FROM A CHICKS POINT OF VIEW

    Sure, I've come around to watching a few sports talk shows with my fellow in the hopes of understanding what it is about them that command his loyalty and attention, and it's one of those compromise things I do to spend more time with him, though I'm not certain he always appreciates my commentary during the shows.  So to give his ears a break, this is going to be my foray into sports world.  Just remember, it's from a chicks point of view!

SPORTS NEWS.........
     ALRIGHT! My favorite NFL player and reality TV show personality has a new place to hang his jersey.  That's right folks...The one, the only Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati.  Won't that tight end look good playing Wide Receiver in a Bengals uniform.   I find it amazing owners and coaches alike passed on a healthy, law abiding player whose only flaw, if you want to call it that, is that he is vocal about his high expectations of himself and his fellow players, and believes winning is what the game is about, yet they'll employ the likes of Big Ben (I like to do stupid stuff in my off time) Roethlisberger, and LenDale White.

     I had to put this one under News just because it goes to show how truly ridiculous the sports world can be sometimes.  Cowboys Wide Receiver Dez Bryant now claims he was unaware of the rookie pad carrying ritual.  You and me both Dez!  Little did I know that rookies are expected to follow years of tradition and buy coaches hot donuts, carry veterans pads, and pay for some meals when they sign with a team.  I don't even get coffee for my boss!  Williams and Dez really don't understand what all the fuss was about.  The misunderstanding is cleared up and all is good with Williams and the rest of the Cowboys players Dez reported.  When asked where Bryant might take them to go eat, Williams, the veteran receiver joked, “maybe McDonald’s.”  Please, someone tell the sports writers of America to move on to some other topic.

NOT SO MUCH..........
     Brett Favre gains 14 lbs?  Come on.  We all know that's just his annual EGO inflation weight!  All I can wonder is:  how many more clips of Brett down home, in his Wrangler jeans, being fawned over by the Vikings am I gonna have to watch?  Will there be tears and drama this year in his "Will I or Won't I Play" saga?  Personally, if I was his wife he would so understand that it's either time to retire, or look for a new address.

     Bronco Tim Tebow, a long time fan and wearer of Jockey underwear, has inked a multi-year contract with Jockey International Inc. to be an underwear spokesman. Just a second please, I've got to catch my breath from laughing so hard.  Maybe one of the companies new TEBOW inspired lines will sport his various religious views printed across the backside of their underpants and T-shirts.  Ewww!  This is soooo wrong for so many reasons.  Well that just took the sexy out of the Jockey brand.  The new Mr. Goodbar!

     Even I understand that there are times when not alot is happening in the sports world.  Hats off to ESPN for using the same basic script for every sports talk show they produce in one day, all they have to change is the cast of characters on each show.  Odds are, whoever thought of that idea got an office with a window. The money they must make off of that maneuver alone, one can only imagine. 

Yours truly, R. Vandivier