This is quite easy, if you have the mind set of a Ute fan. You see, they have the intelligence capacity of half a brain. That "half" is like "mid", you know "mid-way through the 3rd quarter" meaning half way through something; mid(a): used in combination to denote the middle. To me, middle is not quite to the top, more or less mediocre hence MID.
The University of Utah is considered a "mid"-major college playing in a "mid"-major conference. Starts to make sense doesn't it? Always playing in the "mid" has a trickle down affect to those that are fans. It begins to grow on you until you are a "mid"-major college lover having the thought process of a, well, "mid"-dle thinker of sports. If you all want to consider a win over BYU as your national championship, or a huge win over a bottom feeder, enjoy yourselves. The rest of us Major Conference thinkers will continue to go after the bigger fish.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Who Died and Made The Cowboys America's Team?
I am sick and tired of the "america's team" moniker bestowed upon the Dallas Cowboys. Who else is with me? Two popular reasons for this so called crown is due to 1.) NFL Films in 1978, engineered by editor Bob Ryan at the time had to come up with a title for the teams season ending compilation video. Since the Cowboys were the dominant team shown on TV and Roger Staubach, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, and Harvey Marting where houshold names, it stuck. 2.) From a poll conducted in 1988 asking fans to name their favorite team. What a bunch of dookie.
America's Team should be the epitome of America, hard working, patriotic, blue collar, hot dogs (brats), apple pie and Pabst.......hence the Green Bay Packers. The Packers go way back to 1919 vs the Cowboys 1960. The Packers have 12 championship/super bowl appearances(winning them all) to the Cowboys 8 appearances and losing 3x's. The Packers are owned by the citizens of Green Bay (stockholder ownership). Cowboys are a soleproprietorship (Jerry Jones). The largest employers in Green Bay are papermills and foundrys..........that is blue collar, 8-5 baby! America was built on these folks. Dallas is a mishmash or melting pot of whatever you can think of.
Take a look at this..........The Packers are tied for most members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with twenty-six.
26 Herb Adderly, CB, 1961-1969
3 Tony Canadeo, HB, 1941-1944; 1947-1952
87 Willie Davis, DE, 1960-1969
80 Len Ford, DE, 1958
75 Forrest Gregg, OT, 1956; 1958-1970
83 Ted Hendricks, LB, 1974
38 Arnie Herber, QB, 1930-1940
30 Clarke Hinkle, FB, 1932-1941
5 Paul Hornung, HB, 1956-1962; 1964-1966
36 Cal Hubbard, OT , 1929-1933; 1935
14 Don Hutson, E, 1935-1945
74 Henry Jordan, LB, 1959-1969
2 Walt Kiesling, LM, 1935-1936
20 Earl (Curly) Lambeau, Coach, 1919-1949
80 James Lofton, WR, 1978-1986
Vince Lombardi, Coach, 1959-1967
24 Johnny (Blood) Mcnally, HB, 1929-1933
2 Mike Michalske, OG, 1929-1935; 1937
66 Ray Nitschke, LB, 1958-1972
51 Jim Ringo, C, 1953-1963
15 Bart Starr, QB, 1956-1971
10 Jan Stenerud, K, 1980-1983
31 Jim Taylor, FB, 1958-1966
45 Emlen Tunnell, DB, 1959-1961
92 Reggie White, DE, 1993-1998
24 Willie Wood, S, 1960-1971
26 Herb Adderly, CB, 1961-1969
3 Tony Canadeo, HB, 1941-1944; 1947-1952
87 Willie Davis, DE, 1960-1969
80 Len Ford, DE, 1958
75 Forrest Gregg, OT, 1956; 1958-1970
83 Ted Hendricks, LB, 1974
38 Arnie Herber, QB, 1930-1940
30 Clarke Hinkle, FB, 1932-1941
5 Paul Hornung, HB, 1956-1962; 1964-1966
36 Cal Hubbard, OT , 1929-1933; 1935
14 Don Hutson, E, 1935-1945
74 Henry Jordan, LB, 1959-1969
2 Walt Kiesling, LM, 1935-1936
20 Earl (Curly) Lambeau, Coach, 1919-1949
80 James Lofton, WR, 1978-1986
Vince Lombardi, Coach, 1959-1967
24 Johnny (Blood) Mcnally, HB, 1929-1933
2 Mike Michalske, OG, 1929-1935; 1937
66 Ray Nitschke, LB, 1958-1972
51 Jim Ringo, C, 1953-1963
15 Bart Starr, QB, 1956-1971
10 Jan Stenerud, K, 1980-1983
31 Jim Taylor, FB, 1958-1966
45 Emlen Tunnell, DB, 1959-1961
92 Reggie White, DE, 1993-1998
24 Willie Wood, S, 1960-1971
Enough Said.
Monday, November 5, 2007
JUST WATCHED THE VIDEO AGAIN AND...........
After further review the non-stomping stands. The coach was pushed by an unknown lady (PETA Supporter I am sure) throwing him off balance and forcing him to step inadvertenly on the pheasant. The Utah Chapter of the Human Society and AF citizens will be charged with stupidity and forced to wear a dunce cap in the corner. Word!
Too Much Time on Their Hands
This is my first entry into this blog and it has some sports aspect in it, but the main focus is on the lack of common sense that PETA, Humane Society and other Tree Hugging fanatics have. This is in reference to an unfortunate accident, emphasis on accident that occured at a High School football game in Utah.
During a playoff game between two schools, a group of pranksters threw what appeared to be a juvenile pheasant on to the field to disrupt the visiting teams drive to score. Play had to be suspended while the pheasant was schooed off the field, subsequently flying or flailing into an assistant coach of the visiting team who placed his foot on the bird to secure it, but losing his balance and impairing the bird not killing it. How could he lose his balance you say? Well, he is a big boned man, involved in a football game where his attention was undoubtedly focused on the what was happening on the field, and his balance was skewed because something was under his foot. A freakin' accident I say, a freakin' accident!!
But all it takes is some dumb, jerk of an individual to call an raise hell about this pheasant's plight and put this coach's character in question. Character of which I understand is high, and commended by those associated with him. To top it all off, this has made national news. Un-freakin' believable!! Look at what the head of the Utah Humane Society said:"We’re gratified to see the authorities taking this incident seriously," said HSU Executive Director Gene Baierschmidt. "This was a cruel, callous act that traumatized a lot of spectators at the game. There was no excuse for committing an act like that. We believe that it showed extremely poor judgment for a person in a position of leadership to do what the Viewmont coach is alleged to have done, and we hope that the Davis County School District will also become involved in taking disciplinary action."
Hey Gene, I have been in a few of your facilities and have seen crap piled high, and in-humane conditions there which traumatized me too, but I don't sensationilze it. Focus on your facilities and what is important there, not what happens to a pheasant which by the way are a dime a dozen and are legal to shoot........hmmmmm better go after all the hunters Gene. Gene, you better track down all the owners of gold fish for flushing them down the toilet. Poor judgment Gene is questioning someone's character without discussing the matter directly with those involved, not the local reporter or news covering the story, who by the way have nothing better to do. Word has it Gene, that a person of leadership at that game I believe a vice-principal at the home field (that would be the epitome of leadership, second to the principal wouldn't it Gene?) that snapped the neck of this pheasant in front of fans and threw it in the garbage.
My point is this. It was a High School football game, high school kids threw a pheasant on the field, a pheasant died. End of story.
During a playoff game between two schools, a group of pranksters threw what appeared to be a juvenile pheasant on to the field to disrupt the visiting teams drive to score. Play had to be suspended while the pheasant was schooed off the field, subsequently flying or flailing into an assistant coach of the visiting team who placed his foot on the bird to secure it, but losing his balance and impairing the bird not killing it. How could he lose his balance you say? Well, he is a big boned man, involved in a football game where his attention was undoubtedly focused on the what was happening on the field, and his balance was skewed because something was under his foot. A freakin' accident I say, a freakin' accident!!
But all it takes is some dumb, jerk of an individual to call an raise hell about this pheasant's plight and put this coach's character in question. Character of which I understand is high, and commended by those associated with him. To top it all off, this has made national news. Un-freakin' believable!! Look at what the head of the Utah Humane Society said:"We’re gratified to see the authorities taking this incident seriously," said HSU Executive Director Gene Baierschmidt. "This was a cruel, callous act that traumatized a lot of spectators at the game. There was no excuse for committing an act like that. We believe that it showed extremely poor judgment for a person in a position of leadership to do what the Viewmont coach is alleged to have done, and we hope that the Davis County School District will also become involved in taking disciplinary action."
Hey Gene, I have been in a few of your facilities and have seen crap piled high, and in-humane conditions there which traumatized me too, but I don't sensationilze it. Focus on your facilities and what is important there, not what happens to a pheasant which by the way are a dime a dozen and are legal to shoot........hmmmmm better go after all the hunters Gene. Gene, you better track down all the owners of gold fish for flushing them down the toilet. Poor judgment Gene is questioning someone's character without discussing the matter directly with those involved, not the local reporter or news covering the story, who by the way have nothing better to do. Word has it Gene, that a person of leadership at that game I believe a vice-principal at the home field (that would be the epitome of leadership, second to the principal wouldn't it Gene?) that snapped the neck of this pheasant in front of fans and threw it in the garbage.
My point is this. It was a High School football game, high school kids threw a pheasant on the field, a pheasant died. End of story.
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