Sports Musings

OJ Simpson was a fantastic football player. I went to college in upstate New York during his prime with the Buffalo Bills and he was a truly outstanding running back. Being an outstanding player, however, does not make one an outstanding person. As I watch this case transpire in Las Vegas it is obvious that they want to put him in jail. I guess that's what happens when you get away with murder...

Sports kinships are amazing. Other than the 1986 World Series which cut the hearts out of Red Sox fans and made Bill Buckner a folk hero for Mets fans, the Mets fans and the Red Sox fans have always had a kinship. They have always had a mutual hatred for the Yankees----the evil empire of baseball. Now the Red Sox and the Mets are both in a major autumnal swoon with their entire seasons and post season opportunities greatly at risk and the evil empire is doing well. There is no justice in the world of sports.

Donovan McNabb has claimed that black quarterbacks receive more scrutiny than white quarterbacks. Donovan. You were on the receiving end of racial slurs from Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh all but wears his white robe and hood on the radio so he doesn't count. You are being booed in Philadelphia because your team is 0-2 and you have been very inaccurate with your passes. Nothing more, nothing less. There is hope, however. You do play the Giants twice and with their secondary you'll be able to have two career days.

You know it's a bad season and time when you make a move such as this in your Fantasy League. I picked up the Bengal's defense last week because they were playing the Browns. The Browns couldn't carry water in the first game of the season, never mind win. The Browns were, after week 1, the worst offense in the league. I was going to win big. Of course the Browns scored over 50 points and my defense not only didn't win me points, it LOST me 7. Ouch. That's what happens when you overthink things. Alas, the Bengals defense has been cut. It could be worse for them. They could have the Giants' defense.

The Saints are looking like the Ain'ts again. They need to play the Giants to have a big game.

Ladamien Tomlinson said that the Chargers are a lot better than the Patriots. He said this before the game. The Chargers then went out and got killed. Tomlinson is averaging 1.9 years per carry. A little false bravado is going on here. Or a lot of false bravado. In football it's one thing to boast; but you have to actually do it on the field. Tomlinson hasn't thus far this season. Of course, to get healthy and have a big game, all he needs to do is to run against the Giants' defense.

I think that the Giants have their hot dog vendors wearing uniforms and they are the people actually on the field. These clowns couldn't possibly be an official NFL defense.

And finally. I wonder if Tom Coughlin has found a good real estate agent or if he plans on retiring in the Garden State.