Comments on: Disappointing http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/ Where Every Day Is Patriots Day Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jamesgarnerisgod http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/comment-page-1/#comment-869 jamesgarnerisgod Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:16:04 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/#comment-869 Oops. I meant "investigating steroids," not investing. Talk about a Freudian slip. Oops. I meant “investigating steroids,” not investing. Talk about a Freudian slip.

]]> By: jamesgarnerisgod http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/comment-page-1/#comment-868 jamesgarnerisgod Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:13:09 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/#comment-868 This is going to sound like I'm Rodney's apologist, but I'm not (though I am a huge fan). I know my view is in the minority, but I truly do not see the big deal about HGH or even steroids in professional sports, especially ones involving huge fast-moving men launching themselves at one another 100 times over the course of 60 minutes. The rules are the rules, Rodney deserves the suspension, and I love the fact that he admitted he was wrong, apologized to the team for being a distraction, and I totally buy that he was trying to get back on the field. Is it a competitive edge? Maybe. But that's what competition's about. Sorry to ramble, but I think America's steroids hysteria is roughly akin to the Red Scare and the comic books hysteria of the 1940s and '50s. Congress, which some people believe should be busy impeaching the president, or at the very least investigating the conduct of the war, and rampant military profiteering, is instead investing steroids -- in baseball, no less. Considering all that we ask athletes to do, I think we could do a little less hand-wringing over the steroids/banned substances issue. But, yeah, I'm pretty blue about the whole deal. Though I've been pimping Gutierrez, No. 37 has for years been my favorite Patriot -- and his tattooing of Vince Young in the preseason will serve as a sweet reminder until Week 5. This is going to sound like I’m Rodney’s apologist, but I’m not (though I am a huge fan). I know my view is in the minority, but I truly do not see the big deal about HGH or even steroids in professional sports, especially ones involving huge fast-moving men launching themselves at one another 100 times over the course of 60 minutes.

The rules are the rules, Rodney deserves the suspension, and I love the fact that he admitted he was wrong, apologized to the team for being a distraction, and I totally buy that he was trying to get back on the field. Is it a competitive edge? Maybe. But that’s what competition’s about.

Sorry to ramble, but I think America’s steroids hysteria is roughly akin to the Red Scare and the comic books hysteria of the 1940s and ’50s. Congress, which some people believe should be busy impeaching the president, or at the very least investigating the conduct of the war, and rampant military profiteering, is instead investing steroids — in baseball, no less.

Considering all that we ask athletes to do, I think we could do a little less hand-wringing over the steroids/banned substances issue.

But, yeah, I’m pretty blue about the whole deal. Though I’ve been pimping Gutierrez, No. 37 has for years been my favorite Patriot — and his tattooing of Vince Young in the preseason will serve as a sweet reminder until Week 5.

]]> By: larry mollin http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/comment-page-1/#comment-863 larry mollin Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:41:05 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/#comment-863 and now there's a report that released punter Baugher was charged with assault. not sure if that led to his release or came as a reaction to it. oh well it was our turn in the barrel. and now there’s a report that released punter Baugher was charged with assault. not sure if that led to his release or came as a reaction to it. oh well it was our turn in the barrel.

]]> By: Brian http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Brian Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:48:17 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/#comment-857 The conference call/apology was worded well, much better than many public statements we have seen in the past from athletes in trouble. Regardless you are right, the damage is done. Bad timing, hopefully the Patriots and Rodney can shake it off. The conference call/apology was worded well, much better than many public statements we have seen in the past from athletes in trouble. Regardless you are right, the damage is done. Bad timing, hopefully the Patriots and Rodney can shake it off.

]]> By: Feejis http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Feejis Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:44:40 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/08/disappointing/#comment-856 Disappointing indeed. Who wrote this update by the way? Disappointing indeed. Who wrote this update by the way?

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