On The Record

Why I love the N.F.L.

The sport of football is not as old as some the other major sports here in America, such as baseball or hockey. Yet in its short existence it has raised to the top of all professional sports here in America.  I truly believe that it has replaced baseball as America’s game of choice. The hierarchy of baseball has allowed its sport to be ruined by greed and agents.  A system where the rich get richer and the lower market teams suffer because they can’t compete because of lower market revenues. Which is why teams like, the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Red Sox, Angels are always in the pennant race, and they can afford to be. While teams like the Royals, Pirates, Mariners groom up talent through their farm systems and when they have a bona fide superstar it becomes hard to keep that player because the big market teams price out the small market team. But because of forward thinking and innovation the N.F.L. has vaulted its way into the televisions of millions of Americans.  It has a placed it value in the quality of the game rather than the revenue in their pockets. Because of their salary cap and the revenue sharing throughout the league teams no matter in what market have the same amount of money to spend. The product on the field is a lot better and no matter what game is on the action is still the same. There is a reason the Super Bowl is the biggest game of the year and cities fight over the right to get to host the game.  It is why advertisers pay big sums of money to show commercials during the game. My own city will get the chance to host one of these big time events here in the next coming year. The 2011 Super Bowl will be held in Arlington, Texas in the new Cowboys Stadium. Fans are a real barometer of how well a sport is thriving. Football fans will show up in full body paint wearing no shirt in freezing cold weather, while other teams have fans that will their season tickets to their children because season ticket waiting list are so long. I guess I am spoiled as a Dallas Cowboys fan because of their success but I think if you’re a fan of any N.F.L. team there is always hope to turn around a franchise. Look at the recent success of such teams as New Orleans Saints and last year the Arizona Cardinals. No team is ever completely out of hope at a chance of Super Bowl glory. Two years ago the New York Giants were overwhelming underdogs to the, then three time Super Bowl Champion and undefeated, New England Patriots.  With all odds against them they did the unthinkable and won it all. So if you’re a Detroit Lions fans or a Cleveland Browns fan keep the faith and remember that there is always next year.  Go Cowboys, ADR out!

Those Damn Yankees!

Well the NFL is in full swing, basketball is about to start up but the sport that is about to take center stage is baseball. We have narrowed it down to the two best teams in the post season. The reigning World Series champs, The Philadelphia Phillies, and the team with the most titles in the sport, the evil empire, The New York Yankees. The franchise with the most World Series titles has another chance to win one more. The rich just keeping getting richer. But the difference between past Yankee teams is this team is made up of mostly well compensated mercenaries. Two of their infielder came from different teams. Same goes for their outfield, and their major horses in the pitching staff are high priced arms from other clubs as well. What is most maddening is that two of their best and most highly paid players, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira, were both at one time team mates on another club, The Texas Rangers. Tom Hicks, the owner, at the time gave A-Rod the richest contract in baseball history and Mark Teixeira was a young and up coming first baseman in the Rangers organization. What do both these men have in common other than their douche bag nature. They are both clients of the baseball anti-christ, Scott Boras.

(Mark Teixeira and A-Roid)

Both of these guys could not wait until they could get out of Texas. Both are douchers and I will be for the next few days be the biggest Phillies fan. It's funny how those Yankee fans were distancing from A-Rod because of his self confessed steroid use. Well he was exposed by ESPN's Selena Roberts in her book, but never the less he admitted to the allegations. But Oh how a chance at a World Series championship far out weighs the crime of illegal steroid use. All I can say about this topic is GO PHILLIES. ADR out!

Defending organized violence

How many of you out there did some crazy backyard fighting when you were growing up, America. Well I did. It all started when I saw the film "Blood Sport." From that day on, I wanted to be Jean Claude Van Damme. Me and my brothers threw a mattress in the garage and started our own Kumote style fighting matches. I have to say that I was the master of the Demmak, then it got boring seeing that it started to be everyone's finishing move. Eventually the film "Rad" had came out, and we moved on to bikes. But I never lost that feeling to just punch a jerk in the face for the rush and release of pinned up young angst.
(No one does it better than Jean Claud Van Damme, can you do the splits, I didn't think so) I wasn't a bully by far. Growing up with four brothers tends to humble you when you find yourself the recipient of the Oriental Spike. When I got older, I found myself infatuated with the great world of organized violence. What ever I could find, wrestling, boxing, football, and the very so entertaining, arm wrestling. Thank you Sly for that great piece of art "Over the Top". Who knew that turning your hat around gave you a total advantage and perspective of life. Nothing gives you that rush in seeing the brutalist of human natures in all these areas of violence. My God father was the great Joe Gomez. He introduced me to what it took to be a boxer. I remember having so many conversations with him about life and boxing. He was always a great inspiration to me, and a true warrior. You can check out his legacy still living on with the Joe Gomez Boxing Club. I got into Army unarmed combatives, of course, when I joined the Army. This opened up a whole new world and got me interested into MMA fighting. It seems like every time I turn on the TV, UFC was everywhere. It has gone mainstream for its toughness, and being more legitimate than pro wrestling.
(Lyoto Machida) Nothing has come out and been such a hit as UFC. It made the word Octagon into a house hold name. I'm not saying that this form of violence is for everyone. But you should try the rear naked choke on your boss, see if he puts amy more reports on your desk to be filed before five. Love it or hate it, organized violence is here to stay. So just crack your knuckles and join the fun. ADR out!!

The world of sports and science

What up, yo. If you ever get bored and your scientific mind gets to wandering. What a better way to correlate this fact finding form with the world of sports. Now, you may think of scientist working in labs getting friendly with animals, and eating grilled cheese sandwiches cooked by a bunsen burner, but these guys have got it right. How awesome to explore scientific theories then with the fantastic feats of top athletes. The show is called Sports Science and each show they put science to the test as top athletes display the amazing skills they do day in and day out in their respective field of play. Could you do any better to get the masses interested in that crap you fell asleep in during high school. Plus you get to see the train reck of some of these geeks going up against top players. It's like Joes vs. Pros only with the making of better TV. So brake it off some, and check it out. ADR continues... Download Jenkins-will-conduct-some-sports-science[1]

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