Archive for February, 2009

That’s right! I’m going Jim Fassel on this one and pushing all my chips into the middle of the table. Nnamdi Asomugha is not going anywhere! I don’t have a webcam in every locker room like Ed Werder and I don’t have phone taps on every GM like Peter King. All I’ve got on this one is a gambler’s hunch and a fan’s hope. Call me crazy, but I think Asomugha will be a Raider until he retires. Let me first say that there is not a better corner in the business. I saw Neon Deion play. I’ve seen Rod Woodson. [...]

The following definition comes from Jim Rome’s “Smacktionary”: Myopian   (n.) 1. Los Angeles Raider fan 2. any other overoptimistic fan [for (Raider) fans' perceived misplaced optimism and shortsightedness] To some the term “Myopian” might come as an insult; to me, it is a compliment. Whatever you want to call it, I’ve got a bad case of Raider Myopia. To further support my self diagnosis, I offer you the following. I live in Los Angeles and as a result was unable to watch the press conference that just occurred in Oakland to introduce Tom Cable as the new head coach [...]

Ok, let’s get the jokes out of the way now. Knock Knock! Al Davis: “Who’s there?” “Cable guy!” Yes, Al Davis finally has Cable. Why did he hire Cable? Well because there was no coach available whose last name was “Dish Network“. Alright, enough! ESPN News is reporting that the ink on Tom Cable’s contract with the Oakland Raiders could be dry before the day’s end. Of course, as we all know, Mr. Davis loves to stick it to ESPN, so chances are he will interview 5 more candidates before announcing Cable as head coach just to make their report [...]

This is not a recap of Super Bowl XLIII. If by now you know nothing about what might be the greatest football game ever played, you’re either scrambling to avoid being closed off from the world due to the impending digital conversion or you’re doing volunteer work somewhere in Eastern Europe. If you need an analysis of the Super Bowl, feel free to tune into any of the cable sports networks for round the clock opinions and highlights replayed and regurgitated at such nauseam that you will feel like Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day”. Instead this is a call to [...]