Happy Monday everyone! Monday mornings (especially this one) are never pretty. Sky is falling, everything is backwards and completely not running as I hoped they would. Luckily as the saying goes, time heals all wounds and eventually time on this Monday will run out. Also, the bright side of it all is that next Monday is a national holiday so we got that going for us!!!
That being said, let's just dive right into the weekend that was and week that will/might be!
Brittney Griner is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury. She is 6 feet and 9 inches tall and as is relatively expected of a professional basketball player, athletic in nature. So I am not really all that impressed (compared to other people) when she dunks in a basketball game. I was an average high school basketball player and 6 feet 2 or maybe 3 inches tall and I threw a few down (granted in practice). This Griner is supposed to be the best one at her position in the ladies league and it's being heralded as a miracle that she can dunk in a game. Should the rim be lowered to 9 feet? Should jet packs or rocket boosters be utilized? Am I missing something? Everyone…literally everyone can dunk in the NBA, even the 6'3" shooting guards can put it down. Ok - maybe not JJ Redick (I am sure he can sometimes) Given that she is 6'9" this should be a common occurrence. Beat someone in the post and throw it down!! I wish I was 6'9", would be sweet to play in pick up games at the local Boys and Girls Club. Ok, digressing a little here but you get the point right? It's not just me!!
Saint Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is done for the season. He tore his ACL (again) this past weekend which lines him up for surgery, rehab and 2015. I don't really see why the Rams would think that he was their "franchise" QB, but they did and now they owe him $14M for this season…pretty smart (on his part). It's baffling to me how an organization heads into the football season with zero contingency plans for their QB situation when their numero uno has a history of getting hurt. They have Shaun Hill…not the best (really dig the spelling though). It's like driving a car around on a spare for weeks, you don't fix the bad tire and you don't have any spares. Not smart..RUMOR is that they are eyeing Sanchez (formerly of the New York Jets, now carrying Nick Foles' water bottle for the Eagles). If I am the Rams, I make a push for Mike Vick, but I also do not want to see him not on the Jets either - the tough part about being a fan I guess.
Speaking of which some quick hitters on the pre-season -
++ Jets v Giants was a disaster if you are a Giants fan. Not great if you're a Jets fan, but miserable for Big Blue fans. Giants QB and captain Eli Manning looks lost and it doesn't seem like anything has gotten better from last season's crumby finish. Should be a long season…
++ Wes Welker's brains are literally leaking out through his ears after suffering his third concussion in less than a year. It's sad to see this happen to such a quality player, but I have seen it happen before. One of my (and a lot of other 30 something year old Jets fans) favorite players Wayne Cherbet had issues with concussions and it's not something to be taken lightly. Despite being a Bronco and former Patriot, I do hope Wes makes the right decisions regarding his career going forward. Side note, Tom Brady is still a jerk.
++ Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has a broken rib and probably will end up playing with one of those flack jackets the entire season. This will be an annoying story about how he either is winning despite the injury or is losing with the injury and should be subbed out. It's just the way things go with this stuff…very aggravating.
Hope your day is better than mine!
And this one too -
Happy Watching!!!
Thanks to Rachel for the new grilled cheese pics!
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