The Finger Wag

Instead of just banning Twitter 90 minutes before a game until after the media interviews, I propose a new rule for the NFL.

Just simply deactivate the Twitter accounts for players on all the teams under .500.   That will avoid inspirational messages like this, from Keith Bulluck of the 1-6 Titans.

kbull53

(keith bulluck)

Went 2 bed early las nite & still drag'n this morn...maybe I went 2 hard on Margarita Monday. Nah there's no such thing as go'n 2 hard On 125 days ago. from Twittelator

VernonDavis85

(Vernon Davis)

Got a meeting, then im going to catch a few balls and get a massage On 140 days ago. from Sidekick

When your coach is famous for dropping his pants to motivate players, I’m going to suggest using the phrase “catch a few passes” instead.

When I first read about Balloon Boy I wondered what retired Buffalo Bill Thurman Thomas would have to say about it…

thurmanthomas

(Thurman Thomas)

2 reality shows,this balloon,and they take there kids to chase tornadoes!!!! On 144 days ago. from Echofon

thurmanthomas

(Thurman Thomas)

Balloon family needs there butt beat in public On 144 days ago. from Echofon

I love the internet

Here’s Larry Brown, Redskins running back from 1969-1976:

LarryBrown43

(Larry Brown)

#redskins Regardless of all the noise, the Redskins (players) have a financial responsibility to play at a higher level. On 145 days ago. from web

Larry is right.  The Redskins players owe the fans to continue putting out an effort, despite what looks to be a lost season.

Unforunately, that’s  no way to inspire players to play well on the football field.  And if Zorn is using that for his motivational speech, it’s not going to go well.  Besides, if that method did work, Daniel Snyder would be the best owner in the league instead of the worst.

But Larry Brown may not have been paying much attention to this year’s football.  He just noticed this yesterday:

LarryBrown43

(Larry Brown)

#redskins The airwaves have turned quite negative today, I hope the Redskins are listening. On 146 days ago. from web

It’s been negative for a long time, Larry.  I would say since 1999.

This almost went up as a “Random Athlete Tweet of the Day”

D_Stallworth18

(Donte' Stallworth)

What's most common dollar bill the avg person will see? Now tell me on back of that bill what's uncommon 2see in states... any thoughts why? On 146 days ago. from Echofon

I assumed Stallworth’s house arrest had made him go off his rocker.  But I checked his page because I wanted to find out exactly what is “uncommon 2see in the states”.

Donte’s previous tweet?

D_Stallworth18

(Donte' Stallworth)

check out this article... Biden on Afghanistan---> http://bit.ly/QADOq On 146 days ago. from web

Also, Donte’s twitter page covered with pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness.  http://twitter.com/D_Stallworth18/

We’ll have to keep an eye on Donte… despite his troubles, and his oddball dollar bill tweet, he seems like a smart guy.

Harp41

(Roman Harper)

RT @BGSport Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. On 147 days ago. from web

This is a good thought… but is it really fit for re-tweeting?

I didn’t think so.  Therefore I traced this re-tweet back an few levels and found something amazing.

I found an absolute goldmine of inspiration tweets.  Tweets that read like a unicorn crapped them out onto a “Quote of the Day” calendar and sold it to Oprah’s publishing company.

And it comes from a man we could all learn alot from…

And that man is LL Cool J.

Aside from teaching us that ladies do, in fact, love cool jams (we got that right from the name… he’s been giving us lessons since birth) and from proving that if you’re writing a song for a movie about killer sharks, you can actually use the chorus “Deepest/ Bluest/ My hat is like a shark’s fin”, LL has taken it upon himself to enrich our lives.

Take a look for yourself www.twitter.com/llcoolj

It goes on and on. Every few hours.  And there are no “non-inspirational” tweets to be seen.

Twitter needs to start a new verification level called “Verified Schmaltz”.

Footz95

(Darrell Reid)

#Question: Is It Worse 2 Sleep Wit Someone Ur Friend "Messes" Wit Or Sleep Wit Someone Who's Married? I Need Answers Tweeples... On 147 days ago. from twidroid

This is why the Bronco’s 5-0 start is just luck.  Where is a young man on this team to turn to when he needs a question such as this answered?

Brandon Marshall has recently gotten his act together, but he’s clearly not one to be teaching life lessons.

Kyle Orton, too, has focused his game and trimmed his beard, but is he really that far removed from his party days?

Even Coach McDaniel’s friends are just getting to that age when  all his friends start getting married.  Even if Darrell Reid had time to have a heart-to-heart with McDaniels between bachelor parties this wedding season, he’s just a kid himself.

This team is simply too young.

Perhaps Darrell Reid can find a mentor, a life-coach so to speak, on another team.  Now the Patriots and Bill Belichick, that’s a team and coach that knows how to play with honor and to respect the fidelity of marriage.

thatguy43

(chris harris)

Thanx for all support and I'm glad we got that gorilla off our back with the 1st win of the season. The cardiac cats are back! On 148 days ago. from Echofon

Ok I know the rule, any given Sunday, these are all professional football teams, etc.,etc.,etc….

Seriously though, it’s the Redskins let’s not start saying the Panthers are back. This is like beating to local deaf school.

Speaking of the Redskins here is a look at the opponents record coming into a game against Washington:

Week 1: vs. 0-0 Giants.
Week 2: vs. 0-1 Rams.
Week 3: vs. 0-2 Lions.
Week 4: vs. 0-3 Bucs.
Week 5: vs. 0-3 Panthers.
Week 6: vs. 0-5 Chiefs.

Read more »

RealPacmanjones

(Adam Pacman Jones)

helllo world On 161 days ago. from web

Finally.  PacMan Jones has entered the real world.

Here’s Trumaine McBride, a young cornerback for the Bears…

trumaine26

(Trumaine McBride)

I want some PotBelly's.... On 161 days ago. from Echofon

And then eight minutes later…

trumaine26

(Trumaine McBride)

We need a Sonic's in the area!! On 161 days ago. from Echofon

I don’t know about you, but when I get a particular craving it sticks with me until it’s satisfied.

But this inspires two rants.  The first is Wikipedia.  Since I am not the Chicago Bears GM, or an annoying Bears fan that acts like he’s better than you because he memorizes the teams 5th cornerback and then forms some sort of opinion on them like, “I really like that kid,”  I had to look McBride up.

Here’s what Wikipedia says about his current status:

“After suffering a knee sprain in the 2009 season opener against the Green Bay Packers, McBride was waived/injured by the Bears and subsequently placed on injured reserve.”

What in the world does that mean?

Second, Potbelly Sandwiches are a completely worthless addition to the American menu.

(Or is it “Potbelly Sandwich Works”? If it is, I’m even madder.  I checked, it is.)

You know how there’s that guy who starts a paperclip factory or something stupid and gets rich.  So you think, “Business is easy, just make something and sell it.”   But then you see how 9 out of 10 businesses fail in the first year.

So which is it?  Because I know of tons of resturaunts that go out of business, but Potbelly spreads like wildfire?  They have done nothing creative whatsoever.  They simply make sandwiches and have a clever name.  End of story.  The sandwiches are nothing special.  Overpriced.  Surly customer service.

So is business easy or hard?  Are all those failing businesses run by idiots that fall for Ponzi schemes or instruct the custodians to dry the floors with cash from the register or something?

Should I open Fatboy Sandwich Factory and give you an undersized Ham on Wheat for $8.50?  I’m hungry now.  Thanks, Trumaine.

Update: Ok, first Sonic and Potbelly.  Then a few minutes later, Trumaine tweeted again.  It might be time to worry about the Bears conditioning program…

trumaine26

(Trumaine McBride)

I can finally get an upper body workout in today.. It's been 2 weeks since I've touched a weight! On 161 days ago. from Echofon

Though after Stafon Johnson, I’m deathly afraid of weightlifting.