Garvin’s Shot on Bengals Punter Was…Cheaper than Cheap!

Say what you like about Pittsburgh Steelers’ special team player Terence Garvin and his highlight-reel making leveling of unsuspecting Cincinnati Bengals punter Kevin Huber on Sunday, but I am categorically going to call it just what it was…one of the worst cheap shots I have ever seen.

To me, tit looked like Garvin clearly wanted to harm Cincy’s sixth-year punter as he crown of his helmet to get under Huber’s own helmet and deliver what I believe is an absolutely disgraceful hit.

Making matters even worse is the fact that no penalty was called for the hit and even worse still, is the fact that Huber had his jaw and neck broken. While it clearly didn’t happen, I believe it’s quite possible that Garvin could have ended up paralyzing Huber and ending up looking like one of the worst villains in modern sports history.

Here’s to hoping Huber makes a full recovery and that the league seriously fines the game referees for this Week 15 contest as well as Garvin. 

Manning to suit up for Denver Broncos!

Peyton Manning (L) is in while Tim Tebow (R) is out!

The Denver Broncos officially landed future Hall of Fame inductee Petyon Manning on Tuesday by reaching an agreement on a five-year, $96 million contract with the beloved signal-caller that they hope puts the franchise back into perennial Super Bowl title contention.

The Broncos will now look to move blossoming young quarterback Tim Tebow, less than one season after the polarizing signal-caller led the team to a surprising playoff berth – and victory over the defending conference champion Steelers.

By all accounts, it was the influence of former franchise quarterback John Elway, now the team’s vice president of football operations that sealed the deal for Denver.

Manning will turn 36-years-old in just a few days and will look to rebound after missing the entire 2011 NFL season because of multiple neck operations, making him expendable to his former the rebuilding Indianapolis Colts.

Harrison’s Right for a Change!

It’s not often that I agree with anything that comes out of the mouth of idiotic Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker

James Harrison, the NFL’s biggest bi**h – but as sad as it is to admit, I agree with Harrison’s feelings on the New England Patriots.

Shortly after (like, immediately) the New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants 21-17 in the Super Bowl 46 this past Sunday, Harrison made the following post on Twitter.

"Told you, cheaters never win!!!!!!!!!" 

After picking myself up off the floor from laughing so hard – all I can say is – good going James. I – and a whole lot of other people – share your feelings on the Pats wholeheartedly, including teammate Ryan Clark.

The Steelers’ talented safety added his own Tweet, saying, "0-2 [in Super Bowls] post spy gate! Just saying!!"

After receiving some criticism shortly after his post, Harrison followed up by adding, "Lol, I'm sorry I couldn't help it!!!" "Come on people love or hate me more!" 

Me, I’, choosing to love James on this one!

How about you Eye On Sports football fans?

Are the Patriots  bunch of cheaters – or should we just forget their past indiscretions?

Let me know one way or the other!

Back on the Tebow Time Bandwagon!

With rumors swirling that he was going to be on a short leash for Sunday’s AFC wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, not to mention word of John Elway’s future quarterback plans being up in the air – and young quarterback Tim Tebow put on the best passing performance of his still blossoming career. 

The southpaw signal-caller completed 10 of 21 passes for a whopping 316 yards with two TD passes and one touchdown jaunt to silence his legion of critics that continue to harp on the polarizing quarterback’s atypical quarterbacking style. Still, it’s kind of hard not to be on the ‘Tebow Time’ bandwagon – and since I’ve been praising his leadership skills and ability to motivate everyone around him – I’m going to continue to drive the bandwagon bus – at least for another week. 

James Harrison - The Biggest B**ch!

West coast rapper, Trina used to call herself ‘The Baddest B**ch’ and named her debut album verbatim to this now, urban saying. However, I’m changing the words just a bit to show my contempt for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, James Harrison, the newly-named NFL ‘Biggest B**ch’.

I’ll tell ya’ … some days, I wish I was a baton-wielding policeman with the authority to run roughshod over whomever the hell I please because I’d like to give Harrison a whack or two to the dome to maybe knock some sense into the idiot.

Then again, I’m pretty sure it’s going to take a whole lot more to get through to a nincompoop of epic proportions like James Harrison so maybe there’s a post-Christmas sale on tasers somewhere.

Redskins, Browns and Seahawks’ Reality Checks’ Highlights Top 10 Week 8 NFL Thoughts

‘Reality checks’ are the theme of this week’s NFL Thoughts column as several NFL teams
now have to come to grips with their respective ‘realities’ as the 2011 NFL
regular season gets set to move into its second half this coming weekend.

The Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks all had some
eye-opening reality checks this past weekend and now have to face some cold,
hard truths as they prepare to move further into the 2011 campaign.

Okay, with Week 9 quickly approaching, let’s get started.

1. Redskins Reality Check
Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan tried to make football fans and Redskins
followers everywhere believe that Rex Grossman and John Beck were not only
serviceable veteran quarterbacks, but the reality of Washington’s quarterback
situation is that the Skins had better draft a young gunslinger to address
their near future needs in a hurry. Not only that, but I also believe that
‘near-future’ may not include Shanahan much longer.

2. Different Faces, Same Old Song
The Cleveland Browns change the names and the change the faces, but one thing has been a
constant in Cleveland for quite some time now – the Browns will be bad. I know they’re rebuilding and have seen plenty of positives in getting off to a respectable 3-4 start, but I just don’t see the Browns getting much better any time soon – despite the fact that I really like Colt
McCoy!

3. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back!
Talk about taking one step forward and two steps backwards and the Seattle Seahawks have
got to be one of the first teams that come to mind. The Seahawks went 7-9 to
win the NFC ‘Worst’ last season in Pete Carroll’s return to the NFL, but
looking nothing like the blossoming team they did just last season – mostly
because they’re getting some inept play at quarterback. Seattle needs a 5-4
finish over its last nine games just to reach the 7-9 mark they posted a year
ago, but I don’t see it happening!

4. Duh, Really?
Am I the only sports writer/handicapper on the planet that didn’t know the Detroit Lions
were going to roll all over the lowly Denver Broncos in spite of Tim Tebow’s
heroics the previous week against Miami? I’m a Tebow fan and I’ve got to
say at this point, it looks like Florida’s former golden boy isn’t going to
cut it as an NFL starter.

5. Steel-Toed Boots
I called the Pittsburgh Steelers’s win over the Patriots this past weekend although many
NFL analysts thought Tom Brady would extend his mastery over the Steelers.
Winners of four straight games, the Steelers have kicked their opponents with
steel-toed boots during their recent winning streak.

6. Bad News Baltimore?
The Baltimore Ravens have looked more like a football version of the Bad News Bears in losing
to Jacksonville 12-7 in Week 7 and falling behind early before coming back from a double-digit deficit to beat Arizona 30-27. I sense the Steelers will get some serious payback against the shaky Ravens for their 35-7 road loss to Baltimore the in their regular season
opener.

7. Pondering the Move No More
Well, it would appear that the Minnesota Vikings no longer have to ‘ponder’ their future
at quarterback thanks to the eye-opening play of rookie signal-caller Christian
Ponder.

8. Real Reservations
Maybe it’s me, but I’ve got some real reservations about the Houston Texans even though
they sit at an encouraging 5-3 after eight games. The Texans haven’t been
able to take control of the AFC South even though perennial division title
winner Indianapolis is a mess because of the loss of Peyton Manning.

9. Andy, Fine and Dandy!
Are you kidding me? The Cincinnati Bengals and Marvin Lewis apparently found a real gem
in rookie gunslinger Andy Dalton. The former TCU star has shined immensely in
completing 62.4 percent of his passes with nine TD passes. Dalton’s TD-to-interception ratio isn’t
that good, but he’s getting his team into the end zone consistently as the
Bengals have scored at least 23 points in each of their last four games.

10. WTH?
All I can say is that no one – and I mean absolutely no one – not even Steve Spagnuolo’s
own mother – had the slightest inkling the St. Louis Rams would pull off one of
the biggest upsets of the season in beating the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. This,
as they say, is why they play the games. Still, I’ve got to say, what the hell New Orleans?