Midday Madness: 08/04/10

Midday Madness on this lovely Wednesday (I think I like the idea of midday updates on the blogspot site) to get you through boring lunch.

Let's begin.

You are welcome, Yankees fans. On the same day I posted about how A-Rod couldn't seem to get to 600, he answered, homering against the Blue Jays. However, can I just say that I was partially right? Of course he hit this historic homerun in the bottom of the first inning against a .500 team...

Waiting on You, Bub

I need to start watching soap operas.

No, seriously. I think I do. I mean, this whole Brett Favre saga is captivating, juicy, Shakespearean, over-hyped, and, most importantly, never-ending. Sound familiar?

"I Could Beat 'Em in Wranglers"

"Sure you're great at taking a powerbomb, but the key to being a successful

quarterback is giving up your WWE dreams as soon as possible..."

Is it August yet?

No no, I'm not that sick of baseball yet. As a fan, you tend to never stop paying attention, even during the off-season.

As a fan of teams that can't seem to win a championship in recent years, let alone, ever, teams that seem to like nothing more than coming up suspiciously short, you pay special attention to things you borderline neurotically over think can ruin your chances.

As such, I thought it interesting that our favorite gunslingin', heartbreakin', two-timin', wranglin' hunk of QB had some words for the newspaper folk and the NFL community yesterday. Apparently, Favre stated "I can still play at a high level...I would love to go beat the Saints (in the season opener)."

Favre's Latest Addition to the Curse

And some wondered if I was being a "homer" with my pick of Vikings fans being the perfect example of the "Love-Hate Relationship" fan.

In the latest Favre news, turns out he'll require ankle surgery to play in '10. This is a result of the no call dirty hit he got during the NFC Championship game last season (my objectivity is out to lunch, sorry folks).

We are so screwed...

WeMustBeCursed's Definition for: The 2 Types of The Curse

The other day, one of my roommates asked me to expand upon the definition of a "common case of a curse." He argued that this plagued only a small handful of teams, and said I had a fascination with it because I was a Mets fan. His favorite sports team? The Dallas Cowboys. My response: yeah, you guys have suffered from it too. (Even though Romo's jersey never looked so good)

The Marathon is Finally Over

Yes, yesterday concluded the Ironman World Championship Tour de France NFL Draft, and barring any freak injuries to a player on your team (not that we'd ever wish that on an anyone, well, anyone...?), this may be the last NFL post for a while (unless some freak trade happens). So let's review, shall we?

Draft Day 1 Musings

3 days of the NFL draft? Sounds like 3 days to consider your team's curse.

Honestly though, 3 days is a bit much. Seems as if this is the latest hot thing to do (see HP 7:I & II) and it makes sense money wise, but we know what the great Diddy would say about mo' money.

Why we're here

We've all done it at some point. Throughout every person's sports fan career they have muttered four scary words. After calculating the odds, all the associated statistics, and ruling out every other possibility, at one point or another every one of us has come to the conclusion that, simply put, "we must be cursed."