Several sports things off the top of my head…
One…is there a sorrier, more heart-less team in all of football than the Minnesota Vikings? Not that the Vikings are the worst team; of course they’re not. Actually, talent-wise, they should be one of the best. But their late-season collapse, even with which they managed to back into the playoffs, was entirely predictable. This team plays with no heart, and will fold very quickly in Green Bay this coming weekend. Some teams just find a way to choke when anything is on the line; the Jets used to do that (used to? Check yesterday…), and the Seahawks might be that same kind of team as well.
Continuing to speak of the NFL, though, how ’bout them Steelers? With nothing to play for yesterday, their scrubs came in and beat a very good Buffalo team with everything to play for. It’s not fashionable to pick the Steelers–everyone seems to think it’ll be Indianapolis or New England who will trounce whatever sorry squad comes out of the NFC–but Pittsburgh has risen to every challenge, and proved that they can win close games. I’m sure not betting against them.
I might bet against the Philadelphia Eagles, though; this team seems ripe for an upset, what with a history of mega-choking and, more importantly, a certain “TO” on the shelf. Who will beat them? If it happens, it’ll be the winner of the Green Bay/Atlanta tilt. That will depend upon which Atlanta team shows up, of course. It’s all a bit moot, though; call whatever team emerges from the NFC the “lamb” team which will be devoured by the AFC winner, the AFC having three, arguably four, teams better than anything the NFC has to offer.
Finally, to baseball, I just read reason #174 why baseball is a sorry sport. The Anaheim Angels, which for years was the California Angels, is now, officially, the “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim”. I’m not making that up; how could anyone derive such a terrible name? It’s almost as bad as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays or the Utah Jazz…or the Mighty Ducks of…Anaheim! What is it with those people out there???
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4 Responses to “Several sports things off the top of my head…”
Looks like George Lucas ‘The King of Bloody Terrible Names’ is going after sports now.
Narzack ~ Jan 3, 2005 at 9:01 pm
Hmm…how long before Al Davis makes HIS announcement of the “Los Angeles Raiders of Oakland”?
Paul - SteelerDirtFreak ~ Jan 4, 2005 at 3:10 pm
You said “It’s not fashionable to pick the Steelers–everyone seems to think it’ll be Indianapolis or New England who will trounce whatever sorry squad comes out of the NFC.”
But that’s not what I’m hearing. I think anybody who knows football knows that Pittsburgh has all the ingredients needed for a Super Bowl winner.
Bob Robinson ~ Jan 7, 2005 at 9:47 am
Talking about names of teams.
I remember when I was at Seminary (TEDS), and the guys were all talking about their teams. One guy was from the Detroit area.
He looked at me and said, “My team is named the LIONS. Huge! Ferocious! ROAR!”
“Your team is named after…a color.â€
All my rejoinders about the great Paul Brown fell on empty ears that night. The line was just too funny.
Bob Robinson ~ Jan 7, 2005 at 9:52 am