Author: Baron Grafft

Mad Mike

Under the controversial leadership of “Mad Mike” Martz, the St. Louis Rams have once again captured a playoff berth. Unfortunately for Rams fans, the first round is as far into the playoffs that this team will go. They are terrible on special teams despite having been criticized all year for not addressing that problem. With the exception of Leonard Little, they are overmatched at every position on defense; their turnover margin is the worst in the NFL. On top of all of that they are the 3rd worst team in the NFL at stopping the run. Mike Martz is behind all of this and he should shoulder the blame when this team loses in the first round to Seattle.

General Sports

A Real Bowl Championship

The BCS Playoff system is ridiculous. First of all, you have to have degrees in mathematics, statistics, and rocket science just to understand the ranking system. If you’re like me you’ve given up on totally understanding the system. That aside, what upsets me is the Bowl Selection process and ultimately how the champion of college football is determined. Granted, USC and OU are going to play a dynamite Orange Bowl game that lives up to all of the hype that surrounds it. But at the end of the day, will that ultimately determine who the best team in college football is? I don’t think anybody at Auburn thinks it does. Furthermore, by some miracle Texas is playing Michigan in the Rose Bowl instead of Cal, this marks the first time since 1919 that there was not a west coast team in the Rose Bowl. Understandably, Auburn and Cal are upset, and they’re right to gripe.

NFL General

Attention Must Be Paid

In a wonderful moment from the play Death of a Salesman; Willy Loman states simply “Attention must be paid.” On November 29th 2004 Brett Favre made his 200th consecutive start at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. This is easily the most impressive streak going in sports. It is irresistible to write the article on this story, because it couldn’t happen to a better guy. Brett Favre represents everything good in professional sports; he has played virtually every down of his career with one franchise. Like Willy, Brett isn’t flashy, he isn’t outrageous. He’s simply the fiercest competitor in football, attention must be paid.

LA Lakers

Leader of the Pack

Why can’t we let Kobe play basketball? I’m sick of this tired old “Can Kobe lead the Lakers” saga. This same drama has been hashed re-hashed and re-re-hashed. It’s like catching a rerun of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on TBS; it was pertinent once but Jesus…not this again. It’s like every NBA writer in the country can’t leave this story alone. It’s time to settle the score. Here’s why Kobe can and IS leading the Lakers.

Begin playing any song off of Dizzee Rascal’s “Boy in the Corner” Album.

NBA General

Throwdown in Motown

Dear Commissioner Stern.
I invoke the spirits of Washington and Tomjonavich and beg you to do the right thing. The fiasco that happened in Detroit is easily the worst thing that has happened to the NBA in over 20 years. I personally do not entirely blame the players nor do I entirely blame the fans. But on some level the players must be held responsible for their actions.

General Sports

The Apocalypse is Near

The higher Gods of Sport have been telling us that the end is near.

Stop laughing, I’m serious…the apocalypse is upon us.

Consider for a moment the circumstances and facts, which I choose to call signs, of the last couple of weeks.

Most recently we as a nation have, as close as I can tell, re-elected the Prince of Darkness to the office of President. By the way, the folks in England, who have always thought that we were idiots, now have a justification that isn’t solely based on the fact that we call rugby football. This global blunder has left the gods upset, you see they have been sending signs and are dumbfounded that they have been missed, I must admit, I myself missed them…but my eyes are wide open now!! Please allow me to witness to you brothers and sisters, behold the signals of the almighty.

(Cue any song from Depeche Mode’s 1990 album Violator)

General Sports

Please Exit the Bandwagon to Your Left

Post author By Baron Grafft
Post date November 6, 2004
2 Comments on Please Exit the Bandwagon to Your Left

Congratulations to the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Defined by perseverance, belief in each other, and incredible selflessness; this team will truly be one to be remembered. To the devoted and loyal fans who literally live and die every year with the club, congratulations as well. Those fans have also persevered through countless barrages of insults and taunts. This article is not directed towards any of you true die hards.