I normally look forward to the Masters tournament at Augusta, but I’m beginning to detest the elitism that accompanies the event. Why do they have to refer to spectators as patrons and the ‘rough’ is labeled the second cut? Why does the premier commentator on CBS, Jim Nantz, need to whisper on the airwaves when he is ensconced in a soundproof booth and refer to me as his friend? Why is the Chairman of Augusta National, Billy Pain, (real spelling Payne) such a pompous ass?
The issue that ladies are not admitted as members of Augusta National was a major talking point at the insidious Chairman’s press conference and he was asked: “I note your concerns about the growth of golf around the world, and that Augusta National is a very famous golf club. Do you not think it would send a wonderful message to young girls if they knew that one day they could join this club?”
Pain replied: “Once again, that deals with a membership issue, and I’m not going to answer it.”
Another journalist followed up: “It seems like a mixed message, Billy. You’re throwing a lot of money into growing the game and yet there’s still a perception that certain people are excluded.”
The Atlanta Braves opened the new season with four successive defeats which has not happened since the 1988 season. Long suffering Braves fans should not be surprise because this is basically the same squad of players who inexplicably lost 20 of their last 30 games to miss the playoffs.
Braves skipper Freddy Gonzalez claimed the team’s meltdown had been thoroughly aired and dissected and it was time to move on. So Braves fans stick your head in the sand with the manager, hold hands and sing a few choruses of kumbya, and we can look forward to another under whelming season.
I’m afraid the team has no spark or personality and in short is an incredibly boring product to serve their fans that deserve better.
Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has placed himself between a rock and hard place. The team reached the play offs but were defeated in the first round which mirrored the previous season’s elimination at a similar point. It is quite clear that the team needs reinforcements. Unfortunately they have no draft picks until late into the second round and they had 17 free agents on the books which don’t give the franchise a lot of options in hiring new players.
In last year’s draft, Dimitroff traded four draft picks to sign Julio Jones who admittedly has the potential to be a great receiver. But the team has glaring weaknesses on the offensive and defensive lines which should have been addressed first. Middle linebacker Curtis Lofton and punt return specialist Eric Weems have signed for other teams only to be replaced by journey men.
A franchise tag was placed on Brent Grimes which means he will be paid a minimum of $10 million for next season. Don’t get me wrong; he’s a good athlete but at 5’8’’ is on the small size for a corner back and is not good value for the money.
Bobby Petrino the Arkansas Head football coach who four years ago abandoned the Falcons after 13 games has recently confirmed his status as one of the sporting world’s low lifes. Yesterday he was fired by the college having lied to his family, the police, the media and his employers by initially refuting the presence of a leggy blonde assistant on the back of his motor cycle which ran off the road in rural Arkansas. He is evidently a road hog rather than a razor back.
Barely four weeks ago Swansea City had almost secured their position in the premiership for at least another season. However four successive defeats clearly reveal that the job is not done. Statistics don’t lie and one goal scored and ten conceded in the last four games is genuine cause for concern.
I am aware they have received plaudits for their passing style of football even to the extent to be ludicrously compared to Barcelona. It’s all very well producing pretty passing patterns rather than resorting to the long ball, but it disturbs me when most of the passing is confined to the defensive third of the field.
According to those pesky statistics, Leon Britton has produced more passes than any other player in the premiership, but how many of his passes have been defense splitting passes? The loan signing Icelandic midfielder is the only player adding to the meager goal count at the moment. They have become very predictable and need to be very careful not to be sucked into the relegation battle.
Congratulations to Bubba Watson for proving good ‘ol boys can win the Masters and not be intimidated by phony southern charm presented in the mantra of the reptilian Billy Pain. It was refreshing to watch a player comfortable in his own skin and unique style and not stereo typed by the coaching gurus and swing masters. His deliberate hook shot from a gap within the pine trees that landed on the green to effectively set up the win was unforgettable for its ingenuity and bravery.
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