Supplemental
More stuff that I missed from Tuesday. Misspelling abound I’m sure.
Crown Their Ass
Dennis Green is a little miffed over the loss to Chicago.
You’re Across the Ocean Over There
Mensa member Lamar Thomas was the calming voice of reason during the Miami-FIU brawl. No. Wait. That’s not right. He was a complete moron durnig the broadcast. His comments have now cost him his job. Comcast Sports South told Thomas, “not in our house”.
And to think that Miami doesn’t deserve their reputation as a thug school is preposterous. They have been bred to be thugs since the days of Howard Schnellenberger (I don’t care if it’s spelled wrong). The attitude of current and former players is telling. What “The U” needs is a good four year suspension of football operations. Then maybe they can start anew and become successful, but this time without the thug mentality.
Mandel thinks we should let up on The U now that they’ve been embarassed. I would obviously disagree. And to Stewart’s points about their current status as upstanding citizens I say “bah”. One thing he forgets to mention is that they only turned their program around* because they were caught and were put on probation. Had they not been caught would they really have increased graduation rates? Would they have kept a tighter eye on the players and their off-field antics? Not likely. The proof is on the field. The Hurricanes have been a shadow of their former selves since emerging from probation. Granted, they won the mythical national championship in 2001, but every squirrel gets a nut from time to time. Aside from 2000 and 2001, the time since probation has been well below UM standards. They cannot win without playing outside the system and the rules.
*In the case of Miami the “turn around” is relative. If an armed robber gets out of jail and then only steals pencils from bums he’s made a turnaround. But not by much.
Barber To Retire
No, not Ronde. Brother Tiki has said he will very likely probably pretty much retire at the end of the 2006 season.
It’s Da Bomb Yo
The threats of a dirty bomb attack on NFL statdia this weekend are a hoax. Hence the joking title.
Running Items
Team TALB
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King Of Football
As always, feel free to submit your entry for TALB’s King Of Football 2007. It will appear during the off week between the NFL conference championships and the Super Bowl (January 30, I think).
