Sunday, January 31, 2016

Off-the-field Troubles


What do I find in today’s sports’ briefs?  Why more trouble for Johnny Football, of course.  It seems Mr. Manziel was the subject of a helicopter search by Texas authorities over the last 48 hours.  Manziel may have assaulted an ex-girlfriend.  Johnny, Johnny, Johnny.

Why can’t you be more like the Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane?  I’m serious.  Kane was involved in a sexual assault case over the summer that, lucky for Kane, didn’t lead to an indictment.  Since then, the Hawks’ winger has had a season where’s he’s scored points in 26 straight games, a franchise record; put himself on a pace for 50 goals, which in hockey-speak is Babe Ruth territory; and could end up as the first American-born player to lead the league in scoring.  Not that I would want him dating my daughter.

But Kane has done one of two things—come to Jesus or compartmentalized his life, with no intention of opening up the dangerous door anytime soon.  Either way, good for him.  As for Manziel, he’s now at a point in his career where fans will wish him ill, which is bad enough.  But he also may be at a point where his teammates just won’t care, as in “You want a sack?  Here, let me step aside.  Or I could just knock our quarterback down for you, if that’ll help.”

The bottom of an NFL pile is not the bed you want to be sleeping in.     

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