Minor Complaints of Sport. Argh!

It's been a pretty shitty run of days for my teams. First, Arsenal goes out like a rabble of bitches to Bayern Munich. Score? A not completely disastrous 3-1, which means that thanks to a VERY late rebound goal by Koulo Toure, we're not completely out of the Champions... YET. We have to win 2-0 at Highbury in a couple weeks in order to advance into the quarters. A daunting task given our play of late all season but my hope springs eternal. Something has to go right for once. Missing Sol Campbell and Ashley Cole in the back was incredibly painful but it made no difference as our big names were completely silent on the night. Henry hardly touched the ball, Vieira kept giving the ball back to the other side, and Ljungberg and Pires both looked like they were playing out of position, which, of course, they were. On top of that, the FA slapped Reyes with a 3 match ban for gettin a little rowdy and Bergkamp's red card appeal went nowhere. Ah well. Hopefully the boys will really wrap themselves around the classic cliches and be ready to give 110% and leave it all out on the field from whistle to whistle next time out.

And then, the infantile antics of Minnesota Viking receiver Randy Moss have frustrated the American tundra so much that my Raiders are trying to answer the call with Napoleon Harris and a couple draft picks. I don't know what to make of this. As much as I wish that Moss would a) poke his eye out with, b) be killed by [or c) both] his pick in some freakish afro shaping incident, we really, really, really need him. The Raiders roster is simply devoid of playmaking talent right now and maybe with Moss's leaping ability, we won't have to worry about Kerry Collins throwing 3 of every 5 passes 8 yards too high and to the right. Well, we will. But at least we'll have a receiver that might be able to go-go Gadget his way to the ball. But.. well.. .it's just that I hate Randy Moss. Randy Moss is a snatch. And if he scores 4 TDs a game for the next 4 seasons for the Silver and Black, he'll still be a snatch. I don't mind people that cause trouble. I mind whiny bitches that don't try and Moss is the epitome of that type of athlete. What makes me so nauseous is that he is so good and tries so little. If he had half the heart and desire of Jerry Rice or Tim Brown, he'd be the greatest receiver to ever play the game. But I suppose this is how it has to be. I hated Roger Clemens and A-Rod before they were Yankees. They arrived and though I had no problem appreciating the good they Clemens did for the organization, my hate continued to live strong. So... go Snatch go.

In positive news, however, 3 of the housemates + another good guy are at the Combine this week in Indy, so rah rah and all that stuff and direct your prayers (if you do that sort of thing) down SR 31 for a few days. Strangely enough, that will actually run your prayers within a block of the RCA Dome. I figure once they get downtown, they'll be able to meander their way over to the appropriate facilities.

Cheers!