tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post7922881522907124841..comments2023-10-23T09:45:37.568-05:00Comments on Blog? I thought you said Dog!: Bullet Bob and why I don't care about the Super Bowltoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07990024962030851436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-66379667173395593802009-02-02T21:07:00.000-06:002009-02-02T21:07:00.000-06:00Dew, we're all gonna be real mad at you if you had...Dew, we're all gonna be real mad at you if you had a SB party and made one (or several) of those Bacon Explosion things and didn't invite us!an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-88433787853214335632009-02-02T13:16:00.000-06:002009-02-02T13:16:00.000-06:00I can understand the disillusionment when a star a...I can understand the disillusionment when a star athlete falls from his/her lofty perch. (Bonus question: Can a star B.A.S.S. Tournament fisherperson fall from their perch?) Like most people, I get pretty disgusted when I see overpaid, overprivileged 'celebrities' abuse the blessings they've been given, and forget that with that privilege comes accountability. A variation on <I>noblesse oblige</I>, you might say.<BR/><BR/>But you can count me among those who were glad to see Bullet Bob inducted in Canton, for the following reasons:<BR/><BR/>1) Bob Hayes came from dirt-poor beginnings, proving himself in the pre-professional Olympics days by winning two gold medals in Tokyo '64.<BR/><BR/>2) Hayes set his goals and he achieved them. Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, his blazing speed changed the way defense is played, and he became the only player to have achieved both Olympic gold and a Super Bowl Ring in '72. The distinction still stands. <BR/><BR/>3) While Bullet Bob probably made a fair living in his career, athletes in those days were nowhere near the ridiculous salaries (even adjusting for inflation) paid today. Why does that matter? I guess I feel the players of yore were more motivated by love of the game than by money.<BR/><BR/>4) As far as I can tell, Hayes' drug use did not enhance his performance, and his arrest/conviction/imprisonment occurred four years after he retired from football. I have no use for druggies, but maybe this was his escape after the lights and adulation of his professional career faded. I don't know if he was or wasn't using during his playing days.<BR/><BR/>My point is not to give a pass (NPI) to bad behaviour, but to recognize and accept that, save one, all humans who have walked this earth are flawed. It is right for us to celebrate their victories, just as it's our responsibilities to call out their shortcomings.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if I've ever had a 'hero'. Maybe because, like you, I've felt I'd get sucker punched by some revelation. But I've certainly admired lots of folks. Among the Dallas Cowboys, the one I most admired was, and still is, another Bob (What About Bob?), Lilly.<BR/><BR/>I watched the game last night, and probably enjoyed the company of my sons and parents as much as the game. We missed most of the half-time, including BS (aw, darn), by watching some reality show about people trying to navigate some obstacle course and getting knocked into a mud puddle.<BR/><BR/>The nachos, lobster dip, jalapeƱo poppers and chicken livers were delicious!an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-51866531617414100932009-02-02T12:35:00.000-06:002009-02-02T12:35:00.000-06:00Good thing our Olympic swimmers are pure and clean...Good thing our Olympic swimmers are pure and clean like the wind-driven snow. We've got to have someone to look up to. But these days that kind of thing is ok. Michael Phelps could still be President, provided that he didn't inhale.Don Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773965410151116133noreply@blogger.com