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Tiger Woods doesn't owe me anything
Today the entire universe (with the exception of me) will be glued to their TV's to catch a glimpse of Tiger Woods. At 11 am EST the entire free world will grind to a halt just to hear what Tiger has to say.
Then the pundits will way in. He didn't seem sincere. He wasn't remorseful enough. Where was Elin? I didn't see a wedding band. Didn't his butt look big?
Sorry, but I'm just not that into it. Tiger has marital problems. Therefore, for once he is not so unlike most Americans.
I'll be the outcast and say it. Tiger doesn't owe me, you or golf an apology or an explanation; no more than any other person having marital discord does.
He doesn't owe me jack.
He doesn't know you; so you deserve what I'm getting. Nada.
And as for the game of golf, he has always given 100% effort, never openly used a foot wedge in competition and aboded by the rules of the game as best anyone can tell.
I'm not giving him a pass. I'm just not giving him anything. Who am I to judge his personal life? We will all pay for our sins. I'm just not the debt collector.
Then the pundits will way in. He didn't seem sincere. He wasn't remorseful enough. Where was Elin? I didn't see a wedding band. Didn't his butt look big?
Sorry, but I'm just not that into it. Tiger has marital problems. Therefore, for once he is not so unlike most Americans.
I'll be the outcast and say it. Tiger doesn't owe me, you or golf an apology or an explanation; no more than any other person having marital discord does.
He doesn't owe me jack.
He doesn't know you; so you deserve what I'm getting. Nada.
And as for the game of golf, he has always given 100% effort, never openly used a foot wedge in competition and aboded by the rules of the game as best anyone can tell.
I'm not giving him a pass. I'm just not giving him anything. Who am I to judge his personal life? We will all pay for our sins. I'm just not the debt collector.
Winter Olympics: In 1 day Vonn, Davis and White all claimed Gold...but only 2 will cash in.
The US team had a big day with 3 Gold medals in one historic day. Lindsey Vonn, the SI cover girl, overcame injury to win the women's downhill. Shaun White did a 'McTwisty' (whatever that is) to rule the snowboard half-pipe. Shani Davis repeated by taking the 1,000 meter speed skating crown.
Congratulations to all. Job well done!! Your country is proud.
The sad reality is that 2 of the 3 amazing Olympians will be afforded many opportunities to parlay their glory into millions of dollars and one will fade back into obscurity and a 9 to 5.
And sadder still...we all know which unfortunate person that is.
What do the Winter Olympics, Dave Chapelle, Gina Carano and Tiger Woods all have in common?
I often wake up with thoughts on my mind for reasons that defy me. I think calling them random is far too generous but I have them none the less.
Is anyone really watching the Winter Olympics? or the NBA for that matter?
Am I the only one who thinks that men's figure skating is just wrong?
Would you accept a suit case to take on an international flight from a guy you met in a bar in Amsterdam (like the people on 'Locked up abroad' always do)? Then would you be surprised when it all goes to hell?
Does the yoked-up 6'4" 240lb LA Crip gang banger that does 10,000 push ups a day in the prison yard at Fulsom penitentiary think it's a little strange to be on cable TV (Nat Geo documentary)having his hair braided by another inmate?
Where's Dave Chapelle?
Am I the only one who thinks that the E-Trade talking baby commercials are hilarious?
Am I the only one that thinks that Nike's Kobe & Lebron puppet commercials are stupid? Who was in on that meeting and said "I love it...pure genius"?
Is anyone watching the PGA tour on TV since Tiger caught a 9-iron in the mouth?
What happened to Gina Carano?
What's the fascination with the 'Jersey Shore' on MTV...never been to Jersey before?
As you can see I don't sleep well at night!!!
Is anyone really watching the Winter Olympics? or the NBA for that matter?
Am I the only one who thinks that men's figure skating is just wrong?
Would you accept a suit case to take on an international flight from a guy you met in a bar in Amsterdam (like the people on 'Locked up abroad' always do)? Then would you be surprised when it all goes to hell?
Does the yoked-up 6'4" 240lb LA Crip gang banger that does 10,000 push ups a day in the prison yard at Fulsom penitentiary think it's a little strange to be on cable TV (Nat Geo documentary)having his hair braided by another inmate?
Where's Dave Chapelle?
Am I the only one who thinks that the E-Trade talking baby commercials are hilarious?
Am I the only one that thinks that Nike's Kobe & Lebron puppet commercials are stupid? Who was in on that meeting and said "I love it...pure genius"?
Is anyone watching the PGA tour on TV since Tiger caught a 9-iron in the mouth?
What happened to Gina Carano?
What's the fascination with the 'Jersey Shore' on MTV...never been to Jersey before?
As you can see I don't sleep well at night!!!
Tom Brady & Peyton Manning: What does the NFL Combine tell us that we already didn't know?
In this age of cell phone video cameras, DVD, youtube, satellite radio, tweets and 50 channels of 24/7 sports, what can you possibly learn at the NFL Combine about a college player that you didn't already know.
Let's be honest. Isn't the best way to assess a guy's ability to play football to watch him play football in the conditions of a real game?
Clearly, the standing broad jump and the cone shuttle are vital bits of football information that tells you if a corner back will run up in there and take on a lineman to tackle...right?
Seeing Tom Brady with no shirt on at the NFL combine obviously helped some scout draft him early in the 6th round as the 199th pick at the 2000 draft.
And no one suspected that Peyton Manning would be a pretty good NFL QB before he worked out at the combine. Whew...Glad he went!!
What's your Wonderlic score?
Olympics, Lindsey Vonn and the amazing anti-inflammatory cheese
The Winter Olympics have started and the bizarre prevails.
Vancouver is in the midst of a heat wave with more rain than snow. Asia is in a furor because a 21 yo Japanese snow boarder with dreadlocks wore his pants sagging and shirt untucked...Say it ain't so!! Tragically a young man lost his life on a high-speed luge sled during a freak training accident. May God rest his soul.
But the biggest story so far seems to be cover girl and US skier Lindsey Vonn's curious use of dairy products.
As the entire world knows, the media darling has a nasty injury to her shin acquired during a training crash just several days prior to the opening of the Games. Apparently, she is doing all of the usual home remedy and physical therapy modalities but that's where the story takes a hard left.
Somewhere she heard that a 'special' yogurt-like, fermented Austrian cheese, topfen curd, when applied to injuries has unique medicinal powers. She apparently hopes that topfen cheese will speed her recovery and allow her to cash in on potential Olympic gold.
I did a bit of research on the medicinal value of topfen cheese and if she is counting on this Austrian wonder cheese she better go see a doctor.
Vancouver is in the midst of a heat wave with more rain than snow. Asia is in a furor because a 21 yo Japanese snow boarder with dreadlocks wore his pants sagging and shirt untucked...Say it ain't so!! Tragically a young man lost his life on a high-speed luge sled during a freak training accident. May God rest his soul.
But the biggest story so far seems to be cover girl and US skier Lindsey Vonn's curious use of dairy products.
As the entire world knows, the media darling has a nasty injury to her shin acquired during a training crash just several days prior to the opening of the Games. Apparently, she is doing all of the usual home remedy and physical therapy modalities but that's where the story takes a hard left.
Somewhere she heard that a 'special' yogurt-like, fermented Austrian cheese, topfen curd, when applied to injuries has unique medicinal powers. She apparently hopes that topfen cheese will speed her recovery and allow her to cash in on potential Olympic gold.
I did a bit of research on the medicinal value of topfen cheese and if she is counting on this Austrian wonder cheese she better go see a doctor.
MMA should pounce on this lull in the action
The Saint's won the Super Bowl. Major league baseball won't start in earnest until May and the NBA is not really relevant until play-off time. Yes this year has the winter Olympics but without snow in Vancouver it won't last long.
This is what I call the sporting doldrums.
This lack of quality sports programming provides a huge opportunity for network, mainstream, free MMA. A major, credible promotional company could gain significant exposure and market share with a barrage of well conceived shows. The next 3 months or so is an excellent window of limited competition to get your message across.
Other than the NHL, whose the potential competition for sports hungry viewers? (no disrespect intended towards hockey fans but the NHL does a terrible job promoting its' product).
Are you listening CBS and Strikeforce?
This is what I call the sporting doldrums.
This lack of quality sports programming provides a huge opportunity for network, mainstream, free MMA. A major, credible promotional company could gain significant exposure and market share with a barrage of well conceived shows. The next 3 months or so is an excellent window of limited competition to get your message across.
Other than the NHL, whose the potential competition for sports hungry viewers? (no disrespect intended towards hockey fans but the NHL does a terrible job promoting its' product).
Are you listening CBS and Strikeforce?
When will sports stars ever learn? Nothing is free
Every time there is a big event in the sporting or entertainment world I worry about the aftermath for young men with celebrity, a ton of money and far too much free time... otherwise known as pro athletes.
When will they ever learn?
Too much partying + alcohol + women that you barely know but are willing to know you much better... tonight = very expensive and embarrassing teachable moment
After a while it is difficult to continue to feel sorry for them but I do. I hate to see young people that have come from difficult circumstances throw it all away.
I also hate to see legions of beautiful young women demean and degrade themselves only find that they should have purchased their own drinks.
When will they ever learn?
Too much partying + alcohol + women that you barely know but are willing to know you much better... tonight = very expensive and embarrassing teachable moment
After a while it is difficult to continue to feel sorry for them but I do. I hate to see young people that have come from difficult circumstances throw it all away.
I also hate to see legions of beautiful young women demean and degrade themselves only find that they should have purchased their own drinks.
UFC 109: Randy Couture proves that UFC is star driven
UFC 109 had no championship belts on the line, zero of the top 10 fighters in the world (as ranked by yahoo.com) and was held on Super Bowl weekend, all issues that on paper look like the foreshadowing of a train wreck. But never, ever underestimate the drawing power of Captain America and the savvy-ness of Dana White.
Randy Couture is an UFC and MMA pillar. He has a loyal fan base and is uniformly respected as an MMA icon. He continues to compete at a high level despite the date on his birth certificate; a fact that endures him to every weekend warrior and over-the-hill ex-jock on the planet. And as I can attest, he is one of the nicest and most humble people that you may ever have the good fortune of meeting. He is an excellent ambassador of the sport.
Dana White, despite what you may think of him personally (I happen to admire his accomplishments), knew what he was doing with UFC 109. He recognized that Super Bowl weekend would provide the necessary back drop for a successful fight weekend.
The big game would draw a large number of gamblers to Sin City to party and bet on the game. These same individuals would likely be receptive to a great party starter like an UFC event. Dana just piggy backed off the Super Bowl hype/crowds and parlayed it into the 10th all-time Mandalay Bay UFC gate.
It will be interesting to hear the estimate of the almighty ppv numbers (It will have to be an estimate because the UFC never releases official ppv numbers).
How do you make a fortune in MMA with no championship fights and no top 10 fighters?
Just ask Dana White.
That's big pimpin' right there!!
Randy Couture is an UFC and MMA pillar. He has a loyal fan base and is uniformly respected as an MMA icon. He continues to compete at a high level despite the date on his birth certificate; a fact that endures him to every weekend warrior and over-the-hill ex-jock on the planet. And as I can attest, he is one of the nicest and most humble people that you may ever have the good fortune of meeting. He is an excellent ambassador of the sport.
Dana White, despite what you may think of him personally (I happen to admire his accomplishments), knew what he was doing with UFC 109. He recognized that Super Bowl weekend would provide the necessary back drop for a successful fight weekend.
The big game would draw a large number of gamblers to Sin City to party and bet on the game. These same individuals would likely be receptive to a great party starter like an UFC event. Dana just piggy backed off the Super Bowl hype/crowds and parlayed it into the 10th all-time Mandalay Bay UFC gate.
It will be interesting to hear the estimate of the almighty ppv numbers (It will have to be an estimate because the UFC never releases official ppv numbers).
How do you make a fortune in MMA with no championship fights and no top 10 fighters?
Just ask Dana White.
That's big pimpin' right there!!
Super Bowl 44...Who's your pick?
I live a couple of hours north of Miami. So needless to say, it's all Super Bowl all the time in my neck of the woods.
I'd love to see the fantasy end on a happy note and the lowly Saints go marching home. That franchise has been so pitiful for so long they are easy to cheer for. The city of New Orleans has endured so much both before and after hurricane Katrina, It's hard to not pull for the Big Easy. And who in their right mind doesn't love a hot beignet at Cafe DuMonde? But unfortunately, I don't think that's going to be enough.
My pick is Indy...and I don't think it will be particularly close.
I'd love to see the fantasy end on a happy note and the lowly Saints go marching home. That franchise has been so pitiful for so long they are easy to cheer for. The city of New Orleans has endured so much both before and after hurricane Katrina, It's hard to not pull for the Big Easy. And who in their right mind doesn't love a hot beignet at Cafe DuMonde? But unfortunately, I don't think that's going to be enough.
My pick is Indy...and I don't think it will be particularly close.
I love the WEC but a $45 ppv...not so much
First Comcast/Versus and Direct TV fought and the WEC took the 'L'.
With Versus no longer appearing on the satellite tv provider the WEC lost a lot of viewers/fans. And I was one of them.
Like most losses in life, it hurt at first but then you get over it. But now by their own device, the WEC is willing to potentially lose even more fans with a blatant money grab.
Now as they put on their biggest card to date featuring Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber and Cowboy Cerrone vs. Smooth Henderson, they stick it to the loyal fan by deeming it a ppv for $44.99.
How is this any different than the NFL making the Super Bowl a ppv?
Hey, I'm a red blooded, all-American capitalist but damn!!! When is enough, enough UFC/WEC?Zuffa? At some point it gets ridiculous. I guess their just probing to see how far the limits can be pushed.
Business 101: In a free market economy keep jacking up the price until the customers stop paying it.
With Versus no longer appearing on the satellite tv provider the WEC lost a lot of viewers/fans. And I was one of them.
Like most losses in life, it hurt at first but then you get over it. But now by their own device, the WEC is willing to potentially lose even more fans with a blatant money grab.
Now as they put on their biggest card to date featuring Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber and Cowboy Cerrone vs. Smooth Henderson, they stick it to the loyal fan by deeming it a ppv for $44.99.
How is this any different than the NFL making the Super Bowl a ppv?
Hey, I'm a red blooded, all-American capitalist but damn!!! When is enough, enough UFC/WEC?Zuffa? At some point it gets ridiculous. I guess their just probing to see how far the limits can be pushed.
Business 101: In a free market economy keep jacking up the price until the customers stop paying it.