As is Jim Langer and Manny Fernandez of the old undefeated Miami Dolphins team. They were invited to the White House to celebrate the anniversary of their undefeated season. But these guys refuse to go. They know that Barack Obama is a horrible president and refuse to let him use them for public relations bonus points. Like Urkel gives a shit about the Miami Dolphins!
Those guys have the balls to tell the White House machine to stuff it. Bravo fellas! You guys are Aces in my book.
As a Miamian, I followed the season. The dolfs were pretty much a no name team. What probably a lot of people don't know is that Bob Griese went out early in the season with an injury, and it was the aging Earl Morrall who won all the seasons games. When Griese came back, he took the dolphins thru the playoffs. Earl Morrall was the big hero in that season.
ReplyDeleteWhat were you saying about Timmy Thomas?
ReplyDeleteI must've missed it.
Mercury Morris and Wade Boggs wanted to do an infomercial for hair replacement w/ David Axelrod.
ReplyDeleteThey should've accepted the invite, as a show of affection gang tackled Obama "accidently" too hard and left him in rag doll condition. A man can dream, right?
ReplyDeleteLike Urkel gives a shit about the Miami Dolphins!
ReplyDeleteLike Urkel gives a shit about football period. Or anything from when he was all of eleven.
And for all the vitching about the 1972 Dolphins (weak schedule, etc) no one seems to point out the most impressive set of stats for that team:
ReplyDeleteNumber 1 that season in Total Offense
Number 1 that season in Total Defense
Number 1 that season in Total Scoring Offense
Number 1 that season in Total Scoring Defense
I'm don't think any other team has even come close to that kind of statistical dominance. Average regular season score that year was Miami 27.5 Opponents 12.2.
I met Bob Griese here in A2 back when his son played QB here...
ReplyDeleteHey, Ron, how's it going? Other than wanting more coffee, I mean.
ReplyDeleteElmore Leonard is dead.
ReplyDelete87 is a good run.
ReplyDeleteWTF? Did Trooper flit off to another fabric store to pick out something soft and shimmery?
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about Elmore Leonard.
ReplyDeleteI thought this morning I might join him soon enough.
However, things changed.
The good news: I don't have prostate cancer.
I heard about it as I pulled up to a toll booth on the Mass Pike.
Doctor (via cell phone): "The results are completely clear!"
Me: "Thank God!"
Toll Taker: "I'm just doin' my job."
The bad news: I'm still bleeding from the damn biopsy.
Good news, Tim. Now stop bleeding. That is an order.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it, TT.
ReplyDeleteTim, Lol! And, great news. It keeps everything in perspective. And, why don't you have a Masspike pass?
ReplyDeleteGood to hear, Tim.
ReplyDeleteBut be careful with that bleeding. My farrier had an exam and they took a small biopsy, several days later he was getting weaker and weaker. Was trying to work, the client who's horse he was doing at the time is a doctor, he asked him what was wrong.
After hearing the story and observing the symptoms they had him in the hospital within a couple of hours. You can lose a shocking amount of blood that way.
So be careful with it.
Speaking of bleeding from the ass, Shawshank Redemption was on IFC last night.
ReplyDeleteYou know I have never yet seen that entire movie?
I had a business partner who started bleeding out his ass. His wife was tickled and said, "Serves him right...he's been shitting on people for years." Nice to know who's in your corner, eh? Somehow, they're still married.
ReplyDeleteI think Tim took over Titu's role on this blog.
ReplyDeleteWell the bleeding out the ass part that is.
Troop wins.
ReplyDeleteActually, it's not out of my ass.
ReplyDeleteIt's from the other orifice. They made mincemeat out of my prostate, and that's where the blood is coming from. Doctor says it's normal. Easy for her to say. She bleeds down there regularly.
Now I know what women feel like with male gynecologists.
ReplyDeleteJust one more reason to ask for pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteI'm not waiting for Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteGood. Now resume healing. Peeing blood is always off-putting, or so I hear.
ReplyDeleteI've had hemmies and an anal fissure, they hurt like mofo's. I would often bleed from the ass. I would use my bride's maxi pads. I had surgery for the anal fissure. That sucked, big time. My hemmies have pretty much gone away since I retired. Stress brings them on. The anal fissure was from trying to push out a deuce that was hard as granite. Would you folks like any more details or is that enough??
ReplyDeleteTitus is from Wisconsin, too. Must be something in the cheese.
ReplyDeleteGreat news about the test results, TT.
ReplyDeleteThe bleeding, not so much. E̶v̶e̶n̶ Especially you, spinelli.
And for all the vitching about the 1972 Dolphins (weak schedule, etc) no one seems to point out the most impressive set of stats for that team:
ReplyDeleteNumber 1 that season in Total Offense
Number 1 that season in Total Defense
Number 1 that season in Total Scoring Offense
Number 1 that season in Total Scoring Defense
I'm don't think any other team has even come close to that kind of statistical dominance. Average regular season score that year was Miami 27.5 Opponents 12.2.
And since they had a weak schedule, how is their domination statistically all that impressive?
"Got to be the cheese." E.Y. Spinelli
ReplyDeleteAn expert weighs in on this bleeding out your ass business. Frightening cause that we've probably all engaged in. Maybe not Sixty, but everyone else...ladies included.
ReplyDeleteWell there you have it - the science is settled!
ReplyDeleteAnd since they had a weak schedule, how is their domination statistically all that impressive?
ReplyDeleteThey're the only team that ever had a weak schedule? Not only did they never have a let down, they didn't even ease off the throttle. Have you ever seen any other team do that? No?
Also, did they get three losing teams in the playoffs, or three playoff contenders?
Finally, this was in the middle of a three SB run, and they won the last two of them. In fact, they were so pissed off after losing the first SB they committed to winning all their games the next season just to prove a point. That is a dominant team, period.
But the best part about the Dolphins 1972 season was hearing all the bitchy New England fans trying to convince everyone after the 2007 season that 18-1 was really better than 17-0. The '85 Bears can make a case for that argument, but then they won the games that mattered most. Frankly, 18-1 (NE edition) isn't even as good as 14-6, as any Giant fan can tell you....
According to South Park, eating at Chipotle can cause bleeding of the ass.
ReplyDeleteThe NFL in general was weaker back then though. Not as much talent, training was different (sometimes non-existent) and so forth.
ReplyDeleteFor their time, sure, it's impressive. Cute, even.
Put that team man for man up against the Packers, Patriots, Giants, Ravens...maybe even the Detroit Lions and I don't think they'll be flashing as gaudy.
I have a problem with people who try to say that so and so was the greatest ever when so and so did whatever he did 40 or 50 or 70 years ago. Stuff changes.
In 1972, they were impressive.
Today, maybe not even D1 football.
I didn't include the Broncos on my list because I'm pretty sure Peyton would find a way to fuck up even against guys from 72.
ReplyDeleteHe's just that talented.
It's funny. He got the brains and the looks in the family, and his brother the bitter lesbian got...what? Multiple rings I guess.
Think that ever gets mentioned when they get together with PoppaBear for bar-b-cue on Saturday?
Congratulations, Tim. That is indeed very good news.
ReplyDeleteNick, your experience makes it easier for you to relate to attorneys.
Thanks, Michael and the rest of you(se) guys.
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