You would have thought the Pittsburgh Penguins were a returning P.O.W and Pittsburgh fans were that P.O.W's family the way everyone showed up to greet the team for its 2012/2013 home-opener this past Wednesday night at the Consol Energy Center.
Of course, the 2012 portion of the current campaign had to be wiped off the schedule because of a work-stoppage that lasted until January 19th. Therefore, some might say the fans were like that all-too forgiving spouse after being the victim of a extra-marital affair.
Actually, that's a bit unfair of me. I get where Penguins fans were coming from with their yearning for hockey to resume after such a long layoff. I could never understand the fans who permanently walk away from a sport after a lockout or strike.
Major professional sports leagues have unions, and unions have collective bargaining agreements, and sometimes, when there is a disagreement with that agreement, work-stoppages happen.
I realize that, to your average hard-working fan, millionaires fighting with billionaires over how to divide their enormous, gigantic money pie can be a huge turnoff, but if you really love a sport, can a work-stoppage (even one that cancels an entire season) really turn you off to the point where you refuse to ever watch again?
If so, I have to question your fan-hood.
Anyway, that was a huge digression from the topic.
The Penguins started off 2-0 after victories in Philadelphia and New York last weekend, and there was that above-mentioned anticipation for game number three. Only problem was, Pittsburgh laid a huge egg and dropped the home-opener to the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 5-2.
Friday night, the Penguins fell at Winnipeg and are now 2-2 on the season.
Does this mean it's time to panic? No, but by the emotional highs and lows that hockey fans have been experiencing this week, you'd think so.
I think if the Penguins' start to the season has taught us anything, it's that the NHL is a marathon, not a sprint.
You hockey fans out there, if you don't cool it, you're going to burn yourselves out by March.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Panthers on two game winning streak after 69-61 triumph over UConn
Just when it looked like the Pitt Panthers were on their way to a repeat of last season's dismal finish, they responded with two fairly impressive victories over Villanova and Connecticut last week to improve to 3-3 in the Big East Conference and 15-4, overall.
Obviously, Pitt isn't out of the woods just yet with regards to being a lock for the NCAA field of 68, but it's on its way to perhaps getting back some of that swagger it has been missing recently.
Of course, a lot of the Panthers' success depends on their guard-play, as New Zealand phenom, center Steven Adams, hasn't really shown up yet and is only averaging 6.6 points per game--will Pitt ever get anything out of a prized freshman big man not named Dejuan Blair?
The Panthers are number one in the Big East in points against, but they're sixth in the conference (and 71st, nationally) in points scored.
That will be a problem come tournament time--a problem not unfamiliar with the program. The defense is nice, but Pitt will have to find a scorer or two to depend on if a tournament berth (and run) is realistic.
But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Right now, the Panthers are 62nd in the all-important RPI rankings.
Fortunately, the Big East is second in conference RPI, and that will certainly help come Selection Sunday--a court-storming victory over a team like No. ranked Louisville wouldn't hurt any, either.
Obviously, Pitt isn't out of the woods just yet with regards to being a lock for the NCAA field of 68, but it's on its way to perhaps getting back some of that swagger it has been missing recently.
Of course, a lot of the Panthers' success depends on their guard-play, as New Zealand phenom, center Steven Adams, hasn't really shown up yet and is only averaging 6.6 points per game--will Pitt ever get anything out of a prized freshman big man not named Dejuan Blair?
The Panthers are number one in the Big East in points against, but they're sixth in the conference (and 71st, nationally) in points scored.
That will be a problem come tournament time--a problem not unfamiliar with the program. The defense is nice, but Pitt will have to find a scorer or two to depend on if a tournament berth (and run) is realistic.
But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Right now, the Panthers are 62nd in the all-important RPI rankings.
Fortunately, the Big East is second in conference RPI, and that will certainly help come Selection Sunday--a court-storming victory over a team like No. ranked Louisville wouldn't hurt any, either.
Recent articles I've written for Behind the Steel Curtain
As you may or may not know, I'm a regular contributor to the awesome Steelers fan site, Behind the Steel Curtain.
I always have fun writing for that blog, and I actually find myself checking there first for insight and breaking Steelers news (you should check it out).
Periodically, I like to use this blog to update you anonymous readers on my latest articles from the site--truth be told, I'm so far behind in that regard, I should just take a whole day and post something called: "Recent Years I've posted on Behind the Steel Curtain."
Anyway, here are some of my most recent articles from BTSC:
-Let's face it, the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers were pretty mediocre. And after they were mercifully eliminated from postseason contention, I wrote this article, which was both mediocre and about the team's mediocre campaign.
-If you're like me, you might notice some real obscure nuances when following a sport (probably not), and two truly eerie consistencies during "famous" years in which the Steelers previously missed the postseason--for my money, 1980, 1998, 2006 and 2009 stand out as years when Pittsburgh infamously crapped the bed--were losses to both the Bengals and Raiders. The 2012 season was no exception and now joins those previously mentioned misses.
-Since I've become a more "serious" Steelers blogger in recent years, I tend to suffer from a bit of late season anxiety out of fear of running out of things to write about once the season ends. I can't begin to tell you how easy it is for me to write blogs during the football season. In fact, the closer we get to the finish-line, the more I like to write, and that's especially true if the Steelers are in the race. Unfortunately, when Pittsburgh is eliminated from the playoffs, sometimes, the inmate in my little brain escapes from the insane asylum and I write fake injury reports. Truth be told, I was never more nervous about submitting something than I was when I submitted this post to BTSC editor, Neal Coolong. Thankfully, he didn't express any anger (at least not that I know of), and it actually got a better response than I anticipated.
-The 2012 Steelers may have been mediocre, but they probably could have had a more exciting finish to their season with some better timing. Unfortunately, they seemed about one step off the entire year. When the season was zigging, they were zagging, and vice versa.
-Sports are there to entertain us, and I found Antonio Brown's celebration after his game-winning touchdown catch against the Cleveland Browns in the regular season finale to be highly entertaining--and touching.
-If you're like me, you probably consider it your birth-right to see the Steelers at least make the playoffs each year. When they don't, January in Pittsburgh just seems a lot colder.
-One of Mike Tomlin's most famous Tomlinisms is "Style points don't matter." While that certainly may seem like a nice quote to rally around, when a team plays in as many close games as the Steelers have in recent years, sometimes, that team finds itself out of the playoffs because it couldn't make enough key plays during the course of the season.
-The Steelers released running back Chris Rainey, the team's fifth round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, following his arrest in Florida after a run-in with his girlfriend over a cell phone. Rainey's release came after an underwhelming rookie campaign for the mini-back; a performance typical for most of the 2012 draft class.
-I believe, as fans, we're always paying it forward and paying it back when it comes to the emotional highs and lows of following a sports team on a yearly-basis. The latest example of this was the almost-miracle like 70 yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Jacoby Jones in the last minute of the Ravens divisional playoff game in Denver that tied the game and ultimately led to an improbable overtime victory for Baltimore. The last two seasons, the Ravens exited the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion. For them to come back and defeat Peyton Manning and the Broncos had to be both thrilling and soothing to the collective psyche of not only the players, but the entire fan base.
-Speaking of those Ravens, they're part of a quartet of playoff teams that are hard for most true Steelers fans to root for. The Falcons are the only team left that Steeler Nation can even remotely stand, and that's by default, more than anything. One of the more enjoyable things I've written in a while.
That's it for now. Hopefully, I'll get you further caught up on all things Tony/BTSC.
I always have fun writing for that blog, and I actually find myself checking there first for insight and breaking Steelers news (you should check it out).
Periodically, I like to use this blog to update you anonymous readers on my latest articles from the site--truth be told, I'm so far behind in that regard, I should just take a whole day and post something called: "Recent Years I've posted on Behind the Steel Curtain."
Anyway, here are some of my most recent articles from BTSC:
-Let's face it, the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers were pretty mediocre. And after they were mercifully eliminated from postseason contention, I wrote this article, which was both mediocre and about the team's mediocre campaign.
-If you're like me, you might notice some real obscure nuances when following a sport (probably not), and two truly eerie consistencies during "famous" years in which the Steelers previously missed the postseason--for my money, 1980, 1998, 2006 and 2009 stand out as years when Pittsburgh infamously crapped the bed--were losses to both the Bengals and Raiders. The 2012 season was no exception and now joins those previously mentioned misses.
-Since I've become a more "serious" Steelers blogger in recent years, I tend to suffer from a bit of late season anxiety out of fear of running out of things to write about once the season ends. I can't begin to tell you how easy it is for me to write blogs during the football season. In fact, the closer we get to the finish-line, the more I like to write, and that's especially true if the Steelers are in the race. Unfortunately, when Pittsburgh is eliminated from the playoffs, sometimes, the inmate in my little brain escapes from the insane asylum and I write fake injury reports. Truth be told, I was never more nervous about submitting something than I was when I submitted this post to BTSC editor, Neal Coolong. Thankfully, he didn't express any anger (at least not that I know of), and it actually got a better response than I anticipated.
-The 2012 Steelers may have been mediocre, but they probably could have had a more exciting finish to their season with some better timing. Unfortunately, they seemed about one step off the entire year. When the season was zigging, they were zagging, and vice versa.
-Sports are there to entertain us, and I found Antonio Brown's celebration after his game-winning touchdown catch against the Cleveland Browns in the regular season finale to be highly entertaining--and touching.
-If you're like me, you probably consider it your birth-right to see the Steelers at least make the playoffs each year. When they don't, January in Pittsburgh just seems a lot colder.
-One of Mike Tomlin's most famous Tomlinisms is "Style points don't matter." While that certainly may seem like a nice quote to rally around, when a team plays in as many close games as the Steelers have in recent years, sometimes, that team finds itself out of the playoffs because it couldn't make enough key plays during the course of the season.
-The Steelers released running back Chris Rainey, the team's fifth round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, following his arrest in Florida after a run-in with his girlfriend over a cell phone. Rainey's release came after an underwhelming rookie campaign for the mini-back; a performance typical for most of the 2012 draft class.
-I believe, as fans, we're always paying it forward and paying it back when it comes to the emotional highs and lows of following a sports team on a yearly-basis. The latest example of this was the almost-miracle like 70 yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Jacoby Jones in the last minute of the Ravens divisional playoff game in Denver that tied the game and ultimately led to an improbable overtime victory for Baltimore. The last two seasons, the Ravens exited the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion. For them to come back and defeat Peyton Manning and the Broncos had to be both thrilling and soothing to the collective psyche of not only the players, but the entire fan base.
-Speaking of those Ravens, they're part of a quartet of playoff teams that are hard for most true Steelers fans to root for. The Falcons are the only team left that Steeler Nation can even remotely stand, and that's by default, more than anything. One of the more enjoyable things I've written in a while.
That's it for now. Hopefully, I'll get you further caught up on all things Tony/BTSC.
Spending a week in abscessed tooth hell
I realize this is a sports blog, but this is my sports blog, and not Yahoo's, so I can pretty much write about whatever I want. Therefore, I'd like to take this time to share with you the unbelievable pain and discomfort I was in last weekend and into the beginning part of the week.
To set up the story, my boss took some time off to have a hernia operation the Thursday before last. Everytime my boss takes significant time off, I seem to run into some sort of physical ailment and can't really call off because someone has to be there supervising and taking care of things. It's just how the place is set up.
The last time I had the stomach flu was during a time he was away deer hunting. Both in 2010 and 2011, when he took his annual vacation to Florida, I had to work 12 days straight each time, and came down with the mother off all head colds--THE SAME DAMN WEEK EACH YEAR!
Heck, even last year, right after I broke up with my girlfriend and was in the worst emotional state in recent memory, I practically had to work two straight months because both of my bosses were either away on extended vacations or off having surgery--you know how hard it is to hear Lionel Richie sing "Endless Love" on muzak everyday at work when your endless love just ended?
Anyway, moving to the present. I joked with my boss for days that, once he checked into the hospital to have his little surgery, I would probably come down with the vicious little flu bug that has been going around the region for months.
And about a week or so ago, on a Friday night, I thought my prediction had come home to roost. My "sinuses" were really acting up, and I thought "Oh no, here it comes." But truth be told, I never have sinus problems. You know how some people complain about their sinuses and down Dristan allergy medicine like it's candy? I'm not one of those people.
I never suffer from headaches or sinus pain--I'm weird that way.
I digress.
I got very little sleep that Friday night, and even though I felt a little better the next day, I was still in a good bit of discomfort. And to make matters worse, I had to work 12 hours that Saturday because I wanted to get caught up and even ahead on my work duties because we were short handed (what else is new?)
By Saturday night, I was in a bad way. I mean, I couldn't stand it, and that's when I realized I had the dreaded abscessed tooth. I've had a few over the years, and I'm quite familiar with the symptoms: Constant pain that won't go away, the inability to get comfortable, and the desire to punch anyone within arm's reach.
If you've ever had a real toothache, you know what I'm talking about.
Once again, I got very little sleep that night, but couldn't call off because I needed to be at work to supervise all the other damn people who didn't have severe tooth pain. How much crap is that?
The bigger problem was that my regular dentist doesn't have weekend hours, and as I found out when I called his number last Sunday morning, he doesn't offer an emergency alternative either. I was royally screwed. I needed antibiotics, asap, but there was nobody to prescribe them for me.
I suppose I could have gone to Med-Express, but I'm a man. I'm not that logical when it comes to my health. Besides, I'm not sure they cover "tooth stuff."
I managed to get through work, and I should have just went home and tried to sleep. Only problem was, I had a bowling match that night, and since I'm an enormous competitor, I decided to make my match. As it turned out, it was my best three-game series in recent memory--I guess I can play in pain.
Sunday into Monday, I was still in severe pain, and when I woke up the next day, the infection decided to rear it's ugly head and make my face puff out something bad. Fortunately, I was able to get a hold of my dentist and he prescribed those antibiotics.
Monday wasn't much better than the other days, but I felt like I was on the road to recovery simply because of the medicine. Only problem was, the swelling on the right side of my face was getting more pronounced by the hour, and by the end of the night, it looked like someone punched me in my right eye--the way I was barking at everyone from friends to family, I wouldn't be surprised if someone actually did.
Tuesday was pretty much the same--my face was swollen, and I felt like I was hit by a freight train. I didn't think it would ever end. However, around 1:30 or so that afternoon, I started to feel better. Ever watch the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where the kid, Indiana's little sidekick in the movie, breaks him out of his trance by burning him with fire?
That's how night and day I felt in a matter of minutes. My face and gums were still swollen, but I was feeling better, and at that moment, I didn't care how ugly I looked to anyone else. Being out of pain was the only thing that mattered.
I still have a few days worth of antibiotics to finish, and then it's a trip to the dentist and a probable root canal (I wouldn't be surprised if I need three, that's how much pain I was in).
My boss is scheduled to take his annual Florida vacation this May. Can't wait to see what happens to me then.
To set up the story, my boss took some time off to have a hernia operation the Thursday before last. Everytime my boss takes significant time off, I seem to run into some sort of physical ailment and can't really call off because someone has to be there supervising and taking care of things. It's just how the place is set up.
The last time I had the stomach flu was during a time he was away deer hunting. Both in 2010 and 2011, when he took his annual vacation to Florida, I had to work 12 days straight each time, and came down with the mother off all head colds--THE SAME DAMN WEEK EACH YEAR!
Heck, even last year, right after I broke up with my girlfriend and was in the worst emotional state in recent memory, I practically had to work two straight months because both of my bosses were either away on extended vacations or off having surgery--you know how hard it is to hear Lionel Richie sing "Endless Love" on muzak everyday at work when your endless love just ended?
Anyway, moving to the present. I joked with my boss for days that, once he checked into the hospital to have his little surgery, I would probably come down with the vicious little flu bug that has been going around the region for months.
And about a week or so ago, on a Friday night, I thought my prediction had come home to roost. My "sinuses" were really acting up, and I thought "Oh no, here it comes." But truth be told, I never have sinus problems. You know how some people complain about their sinuses and down Dristan allergy medicine like it's candy? I'm not one of those people.
I never suffer from headaches or sinus pain--I'm weird that way.
I digress.
I got very little sleep that Friday night, and even though I felt a little better the next day, I was still in a good bit of discomfort. And to make matters worse, I had to work 12 hours that Saturday because I wanted to get caught up and even ahead on my work duties because we were short handed (what else is new?)
By Saturday night, I was in a bad way. I mean, I couldn't stand it, and that's when I realized I had the dreaded abscessed tooth. I've had a few over the years, and I'm quite familiar with the symptoms: Constant pain that won't go away, the inability to get comfortable, and the desire to punch anyone within arm's reach.
If you've ever had a real toothache, you know what I'm talking about.
Once again, I got very little sleep that night, but couldn't call off because I needed to be at work to supervise all the other damn people who didn't have severe tooth pain. How much crap is that?
The bigger problem was that my regular dentist doesn't have weekend hours, and as I found out when I called his number last Sunday morning, he doesn't offer an emergency alternative either. I was royally screwed. I needed antibiotics, asap, but there was nobody to prescribe them for me.
I suppose I could have gone to Med-Express, but I'm a man. I'm not that logical when it comes to my health. Besides, I'm not sure they cover "tooth stuff."
I managed to get through work, and I should have just went home and tried to sleep. Only problem was, I had a bowling match that night, and since I'm an enormous competitor, I decided to make my match. As it turned out, it was my best three-game series in recent memory--I guess I can play in pain.
Sunday into Monday, I was still in severe pain, and when I woke up the next day, the infection decided to rear it's ugly head and make my face puff out something bad. Fortunately, I was able to get a hold of my dentist and he prescribed those antibiotics.
Monday wasn't much better than the other days, but I felt like I was on the road to recovery simply because of the medicine. Only problem was, the swelling on the right side of my face was getting more pronounced by the hour, and by the end of the night, it looked like someone punched me in my right eye--the way I was barking at everyone from friends to family, I wouldn't be surprised if someone actually did.
Tuesday was pretty much the same--my face was swollen, and I felt like I was hit by a freight train. I didn't think it would ever end. However, around 1:30 or so that afternoon, I started to feel better. Ever watch the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where the kid, Indiana's little sidekick in the movie, breaks him out of his trance by burning him with fire?
That's how night and day I felt in a matter of minutes. My face and gums were still swollen, but I was feeling better, and at that moment, I didn't care how ugly I looked to anyone else. Being out of pain was the only thing that mattered.
I still have a few days worth of antibiotics to finish, and then it's a trip to the dentist and a probable root canal (I wouldn't be surprised if I need three, that's how much pain I was in).
My boss is scheduled to take his annual Florida vacation this May. Can't wait to see what happens to me then.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Katherine Webb's life continues to implode thanks to Brent Musburger's dirty ways
Not really. In fact, things couldn't be better. I don't know what Katherine Webb, the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, had in mind for a career, but her "victimization" at the hands of 73 year old sportscaster Brent Musburger has certainly opened up some doors, doors that she has gladly walked right through.
Webb will be featured in the upcoming Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. And judging by her fairly awesome body, guys calling her "beautiful" could be the least of her "troubles."
I also learned earlier today that Ms. Webb will work as a sideline correspondent for Inside Edition during Super Bowl XLVII.
What's next? Endorsements? A reality TV Show? A full-time gig as a sideline reporter for the next three decades? A record deal? A book deal? "From Heartache to Triumph: The Katherine Webb Story."
And just think, this all came together for Webb after a sleazy, old broadcaster pointed out her perfections to a national television audience.
Katherine Webb is so brave.
Webb will be featured in the upcoming Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. And judging by her fairly awesome body, guys calling her "beautiful" could be the least of her "troubles."
I also learned earlier today that Ms. Webb will work as a sideline correspondent for Inside Edition during Super Bowl XLVII.
What's next? Endorsements? A reality TV Show? A full-time gig as a sideline reporter for the next three decades? A record deal? A book deal? "From Heartache to Triumph: The Katherine Webb Story."
And just think, this all came together for Webb after a sleazy, old broadcaster pointed out her perfections to a national television audience.
Katherine Webb is so brave.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Pitt demolishes Georgetown to pick up first Big East win of the season
You might say the Pitt Panthers "Virginia Tech'd" the Georgetown Hoyas Tuesday evening with a 73-45 thrashing at the Verizon Center in DC.
The reason I bring up Virginia Tech is because Pitt's football team lost its first two games of the season in very ugly fashion before unloading a surprise beatdown on the then 13th ranked Hokies at Heinz Field back in Week 3 of the college football season.
I'm not sure if fans were as upset and distraught about the plight of the basketball team after an 0-2 start to the Big East schedule, but I do know the Panthers dropped their first seven conference games a year ago on their way to missing the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade.
The last thing anyone wanted to see was another long-stretch of winless play in the Big East to start the season.
Unlike the football team, who could only parlay the Virginia Tech win into another trip to the BBVA Compass Bowl, let's hope Jamie Dixon and Co. find a way to build on the impressive Georgetown victory and return to some real March Madness, and not the CBI kind.
The reason I bring up Virginia Tech is because Pitt's football team lost its first two games of the season in very ugly fashion before unloading a surprise beatdown on the then 13th ranked Hokies at Heinz Field back in Week 3 of the college football season.
I'm not sure if fans were as upset and distraught about the plight of the basketball team after an 0-2 start to the Big East schedule, but I do know the Panthers dropped their first seven conference games a year ago on their way to missing the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade.
The last thing anyone wanted to see was another long-stretch of winless play in the Big East to start the season.
Unlike the football team, who could only parlay the Virginia Tech win into another trip to the BBVA Compass Bowl, let's hope Jamie Dixon and Co. find a way to build on the impressive Georgetown victory and return to some real March Madness, and not the CBI kind.
A.J. McCarron's girlfriend and the overreactions of reactionary people
I was aware that "something" happened between ESPN's Brent Musburger and Katherine Webb, the super, duper hot girlfriend of Alabama quarterback and national champion A.J. McCarron, during the telecast of Monday night's BCS National championship game between the Tide and Notre Dame, but I didn't know what.
I wasn't sure if Musburger made a pass at Webb during pre-game warm-ups, had his spotter pass an inappropriate note to her during the game, or just simply screamed, "Damn, that girl is fine! I'd hit that!"
It wasn't until Tuesday evening, when I arrived home from work and searched the Internet to find out what the deal was, that I finally realized how "low" Musburger went.
The uproar was over a comment Musburger made about Webb during the telecast. Here's the quote courtesy of the LA Times (viewer discretion is strongly advised) : "You quarterbacks," the 73-year-old Musburger says. "You get all the good-looking women. What a beautiful woman."
What a dirty old fart.
Seriously, though. That's what had everyone in an uproar?
Where are we headed as a society when simply pointing out the obvious and complimenting a beautiful woman (with a totally hot body and legs that go on forever) is a bad thing?
I guess it was bad enough for ESPN to apologize on behalf of Musburger: “We always try to capture interesting storylines and the relationship between an Auburn grad who is Miss Alabama and the current Alabama quarterback certainly met that test,” ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys tweeted. “However, we apologize that the commentary in this instance went too far and Brent understands that.”
I've had my share of girlfriends in my day (and not all of them were Miss State), and I can tell you that calling a woman "beautiful" isn't really a bad thing. In fact, it's strongly encouraged, and women have a "what have you done for me lately" mentality about compliments. If you're not complimenting your woman now, you better do it in the next few minutes or you're going to be replaced.
I've heard of people being reprimanded for making anti-semitic, anti-black, anti-ugly and anti-fat remarks, but this is the first time I've ever heard of the PC police coming out on behalf of a beautiful woman for being called beautiful.
To her credit, Webb wasn't offended by Musburger's remarks and even defended the long-time sportscaster.
So not only is Webb a gorgeous woman--with a full set of curves and the kind of legs you'd like to suck on for a day--she also seems smart and rational.
Good for her.
Sometime in the mid-90's, between his stints as head coach at Notre Dame and South Carolina, Lou Holtz was doing studio work for CBS and at one point during one of the broadcasts, the network flashed a picture of Holtz from the late 70's/early 80's. Obviously, Coach's style looked a bit dated in the picture--including his hair--and upon seeing the picture, Holtz "joked," "That's the last time I will let a retarded person cut my hair."
I can't remember if there was nervous, awkward laughter on the set, but I know my uncle and I turned to one another and said, "He's going to get in trouble for that."
However, there was no trouble, no apology, and no suspension.
So, as a society, we've gone from nothing being said about a famous coach making an insensitive remark about mentally handicapped people, to being in an uproar over a college football announcer commenting on how beautiful Miss Alabama is?
Gotta love the Internet Age.
PS,
I wouldn't kick Katherine Webb out of bed.........if ya know what I mean. *wink*.
What a dirty old fart.
Seriously, though. That's what had everyone in an uproar?
Where are we headed as a society when simply pointing out the obvious and complimenting a beautiful woman (with a totally hot body and legs that go on forever) is a bad thing?
I guess it was bad enough for ESPN to apologize on behalf of Musburger: “We always try to capture interesting storylines and the relationship between an Auburn grad who is Miss Alabama and the current Alabama quarterback certainly met that test,” ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys tweeted. “However, we apologize that the commentary in this instance went too far and Brent understands that.”
I've had my share of girlfriends in my day (and not all of them were Miss State), and I can tell you that calling a woman "beautiful" isn't really a bad thing. In fact, it's strongly encouraged, and women have a "what have you done for me lately" mentality about compliments. If you're not complimenting your woman now, you better do it in the next few minutes or you're going to be replaced.
I've heard of people being reprimanded for making anti-semitic, anti-black, anti-ugly and anti-fat remarks, but this is the first time I've ever heard of the PC police coming out on behalf of a beautiful woman for being called beautiful.
To her credit, Webb wasn't offended by Musburger's remarks and even defended the long-time sportscaster.
So not only is Webb a gorgeous woman--with a full set of curves and the kind of legs you'd like to suck on for a day--she also seems smart and rational.
Good for her.
Sometime in the mid-90's, between his stints as head coach at Notre Dame and South Carolina, Lou Holtz was doing studio work for CBS and at one point during one of the broadcasts, the network flashed a picture of Holtz from the late 70's/early 80's. Obviously, Coach's style looked a bit dated in the picture--including his hair--and upon seeing the picture, Holtz "joked," "That's the last time I will let a retarded person cut my hair."
I can't remember if there was nervous, awkward laughter on the set, but I know my uncle and I turned to one another and said, "He's going to get in trouble for that."
However, there was no trouble, no apology, and no suspension.
So, as a society, we've gone from nothing being said about a famous coach making an insensitive remark about mentally handicapped people, to being in an uproar over a college football announcer commenting on how beautiful Miss Alabama is?
Gotta love the Internet Age.
PS,
I wouldn't kick Katherine Webb out of bed.........if ya know what I mean. *wink*.
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