Public Knowledge

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.  -Albert Einstein

Public Knowledge:

1.  So the Patriots didn’t trounce the Jets like I had hoped.  Like I had dreamed.  Like I had fantasized.  The plane!  The plane!  But they won handily.  They ran the football.  And ran it some more.  They ran the ball thirty-five times, only three rushes off of their season high.  But most importantly, they won.  Just win baby!  Just win five more times. 

2.  Now that’s what a football game in December is supposed to look like.  That’s what I wanted the Patriots/Jets game to look like.  Oh the weather outside is frightful…Let it snow!  Let it snow!  Let it snow!  Jamaal Lewis, with chains on his cleats, looked like Chuck Muncie trudging through the -9 degree air in the Freezer Bowl.  Phil Dawson looked like Adam Vinatieri kicking big time field goals in the Tuck Rule Game.  Derek Anderson looked like Bart Starr marching down the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field during the Ice Bowl.  And in the end, the Browns win a football game that mattered.  All of a sudden, Cleveland has won seven of their past nine games.  All of a sudden they’re tied for first place.  All of a sudden they can clinch at least a wild-card spot next Sunday with a win over Cincinnati.  Let it snow!  Let it snow!  Let it snow!

3.  I hate DeAngelo Hall.

4.  Speaking of the NFC South.  That may be the most horrible division in all of sports.  I honestly don’t see one player out of that whole motley crew making the Pro Bowl.  Not one.  Who?  Name me somebody.   See what I mean?

5.  I can’t wait to watch Adrian Peterson tonight.  All Day.  Fifteen rookies have led the league in the rushing.  But over the past twenty-three seasons, only one rookie has.  The Edge.  All Day could be the second.  He also has a good chance to do something only two other rookie running backs have ever done, and none since 1939.  What’s that you ask?  Lead the league in rushing and yards per carry.  Gadzooks!  And get a load of this:  Peterson will join Jim Brown, OJ and Barry Sanders as the only NFL players who finished a season with at least 200 carries and an average of at least six yards per carry.  Not that’s some pretty fine company.  Come and knock on door.  We’ll be waiting for you!

6.  I can’t wait to watch Devin Hester tonight.  Devin Hester, the very bester.  The pound your chester.  The bullet proof vester.  Mr. Excitement.  Devin Hester has eleven touchdowns on punt returns, kick-off returns and missed field goal returns.  He’s done it in only 29 regular season games.  That puts him at fourth all time.  Brian Mitchell has the record with 13.  13 in 223 games.  Eric Metacalf has 12 in 179 games.  And Dante Hall has 12 in 105 games.  Watch Devin Hester tonight and remember, you’re watching history.

7.  You say it’s not fair?  Bonds is getting it much worse than Clemens?  The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association said it has removed Clemens as the keynote speaker at its state convention next month.  Clemens is a god in Texas.  The stars at night are big and bright.  Deep in the heart of Texas.  It seems, this star has lost his luster.  This is only the beginning.

8.  Rich Rodriguez to coach Michigan.  Am I the only guy in the country who actually does not care at all about this?  A couple of other things I don’t care about:  The A-Braod silent treatment and the Dolphins winning a football game.

9.  And while you’re getting all excited about your Fins.  Just a reminder:

10.  Yankees still suck!  Ha! Ha! Ha!

Peace out homies.  Six two and even!

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