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Friday, October 14, 2011
Can Tony Romo Pull A "Dirk"?
The largest criticism of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been the fact that he hasn't been "clutch". He's Lebron in the 4th; Brad Lidge circa his Astros days. He hasn't stepped up in the big time situations when he's needed to. He hasn't been the leader, that a team that is practical breast feeding ESPN every season, needs. Which reminds us of another Dallas sports star, Dirk Nowitzki.
For the long
est time many people (including myself) said Dirk didn't have what it takes to lead a team to an NBA Title. Even his former coach Avery Johnson wanted to have him traded, but Mark Cuban wouldn't allow it. But as we all know, Dirk proved all of us wrong this past NBA season by leading the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Title.
HOWEVER, it wasn't as if the criticisms of Dirk weren't correct when they were made. He was passive, he was as soft as your grandmother's mattress, and he wasn't clutch. All things we've seen out of Tony Romo.
Recently Romo was interviewed about his critics and threw this nugget out there:
Look at the bold points....is Tony Romo chugging estrogen before he speaks? A competitor isn't satisfied with having a chance to win. A competitor is excited because they plan TO win, pissed when they don't, and more motivated than ever afterwards.
This quote is similar to something Dirk Nowitzki would have said two years ago. It's t
he "Oh, we'll win some day. We're good, and so at some point the tides will turn our way. Let's just go out there and play some football and have fun".
Michael Jordan would slap the piss out of one of his Bulls teammates if they made a comment like that. You go into the season HUNGRY, to prove doubters wrong, to say your goal is to win the Championship THIS SEASON. And that's what we saw out of Dirk this playoffs.
Dirk was making comments we'd never heard before such as "I hear the criticism. I'm going to prove them wrong" and things such as "The first time we loss in the NBA Finals to the Heat hurt, and I want revenge". And not only did he say these things, but he went out on the court, escorted everyone out of the building during the 4th quarter, and pretty much played basketball against himself as he dominated every single 4th quarter.
The issue with Dirk was never his talent level. Everyone agreed he had the talent to lead a team to a championship. The question was, will his mindset and attitude ever be right?
So Tony Romo, I'll tell you right now that you have every single ounce of talent to win a Superbowl. However, until you change your mindset and your attitude, that Superbowl you promised "at some point" is never coming.
For the long
est time many people (including myself) said Dirk didn't have what it takes to lead a team to an NBA Title. Even his former coach Avery Johnson wanted to have him traded, but Mark Cuban wouldn't allow it. But as we all know, Dirk proved all of us wrong this past NBA season by leading the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Title.HOWEVER, it wasn't as if the criticisms of Dirk weren't correct when they were made. He was passive, he was as soft as your grandmother's mattress, and he wasn't clutch. All things we've seen out of Tony Romo.
Recently Romo was interviewed about his critics and threw this nugget out there:
"This team is going to win a Super Bowl at some point. It’s going to be exciting when that time comes. And when we look back, we’ll know who was on what side of the fence during those tough moments. That’s exciting for us as competitors knowing that we get a chance to go out there and have a chance to win."
Look at the bold points....is Tony Romo chugging estrogen before he speaks? A competitor isn't satisfied with having a chance to win. A competitor is excited because they plan TO win, pissed when they don't, and more motivated than ever afterwards.
This quote is similar to something Dirk Nowitzki would have said two years ago. It's t
he "Oh, we'll win some day. We're good, and so at some point the tides will turn our way. Let's just go out there and play some football and have fun".Michael Jordan would slap the piss out of one of his Bulls teammates if they made a comment like that. You go into the season HUNGRY, to prove doubters wrong, to say your goal is to win the Championship THIS SEASON. And that's what we saw out of Dirk this playoffs.
Dirk was making comments we'd never heard before such as "I hear the criticism. I'm going to prove them wrong" and things such as "The first time we loss in the NBA Finals to the Heat hurt, and I want revenge". And not only did he say these things, but he went out on the court, escorted everyone out of the building during the 4th quarter, and pretty much played basketball against himself as he dominated every single 4th quarter.
The issue with Dirk was never his talent level. Everyone agreed he had the talent to lead a team to a championship. The question was, will his mindset and attitude ever be right?
So Tony Romo, I'll tell you right now that you have every single ounce of talent to win a Superbowl. However, until you change your mindset and your attitude, that Superbowl you promised "at some point" is never coming.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Is The LSU Secondary Overrated?
As we all know, last week #1 LSU demolished #17 Florida 41-11 in Tiger Stadium. However, one Florida Wide Receiver (who clearly had to be drunk when he said these things) saw things differently. Here's a quote from Florida WR Trey Burton after the game:
Really Trey Burton....really?
It's players like you, that in the words of Peter Griffin, grind my gears. YOU CAUGHT 3 BALLS FOR 14 YARDS AND THAT MADE YOU THE SECOND LEADING RECEIVER FOR YOUR TEAM IN THE GAME. Let's also point out that the leading receiver for your team that game, Andre Debose, only caught 1 pass which was a 65 yarder on a play in which it looked to many as if he stepped out of bounds and came back in bounds to catch the ball. Without that catch, your offense only passes for 35 total yards. Jamarcus Russel could lead a pee-wee football team on the field tomorrow against the New York Jets defense and throw for 35 yards.
Let's also note that your QB threw 2 picks. One of them an amazing snag by Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu in one on one coverage against Andre Debose (who some Florida fans believe was apparently "burning" LSU all game) who has ATLEAST 3 inches on him. Here's the video since you a seem to have Alzheimer's Trey:
But yes Trey Burton....the LSU secondary is SO overrated. They just managed to bend you over and make you look like a small child.
Signed,
A pissed off LSU fan (Geaux Tigers)
Reporter: What can you say about LSU’s secondary today?
Burton: They’re not as good as advertised.
Really Trey Burton....really?
It's players like you, that in the words of Peter Griffin, grind my gears. YOU CAUGHT 3 BALLS FOR 14 YARDS AND THAT MADE YOU THE SECOND LEADING RECEIVER FOR YOUR TEAM IN THE GAME. Let's also point out that the leading receiver for your team that game, Andre Debose, only caught 1 pass which was a 65 yarder on a play in which it looked to many as if he stepped out of bounds and came back in bounds to catch the ball. Without that catch, your offense only passes for 35 total yards. Jamarcus Russel could lead a pee-wee football team on the field tomorrow against the New York Jets defense and throw for 35 yards.
Let's also note that your QB threw 2 picks. One of them an amazing snag by Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu in one on one coverage against Andre Debose (who some Florida fans believe was apparently "burning" LSU all game) who has ATLEAST 3 inches on him. Here's the video since you a seem to have Alzheimer's Trey:
But yes Trey Burton....the LSU secondary is SO overrated. They just managed to bend you over and make you look like a small child.
Signed,
A pissed off LSU fan (Geaux Tigers)
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
What Is The MLB Playoffs Missing?
The Major League Baseball playoffs are into their conference championships round and yet I'm hearing more talk about the NBA lockout and the upcoming NFL weekend. So what has us sports fan treating baseball like that girl who's the third option after two hotties reject your prom offer?
In my opinion, it's something I've talked about quite a bit on this blog when it comes to baseball....where are the storylines?
Let's not forget that the last night of the regular season had even a casual baseball fan such as myself jumping up and down like a 5 year old on a moon bounce and screaming out and proclaiming my love for the Rays. But let's be real here, it was less so the actual baseball that got me excited and more so the storyline of the Red Sox crumbling as the Rays made a comeback that no-one thought was plausible in a game where they were down 7 runs.
But as the heat from that legendary night died down, we began to see baseball slowly creep back into the spot it rested in before that night. It probably didn't help that The Rays were quickly eliminated in the first round.
But what about the other teams? The Tigers and Brewers are the closest we can get to a storyline. The
small market team rising to glory, but past that there's no real "pizazz" to there team. It's not on the level of the Golden State Warriors taking down the number one seed Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs.
The Rangers are not the surprise they were last season, which kills their story. And the Cardinals are a staple in each years playoff.
Where are the Miami Heat? The Kurt Warner led Arizona Cardinals of 09? The heroes or the villains of the playoffs?
People hate the New York Yankees, but that's what DRIVES interest in the playoffs. The Yankees are good for baseball because we love to hate them, which is why it was awful for baseball to see them eliminated this year. Just like the Red Sox's Curse of the Bambino, the Cubs Curse of the Billy Goat, the Steve Bartman fiasco, and the home-run race of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire were/are stories that can drive baseball.
The die-hard passionate baseball fans will always be there. But until the MLB does something to make things more interesting and bring those storylines to the fore-front, they'll continue to lose the casual and undecided fans.
In my opinion, it's something I've talked about quite a bit on this blog when it comes to baseball....where are the storylines?
Let's not forget that the last night of the regular season had even a casual baseball fan such as myself jumping up and down like a 5 year old on a moon bounce and screaming out and proclaiming my love for the Rays. But let's be real here, it was less so the actual baseball that got me excited and more so the storyline of the Red Sox crumbling as the Rays made a comeback that no-one thought was plausible in a game where they were down 7 runs.
But as the heat from that legendary night died down, we began to see baseball slowly creep back into the spot it rested in before that night. It probably didn't help that The Rays were quickly eliminated in the first round.
But what about the other teams? The Tigers and Brewers are the closest we can get to a storyline. The
small market team rising to glory, but past that there's no real "pizazz" to there team. It's not on the level of the Golden State Warriors taking down the number one seed Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs.The Rangers are not the surprise they were last season, which kills their story. And the Cardinals are a staple in each years playoff.
Where are the Miami Heat? The Kurt Warner led Arizona Cardinals of 09? The heroes or the villains of the playoffs?
People hate the New York Yankees, but that's what DRIVES interest in the playoffs. The Yankees are good for baseball because we love to hate them, which is why it was awful for baseball to see them eliminated this year. Just like the Red Sox's Curse of the Bambino, the Cubs Curse of the Billy Goat, the Steve Bartman fiasco, and the home-run race of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire were/are stories that can drive baseball.
The die-hard passionate baseball fans will always be there. But until the MLB does something to make things more interesting and bring those storylines to the fore-front, they'll continue to lose the casual and undecided fans.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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