The “Battle” begins!!!!

Let the "Battle" begin...

The NFL is almost here.  An old friend of mine (we played together and yes he was ALOT better than me) is in the midst of a “Battle” for his spot on the depth chart…maybe even his spot on the roster.  Nez…they always seem to count you out…let ‘em have it this year!  Good luck.

-Go Niners…Go Saints…lets get the the season going.  Football is by far the best sport out there.  Oh how I have missed it!

A few predictions:

-Dallas–Cowboys will win 8-9 games…no playoff win this year although the defense will be dominant.  Sorry Wade…this is your last year.  Still not America’s team.

-San Fran–49ers will win at least 8 games.  They can compete for a division title considering the overall lack of strength in the NFC West.  If the offense gets it together…they will be a formidable opponent.

-New Orleans–Saints can go far if the defense can come alive.  Last year they were first in SCORING and TOTAL OFFENSE.  I am sure the defense was in the bottom third.  I remember sitting in the stands for many a Saints game and almost having a heart attack because of the defense…can we bring back Pat Swilling and Rickey Jackson?  Wild Card birth 8-10 wins.

-Terrell Owens–will have a quiet year in Buffalo off the field.  On the field he will be amazing and will score at least 9 touchdowns and have 1000 yards if healthy.

-I will dominate in my fantasy football league; although it is my first year playing.

Hall of Fame Ceremony/Game this weekend.  Congrats to Rod Woodson, Bruce Smith, Bob Hayes, Derrick Thomas, Randall McDaniel, and Ralph Wilson!

Learning from Steve McNair…

Thank you for the lesson Steve...

Steve McNair…

I have followed your career and remember everyone saying that a product of an HBCU (Alcorn State) would not be able to produce at the NFL level.  I thank you for proving so many people wrong and having the type of career that many would have dreamed of.  I thank you for the tough character, and never say die attitude.  On the field you were a winner.

Now you have left the physical sense of the world.  There will be questions that will be asked and many of which we may never know the answer to.  You may have been a great football player, good man…but you did fail in regards to your commitment to your wife and kids.

I wonder when the mass media will address that aspect of the whole investigation.  Yes we know what Steve did on the field but I think this whole murder-suicide can be used to educate the men of the world on the possible dangers of infidelity.

Men…lets admire Steve for what he did on the field but most importantly lets learn from his mistakes and make our lives, marriages, and relationships with our kids better.  Now is the time to correct ourselves before it is too late.

-CB

Barack Obama vs. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Does Barack replace Martin?

Does Barack replace Martin?  That is the question I pose to all.

Seriously lets think about it… recent generations of African Americans have had someone to point to as the savior of their generation…

Frederick Douglass was a prominent voice for the population in the 1800′s,,, after he faded there were a few leaders to mention as leaders in the early to late  20th century (a few would include Booker T. Washington, WEB Dubois, and Malcolm X).  Of course there were more in the 20th century with the rise of Civil Rights movement but those are bigger names that I mentioned.  I think most would agree that none of these names have ascended to the level  that Martin Luther King, Jr. has.  He is the mantle of the African American community.  Think about it, he has his own government holiday, postage stamps, memorials, Community Centers, streets (the bad one in your city) and whatever else you can think of.  You may not know much about Martin the man, but you have seen his name and you know that he had a dream to accomplish something large.

Barack Obama has done something most Americans (note I did not say African Americans) did not think was possible.  He won the Presidential election (and lets be honest he kicked a**).  Does he replace the most  prominent figure in the African American community; that being Martin Luther King, Jr.?  Just imagine that 2 or so weeks in grade school spent on Black History; for the upcoming group of adolescents.  They may never see or learn much about Martin Luther King, Jr.  In the 80s-90s when I was in grade school; I don’t remember seeing much about other leaders in the African American community.  It was Martin and Malcolm and you had to take the initiative to read and learn about other leaders and their sacrifices.

As a race we are quick to forget our past and we look to the future.  I am excited on the election of Barack Obama (and I am praying for his family and their safety) as President of the United States.  In my humble opinion he was the most qualified of the candidates and deserved this opportunity at the White House.  I have typed this to ask…Does Barack replace Martin?

Comments and emails are welcome…watch for a later entry about my thoughts on Barack Obama and how he relates to the current state of Black America.  Be blessed.

College Football 2007 (the land of the unknown)

This has been the wildest season in college football ever!  Dont hold your breath on any team in the polls because high ranked squards are getting upset left and right.  Being from the great state of LOUISIANA of course I pull for the LSU Tigers who lost a heartbreaker to Kentucky.  I tilt my hand to the Wildcats on a hard fought triple overtime victory.  The great thing is that LSU lost a game but stayed in the thick of the BCS polls!  The teams over us are all due a loss and LSU could still play in the title game.  The only problem is that we play in a real conference (SEC hands down is the best conference in football!).  So to all you football fans out there make sure you strap in your seatbelt because there is no clear national champion out there just yet. 

The NFL season is a whole nother story…poor Saints!