Hi Folks:
First a programming note: We're not going to publish next week, because we are going to be working on our election special for November 1. We are going to keep this one politics free. So lets see how that goes.
FOOTBALL: Jets waive Le'Veon Bell:
This move in and of itself doesn't bother me, though watching some of Bell against the Cardinals last week, I thought he looked better than he was given credit for. I think what bothers me is the sum of all that went into this.
First Bell sits out a whole season because he couldn't come to terms with the Steelers. The Steelers let him go and the Jets signed him to a 4 year deal with $35 million in guaranteed money. This after hiring a pass happy coach that none of us wanted in Adam Gase (more on him later)
The combination of a second year QB, an offensive line that resembled Swiss Cheese, a clueless head coach, and injuries reduced Bell to 19 mostly unproductive games. But it seems the organization's last straw with him was when he liked a couple of tweets suggesting he'd be better off somewhere else. We're not even talking about what that lowlife Jamal Adams pulled, going on Twitter and telling Cowboy fans he was trying to get the Jets to trade him.
Talk about 21st century problems.
So because he liked these tweets, the Jets had no choice but to eat that $35 million and send Bell packing. I know, I know, it's not my money but how stupid do the Jets look know? Bell is off to play for the defending Super Bowl champs, and 2020 Jets are being insulted by the 1996 Rich Kotite 1-15 Jets.
You know, every year the surviving members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins drink a toast whenever the last team that season loses their first game. In 2007, they had to wait all the way to the Super Bowl before they could toast, Most years it's within the first 5-6 games. Hearing the 1996 Jets talking this week, they're looking to do the same thing if these Jets go 0-16.
They won't. They'll f-ck that up too. Probably cost themselves a shot at Trevor Lawrence. Because only the very best franchises get to draft two franchise QB's in the span of 4 years.
But for S's & G's, lets say Gang Green runs the table here and loses all 16 games and gets the number 1 pick. What do they do with Sam Darnold, the original franchise savior? Maybe trade him out west?
I'll tell you what, if that's what happens, I'll be rooting for him. He shouldn't suffer because he was drafted by a team owned by clueless morons.
I know, lets draft this kid, fire the coach after the kid's first season, hire a coach who just got run out of town by his last team, sign some free agents, including a disgruntled running back who held out the previous season, conduct a draft, then fire that GM, and hire a new GM who didn't draft either the franchise QB, or sign the big money running back. Then after going 7-9, promise to sign the teams best player, then trade him when he spouts off on social media, then when the team looks like they couldn't beat the Washington Generals, cut the big money running back.
Trevor Lawrence might want to stay in school. He might want to go for his Masters to avoid this team.
BASEBALL:
Tampa became America’s baseball team Saturday night when they sent the lyin, cheatin, losing record Astros back to Houston. It was not without a fright though, as the Astros came back from 3-0 down to force a Game 7. Thankfully, the Rays were able to hold them off. At press time, the Dodgers and Braves we’re playing their own Game 7, winner to take on Tampa.
RIP Joe Morgan: One of the things that did my heart good this week, was reading the obituaries and tributes to Joe Morgan who died Sunday at age 77, and seeing them focus on his playing career, which was phenomenal, and not his broadcasting career, which, well...
Morgan was one of the best second basemen in baseball history. A two time NL MVP, five time gold glove winner, and winner of two World Championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976. In 1976, he hit .327 with 27 HR's and 111 RBI's. Granted, that lineup was stacked, but those are incredible numbers for anyone, much less a guy who stood 5'7.
I remember towards the end of his career in the mid 80's, someone (I think it might have been Vin Scully) saying Morgan would make a great broadcaster because "he knows baseball and he loves to talk". There were times during his career in the booth that the former was questioned, but the latter was never in doubt.
I knew a few guys who couldn't stand him, but he never bothered me too much. The criticism that he was anti-NY was probably accurate, it also didn't make him unique amongst national broadcasters.
Either way, I'll choose to remember him as a Hall of Fame player and a World Series champ.
MUSIC:
So, I caught some of the Billboard Music Awards the other night.
The radio near my office plays 103.5, so I hear all the current faves. I got to see some of them as well on Wednesday.
Post Malone who sings Circles (I call it Runaway because that's like the only word understand in the song) seems like a nice kid. He's covered in tattoos, but he can rap, play country and play easy listening. Versatile and talented.
Doja Cat performed. I kind of like her song Say So, it has kind of has a retro feel to it. She's also quite attractive (I'm allowed to say that because Tara's the one who said it first). But as Imus used to say, she needs a checkup from the neck-up. As per Wikipedia, her social media was filled with slurs against LGBT, and earlier this year she was calling COVID-19 a hoax. She's since apologized for the poor choices of words. Here's hoping she's cured of her foot in mouth disease and goes on to a successful career.
And then there was Lizzo. The Good as Hell singer. I may have mentioned before that song could have come in handy when George Bush 41 was trying to arrest Manuel Noreiga in Panama, and the Marines were blasting Nancy Sinatra's These Boots are Made for Walkin over and over again at his compound till he couldn't take it anymore and gave himself up. Lizzo's screeching "I do my hair toss, check my nails, baby how ya doin" 100 times a day would get me to give up whatever I was hiding, I can tell you that.
But the other night, when she won for Top Song Sales Artist. she gave a really inspiring speech about "women who refused to suppressed." She encouraged women, especially women of color, to "use their voice, whether it's through music, protest, or your right to vote, use your power, use your voice, and refuse to be suppressed." Great stuff.
But then after thanking Billboard and saying God Bless y'all, she walked off the stage saying "Byyyyye Bitch!" Couldn't she just left it at God Bless y'all? That would have been perfect. Maybe I'm a prude or I'm getting old. Or maybe the speech wasn't intended for me so I should just shut up.
Well what fun is that? If I had a daughter, I'd play the speech and cut off the end. And who knows? Maybe one of these days, when her song comes on, I'll stop giving out my name, rank and serial number.
Did anybody see that video of the guy being chased by a mountain lion in Utah? I don't know how that guy had the presence of mind to keep recording. He was clearly terrified. I'd be dead in that situation, because I'd either try to run (which they say is the worst thing you can do) or I'd be frozen in fear and get attacked that way.
The experts say the man in the video did the right things. He walked slowly and deliberately and he didn't take his eyes off the mountain lion. They also said that the mountain lion went back when she felt the man was far enough away from her cubs (or whatever mountain lion babies are called).
That's why I don't do camping.
See you in two weeks
Stay Safe
and Have a Great Week
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