Even you could win the Super Bowl

Many comments were made leading up to the Super Bowl about the quarterbacks for both teams. One comment got me thinking. Someone had said that almost any quarterback could have been plugged into the lineup for the Steelers and they could have had the same success this season. When i first heard this, i felt like this could be true, but after watching the game on Sunday and witnessing Big Ben's performance in the game, i absolutely disagree. Not many quarterbacks in the NFL could have made some of the plays and throws he made in that game. I have a new found respect for Mr. Rothelisberger. I do however think that, any coach could have coached that team to the Super Bowl and won with that team. Ive not heard any comments about that yet, until now.

Poker Donkeys

I went to the Horseshoe Casino in Southern Indiana this weekend to play some 1-2 Pot Limit Omaha. After buying into the game for 300 dollars and quickly running into 700 in the first hour, i was feeling pretty good about my night. Big mistake!!!! Later in the evening, two of the worst card players ive played with sat down at the table. Now normally this would be a good thing, and it was, for the rest of the table. The first of two of my worst beats came like this: ive got A A Q 8 double suited and make it 80 preflop. Six callers to a flop of J 6 J rainbow. Being on the button i was last to act to a checked around flop. I move all in for 350, everyone folds except for the Fish. After having a very confused look on his face, he mumbles "i call" in his country voice. 8 on the turn, 9 on the river. He looks at me and says "you must have better than QQ" and rolls over QQK10 for the runner-runner straight. I just sit there, stunned as he rakes my 1200 dollar pot. As i burn a hole through his blue sunglasses he tries to tell me about the bad beats he has taken. I quickly raise my hand and tell him to shut the hell up and take my money. After another buy-in for 400, i win a few nice pots and have it up to between 500-600 and look down at 4 6 7 of clubs Q of clubs. The pot was raised to 5 pre-flop with 6 callers. Flop comes off 4 5 blank with two clubs. Im first to act and check, and someone makes it 60 to go and gets two callers and i call. 3 on the turn gives me the nut straight and i check. Same better makes it 100 and gets the button to call. Now, this button caller had shown on several occasions the ability to make bad calls with weak flush draws all night, so i wasnt really worried about his club draw, especially since i was holding two clubs, Q high. I check raise at this point to 350 more and all of my chips. Original raiser thinks for a while and calls, button thinks for awhile and..........CALLS! Bam! 6 o freaking clubs on the river. Original raiser show a set of 5s and button shows a K high flush. Needless to say, i was through the roof. In the first instance i was a 90% favorite to win vs the QQ and in the other hand the guy was 14% with one card to come to win. Not to mention, i missed a flush draw earlier in the night for close to a grand to make my night even better.....

Da Bengals

Having been a long time Bengals fan, it hurts me to see them loose. Having said that, this franchise will never win consistently until the Browns give up control and sell to another owner. You can not win, if your goal is to make money with your franchise. Just take a look at the Crafts and Rooneys, they are in it to win it. Winning brings the money. The old saying goes "you have to spend money to make money." Lets not forget the fact that its an embarrassment that Marvin Lewis still has a job. What the hell has he done. One playoff appearance, cmon, that team was so good that year, they could have coached themselves. Just remember, Rudi Johnson was considered a top running back in the NFL because of that offensive line. And we all no hes a bum. I personally could have rushed for over 1000 yards behind that line. Its a crime that the Nolans and Manginis get fired and Marvin Lewis still has a job.

Should Andy Reid be fired?

The only reason u fire Andy Reid is because hes been there so long. You don't fire him for anything less than that. The problems with the Eagles have not been Reid's faults, they have been that over hyped quarterbacks, Donovon McNabb. Great quarterbacks make the players around him better, and he has never made anyone around him better. You saw what happened when they added a big time receiver (T.Owens), Super Bowl....... All McNabb is, is a black Rex Grossman. Same build, same throwing style, and now, about the same scrambling ability. McNabb has just had the luxury of playing behind several good offensive lines and having Westbrook to save the day. If anything, cut or trade McNabb, but keep Coach Reid!

The Wrestler?

Is this movie gonna be release nationwide? One of the few movies i was actually looking forward to and it seems to only have been released in a limited screening. Does the rest of the nation not want to see this movie?

Steven A. Smith

I watch 1st and 10 during the day and is where most of my topics will probably come from. Today, Skip Bayless called Mr. Smith on the fact that he is afraid to offend T. Owens. I have to agree with Skip on this. Steven A. is a frontrunner and just becuase u raise your voice on the t.v., doesnt make you right. One of the biggest problems with the Cowboys is T. Owens and if Steven A. had any guts, he would say it.

White and Black coaches in the NFL

Why is it that no one makes a stink about the fact that the Colts had a black coach in waiting after T.Dungy retires and the sky fell whin Holmgrem had a white coach already named. Seems to me, that same should apply in both instances.