A Quote
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan had this to say about Timothy Richard's go-ahead TD following his team's 17-13 loss to the Denver Broncos:
It seems like Ryan was one breath away from saying: "All he does is win."
Tim Tebow makes people emotional. He made Rex Ryan sad (like on the verge of tears sad), he makes writers and reporters get nasty with one another, and that doesn't even mention how fans react to him.
Here's the problem (for fans). More than ever we take pride in being intellectual. Some people value being right about a talking point over having their team do well. For instance, if you're a Broncos fan and you've been SHOUTING (notice the caps!) on your Facebook about how terrible he is, can you really enjoy last night's win? Your team won! On (not really) national TV! Get out of your own way.
Is it actually possible to be indifferent to Tebow? People feel like they have to somehow win the debate with other fans and poke holes in any part of the "argument" that disagrees with their own. And heaven forbid anybody change their mind about a player like Tebow - you would have 15 comments calling you a hypocrite before you could refresh the page.
Nobody can actually explain what is happening, so consider this my call for everybody to just enjoy watching something different - nobody was ever hurt by that, right? Let the big picture play itself out instead of imposing your reactionary "analysis" every single time Tebow plays a game. Because whether you are providing an opinion in favor of or against Timothy Richard, you're just another speck in the mass of blowhard noise.
Do you really think you're offering anything unique or interesting if you tell us all how much you hate Tebow? If you do then you're like the college guy who thinks he's the first one ever to have a funny drunk story. Give me a break. Let's just all chill...
A Video
A few days ago I wondered about the all-time ranking of Blake Griffin and Kevin Love's Jenga commercial as compared to other NBA ads. Speaking of Blake Griffin, this one is also in the conversation (courtesy of Mike Mason):
One of the only good things about the lockout is that Blake Griffin has more time to participate in shennanigans like this. I'll take him over Peyton Manning in a commercial any day, and that is not a claim that I take lightly.
A Photo
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| This is my friend Tom. |
A Tweet
Guess what? There's no question about one Bronco player's future with the team. Von Miller is here to stay, friends. And for my money he is the young Bronco worth the most excitement. So there.
A Suggestion
Go check out my Entourage recap podcast with Ryan Douglas Presley. Also be sure to read his ex post facto supplement posted last night.
One more...
Check in on Warning Track Power frequently! I dare say we have hit our stride...
A Note about the Rockies
I really want Roy Oswalt. I want Martin Prado. I'm nervous about Grady Sizemore. They probably won't get any of them. The end.
Links
Bill Simmons writes about the NBA lockout http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7250994/business-vs-personal
Joe Posnanski writes about his decision to "go underground" http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2011/11/as-you-might-imagine-last-couple-of.html
Jason Whitlock writes about people's reaction to Mike McQueary's actions at Penn State http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/mike-mcqueary-what-angers-most-is-they-see-themselves-when-they-consider-his-actions-in-penn-state-sex-abuse-scandal-111711
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