OK, I Suck. Kinda.

Alright, alright. I admit it. I suck. Kinda. I didn't post my picks last week. What can I say? My girlfriend is incredibly adorable, and... um... I was busy.

But here are some thoughts I had recently...

Bob Griese and Paul McGuire Contribute to Global Warming

I hate sports writers and broadcasters. No, really. For most of them there are two opinions in the world: their opinion and the wrong opinion. That, in itself, is enough to make me want to puke whenever I think about it. Let me give you a recent example of why I hate these critters...

Firstly, during the ACC Championship Game between Virginia Tech and Boston College, Bob Griese opens the telecast by telling us that he thinks BC's Matt Ryan is the best quarterback in the country. This despite the fact that Ryan ranks 57th in the nation in passing efficiency. Let me be honest and tell you that I am a closet BC fan. My cousin and my uncle both went there. But you should also know that Bob Griese hates Florida. In his view, a man named Steve Spurrier kicked a field goal to win the game against Auburn and then stole the 1966 Heisman Trophy that Griese felt should have been his. If you listen closely to Griese, he constantly engages in subtle verbal sniping at the Florida Gators. Was his opening statement about Matt Ryan his way of drawing attention away from Tim Tebow at Florida? In my opinion, yes. Whether he does it consciously or not, Griese is guilty of this constantly.

Secondly, Griese and McGuire (I'll let Brad Nessler off the hook on this one) spewed forth several minutes worth of drivel about Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor. He's a great runner. He's had a lot of playing time this year. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. All this, of course, led them to declare that he could no longer be considered a freshman at this point in the season. Fine. On the very next play, Boston College safety Jamie Silva stripped the ball right out of Taylor's hands and ran it back for a touchdown. Immediately, they start blabbering about Taylor's inexperience and how much it showed on that play - thus contradicting what they had been saying just seconds before. So, I am now convinced that the only thing Griese and McGuire really do is contribute to global warming. Other than taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide, I can't figure out what purpose they serve.