The Sports Socialite

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I dislike repeating information like this, but apparently Ben Roethlisberger is again being accused of sexual assault, according to TMZ. 

Stuff like this does make me sad, you hope that these guys who are so successful are good guys.  When negative stories like this come out about men, who so many look up to and admire for their talent and acheivement, it is just sad.

I wonder about the type of person I am to watch the combine on a Sunday morning while eating breakfast. It is QB’s & WO’s… and there are some kids who are looking good and others who are good looking.

Over a weekend that was Valentine’s Day, the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver, and the Daytona 500, the NBA All-Star weekend was held Dallas.

The big attention-getter for the All-Star game was the fact that it would be played infront of 108,000+ people at the palace that Jerry Jones had built for his Cowboys.

With people snowed out of arriving in Dallas, there were still $5,000 tables to be had at THE hottest party on Saturday night. The dunk contest was a dud as the dunks were benign, and it was not really a big deal the Kobe did not play.   The celebrity game had Mark Cuban and Terrell Owens… and I’m not sure if I really like that.  What I do know is that when you have money and call the shots, you can do whatever you like.

I didn’t watch a single minute of the NBA’s All-Star weekend as I found the Olympics, even on time delay, to be a bigger deal for me.

I always enjoy the Olympics. If I had planned my life better, I’d totally head up to BC and see some events.

Watching on tv, I take issue with the opening ceremony being time delayed for the west coast. I enjoy things that i know are live. I may as well DVR the opening and watch 24 from Monday since I want to avoid commercials.

Something amazing is the broadcasting team NBC has assembled. For people like Dan Patrick, on loan from all things Fox Sports, this is really an opportunity for him, as great and known as he is, to gain a larger audience that will eventually translate into book sales and possibly increased listenership on his show for Fox Sports Radio. I’m sure Fox is okay with him getting publicity that they don’t have to pay for. he looks pretty handsome on the NBC winter Olympic apparel as well.

Unfortunately, there has already been tragedy at these games. Nodar Kumaritashvili died from injuries sustained during a run earlier today in Whistler. Seeing the Georgian luger go over the wall today was an awful sight. My thoughts are with his team, his family, and his country.

Here it is… Sunday,February 7, 2010, Super Bowl XLIV. The Colts versus the Saints.

Indianapolis vs. New Orleans – Saints

There is plenty to be said about the injuries, the Haitian ties, the team that has never been, and the team the has recently won.

My advice for today is to play your game, and let it rip…. the only thing to force out there are fumbles.  The rest should just come. 

It would be a great story for the Saints to return to New Orleans, the city that was to host the Super Bowl this year, as Champions.

As for the halftime entertainment, CBS chose TheWho… and The Who’s music is featured as the intoduction for the 3 CSI shows that are on CBS… connect the dots people.

Welcome to the end of another week…with the rain beating down on Los Angeles again on this Friday, nothing is more appropriate than Chinese food, wine, and a movie.

Tonight, we will venture out to see From Paris With Love because one of my besties and I <3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers.  We watch The Tudors constantly… we will watch the episodes over & over again.

It is widely reported that this movie isn’t that good… John Travolta is in it.  Not sure what to really make of that.  I think I am more upset about the upcoming season of The Tudors being the last, darn you Showtime.

There may be some dancing, and additional drinks after, depends on the rain… no body walks in L.A.

In a stunning turn of events, Michigan State University has decided not to revamp their logo.

The new logo was revealed mid-January, and met with criticism mostly… the public wondering why.  The changes were mostly minor in theSpartan’s helmet.  There really seemed to be no point.  It seemed like just one way to have people buy new stuff.

Cheers to MSUfor figuring it out.

The fact that Drew Brees went to Purdue and the Colts are Indy’s team has finally drawn some attention to the lay person, or the Chicago Tribune, which I didn’t know was still a paper.

Let me draw you a comparison:

Drew Brees – raised in TX, recruited to Purdue (West Lafayette, IN, 60-ish miles north of Indianapolis) to play QB, wore #15, went to bowl games in each of his 4 years at Purdue, and capped it off with a trip to the 2001 Rose Bowl… now QB of the New Orleans Saints, wearing #9

Colts – started off in Baltimore, in 1984 the Colts moved to Indianapolis.

So, Drew led Purdue to football success, which included a trip to the 2001 Rose Bowl.  Yes, he is an icon at Purdue, he has his name on a building and a street, I think.

Here’s the issue, if you grew up in Indiana, and the Colts are your team, and you went to Purdue or are a fan of Purdue, who do you root for? 

There are a variety of ways to look at it, but I didn’t grow up in Indiana.  I grew up in LA.  I am not a Raiders fan, or a Rams fan.  I was a Chargers fan, but then they let Drew go… so now I am a Saints fan.  But as you may know, I kinda like those Cardinals.

I don’t hear the media making a big deal out of the other Purdue player that will be on the sidelines come Sunday – Curtis Painter.  So either way, another Boilermaker will be getting a ring, whether it is earned or by default is to be determined.

I’m not sure why the Super Bowl is being advertised as being in “South Florida” instead of “Miami”, but one reason may be trying to make the game seem like it is taking place in an area that may be not as expensive to be a tourist in, easy to get to, and not as exclusive, in hopes to lure more fans to the site.

In any regard, today is media day.  Seems like in order to celebrate Media Day, some of the Saints players hit up the night-life Monday night since all they would do today is answer a few questions with the likes of E! News, random radio guys, amongst others.  I know the game is still 5 days away, and you may go out on a Monday night during your normal playing schedule, but, this is for THE SUPER BOWL… not week 8 game versus random scheduled opponent. 

Is it me, or does Reggie Bush just seem to stand out and draw the other not-as-well-known players attention in a situation like going out until 3:30am?

With the Senior Bowl scheduled for January 30 out of Mobile, Alabama, many folks are wondering if this game will really raise the NFL draft value of some of these players. 

Most 3 & 4 year starters decline to play since there is so much film on them as it stands.  Also, there is always the risk of injury, and as a player, what can you really learn from the staff of the Detroit Lions?

During this week, plenty of NFL scouts, coaches, and owners come out of the woodwork.  For the measurement portion of this exam, this is what the room looks like.

http://www.seniorbowl.com/2010_week_files/16.jpg

People continue to talk about Tim Tebow… the main talk now, besides his anti-abortion PSA slated to air during the Super Bowl, is that he can’t take the ball from under center, that his 3 & 5 step drop is not NFL grade, an tht arrivingat the Senior Bowl is showing people more of what he can’t do.

Who I have heard nothing of is Stafon Johnson, the USC running back who suffered a critical injury in the weight room before the fifth game of the season.  This is the first playing action he has seen since.