August 17th, 2010
If your arm and hand were worth 29 million over two years, would getting into a fight even cross your mind? Even if you know that if anything goes wrong and it’s your fault, the employer will try to get back their money any way possible?
Well Congratulations Francisco Rodriguez for winning our idiot of the week award.
Rodriguez is accused of grabbing 53-year-old Carlos Pena, hauling him into a tunnel near the family lounge beneath Citi Field and hitting him in the face. Pena was taken to a hospital with a scrape and swelling above his eyebrow.
From Yahoo Sports
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ap2n.6TPg7a3tOWFVxslRy45nYcB?slug=ap-mets-rodriguez
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August 12th, 2010
Woke up this am and decided to have me another glass of haterade, today’s haterade is focused on a athlete not a sport. All NFL fans know who Darelle revis is or “Revis Island” because of his outstanding play last year that earned him all pro, and pro bowl honors. So far during training camp “Revis Island” has been nothing but a deserted island in the sea of jets. Revis feels that he has outplayed his current contract that has 3 years left on the deal. I would say he has outplayed his current rookie deal. I have no problem players seeking restructured contracts or extensions due to years of consistent play. But when you have had only one dominant year out of 3, I got a problem with that. Show me two consecutive good years and that your not a fluke. And then we will talk more money.
So I say to any rookies that are drafted in first or second rounds, stay away from any contract that is over 4 years in length. For one you should have confidence that you will perform to the standard that will get you big bucks. First year in the league most rookies are getting their feet wet and produce decent stats. Their second year is when they should have everything clicking, and by end of 3rd year you are playing at pro bowl level. After or near the end of that year is when I feel it is appropriate to negotiate for new contract and money. So stop your complainning about not getting enough $ when your not more than half way through your contract.
So Darelle Revis aka “Revis Island” I am drinking a tall glass of haterade on you.
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August 9th, 2010
If we decided to have a section of just flat out Idiots and their ranking, our winner this week would be a 5 star ranking. The Buffalo Bills win our award this week for another decision that just baffles almost anyone. Congratulations to the organization who consistently lubes up their fan base and totally screws them over with decision after decision.
Let’s take a look at their profile and why their latest move just adds to a list of growing moves that only the Browns and Raiders can compare.
- 10 years of playoff less football in a league based on parity.
- Removed an aging Doug Flutie for the Sack prone Rob Johnson.
- Consistently choose the wrong coach. Even had one coach quit because he couldn’t take it.
- Last 3 GM’s. 80+ Marv Levy, A PR Guru, and now 70 year old first time GM – Buddy Nix.
- Traded away their star left tackle because they didn’t want to pay him. His replacement they cut before the first game of the season for no apparent reason. That same preseason, they fired their offensive coordinator before the season even started.
- Play a game in Toronto every year. Which negates an important home field advantage.
- Despite desperately needing a QB this year, chose to add depth to an already superb position at Running back.
- And the reason they are this week’s idiot of the week, the Buffalo Bills have released their two time pro bowl defensive end. Despite the Bills and their PR staff saying Schobel had wished to retire and move on from football, we now find out that Schobel was tired of playing for the Buffalo Bills and their decade long of losing. Despite interest in him, the Bills flat out released him instead of trying to trade him for even a low round draft pick. Way to go!
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August 6th, 2010
Haterade Ounce #1
Most of America knows what haterade is, but for those in La La land (no relation to Melo’s boo). As defined by urbandicitionary.com Haterade is a figurative drink a hater may thirst for and share. Generally used when someone hops on the bandwagon to hate on someone or something. Example: Aiden talking smack about Syracuse basketball and how they can’t shoot their way out of a wet paper bag. William replies, “Aiden you drinking that haterade today.”
Haterade ounce # 1 brings us to baseball and their lack of instant replay. I’m hating on baseball today because there have been too many instances this year where instant replay would have benefited. Case # 1 Detroit Tiger’s Galarraga and his perfect game. We all have seen the replay’s and god bless that first plate umpire, but that was one of the most important calls in a while. And just last night in the Marlins game in the bottom of the 9th a ball was hit up the third base line and replays showed it was fair. But the umpire called it foul, thus not allowing the base runner who would have scored to advance.
Instant Replay will work in baseball as long as they follow NFL blueprint. Give each manager red flag and they get two challenges per 9 innings. Break it down so they get 1 per 4 innings, and then comes the 9th inning. Let upstairs review possible plays, most fans at this point would not care if it took a little longer. If it means that their team will be given a better chance to win, they would sit an extra 2 minutes for the replay.
So MLB I’m drinking a nice cold glass of haterade on you.
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August 2nd, 2010
“It’s all fun and games until someone loses a reliever” – Yahoo Sports.
Congratulations to Grant Balfour and Jim Hickey for being our idiots of the week. After the two rough housed before batting practice this past Friday, Balfour was placed on the DL and will miss 4-6 weeks with an injured side.
For more on this story, head over to Yahoo Sports
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Rasslin-Rays-Balfour-on-DL-after-horseplay-wit?urn=mlb-259582#remaining-content
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July 26th, 2010
Who is the idiot of the week this week? Roy Williams of the Dallas Cowboys. Why? Cause his ass got punked big time by a rookie WR who is all but surely going to send him to the bench. The high priced Williams tried to make Rookie WR Dez Bryant carry his pads and Bryant wasn’t having it.
"I’m not doing it," Bryant said. "I feel like I was drafted to play football, not carry another player’s pads."
"If I was a free agent, it would still be the same thing. I just feel like I’m here to play football. I’m here to try to help win a championship, not carry someone’s pads. I’m saying that out of no disrespect to [anyone]."
Translation of what Bryant wanted to say: I’m not carrying no punk’s pads, especially a bitch like Roy Williams.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs;_ylt=AjWI_VbPNSa1eRlAW19JyzRzK7J_
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July 19th, 2010
AJ Burnett sealed the deal on his fate as our idiot of the week when he finally came clean about his injury to his hand. Frustrated during a quick outing last week, Burnett shoved the door to the clubhouse, which had a pair of plexiglass lineup holders, causing his hands to be cut.
Congratulation to AJ Burnett for being our idiot of the week.
For more on the story head on over to YAHOO Sports. Source
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July 6th, 2010
Outside of being the biggest bust in NFL History, JaMarcus Russell can now lay claim to being our Idiot of the week. Congratulations!
MOBILE, Ala. — Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell has been charged with possession of a controlled substance — codeine syrup — after being arrested at his home in Alabama on Monday, authorities said.
For more on why we made JaMarcus Russell our idiot of the week, check out the ESPN article detailing Russell’s arrest.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5356585&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
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June 28th, 2010
Virginia Beach, VA – (UnAssociated to the Press) A shooting outside a Virginia Beach Night Club has brought the Bad Michael Vick Stigma into the air again. A co-defendant of Michael Vick was shot shortly after a Birthday Party for Vick at the Night Club. Coincidence or is Vick partially to blame? Probably both.
Congratulations to Michael Vick and his brother Marcus Vick for being our idiots of the week for 6/28.
I’ve been a backer of Michael throughout this entire process, until now. The fact that he’s allowing his brother to promote a Birthday party openly on the web tells me he doesn’t get it. Vick continues to put himself in situations where he is surrounded by the wrong people, and that includes his brother. I’m not blaming Vick or his brother for the Shooting. I do however find it odd that a year after being released from Jail, a Convicted Felon on probation would openly throw a party at a club for his birthday and not expect something to possibly happen.
If you don’t get it now, you never will.
ProFootballTalk echoes the same statement:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/06/27/vicks-guest-list-calls-his-judgment-into-question/
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