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Podcast: I Feel Snitty Episode 196: Stick to the Sports Premiere Date: 6/14/2022 Length: 5:07 (869 words) Link: https://ifeelsnitty.podbean.com/e/stick-to-the-sports/ Transcript:  Welcome to I Feel Snitty , episode 196, entitled, “Stick to the Sports.” I’m your host, Craig Rozniecki.   While I typically stand up for celebrities’ rights to speak freely without the fear of repercussion, there are occasions when the dumb-jock stereotype rings true and it’d probably be best for said athletes to just stick to the sports. The two latest cases? Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Jason Adam.   Let’s start with Del Rio, who recently compared the January 6 th Capitol attack to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, saying, “People’s livelihoods are being destroyed, businesses are being burned down – no problem. And then we have a dust-up at the Capitol, nothing burned down – and we’re gonna make a major deal?” Del Rio...

The latest episode of my podcast ("I Feel Snitty"), entitled, "Stick to the Sports," is now available! Here's a brief description of it: What do Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Jason Adam have in common? They lend credence to the dumb-jock stereotype. In this episode, I snarkily dissect a couple of their recent such comments. The episode can be heard here. - https://ifeelsnitty.podbean.com/e/stick-to-the-sports/

While I refer to myself as an agnostic or a humanist, I still fight for everyone's right to believe as they so choose without governmental persecution. In saying that, however, there are still times I have to chuckle when hearing another talk about their religious beliefs. One example of this is when celebrities thank God for a victory, an opportunity, etc. "First and foremost I have to thank God, the creator, for giving me this opportunity to succeed doing what I love to do." What's funnier yet is how I don't hear anyone else chuckle at such statements. Think about what these celebrities are saying for a moment... "First and foremost I have to thank a man I've never seen before, never heard speak, someone I can't even prove ever existed, yet know he created the world and sent his perfect son to die on the cross for our sins, only to rise from the dead three days later. Anyway, I have to thank him for giving me this opportunity to succeed doing ...

Search engine Bing just announced that the most searched athlete of 2013 was former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. I have a simple answer for that. Tebow hasn't played in the NFL for about a year and no one seems to know where the guy is. Keep on searching, though - well, so long as you're not a part of an NFL team. Their searches seemed to end a long time ago with Mr. Tebow. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10073891/tim-tebow-most-searched-athlete-2013-bing

Why is it that so many athletes feel that they're God's chosen ones? While I would probably label myself as an agnostic and don't necessarily believe in a higher power, this kind of thinking still puzzles me. Following the Baltimore Ravens' 28-13 win over the New England Patriots in yesterday's AFC Championship Game, vaulting them to the Super Bowl to face the San Francisco 49ers in a couple weeks, Pro-Bowl and future Hall-of-Fame linebacker Ray Lewis thanked God first and foremost, talked about God believing in him, God's plan for he and his team, and I don't remember what else. While I respect Mr. Lewis' religious beliefs generally speaking, I have trouble understanding or agreeing with him that the Ravens are going to the Super Bowl because it was part of God's plan. Lewis isn't the first such athlete to say such things before, of course. It seems like approximately 2 out of 5 times I hear an athlete speak after attaining success in a g...