Bye AJ

AJ Burnett is gone. To all Yankee fans that have had to pay money to watch him pitch over the past three years, in the words of Michael Kay, "Seeee Yaaa". He was terrible for the Yankees, he came over from the Blue Jays with all this potential talent and he only delivered for half of a season. Over his five year contract I would go as far to say that he has been and will continue to steal money from the Yankee organization. He never lived up to the hype for whatever reason.

Some people have it and some people don't. AJ Burnett is one of those people who doesn't have what it takes to pitch in pinstripes every fifth day. He would go out on the mound with a scowl on his face and just throw the ball. At times it looked like he had no idea where the ball was going he was just out there to throw. He would blame others and argue about who was catching him and that he would be taken out of the game too early. But almost every time it was his own fault. He was the one pitching and throwing the ball that was getting knocked all around the ballpark. He was the one who was punching walls hurting his throwing hand. He was the one who got punched and walked around sporting a black eye from an anonymous puncher.

I know some people will say, but yea he won a ring in '09 and pitched well in the World Series. I guess those people forget about the torture he put us all through on the nights he would pitch in hot July. I would make sure that every time he pitched I wouldn't put the game on until the fourth inning because who knows what the hell was going to happen when he was on the mound.


Now he comes out and says too many people were tinkering with his arm, trying to give him too much advice. Well AJ you wouldn't have that problem if you were putting 0's up on the board instead of 4's, 5's, and 6's. People had to tinker with your arm because, lets be honest, you sucked.
Well enjoy your ring, enjoy Pittsburgh, and enjoy the money you are still collecting from the Yankees for the next two years. But I know one thing AJ you will never ruin one of my nights again with your wild pitches to the backstop every tenth throw.

Leader

To win a World Championship it helps to have someone who has been there and done that. You want someone who is going to step up and be a leader for the rest of the team. That person for the New York Giants was Justin Tuck. After fighting through injuries all season Tuck put that aside and carried a defense, and team on his back.

Before the game the usually soft spoken Tuck grabbed some of his teammates and let them know how enthusiastic he was about this game. He took the role to fire everyone up and make sure they were prepared and that there head was in the game. Tuck was yelling, “You don’t have a ring!” he began, literally shouting at guys like Chris Canty and Michael Boley. “You don’t know how this feels. Think about that. Think about what you’ve missed in your life.” Those are words that can get you fired up. He got them ready for a game against one of the greatest all-time quarterbacks. Not only did Tuck vocally show his leadership, but also led by example recording two sacks (with one on the final drive).

This Giants team has controlled their own destiny by winning the Super Bowl. They were led, by their quarterback Eli Manning, to score a touchdown with 57 seconds left. But the inspiration came before that by the words of Justin Tuck. “I said, ‘None of you want to walk off this field tonight thinking you missed this opportunity, because you never know when you’ll get another,’ ” Tuck explained later. “And I told them that we’re built for this. To go out and grab it. It’s there for us.” With a leader like that you can become Super Bowl Champions. And the Giants now are.

God Bless America

Sometimes we forget what is the most important things in life are. We all know the fans that claim that they are die-hard and would do anything to see thier team win a championship. But there are more important objectives in life and ways to live life besides living and breathing sports. Yes, sports can give fans a sense of unity and accomplishment, but what about our soliders who are fighting for our country and really a main reason why we are still able to watch these events on television.

One question I always think about is, "What can we do to help these soliders out?" Well sports are something that actually does bring people together from all over the world. It connects us in ways we wouldnt normally think about. An example would be the article written by Ian Begley. Doug Weaver and his brother Jeff are both huge Giants fans. They would usually watch an event like this together but Doug is over in Afghanastan fighting for us. His brother Jeff will actually be at the game in Indy while he is watching with his soliders overseas.

Its great to hear that there can be a little relief for the soliders with a football game. Watching a game of football is something that all of them can hopefully relate to. Doug said, "It's nice to be here and watch the game with fellow soldiers, but it's also nice to sit here and picture what it's like to with family and friends at home," he says.

We cant wait for all the soliders to come home and be able to watch the greatest sporting event in the world. But until then, God Bless America and keep all our soliders safe.

Happy Super Bowl Go Giants.