November 2, 2010

Ode to the Nice Guys

Hello world. It is officially November, and it has been almost exactly a month since my last post. I'm not too happy about that, but I was fairly busy, so hopefully November marks a new era of updating this blog.

Things I'm going to talk about in this post will include: Twitter, Donovan Mcnabb, Derek Jeter, The World Series, Tiger Woods, and also a little about nice guys.

I have always been opposed to getting involved in the Twitter community. There is something about the whole tweeting thing that isn't attractive. Actually, I could not have been more wrong. My friends set me up a Twitter account, and I have been religiously tweeting my soul away. Twitter is just another social network that sucks the time in the day right out from under your feet. But,I can't get enough of it, so let the day be wasted!

Donovan Mcnabb was pulled from the game this past Sunday in favor of Rex Grossman because according to head coach Mike Shannahan, Mcnabb doesn't have the physical stamina to perform the two minute drill. That, I would understand if Rex Grossman was the next Michael Vick, but he's not, nor will he ever be. To make it even worse, the Redskins worked out the fattest quarterback to play in the league ever since I can remember, in Jamarcus Russell. I'm not too sure if the Redskins are trying to motivate Mcnabb to play better, but to be honest, working out Jamarcus Russell may actually take the pressure off of Mcnabb, because Russell is not good. Did you see what he did in Oakland? Exactly! What a waste of an athlete.

How about Derek Jeter. He is arguably the best shortstop to ever play the game, and he is definitely one of the best leaders to ever play the game. As much you may hate him, like I do, you have to respect his talent, and leadership ability. His contract is up after this year, so the Yankees are faced with their toughest decision since getting rid of Joe Torre. He is the Captain, and forever will be the Captain, but he is aging. Questions are surfacing about moving him to 3rd base in order to limit the area he has to cover because he has lost his range as a shortstop. But, if the Yankees do that, what will they do with Alex Rodriguez? He can't play shortstop anymore! Surely the Yankees want Jeter back, but he is coming off his worst year of baseball in his 16 years of playing professionally. He won't be awarded with a 10 year, $189 million contract like his last one. The Yanks have some decisions to make about the future of their franchise. Without George Steinbrenner around, it will definitely be interesting to see how the sons of the ever so famous Steinbrenner handle the family business!

I just want to briefly talk about the World Series. The San Francisco Giants did something that nobody in Major League Baseball thought they could do, with the exception of the team itself, and that is win the big one. They went through the best pitchers in the game on their way to their World Series win. Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels, Roy Halladay, and Cliff Lee couldn't stop the Giants, and that really says something about the Giants offense. They had the perfect combination of Offense,and Pitching, which ultimately wins championships. Congrats to the Giants for beating some of the best pitchers in the game with their unconventional lineup! Barely getting into the playoffs really gave this team a boost, and that boost carried them to a World Series victory, so I say Congrats to you!!

As bad as Tiger Woods has been since coming back from his major downfall, you can really tell how much he has done for the game of golf. Being hurt, not playing, and just not performing well finally caught up to one of the greatest golfers to ever play the game. For 281 consecutive weeks, he sat atop the world of golf with his #1 ranking in the world. In total, Woods is one week shy of being #1 in the world for 12 years, which is 623 weeks. This really puts how good he actually was into perspective. Although you may not agree with what he did, I don't, you still have to respect him for what he did for the game of golf as a whole.

Now, let's talk about nice guys. A lot of people talk about how nice guys always finish last, but my philosophy doesn't necessarily with agree with that mantra. I do agree that nice guys tend to finish last, at least during the college years. It is pretty clear a lot of girls like to have fun, and they don't want to be bogged down by having a boyfriend. But, I think it is also clear that after college, girls want to settle down. They aren't going to settle down with the douche bags they hooked up with in their college years. They will go right for the nice guys. You know, the ones who want to find the love of their life. The ones who want kids, and will be a good father. The ones who can financially support a family. The ones who will show unconditional love to their wife and kids. The guys who will be there every time his wife is crying. The ones who want to take their kids to school because they want to be in their lives. The guys who come home from work and want to be with the family. The ones who are mature. The ones who are around, and the ones who love, with all their heart. The guys who are nice. So, to the nice guys, keep your head up! Your time may not have come yet, but just sit back and let life take you on its course. Your time will come. I promise!

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