The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

While I tend to play it like the Swiss when it comes to sports (yes, there is such a thing as a neutral die-hard sports fan), Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has officially made a fan out of me with his recent comments following his team's 27-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Following the Seattle Seahawks' incredible come-from-behind victory against the Green Bay Packers in last season's NFC Championship Game, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said of the comeback, "That's God setting it up to make it so dramatic, so rewarding, so special." Rodgers responded to Wilson's comments by saying, "I don't think God cares a whole lot about the outcome. He cares about the people involved, but I don't think he's a big football fan." After the Packers' win on Sunday night, Rodgers sarcastically told reporters, "I think God was a Packer fan tonight, so he was taking care of us." While I hav...

Following Super Bowl Sunday, here are the top two things people are talking about:  1) "What in the hell was Pete Carroll thinking when he called for that pass on 2nd down from the 1-yard-line when Marshawn Lynch (AKA The Beast) is in the backfield?" 2) "What the (bleep) was up with that Nationwide commercial?" Yes, as most people now know, when they hear "Nationwide" from this point forward, they'll think of dead kids, or more specifically, dead kids coming back to life to talk about their death. I know, it's Jesus all over again... In case you're one of the four people in this country that has yet to see the before-mentioned commercial, here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKUy-tfrIHY In light of this horrific ad, memes have been circulating the Internet like herpes circulates backstage at rock concerts, and not wanting to be left out, I thought I'd have a little fun with the commercial as well.  When I firs...

The NFL's image has been significantly marred in recent weeks due to a number of cases surrounding domestic violence. While the league's commissioner Roger Goodell has attempted to take a few steps in the right direction on this front, the league still has a long way to go. Fortunately for Roger Goodell, whose image has gone from bad to downright sickening during this time, he has stand-up players like Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to aid him on the matter. While I'm fairly neutral when it comes to teams in the NFL, or any sport for that matter, it's difficult not to like and pull for Russell Wilson, who came into this league as an undersized quarterback, wasn't given much of a chance to be an elite-caliber quarterback in this league, has led his team to a Super Bowl victory in his short time there, and continues to showcase that he's a good, decent human being away from the field as well. Wilson continued that do-good trend when he recently in...

ESPN is at it again with another awful article, this one written by Pat Yasinskas. It revolves around 2011 #1 draft pick Cam Newton - quarterback of the Carolina Panthers. In the article, Yasinskas writes the following gems: "...Yeah, I'll even step out on a limb and say he (Newton) has a better 2013 season than Wilson, Kaepernick, Luck and RG III. Why? Several reasons pop to mind, but let's start with this -- Newton has more all-around talent than any of those guys. Luck can pass nicely, but opposing defenses don't have to game plan for his running ability. Wilson, RG III and Kaepernick each have some throwing ability, but they aren't pure pocket passers, and their big 2012 seasons came largely because of their mobility. Newton is capable of more than any of those guys, because he's as mobile as RG III, Kaepernick and Wilson. At the same time, he's as good a pocket passer as Luck." and "But you can't overlook Newton and the Pa...