Should I start
looking for apartments in Washington D.C. now, or can I wait a little bit? –
Peyton M., Indianapolis, IN
I’d probably start scoping
neighborhoods out, but don’t go too crazy yet. There’s still a few other places
you could end up next season. Here is No Credentials official rankings of the
teams that Manning will most likely be under center for in week 1 of the 2012
season.
1.
Redskins
2.
49ers
3.
Seahawks
4.
Dolphins
5.
Colts
Would you be
“in the mood” after shooting 25 zombies in the head? – Charlotte, Allagash, ME
This question was raised after
a scene in “The Walking Dead” last week when Andrea guns down a bunch of
walkers, and then immediately follows that up by grabbing Shane’s crotch. I’m
not sure where I stand on this personally, although I do feel I speak for a
large percentage of the male population by saying I wish I could’ve spent more
time with a girl like Andrea in high school (not that I would’ve been able to capitilize
on that sort of situation ty ty tf ftin
those days, but that was probably T.M.I).
On a scale of
1-10, how badly did Denver handle Kyle Orton? – Arvada, CO
I don’t think 10 is high enough
of a number. Let’s review two key blunders that led to Denver getting
absoleutly nothing for Orton.
1.
Not realizing that there team sucked and plugging in Tebow from Day 1 –
You had to be on pretty good drugs to think that Kyle Orton was going to lead
this team to the playoffs. Orton can play well with a strong supporting cast,
but he isn’t going to carry a team on his back. Miami was willing to fork over
at least a second round pick for him before the start of the season. Denver
needed to sell high at this point and let (Jesus) Tebow play quarterback.
2.
Not getting at least something for Orton when Tebow was named the
starter – Denver had one week to move Orton before the trade deadline. They
wouldn’t of gotten a second round pick at this point, but wouldn’t a fourth
round pick be better than nothing? As desperate as some teams are at the
quarterback position, I find it hard to believe that no one would take a flier
on Orton.
Can you please
tell Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley to shut the hell up? You’d swear to God
that these Bruins are the 2011 NHL version of the 1927 Yankees. – Drew E.,
Freeport, ME
This question hit my inbox
shortly after the end of the Bruins home game against the Blue Jackets a week
ago, when Brickley went out of his way to call Columbus a “tough opponent”.
Apparently Brickley doesn’t take in too much hockey outside of Boston, because
Columbus is the worst team in the NHL. I understand that they are local
broadcasters, but Edwards and Brickley need to show some perspective when they
are televising these games. Take a page out of Don Orsillo and Remdawg’s
playbook and actually present some semblance of balanced coverage.
Is it weird
that Brian (the dog from Family Guy) dates chicks, or is it weirder that chicks
date Brian? Megan L., Silver Lake, NH
The upgrade from dating a human
female as opposed to a female dog is much more signicant than going from a
human male to a male dog (some ladies out there would probably argue that male
dogs are cleaner), so the clear answer is that it is weirder that women date
Brian.
The poor
Buffalo Bills are crumbling. What is the best thing to compare their collapse
to? Jason C., Lake George, NY
I never watched it, but I
remember seeing commercials on ABC for a drama where Geena Davis was the
President. Readers correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe it was called
“Commander in Chief.” The show appeared to be fairly popular when it first
aired (let me define popular for a second by saying that I remember it was on
the cover of “TV Guide” once or twice). Inexplicably, the head writer of the
show left during the middle of the season, the quality of the episodes went
down the toilet, and it was cancelled after the first season. There’s the best
analogy for your 2011 Buffalo Bills.
Why is it news
that a college in Utah decided that it was stupid to join the Big East? Isn’t
that just common sense prevailing? Ted J., Bannockburn, IL
Welcome to the sad state of
affairs in the NCAA, where a team based out of the mountain time zone flirted
with joining a league of schools on the east coast.
Which event did
you care less about this past weekend, the MLS championship or the President’s
Cup? – Dave, Williston, VT
I’ll vote for the President’s Cup, since at first I
thought it was a boating event instead of a golf competition.
I have thought with effort (not the "I'm on a long
drive thinking, this is a relaxing shower thinking, or the after glow
thinking). I have spent hours numbering in excess in search of knowing exactly
what it would be like to be "The Best" at something. Anything. Wrench
(EDITORS NOTE: Ryan nicknamed me “Wrench” a long time ago. Perhaps one day I’ll
open this space up for him to explain that name, because I’m sure you read that
and said, “Huh?”), as you are a sports fan and I am not, I put it to you like
this. What did it feel like when Tiger Woods was hammering golf balls (not
chicks and Cadillac’s) and he was the best? Do you fear that it will get taken
away? Do you smile because you have written history? Then I think again, is it
more simple, easier, more comfortable being average? – Ryan B., Kearsarge, NH
Another multi-layered question out of the lovely
town of Kearsarge, so I’ll address each part in bullets.
-
Not to make it sound
to simple, but Tiger Woods must’ve been feeling pretty damn good about himself
in his prime. Knowing you have the ability to contend for victory every week is
the best thing you can ask for as a professional athlete.
-
Ultimately, the amount
of fear a top athlete (or top anything for that matter) is what determines how
long a person stays at the top of their profession. Michael Jordan is the best
example of this. As Jordan aged, he no longer had the explosiveness he had in
his youth, making it more difficult every year to drive to the basket. His
competitiveness wouldn’t let his body fail him, and Jordan improved other
aspects of his game (most notably, a post-up game and an unguardable 15-foot
fade-away). It was the fear of being anything less than the best that drove
Jordan to hone his craft.
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I suppose you’re
bothered less if you’re average, but even if whatever you’re best talent is
won’t make you a celebrity, isn’t it good to hone your strengths? Whether it’s
painting houses, selling cars, cooking pastries, writing poetry, whatever.
Sorry to get all inspirational here, but it’s my belief that everyone has at
least something to offer that’s above average.
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