Dolphins Player Tripped by Coach

The New York Jets continue to show their class. In last Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins, Dolphin's Nolan Carroll was tripped while running down the sideline...by a coach! Sal Alosi, the strength and conditioning coach, extended a knee as Carroll swooped by. Sal has apologized and been banned for the rest of the year. If the incident wasn't seen, clear as day, on tape, who knows if he would've apologized?

First off, I would like to show my deep loathing of the entire New York Jets franchise. I only really like Dustin Keller (Purdue grad) and LT. It is clear that Rex Ryan's arrogance has rubbed off on everyone else. Sal Alosi should be fired.

Derek Anderson cracks a smile

While being embarrassed by the San Francisco 49'ers on Monday Night Football, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson was caught smiling while talking to another player on the bench. Considering they were down 18 points at the time, this caused the media to question Anderson after the game. Anderson exploded saying "he takes it seriously" and "this isn't funny to him". Do you think fans should be upset about Derek's sideline smirk?

Personally, I can see both sides. After an embarrassing loss this year in soccer, I remember being so mad hearing teammates joke on the bench and the bus after the game. When Peyton Manning has a bad game, you don't see him yukkin' it up on the bench. But at the same time, I can see how laughing things off is sometimes better. When you lose really bad, it's sometimes better to just laugh it off and get ready for the next game. Anderson could have just made a slight joke about how bad they suck or were losing. It doesn't mean he doesn't take football seriously.

Obama on 60 Minutes

President Obama's interview on 60 Minutes focuses on the economy and the shifting of power in Congress. Now, the President is to serve his last two years of his term with a Republican majority in the House. In the interview, Obama acknowledges that this will be tough. However, he does show optimism that progress can be made through compromise.


I think President Obama does a good job of taking the bullets of blame. As a President, he gets all the bad rep even though he is not completely responsible for the country's problems. I also think people forget to look at the positives of Obama's presidency. Just recently, Kokomo was noted as a city saved by his stimulus bill. I hope that in these next two years, progress can be made towards fixing our economy and closing the gap between Republicans and Democrats.

North & South Korea on the Brink of War

Last week, North Korea shelled an island belonging to South Korea. 4 people were killed including two South Korean marines. The South Korean President was urged by the United States to not retaliate with the military. Now, the US Navy and South Korea are performing military exercises off the coast which the Communist North Korea is calling "provocative". Should the United States be over there protecting democracy? Does anyone think this is going to be another war the United States is going to get trapped in?

Because North Korea has made it clear that they are our enemy, I think it is necessary that the US helps South Korea. They are a strong ally and we would want their support. Yes, it does seem a little bit like Vietnam and Iraq where maybe we should stay away and deal with our own problems. But, North Korea has threatened the United States countless times. I think it is important for us to be over there to try and prevent all out war. If war did start, it would eventually get to us anyway.

TSA Gettin All Up in yo biznazz

The TSA has new security measures which require all passengers to be screened. If they choose not to be screened, they have to undergo a personal patdown. This has caused many complaints saying that the patdowns are getting too personal. A San Diego man recorded his encounter in which you can hear him saying, "You better not touch my junk". He was then fined.

Personally, I don't really care what the TSA does as long as every one is kept safe. The people lookin at my wonderous body only get to see it once.

Alcoholic Energy Drinks Banned

The state has recently banned the selling of alcoholic energy drinks. A news report showed that some of these drinks have the caffeine amounts of 4 sodas and the alcoholic amount of 5 beers. These bans are the response of 12 college students who went to the hospital last month after drinking these.

I think the state made a good choice in regards to safety.  I think the companies of the drinks can maybe get their drinks on the shelves again by reducing the extreme amounts of caffeine and alcohol.

Video Game Ban

The Supreme Court is now deciding whether or not violent video games should be sold to under 18 year olds. Supporters of this ban say that these violent video games are influencing young kids to act or think violently. The opposition says that this case violates the 1st amendment of free speech.

Personally, I don't think there should be a ban. Most violent video games, such as Halo, are fictional or unrealistic. Also, I think it is the parent's choice on whether or not to buy or let their kid buy violent video games.