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Danny tells more stories about his stay in the hospital and brush with death. You’ll never believe what a woman was trying on at a Wal-Mart. Further proof you should never take public transportation. Danny tears into Khole Kardashian and Lamar Odom for getting back together and a great quote from Ray Rice that provides endless comedy.
Controversial shooting in Palm Beach Gardens earlier this week and it looks like this story will go national. Did Mike Ditka do a “one cheek sneak” and let one fly during pre-game to Monday Night Football last night? The full trailer for the new Star Wars movie is out and people are freaking!!!! Click below to hear the show.
Let me begin by saying I don’t like the New England Patriots. Nothing against the people of the city or the city in general I’m just tired of them winning. Their quarterback may be the best of all time and he’s married to a super model. I’m a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan so perhaps I’m just naturally bitter but the country is consumed with the footballs they used in this past weekend’s AFC Championship Game.
ESPN is reporting that eleven of the twelve balls that the Patriots supplied for the game were under inflated. This is a big deal because only the Patriots use the balls that they supplied for the game, it was raining, and under inflated balls are easier to catch. If you weren’t aware of the final score it was Patriots 45 Colts 7. If the final score was 45-41 I might see the cause for concern but let’s not lose focus of “the rules.” IF New England is guilty of under inflating their balls then they deserve to be reprimanded regardless of the fact the Colts were blown out like a mobile home during a tornado.
What really concerns me about this story is the media. This deserves to be a big story for ESPN and other sports programs but this was the second story this morning on network news after the President’s State of the Union Address. The fourth story was another showing of the video of that policeman lip-synching to Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.” I’m surprised there wasn’t a live shot of Bruce Jenner shaving his legs.
The bottom line with network news is winning the ratings war. If these stories mirror what is on the meter of interest of the average American then we really have become a tabloid society and that’s scary to me. In the meantime I will continue to educate myself by surfing the internet and exposing myself to a variety of sources and opinions while I chuckle like a fifth grader listening to network anchors saying “deflated balls.”
Here we go again. Another week and another problem for the NFL. This time around the player in focus is Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. He was deactivated for last week’s game as child abuse allegations surfaced. Peterson allegedly injured one of his children while using a “switch” in an act of discipline.
I am not a parent but I can speak about corporal punishment based on being on the receiving end as a kid. I had the best parents a kid could ask for and I am very fortunate that my mother is still alive. I was a handful as a kid. I’m a handful as an adult. Even when mom is over my house and she wrestles through the drawer looking for a wooden spoon my first reaction is to run to the dining room table and get ready for “the chase.” Dad was a “belt guy.” The sound of that belt unbuckling has carved an indelible tattoo on my subconscious.
So what is my point here? Simple. Time out wasn’t an option for me. It simply wouldn’t reinforce the point of discipline that I needed to behave. I never looked at what my mother and father did as “abuse.” I misbehaved and I deserved it. To hit a child with a switch is beyond my comprehension but keep in mind that is how Adrian Peterson was disciplined as a child. It doesn’t make it right by any means but keep in mind what we allow is what we teach. In order for us to evolve as a society it’s necessary for us to acknowledge or mistakes and correct or behavior.
By now we have all seen the second Ray Rice video where he knocks his then fiancé Janay Palmer out with a solid left hook in a casino elevator. It’s terrible. It’s disturbing. There is no excuse for his actions. Some have come forward to say “How could she marry this guy after this?” That’s her decision and not the point. The NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, is now in hot water because some believe he saw the second video as early as April and yet still decided to ban Ray Rice just two games. Goodell denies this but again that is not the point.
The first video we all saw back in February where Rice is dragging Palmer out of the elevator should have been enough. That was the effect of his actions so you know there had to be a cause. THAT’S the point. The NFL has the means necessary to obtain the video of what happened inside the elevator. This was a casino. There are cameras everywhere. Although I think Goodell is lying through his teeth when he says he didn’t see the second video until Monday I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. The fact that there wasn’t a full blown investigation here based on the first video is enough for me to blurt out “cover up” at the very least.
So who is to blame? Many people over the course of many years. The NFL is a big business that makes billions of dollars. Exemptions have been made by many coaches of many players for their off the field problems because a player can run fast, jump high or hit a ball far. THAT’S where the blame should lie. This is not a problem that happened overnight. This has been festering for years. If anything good can come from this horrific situation it would be that coaches, managers, commissioners, owners and executives will stop “looking away.” That’s the way it’s supposed to be but that isn’t the way it is.
I’m not politically correct. I’m 100% Polish and I LOVE a good Pollock joke. I’m the last guy you would refer to as a racist and that’s probably why I don’t see what the big deal is about the Washington Redskin’s logo.
Some have said to me “How would you feel if a team were to be called “The Pollocks?” I’d love it. I can see people at a Pollock game yelling “What type of dumb play was that?” I’d laugh and say “What do you expect from a team called The Pollocks?”
Again, my level of sensitivity to this subject is VERY low but I will tell ya what pisses me off: Thanksgiving and Columbus Day. Columbus was a very bad man. In 1500, the Crown had him removed as governor, arrested, and transported in chains to Spain yet we have a day honoring him?
Thanksgiving? The Pilgrims landed here, befriended the Native Americans and then took their land. For this we have a four-day weekend and a giant parade. Santa Claus is at the end of the parade so he must be after your casinos.
I completely understand those that take issue with Thanksgiving and Columbus Day but making such an issue of something on the side of a football helmet or a baseball cap? I just don’t see it but would love to hear your comments. Have a great weekend.
Professional athletes, marijuana, and our government….been thinking about these topics over the weekend because they all are linked together by one common factor: stupidity.
Follow me here….or if you can’t that’s good because it will illustrate my point at how it is said “we must all get along” when in actuality all we do is contradict ourselves.
The government has spent one trillion dollars on the “War on Drugs” since 1971. Millions are spent every day guarding the southwest borders of our country so marijuana isn’t smuggled into our country. Twenty two of our states and The District of Columbia have legalized it albeit mostly for medical purposes. Two states, Colorado and Washington, have made marijuana legal for personal use. If someone told me…”show up to work early, but only work to 50% of your potential, take a short lunch, spend 30 minutes juggling bowling pins and the rest of the afternoon pretend to be working at your desk but we want you to be surfing facebook and making posts of how much you hate it here”….that would make more sense. In fact we all know the latter of my absurd situation happens quite frequently.
Professional athletes. Quite the oxy-moron don’t ya think? They get millions to run fast and jump high. They sign contracts that guarantee them millions knowing they will be tested for marijuana (Yes the same plant that is legal medically in 22 states and legal in 2) yet they still insist on smoking weed.
Let’s look at the case of Cleveland Browns wide receiver: he received a scholarship to play at Baylor…in 2010 he and a teammate were found sound asleep in the drive thru at a local Taco Bell and weed in the car. In July 2011 he was suspended from the Baylor team for a positive marijuana test. He transferred to Utah but decided to just sit out a year and go for the NFL. July 2012 he gets a 5.3 million dollar deal with the Browns……that’ll by ya a lot of chicken soft tacos. In June 2013 he was suspended by NFL for first two games of that season for………YES testing positive for weed. He had a great year last year with the most receiving yards in the NFL and being named to the Pro Bowl. Guess what happened May 9, 2014? I think you have this story figured out and Gordon more than likely will be suspended for the year. Our story doesn’t end there…a week ago…Gordon gets pulled over for speeding, cop smells weed, and one of the three passengers produces a bag with less than 200 grams of marijuana. Ya know that’s good stuff….millionaire weed…I can picture them speeding because Taco Bell was about to close. Gordon was ticketed just for speeding and not for possession of the pot because his friend said it was his……REALLY? Ya want me to believe that??? Here is what probably happened: Cue siren and lights…GORDON: “Oh shit. Hey Levi hold this bag. LEVI: Are you crazy? GORDON: I’ll give ya $100K when we get back to the crib. LEVI: Gimmie that bag.
Our government and professional athletes…the best Stooge routine ever.
On December 7, 2013 I said good bye to my best friend. He was a 14 ½ year old black lab named Champ. I held him in my arms as he was put to sleep and his journey to the Rainbow Bridge began. Champ was not just a dog. He truly was the best friend I ever or will have. We were constant companions and we really did take care of each other.
Champ never needed a leash because I had him since he was 6 weeks old and I taught him to always remain within twenty feet of me. I could let him outside and I didn’t have to watch him. He knew his boundaries and when he was ready to come back in he would open the gate on his own (taught him that as well) and he would just lay down patiently by the back door.
We would always sleep in my king size bed and when he got too old to make the jump I ended up sleeping on the couch so he could be near me. For the past three years I have been sleeping on the couch and even after his passing I continue to do so.
The first two weeks without my friend I cried non-stop. This wasn’t just a pet….I was alone without my best friend. Those of you that knew Champ know what I am talking about. Everyone would always say “that truly is the best dog ever.” He was and always will be.
When I first got Champ I was stumped in choosing out a name. I was watching the NFL Draft and they mentioned a rookie player named “Champ Bailey.” I immediately knew the name of my friend: He would be called “Champ.”
Today Champ Bailey is in is fifteenth NFL season with the Denver Broncos. Champ Bailey has never been to a Super Bowl until this year. In less than two weeks I will be cheering for Champ and his Broncos because I truly believe my best friend is a world champion as well.
I really miss my friend but honestly believe that a Super Bowl victory for Champ Bailey and his Broncos will be a fitting ending to my best friends time here on earth. I will be watching the game with my best friend’s spirit and hope to one day shake that wonderful paw in congratulations at the Rainbow Bridge. I miss you friend.
The guy pictured to the left is former quarterback Joe Theisman. He used to play for the Washington Redskins and at one time was in a long-term relationship with Cathy Lee Crosby. I have weird sleeping patterns and sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and I see all kinds of silly commercials for all kinds of silly products. Joe Theisman is currently pitching a product called “Super Beta Prostate.” You MUST watch the video for this product and listen to Joe share with all of us the reason why he needs it. Click to see video HERE.
Joe now does play-by-play of NFL games and according to this video the first thing he does when he enters a stadium is find the closest bathroom in case he has that “sudden urge to go.” Did he actually negotiate that in his contract? Now when I listen to his play-by-play and I don’t hear him for 30 seconds am I supposed to wonder if it’s because his “prostate is giving him fits?” How about the doctor in this video that actually asks “do ya wanna stronger urine flow?” Look….I have a lot of things on my bucket list….a stronger urine flow is not one of them. Where does that come in handy? I don’t see myself fighting off potential gropers in a Turkish bath with my “stronger urine flow.”
Joe actually says, “My wife and I sleep better and I wake up feeling younger.” I’m sure she DOES sleep better. It’s hard to relax and go to sleep not knowing if there is gonna be an eruption from a urine geyser. Too bad he wasn’t a spokesman for this product during his playing days. Who would wanna tackle him??? He’d be running all over the field looking like he was a broken sprinkler head.
I’m still a fan of Joe Theisman but I can assure ya one thing; IF I ever meet him I won’t be shaking his hand!
DANNYLAND!!!!!! 