Mixed Nutts

It's been awhile, as the Staind song goes. Since my last entry, we have seen the departure of The Dork, a rollercoaster ride of a coaching search, and the sudden hire of Bobby Petrino. Not to mention the subsequent trashing of both UA and Petrino by the all-knowing, self-proclaimed "World Leader in sports" ESPN.

Commentators from Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson, etc. and carnival barkers Sean Salisbury and the insufferable Chris Berman all joined in to pile on not only our new coach, but his new employer as well. Nevermind that their own Bill Parcells was talking to the NY Jets while prepping the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl a little over a decade ago.

But you don't hear ESPN blowhards ripping Parcells as a "disingenuous drifter" always looking for his next gig the way the did Petrino. I don't know about Petrino's character or lack of it. I suspect they don't either, since BP seems not to be the type of guy to court the media. I will, however, unlike them, give the man a chance to prove his character by his actions for as long as he is here.

As for Hootie Nutt, his leaving doesn't get him off the hook far as I'm concerned. I will continue to make fun of The Dork, at least as long as he "coaches" one of our rivals. If that offends the delicate sensbilities of some, so be it.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Festivus for the rest of us to all, at least most, with the notable exceptions of: Arthur "Blanketty" Blank, most of the ESPN jackasses, all those Atlanta cretins wearing Michael Vick jerseys, carrying signs reading "Keep your head up Michael" and #7 jerseys and Atlanta Felons players such as DeAngelo Hall and Roddy "Free MIke Vick" White. Here's hoping they get a lump of something in their stocking that they deserve.