Tiger Wins U.S. Open dispite being injured
June 17, 2008
Tiger Woods cradled the silver U.S. Open trophy in his right hand and limped toward the edge of the Pacific bluffs, each step as much a burden as the 91 holes he played at Torrey Pines for a major that might have been his most amazing yet.
Out of competition for two months because of knee surgery, he won the toughest test in golf. For the second straight day, Woods came to the 18th hole one shot behind and stood over a birdie putt to avoid a shocking collapse.
His knee throbbing and heart pounding, he delivered. He always does.
An epic U.S. Open finally ended Monday afternoon on the 19th hole of a playoff when Woods outlasted a gritty Rocco Mediate for a victory that surprised even him.
“I think this is probably the best ever,” Woods said. “All things considered, I don’t know how I ended up in this position, to be honest with you. It was a long week. A lot of doubt, a lot of questions going into the week. And here we are, 91 holes later.”
Now the greater question is his future.
All week, Woods had managed to mask the pain, walking with an almost imperceptible limp. Finally, he could give in to it. Walking toward the bluffs for his last round of interviews, he could barely make it up the hill.
Woods conceded that he risked further damage by playing the U.S. Open, and said it was possible that he had indeed made it worse.
He does not know when he will play next, even uncertain whether he will show up at Royal Birkdale in five weeks for the British Open to continue his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus’ record 18 majors. Torrey Pines was Woods’ 14th major and made him the only player besides Nicklaus to win the career Grand Slam three times over.
“I think I need to shut it down for a little bit,” Woods said. “It’s a bit sore. I need to take a little bit of a break.”
It might take that long for this victory to sink in.
New NFL playoff structure?
February 8, 2008
A small bit of news about da possibility of shakin up da NFL playoffs was buried, somewhut ironically, by da awesomeness of da playoffs emselves. Ta me, dat suggests dat da playoffs don’t need changed, but whut da hell, I’m open ta new ideas.
Roger Goodell wants ta make it so dat in da farst round of da playoffs, division winners wouldn’t automatically have a home game. If`n they played a wildcard team dat had a better record, da wild card team would git da game in their own crib.
The idea is dat it gives teams mow incentive ta play hard throughout da end of da regular season, so we don’t end up seeing somethang lik a Charlie Batch vs. Jim Sorgi matchup in Week 17.
For example, dis year, da Bucs couldn’t have sat on their hands in weeks 16 `n` 17, knowing they had their division sewn up. If`n they wanted ta play a home game in da farst round, they’d have had ta tekk da field in Week 17 wif a line-up a wif a li`l mow farpower than was brung ta da table by Luke McCown, Michael Bennett, `n` Chad Lucas.
I’m not opposed ta dis idea, necessarily. It makes perfect sense, `n` a team wif a better record probably deserves a home game.
However, if`n it was put ta a vote, I’d vote no, `n` cheer’s why: If`n yonder’s a coach out yonder who saw da Colts `n` Bucs tank da end of dis season, `n` saw da Giants put forth a gargantuan effort wif \uttin ta play fer in Week 17, `n` then saw whut happened in da playoffs, `n` dat coach is still dumb enough ta be lettin his players collect rust over da last two weeks of da season, then I’m opposed ta da league stepping in `n` savin dis coach from his own idiocy.
If dis year’s postseason didn’t hammer home da “tankin is bad” message fer a coach, then he deserves a savage beatdown in da playoffs next year.
Romo finally gets time with Jessica
January 13, 2008
Tony Romo threw it fer Dallas. R.W. McQuarters picked it fer New York. da Giants beat da Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, winnin a date in Green Bay next Sunday fer da NFC Championship. But farst, they git a few minutes ta rest. “I just had so much energy `n` excitement durin da game dat I didn’t git tard.” defensive end Justin Tuck said. “But when it ended, da exhaustion came. I really don’t wanna git up right now.”
More specifically, it was about Cabo. No one suggested dat Romo’s Mexican getaway wif Jessica Simpson last week had anythang ta do wif his performance Sunday — 18 of 36 fer 201 yards — but Owens still delivered a weepy address in support of his quarterback. “Yew can point da finger at him `n` talk about da vacation,” Owens said. “But if`n yew do dat, it’s unfare. It’s really unfare. It’s my teammate. It’s my quarterback.”
For da second year in a row, da Cowboys’ season ended in tears. Last January, Romo bobbled da snap on a potential game-winnin field goal attempt in Seattle `n` cried afterward. dis January, Romo threw da interception ta McQuarters, `n` Owens cried afterward. da Giants expressed no sympathy. “We’ve got butter fer their popcorn,” Pierce said.
The Giants presshored Romo inta an interception, an intentional grounding call `n` some errant passes. At one point in da fourth quarter, Romo was screamin at his offensive line. Manning, on da other hand, was mellow. He threw only 18 passes — half as many as Romo — cumpletin 12 of`em. He had two touchdowns `n` no interceptions.
Is Roger Clemens Telling the truth?
January 7, 2008
Roger Clemens admits on “60 Minutes” that he received injections of lidocaine and “B-12″ - clubhouse code for steroids, according to Jose Canseco’s “Juiced” - but denies that his trainer shot him up with steroids or human growth hormone. When asked by Wallace if McNamee had ever injected him with any drugs, Clemens responded, according to the release issued by CBS: “Lidocaine and B-12. It’s for my joints, and B-12 I still take today.”
Clemens further claims in the interview that the accusation that he used steroids or HGH is “ridiculous” and says he “never” used any banned substances. “I’ve never seen Roger Clemens do steroids, and he never told me that he did,” Canseco wrote, before going on for two pages about his steroid discussions with Clemens. “But we’ve talked about what steroids could do for you, in which combinations, and I’ve heard him use the phrase ‘B12 shot’ with respect to others.”
Ok heres your Redneck Reality Check. Instead of just calling out Clemens, Why not get Barry Bonds in the interview room as well, We all know he was doing something, Look how little that feller was when he first started with the Padres, and Now look at him, I don’t care what anyone says, Hank Aaron still hold the HR record, Back then they didn’t have all these “supplements” to enhance an athletes abilities. Sports anymore is all about the money anyways.
Jessica Simpson, Bad Luck Charm for Tony Romo
December 18, 2007
Well here we have this fine little philly, But I guess her good looks are all that mattered at Sundays games when the Dallas Cowboys lost bad to the Philadelphia Eagles. Sexy ole Jessica was sporting Romos number 9 pink jersey, Well that didn’t seem to help Romos game much Because the Cowboys got beat 10-6.
But heck Ya’ll, can ya blame Romo fer always wanting to look up and this fine little lady, I mean I probably wouldn’t have even showed up at the game if I had a chance to lay in the bed with this hot little number. But thats a dern shame that she messes with the little youngins with her sex appeal. I think Romo shoulda left the frisky feline at the house. I guarantee that the eagles were glad she came, One just to take a gander at her and Two, she might have been the bad luck charm that made the cowboys lose. Good thing she didn’t come into the locker room after words, cuz she mighta seen more than she can handle, It would have been hotter than 98 Degrees in there, Excuse the pun.
Well Tony, We don’t blame you here at Redneck Reality Check, I just wish I woulda watched the game live. Any chance of getting ya’ll to come to the redneck games, I am sure she wont be bad luck there. Well better luck the next game Tony, Hang in there, and maybe don’t let the little sexy gal spend the night no more before a big game.
Roger Clemens taking steroids?
December 14, 2007
Dang, Now anyone will sell you out for a little bit of money. Brian McNamee, Clemes personal trainer done did a tattelin act saying Clemens took steroids and HGH. I bet he wouldnt have said anything if there wasnt a dollar bill being passed in front of his eyes. This kind of thing really gets my jiggers biting. How can you call yer self a friend and be a tattle tale all in one. I know if that little S.O.B. would have said something about me I would have ran him over in my Big Duely Ford.
So is Clemens casts Clemens under the same harsh light as Barry Bonds: an all-time great who wanted more. His reputation is in tatters. We need to hear from him immediately, not his attorney.
Soon the Hall of Fame is going to need an out-building for all the great players who forfeited what would have been automatic enshrinement: Joe Jackson, Pete Rose, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire, Clemens, Bonds. … The lineup is growing into one that could take on the best one that’s actually in Cooperstown.
What’s the most important lesson here?
That it dont pay to have stupid ass friends who will sell you out for a dollar, Just ask Dog the Bounty Hunter, his own son did it.
Michael Vick going to the big house.
December 10, 2007
Well here’s a BIG Redneck Reality Check, here you have a dern good NFL quarterback who has more money than brains. What was this guy thinking. Here is making millions of dollars and has everything a man could want and yet he wants to promote dog fighting.
Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 years in a federal prison for his involvement in a dog fighting ring. Now hoe stupid can you be? Taking bets, O I am sorry, Providing money for people to take bets but he claims he never took the winnings. Now that’s a bunch of bull butter if I ever heard it. Who would allow anyone to hold these dog fighting matches on their property but not get any kind of money for it, That in itself is stupid. Vick really needs to get his head out of his rich ass and think about what he is doing, He was a big sports star and had a lot going for him, Not to mention the kids who wanted to be like him.
All I can say, is I hope that pretty boy QB don’t drop the soap in the shower, but more than likely he will be sentenced like any other celebrity/sport star and get a life of luxury while he serves his sentence, I say put the retard in a real prison and let him defend him self in a dog fight, and see how he likes it.
So Mr. Vick, This is Hillbilly Dave telling you, your as about as dumb as a one legged man joining an ass kicking contest.
Hatton needs an apron to go with that Towel
December 9, 2007
Now how bad of a boxer to you have to be to get your corner to throw in the towel fer ya. Aint you supposed to get back up until you get knocked out? Heck I seen better fights on the Jerry Springer show.
SO we got this feller Hatton who likes to hit behind the head because he cant go toe to toe with the much better Mayweather. You know I can understand not wanting to get punched in the face 2700 times in 30 minutes but isn’t that what you fellers train to do, I got an idea of how not to get yer tail feathers raveled, Get ya a better sport. Heck I bet that ole boy Hatton would be a great sumo wrestler they way he likes to be hugging up on his opponents.
Well Mr. “My corner has to throw in the towel” Hatton, Here’s your Redneck Reality Check. The sport is called Boxing, Not Hug-a-Feller, I bet you would have done a lot better if ya didn’t only through your mits 63 times. I mean heck, My wife can throw more that than when shes swattin mosquitoes away. So I say you got yerself 2 options, Go back in and get all lovey dovey with the next feller, or come on down and try you some square dancin.
Harrison - Wayne: Who’s the Top Dog
December 8, 2007
We all were sitting there in shock when Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison went down with a debilitating knee injury. I know I sat there thinking that was all of Payton Manning and the Colts.
Then here comes this little feller that has been sitting on the bench this whole year, A first-round draft choice in 2001 Reggie Wayne. Alot of folks question this little guy but he has made his point with three straight 1,000-yard seasons and went to his first Pro Bowl in 2006.
Is this going to be the secret weapon for Payton and the Indianapolis Colts to winning there second Super Bowl in a row.
Either way we would like to hold up our cold drinks and give a big YEE-HAW to the little no-namer making a huge impact in the worlds greatest game. Much Luck to you Reggie