Friday Free For All…..Volume 13.0

Friday Free For All…..Volume 13.0

By: J-Shannon

It’s Friday, and it is Super Bowl weekend! Are you excited, can you feel it deep down in the pit of your stomach? I’m already looking forward to Sunday. I know I’m looking forward to Sunday. There will be plenty of Good Ol Fashioned American Brew HAHA on ice, Chips and Dip, and chicken wings. I’m taking the Steelers, strictly because they have been there A LOT, and know how to handle the pressure. But to hold you over until Sunday, here is a fresh edition of the Friday Free for All…..

--The “I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW” Stories from this Week:

1.    High School Recruits signed on the dotted lines….

Some of you Bro Nameth supporters may be sports fans, but if you aren’t a college football junkie like I am, allow me to catch you up on what went down on National Signing Day. It looks like the Seminoles are on their way back to domination. Florida State has a small signing class (13) but a star studded class. The biggest shockers to me for the Day were the Clemson Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs. Clemson is losing Da’Quan Bowers on defense, but they certainly are reloading. Clemson brought in the #1 ILB in the country, Tony Steward, and #2 OLB in the country, Stephone Anthony. Also added were two 5 star players on offense, RB Mike Bellamy, and WR Sammy Watkins. Keep in mind the #1 overall player in the country Jadeveon Clowney still has Clemson on his short list of 3.

Mark Richt may not have had the year on the field that he was hoping for, but he has worked his ass off in the offseason. Richt has also brought in a star studded class for the Bulldogs. Georgia struck recruiting gold, landing 5 Star RB Isaiah Crowell, and 5 Star DE Ray Drew. I got to give the Bulldogs some credit, and I’m a little nervous to see how the Bulldogs will develop over the next couple of seasons. I will say this, if Richt doesn’t produce immediately after the class he just recruited, he will get sent packing…..

Here is how I ranked the Recruiting Classes:

1.     Florida State

2.     Alabama

3.     Texas

4.     Georgia

5.     LSU

6.     USC

7.     Clemson

8.     Oregon

9.     Ohio State

Keep in Mind, IF, and that’s a big IF, Clowney signs with Clemson, I will move them up to the number 4 class in the country.

--Things that Have Pissed Me off This Week:

1.     People who are pissed that Ben Roethlisberger had a few Beers…….

So Big Ben flew into Dallas Tuesday to prepare for the ‘Ship. It turns out Wednesday night he took a couple of his linemen out to a piano bar, and ran up a tab of drinks to the tune of $800. Some people are pissed that he went out and had drinks during the week he is preparing for the big game. I’ll just say it like this, the man is an adult. He old enough to make his own decisions, go where he wants, drink what he wants, stay out as late as he wants. I think if Head Coach Mike Tomlin was really concerned about his QB at night, he would put a curfew on the guy.

I think it needs to be pointed out that Peter King, who is the best NFL writer in the business, was at Steelers practice today. King tweeted after practice that Big Ben is “scalding hot”, and he “looked terrific.” King also pointed out that at one point, Ben threw 4 touchdowns in a row in the Red Zone.

I don’t think Coach Tomlin is worried at all about what his QB is doing at night…..

2. Gabe Wright, Who the Hell do you think you are??

So Auburn has yet again another solid recruiting class. This year they landed 4 Star recruit Gabe Wright. Gabe makes his announcement on national television, and throws on a “customized” Auburn hat. Gabe’s hat reads Nick Who? This is a reference to the future Number 1 pick Nick Fairley, who plays the same position as incoming Wright. Now Gabe may be a good player, and yea he is a 4 star recruit, but who the hell does this guy think he is? So you have the POTENTIAL to be a good player. As of right now, you couldn’t hold Fairley’s Jock. Fairley wasn’t a 4 star recruit. He was actually a 2 star, who went to JUCO, and worked his way up to start for Auburn. The guy worked his ass off to get to where he is today. Before you start getting cocky, how about step foot on a college campus and actually do something. Your explanation was shitty too, it made about as much sense as a virgin porn star…….

Here is the clip of the Doucher himself…..

--Youtube Clips of the Week:

I’m going to be honest, I thought Lil Weezy was a Saints fan from New Orleans, but he kills it here for Green Bay. Take a good listen, and listen to the lyrics…..

This one is dedicated to all of us white boys who always wanted to dunk but know there isn’t a chance in hell of it actually happening….. Shout out to Tom Pritchard of Indiana for proving some white boys can jump….

This is your lucky day as we got videos all over the place...Shoutout to Bro Zimmerman for this vid...

This last clip has got to be the fastest goalie in the history of soccer. This dude might be able to give Usain Bolt a "run" for his money...It looks fake but is 100% real. This is easily the fastest white dude alive...Shoutout to Bro Switzer for the vid....

-The “LIVIN’ THE DREAM” Legend of the Week:

This week’s Livin’ the Dream legend is none other than Bro Paterno. The guy has the life right now. He is the Head football coach for Penn State. But he is at the point in his career where his coordinators do all the work, and he just sits back and watches the action. Bro Paterno is livin’ the dream……

--Shout-Outs for the Week:

        *   Schmee- It wasn't too long ago your ambitions were to be a pirate. You have turned in your
             eye patch for a family. Wanted to give you a shoutout on your Birthday. HAPPY BDAY!       

*    Matt Watts- I would almost rather get herpes than have to admit he is right, but he did call me out on a name I left off of Monday’s NFL Underrated List. Jon Kitna did step in for Tony Bromo, and did a solid job. The guy never gets any love.

*    Cleveland Cavaliers- You still suck ass, 23 in a row, not too shabby….

*    Andy Pettitte- Congrats on a solid career, even though you were caught juicing. At least you admitted you juiced like a man, and moved on…..

*    J’Woww- She was slammin in her leather outfit last night……

*    Extra Mustard- If you haven’t clicked on extra mustard on cnnsi.com, you are missing out. Does anyone know what the G on the Green Bay Packers Helmet Stands for?? No it’s not Green Bay, Click here for the Answer….

*     Coach Mike Smith- He got his new extension, well deserved….

*     The Newest Bro Nameth Supporters…..  Eddie Carta, Wifey Crooks, Uncle Bro Tomassi, and Jeff Fetters…..

      One last sports worthy note. We have run across this facebook page that is spreading the word on steroid use. You should take a look and help spread the word. Hey sports fans, do you play steroid-free?

As always, it’s been a pleasure. Leave a comment if you disagree with anything I got to say, and I’ll prove to you why you are wrong….. Check in again Monday Suckazzzzz.

Nick Fairley Did No Wrong

 Nick Fairley Did No Wrong

By: Barrett Elkins

For those who watched the Auburn/UGA game this weekend, I hope you stayed until the end.  I want to talk about the scuffle towards the end of the fourth quarter and clear up what happened.  In order to look at what happened, we need to examine what happened up to that point in the game.  Nick Fairley (loved by Auburn, hated by everyone else in the country) had been harassing UGA quarterback, Aaron Murray all afternoon.  There have been complaints by other coaches that Nick Fairley is driving quarterbacks into the ground. 

I want to point out that Fairley had one personal foul during the game.  It was late hit on Murray from behind.  It was clearly late.  It was dumb.  It turned a punting situation into a first down (which turned into points) for the Bulldogs.  I watched the play several times and I wanted make this point clear; it was late, stupid and a lapse of judgment, but it was not dirty.  Fairley is a stand-up guy and has been a team player all year round.  He would not make a premeditated hit to injure a player, especially in such a crucial point in the game when Auburn was about to get the ball back.

Late in the game, Fairley was pursuing Murray again and ended up hitting his helmet against the knee of the UGA quarterback.  Please watch the play as many times as you can.  I cannot imagine an angle of the play that would make this play look dirty or late.  It was a very unfortunate play for Murray, but was not a dirty play.  Even the announcers, who had kept a close eye on Fairley the entire game, specifically said it was not a cheap shot.  Fairley did nothing wrong that caused Murray to get injured.  The real incident is what followed after.

The situation I want to talk about occurred after these plays.  First, there was an intentional chop block thrown at the back of Fairley’s knees.  It was not an unfortunate play caused by an off-balanced offensive lineman.  This play was premeditated by the lineman.  Watch the play again before you tell me you disagree with me.  Following this play, there was another specific play called in retaliation against Fairley.  At the snap of the ball, four offensive linemen leave their assignments to take cheap shots at Fairley, then stay on top of him without getting off of him.  This is when the scuffle started.  Auburn players ran into the pile to grab the linemen off of Fairley.  Pushing lead to shoving and shoving lead to punches being thrown, by both teams.  As the pushing, shoving, punching and cheap shots were thrown back and forth, the UGA bench ran on to the field ready to fight.  The entirety of the UGA bench was on the field, while not a single member of the Auburn bench crossed the sideline.  Who do you believe is to blame in this situation?

When I played high school basketball, our team was the best behaved team in the school.  This was not because we were lucky enough to be blessed with incredible kids that constantly made the right choices.  Sure, we had some great kids, but great kids are not formed without great role models.  The reason our behavior was constantly in check was because we knew our coach deemed irresponsible behavior as unacceptable.  Our actions off the court were a direct representation to the entire team, and we knew it.  We ran our asses off if any player had a technical foul during the game, even if it was justified.  I cannot imagine what would have happened had we started a fight due to cheap shots during a game. 

So, whose fault is it that the UGA team ran on the field ready to fight?  The answer is easy; Mark Richt.  Since 2008, UGA has had 25 players arrested.  That is by far the most in the SEC.  25 players in three seasons means that more than more than 8 players per year are arrested from Mark Richt’s team.  Obviously, these players do not fear the repercussions held by their coach.  A good example is the UGA/Florida game.  This is always a heated rivalry, but Richt took it to another level in 2007.  After UGA scored the first touchdown of the game, Richt ordered his team to celebrate in the end zone (by threat of extra conditioning for those who did not participate), which resulted in two unsportsmanlike penalties.  The head coach threatened his players with running, unless they broke rules and taunted the Florida Gators.  What message is he sending his players? 

As a college coach, he is doing his players an injustice.  Why would UGA football players not believe they are above the law?  Why would they not think they can fight on the field?  Why would they not stop getting arrested during the offseason?  The truth is that as long as Richt allows this behavior to go on, UGA will always lead the league in penalties, offseason incidents and lack of class.  Maybe next time Richt is watching his team blow a lead against a top team, he will keep his composure…but then again, why would he change now?