Sports Fan

Why is it that the people that never played sports are some of the biggest sports fans? Is it because they fantasize about being out there on the court of the field playing the big game making the big plays? Are they envious? Are they jealous? Or is it just the fact that they get a warm feeling inside when their team wins (which is a whole 2 times for us Browns fans this year! But hey, the last one was the Steelers! YIPEE!!) Well, being one of those who never played in any organized capacity, I think it's the last thing I said. No, not YIPEE!! The warm feeling. That toasty, warm, fantastic feeling when my team wins. It's great to see excellent plays but when the score is in my favor at the end of the game, I absolutely love it!

I can only imagine what it would be like to be one of the players on the team at the end of the day. Their feeling has to be 10 times greater than what I am feeling because they played a part in that win. It's got to feel kind of like winning a poker tournament. And I have to say, that rush makes it all worth it! I'm not a sore winner so I don't like to win for bragging rights (although we do have quite a few months of not hearing the Steeler fans talk about how they always beat us). It's interesting because Sue always says, "I never remember you liking sports like you do now." And she is right. In some ways I'm disappointed that I didn't get into sports at a younger age. Maybe even played. I might not have been good but I think I would have had a better appreciation of sports today.

Ah but alas, I will be content just watching from my couch or at the game. God bless all the players and coaches and everyone that goes in to a sports organization. Keep up the good work so I can, at least every once in a while, get the warm fuzzies from a win. And, unlike some so called fans, I will be dedicated to Cleveland and OSU to the day I die. Win or lose, I'm with you all the way.

Suspect?

Can someone please explain to me why we are refering to Nidal Hasan as a "suspect" in the Fort Hood shootings? Now I wasn't their but are they not sure? Is he just a "person of interest?" Did they not catch him red handed? "Is this the man who was shooting at you?" "Gee, I'm not sure it was all so blury. Ah, maybe?" COME ON! He did it! Quit calling him a "suspect". That's what drives me nuts about this country. They never want to offend anyone. And by trying not to offend, they insult our intellegence. Well, I'm hitting the hay now! Good night all!

The Magic says, "No Mo!"

Orlando Magic, tonight, lost at home against the CAVS the first time in a long time. Mo Williams had a major part in that! I have always been a fan of Mo and I say congrats for the win. Keep up the good work!

Come on already Browns!

As Cleveland Browns fans we are very patient! Honestly, we put ourselves through this every single year and what have we got to show for it? Abuse from the Steeler fans, abuse from our spouses and abuse from all of the morons out there that don't follow sports but decide to make comments about the Browns anyway. If that isn't enough, the Browns hire a coach that has a loosing record and showed last week it is business as usual in the quarterback position. Off the record I want Brady Quinn in as quarterback. Regardless of how he does this year I think we should let him make mistakes, learn from them and get better week after week. Obviously Mangini (did I spell that right?) is not concerned about building a team but just trying to get a win from hit and miss.

I've come to this conclusion, pick a quarterback and stick with him. That's it! Case closed. Choose a quarterback, of course I would like it to be Quinn but if it's Anderson than so be it, but regardless of who it is, stick with them. Let them win, let them lose, let them throw interceptions, let them get used to the offense and let the offense get used to them. Once they do that a funny thing will happen. Receivers will start catching the ball, linesmen will start blocking better and running back will be more comfortable with the handoff. I'm not asking for a Superbowl championship this year, I'm just asking for a quarterback that is going to play the rest of the season, barring no injuries (and maybe a win or 2 against those Steelers!)

I'm sick of following the Browns only to look forward to basketball season after 3 or 4 games. Leadership is the key, unfortunately, I don't see any in the Cleveland Browns organization. Neither do the players. And until they do, we are going to continue to struggle. Why did we get rid of Romeo again? Gee, I can't remember. Or did we even get rid of him? Have you ever seen Mangini and Romeo in the same room together? Me neither. I think Mangini is just Romeo and he painted his face to look like a white guy. Only time will tell with this group of Browns but as of now, it' looking pretty bleak.

I'm so busy!

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, you never heard her say she was busy, she didn't have time to complain! You know how to spot a busy person? Their the ones working and not talking about "How busy" they are. One thing you can guarantee, if some one tells you "I'm so busy" or "I don't have time", chances are, they are not busy and they have plenty of time. If some one says their busy what they really mean to say is , "I am so unorganized." I have many pet peeves in my life, one is people who tell me how busy they are. It drives me nuts. If you tell me your busy I'm not going to believe you. I have never heard a busy person talk about how busy they are, I'm sorry but I haven't. The only time people have ever said that to me was when they were trying to impress me with how they are so busy, even though they're not. Don't tell me your busy, just get the job done, like the old woman in the shoe. Maybe if you want to know how busy she is you have to ask one of her kids!

The Quick Glance "Look Away"

You know how you run across someone you kind of know in a store. They haven’t spotted you yet but you have spotted them. You wonder what you should do. First reaction every time is to turn your head the other direction and pretend like you didn’t see them. Then, if by chance they see you and say something you act surprised. “Hey, how you doing?” Come on! That’s why I always try to say something if I see somebody. Now, my wife always says to me, “Can’t you just say hello and that’s it? Why do you always have to chat forever?” Honestly, I’m trying to get better at that. But here’s the follow up. After you do the right thing and say “Hi”, maybe have a little small talk, you still got some shopping to do, so do they. So up and down the isles you go and you run into them time and time again. What’s the proper thing to do? Talk to them some more? Just leave them alone? You know their just as uncomfortable as you are when they see you again! Maybe the second and third time you see them it is the time to pretend like you didn’t see them. I don’t know. What’s proper etiquette? It’s so confusing. Why didn’t they teach us this in elementary school? I’ll tell you why! Because one day I saw one of my elementary school teachers in a store and you know what I caught her doing? Pretending like she didn’t see me. I caught her eye and she looked away real quick; amazing. I think we need to make Busted stickers when someone turns away and acts like they didn’t see you. When you bust them you walk up and say, “Hey, how you been. I saw you look away real quick once I caught eye contact with you. You weren’t going to pretend like you didn’t see me were you? I’ll bet you were! Here’s a Busted sticker you can walk around with for the rest of the day to show everyone what an idiot you are!” Awe but I jest! I’ve done it, you’ve done it, and we’ve all done it once or twice. Some of you arrogant people out there have done it quite a bit more. I know you’re too good for us common people.

The fact remains that there are some people that we don’t want to talk to. Hey, there are some people we flat out don’t like and don’t want to associate with but we’ll run in to them from time to time. Now I think that if you don’t like each other it is quite alright to do the “look away” and not say anything. But when I see people I know doing it, people I like, and then I just think that’s rude. But wait a minute! I just thought of something. Maybe I like them but they don’t like me. I think I just got a whole new take on this “look away” thing. Wow, I’m going to have to reconsider my whole thought process now. Just when I thought I had it figured out!

What do you call Rock and Roll?

If you ask me this is a no brainer but for all of you that don't follow this as close as I do, the great Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just came out with their new list of nominees for 2010 and here they are:

ABBA, Darlene Love, Donna Summer, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, KISS, Laura Nyro, LL Cool J, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chantels, The Hollies, and The Stooges.

Now I look at this list and agree with some of the choices on here. But I've got to say that the rock hall should change it's name because to be a true Rock and Roll hall of fame how can you nominate the likes of ABBA, Donna Summer and LL Cool J? No offense to any of these artists. They are great writers and singers. They are all talented individuals. They are not Rock and Roll any more than Madonna, oh wait, she's already IN the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

My question is, how can you nominate ABBA, LL Cool J and Donna Summer who are not true rock and roll artists and not nominate Heart, Electric Light Orchestra and (this is the one that really kills me!) Alice Cooper? I mean, who comes up with this list? What group of morons are out there trying to be politically correct and, in the process, skipping over true rock and roll artists to vote in people like Run DMC, Madonna and R.E.M.? It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel (not so) fine. Pop artists, rap artists, while true rock and roll artists get dissed year after year.

This is the first year that KISS was nominated. At first I thought if they got inducted they should not show up at the induction ceremony. Show the rock hall that they don't care anymore. But then I said, "They're better than that! They can be bigger than the rock hall and say yeah you dissed us for many years but we're here now and here to stay!"

But back to my point, of the 2 groups of 3 artists that I posted up at the top. The first group consisting of ABBA, LL Cool J and Donna Summer and the second group consisting of ELO, Heart and Alice Cooper; which of these 2 groups most says rock and roll to you? Stupid question right? EXACTLY! Come on rock hall. Either change your name to Our Favorite Artist's Hall of Fame or keep it rock artists. I mean come on what song of Madonna's or ABBA's shouts Rock and Roll?