The New York Yankee's

So the NY Yankee’s are World Series champions and I can’t say that I’m surprised at all. The NY Yankee’s have a huge payroll and have single handedly ruined baseball because they make it impossible for at least half the teams in the MLB to win the WS. The teams like the Royals and A’s have no chance on winning the World Series because the Yanks have basically bought every all star that was a free agent and made their team overwhelmingly good. When a team like the Yanks spends all this money to compete, other teams like the Mets and the Red Sox are obligated to do the same which makes baseball even more unfair. The NFL is a great league because any given year, any team can go from the worst team to the best team. Nobody has a clue who is going to win the Super Bowl and over the last few years the Team that lost in the Super Bowl never makes it back to the playoff’s that following year. I think this is a good example why the MLB needs a salary cap. I believe this is the only way the MLB can once again surpass the NFL and become the most exciting sport in the country. I personally am a Yankee hater if you can’t already tell, but it is not because they are a flashy team, it is simply because they have ruined a sport that I use to enjoy. If you don’t believe my statements please do some research and tell me who has had the highest payroll in baseball the last 4 years? So all you Yankee fans can sit around and cheer for the evil empire known as the yanks and I will be on the other side of the spectrum rooting for any team that the yanks happen to be playing on the very same day. The Yankee’s should change their name to the American League All Star team and call it a day. Thank you all, responses are welcome.

New York Basketball

If you’re a NBA fan and live in New York you might want to head to a nearby doctor and get a prescription of Zoloft. The NY Knicks are once again struggling as a franchise with average players and lack of team chemistry. Most fans would give an arm and a leg to go back to the early 90’s where the Knicks were a dominant team on the East coast. If you happen to hate the Knicks and hold your head high as being a Nets fan, well you’re in store for some unwanted history. The Nets are winless and have recently broken the record for worst starting record in the NBA. Their staggering record at this very moment is 0-18. Yes, that isn’t a typo. This team is a joke and needs to get its team together quick. The Nets aren’t a team with absolutely no talent. They actually have a pretty good supporting cast with potential all stars like Devin Harris. These two organizations are in shambles, so what do they do? Their future will fall squarely on what they do in the offseason. All stars like Lebron James and Dwayne Wade have contracts that are ending and are willing to move to another team if the money is right. These teams need to make moves and pay these players as much as they want or they will forever be the laughing stock of the NBA. The only problem I see with giving these players a load of money is that it might have a negative effect on salaries and job opportunities within the organization that take place behind the scenes. Franchises only have a certain amount of money and when you pay a player more you might see downfalls in other areas. So a NY fan has to ask themselves, do they want a better team to root for or focus more on the state of NY and try to get ourselves out of this minor depression?

Ron Artest, bad role model?

Ron Artest, a well known NBA player has recently come out and spoke of his off the court behavior which he participated in throughout his years as an NBA player. Artest confessed to reporters that he use to drink heavily at halftime at almost every game and seemed to talk about all this with a big smile on his face. He also mentioned the usage of drugs and referred to himself as a self proclaimed pimp while facing the uphill battle of fatherhood. Not only is this a disgrace to the NBA and all their athletes, but it’s pathetic to see somebody almost excited about confessing these ridiculous activities both on and off the court. Artest has had many problems throughout his career including the brawl in Detroit when he went into the stands and hit a paying customer. Obviously this guy isn’t a role model in any sense, but I am interested in seeing if the NBA does fine Artest for coming out and once again giving the NBA a bad name. There is no doubt that Ron Artest is a great competitor but it isn’t far fetched to say that this guy has mental problems. This guy is the Adam Pac-man Jones of the NBA and I wouldn’t mind seeing this guy get kicked out of the league for all the negative publicity he has brought to the NBA. The NBA is struggling as is to fill seats and get better ratings and this is once again putting them in the wrong direction. The worst part of this is that kids are going to read this and think it’s alright to drink every day of the week and refer to women the way he does when he refers himself as a pimp. Athletes need to know they are role models to kids and with the money they get paid for playing a game, the least they can do is be an adult. So with all that said, do you agree with my statements or do you think I’m being to harsh?

NFL concussions. How to fix it?

The NFL has always been known as one of the most, if not the most physical sport in the world, but lately that fact has become more of a problem regarding the athletes that play the game of football. This year more than any other, players In the NFL have been having concussions while on the field. Although the concussion might seem to be the problem, it’s only the beginning of it. Football players as we know are tough as nails. They players go out every week with injuries such as cracked ribs or even flu like symptoms. When these players get a concussion they do what they can to get past the doctors in order to play the following week or the game taking place at that very moment. The only problem with that is it is life threatening. Some solutions that have been brought up are that the helmets need to get more advanced or any player who has a concussion must miss the next game no questions asked. As all this is in the works, some players are trying to be cautious and not lose their career by taking a game off. This than lead to other teammates calling out that player and saying that they aren’t motivated enough to be a team leader and it showed weakness not playing on that Sunday. This feud between QB Ben Roethlisberger and WR Hines Ward might make players think twice before missing another football game with a simple concussion. The question that needs to be answered is what can be done to help prevent public humiliation along with preventing lifelong injuries. I personally think these players need to get off their high horse and remember that their career won’t surpass 40 unless you’re Brett Favre. They all probably have families and need to think about them and their future and not worry so much about leaving their future on the football field. So if you’re a football fan, what do you think should be done to fix the situation?

Tiger Woods ruined image?

So over the past week or so Tiger Woods has been in the news with allegations of having an affair with a young hostess. The media coverage started when Tiger had a car accident by his house. He had facial wounds along with a few other minor problems after the accident. Everybody wanted to know what actually the reason for the accident was, but it wasn’t until today when we all found out that Tiger Woods did indeed have an affair on his wife and seemingly destroyed his family. His wife and kids will defiantly be affected by Tigers actions and will constantly be seen in the tabloids for many weeks to come. So now that Tiger Woods destroyed his perfect image, will people understand that he is only human or will they reject him and label him as an athlete who cheated on his wife? Tiger Woods was known for being the greatest golfer of all time and knows he is faced with his image being in shambles. Will he lose sponsor deals like Michael Phillips, or is his image so powerful that this will just go away? I happen to have mixed feelings in all this because of two different reasons. The first one happens to be that Tiger Woods is human and shouldn’t be overly criticized for cheating on his wife because of who he is. This happens all the time in our society and it’s not like he did drugs or killed somebody. This is between himself and his family and we shouldn’t get in the middle of it. On the other hand, Tiger Woods is a family man and clearly knows his place in society. Cheating on your wife does show his true colors and if he wasn’t happen he could have ended his marriage before ruining his image and his family. I’d like to hear some of your opinions on this as well.