What's the Score?

Its almost Week 9 in the NFL and the Patriots are undefeated, which pleases me to NO END. But apparently there are so folks who are unhappy that the Patriots are beating their opponents by over three touchdowns a game and are saying the Patriots are running up the score. Running up the score? Seriously? Is this Pop Warner? Are we 8 years old? These men get paid MILLIONS to play this sport and to WIN and quite honestly I have little sympathy for a team that gets decidedly defeated.

There have been many articles and discussions about this in the past few weeks and this is what I have to say about it. I don't really care if you agree or disagree, but as a Pats fan, these are my thoughts:

People in New England don't give a fawk and don't think that scoring points, which is the POINT of the game is a problem. Its those that have been summarily destroyed that are complaining about "running up the score." Its funny, because during Indy's dominance, or the 72 Dolphin's run, or the Rams golden years there wasn't this kind of outrage. I understand that the Patriots aren't likable - especially our coach and that probably has something to do with it. But lets be real here. If it were the colts dismantling opponents, no one would question WHY Tony Dungy kept his offense on the field rather than merely kicking it away.

Speaking of keeping the offense on the field, that is my one concern. Keeping certain skill players in the game with a sizable lead can be dangerous, but since I drink the kool aid, I'm sure Belichick knows what he's doing and I'm sure if he gets the lead/division/bye week in hand, this will change.

One should also remember that the Patriots blew an 18 point lead vs Indy last season in the AFC Championship game, just missing the Superbowl. So quite honestly, so long as they win i don't care. If a team loses by say 50-0 like the PATRIOTS did to the historic 72 Dolphins, maybe, just maybe they DESERVE it, because they should have stopped them. Other teams need to put up or shut up.

Can we talk about this "outrage" a little bit? What are the Patriots supposed to do, stop playing in the third quarter to give the other team a chance to catch up? Give them the ball, spot them 30 yards and say "your turn!"? Imagine that. Yes, the Patriots went for it on 4th down, twice. And why NOT? How often do they get this sort of opportunity to attempt to go for it on a 4th down with little or no consequence? And, THEN Matt Cassel scored. Matt Cassel is the back up quarterback that wasn't even a starter in COLLEGE. And HE SCORED. I don't know much, but I do know that if you can't stop Matt Cassel from scampering into the end zone, you have bigger problems that the Patriots running up the score.

Ok, I know I'm biased, and I wouldn't like it if it was the Colts running through their opponents in the first 8 weeks of the season. But it wouldn't be THEIR fault the rest of the league certainly couldn't stop them and couldn't even get close to containing them.

So the first half of the season is over, and all that matters is week 9 - Superbowl 41 & a 1/2. And no matter what happens, the Pats will STILL be my squad at the end of the day.

I have a pink hat and still know more than you do

I listen to sports radio every day at work and over the past few weeks, callers and the radio guys have been referring to some fans, particularly female fans as "pink hats". From what I understand their definition of a "pink hat" is literally the fans in the stands wearing pink hats or other trendy team apparel. But the title of "pink hat" is used far more symbolically to represent fans that don't know much about the team, league, sport etc. that are merely there because it is trendy now to support a team or be at a certain sporting event. So I got to thinking...

...And that is when I got offended. I have pink hats...3 to be exact - one for each of my teams - Pats, Celts and Sox. (The Bruins are a lost cause) So these rocket scientists calling in think just because 1. I'm female, 2. I wear cute hats I must not know about the sport. Well, I got news for them...

1. I've been a Pats fan since I was 8...I can tell you all about Gino, Steve, Tedy and the rest of em. I can pick a game with the best of em, and my fantasy teams for the most part are all KICKIN ASS. Oh did I mention I have FIVE fantasy teams?

2. I too am a long suffering Sox fan....through the lore of the Babe and more recently Buckner and Boone...I was 10 years old chasing down Oil Can Boyd and Jim Rice trying to get autographs. I hate the Yankees just as much as any red blooded New Englander.

3. The Celtics and I have had a tumultuous relationship as of late, since they spoiled me so as a tot. In the 20 plus years since their last championship I've loved them...Dee Brown, hated them...employee #8, given up on pro basketball altogether and found myself having sympathy for Paul Pierce.

And don't get me started on college basketball...

So to Dale and Holly, the guys on the Big Show and Mikey's show, guess what? I'm confident I know more about the teams, their opponents and their leagues as a whole than most of your callers and could probably go toe to toe with all of you too...while wearing my pink hat and coordinating t shirt.

I say all of this to say...maybe you shouldn't judge a book by its cover...and maybe u need a "pink" point of view on your shows...

Some People Play too Much...The Its Been a Long Time Since I Left You Special Edition

Yes, i know. Its been entirely too long since I've left you. But even in this long lapse since I've last visited, people are STILL playing too much....here are just a few examples...

1. Diddy now owns 50% of Ciroc and now will oversee the management of the tasty vodka brand. Diddy, do you think you JUST discovered this tasty beverage? Me and mine have been enjoying Ciroc since before you ever tried to make a band. You play too much.

2. Sports Illustrated's NBA Preview issue is out this week, and they predict that Danny Ainge will be Executive of the Year. Do a couple of nice offseason moves automatically crown him the best of the league? How quickly we forget Antoine Walker. SI plays too much.

3. Speaking of Antoine Walker, Is it me, or is Kevin McHale the BIGGEST Celtics fan out there? Thank you, Kevin for Kay Gee, but I'm pretty sure that the people of Minnesota think you play too much.

4. Have you seen I love New York, 2? So have I. We both play too much.