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.

What really bugs me about celebrities is what they name their kids. I have heard names like Magnus, Apple, Pirate, and Sheppard. And what's funny is those are the good names-at least compared to others: Audio Science, Kyd (pronounced as "kid"), and Moxxy Crimefighter.

Times like these remind me of how much I love my parents. And my name.

Anyway, this got me to thinking "What if sport's stars had kids? What would they name them?"

This is what I got so far:

Ricky Williams: "Bob Marley Williams"-How wouldn't this fit for Ricky's son? His favorite of "sniffin' blue" would spill over to a family member. I can see it now: "Hey, yo! Bobby! Go get us some crack and and we'll jam out to some of your songs! Always like gettin' high with Father Drug. Wait, your'e not the real Bob Marley?"

Pacman Jones: "Roger Goodell Jones"-By the time Pacman has a kid, he will be in so much trouble with Goodell that he will have suck to his Commish by naming his kid after him. He will also have a 6 o' clock curfew, have to do community work 6 days a week, and be isolated from every person in the world by living in a giant bubble. This way he wouldn't couldn't get in fights with people for talking smack.

Barry Bonds (if he has another one): "Henry Aaron Bonds"-Like Pacman, he will be so much hated by the world that he will have to name his kid after Hank Aaron. When Hank is asked about Barry's son, he states: "I won't be at the baptism. I will be relaxing by playing golf or something."

Kobe Bryant: "Kobe Bryant Jr."-Kobe is so self-centered that he will hame his son after himself. Sure, a lot of fathers do that; but that's not all: he will quit his basketball career to in search of becoming the best coach ever, so, in other words, he will coach his son from Kindergarten up. He will be hated by all of the soccer moms and overly hyped dads by this frequent comment: "Where's my assistant? C'mon, man, I'm out here bustin' my butt and you're over there sittin' on the bench. I get no support! Me and Junior want to be traded!"

Michael Vick: "Suck My Vick"-By the time he has his son he will be the most hated athlete in the world. Dog fighting-that's nothing. He will join forces with his brother and wreak havoc on the world. "You hate me, I hate you back!" It won't be long before he says that.

Kevin Durant: "Greg Oden Durant"-He will have to name his son after Greg Oden. Because if he doesn't, he gives the world a reason not to like him as much Oden.

Michelle Wie: "Hilary Duff Wie"-She will explain it all herself: "I thought that like, why not name my daughter after a wicked cool person. I remember watching Lizzie McGuire while I was on the tour, and Hil was, like, really cool in that show, too."

Greg Oden: "Kevin Durant Oden"-Likewise.

I hoped you like the post. Feel free to comment on your own suggestions.