The Sports Gripe - What Ticked Me Off In 2010.

I have neglected The Sports Gripe for most of 2010, but not for 2011. I am just really ticked off at what's going on in sports and it's time to vent. Here are the top 5 things that pissed me off the most for 2010.

5. The self proclaimed "King" of the NBA LeBron James turned tail on the people of Cleveland as well as the team ownership when he made his grand announcement that he was signing with the Miami Heat for this season. James "The Jester" made his announcement in front of elementary school kids in New York which was a kick in the nuts to the Knicks and Nets as well. What really makes me sick is LeBron or should I say "LaBone" never even spoke to the Cav's owner to thank him for many great seasons and that he had decided to go with the Heat. What a bush league move.

4. The NFL has struck out against players leading with their helmets and giving head shots on tackles. The No Fun League is dishing out fines like Thom Greco dishing out grub at the soup kitchen. These fines have been particularly large when a quarterback is hit hard anywhere...period. This really ticks me off! Why do they wear helmets in the first place? Maybe to protect their heads? What a concept. As for the QB's, lets just put skirts on them along with some panties. All I have to say is what a bunch of babies. Pa Governor Ed Rendell is right, we are whipifying America.

3. It's not too hard to be mad at NCAA Football and especially the BCS. Once again this year they have showed their inability to rank teams correctly and to also match good teams together in the major bowl games. A great example of this is the Fiesta Bowl which pits Oklahoma against a hapless U-Conn team. Oklahoma is a 17 point favorite. This should never happen. Also, on New Years Day we have two 7-5 teams in Florida and Penn St. playing in the Outback Bowl. Why do two 7-5 teams deserve to play on January 1st? The answer is they don't. Boise St was 11-1 and they got exiled to playing on December 22nd in The MAACO Las Vegas bowl. It has become a joke at this point.

2. It was a very difficult decision as to who would be #1 for this year. There were two NFL players that just really sent me into an outrage and I had to decide who would be #1. Well, at #2 is Michael "Woof, Woof" Vick. This guy brutalizes dogs, comes back to football and is now being considered for the MVP. Are you freaking kidding me! I know many of you will say he did his time...to that I say FU! There is not enough time for what this clown did. He makes me sick. Instead of jail time they should have let a Pit Bull chew his nuts off! The thing that sickens me more is the ignorant Eagles fans took him right in. Kinda like a lost dog. WOOF, WOOF!

1. And of course our #1 is......BRETT FAVRE! Say it...BRETT FAVRE! This stooge has made a total laughing stock out of himself with his faux retirements. He claims this year is his last. RIGHT! He will bone the Vikings just like he did the Packers and Jets. It was good to see him pile driven to the turf by the Bears defense. Speaking of boned, he was just fined $50,000 for not fessing up to sexually harassing Jets employee Jen Sterger (seen on left). He allegedly sent her pictures of his wienie amongst other things. As you can see by the picture of this chick, you would send her pictures of your wienie as well. Next year I expect him to be wearing the silver and black of The R-A-I-D-E-R-S. By the way, fans of The Gripes were over at Chacko's Family Bowling Center on Tuesday night and NBC showed BRETT FAVRE 60 plus times throughout a game he did not play. Shame on NBC Sports. You make me sick!

There you have it, the 5 top things that sent me into an outrage for 2010 in sports. I know some of you are wondering why I did not include that senile old bastard Joe Paterno. Believe me, I will be lambasting him in 2011. By the way, I heard an interview with him yesterday on ESPN Radio and he could not even put a complete sentence together. More to come on JoePa.

The Gutless NCAA

Just last week, the NCAA powers to be showed exactly how gutless they were when they suspended 5 Ohio State players for selling sports memorabilia and taking discounts on tattoo's. Star Quarterback Terrelle Pryor and 4 other players were suspended for the first 5 games of next year. The Buckeye thugs sold Big 10 Championship rings and treasured "Gold Pants" pins as well as other items. I applaud the NCAA for actually handing down suspensions, however why were they not suspended for this years Sugar Bowl game on January 4th against Arkansas. I'll tell you why, because TV ratings would be down and the NCAA would lose precious dollars. If Pryor didn't play, Arkansas would win by 20 in a blow out. Instead the yellow bellied NCAA people suspend them for the first 5 games of next year which are against the Akron Zips, The Toledo Rockets, The Miami Hurricanes, The Colorado Buffalo's and The Michigan St Spartans. Not a real powerhouse of a first 5 games. Michigan State should be the only competition for the first half of their season. My guess is that Terrelle Pryor will somehow find his way back into the line up for that game.

The other problem that I have with this entire thing is don't all of these items that the players sold actually belong to them? Just because these guys have no dedication or allegiance to their team doesn't mean they can't sell these items to pay for a few tat's. However, the NCAA rules are clear and for now it is a violation. Maybe the NCAA needs to take a look at these types of things and rethink their rules a bit. Shit, they have the dumbest rule in all of sports. If a players knee touches the ground even if he has not been hit by an opponent, he is down and they play is over. Several times this year I saw a punter go down for a low snap and his knee hit the ground. By rule, he is down and the other team gets the ball. It is just plain stupid.

Anyway, a thug is always a thug and we see rules violations all of the time. Look at Reggie Bush. Christ, it took the NCAA 5 years to hand down a ruling on Bush. By the time they made him give his Heisman back he really didn't give a crap because he was making millions in the NFL and still is. Speaking of the Heisman, an NCAA rules violator, Cam Newton won that award this year. The most prestigious award in college sports has become a total joke. Cam's father solicited bribes from people for the services of his son. That is a total violation of then rules and it was swept under the NCAA carpet. It appears that the NCAA has a closet full of brooms as well as some skeletons.

Brett Favre

It has been some time that I posted up a sports Gripe. Believe me, I have had many but time was not on my side as the Rolling Stones would say. Anyway, I am going to make time for 2011 and Gripe the hell out of what's going on in sports and there is no better way to start up than with our old pal....BRETT FAVRE. Say it...BRETT FAVRE! This once worshiped football god in Green Bay has quickly gone from hero to zero. To recap his sored history, you have to go back to 2007 when he hung The Pack out to dry because he couldn't decide whether he wanted to retire or not. The folks in Packer land gave him a deadline and then told him to take a hike. Big Brett was then traded to the Jets after a brief retirement. J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets! He played for the Jets for a short time and then retired again. Retire you say! NO! He then signed with the Vikings and is there as we speak, Kinda! Not that this was enough, while with the Jets, Photo Favre allegedly sent racy pictures of himself to a Jets Game Hostess. The NFL has been investigating this for over two months now. Anyway, last year Favre led the Vikes to the NFC Championship game only to throw an interception near the end of the game which sealed it for the Saints. At this time, we all thought, he has got to retire now. NO, he goes into the possible retirement mode over the off season and can't make up his mind. So just before preseason training, the Vikings send a few players down to Favre's compound in Mississippi to beg the QB to come back. After preseason training is over, Favre decides that he is coming back and is quickly made the starting QB. That must have really pissed Tavaris Jackson off. Anyway, he struggled through the 2010 season with elbow tendinitis, broken foot bones, a lacerated chin and now a bum shoulder. On December 1st after getting totally pummeled into the turf the previous night, Favre told reporters, " I am done, I am done". I can tell you this much, stick a fork in me because I am done with BRET FAVRE. Say it, BRETT FAVRE! Good riddance to him. What a joke he has become. I guess some guys just don't know when to quit or should I say retire. Next year I expect him to be suited up for the Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.