DAMN MEGGETT

Growing up in New York I remember the now retired Dave Meggett. Running back for the New York Giants during their 1990 Superbowl win against my beloved Buffalo Bills, and then he popped up in the AFC East, as a direct rival rival and member of the hated New England Patriots and later the New York Jets. Now by no means was he a big name, as his numbers were pretty pedestrian. I mean, some of these guys now rack up his career numbers in a season. Either way, he always played for a rival, so of course I hated his guts.


Now that I've vented,  seems Mr. Meggett has another hobby besides football. hey kids, can you say serial sexual assault? Well I can, and as indicated in this ESPN article here, he has been convicted of said crime and burglary and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Talk about doin football numbers.....hehehehe.


What is my opinion? This is nothing new. At the end of the day athletes are human, just like the rest of us. Pete Rose bet on baseball, Michael Jordan had a gambling issues, and as warm and cuddly Shaquille O'Neal is, he did cheat on his wife with "Superhead" and is now dating a reality TV whore. While this will be a small blip on the Sportcenter radar which will probably get about 29 seconds of coverage, us New Yorkers cling to the memories of the men who have worn the garb of our sports teams. Either way, If no one else cares about this story, I do. 


And as of right now I am laughing so fucking hard. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA good for your ass. You have a history of doing it fool? You got caught once you thought you could beat the system again? OJ can't, and you thought YOU could? HAHAHAHAHAHA Take that Giants fans. yeah I'm immature. So sue me.

So.......

I recently became a Knicks fan, due to my team of the Seattle Supersonics getting a name change and a new place to play (I mean REALLY? Oklahoma City?). Anyway, being a Knicks fan for the past few years has been difficult. As a Buffalo Bills fan, I'm used to losing. As a longtime Yankees fan, I know there is enough money in that payroll to make changes. Hell despite their records I believe the Nets were a better team. Anyway, I want Dwayne Wade here. NOT LEBRON. Not that I have anything against him, but I don't think he can handle NY emotionally. In Ohio he's a king. In NY he'll just be another high priced athlete. Once he has his first 4-21 shooting night with like 15 points the back page will read "LEBUM" and he will be in for the shock of his life. Mike D'Antoni is a terrible defensive coach but the Knicks should at least be able to make the playoffs with as much cap room  as they have. If not, I'll be VERY mad. VERY mad.

Beer

My first real drink was probably around 12 or 13. Being the only black guy in a group of Dominicans has its advantages. "Budweiser Papi?" who was I to say no? Besides I learned Hispanic folks get very upset if you turn down food or drink. So I said why the hell not?

from there I started drinking hood beers. 40s and stuff, plus the occasional Cisco (If you don't know then thats probably a good thing.) One day maybe 3 or 4 years ago as me and a buddy were bar hopping and looking for a place to drink Heinekens and Coronas, I said "Hey, lets go in that bar that says 'BAR'" I was changed forever.

Essex Ale House, had a beer that was called Arrogant Bastard Ale. I said shit that sounds like us, we should try some. We ran the tap out. I then asked for a Guiness because I remember the harsh taste, and it looked so smooth and frothy. And it tasted like water. Game over. Next was the epic beer journey of a lifetime...................