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James Harrison's Mom is a brawler, Turner Gill's new job, NFL preview, & Tracy McGrady an All Star?
Thought #1- Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison is the type of guy you don't cross. He's big, he's mean, and if he can throw around a 300 lb offensive lineman, he can darn sure whip your tail. James is defiantly the last dude you want to run into in a dark alley, unless the other option is his mother.
James' mom, Mildred Harrison was charged with assault during a brawl following the game watching party Thursday night at the local VFW in Akron, Ohio. Police reports say that people were pushed, punched, and had beer bottles thrown at them. Awesome! Nothing like an old fashioned brawl at the VFW. Nothing like a 62 year old woman chucking beer bottles at folks to brighten up an other wise bad night for Steelers fans. I'm not really sure why the VFW suddenly turned into Bob's Country Bunker from the Blues Brothers, but I do know I will now never go in to one of those places. Seriously one of my deepest fears in life is is to get in a fight with a 62 year old woman and catch a Bud Ice bottle across the chin. I would much rather get my tail kicked by James, than get cut up by Mildred.
Thought #2 - There are plenty of things you expect to see at any NBA All Star game including plenty of dunks, no defense, and some combonation of Shaq dancing and attempting threes. You also probably expect to see a few guys start the game that really don't deserve to start but get to because of the fan voting policy. What you don't expect to see is a guy who has not played at all this season, and isn't that good anyway, start the game. This season Tracy McGrady may very well start the All Star game thanks to fan voting, even though he has not played a single minute of the season.
Listen it's cool to let the fans vote, its cool to open it up to everyone, but you have to realize there are a lot of stupid people in this world that have internet access and a lot of free time. I mean this is exactly why you don't let your kids pick what restaurant you go to on a Friday night. You want to go out to a nice meal at decent restaurant, the last place you want to end up is at Chucky Cheese trying to choke down a slice of plastic flavored cheese pizza while being taunted by that creepy dancing rat. The last thing you want to see at the NBA All Star game is the K-Mart version of Kobe Bryant start the game with zero minutes under his belt for the season. Come on Mr. Stern, I don't care how many 12 year olds logged on and voted for T-Mac just because he's money on their NBA Live 06, there is no way he should even be on the team. Just do what all good teachers do, take a vote, pretend to tally it up, and then pick the best All Stars, telling us all it was our voting that decided it. No one will be the wiser, and the game won't be awful.
Thought #3- Kansas wised up and it looks like they found themselves a coach. Reports have come out that University of Buffalo coach Turner Gill will be the next head coach of the Jayhawk football program. Good call Kansas. Not only is this a step up for Gill, it's also a lot less gray in Kansas than in Buffalo. You can't tell me that moving to a town where he won't have to worry about the weekly traffic jam on league bowling night didn't weigh in on the decision. Better area, better job, and Gill is the type of guy who can help ease some of the bitterness left by Mangino.
Thought #4- NFL Preview:
1. If you need to be told the Cowboys are awful in December, you are probably the same guy who needs Wal-Mart to continue to put up those posters reminding us all that X-mas is on the 25th. (Seriously, if you need that, you might want to pick a new holiday to celebrate.) What you may not know is that the Chargers have not lost in the month since 2005. If this trend continues and the Giants beat the Eagles, you're looking at a sweet three way tie in the NFC East.
2. Tom Brady is banged up, finger, shoulder, ribs, you name it. Good news is though the Patriots are playing the Panthers who routinely have found ways to tank games this year. New England really needs this one if they are going to right that ship and win the division. Randy Moss should be well rested since he got to take a snow day this week, so I expect him to light up the Panthers D.
3. Which Denver will show up this week? Will it be September Denver or October Denver? Better question, does it even matter since they are playing the Colts? I'm pretty sure Peyton Manning has some type of Jedi mind trick going on with his opponents. Dude stands over the line, reading the minds of every defensive player, and then waves his hand and says, "you will let me march down the field on you in 3 minutes and score." September Denver will hang in there with the Colts today, but if October Denver shows up they will get housed.
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