In July, Cavaliers fans burned their LeBron-related apparel. And it was silly. Then Clevelanders gained their composure and decided giving the jerseys to charity And it was good. Then they decided it ought to be Miami’s homeless that received the rejected jerseys. And it was still good, but also funny. Then Miami rejected the jerseys. And we’re back to silly.
I thought about musician John Mayer all weekend. I really did. I didn’t want to, but I couldn’t help it. I was as helpless from trying to figure out why Mayer opts to be an idiot as I suppose Mayer is from making that stupid guitar solo face he makes. Yeah, that one.
The 2010-11 season is a ways off and TIPs will do its best to be the bridge to the end of October. (Bridge to the End of October is also the name of Oprah’s next book club recommendation – housewives unite!) For the next few months, we’ll be isolating a handful of sleepers and dissecting their worth to your team. Think of us as your fantasy “Antiques Roadshow,” with 50 percent fewer decorative ceramics.
…By Sunday, most MMA outlets were awash in outrage over Anderson Silva’s behavior, none moreso than UFC president Dana White, who called the main event a “disgrace,” “an embarrassment” adding too that he was “disgusted.”
But let’s pull back the gossamer curtain of immediacy and examine why many feel this way. And because I’ve never been good with keeping secrets, I should warn you that I’m planning on defending Silva in these next 1,000 words.
The Knicks weren’t supposed to be good this season. In the annals of the franchise, this was supposed to be the season that time forgot.
But this? This is worse than they thought.