Is Belichick crazy...or crazy like a fox??

The New England Patriots have been very active in the free agent market. They had cap room and they had areas of need. The areas of need included a pass rushing defensive end and a go-to wide receiver. These areas of need were noticeably skipped in the draft by the Patriots. They decided to focus on other areas to bolster their roster. Instead, they gambled that with the lock-out firmly in place, they'd be able to acquire veteran help.

Of all the free agents available, it was obvious the Pats wouldn't be looking to pick-up any of the side show vets available, you know, like an Ochocinco or a Hayneswoth. That would truly be crazy...Belichick isn't that crazy, is he? Well...define crazy!

Belichick signed not only one, but both of the above mentioned players. Ochocinco and Albert Haynesworth are now with the Patriots. I've listened to all the pundits say this is crazy, it won't work, blah blah blah. The last time I checked, Belichick had three Super Bowl rings...crazy like a fox!!

NFL...............

FOOTBALL IS BACK...now let's fix the debt ceiling...wait...where are our priorities again?

SEC Media Day...

I love SEC Media Day, the coaches, the reporters, the cheating! Oh wait, I wasn't supposed to mention that part. Only the boosters, alumni, fans, and local sports radio talk show hosts can talk about that. Paying players, purchasing cars for players, lining up jobs for players, no class still play policies, the lowest academic standards possible...these are just a few of the everyday activities that take place in the SEC. Check that not the SEC as a whole, only those programs not named Vanderbilt.

The dominance of the SEC on the National Scene can't be questioned, the proof is in the winning percentage. But does anybody believe the playing field is really level? I mean OSU Coach Jim Tressel did some very creative things during his tenure to try and compete with the SEC during Bowl season and yet the Buckeyes were usually destroyed with the exception of the choke job Arkansas pulled last year.

All I heard today was academic support and resources, ladies and gentleman that's code for we have figured out how to cheat and make it look legit. Having said all of that, I don't blame them for what they do. It's a very lucrative business this college football, why wouldn't you have boosters and staff find every loophole that the NCAA hasn't closed to get an edge. I'm never going to stop watching because of any of the items I've mentioned...but maybe it's time we removed the term "student-athlete" at certain institutions.

Wait a minute...did the ole' ball coach just say he would pay his players out of his pocket and other coaches agreed??? That's honest and upfront, I like it, it makes sense and that's precisely why it won't happen, the same as in most lucrative venues, the only logic is money and profit, not common sense!