The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

In my journey to attaining three degrees in psychology, I learned about what is coined the recency effect , which suggests the last (most recent) thing a person sees or hears will be remembered best. Makes sense, right? Well, my education gave me an ah-ha moment yesterday (and today) following the conclusion of the NFC Championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints, as this recency effect was on full display by analysts everywhere. With the game tied 20-20 late in the 4th quarter and the Saints down inside the red zone, a Rams defender made contact with a Saints receiver prior to the ball arriving on a 3rd down play. No flag was thrown and the Saints had to settle for a field goal, with plenty of time remaining for the Rams to drive down the field, kick a field goal of their own, and eventually win in overtime. All these analysts and "experts" have been saying post-game is that the Saints got robbed. Pass interference should have been called. This wou...

I hate doing this, but after watching some college football today, felt the need to inform a couple announcers about the rules of college football. On two separate occasions today, I heard announcers state the following after a flag was thrown: "It appears as if we have a face mask on the way and it's the 15-yard variety!"  It wasn't always this way, but all face-mask penalties are now 15 yards. All touchdowns are worth 6 points. All field goals are worth 3 points. All college football announcers should read up on the rules of the game before calling any games. That or they'd be welcome to call me for some pointers. I'll only charge $1,500.00 per second. I can be reached at the number 1-800-YEAHDUH. Call away!