Karma's a bitch...

Well, it had come to light that Alex Rodriguez failed not one but two drug tests for anabolic steroids in 2003.  The same year he won the AL MVP award and the Home Run Title in his final season with the Texas Rangers.  It was hushed up then and now Sports Illustrated has brought it to light.  It was only a few days after the Mitchell Report came out that A-Fraud said in an interview on CBS' 60 Minutes that he's "never needed to use performance enhancing drug because he's never felt outmatched on the field."  When he was contacted for comment he now says that he's not saying anything and to talk to the Players Union concerning the allegations.  

So, now what?  Since this occurred 6 years ago there's nothing they can do to him but I feel the punishment will be a long and slow one.  The kid they tagged as "the best their is, was and ever will be" is not looking so golden anymore.  Any records he breaks or any accolades he receives will come with a lot of scrutiny from not only his peers but most importantly the fans of the game.  We are no longer in an era that "pure" ball players come to our cities and teams to play this Countries all time favorite game on an even playing field.  

Stuperbowl Sunday

Well, the "big game" is finally over and the Pittsburgh Steelers got their 6th Superbowl win and it was possibly the most interesting game in years.  The game which was dubbed the "Recession Bowl" seemed to be more action packed than the New York Football Giants win over the undefeated New England Patriots last season in Superbowl XLII.

Either way you look at it that game we watched tonight was history all around.  It was the first time the Cardinals were involved in a championship game in 61 years, the Steelers now hold the record for the most Superbowl victories, Kurt Warner is one out of only a hand full of quarterbacks to go to the Superbowl with two different teams, Mike Tomlin is only the second black head coach to win a Superbowl and Ben Roethlisburger is the yongest quarterback to win two Superbowls.  It was not a lavish expensive event but it seems like that's what we needed to get back to which is concentrating on the games more instead of who's sponsoring what and everyone trying to out do the next company's billion dollar commercials.  It was just....simplicity.