So while I have been catching up on my programs, it looks like we are once again being teased by the football God's. The Eagles are giving those slimy Patriots a game. I still fully expect the Pats to ruin everybody's Super Sunday, but let's get our hopes up anyway.
Feel free to let me know what commercials have tickled your funny bones..
Anyway so you can get back to the torture.....
FOOTBALL: Sympathy for the Devil
I hate Tom Brady. That's not exactly a news bulletin.
I hate the fact that he's in better shape at 40, than I was at 15. I hate the fact that he has spent most of the 21st century carving up my Jets like a side of roast beef. I hate that he's won 5 Super Bowls and is probably going to win his 6th tonight. Most of all, I hate that with all his talent and success, with his trophy wife and millions of dollars, that he still felt the need to cheat. Let's face it, he a genuine All American a-hole.
But I found myself supporting him last week. When that idiot from WEEI in Boston decided it would be a good idea to call Brady's daughter "an annoying little pissant."
Brady went to do his weekly spot on the Kirk and Callahan show and basically said he was done talking to them. Now it's important to point out that the aforementioned idiot Alex Reimer was not part of Kirk and Callahan's program and that these hosts quickly and correctly condemned their colleague and his comments.
But Brady had every right to tell those guys off. I'd have done the same thing. Reimer's actually lucky. Brady could have been like that poor dad in Michigan who tried to send that sick pig from Michigan State to jail with a pair of black eyes (only to be restrained by court officers). I wouldn't have blamed him for that either.
I said the same thing last year when Kathy Griffin and to a lesser extent Rosie O'Donnell decided to make rude comments about Barron Trump. Hey, there is plenty to go after Trump about, and Donald Jr., Eric and especially Ivanka Trump are fair game. Ivanka and her husband are part of the administration and therefore open to scrutiny and even ridicule. Barron is 11 years old. He has nothing to do with any of this. Leave him alone.
Let's face it, our kids in many ways are our Achilles heel. They are where we adults are most vulnerable. Their happiness and well being supersedes our own (at least if we're doing this parenting thing right) It doesn't matter if you're a no talent writer like me, a Super Bowl champion QB or President of the United States. Donald Trump and Tom Brady are dads. So am I. It may be all I have in common with those two. I wouldn't want anybody calling my guy names like that. And I'd do something about it if someone did.
That's what Tom Brady did last week. I don't say this often, but good for him.
Forgot to mention this last week....
RETIREMENTS-Neil Diamond
The Solitary Man is battling Parkinson's disease and announced that while he still plans to write and record, he is done touring.
I saw him at the Garden in 1992, and I'm not ashamed to admit it was probably the best show I've ever seen. As I have said previously, I haven't been to many concerts in my life, so rating them is kind of relative, but Neil's show was really incredible. It goes without saying that I went nuts when he did my all time favorite song, America, but I remember he had the place singing along with him during Song Sung Blue, he turned MSG into a Southern Baptist church when he did Holly Holy, and the whole place got up and danced for Forever in Blue Jeans. And of course Sweet Caroline.
My parents have seen him countless times. At 77, he can be forgiven for wanting to pack it in, but that's the sad part. He had no intention of retiring until this terrible disease reared its ugly head. Such a shame. Really.
Elton John also announced he was going to stop touring, but he said not until 2020! Talk about a long freakin goodbye.
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES-Natalie Wood.
The Los Angeles County Sherrif's department announced this week that they consider actor Robert Wagner a person of interest in the death of actress Natalie Wood, his wife, whose body was found floating face down in the water off Santa Catalina Island on November 29, 1981.
That we are now 36 years and change after the fact and we still don't know what happened that night is baffling. And pardon my ignorance on this, but hasn't Robert Wagner always been a POI on this? I'm dumbfounded how they are now going to interview him again.
A few years back, CBS had a show called Cold Case. It wasn't a bad show, but every once in a while they would have an episode that made you shake your head. They did one where the crew was working on a murder that took place during Orson Welles infamous radio broadcast of War of the Worlds that took place on Halloween night in 1938. This episode aired on November 4, 2007. They ended up arresting somebody. So figure the person who committed the murder was 21 in 1938, that would make him 90 years old in 2007. Not only that, they actually interviewed witnesses! So all the witnesses were in their 90's. I'm sorry, but you don't need to be Johnnie Cochran to put a whole bunch of holes in that prosecutor's case.
According to CBS's 48 Hours, new witnesses have emerged. What? Unless they've found some fish who are able (and willing) to talk, how credible are these witnesses?
I don't mean to make light of this. I'm sure Natalie Wood has relatives who want some closure. I don't blame them. But why is this being dragged out so much. It's ridiculous.
******************************************************************************
Weekly Mail FLASHBACK February 4, 2004
When one Weekly Mail just ain't enough.
Need to touch on a couple of items....
News Item I The SuperBowl halftime show.
Was it an accident, or a purposely timed publicity stunt. Well at first, I
thought Justin Timberlake was surprised. One of the pictures that ran in the
papers captured an expression that to me looked like a dreaded surprise. But
the more I hear about it, the more I believe that both Janet Jackson and
Timberlake were in on it.
And I read this tidbit in Bob Raisman's column in the Daily News
yesterday. U2 frontman Bono and Jennifer Lopez, approached the NFL about
performing a song they recorded together to promote AIDS awareness. The NFL
turned them down, saying that they didn't want to make halftime about "one
issue"
Ok, we are all sick of J-Lo, but at least here she was offering to do
something useful. And U2, as far as I'm concerned, put on the greatest
halftime show in the history of sports 2 years ago at the Superdome. (I heard
people who have covered 20 Super Bowls said it was the loudest they ever heard
a halftime crowd)With U2, you can't go wrong. You get the young crowd you
target with a band who is class all the way.
Instead you had Janet Jackson, from the most dysfunctional family in
music, and Justin Timberlake, who was dumb enough to let Britney Spears get
away. (well maybe he's not that dumb) In any case CBS is in hot water now and
the NFL is furious They both deserve everything they get.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2004
John Kerry solidified his lead by winning 5 of the 7 states up for grabs
Tuesday night. The only states he lost were South Carolina (which went
overwhelmingly for John Edwards) and Oklahoma (were it looks like Gen. Wesley
Clark edged out Edwards)South Carolina saw the Rev. Al Sharpton place 3rd.
Meanwhile Joe Lieberman, who never came close to winning anywhere, dropped out
of the race. It's a shame. He's a good man who would have made a good
President.
Saturday, Washington State and Michigan hold primaries. Michigan will be
interesting because they are experimenting with Internet voting. Howard Dean,
Mr. Internet himself, is shooting for his first W here.
Mike Richter has his number 35 lifted to the rafters tonight at the Garden.
The best goalie in Ranger history, the one who led us to the promised land in
1994. My sister's going to be there. I wish I was too. Actually, I wish he was
still our goalie.
Enjoy the rest of the week
Wild. B
*****************************************************************************Anyway, enjoy the rest of the game, I'm going back to catch up on Blue Bloods.
And have a Great Week
No comments:
Post a Comment