Dammit! I was hoping the Dolphins would go 0-16. No offense to Miami fans, but I think that lifelong infamy is a way sexier storyline than unprecedented dominance a la the Patriots. I wanted to be able to tell my kids that I witnessed the worst of the worst. The ultimate stinkers. Unfortunately, the Ravens took pity on the Dolphins and choked hard as hell. So fuck you Kyle Boller and co.
The other big storyline this year: the dominance of the Pats. They have 2 games left in their bid to go undefeated. I'm largely indifferent (partly because I'm from Indiana). I don't have a huge beef with Tom Brady. Most Hoosiers reflex answer to Tom Brady is "he's gay". I can appreciate the guy though. He came from nowhere: a 6th round draft pick to win 3 Super Bowls (and probably a 4th this year). And if you were that good-looking of a guy then you'd be spitting game at supermodels and actresses too. Belichick, however, is a classless prick who deserves all that shit. All things considered, I think the Patriots going undefeated is a good thing.
Speaking of teams on a roll. The New England region is having a sports renaissance of sorts. The Celtics are the best team in the NBA and will probably make the Finals because the East sucks. The Red Sox just won the World Series..again. Good for you guys, but that doesn't mean I have to share your enthusiasm and "be happy" for you. Why? Because I'm not from the frozen tundra that is New England. Big surprise: the world doesn't revolve around Boston or your sports teams. The whole Boston love-fest is off-putting for the rest of us and we don't need major media and douchebag fans trumpeting their successes. Coincidentally, Bill Simmons of espn falls into both of the aforementioned categories. I really hate that guy. He uses Page 2 on the site as a tribute for Boston and its sports teams on....every....single.....column. He should be deposed for biased journalism. It's totally unprofessional.
So here's something for New Englanders to chew on despite your recent teams's success. And yes, I'm looking at you Bill Simmons:
1) Even if the Patriots do win the Super Bowl this year and go undefeated, the whole Spygate thing will always be mentioned in the same breath in the history books. I don't deny that other teams do it, but they got caught. The rules book is clear: it's cheating. It won't invalidate a Super Bowl win, but it will certainly taint some of the legacy of the year.
2) The Celtics will probably make it out of the East playoffs easy, but I think they won't win more than one title, if any. The team beyond the Big Three is thin. Also those players are all on the wrong side of 30. Before long, they'll become more injury-prone and then Danny Ainge will realize he traded away all his young prospects and draft picks.
Plus, you won't get any closer to catching the Lakers' record 16 championships for atleast another generation.
3) Red Sox congrats on finally breaking the curse and getting another championship. Too bad you can't buy your fans and organization some class. or a razor. Plus, I hate to remind you: the Yankees still have 2 dozen more titles than you guys.
Here's a great site I found:
http://kissmesuzy.blogspot.com/2007/10/ksk-guide-to-being-insufferable-hole-s.html
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ok, ok. Sorry about the mistake, but that doesn't mean you all need to prove my point about the lack of class (eg. racist remarks, calling me a douche, etc.).
And please, I guarantee my English is better than any of yours. A blog is supposed to be stream of consciousness; I don't care about grammar. I bet my SAT verbal or writing score alone is higher than any of yours.
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