Well, That Was Quick

One of the reasons that I don't enjoy sports talk radio anymore is because the only people who make the effort to call into those shows are the people that take their sports way too seriously. They are the crazies who have time to wait on hold for 45 minutes, when they know they will only be allowed to say three sentences about Randy Moss before the host cuts them off and their time in the spotlight is over. As a result they really try to make those three sentences count by blurting out the most off-kilter thing they can think of. Their insanity make for amusing radio, but really reflect badly back on human society. Now, I love sports, but I like to think that I can rationalise things enough to not go too far to one extreme versus another. That's why I'm not calling for Randy Moss's head today.

For those of you who may not be Patriot fans, earlier this week Randy Moss was one of four players who were late for team meetings and were then sent home as a punishment. He followed that up on Sunday by playing what was easily his worst game with the team, only catching one pass, fumbling that catch away right after and was seen playing less than enthusiastically the rest of the game. This, of course, means that now Randy Moss has gone from a surefire Hall-of-Famer to a guy who needs to be jettisoned from the team tomorrow, lest he do anymore damage to a team that is struggling as it heads towards the postseason. In the span of 5 days he went from loved wideout who caught a record number of touchdowns just two seasons ago, to a typical diva player who is tearing the team apart from within. It's amazing how quick sports fans are to turn on players nowadays.

-For 363 days of the year, I have a standing policy about ladders: if I can't fix it from the ground then I probably don't need to do that thing. The only exception are the two days when I put up and then take down Christmas lights. Now, this year there was even more reason to be up there because my parents just replaced the shrubs in front of the house a couple months ago and they haven't come close to growing out yet. As a result we can put the wreaths on the windows for the first time in years which means extra ladder time. Though I have to say, it's a little touch, but it makes a big difference.