Smell that? That’s the smell of one of the best times of the
year. That’s the smell of blood, sweat and tears -- it's a face-slapping good
time.
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| Photo by Mark J. Terrill/AP |
Baseball season is wrapping up with amazing pennant races.
“Shockingly,” the AL West is going down to the wire; I’m pulling for the
Rangers in that one. They may be missing
Nelson Cruz, but they still have
Yu Darvish. ESPN has the
Dodgers ranked no. 1 on their
Power Rankings, again. They're finally
playing like the team Las Vegas had planned on. There have been some surprises
for me, though.
The Pirates young talent, mixed with some legitimate veterans, have
been looking, and playing like they've started to figure it out. Meanwhile,
“Crush” Davis really blossomed last year and since he was given the chance, and he's been knocking the cover off baseballs ever since, keeping
Miguel Cabrera on his triple-crown toes. With these final pushes for the remaining playoff spots
being as exciting as they are, it almost makes you forget about both
A-Rod's
and
Braun’s, each covered by ESPN, cries of conspiracy to anyone that will listen. Or that's in law
school, whomever.
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| Jameis Winston Photo by Keith Srakocic/AP |
College football
finally kicked off with top-ten worthy plays, like the amazing, one-handed grab
by Spartan Defensive Back,
Kurtis Drummond. If you haven't seen it, I suggest
you crawl out from under your rock and watch the video
here, covered by CBS's Tom Fornelli. It was
one of the best FOOTBALL plays I've seen that actually made me yell out,
"Wow! Did you see that?!" If that catch is foreshadowing what the rest
of the season has in store, then we're in for a real treat.
Jameis Winston of Florida State had quite
the coming-out party. He was in complete control throughout the entire night.
His scorecard read like a video games': 24-27 for 356 yards and 4 touchdowns,
plus a rushing touchdown for good measure, all against a very good
Pittsburgh defense. You think he's ready for an encore? And, if you're up for a good read,
stop by
David Hale's article on ESPN. It's powerful
stuff. As for Ryan Lea-- I mean,
Johnny Manziel, he played a great game -- until
he was penalized for taunting and then yanked. There's no denying his ability,
or immaturity. How do you coach someone that thinks he's above your word? Maybe
that's something Coach Kevin Sumlin has been asking himself, as well. He's a
hell of a ball player, though.
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The NFL is officially underway with
Payton Manning and the Broncos completely destroying the Ravens, and Manning having another career game,
going 27-42 with 462 yards, 7 touchdowns and a big ol' goose egg in the
interceptions column; what a start to the 2013 season. Other notable stories --
more or less -- include the
Titans' GM Mike Munchak possibly entering the season on a seat so hot, it'd burn a hole right through the $6,000 pants of Jose Baez. After a free agency spending spree, Owner Bud Adams has already made it clear that he, "didn't spend that money for nothing."
The Eagles'
Riley Cooper has made headlines, once again, only this time for a tussle with Defensive Back
Cary Williams. It didn't seem to have anything to do with Coopers'
use of a racial slur at a Kenny Chesney concert over the summer, more or less just a heat-of-the-moment scuffle; it is football, after all. Trying to play peacemaker was
Michael Vick, but was also in need of some restrain after a heated exchange with Williams, as well. Vick was quoted in the locker room, after the dust had settled, stating, "
these young dudes don't respect me." These kids, nowadays. Last, but not least, we have Ron Jaworski, who has argued his case,
reported
here by the Associated Press, for Colin
Kaepernick being one of the best players -- EVER! What?! Someone that hasn't
played a full year yet will be, apparently, in the same class as
Tom Brady and
Joe Montana, when he hangs up his cleats -- yeah... I'm going to disagree with
you there, Jaws. Let him play a few FULL seasons before making a bold
prediction like that.
Finally, we sign off with
Max Papis' dislocated jaw. Look,
I understand his embarrassment of being hit like that by a woman on national
television. However, you don't say things like, "Well, I guess we know who
wears the pants in that relationship, a-hyuk." Even if it's true, that
makes you look like a pretentious douche bag. Instead, admit that, when you
were slapped, it hurt like hell, then make light of the situation, and move on.
There's no shame in that. Any man would love to have a woman, that was that ballsy, by his side. But don't
try and act like a big shot, tough guy. After all, you did claim you had your
jaw dislocated with a slap to the face.
Not a punch to the face, or a pile driver to the face.
Comment below on what else, you feel, I should've covered.
And, above all, have a little fun.
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