Weekend Wrap Up

Ah, another week, another sports bonanza. Things are finally decided in baseball, and I for one couldn't be happier. And, another crazy week of football has left us all with fantasy regrets. Let's break it down, shall we?

Those Red Sox. They had to make it interesting. And, they tried. But, ultimately failed. It feels good to type that. After all, it seems so long ago that these lovable losers were finally breaking the "curse" in 2004. Now, Boston has had a veritable orgy of titles and has become that dreaded thing. A front runner. And, kind of an obnoxious one to boot. We're talking New York territory. So, hey, Champ. . .how about you sit out the next couple plays? Let one of these two new teams have a crack at it. 28 years is a long time to wait, Philly. Don't fuck this up.

Who would have thought that the Colts, Chargers, Cowboys and Patriots would be here? Woefully under performing, riddled with injuries, and looking rather ordinary. I'm sure there are people all over this country cursing those pre-season bets now. While the Colts and Chargers could rally, I'm pretty sure it's over in Big D. And, it gives this writer so much joy to say that. Serves them right. And, once again they are a 1 Roy Williams town.

When football is bad, it is real bad. Greazy and I watched the end of the Raiders/Jets game. If you want to call what those teams were doing "playing." It was more like fucking around. It was painful watching two NFL teams unable to get into reasonable field goal range during OT. I mean, come on. Most teams take less than 5 minutes to do that. It is sad to see how many teams just flat out can't compete anymore. Cincinnati is a joke. The Lions are pitiful and the Chiefs and Raiders are just plain shitty.

Go Bills! And, Tennessee. And, the Redskins. How about all those unlikely heroes. It is nice to see some different teams compete, at least for now. Also, as much as it pains me to say, I think the Steelers are the most underrated 5-1 team right now.

The Flyers are 0-5 with two points from two overtime losses. When are they going to listen to me? They are cursed. No, all you read is about firing the coach. That won't solve anything. Sarah Palin is to blame. I swear it. Now we can be like all those Cubs fans who can blame all their failures on outside sources. Nice to have a fall back plan.

How much do I love watching Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick do the NFL highlights on NBC. Just like old times.