MORE KNUCKLEHEAD BEHAVIOR, JAYHAWK STARTER INJURED & REMEMBERING DON CORYELL
I will be glad when training camps open up, a lot of this bad behavior & truly stupid social networking will dry up & we'll be talking about football, not some of the knuckleheads that participate in it. Chris Simms, Tennessee backup QB was pulled over the other night & charged with driving under the influence of marijuana. The NYPD officer making the stop reported a strong smell of pot when Simms rolled down the window. He said Simms' eyes were dilated & red & the officer claimed Simms told him he had smoked some hemp. Of course the next day, his lawyer claims Simms doesn't smoke pot & certainly wasn't on the night in question. Also in the car with Chris was his wife, who is 8-months pregnant & another couple. I was shocked Simms or his attorney didn't throw the other couple under the bus. His attorney said "there is no way Chris Simms would smoke pot in a car with his pregnant wife sitting by his side." Daddy Phil must be thrilled with this story. There are 2 Steve Smiths in the NFL playing wide receiver, one is a Pro Bowl performer who recently broke his arm playing touch football, the other is a backup receiver for the Giants & it's this Steve Smith I'm going to talk about. Leading last week's knucklehead parade, Smith wrote this on his Facebook page regarding the rumored $750 million settlement in the Tiger/Elin Woods divorce:
"Big up to Tiger's wife, all she had to do is open her legs & say 'I do' & now she's one of the richest people in the world."
Apparently, I am out of touch with much of America, most of the sentiment is in Steve Smith's favor, in fact the amount of anti-Elin is staggering. How on earth did Tiger become a victim in this mess?????? His wife didn't sleep with 11 known companions, sometimes practicing unsafe sex. Did she humiliate him? Did she betray her wedding vows? Cause permanent damage to their children? The morals of so many people are completely upside down. I never thought I'd see the day where this kind of behavior is defended, especially in such large numbers, it's frightening. I found much of the discussion truly disgusting, it made me sad to know how far we've slipped from knowing what's right & wrong.
Brad Thorson, an offensive line starter in 12 games last season for the Kansas Jayhawks, broke his foot Friday & it may require surgery which would put him out for some of the coming season. Thorson started 8 games at left guard & 4 games at right tackle. The All-Academic Big-12 lineman would be sorely missed by new coach Turner Gill who is trying to reverse the slide of the Jayhawk football program.
Finally some good news. Former Jacksonville Jaguar Richard Collier is getting married tonight. Collier was shot 7 times in an attempted car jacking over a year ago, paralyzing him from the waist down. He is marrying his high school sweetheart Chandra Baker. Here's wishing them the absolute best as they move forward together.
Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville spouted off some truth the other day & now he's being reprimanded for his comments. He said he didn't see the Big-12 lasting very long as a conference with all the inequality that favors the Big-3(Texas, A&M & OU). He's probably right. But Big-12 Commissioner Dan Beebe didn't much care for a brand new coach in his conference trying to stir things up & he issued an official reprimand & Tuberville retracted his remarks. What a crock, does the retraction mean he didn't mean what he said? Hell no, he meant it, but if he's going to survive in this conference, he'll have to be careful not to offend any of the Big-3. Or he'll have to beat them fairly consistently, one or the other. Put up or shut up.
Don Coryell died Friday at the age of 85. He is considered by many to be one of the most influential coaching minds of the modern passing game. Coryell began his head coaching career at Division II San Diego State in 1961, by 1969 the Aztecs had moved up to Division I, to play with the big boys. I saw them play twice way back when with Brian Sipe as their QB & Isaac Curtis, their dangerous slot receiver. Talk about entertaining football, they scored quickly & often. Coryell was wildly successful at SD State, his record was 104-19-2, 3-0 in bowls & they had 31 & 25-game winning streaks. One of his players later became a coach on his staff at SD State, in St. Louis & for the San Diego Chargers. That player was Joe Gibbs, now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also on his Aztec staff was John Madden, Ernie Zampese & Jim Hanifan, all became offensive coordinators or NFL head coaches. Coryell moved on to the NFL in 1973 with the St. Louis Cardinals, who hadn't been to the playoffs since they were the Chicago Cardinals in 1948. In a division that had been dominated for over a decade by Dallas & Washington, Coryell's Cards won the NFC East in his 2nd year in 1974 & then again in '75. He then moved back to San Diego to see if he could repeat his college success with the NFL Chargers. With QB Dan Fouts & receivers Kellen Winslow, Charlie Joiner(all 3 Hall of Famers), Wes Chandler, John Jefferson & Chuck Muncie, Coryell's Chargers led the league in passing an NFL record 6-consecutive seasons. He later added running backs James Brooks & Lionel "Little Train" James to his offensive juggernaut. San Diego won 3-straight AFC Western Division crowns & went to the playoffs as a wildcard later as well. I think his Chargers would've been Super Bowl bound in 1981, but after playing the NFL's second longest game ever on a hot, humid Saturday night in Miami, they played in -55 windchill the following weekend in Cincinnati. You will never hear me make an excuse using the weather, but a 140 degree swing is ridiculous. What Coryell brought to the modern passing game was lots of motion, especially with the tight end & throwing to the lone running back 60-80 times a season. His formations seldom called for a fullback, he wanted faster receivers who could overwhelm their opponents. His quarterbacks, both at San Diego State & in the NFL, had to get rid of the ball in a split second, making opposing defenses commit themselves almost before the snap. Dan Fouts played this role remarkably well, it was no mirage the Chargers were so successful when it came to throwing the ball. They were nicknamed "Air Coryell" for good reason. So many of his players & coaches are in the Hall of Fame & yet sadly, Coryell died without ever receiving that call. It's true he didn't win a Super Bowl, but there are plenty of quality coaches in the Hall who don't have a Super Bowl win on their resume. He should have been enshrined in Canton long before now.
Have a happy & safe Fourth of July tomorrow.
"Big up to Tiger's wife, all she had to do is open her legs & say 'I do' & now she's one of the richest people in the world."
Apparently, I am out of touch with much of America, most of the sentiment is in Steve Smith's favor, in fact the amount of anti-Elin is staggering. How on earth did Tiger become a victim in this mess?????? His wife didn't sleep with 11 known companions, sometimes practicing unsafe sex. Did she humiliate him? Did she betray her wedding vows? Cause permanent damage to their children? The morals of so many people are completely upside down. I never thought I'd see the day where this kind of behavior is defended, especially in such large numbers, it's frightening. I found much of the discussion truly disgusting, it made me sad to know how far we've slipped from knowing what's right & wrong.
Brad Thorson, an offensive line starter in 12 games last season for the Kansas Jayhawks, broke his foot Friday & it may require surgery which would put him out for some of the coming season. Thorson started 8 games at left guard & 4 games at right tackle. The All-Academic Big-12 lineman would be sorely missed by new coach Turner Gill who is trying to reverse the slide of the Jayhawk football program.
Finally some good news. Former Jacksonville Jaguar Richard Collier is getting married tonight. Collier was shot 7 times in an attempted car jacking over a year ago, paralyzing him from the waist down. He is marrying his high school sweetheart Chandra Baker. Here's wishing them the absolute best as they move forward together.
Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville spouted off some truth the other day & now he's being reprimanded for his comments. He said he didn't see the Big-12 lasting very long as a conference with all the inequality that favors the Big-3(Texas, A&M & OU). He's probably right. But Big-12 Commissioner Dan Beebe didn't much care for a brand new coach in his conference trying to stir things up & he issued an official reprimand & Tuberville retracted his remarks. What a crock, does the retraction mean he didn't mean what he said? Hell no, he meant it, but if he's going to survive in this conference, he'll have to be careful not to offend any of the Big-3. Or he'll have to beat them fairly consistently, one or the other. Put up or shut up.
Don Coryell died Friday at the age of 85. He is considered by many to be one of the most influential coaching minds of the modern passing game. Coryell began his head coaching career at Division II San Diego State in 1961, by 1969 the Aztecs had moved up to Division I, to play with the big boys. I saw them play twice way back when with Brian Sipe as their QB & Isaac Curtis, their dangerous slot receiver. Talk about entertaining football, they scored quickly & often. Coryell was wildly successful at SD State, his record was 104-19-2, 3-0 in bowls & they had 31 & 25-game winning streaks. One of his players later became a coach on his staff at SD State, in St. Louis & for the San Diego Chargers. That player was Joe Gibbs, now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also on his Aztec staff was John Madden, Ernie Zampese & Jim Hanifan, all became offensive coordinators or NFL head coaches. Coryell moved on to the NFL in 1973 with the St. Louis Cardinals, who hadn't been to the playoffs since they were the Chicago Cardinals in 1948. In a division that had been dominated for over a decade by Dallas & Washington, Coryell's Cards won the NFC East in his 2nd year in 1974 & then again in '75. He then moved back to San Diego to see if he could repeat his college success with the NFL Chargers. With QB Dan Fouts & receivers Kellen Winslow, Charlie Joiner(all 3 Hall of Famers), Wes Chandler, John Jefferson & Chuck Muncie, Coryell's Chargers led the league in passing an NFL record 6-consecutive seasons. He later added running backs James Brooks & Lionel "Little Train" James to his offensive juggernaut. San Diego won 3-straight AFC Western Division crowns & went to the playoffs as a wildcard later as well. I think his Chargers would've been Super Bowl bound in 1981, but after playing the NFL's second longest game ever on a hot, humid Saturday night in Miami, they played in -55 windchill the following weekend in Cincinnati. You will never hear me make an excuse using the weather, but a 140 degree swing is ridiculous. What Coryell brought to the modern passing game was lots of motion, especially with the tight end & throwing to the lone running back 60-80 times a season. His formations seldom called for a fullback, he wanted faster receivers who could overwhelm their opponents. His quarterbacks, both at San Diego State & in the NFL, had to get rid of the ball in a split second, making opposing defenses commit themselves almost before the snap. Dan Fouts played this role remarkably well, it was no mirage the Chargers were so successful when it came to throwing the ball. They were nicknamed "Air Coryell" for good reason. So many of his players & coaches are in the Hall of Fame & yet sadly, Coryell died without ever receiving that call. It's true he didn't win a Super Bowl, but there are plenty of quality coaches in the Hall who don't have a Super Bowl win on their resume. He should have been enshrined in Canton long before now.
Have a happy & safe Fourth of July tomorrow.
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