I Like TO; USF Looks Really Good
There. I said it.
Did he try to commit suicide? It sounds like the Dallas authorities, who really didn't have a dog in that race, thought so. But, TO's spin machine was quick to pile on the pressure and force a recanting.
Whatever the case, it should be clear TO's the type of individual that experiences emotion at a very high level. His flamboyant personality has all but proven that over the past nine years playing professional football. Reportedly, he couldn't be with his son on the boy's birthday. Also, he reportedly just split with his longtime fiancee. Those factors, combined with what must be an incredibly stressful situation in Dallas (many expectations come with a $25 million salary, I suspect), certainly could drive someone who experiences heightened emotion to make a bad decision.
Ultimately, it doesn't matter to me. I hope that, if TO needs some help, he gets it. The guy's an outstanding athlete. More than that, he's also committed to fulfilling his role. Remember when he played in the Eagles Super Bowl game against doctors' recommendations? Don't forget he's getting ready to play an NFL game with a rod in his finger. I bet that throbs like a you-know-what when the heart gets pumping.
The guy loves the game. He's exciting to watch. He's fun to read about.
But what you don't really read about is the work he does for inner city youth, administering to schools, etc. He's human. And we'd all do well not to forget that.
I'm pulling for him.
On another topic, I watched the Rutgers-USF game last night. Boy, did the University of South Florida team look good or what? They really should have beat Rutgers.
Louisville gets to play both in November. Those'll be tough games. Folks may claim Louisville has it easy, not playing in the SEC, but I don't think anyone would relish playing Miami, West Virginia, a top 25 Rutgers team, a surprisingly tough Pitt ballclub and a deceptively strong South Florida team all in the span of a few weeks.
And, as far as the SEC goes, rumor has it that the Cards' AD, Tom Jurich, is working to schedule Tennessee and Auburn. Those would be great games. I think we'd beat TN if we played them this year. Auburn I don't know, but I think we could take the Volunteers.
Did he try to commit suicide? It sounds like the Dallas authorities, who really didn't have a dog in that race, thought so. But, TO's spin machine was quick to pile on the pressure and force a recanting.
Whatever the case, it should be clear TO's the type of individual that experiences emotion at a very high level. His flamboyant personality has all but proven that over the past nine years playing professional football. Reportedly, he couldn't be with his son on the boy's birthday. Also, he reportedly just split with his longtime fiancee. Those factors, combined with what must be an incredibly stressful situation in Dallas (many expectations come with a $25 million salary, I suspect), certainly could drive someone who experiences heightened emotion to make a bad decision.
Ultimately, it doesn't matter to me. I hope that, if TO needs some help, he gets it. The guy's an outstanding athlete. More than that, he's also committed to fulfilling his role. Remember when he played in the Eagles Super Bowl game against doctors' recommendations? Don't forget he's getting ready to play an NFL game with a rod in his finger. I bet that throbs like a you-know-what when the heart gets pumping.
The guy loves the game. He's exciting to watch. He's fun to read about.
But what you don't really read about is the work he does for inner city youth, administering to schools, etc. He's human. And we'd all do well not to forget that.
I'm pulling for him.
On another topic, I watched the Rutgers-USF game last night. Boy, did the University of South Florida team look good or what? They really should have beat Rutgers.
Louisville gets to play both in November. Those'll be tough games. Folks may claim Louisville has it easy, not playing in the SEC, but I don't think anyone would relish playing Miami, West Virginia, a top 25 Rutgers team, a surprisingly tough Pitt ballclub and a deceptively strong South Florida team all in the span of a few weeks.
And, as far as the SEC goes, rumor has it that the Cards' AD, Tom Jurich, is working to schedule Tennessee and Auburn. Those would be great games. I think we'd beat TN if we played them this year. Auburn I don't know, but I think we could take the Volunteers.
posted by Erik Eckel at 10:35 AM
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