Congratulations to the Red Sox. Twice in four years. Impressive. And the future looks bright as well. More on that at a future date, though. Comments on three other major sports stories from the weekend then I may try to post on something other than sports again.
A-Rod has no soul. The evidence continues to pile up.
--He leaves a fine situation in Seattle for money in Texas. Seattle was winning. The team was decently supported by the community and it’s always said that he and Sweet Lou had a good relationship.
--He leaves Texas for a chance to win. Why else only Boston and New York considered?
--He cheats on his wife in a way that publicly humiliates her.
--He leaves New York to save his psyche. If he had a soul he would’ve stayed there and proved himself. He didn’t even negotiate with them. They likely would’ve paid as much as anyone else. He’s running away from the challenge of overcoming his failure, even if it’s only perceived or limited failure.
--He and his agent try to steal the limelight from the World Series and a potential suitor, taking selfish “look at me” behavior to an entirely new level.
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The Patriots are playing by the rules. Next question.
The camera thing was a written rule they broke. And people questioned their previous accomplishments. So Belichick is going to play by the rules and leave no questions about this year’s accomplishments. There is no rule against running up the score. The rules state that each game is 60 minutes long. So the Patriots are going to play ALL 60 minutes, as the rules proscribe.
Is Belichick flipping the bird to the league? I think so. Do I have a problem with it? No. If there were no camera-gate, I would think it was bad form, especially to do it to a classy guy like Gibbs. But Bill and the team are making a point. An exclamation point.
The schpiel the players are putting out—if you go half speed you can get hurt—is B.S. You run just as much risk of getting hurt by leaving starters in a blowout when bitter opponents may resort to cheap shots. They may reveal the truth at the end of the season. To me, it goes without saying already.
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National reaction to Boston teams: As a Boston fan, I don’t really care what the rest of the country thinks of our teams. I root for our teams to win. Does it bother me if one of our teams or fans do something I don’t like? Yes. But I’m not worried with living up to the standards set by the national media or fans in another market.
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