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I've got a major complaint about the Chiefs game last night: could the announcers have had any more of a hard on for Randy Moss? I swear to God, it was 'Randy Moss this' and 'Randy Moss that' all freakin' night long! Yeah, the guy is good, but for fuck's sake, there are two teams on that field and hello, one of them was really kicking some ass. And no, it wasn't the Raiders. Even the AP Wire coverage of the game starts with... "Despite another big performance by Randy Moss, the Raiders lost to the Chiefs 23-17 in Oakland Sunday night. The Chiefs again benefited from their talented backfield, as Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson each found the end zone. Moss scored on a 64-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and had over 100 yards receiving, but Oakland still fell to 0-2..." Seriously, are the kidding me?! ESPN must've showed a replay of that damn 64-yard TD pass 10 times in the the third quarter. Yeah, he burned Sammy Knight on that play...and scored his one TD of the night. So fuckin' what?!
And don't even get me started on the talk about how the game was the Raiders to lose, instead of the Chiefs' to win. Hey, our guys were out there, too! Kawika Mitchell, Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson, Sammy Parker and Trent Green were spectacular. And how about rookie Derek Johnson? He was on fi-yah!! But no, it was the "Randy Moss Show" on EPSN last night. Even when Randy Moss wasn't doing anything, he was on camera. It got to be a running joke at the watch party. "Who's that number 18?" "Must be a rookie." "Yeah, I heard that just last year he was bagging groceries." "Next thing you know they'll be showing his wife in the stands." and while an injured Raider was laying on the turf, Randy walked into the frame, "Phew, that was close! They went almost two minutes without showing Randy Moss!"
Where was the gratuitous shots of Priest Holmes? Tony G.? Larry Johnson? Or how about Trent Green getting some love? He doesn't get nearly the credit he should. I realize I am seriously biased, but why is it that the Chiefs are the Rodney Dangerfield of the NFL? Where's the respect?
In case ya'll missed it: final score, Chiefs 23, Randy Moss' Raiders 17. Yeah, baby!!
And don't even get me started on the talk about how the game was the Raiders to lose, instead of the Chiefs' to win. Hey, our guys were out there, too! Kawika Mitchell, Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson, Sammy Parker and Trent Green were spectacular. And how about rookie Derek Johnson? He was on fi-yah!! But no, it was the "Randy Moss Show" on EPSN last night. Even when Randy Moss wasn't doing anything, he was on camera. It got to be a running joke at the watch party. "Who's that number 18?" "Must be a rookie." "Yeah, I heard that just last year he was bagging groceries." "Next thing you know they'll be showing his wife in the stands." and while an injured Raider was laying on the turf, Randy walked into the frame, "Phew, that was close! They went almost two minutes without showing Randy Moss!"
Where was the gratuitous shots of Priest Holmes? Tony G.? Larry Johnson? Or how about Trent Green getting some love? He doesn't get nearly the credit he should. I realize I am seriously biased, but why is it that the Chiefs are the Rodney Dangerfield of the NFL? Where's the respect?
In case ya'll missed it: final score, Chiefs 23, Randy Moss' Raiders 17. Yeah, baby!!
posted by kcterrilynn at 8:34 AM
5 Comments:
Hehehe!! You would make a good sports writer. :) Funny...I was just thinking about a good friend of mine who is the sports writer for the SF Chronicle and covers the Raiders. She's awesome. Anyway...congrats to your Chiefs on the win! ;)
I have to admit, I'm not a Chief's fan. It was still nice to watch them beat the Raiders! Moss just wasn't enough.
Marie - yeah, that'd be great and all, but most sports pages wouldn't allow me to put my extensive catalog of expletives to good use
robb - not a Chiefs fan? *sigh* And you seemed like such a nice guy...
Randy Moss is the #1 WR in the league so those sportscasters can't get enough of him. You don't have to like Oakland. Which I don't. But you have to admit Randy is a talented man..only second to T.O.
Good ole Randy walked off the field last year before the Redskins finished beating the Vikings. He may be a technically great wide receiver, but he ain't no gamer, one who plays to the best of their ability all of the time. Persistence wins, and that's what we're supposed to learn. Never give up. You'll never see Greene or Holmes or Gonzales walking off the field before the game is over! Not that I have an opinion. Trent Greene played for the Redskins. I liked him then, i like him now.
I could use half a bushell of those expletives.
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