It's Almost Fall & It's Time For Football

Sometimes I will make a sports statement when it seems a good time too and this weeks events provided some much needed ammunition, so here we go -

Hey Brett Farve, please make a decision and stick with it. You are one of the all time greats and you are beginning to tarnish (and some say you already have) your legacy. How you are respected by the players and coaches in this league right now is beyond me due to the fact that you don't put in the training camp time flip-flopping in and out of retirement. Yet, here you come in riding a white horse thinking you are God. Brett, for your sake and the Vikings, I hope you win the Super Bowl this year so you can finally leave us alone.

Y.E Yang aka The Tiger Slayer, welcome to the PGA. Congrats on winning the PGA Championship and making Tiger look human. In what could only be called the greatest upset in Golf, we saw Tiger falter on the back nine of a major that he led for the first time in 15 tournaments. If I was the rest of the PGA, I would gear up for a Tiger Grand Slam next year.

Shaq Vs. ? - God I hope he doesn't hurt himself - enough said.

Patrick Kane - Wrong place, wrong time. I hope his career doesn't suffer.

Mike Vick - Everyone deserves a second chance, but this may be the exception. As a dog owner, I was appalled by the actions of Mr. Vick and Bad News Kennelz. How does a guy who had the world at his feet do something so despicable. Al least he did his time (unlike Donte Stallworth, who did less than a month in jail for vehicular homicide), but the fans in Philly will eat him alive. Good luck Mike, you're gonna need it.

And now another star-studded Top Ten - My Top Ten Favorite Sports Movies

10 - The Mighty Ducks - A fun kids flick that almost saved Emilio Estevez's career and launched the career of Joshua Jackson. Hockey has never been more fun.

9 - Mystery, Alaska - A great underdog movie. I am not a big hockey fan, but for some crazy reason the last two movies were great. This had a great ensemble cast and a great story.

8 - For The Love Of The Game - Kevin Costner + baseball = greatness (also see Bull Durham)

7 - Tin Cup - The 2nd funniest golf movie (sorry Happy Gilmore) with a great cast led by Kevin Costner and Renee Russo. Roy "Tin Cup" McElroy has the greatest flame out in US Open history, but the build up to it is priceless.

6 - Rocky Balboa - No one expected this movie to be as good as the best in the series (the original), but Sly delivered a great story and some more inspiration from his best character ever. Kudos.

5 - Remember The Titans - Great Cast, fantastic story, and a true classic in every sense of the word. Denzel Washington and Will Patton deliver in this gem.

4 - Brian's Song - The original still gets me. James Caan and Billy Dee Williams in the best football film ever. Inspirational, touching, and classic.

3 - Major League - Being a lifelong Indians fan, this movie was the best in all facets. It almost seems like art imitating life with the trainwreck of a season that we have had here. Thanks Charlie, Tom, Wesley, and Corbin for giving all Indians fans hope.

2 - The Karate Kid - A personal favorite - deal with it.

1 - Caddyshack - The jewel in the golf trilogy crown (with Happy Gilmore & Tin Cup). If you can't laugh at this movie, you need to check your pulse (my wife excluded). Bill Murray alone makes this a classic and then you add in Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield. Great times.

See you next week,
Ryno


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