Almost 2 and a Half Games

On Saturday the St. Louis Cardinals played the New York Mets in a nationally televised ball game. The game lasted for 6 hours and 53 minutes. That was 20 innings of play. I watched every single inning since I am a die-hard Cardinals fan. I was almost to the point where I didn't care who won. Just as long as someone scored to end the game I was happy. After all, you can't win them all.

Toyota's Suspension

Toyota is going to lose money, or so it seems. The company is suspending the sales of the Lexus GX 460. According to Consumer Reports, the car has an increased risk in rolling over. Also, the magazine gave the vehicle the designation "Don't Buy: Safety Risk." This is the first time any car has been given this designation since the Mitsubishi Montero Limited.

Toyota is denying all the claims of this "increased risk factor." They say it "meets or exceeds all federal government testing requirements."

So give me your thoughts. Would you buy this vehicle?

http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/13/autos/consumer_reports_lexus_gx460/index.htm?hpt=T1

Memorials and Smack Talkers

I'll tell you what people. I have never seen a more confident, motivated, and cocky coach in the league as I have seen in Rex Ryan this year. Honestly, this guy pisses me off to the extreme, but damn do I have the deepest respect for him. Eric Mangini, former New York Jets coach, left Ryan with a weak team and no quarterback with leadership ability. Well, Ryan has done a hell of a job with this team. I have to at least admit that. However, those of you who are Jets fans, stop talking all this smack. Yes I am a Colts fan, but it is a true fact that the fans that have no knowledge of the game talk the most smack of anyone. It immature and very stupid. Especially if the talking comes back and bites you. No matter what happens on Sunday in the AFC Championship game, it is going to be an instant classic in the NFL to come. So come to your senses and show sportsmanship. It is the only way to gain other's respect. I will be on hand at the game Sunday so if I see any of you so called fans acting like total douche-bags, well you are dumb.

Ladies and Gentleman, in the past week Indiana lost a great basketball player. University of Southern Indiana lost their Center Jeron Lewis during a basketball game against "cross-river" rivals Kentucky Wesleyan. Jeron Lewis went to high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He transferred from Northeastern Junior College. He averaged 6.1 points a game in 34 games last year. In this year's fourteen games he averaged 12.2 points per game. Some of my friends at Southern Indiana said that they were in shock and awe when the news had spread to the campus in Evansville, Indiana. It has been said that he died of an enlarged heart according to Daviess County (Ky.) coroner. He had missed a few games earlier in the season to go to Fort Wayne for the birth of his first child. This just shows how dedicated he is to his family. For the people of the University, and his family, please pray for them. I hate to see players of all sports be passing away like this. Please pray for his child. R.I.P. Jeron Lewis.

Just to clarify things, I am very sorry for not blogging the past few days. I was going to do this on Monday, but I had a 24 hour bug and it was not pretty. Anyway, today one of my best friends Andrew Blejde, who has a very interesting blog as well, posted a link on my Facebook that just sent me over the edge. It was an article by Pete Fiutak, a FoxSports.com writer. The article was titled "10 Reasons the 2009 College Football Season Sucked." First of all, before I go off on this loser, I want to say that this college football season did not suck at all. The only thing that makes it worse is the BCS bull-crap week-in and week-out. As I was reading this article, I came across the ninth reason why the season sucked. This reason was titled "The NFL." Here is what is said:

"I don’t want to hear any more gabbing about how bad the bowls were (unless it’s done by me). The NFL playoffs are abysmal, and even the interesting moments are only decent because of bad, dumb, weird football in an abyss of crap. But we have to watch because it’s the NFL playoffs and there’s nothing else to do. As if the games weren’t bad enough, soon there might not be anything NFL on at all because of a small group of greedy owners ready to lock out the players in the near future in an attempt to become more like baseball, with the idea of revenue sharing likely to go bye-bye. The implosion will come after an uncapped year with no ceiling on what a team can spend, and with no floor, too. What it will all mean is more bad football for a league that's all about fantasy football as much as the on-field product. "

Yes, just read that and soak it in for a bit. The beginning of that second sentence just highlights this whole paragraph of a guy in denial. "The NFL playoffs are abysmal." Uh, excuse me I got a question (with my hand raised up). Did you really just say they are terrible? What the hell are you smoking? Have you seen how college football does it? Apparently there is nothing else to do, so everyone is obligated to watch the NFL playoffs. I am pretty sure that everyone watches the NFL playoffs for their own playoffs unless you legitimately have no interest in the NFL. I'm going to fast-forward to the end of this terrible reason because apparently football is not about the game. Apparently it is about fantasy football nowadays. Listen, if you make it about fantasy football, then it is and I am sorry to say it, but you seriously have no life if you do. I play fantasy football myself, but I only do it out of the pleasure of being a competitor. Everyone can take their own position on this but this is how I feel and I am truly not happy with how reporters are handling sports these days. This is another reason why I want my boy Andrew Mishler in a chair writing the truth about sports. And that's Big Chef's Daily (not literally daily, but often) Grill.

The First Day of the Rest of My Life

A few days ago, when I got back to Ball State University, I promised myself that I would change my ways for someone else that I really wanted to be with for a long time. Now for the past few days I have gone back and forth with my decision to do that. Well now I think about it and say to myself, "If she comes back to me, then great. But I am going to move on with my life and live happy." So now I say this to everyone. Today marks the "first day" of the rest of my life. A new chapter in my book. As of right now, my friends and family are all I need. Go with the flow. Those of you know who you are that I care for most, and I know that you care about me. I will not let any of you down.

On the lighter side of life, I'm in a pretty good mood. Music has truly helped with that. I don't think I would be motivated to do anything without my music. On the contrary, I'm kind of pissed at the bleacher report website for saying that Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning did not deserve First-Team All-Pro this season. Ok, yes there were other players who should have made it as well but the fourth quarter comebacks pretty much solidified his spot on the team. Also, he leads in many stats. I can't wait for Andrew Mishler to make it to the big show in terms of being a sports reporter, because there are a lot of idiotic reporters out there who bash Manning constantly. When Brady fails to win games, do you see reporters like Jason Whitlock or Ron Jaworski get on his case? No you do not! It's complete (excuse the language I use here, but it is necessary) bulshit! When Brady and the Patriots did the whole "4th and two" thing, everyone said that they should not panic. Well look now! They got eliminated by the Baltimore Ravens who will face Indianapolis on Saturday night. Yes I am a huge Indianapolis Colts fan, but I am really not trying to be biased in this blog. But it is true that no matter how well Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts play, they will be criticized. As a final thought, I would like to say that Mark Schlereth, an ex-NFL Offensive Lineman for the Denver Broncos, is the worst ESPN NFL analyst that ESPN has ever hired. No one gives a (excuse the language again) shit about what happened when you played the rest of the league and how you supposedly "dominated" everyone else's defensive line. The truth is YOU SUCK! The teams are different since you have played. So stop acting like you get as much money as you did when you played. Thank you and have a nice day. And that's Big Chef's Daily Grill.

P.S. Pray for those and their families in Haiti, as well as Pierre Garcon.

The Beginning

So I am just starting this blog to speak out my mind. Maybe to get a few things out there to teach me to be a better person, and share my opinion on certain subjects. But, let's first start out with who I am and what I do. My name is Tyler and I am a freshman at Ball State University. I am majoring in accounting. I have a six-year old brother who is amazing. My friends and family are my life. I don't know where I would be without any of them. I love sports with a burning passion. I love the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Detroit Red Wings. As of right now, I'd say that I am a pretty normal college student. The student that gets their work done, then goes to occasional parties, and then has some social time with their friends. I believe that there is someone out there for everyone. I am still in search of this someone. No matter where they are, I know she will be here in a matter of time. I will start out at a later date with my opinions on the events of the future and what not. One thing I would like to ask of everyone is to pray for the families and friends whose loved one's in Haiti have been struck with this terrible disaster. My thoughts and prayers are also with Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver Pierre Garcon, who I believe has family in that nation. God Bless those people.