his posts hilarious, but they make a lot of sense, too. "So You Think You're An Athlete?" was legendary.

Reverend Rhythm's Thoughts and Opinions" by ReverendRhythm: A writer a lot like socalsportsfan, Rev can write about anything, and do it dang well, too. The He Said/She Said series with Bluegrass Lady is spectacular.

"The Sports Intellectual's Blog" by The Sports Intellectual: Again, one of the funniest guys on here, along with Dudski and smoketheblowfish. Their are actually too many hilarious posts for me to name just one. If you haven't read all of his posts, do so now!

Sarcasm at its' finest" by smoketheblowfish: Do I really need to say this again? If you haven't read "You all must be so F'n proud of the World's Sport" (either the original or the re-post), go read it now! Not only could this possibly be the funniest post I have seen, but the comments are hilarious, too. With appearances by ShooterB, Miracle, lisa4usc, slshusker, and the one and only smoketheblowfish himself, this is the funniest comment list I have seen. Not to mention I had a thing or two to say...

And, finally, we have my last favorite:

"You Need To Get Real" by Miracle: Many would say the best blogger on here, I can't really say i disagree. He captured hearts with his "Expletive Blogs." ShooterB even held a "Bloggers Benefit Concert" in order to get Miracle's Expletive Blogs back after being deleted by Fox (the Man).

There you have it-my favorite bloggers out there, but don't think that just because you didn't make this list you aren't a good writer (I mean, for God's sake I am a kid saying all of this), but here are a few honorable mentions:

slshusker, justanotherfan/tophatal, Bluegrass Lady, ricko, broncogirl, and a lot more that I know I am forgetting.

Keep it coming, people! I enjoy reading everyone's posts (and I'm not a hippie).

Adam Morrison is a reporter's dream. And I know what you are thinking: "This is about him crying his last game of Gonzaga, right?"

No. It isn't. I have no problem with any athlete crying when they lose a game, especially since it was his last game in college. It just means that they want to win so bad that they would cry after they lose. This post is about how Adam Morrison can't talk to the press. If you read the title you would have known that.

It's okay, Adam. I'm here for you.

About his last comment where he said how he followed the media and listened to their critique, that is what this post is about. I thought the number one rule for celebrities and professional athletes was to not say anything stupid to the media. Not only did he listen to what they said ("Morisson a bust," "shooting needs work,"), but he just openly came out to he media that he listened to them.

If I was a reporter, it would be my dream for a character like him to say something stupid to me, because then I could just make him look even more stupid to the whole world. A character not just like Adam Morrison, but, oh, how about a guy named Barry Bonds? Let's take last night for example.

After his game last night he was asked about his recent slump (1-25-ish since last home run), and you could say that he said it all himself:

"It's an embarrassment for me to be wearing this (f-word)'n uniform 'cause of the way I'm playing. There, that's it. Now go away."

Yeah...

The last part when he said "Now go away," was the girliest little whine I have ever heard. It made me cry from laughter. No joke.

Man, I wish I was one of the reporter's that was there. I would have written something like this:

SAN FRANCISCO-The Giants lost again last night. But is that really the point? No. The reason I was there is because Barry Bonds makes a fool of himself every time I ask him a question, or for that matter, any reporter asks him a question. Last night I had to leave the interview because I didn't want anyone to see that I wet my pants from laughter. That "Go away" comment was to die for. And that's about it...no one really cares about the Giants.

Yep. I would create my own fictional quotes but I already did that in another of my posts.

So that's about it...go away...

I can't stand all of this crap about "bad bloggers" out there. Why does it matter that they want to write about sports? Why should anyone else care if they are better than other bloggers, because isn't that what blogging is all about-writing recreationally?

Sure, some people write more and are more serious about this, but what does that have to do with the quality of the blog world?

Don't get me wrong, though. I can't stand it when someone comes on and rants about something completely stupid. Or, even if the topic isn't stupid, they sound stupid because they don't know what they are talking about. I have news for those people: make sure you know what you're talking about before you actually say something.

But what I really can't stand is people who think they can come on here and scare away the "bad bloggers" by telling them they shouldn't write. That is like telling someone they suck at their favorite sport. Everyone should get a chance to fulfill their dream (or even their hobby), no matter what other people say or think.

And when someone thinks that a person shouldn't blog because they have bad grammar than I have news for you, too: why should you care about the quality of someone's grammar if their writing is great?

If someone has great ideas and can back up their ideas well than they deserve to be writing with the respect of everyone on this blog site. Just because they misspell a few words also doesn't mean you should get pissed at them for being "not as good as me."

I know some people could be offended by this post, but if it is because you are one of those bloggers that are trying to get the "bad bloggers" to leave than I don't really care. You know you are a good writer. Why do you have to make bad ones leave? Are they embarassing you or something?

Hoped you like the post. Comment if you would like.

Bench-clearers, sucker-punches, cheap shots, and more! In the entire sport's world, who is the best brawler?

There are too many for me to do an eight player tournament, so I will do my analysis of all of the best brawlers I can think of and then narrow down the best to eight for the finals.

 

Qualifiers: 

 

Chris Young: For his fight with Derrek Lee earlier this year. At 6'10 and 260 pounds, Young has the potential to brawl with numerous players, and maybe even win. He reminds me of white, baseball-playing Joe Frazier, with his strong right hook as his go-to punch.  

 

Derrek Lee: For his fight with Chris Young. His prowess is outstanding, and he only gets tougher every year after battling numerous injuries. The only thing I don't like about him is his aggressiveness out of the dugout if it was a teammate in a brawl. It will be a close one. 

 

Carlos Zambrano: For his fight with teammate (at the time) Michael Barrett. Big, strong dude and it only is a bonus that the fight was with his catcher.  

 Michael Barrett: For fight with Carlos Zambrano and scuffle with A.J. Pierzynski. This guy isn't afraid of anyone, except for maybe Derrek Lee. I don't know, it just always looked he was kind of scared of him. Anyway, he even got traded for being such a ****. Word up, Michael!

 Stephen Jackson: Wow. Not only was he in the infamous Pacer/Piston brawl, but he has been in various melees outside the lines. Strip clubs, bars, you name it, he's fought there.

 Ron Artest: How can I not put this guy on the list? He started possibly the biggest fight in sport's history. And not only did he start it, but he definitely didn't stop it, either. He had to be held back from trainers, teammates, and even coaches.

 Carmelo Anthony: For giving the biggest sucker-punch since I have been alive. And then running away like a little kid. You can count on him not making it to the finals.

 Joe Blanton: For starting a fight with a half-pint. And he started it without really a reason at all.  

John Lackey: For his headlock against division-rival Jason Kendall. In fact, his pitch didn't even bean Kendall, Kendall was just taking out some blind rage from the A's poor start last season, or something. But no matter, Lackey had his headlock ready.

The 2006-07 Miami Hurricanes Football Team: They must have really hated playing football, because it seemed whenever I would switch to them on the TV, someone would be throwing punches. There fight with FIU was classic, though. They were so in to the fight that they had a guy come off the injured reserve just to hit someone with his crutches.

 

Billy Martin: He had so much blind rage that he took it out on his players. I know it was a little retro, but when ESPN is making a show just for an excuse to make a remake of the scuffle, you know it was a classic bout. Reggie didn't stand a chance...

 

Jermaine O'Neal: Do I need to even say why? I loved that part of the brawl when he was on the court and he just walked up and smacked a fan. I didn't see it, but there was probably a nod or something between the fan and Jermaine, it just looked too casual.

 

Final tournament:

 

QUARTERFINALS-

 

No. 1 Ron Artest vs. No. 8 Jermaine O'Neal-There really is no competition here. Ron was just too good in this fight. Jermaine, for once, was just supporting cast to one of his teammates. 

 

No. 2 Michael Barrett vs. No. 7 Billy Martin-It seems that the only coach in this tournament is going home. Barrett, like Martin, was born pissed off at someone. Now it is finally biting him in the rear-fighting with his catcher, getting traded for it, and then being written about by a 14-year-old. That isn't the life.

 

No. 3 Stephen Jackson vs. No. 6 Carlos Zambrano-This is a close one. The fact that Zambrano bounced back after his bout will be his downfall. After Jackson's fight, it didn't take long for him to get arrested. 

 

No. 4 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 5 Chris Young-On paper it looks close. But this isn't even a contest even before the game starts. Someone on the Hurricanes got mad that Young was breathing their air. "Someone get the crutches!"

 

SEMIFINALS-

 

No. 1 Ron Artest vs. No. 4 Miami Hurricanes-Coming off their suspensions from their last brawl with Chris Young, the 'Canes are hungry. Hungry enough to pull off the upset, in fact. But, what the heck, Ron figured it would give him some more time to work on his album.

 

No. 2 Michael Barrett vs. No. 3 Stephen Jackson-Came down to the last round, but Barrett wins by DQ. Jackson got too mad at the constant one-two's that he pulled out his gun. Nobody was surprised, though, hence the "First 10,000 get a bullet-proof vest" promo.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP-

 

No. 2 Michael Barrett vs. No. 4 Miami Hurricanes-Again, a close one for Barrett. But, again, Barrett wins it down the wire. Turns out that half of the Miami team had to leave with two minutes left-they had meetings with their parole officers. 

 

Well, there you have it. Barrett comes out on top. And then is traded again for even attending this tournament.

 

I'm sure there are going to disagreements, so comment!