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February 14, 2008

Roger Clemens, I Think He’s a Liar.

by @ 2:04 pm. Filed under Sports

Bottom line, 2 witnesses say Roger Clemens used HGH. Roger Clemens claims he never used it, oh but his wife did. I think Clemens is a liar, lied under oath and should be appropriately prosecuted.

Clemens denies he ever used steroids

WASHINGTON - Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee both were pressed during extensive questioning at Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the Mitchell Report.

Clemens maintained his vehement stance in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, denying McNamee’s claims that he injected the star pitcher with performance-enhancing drugs.

McNamee, Clemens’ former trainer, revealed in the Mitchell Report that he injected the seven-time Cy Young Award winner with steroids and human growth hormone at least 16 times between 1998 and 2001.

Clemens’ former teammate and training partner, Pettitte said in an affidavit that Clemens admitted to using HGH in a conversation which occurred 10 years ago.

Rather than attacking Pettitte’s testimony, Clemens danced around the issue, constantly saying that the New York Yankees lefthander “misremembered” the context of their conversation.

“Andy Pettitte is my friend,” Clemens said. “He was my friend before this. He will be my friend after this. I think Andy has misheard - I think he misremembers our conversation.”

“Somebody’s not telling the truth today,” added Mark Souder, an Indiana Republican. “It’s better not to talk about the past than to lie about the past.”

Both Clemens and McNamee could potentially face perjury charges if either were to be found guilty of lying during the hearing, a fact that several committee members harped on.

Has Roger Clemens been contemplating a run for public office? That “I think Andy has misheard - I think he misremembers our conversation.” line sounds just like some of the stuff I’ve heard politicians saying when they are asked direct questions.

Some might claim Brian McNamee is not a man of the highest moral character, given some events in his past, but he’s been on point with other claims regarding who used HGH. Let’s remember, Roger Clemens has 2 witnesses against him, not just McNamee.


Pettitte, who spent the last nine seasons as a teammate of Clemens with the Yankees and Houston Astros, also was named in the Mitchell Report by McNamee, who said he injected the two-time All-Star with HGH on two occasions. Pettitte later admitted that he had used HGH twice while injured in 2002.

Pettitte also issued a statement hours prior to Wednesday’s hearing, admitting that he also used HGH in 2004. The lefthander spoke to committee lawyers under oath last week, providing a sworn deposition that coincided with many of McNamee’s claims.

McNamee said Andy Pettitte did it and Pettitte admits he did.

So with Clemens speaking against both Pettitte and McNamee, he’s claiming one guy “misheard” in Pettitte and what would be McNamee’s motive for saying things that have him standing in a congressional hearing? McNamee has nothing to gain from implicating Clemens.

I believe 2 witnesses over 1 who has everything to gain from lying.

McNamee saved materials used when injecting Clemens, but given those syringes were not kept under a tight police-style level of security. So it might not be admissible in court. Still, it shows McNamee is doing much to prove his claim. Also congress wanted to speak to Roger Clemens’ former nanny about this matter, but guess who got to her before she could be interviewed? Roger Clemens.

Ex-teammates, former nanny may hurt Clemens

The private testimony of two ex-teammates and a former nanny undercuts famed pitcher Roger Clemens’ public insistence that he never used banned drugs.

Moments after Clemens and his chief accuser, former trainer Brian McNamee, finished a 4 1/2-hour grilling by skeptical lawmakers at a nationally televised hearing Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released documents that cast new doubts on the seven-time Cy Young Award winner’s claim that he is the victim of an elaborate frame-up.

Meanwhile, a deposition from a nanny who cared for Clemens’ four sons a decade ago suggested to Committee Chair Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, that Clemens may have been trying to orchestrate the testimony of other committee witnesses in hopes of discrediting McNamee.

In sworn depositions this month, former New York Yankees Andy Pettitte and Chuck Knoblauch both testified that McNamee, whom Clemens’ legal team has portrayed as a reckless liar, told the truth when he described injecting them with human growth hormone.

Pettitte, whom Clemens described to lawmakers as “a very honest fellow,” told congressional investigators Feb. 4 that Clemens had admitted to him in a 1999 conversation that he used human growth hormone, according to the documents, which lawmakers repeatedly alluded to during the hearing.

In his testimony, Pettitte portrayed McNamee as an honest man who had given investigators a truthful account of Pettitte’s own foray into the use of growth hormone to rehabilitate an elbow injury in 2002.

And Pettitte said that when he reminded Clemens of their conversation about growth hormone in 2005, Clemens said that it was his wife, Debbie, who had used the drugs, not himself.

For his part, Knoblauch said McNamee told the truth when he described Knoblauch’s use of human growth hormone at a time the infielder was struggling with a problem with his throwing motion. Knoblauch said he knew nothing about Clemens’ use of banned drugs, but his testimony, like Pettitte’s, raised questions that Clemens told lawmakers he could not really answer: Why would McNamee tell outrageous lies about Clemens while telling the absolute truth about his Yankee teammates?

The nanny, whose name was redacted from her deposition, told investigators she did not recall Clemens being present at a 1998 party at the Miami home of slugger and admitted steroid user Jose Canseco, who then was Clemens’ teammate on the Toronto Blue Jays. At the time, Clemens’ family was staying at Canseco’s home while the Blue Jays were in town to play the Florida Marlins.

In a statement during former Sen. George Mitchell’s probe into what is called baseball’s steroid era, McNamee said Clemens huddled with Canseco at the party, then asked to be injected with banned performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens had adamantly denied going to the party, and his legal team claimed that McNamee was lying about the event to buttress other aspects of his false story about Clemens and drugs.

But in her deposition, the nanny also said she met with Clemens last Sunday at his Houston home at his request to discuss her testimony - at a time when lawmakers were trying to locate her for an interview and before Clemens made her whereabouts known. It was the first time she had seen Clemens in seven years, she said. Clemens told her to “tell the truth” to Congress, she said, but he also told her “the reason that you don’t remember a party is because I wasn’t there.”

Now why would Roger Clemens need to meet with the nanny nobody could find, to tell her to “tell the truth” and “I wasn’t there”? Seems like he prepped her to me. Although Clemens claims he was doing his part to help the investigation. He should have told them where to find her and not met with her himself if he wanted to help. Obviously he knew how to reach her better than others.

Now I feel Clemens is guilty even without him being indicted, but I suspect I’ll have far less people complaining about me speaking about Roger Clemens, than those who were upset I spoke about Barry Bonds even after he was indicted. It’s just so amazing how the people who speak up for Barry will probably be silent or far less vigorous with defending Clemens and probably never speak in defense of someone like Lance Armstrong. I always felt Lance was up to no good too. Even Lance’s former friends say he was dirty. And what if steroids were the cause of Lance Armstrong’s cancer?

I would not mind if all the names I’ve mentioned joined Marion Jones behind bars. Of course Lance would have to do his time in a French prison :razz: .

It’s sad there are so many cheaters, but seeing selective outrage is always interesting too.

December 30, 2007

I Would Call the New England Patriots Cheaters, but They All Are!

by @ 10:12 pm. Filed under Sports

Knowing the Patriots have had a perfect season, me NOT being a Patriots fan and knowing how they were busted early in the season for stealing signals. This would normally lead me to claim the Patriots are just cheaters, who don’t deserve credit for a perfect season. Keep in mind, I am NOT an Patriots fan. I watched yesterday’s game hoping they would lose, while knowing they would probably win and they did win. I work hard to find ways to denounce them when such opportunities are available :lol: .

(I do appreciate the effort the NY Giants put forth to try and win though.)

However, I must give credit where it is honestly due. The New England Patriots have won every regular season game. I can’t harp about them ever stealing signals, because it appears THAT KIND OF CHEATING IS COMMON WITH ALL NFL TEAMS.

Spy for a spy: Jets started video battle

The Jets-Patriots spy games became a national story in September, when the Patriots were busted for illegally videotaping Jets coaches from the sideline at the Meadowlands. Unbeknownst to the public, the two teams engaged in video warfare throughout the 2006 season.

At a game in Foxborough, a Jets employee was caught videotaping from the end-zone stands, according to a league source. The camera wasn’t confiscated and the incident wasn’t reported to the league, but Patriots officials were miffed. Just recently, a team official mentioned the incident in a conversation about this Sunday’s Jets-Patriots game.

Before the Foxborough incident, the Jets sniffed out a Patriots spy at the September, 2006 game at the Meadowlands, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. At the time, the Jets didn’t report it because they were unable to confiscate the camera or the tape.

Ultimately, the Patriots were caught on opening day by Jets security, taping the Jets’ defensive coaches giving signals. The camera and the tape were confiscated by league security, and the NFL delivered harsh punishment. Belichick was fined $500,000, and the Patriots were docked a 2008 first-round pick and $250,000.

“It’s no big deal,” former Cowboys and Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson told the Daily News yesterday. “Everybody made too much out of it when it happened. This stuff has been going on for 20 years. I did it, too.”

With my last salvo to blast the Patriots with lost, I can only say to them, congratulations. I hope these teams stop cheating so much.

On a related note, the NFL was smart, to not hoard broadcasting of the game to their own network (the NFL Network).

December 13, 2007

Baseball Found to Have More Cheaters Than You Can Shake a Corked Bat at!

by @ 10:34 pm. Filed under Sports

And those were just the ones who were caught. Bottom line is that the UNION representing baseball players was able to stall and delay things for a very long time. On top of others in baseball not desiring to upset things too much. So while every sport has dope, baseball grew worse and worse. Now a total of 88 players, many household names have been exposed to be involved in dope.

Also check out this video of former US Senator George J. Mitchell speaking of how uncooperative players were with his investigation.

Some people will never believe these guys are big time cheaters. Especially their favorites if named. I think we all felt John Rocker was on something. So for him to show up in the list was no surprise!

Barry Bonds’ name is all over the Mitchell report and while I contemplated putting quotes here from the report about him, it would take so many pages I decided not to. If you read some of the report though, you’ll see that Bonds and his trainer Gary Anderson were the reason lots of other players ended up using the same dope he’s been repeatedly accused of using.

Mitchell has recommended baseball not boot all the cheaters or try to discipline them all. Basically, all this work and Mitchell asks for amnesty.

From the Mitchell report:

I urge the Commissioner to forego imposing discipline on players for past violations of baseball’s rules on performance enhancing substances, including the players named in this report, except in those cases where he determines that the conduct is so serious that discipline is necessary to maintain the integrity of the game. I make this recommendation fully aware that there are valid arguments both for and against it; but I believe that those in favor are compelling.

Bud Selig, being spineless probably won’t come down very hard on anyone and has already provided his response.

So they’ve been exposed, but nobody will do much about it.

It would be fitting that NOBODY named in the report ever be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame.

December 10, 2007

Michael Vick is Going to Man’s Prison, but May Inherit God’s Paradise, the Kingdom of Heaven.

by @ 12:17 pm. Filed under Sports

Well the sentencing is in:

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison

RICHMOND, Va. - Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback could have been sentenced for up to five years by District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Vick was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison suit and apologized to the court and his family.HudsonHudson responded, “You need to apologize to the millions of young people who looked up to you.”

“Yes, sir,” Vick said.

Vick acknowledged he used “poor judgment” and added, “I’m willing to deal with the consequences and accept responsibility for my actions.”

Before the hearing started, Michael Vick’s brother, Marcus Vick, sat with his right arm around their mother, comforting her as she buried her head in her hands and wept.

Vick pleaded guilty in August, admitting he bankrolled theNewzd Newz Kennels” dogfighting operation and helped kill six to eight dogs.

In a plea agreement, he admitted bankrolling the dogfighting ring on his six-hectare property in rural southeastern Virginia and helping kill pit bulls that did not perform well in test fights. He also admitted providing money for bets on the fights but said he never shared in any winnings.

Vick is contrite, he’s accepted his sentence and responsibility for his actions. While many football fans and Michael Vick’s family are saddened, we must remember the soul is more important than the body. Imagine if Michael Vick had lived what appeared to be an exemplary life to most, but never claimed Christ? In all that has happened to him, Michael Vick’s claim to know the Lord Jesus as his Lord and Savior may honestly be true. All that has transpired may have been God’s way of calling Michael Vick to the Only Begotten Son. Breaking him, humbling him and opening His heart to the message of salvation in Christ.

John 6:44 (New American Standard Bible)

44 “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

I can’t say I know Michael Vick’s heart, but the Lord knows. What I do know is that God did allow all that has transpired to take place, by His sovereign will and if Michael Vick is honestly now saved, all that looks bad will actually have the most happy and victorious ending. Because a football field does not matter. Money and earthly possessions do not matter. What matters is knowing the Lord Jesus Christ, God in flesh, God’s Son who existed with His Father before the foundation of the world. Knowing that he died for His sheep and His sheep are those who sincerely embrace Only Him as their hope for salvation.

November 15, 2007

Barry Bonds Indicted. It’s About Time.

by @ 11:14 pm. Filed under Sports

And a shame it did not happen with a full trial BEFORE Bonds was allowed to play this prior season and THE TRUE HOME RUN KING HANK AARON was pressed to congratulate someone who very likely cheated to break a record he (Hank Aaron) won honestly amid REAL hostility.

BARRY BONDS INDICTED ON PERJURY, OBSTRUCTION CHARGES

Former Giants slugger Barry Bonds was indicted today for perjury and obstruction of justice, all connected to allegedly false statements baseball’s all-time home run leader made to a federal grand jury investigating the Balco steroids scandal.In a five-count indictment, Bonds is accused of repeatedly lying under oath to a federal grand jury in December 2003 when questioned by federal prosecutors about his use of steroids and whether he’d received performance-enhancing drugs. The indictment charges Bonds with four counts of perjury and one count of obstructing justice for the allegedly false testimony, all felonies that could send him to federal prison if convicted.

MLB knew in my opinion that big time cheating was going on. But they let it continue with soft slaps at best. People were even dying from the dope! Not till Congress jumped in (which was really political grandstanding on their part) did MLB do a bit more AND IMMEDIATELY WE SAW HOME RUN AVERAGES PLUMMET. Total confirmation in my mind that there was a whole lot of dirt in the game and probably still is.

Lie to Federal investigators, go to (federal) prison. If it was good enough for Martha Stewart, it’s good enough for Barry Bonds.

Hat tip to reader misaligned_user.

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July 27, 2007

Ian Johnson and Chrissy Popadics Won’t Let Racist Bastards Spoil Their Big Day! (*Updated*)

by @ 2:23 pm. Filed under Sports


Happy couple
Ian Johnson and his bride to be, Chrissy Popadics.
Some people can’t stand to see a happy couple,
unless they paint the picture.

Don’t let the imbeciles get you down kids!

Fiesta Bowl star hires security in wake of racist threats

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — The Boise State running back who scored the winning points in the Fiesta Bowl, then proposed to his cheerleader girlfriend on national television, says he has hired security for their wedding because of racial threats.

Ian Johnson, who is black, and Chrissy Popadics, who is white, are due to be married Saturday in Boise.

Since his Jan. 1 proposal, Johnson said, he has received phone calls, letters and some personal threats from people who object to their marriage plans.

“You take it for what it is — the less educated, the less willing to change,” Johnson, 21, of San Dimas, Calif., told the Idaho Statesman for its Tuesday editions. “But we’re not acting like we’re naive to all the stuff that’s going on. We know what’s been said. We’re going to make sure we’re safe at all times. It’s an amazing day for us, and we’d hate to have it ruined by someone.”

“It’s really sad because a lot of people that are probably doing it are the same people who were cheering me on,” Johnson said.

My best wishes to Mr. Ian Johnson and the soon to be Mrs. Chrissy Johnson!

Mark 10:6-9 (New King James Version)

6) But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’

7) ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,

8) and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.

9) Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”


One Man + One Woman = Looks Good to me!


update 7/29/2007 11:58PM:
From ABCNews, Football Sweethearts Hitched Without a Hitch.

February 5, 2007

Christian Coaches Doing it the Lord’s Way, We’re More Proud of That!

by @ 9:45 pm. Filed under Sports, The Truth Shall Set you Free!

Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy had to set the record straight regarding what really matters, when asked about race regarding his Super Bowl win. Watch and enjoy.


Amen brother!

What matters if a Black man wins the Super Bowl title and loses his soul?

Matthew 16:26 (New King James Version)

26) For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Hat tip to Hot Air!

Now lets see if the media can follow Dungy’s lead and start rooting for Jesus. Don’t hold your breath waiting for that.

At least the NFL didn’t fine him for endorsing Jesus, given a church that tries to air the game might be sued for doing it. No NFL, this won’t be forgotten!

February 3, 2007

So I’m Supposed to Always Root Based on Race? Who’s the Bigot Now?!!!

by @ 6:10 pm. Filed under Sports

All the talk of judging by the “content of their character” goes out the window for some, when they can judge based on race. I hear Blacks always talking about not wanting to be judged based on their race, but then they go and root based on race. If their boss is White, they don’t want their boss pulling for their White co-worker to do better than them. But now we have this football game coming up tomorrow and the hypocrisy is glowing across the nation.

Black NFL fans confront welcome quandary - By ERRIN HAINES, Associated Press Writer - AP report - 2/3/2007

ATLANTA - With two black coaches in the Super Bowl for the first time, the historic accomplishment presents a welcome dilemma for many black fans: For whom to root?

Black coaches led two of the four teams that reached the NFL’s conference title games, so the odds were good that one would make history and become the first black coach in the Super Bowl. Many black fans without team allegiances prepared to root for either Dungy or Smith over a white rival.

But with Dungy and Smith set to oppose one another in the NFL’s championship game, many black fans are deciding who to pull for on even more trivial criteria.

Colleague Mike Holley said he will be looking farther down the sidelines to see which coach has the most blacks on his coaching staff. (Nine of the Colts’ 17 coaches are black; seven of the Bears’ 19 are black.)

Radio personality Ryan Cameron brought up the topic on Atlanta’s V-103 last week after hearing two black women discussing the issue in an elevator. On the show, Cameron said the callers — mostly black women — were very passionate about the subject, whether or not they were football fans.

Suddenly we see not only hypocrisy in the choices of who some Blacks will cheer for and why, but also hypocrisy in the media. What if Dungy and Smith had lost in the playoffs and a reporter wanted to do a story on Whites cheering for coaches based on race? Oh then it would be racist. But to trumpet from the highest hills when Black people want to cheer based on race is A-OK.

The article mentions something that folks should think about. It was mentioned by the radio personality mentioned in the quote above.


“In today’s society, race is still an issue, even though we try to say it’s not as big a deal anymore.”
..

Now just how will Blacks help America to overcome this issue of race, the issue Liberal Blacks cry about daily, if we continue making it the big issue ourselves? Whites can never get away with playing on race the way Blacks do today. Maybe Jesse Lee Peterson is correct when he says the biggest racists today in America are Blacks.


update 2/4/2007 1:09PM:
Today Ray Lewis was asked by ESPN’s Stewart Scott about this matter of having two Black coaches at the Super Bowl. He provided a great response, in saying that what really matters is that these are 2 coaches that love Jesus and that is what makes them great. How they treat their families and are great role models. He mentioned the racial aspect is a great milestone, however what really matters is that these are two great men, regardless of their race. He pointed out that because of the lives they live they are great, it’s great for them to be there and it would be so no matter what race they are.

And with that statement, we see what really matters to many in America. Because it is rare that you hear people cheering for the CHRISTIAN COACH. Instead many people would rather dwell on skin color. It shows you what really matters most them.

As Jesus said, you know them by the fruit that comes from their lips.

Luke 6:43-45 (New King James Version)

43) “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

44) For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

45) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

And folks I think that’s all that needs to be said!


update 2/4/2007 10:16PM:
After the game, Tony Dungy said he and coach Smith are more proud that they are Christians, that did it “the Lord’s way” than that they are Black. Amen brother!

February 2, 2007

NFL Says Broadcasting Football With Booze is OK, Broadcasting Football With Jesus is Bad!

by @ 5:29 pm. Filed under Evangelicals Under Attack, Sports

Honestly, when I first heard about this story I didn’t get too worked up about it. But then I read the details and now I’m ticked, while reminding myself I’m a Christian and trying to remain calm.

NFL: Sports bars in, churches out - BP News 2/1/2007 - (emphasis added)

INDIANAPOLIS (BP)–The National Football League has told a Southern Baptist church in Indianapolis it will run afoul of federal copyright law if it hosts a Super Bowl party this Sunday, even though the league makes a major exception for such large-scale viewings at sports bars.

Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis was one of probably thousands of churches across the nation scheduled to host a party this Sunday evening as part of an outreach to the congregation and the community.

But now, the church — whose hometown Colts will play the Chicago Bears — has canceled the event under pressure from the NFL, which says large-group events can show the Super Bowl on a TV no larger than 55 inches wide. The church had planned on showing the game on a projector that would have resulted in a 12-foot screen. A 55-inch screen would be too small for the hundreds that were planning on attending. NFL policy also prohibits the use of multiple televisions. The league even had a problem with the church showing a video highlighting the Christian testimonies of Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy and Chicago coach Lovie Smith. NFL rules prohibit broadcast of the game at events that “promote a message.”

Falls Creek senior pastor John Newland says the NFL technically has the right to do what it did, although he disagrees with both the law and its application. In an e-mail, he told the NFL it was wrong to prevent a Super Bowl party at a family friendly event such as a church, while allowing Super Bowl viewings at bars that serve alcohol that “destroys the lives of millions of people every year in our country.”

The NFL first sent a letter dated Jan. 25 via overnight mail to the church, saying the congregation’s use of the “Super Bowl” name and its plan on charging admission to show the game “on a big screen” violated the NFL’s copyright rights. Newland responded to the NFL by saying the church would drop the admission — which was to help pay for food — and would not use the “Super Bowl” name. The NFL then replied saying the church still would be in violation of copyright law because it was using the large screen.

The league said the church — if it held a Super Bowl party conforming with the law — would not be able to promote the church or Christianity.

I feel that all church events should be free, without any mandatory admission fees ever. (This includes weddings, funerals and anything else done by the church or in the name of spreading the gospel.) With Jesus, admission to the sermon on the mount was free, so all these preachers charging for events or to hear them speak really tick me off. Jesus gave food away, he didn’t charge a fee to cover costs. If people giving of their own free will minus a mandatory fee can’t cover the costs, then the event should not be held. In this case, the church opted to drop the fee, good for them, but they were still denied because the screen was too big.

Here’s some jabber from an NFL attorney:


NFL attorney Rachel Margolies wrote Newland. “While this may be a noble message, we are consistent in refusing the use of our game broadcasts in connection with events that promote a message, no matter the content.”

Bars and other businesses that operate as “24/7 365 days-per-year sports viewing establishments” are the only exception to the group-viewing rule, provided they don’t charge admission, she said.

The NFL claims bars are prohibited from charging a fee to watch the game, but bars will kick out anyone just holding a seat at their own discretion. Bar owners want people to buy something, especially booze, which is their most expensive and profitable item. So the draw of a crowd watching a big game is used by bars to MAKE MONEY.

Promoting booze and degradation of the body 24/7/365 with football is OK, but just one time promoting the uplifting of the soul through Jesus Christ along with enjoying a football game is not allowed by the NFL. Ridiculous!

So how should Christians respond? I guess we could say boycott the NFL, but we all know that won’t happen. We’re too weak to actually take such a strong stand in the name of Jesus, to turn down watching a game. That’s sad, but we know it’s true. I do think there is something Christians could do. First of all, Christians could stop drinking alcoholic beverages. Booze makers are big promoters of the NFL and Christians should leave that booze alone anyway. Christians should simply work to be more moral and the NFL would be hurt by that alone. I’m going to make one more additional recommendation, that requires a greater level of sacrifice from me personally, but I’m going to do it. I’m never going to buy DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package ever again. (Unless there are some changes.) I had not purchased it since moving, but still kept my DirecTV box because I planned to possibly get it again maybe next season. But since the NFL wants to be like this towards churches, I’ll be one step closer to being able to turn down watching games, with less of them at my disposal. I think all Christians can and should put that money towards better use. I think ending NFL Sunday Ticket subscriptions is very doable for American Christians and will also send the NFL a strong message. Churches should be able to provide a moral environment for children to enjoy watching a game. And they should do it for free, without the NFL prompting them to make it free.

Hat tip to The Alliance Alert for the article.

Ian has more coverage at Hot Air.

January 15, 2007

Martin Luther King Jr. and the NFL

by @ 10:46 am. Filed under Sports, The Truth Shall Set you Free!

The National Football League is not what usually comes to mind when someone thinks of the late Martin Luther King Junior. But on the celebration of what would be King’s 77th birthday, there are occurrences in the NFL that make you remember King’s sacrifice. Next week the AFC Championship game features the New England Patriots visiting the Indianapolis Colts. The NFL Championship game features the New Orleans Saints visiting the Chicago Bears. In both cases, the home team features a Black coach.

This was still hard to imagine back when King delivered his famed “I have a Dream” speech. Just after King’s assassination, the NFL had its first Black starting quarterback, never mind a head coach. (That QB, Marlin Briscoe set an NFL rookie record with 14 TD passes in 11 games, but never played QB again after that first season.)

We all want the best teams (coach included) to win next Sunday, but even seeing Blacks coaching in high profile games proves the racists wrong. They said Blacks could never play QB, but it happened. They said Blacks lacked the mental ability to play, never mind coach. Now Blacks are doing both. When King died in 1968, who would have thought you would see Blacks coaching NFL teams in less than 40 years? This proves that America has been blessed, to provide opportunities to all who work hard for them.

I hope you all have a great Martin Luther King Jr. day. It is a day for all of America to celebrate, that we are the greatest nation on God’s green earth! Because America provides the greatest opportunities for anyone to excel and King tried as best he knew how to make that a reality.


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