Random Observations

I really do not have a one-topic blog planned for today, so I figured I'd keep it short with some random observations from the world of sports.

For the first time in NCAA Division I football both Notre Dame and Michigan have both started the season 0-2!!! Being a Notre Dame fan myself, I have been vastly un-impressed with the Irish offense that has only produced one rushing yard in the first two games. Young, inexperienced talent has hindered the Irish on the offensive line, making it nearly impossible to run the ball or open up the passing game. The defense has played up to par thus far, but spending to much time on the field has created fatigue that has led to easy scoring by the opposition. Who would of thought at the beginning of the season that Notre Dame and Michigan would be battling it out at the "BIG HOUSE" in third week of the season, both searching for their first win between them???

Pedro Martinez made his second start since returning from the disabled list on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Martinez looked reasonably sharp, throwing five shutout innings, giving up six hits, while walking just one, and striking out four in a 4-1 Mets victory. Martinez had better command on his pitches and was able to throw 92 pitches, many of them for strikes. Martinez threw 66 pitches within the first three innings which led to an earlier than usual departure for a pitcher that has thrown 92 pitches in a game.

It continues to amaze me that people are continually surprised when more people are named in the latest MLB steroid/HGH scandal that includes Troy Glaus, Rick Ankiel, and Jay Gibbons. Like it or not, steroids are a major problem in professional sports, and this epidemic is only going to get worse in the passing months when more athletes are accused and proved of "cheating on the game." Sadly, Performance-enhancing drugs are widely used in all sports, this is just a fact of the current competition that is obsessed with winning, even at the expense of integrity.

TNA Wrestling (the company I really want to work for when I finish college) has obtained a two-hour television time slot on Spike TV. Prior to the announcement last night TNA had a one-hour slot that just wasn't enough for their deep talent roster. TNA will debut its two-hour show on October 4Th, running from 9-11pm Thursday nights on Spike TV. The show will include such wrestling SUPERSTARS as Kurt Angle, Sting, the Steiner Brothers, the New Age Outlaws, and recently suspended NFL star Adam "Pacman" Jones (who has done a great job since his debut.) If you are a wrestling fan, but have quickly tired of the current WWE product, TNA is the best wrestling available in America today.

Quick NFL Observations:

Tom Brady and Randy Moss both looked amazing on Sunday, they are the time to beat easily; the Colts better take notice.

The Browns looked awful against the Steelers. Brady Quinn will be starting soon, but hopefully not to soon as the Browns have some very tough defenses ahead.

The Falcons should have kept Matt Schwab, everyone seemed to know that already, everyone except for the Falcons themselves.

Rather it be Damon Huard or Brodie Croyle, this could be a disastrous year for K.C. and Herm Edwards.

Why haven't the Falcons signed Byron Leftwitch yet? Oh wait, because they are the Falcons and they obviously do not know any better!!!

Eli, who threw a touchdown pass on the drive where he "hurt" his shoulder should have stayed in and finished the game. People dispute that, saying the game was over--but the Giants were only down 10 points with two minutes to go; stranger things have happened in the NFL.

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys looked great, the Giants defensive did not. Just imagine if they had a healthy Terry Glenn . . .

It's just my opinion, but Rex Grossman is NOT the Bears quarterback of the future . . . and neither is Brian Griese.

The Miami Dolphins wasted the 9Th overall pick in the 2006 draft on a kick returner with little wide-out skills; Ted Ginn Jr. is no Devin Hester . . . and hopefully the Dolphins will quickly see that. Ted Ginn over Brady Quinn is logical, right? This question warrants no real answer as all I can do is chuckle when the mere thought of it pops into my head.

I am so sick and tired of people saying all that Vince Young does is win. Vince Young's numbers were less-than average once again--but the Titans managed to pull off the tight victory late in the game. Tom Jackson was praising Young on ESPN, saying, "the kid is just a winner;" because I'm sure Chris Brown's 175 yards on the ground, mixed with a poor Jacksonville offense had nothing to do with it, right Tom???

CORRECTION: Eli Manning will reportedly have to sit out a month with a hurt shoulder. I apologize for my critical comments earlier in this blog. Being a Giants fan for many years, I am very passionate about their win-loss record, but it should never come at the expense of any player, let alone one as important to the Giants franchise as Eli Manning.

This is fun, and I could run with it all day--but since I have many more entries to write, I mite as well save some of this firepower another day . . . in another blog.

Until then, take care everyone, and God bless Kevin Everett, the man who truly left his entire life on the field.