For all you Tim Tebow haters I hope his recent streak of victories have made believers out of you. Tebow has revamped the dead Denver Broncos and they are currently in the hunt for the division Title. Yes, his methods are unconventional. He is not putting up big passing numbers like Brady or Brees, but at the end of the day he is putting a W in the Win column and that is what professionals get paid to do. Can he run the table it is unlikely, but I am a believer. For a modern day professed Christian athlete he has received a lot of attention and some have even poked fun at his faith at times. Thru all the adversity he has remained humble, kept his mouth shut, gone out on the field and flat out won games. If you still dont believe in the Tebow magic you are entitled to your own opinion. All I have to say is that although he is not even a top 10 QB in the league, he is a top winner and I look forward to continued success from Tebow.
In the words of DJ Khaled "JUST WIN BABY WIN" and thats all Tebow is doing.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Who Will Feast in the NFC EAST?
As the playoff picture is beginning to shape up, one division that continues to be an enigma is the NFC East. The Giants and Cowboys are tied atop the division at 6-4. No team has managed to remain consistent, as the soaring Giants lost their past 2 games after a long win streak. Also the Cowboys are on a 3 game win-streak despite their early season struggles. The dream team that was the Eagles are mathematically alive, but their playoff hopes are basically over. As for the Redskins they have lost many a close game most recently an overtime loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. Analysts are split on whether the Giants or the Cowboys will be the eventual winner. I believe the Cowboys have he easier schedule in terms of remaining opponents, but the Giants are the better team. Currently no term in this league has lived up to expectation, but the one team out of the two (maybe 3) teams that have the possibility of the playoff will probably be a non factor in the playoffs. In the playoffs there are no second chances, and mistakes and inconsistencies that these NFC East teams are showing will have them sent home very quickly. My Final Prediction: The Giants will find a way to be the team at the top at the seasons end. Bold, but Ill keep you up to date.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Venezuelans used intelligence operation to find missing catcher
About a week ago I heard the story that MLB catcher Wilson Ramos had been kidnapped in his hometown of Venezuela, and as I was viewing CNN I came across this story. According to authorities
"Ramos was rescued Friday night after a shootout between his suspected captors and rescuers in the mountainous region of Montalban, about 60 miles from the north central Venezuelan city where he was last seen."
I was relieved to see that he had been found with no harm done to him. This story made me think about the role of stars in America and their relationship to their native countries. Especially in baseball where there are many players of Latin American descent, these players are not only heroes in their native land but are also the targets of gangsters and others seeking money.
Naturally Ramos was thankful to those who were involved in his rescue.
"Ramos was rescued Friday night after a shootout between his suspected captors and rescuers in the mountainous region of Montalban, about 60 miles from the north central Venezuelan city where he was last seen."
I was relieved to see that he had been found with no harm done to him. This story made me think about the role of stars in America and their relationship to their native countries. Especially in baseball where there are many players of Latin American descent, these players are not only heroes in their native land but are also the targets of gangsters and others seeking money.
Naturally Ramos was thankful to those who were involved in his rescue.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Butt Grab is Immoral??
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/11/02/pkg-moos-iran-immoral-butt-grab.cnn
While on CNN I came across this video in which 2 players on an Iranian soccer team were fined for a celebratory butt grab. After one player scored a goal one of his teammates gave him a playful butt-squeeze. The second incident occurred in a pile after another goal. Iranian soccer officials deemed the actions immoral and banned both players indefinitely. Both players were also fined the US equivalent of $40,000. Members of the Iranian Parliament chimed in and called the act gross and immoral. As someone who has played on a sports team, the occasionally butt tap can be a very friendly and encouraging gesture. Even if its an opponent that you have knocked down, you pick them up give em a little tap and back to the game. Clearly Iranian culture and Western culture are on different wavelengths when it comes to issues of homosexuality and male interaction, but this news is absurd and a bit upsetting. Maybe if I was raised in an Iranian culture or household I would be disgusted by the act as well, but since that is not the case I think the players should appeal their bans and fines and use this as a way to promote some tolerance in Iran.
While on CNN I came across this video in which 2 players on an Iranian soccer team were fined for a celebratory butt grab. After one player scored a goal one of his teammates gave him a playful butt-squeeze. The second incident occurred in a pile after another goal. Iranian soccer officials deemed the actions immoral and banned both players indefinitely. Both players were also fined the US equivalent of $40,000. Members of the Iranian Parliament chimed in and called the act gross and immoral. As someone who has played on a sports team, the occasionally butt tap can be a very friendly and encouraging gesture. Even if its an opponent that you have knocked down, you pick them up give em a little tap and back to the game. Clearly Iranian culture and Western culture are on different wavelengths when it comes to issues of homosexuality and male interaction, but this news is absurd and a bit upsetting. Maybe if I was raised in an Iranian culture or household I would be disgusted by the act as well, but since that is not the case I think the players should appeal their bans and fines and use this as a way to promote some tolerance in Iran.
Are we there yet? No.... we are about Halfway
As we approach Week 9 of the NFL season, we have witnessed some significant changes in the league that very few people could predict. After the lockout, the rules imposed such as moving up the kickoff and other player safety rules have not disrupted the game too much, besides the occasional hit that makes you wonder if the refs are being a tad bit too cautious.
We have seen the once might Colts be completely dismantled and without a win all season. The Detriot Lions who were a gross scab in the NFL are now a dominant force to be reckoned with and have the potential to make the playoffs. Teams like San Francisco, the Redskins, the Bills and the Raiders (teams who usually underachieve) are all in the hunt. It seems as if this season any team can surprise you on any given week, and as a fan of the game it has made every matchup exciting to watch. If I had to make a mid season Superbowl matchup prediction, I would go Packers vs Patriots. As a Pats fan that pick is a bit out of optimism, but I believe Brady can get it done. As for the Packers, they are the only undefeated team in football and look like they will score every time they have the ball. Their D is stellar and as the reigning champs their confidence must be sky high.
I look forward to the crazy developments in the next 8 weeks of the season!
We have seen the once might Colts be completely dismantled and without a win all season. The Detriot Lions who were a gross scab in the NFL are now a dominant force to be reckoned with and have the potential to make the playoffs. Teams like San Francisco, the Redskins, the Bills and the Raiders (teams who usually underachieve) are all in the hunt. It seems as if this season any team can surprise you on any given week, and as a fan of the game it has made every matchup exciting to watch. If I had to make a mid season Superbowl matchup prediction, I would go Packers vs Patriots. As a Pats fan that pick is a bit out of optimism, but I believe Brady can get it done. As for the Packers, they are the only undefeated team in football and look like they will score every time they have the ball. Their D is stellar and as the reigning champs their confidence must be sky high.
I look forward to the crazy developments in the next 8 weeks of the season!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Less Fratty?
After our discussion in class about the possible social changes that might take place at Trinity, I was very interested in reading the Presidents paper. Naturally I skimmed to the part I cared about most, the social life. Let me preface this by saying that personally I think Trinity is a school in which the students know how to have a good time and that is why many other people from other schools come here on weekends (even Thursdays). What I got from reading the social aspect part of the paper was that it seemed as if the president and faculty want to get rid of frats and replace them with "cultural houses", however the definition of a cultural house was not exactly clear. The president referred to the Mill and the Fred as an example of some of the positive social life, and seemed to find the prevailing frat culture as a sort of a negative tool. Personally I enjoy and look forward to going to frats on the weekends. Although there is a negative stigma attached to the word frat, I believe this not completely accurate. Now Im not going to deny that sometimes some of the actions that go down are questionable, but I don't think moving the party to a cultural house would make it any better. Also since we want to keep all students interested, if you are not a frat person maybe we should focus on expanding the other social outlets instead of replacing one that more than half of the campus enjoys. Im interested to see how this plays out over the coming years and hope that the administration doesn't rush to an inaccurate conclusion
Sunday, October 23, 2011
4 minute Presentation
This video is clearly meant to target more of the male football watching population. Initially the added cameo of supermodel Brooklyn Decker is an instant attraction, add that to football and you will get some hits. Although Miss Decker was in for literally 3 seconds it was a good strategy to lure me in. The information is presented in a different way than your standard ESPN or Internet sports video. It has more of a humorous flair and as the message is the shame report it is poking fun at others misfortunes, which always gets a good laugh and keeps people interested. The sound effects, (the banners and fighting sound) the highlights, clips of other coaches and voice overs all meant to make this unique
The way this is presented is clearly meant more for entertainment than lets say how a newspaper or a clip of bad NFL plays on CNN would approach this. For example compare the first 20 seconds of this piece to how Sports center begins they are very different yet both want to share a sports story with you.
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