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It's February, football is over, free agency has yet to commence, and the draft is still more than two months away.
That still hasn't stopped some terrific comments being written on this blog, some of which we applaud here:
(Come to think of it, we even had the pleasure of posting what should have become a country music hit about the life and times of former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman.)
Greg Costa/ Northport on the A-Roid controversy:
"These latest revelations about Alex Rodriguez steroid use is another perfect example of how major league baseball has become a burlesque mockery of itself with its relevance now running parallel with the WWF. As commissioner Bud Selig, as well as the baseball owners desperately try to salvage every vestige of baseball’s legitimacy through the policing efforts of the Mitchell Report, the hall of fame, and most importantly the record books, baseball fans must finally come to the realization that any authenticity this sport once possessed has been replaced by mere show business. And not that there is anything wrong with that, but a true perspective must be explained to your kids. Any fan holding out for baseball to clean itself up and returning to the “good ole days” should pass along the Kool-Aid your drinking to your fellow fan who is most likely out of work and is struggling while this overpaid commissioner, prima-dona players, and greedy owners milk your intelligence dry with their significance."
Craig on the possibility of the Vikings being interested in the twice-retired Brett Favre:
"Snowballs in hell, these dopes should move on."
Islander505 on our questioning of those who banged the drums for the Jets to trade for Favre, only to rip the deal after it fizzled:
"It's called "the thrill of the hunt" mentality.
Kinda like being in high school and doing everything you can to woo and charm the head cheerleader, even though you know she's gonna eventually break your heart and get caught underneath the bleachers with the QB and her panties down.
Many people (raise my hand) too often get caught up in the "thrill of the hunt" and forget or overlook what the real prize is. In the case of High School, the prize was probably the girl in Biology class who wore braces, was always flirting with you, and is now gracing the cover of the SI Swimsuit edition.
Garth Snow was probably guilty of it a few years ago when he "rented" Ryan Smyth..(However, I still think that was a good trade).
I am one of those who doesn't have a problem with "thrill of the hunt" mentality (C'MON LOTTERY!!). It keeps a little spice and zest in life.
Ya can't deny that having Favre around didn't spice things up for Jets fans....at least for 3/4th's of the season. (Even though Pennington made Tiny Tim smile when his braces fell off in Miami).
(Blogger's note: There were some other great comments in this post, including LTmLT's. Check 'em out.)
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