jday
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Being a fan of football has put me at odds with myself. My problem is I consider myself to be fairly logical when it comes to my approach to life in all things for the exception of football; there is nothing logical about being a sports fanatic. Think about it. Would it be considered socially acceptable for me to hate another person because of the clothes they wear and the affiliations they had in any other situation other than professional sports? No, because then I'd be a bigot. But in football, that is exactly what I am along with many of the rest of you...
This isn't exactly about Canty per se, but it is fueld by it. You see, personally, I think the Cowboy's are going to miss Canty more than most realize. He was the blocker eater who contributed to Ware's success this last year. And he is joining a DL, that will have Osi back next year, along with Justin Tuck, Fred Robbins, Barry Cofield and Kiwanuka (who might move back to LB, dependent on how they decide to rotate) . It is scary for me on so many levels. Chris Canty (6'7" 304 lbs), if anything, is going to make for a great addition to that already tough DL. I realize many of you have already glanced at his stats from 08 and said for that money he can leave. But his potential in this situation is going to make him a scary presence for any opposing OL. Mark it down: We will miss him and NY is going to look like a genius again for getting him!
And now that he will be wearing a Giants uniform, I want to hate him. And that shift in my emotions for a player makes me all the more aware of how illogical my fanship of football is. Which, furthermore, makes it difficult for me to internally justify continuing to be a fan.
I wish there was some kind of limitation in Free Agency that restricted interdivision player acquisitions, because, to me, this cheapens the sport to a certain degree. Don't get me wrong, I like the parity that the Cap and Free Agency lends to the sport. I don't want to upset the status quo. But the transition from loving a player to hating him is difficult for me to explain to my logical self. And my logical self has always had a pretty strong vote in my decisions on assessing how I treat a person. This is one of the few times that side of me is going to have to lose in order for me to continue being a fan of the sport.
I am angered by Canty's new home on a level that I don't even understand right now. I mean, this is really messing up my day and I'm usually pretty optimistic, regardless of the situation. But this has really put me in a foul mood.
And I hate more that statement that players make, "I'm doing what's best for my family!" I guess if you are talking about your family two generations from now, maybe I would understand, but with the kind of money these guys have made, it's not like their family is suffering! Even had Canty been paid half what he's being paid by NY to stay with the Cowboy's his children still probably would never have to work a day in their life if the money was handled properly. My thoughts are screaming at me to write, "I hope he freezes to death!" But I know I really don't mean that. Deep down, if I heard that happened, I would feel bad...okay I might chuckle a little...but I would feel bad for that too. But still...I just can't believe he would sell out like that.
I know I shouldn't be suprised. It's the nature of the business. But it's like losing a girlfriend to a guy you hate. It would be one thing if she just left you. But to leave you for an enemy, of all people; that just boils the blood. And then to read about all of these Giants fans jumping up and down after calling him a pedestrian stop-gap solution throughout the year. Well, that's like said enemy dissing your girlfriend and then stealing her! What?
I'm just venting...
Jon Kitna. He is better than Bad "I mean Brad" Johnson. But I thought there was quite a few QB's in this draft that we could pick up late and groom to be decent, such as Rhett Bomar, Pat White, or Graham Harrell.
Keith Brooking. Actually, looking at his stats, he could be a great addition to the team. But like many, I am in favor of us rebuilding through the draft and still hope they address the LB position early to ensure good competition in the ranks. In other words, I don't want him walking on with any entitlement to starting, which I think is typically the negative of FA acquisitions. I really want the Cowboy's to look hungry this next year, and I don't see a player who doesn't share in that dissappointment of 08 playing with the same intensity as I am expecting from guys like Ware, Bradie, etc.
Okay, I feel a little better now. I think I'll try and get some work done now. I just needed to get that all off my chest because I couldn't seem to focus with all that floating around my head.
This isn't exactly about Canty per se, but it is fueld by it. You see, personally, I think the Cowboy's are going to miss Canty more than most realize. He was the blocker eater who contributed to Ware's success this last year. And he is joining a DL, that will have Osi back next year, along with Justin Tuck, Fred Robbins, Barry Cofield and Kiwanuka (who might move back to LB, dependent on how they decide to rotate) . It is scary for me on so many levels. Chris Canty (6'7" 304 lbs), if anything, is going to make for a great addition to that already tough DL. I realize many of you have already glanced at his stats from 08 and said for that money he can leave. But his potential in this situation is going to make him a scary presence for any opposing OL. Mark it down: We will miss him and NY is going to look like a genius again for getting him!
And now that he will be wearing a Giants uniform, I want to hate him. And that shift in my emotions for a player makes me all the more aware of how illogical my fanship of football is. Which, furthermore, makes it difficult for me to internally justify continuing to be a fan.
I wish there was some kind of limitation in Free Agency that restricted interdivision player acquisitions, because, to me, this cheapens the sport to a certain degree. Don't get me wrong, I like the parity that the Cap and Free Agency lends to the sport. I don't want to upset the status quo. But the transition from loving a player to hating him is difficult for me to explain to my logical self. And my logical self has always had a pretty strong vote in my decisions on assessing how I treat a person. This is one of the few times that side of me is going to have to lose in order for me to continue being a fan of the sport.
I am angered by Canty's new home on a level that I don't even understand right now. I mean, this is really messing up my day and I'm usually pretty optimistic, regardless of the situation. But this has really put me in a foul mood.
And I hate more that statement that players make, "I'm doing what's best for my family!" I guess if you are talking about your family two generations from now, maybe I would understand, but with the kind of money these guys have made, it's not like their family is suffering! Even had Canty been paid half what he's being paid by NY to stay with the Cowboy's his children still probably would never have to work a day in their life if the money was handled properly. My thoughts are screaming at me to write, "I hope he freezes to death!" But I know I really don't mean that. Deep down, if I heard that happened, I would feel bad...okay I might chuckle a little...but I would feel bad for that too. But still...I just can't believe he would sell out like that.
I know I shouldn't be suprised. It's the nature of the business. But it's like losing a girlfriend to a guy you hate. It would be one thing if she just left you. But to leave you for an enemy, of all people; that just boils the blood. And then to read about all of these Giants fans jumping up and down after calling him a pedestrian stop-gap solution throughout the year. Well, that's like said enemy dissing your girlfriend and then stealing her! What?
I'm just venting...
Jon Kitna. He is better than Bad "I mean Brad" Johnson. But I thought there was quite a few QB's in this draft that we could pick up late and groom to be decent, such as Rhett Bomar, Pat White, or Graham Harrell.
Keith Brooking. Actually, looking at his stats, he could be a great addition to the team. But like many, I am in favor of us rebuilding through the draft and still hope they address the LB position early to ensure good competition in the ranks. In other words, I don't want him walking on with any entitlement to starting, which I think is typically the negative of FA acquisitions. I really want the Cowboy's to look hungry this next year, and I don't see a player who doesn't share in that dissappointment of 08 playing with the same intensity as I am expecting from guys like Ware, Bradie, etc.
Okay, I feel a little better now. I think I'll try and get some work done now. I just needed to get that all off my chest because I couldn't seem to focus with all that floating around my head.
