Monday Moaning

So this past week started with taking Molly to  Dentist...We'll be dropping even more money into repairs to her baby teeth...The teeth grinding she does has done more damage...It seems her bottom teeth kick her upper teeth's ass...10 upper teeth need repairs...She has ground the enamel away and weakened them seriously...Can't wait for that fun in January!

After the dentist office Monday morning, we had a great day together...It was just great having some quality, one on one time...Oh, with Finnegan the puppy in the mix...Damn dog kept stealing her hash browns!

Wednesday He was dropped off at the Vet's to get his Cleft lip/nose/pallet fixed...He also got his nuts chopped...We picked him up after 5 in the evening...And the poor guy is stuck in a cone until Tuesday, to make sure he doesn't rip out his stitches...

He hates that fucking cone...Been at war with it all weekend!

The rest of the week was crazy...Just a blur...By Friday evening my ass was dragging...Just in time to get up another Saturday morning before 7:00AM to take my oldest daughter 45 minutes away to her Honor band rehearsal...Followed by morning concert...Then back there again for the evening concert...Then the snow started falling...Of course! 

-I had little time for college football...But I did get to enjoy the UCLA / ASU game...The PAC-12 is for real people...Lots of good talent, lots of good teams...Unlike the Big-10...And yes, unlike the SEC that actually has just a few good teams...

Hey Florida how does losing to Georgia Southern taste!?! Georgia Southern won 26-20...They completed zero passes for zero yards, yet they racked up 429 yards on the Gators defense...Florida, you gave up 429 yards to Georgia Southern, a team that can't pass...That didn't pass...You knew they were going to run the ball, and you gave up 429 yards...They should just burn "The Swamp" to the ground...Fire everyone...Take away all the scholarships...That is the definition of sucks!

-Now let me move onto rankings...We all know college football has some serious flaws...None more then the whole ranking system...I'm a die-hard Notre Dame fan, so let me use the Irish for this example...

Notre Dame isn't even ranked, yet they beat USC, ASU, and Mich State, all ranked well ahead of them...They lost to ranked Oklahoma...They lost to Pitt (horrible loss)...They lost to then ranked 17 rival Michigan...Yes, Michigan fell apart after that game...They really suck!   And watching every game, I can say this, ND could have beaten Pitt, Michigan, and Oklahoma...If played again, they could take MSU again, but it would be tight, as usual...They could Take USC again...ASU would take them...

Notre Dame is just one of many examples that prove the theory of, on any given day, any team can beat another...Which makes pre-season rankings idiotic because until two teams take the field you really have no idea what you are getting...Even with a so-called playoff, you still have to have a system to rank teams...But it's clear the current formula is crap...Michigan State plays great defense...But they also play a weak-ass Big-10 schedule...Ohio State is undefeated and has hung around the top 4 all year...But their Big-10 schedule, combined with their non-conference schedule is an embarrassment...

I have already lost any passion for the NFL...Now I find myself the most frustrated I have ever been with College Football...And I have always loved Saturdays in the Fall...

-Let me change gears to a bit of Hockey...We have heard and talked a ton about head shots, and brain injuries in Football...Now finally a hockey player is speaking up, and making a bit of noise about it...

New York Rangers winger, Rick Nash returned to the lineup this week after missing over a month from a concussion after a head shot...This one just months removed from a late season concussion last year...

“We’re all in this together.” Nash said...

“I understand how it happens,  the game is so fast, things happen quickly, and I know that I’ve had some hits that have been close calls, but we all have to take responsibility for changing some of the things we do out there." 

Nash continued...

"I understand that we don’t want to have huge suspensions for plays that are spontaneous and I’m OK with that, but the players as a group and the union have to take more responsibility for stopping these kinds of hits.  It’s up to the guys to have more respect for each other and our careers.”

“Headshots are a serious problem in the game. You see them all the time, something has to change.”

I have to agree, and I'm glad he said it...Yes, I'm a Rangers fan...And yes, I've always been a fan of Nash...But that has nothing to do with it...We have seen plenty of evidence of how concussions, and head trauma have affected football players...Hockey needs to realize they are looking down the same barrel...

That's it for now...I gotta start planning Thanksgiving dinner!

Have a week,

The Beeze.

Why Is This Asshole Still In The NHL?

Yes, I want to know why Todd Bertuzzi is still allowed to play in the NHL...The guy came up through the ranks as a gritty hard-nosed player...He had plenty of skill to go with his size, and grit, but somewhere along the way, he became a piece of shit...

We saw this come to light in 2004, when he sucker-punched Steve Moore from behind, drove him head first into the ice, and broke his neck...He ended Moore's career...Why? Because the Canucks put a bounty out on Moore for a hit he knocked Markus Naslund out with... Moore's hit on Naslund was not ruled illegal by the NHL when it happened...It would be today probably...




But Hockey has always policed itself, and our present day uber-asshole, Matt Cooke went after Moore...They dropped the gloves, and that should have been it...Moore seemed to come out on top... But it wasn't enough for Bertuzzi...




Bertuzzi served a suspension, and apologized and all that crap...But to me, that didn't matter...They way he jumped Moore from behind should have had him booted for good...Since then Bertuzzi hasn't changed his game...He has continued to play physical hockey, and every year he has at least one questionable hit...

Well he did it again this week, with a flying elbow to the head of The Blackhawks, Ryan Johnson...




So how the hell are we suppose to get rid of assholes like Matt Cooke, when assholes like Bertuzzi are still around!?!

And does any of this have anything to do with what happened in a Texas High School Hockey game? I'm not sure I want to open that can of worms yet, but here's what happened...




I love Hockey, and I love the physical aspect of the game, the intentional head-shot shit has got to stop...And guys like Bertuzzi, and Cooke have had their second chances...Now they should be gone...

What do you think?

Later, The Beeze.

The Beeze's Hump Day Hits

Ahhh, the Hump Day Hits...Well other than T&A the main topic is going to be hits...The hits to the head that have been taking place in the NFL...I held back from this topic Monday, because I wanted to see how the NFL reacted, and I wanted to see how the talking head reacted...I also wanted to step back myself, because there were a couple that really pissed me off Sunday, and those hits have gotten little attention...

I don't know what has happened...When I was growing up, we were taught to tackle guys around the waist area...But more and more players are going high...But even worse is that they are leading with their helmets...I think the fact that we are a voyeuristic, and violent society has contributed to it...Big hits have become a focal point during highlight shows...So I'm sure guys think making a big hit will get them air-time...And they're right...

The first and worst hit of the week was Brandon Merriweather's shot to Todd Heap's head...



This hit was so bad, and so cheap, Belichick benched Merriweather...This wasn't the first time he's done this...The league needs to make an example of him...

Next is Dunta Robinson's hit on Desean Jackson...



While Robinson didn't blast Jackson in the head, he did lead with his own head...And not like we were taught when we were kids...I remember a coach saying to put my face mask in the QB's chest...Robinson put his head down and put the crown of the helmet into Jackson's upper body...

But the two hits that have me pissed, and both have gotten little attention, happened in the same game, and were delivered by the same player...First James Harrison put his head down and launched his head into the side of Josh Cribbs head...Later, he put his head down and went after Mohamed Massaquoi's head...



These are not the first two times Harrison has used his helmet as a weapon...He's done this before, and assholes just say he plays the game hard...Yeah he does, and he throws cheap-shots around whenever he can...You know what, to hell with fining him...To hell with suspending him...Sooner or later he's going o learn the hard way...Either some one is going even with with him or, he's going to injure himself...

You don't think so? Ask Eric LeGrand what happens when you lead with the crown of your helmet...He became paralyzed Saturday...




After seeing that, I worry about letting my son play football...Looks like I'm going to be coaching football soon...Some one has to start teaching kids not to lead with their head...

I'd love to hear your thoughts on these hits and the whole topic of head-shots, and leading with the helmet, and the leagues reaction...Yes, They're talking about rule changes now...We all know football is a violent game, so should it there be changes?

Now it's time to lighten the mood...

This week we'll put a different spin on this...

Let's say you're going to meet Candice Swanepoel at the beach for a little quality Hump Day time...Which of these bathing suits would you most like to take off of her...


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Read and Respond...

Later, The Beeze