Let me be the 142,387th person to write about Brett Farve.
To my MN Viking Fans (Brant & Abby), don’t worry.
This is the NFL. Everyone needs to keep in mind a few things. ESPN and the NFL Network need to fill 5-6 days a week with sub-stories to get viewers. Also, coincidentally this story get focused on the week before ESPN has the Vikings on Monday Night Football.
Certainly things are not utopia in Minnesota. They’re not great anywhere. Would you rather be in Washington, Oakland or Minnesota? Farve is your man, he will be through this Monday night and after he’ll take 1.99 weeks off to preserve his games played streak. If you ask me if I’d rather have a teammate who wanted to play or sit because he was getting hit, I’d have the same answer every time.
Farve is a pain in the ass, he’s gotten larger than life, he’s old. has perspective and has seen more than most of his coaches. Part of me doesn’t blame him one bit for his antics. The other part would hope he has learned by this time that “team” means more in football than any other sport.
Vikings, get it together. You’ve got a shot to run through the easy NFC with the exception of Philly (yes I left the Saints out, no experience) and make it to the SB. Coach, learn how to communicate with a 40 year old. You can’t treat him like you do a rookie, 3 yr vet or Pro Bowl 32 yr old corner. He’s Brett Fukin’ Farve. Regardless though, he needs to sit and rest.
I’m looking forward to the Vikings in the playoffs, this whole story going away after several wins and ESPN not having their games on TV.
May a lesson go out to all that if you hire someone of the stature of Farve, don’t have any disillusions, manage the situation accordingly and prepare for reality. Fans, take it easy and ingest news stories with perspective and not blindly.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Dear Tiger,
Tough couple weeks eh? Yea...none of us can comprehend, clearly. We try to put ourselves in your place, but as we bitch about paying $5 extra for the round we easily say “why not just divorce her and pay $500 million”. I’m sorry. You know what I’m not sorry about? You dropping your bait in another pond. Not saying the thought hasn’t crossed my mind, but for fucks sake, come on man. What about YouTube, TMZ, Cable TV and the other 1000 folks who make their living off your exploits do you not think would screw you?
OK, cat’s outta the bag...now what? I know, let’s deny as much as possible and stay as sterile as you’ve been the past 10-15 years. Great idea. You know what? MORON!!!
Not surprisingly this has all taken off since your over controlling father died. Sources tell me the prude spent his college party years in the corner of frat parties peering at his female counterparts longingly.
Anyone remember Michael Jackson and Macaulay Culkin? Tiger isn’t much different.
Denial is not just a river in Egypt. You need tp fire your advisors who are over payed and over educated. At this point there is only 2 things to do:
#1...Accept reality, you’re getting divorced...sux but it’s happening.
#2...Apologize, say you’re not perfect, say you’re looking forward and re-dedicating yourself to golf.
We all realize you want time with your kids, work on that on your own time. For now you need to be the best at golf more than ever. I can’t remember a time your rep could ‘t be saved with a great shot on a par 5.
Except now....
Tiger, get a grip, accept you’re human, because that is the only path to redemption to the ever-present public eye you crave.....
-Blair
OK, cat’s outta the bag...now what? I know, let’s deny as much as possible and stay as sterile as you’ve been the past 10-15 years. Great idea. You know what? MORON!!!
Not surprisingly this has all taken off since your over controlling father died. Sources tell me the prude spent his college party years in the corner of frat parties peering at his female counterparts longingly.
Anyone remember Michael Jackson and Macaulay Culkin? Tiger isn’t much different.
Denial is not just a river in Egypt. You need tp fire your advisors who are over payed and over educated. At this point there is only 2 things to do:
#1...Accept reality, you’re getting divorced...sux but it’s happening.
#2...Apologize, say you’re not perfect, say you’re looking forward and re-dedicating yourself to golf.
We all realize you want time with your kids, work on that on your own time. For now you need to be the best at golf more than ever. I can’t remember a time your rep could ‘t be saved with a great shot on a par 5.
Except now....
Tiger, get a grip, accept you’re human, because that is the only path to redemption to the ever-present public eye you crave.....
-Blair
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Behind the Curtain
I can't help but believe that everyone gets it when it comes to college sports. Recent stories lead me to believe that either folks have no clue or that media outlets are short for stories.
Regardless when I see that Tennessee is under investigation for having female hosts I more than laugh. The best part is the details of the story seem to point to Bama being the whistle blowers. Irony? I think so. Gator Girls, Ala-Belles and the reason every recruit took one of their five official visits to Wisconsin during the Alvarez era (certain act associated with the hot corner guaranteed) Morally is it right? Questionably. Does it happen in college sports and every other multi-billion dollar industry? Hell yea!
Ladies and gentlemen, we live in the real world.
This is why the accusations of having female hosts for recruits is so rediculous. Ask yourself, if you own a company, want a 18 year old to accept an offer so you can make 100
s of thousands more, do you send you ugliest male to show him around, or your female whose easiest on the eyes? If you took door #1 your business is closed by now.
I agree that there should be rules and regulations for college athletes, otherwise the outcome is disasterous and will end up hurting the athletes as well. With that said, there are certain accepted practices that folks should get over.
#1. Pretty girls are used in the process (except my alma mater BC...honestly, we had nothing)
#2 Money, gifts are exchanged in some manner for top recruits
#3 Academic standards will be sacrificed across the board
#4 Visits will include being treated better than the current President...and again, they're 17 yrs old
To succeed you must do the above as best and discerning as possible. You must also avoid being enamored with the best of the best and know who you are, what you're trying to do and find the best fits for both. Which gets back to my hiring advice for companies, but that's another post....
Regardless when I see that Tennessee is under investigation for having female hosts I more than laugh. The best part is the details of the story seem to point to Bama being the whistle blowers. Irony? I think so. Gator Girls, Ala-Belles and the reason every recruit took one of their five official visits to Wisconsin during the Alvarez era (certain act associated with the hot corner guaranteed) Morally is it right? Questionably. Does it happen in college sports and every other multi-billion dollar industry? Hell yea!
Ladies and gentlemen, we live in the real world.
This is why the accusations of having female hosts for recruits is so rediculous. Ask yourself, if you own a company, want a 18 year old to accept an offer so you can make 100
s of thousands more, do you send you ugliest male to show him around, or your female whose easiest on the eyes? If you took door #1 your business is closed by now.
I agree that there should be rules and regulations for college athletes, otherwise the outcome is disasterous and will end up hurting the athletes as well. With that said, there are certain accepted practices that folks should get over.
#1. Pretty girls are used in the process (except my alma mater BC...honestly, we had nothing)
#2 Money, gifts are exchanged in some manner for top recruits
#3 Academic standards will be sacrificed across the board
#4 Visits will include being treated better than the current President...and again, they're 17 yrs old
To succeed you must do the above as best and discerning as possible. You must also avoid being enamored with the best of the best and know who you are, what you're trying to do and find the best fits for both. Which gets back to my hiring advice for companies, but that's another post....
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