Underrated, Overrated and Random Thoughts....

Just thought I'd post a few thoughts on some NFL and MLB things I've noticed:

I know he doesn't go under the radar from a "Fantasy" perspective, but why do I feel like nobody talks about just how good of an offensive threat Hanley Ramirez is? Look at what this guy has done in his 4 years in the Bigs http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=7488. Amazing!!!

Reggie Bush - He is without argument the 3rd best RB, only we aren't talking about the NFL as a whole here. We are talking about the New Orleans Saints. He was surpassed by Pierre Thomas last year, and after one game this year former 3rd stringer, Mike Bell has proven to be more effective. Has there been a more highly touted NFL prospect in the draft in the past 10 years than Bush? The Texans management was villified for passing on this guy for Mario Williams, yet I don't quite understand why he isn't getting the Ryan Leaf treatment at this point. He is deserving of it.

NFL Officiating - I was tied up for most of Week 1 in the NFL so I didn't get to watch a whole lot of it. So, how is it that in the small sampling I did actually see that I saw as many officiating screw ups as I did? Between the ridiculous personal fouls and phantom illegal contacts it's gotten out of control. These guys are a bunch of old man who clearly aren't sharp enough to be counted on to officiate properly. Isn't it time for the NFL to tighten this up?

Kanye - Obviously this has been beaten to death, and like me I'm sure most people are sick of hearing about it. Kanye is and always has been an attention seeking child who loves to make a spectacle of himself, so nothing he did at the MTV Awards was surprising. Some people are just a**holes and that's the way it is. Having said all that.....Can we PLEASE stop making it as if Taylor Swift was humiliated and beaten down so badly to the point that there is a public outcry of support for her? There is no need for a candlelight ceremony. I think she's going to be just fine. MTV hasn't aired a video in 15 years. Why they give out awards for them at this point is beyond me.

Serena Williams - Awful choice of words towards the Line-judge, but I have no issue whatsoever with her saying her piece in that situation. There is absolutely no excuse for that line-judge calling a foot fault that infact wasn't a foot fault at the most important juncture of the that match. The outcome like any other sports should be determined by the players, not the officials. Everyone got cheated by that call.....Serena, the paying fans, and Clijsters who completely outplayed Serena got cheated of the celebration she deserved.

This coming Monday - Week 2 in the NFL has the Giants playing the hated Cowboys and the Jets playing the hated Patriots. From what we saw in Week 1, there is a more than reasonable chance that both the NY teams prevail in these match-ups. If this ends up being the case, brace yourselves for the completely over-the-top media frenzy about the Giants-Jets Superbowl two weeks into the season.