Archive for June, 2009

Aren’t You a Little Young to Be Committing to Tennessee?

By | June 30, 2009 | Football, NCAA | 3 Comments

I think that your junior year in high school is early to commit to a college. I suppose if a school offered a full ride to my kid I would be okay with it, it just seems like sometimes it is nice to keep your options open.baby_football_helmet

So clearly I think it is nuts that University of Tennessee coach, Lane Kiffin offered a scholarship to a 13 year old this week.*

I know, it sounds like I was watching a Disney movie, but it really happened.

Evan Berry has never even played in a high school football game.

I guess Kiffin (who I am starting to think may be a few cards short of a deck) has a lot of faith in good genetics. His big brother is  UT safety Eric Berry. Eric is almost certain to be drafted early in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft.

In defense of Evan, his father and brother both went to Tennessee so the odds were pretty good that he would have wanted to there anyway.

Plus, getting a full ride football scholarship to college probably gives him a good chance of scoring some 8th grade tail.**

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You Know Things Are Bad When Chris Evert Calls You Out

By | June 29, 2009 | Tennis, Women's Sports | 1 Comment

I just read an article on ESPN where Chris Evert said that the grunting in women’s tennis was getting out of hand.

I didn’t want to say anything. I love women’s tennis, but now that Evert and Martina Navratilova are openly talking about it I don’t feel like I am judging female tennis players quite as much.

But really? If my husband was watching Wimbledon in the living room and I was standing in the kitchen I would think he was watching porn. (or playing Tomb Raider, Lara Croft moaned that whole game, that shit is irritating)

Ladies, can we take it easy? We’re not animals and this isn’t Cinemax after dark.

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Don’t Forget to Change Your Bookmarks

By | June 28, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

I called this post “Don’t Forget to Change Your Bookmarks” but does anyone even use bookmarks anymore?

Please change your feed reader and all of your links to reflect our new url – http://draftdaysuit.com

Thanks!

- Sarah

Welcome to the New and Improved Draft Day Suit

By | June 27, 2009 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

So what do you guys think of the new place?

Pretty isn’t it? I mean rugged, it is TOUGH.

Thank The Kaiser and Laurie at Leap Design for all of their hard work.

We’ve done some other housekeeping too. We have said goodbye to some old friends and have welcomed some new contributors. I hope you like the changes.

- Sarah

as seen on TV!

By | June 22, 2009 | Football | 2 Comments

So, theMonica and I were on TV last week. We were accosted by some TV reporter from ACTION 19 NEWS! I’m not big into the local news, but this station is particularly funny because they editorialize all their stories with ad hominem attacks. They’re always railing against “punk” criminals and “scumbag” politicians. It sounds silly but the false vitriol is actually pretty amusing.

At any rate, we were (somewhat) unfortunately on our way to watch the Indians piss away yet another game when theMonica spotted the reporter from across the street. She said, “Oh no. I don’t want to talk to him.” But then, we crossed the street and he asked something and theMonica started talking. The microphone is a giant societal Pavlovian instrument, you see.

What was he asking about? Donte Stallworth and Michael Vick. Why did one guy get 30 days for killing an old dude, while the other got a year for fighting and killing dogs? theMonica made valid and interesting points about the value of all life especially that of humans. I said, “In these tough economic times, one man’s life is but 30 days worth of time.” No. He was going on about whether or not it was ok for Stallworth to have scored 100 points in his personal game of Death Race 2000 because he didn’t necessarily “intend” to kill someone (failing to mention that he was about twice the legal limit boozed up). All I got on TV was my zinger, “He INTENDED to get drunk.” ZING! ZINGGGG!

That was about it. 10 seconds of face time for the hot chick and like 2 seconds for me, everyman. I’m not bitter, but maybe that should be his next investigation. Ugly dudes vs. hot chicks – who should get more TV face time?

So what say you fuzzy britches? How many old dudes should you be able to run over before you get a year in the slammer?

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