You make a good point. In any case, that’s all the more reason Ali made the right decision to challenge authority. He was a ‘colored’ hero who used his platform to make a statement.

Although Williams did eventually serve admirably — he was dragged kicking and screaming both times. (not saying I blame him, but he didn’t want to go any more than Ali did ) Instead, he scrambled to get a legal injunction that allowed him to be reclassified - basically begging out of most combat missions and serving…

Most athletes ‘drafted’ or those who ‘volunteered’ their service during the Vietnam and WW2 eras never even came close to seeing actual combat, even those who wanted to. Ali knew the same would have applied to him.

Except in RUSSIA!

Consider Wood did it damn near during the climax of PED usage and eye popping stats to match.

Nothing ‘happened’ to Johnny. It’s just that nothing changed about him.

Shades of Sam Cassell!

Excellent use of the word ‘histrionics’ !

That fact was so obvious, even to fair-weather World Series watchers, it begs the question, could KC have deciphered the signs somehow? Is Ned Yost the new Belichick ??

I was baffled by that too. Working in TV, I know increased street-cred = promotions to later afternoon and evening slots = mo money ... but for some reason in RADIO, it turns out mid-morning/early afternoon shifts are highly coveted and considered the ‘cat’s ass’ of sports talk mass comm. Who knew? Total dry shave.

**Tiny babies with soft skulls don’t belong at crowded, chaotic ballgames.

You r right when it comes to the area having zero zoning laws or land use plans. But even though the urban property development blueprints appear to have been drawn up by Helen Keller ... using her feet.

The only thing it’s missing is a bootleg backing vocal from Dido:

In light of that, I wonder if by “crying grandmothers” ... it’s actually just ONE granny with conjoined craniums. Like siamese twins crying simultaneously... or in Dixie-slang terms, a multi headed“ME-ma”?

Location, location, LOCATION! The burbs of West Houston are picture perfect ... however those 2 brawling boars in the nosebleed seats more likely rep the wretched barrios of South El Paso.

All jokes aside, It wouldn’t surprise me if Timmy T is already on a plane headed for DFW.

Remember, former MN gov Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura is already lobbying to be Donald’s VP running mate ...

I’d like to see JPP and Jose Canseco do a celebrity arm wrestling event.

yup. brown fingers fo sho.

It’s BECAUSE it was expected to be a throwaway game against a sh*t team. Packers season tix holders often pick a few non-marquee games to skip when the sched comes out. Then sell em for big bucks to non-local, overly excited (and intoxicated) out of towners who will celebrate the rare chance to visit Lambeau by…