"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Supports Gay Marriage

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin gives an awesome profanity-laced tirade on the hypocrisy of churches being against gay marriage.

I don't give a shit if two guys, two gals, guy-gal, whatever it is, I believe that any human being in America, or any human being in the goddamn world, that wants to be married, and if it's same-sex, more power to 'em. What also chaps my ass, some of these churches, have the high horse that they get on and say, 'We as a church do not believe in that.' Which one of these motherfuckers talked to God, and God said that same-sex marriage was a no-can-do? Okay, so two cats can't get married if they want to get married, but then a guy can go murder 14 people, molest five kids, then go to fucking prison, and accept God and He's going to let him into heaven? After the fact that he did all that shit? See that's all horseshit to me, that don't jive with me.

35th Anniversary of Miracle on Ice

The United States Olympic hockey team up achieved a historical upset 35 years ago. This is without a doubt the most exciting hockey I have ever seen.

Team USA would go on to defeat Finland for the gold medal.

Part of Herb Brooks's genius was putting together a younger and faster team. Team USA outskated the Soviet team.

Here is video of the classic game.

Quote of the Day

“If the quaterback throws the ball in the endzone and the Wide Receiver catches it……. It’s a touchdown.”

John Madden

I'm glad John Madden cleared up that whole the receiver's job is the score touchdown nonsense for us.

Tea Party Nation Offers Tony Dungy PR Advice

Who better than Cap Black the Hood Conservative of Tea Party Nation to advise Tony Dungy on how to handle his PR disaster. Dungy made this statement, on openly gay NFL draft pick Michael Sam, to the Tampa Tribune.

“I wouldn’t have taken him,’’ said former Bucs and Colts coach Tony Dungy, now an analyst for NBC. “Not because I don’t believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it.

“It’s not going to be totally smooth … things will happen.’’

I am not shocked by Dungy's statements. Taken at face value they are not offensive. Some people feel that Dungy's stature in the NFL will give teams cover not to draft gay players. I have never been a Dungy fan. Partly because I have never been a fan of the Bucs or the Colts. I am not the best person to comment on Dungy's stature. I also don't give a shit what Dungy has to say on any particular subject. I find the man painfully dull.

Here comes Cap Black the Hood Conservative (who makes these tea party names) to defend Dungy's honor.

CAP BLACK SAYS: " Dungy isn't required to prostrate himself at the secular altar of gay rights. He made a valid assessment and isn't a " coward " nor "bigot. " Black man are free NOT to be part of the Political Correctness choir. This seems more an issue of using this foot ball player to advance a majority White, progressive assault on traditional marriage and gender roles. Any Black man who speaks contrary to this trend must be demonized lest more of his people follow suit. "

Dungy has taken a stance on gay marriage. Dungy is against gay and lesbian couples marrying. Dungy even spoke to the anti-gay marriage group the Indiana Family Institute.

"We're not trying to downgrade anyone else. But we're trying to promote the family -- family values the Lord's way," Dungy said.

If that statement wasn't so sad it would be funny. I doubt Dungy has ever asked a gay couple if they would feel downgraded if they wouldn't be allowed to marry. I wish Dungy would.

Update: Nick Wagoner asked Michael Sam about Dungy's comments. Sam doesn't seem too worried.

Sam on Dungy's comments: "Thank God he wasn't the St. Louis Rams coach. (laughs) I have a lot of respect for Coach Dungy." (1 of 2)

— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) July 22, 2014

"And like everyone in America, everyone is entitled to their own opinions." (2 of 2)

— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) July 22, 2014

Update: Keith Olbermann rips the hypocrisy of Dungy.

Anti World Cup Rant By Russian Priest

Russian Priest Alexander Shumsky believes the World Cup promotes homosexuality. I believe the World Cup promotes watching a boring sport but opinions differ. The Moscow Times has some gems from Shumsky's blog post.

"Wearing pink or blue shoes, [the players] might as well wear women's panties or a bra," Shumsky wrote, adding that he was also offended by the "unthinkable" hairstyles of some of the players in Brazil.

For a straight guy Shumsky is really obsessed with clothes.

Shumsky channels Ann Coulter and claims that the World Cup is a conspiracy to spread liberalism.

"The liberal ideology of globalism clearly wants to oppose Christianity with football. I'm sure of it. Therefore I am glad that the Russian players have failed and, by the grace of God, no longer participate in this homosexual abomination," the priest wrote in his online column.

I take it this Jesus figurine would not be a good gift for Shumsky.

LeBron James Opts Out of Contract

In LeBron's defense, he was only going to make $42.6 million if he stayed in his current contract. How is he suppose to put food on the table for his family. This is why we need to raise the minimum wage.

Vladimir Putin's Bogus Ice Hockey Game

Vladimir Putin didn't learn how to play hockey until he was 60 years-old. Yet Putin manage to score 6 goals and 5 assists against Sochi. The Russian team Sochi is made of several former NHL players. Putin skated at amazingly slow speed and managed not to get checked once during the game. Can we say fixed?

We are to believe that Vladimir Putin came out onto the ice and suddenly became Wayne Gretzky in his prime. This is hysterical.

Rick Scott Booed Offstage In Orlando

Gov. Rick Scott was to make an announcement about Major League Soccer in Orlando. Scott couldn't make that announcement because he got booed offstage.

Amazing First Pitch At South Korean Baseball Game

South Korean gymnast Shin Soo-ji threw out this mind-boggling first pitch at the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions game. I would not even try this.

Jim Harbaugh Reaction

In a matter of minutes there is a Jim Harbaugh gif to his reaction to the call in the 49ers-Falcons game. This will go viral fast.

New Sport: Russian Grenade Fishing

If this was America, the NRA would protect this. Never mind, that the two Russians almost got blown-up.

Very Excited Hockey Player

Montreal Canadians forward Erik Cole was really excited about scoring his 27th goal of the season. So excited that he high-fived the referee.

Rick Santorum Wrong on Recess Appointments

Let's ignore the lady telling Sen. Rick Santorum that President Barack Obama is a Muslim and not a citizen. If tea partiers want to keep ranting birther conspiracy theories they will just repulse ordinary Americans. What I do want to touch upon is Rick Santorum's claims that the recess appointments made by Obama were unconstitutional.

“He uniformly ignores the Constitution,” Santorum said, not correcting the woman on Obama’s religion. “He did this with these appointments over the, quote, recess that was not a recess, and if I was in the United States Senate, I would be drawing the line.”

The Senate took a 20 day recess. Pete Yost of the Huffington Post points that out that "five presidents have made recess appointments during recesses of 14 days or less." President Obama also has legal precedent on his side. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision on Evans v. Stephens

The court next found that the Senate break during which the President appointed Judge Pryor constituted a “recess” within the Recess Appointments Clause. The court stated the arguments that Judge Pryor was not appointed during a constitutional recess “are not so strong as to persuade us that the President’s interpretation is incorrect. . . . given the words of the Constitution and the history, we are unpersuaded by the argument that the recess appointment power may only be used in an intersession recess, but not an intrasession recess.”

Short answer, if the Senate isn't in session for 14 days then the president has the power to make a recession appointment. Congress cannot say they are not in recess when in actuality they are in recess.


Santorum will say that he is a strict constitutionalist. There is nothing in Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution that states how long the Senate must be on recess to make a recess appointment.

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

Santorum doesn't know what he is talking about. The sad thing is that he is an attorney.

Side note: Santorum's legal claim to fame was defending the World Wrestling Federation against steroid regulations. Now that is a true less government conservative.

Jim Norman Hates Clean Air

In 2009, ESPN did an investigative story on air quality in ice hockey rinks. ESPN found that nearly 200 people got sick from breathing in carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide or ultrafine particles. One of the rinks that had problems was Tampa Bay Skating Academy.

One of those rinks was in Tampa, Fla., where the East Lake High School hockey team took the ice in January for a practice at the Tampa Bay Skating Academy. Players struggled to breathe during practice and as the night wore on, their symptoms worsened.

"I was playing normal, and then halfway through practice, my chest started feeling weird," said East Lake player Alex Miller. "I had trouble breathing."

Ice-resurfacing machines that run either on propane or natural gas are safe when properly maintained. But poorly maintained machines can release high levels of emissions that are even more dangerous in rinks with poor ventilation.

Florida Sen. Mike Fasano has proposed SB 202. The legislation would allow local government to check rinks that have reported respiratory problems. Sen. Jim Norman is attempting to kill the bill.

Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa, said no. Norman worried it could affect large private entities like the St. Pete Times Forum: "Our mission is to have less government. I don't want to have more government."

Fasano said he did not envision the bill being an issue for large arenas like the Times Forum, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He suspects the arena tests its ice frequently. "You know me, I'm a hockey fan," he said, "so I'm at the games as many times as possible. I don't go away (from) there feeling numb or faint."

Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, owns an ice-skating rink in Ellenton. He jumped to the bill's defense, saying air-quality tests are inexpensive and rink owners wouldn't mind inspections after the Oldsmar incident. "As an owner of an ice skating rink, I would be supportive of this bill," he said.

Norman can only think in "less government" slogans. It is bad when Mike Bennett is to the left of Norman.

Quote of the Day

"If it doesn’t have to be a basketball player, George W. Bush. I would dunk on his ass, break the rim, and shatter the glass."

LeBron James, asked what one guy on the planet he would like to dunk a basketball on.

James' cool factor just went up.

Charlie Crist Booed At Miami Heat Game

Yahoo Sports has a video of Gov. Charlie Crist being booed accepting an award at a Miami Heat game.

Eagles Win

The Eagles are going to the NFC championship. The bad news is they are facing Kurt Warner. Warner has the best three-step-drop release in history. Expect to see a lot of zone coverage by the Eagles. I hope Andy Reid doesn't try playing the Cardinal receivers man to man.

The Eagles need to get their pass rush going. Darren Howard and and Trent Cole need to have career games. Brian Dawkins has to be a disruptive presence in the secondary. The game is over, if the Eagles put no pressure on Warner.

The Eagles offense played poorly in the first half of the Giants game. Westbrook should have more success running against the Rams. McNabb threw a lot of underneath passes. The Eagles receivers need to get open downfield.

I am an Eagles fan. I don't feel good about the Eagles chances. The Cardinals' defense is playing their best football. The Cardinals held a very good Carolina Panthers team to 13 points. I hope I am wrong. I predict the Cardinals will win.

Question of the Day: Is Tiger Woods the Greatest Athlete Ever

Charles McGrath and Michael Sokolove debate if golf Tiger Woods is the greatest athlete ever. Tiger is impressive. My vote is for either Wayne Gretzky or Babe Ruth. Both athletes changed the way their sports were played and dominated statistically. They transcended their sports. Ruth made baseball the national past-time. People may not follow hockey, but they know who Wayne Gretzky is. Muhammad Ali has these qualities. Sadly, Ali lost the three best years of his career fighting the Vietnam draft.

Woods accomplishments will only become more staggering. He is easier to admire than like. It's hard to root for someone so devoid of charisma and lacking opponents with the same intensity. Does Phil Mickelson or Sergio Garcia scare anyone? Jack Nicklaus had Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson.

Readers, tell me if you agree or disagree.

The Tampa Super Bowl Swindle

USF Economics Professor Phillip Porter worked on a report there is no proof that the Super Bowl boosts Tampa's economy.

Porter a USF professor helped in the research in newly published article in the Southern Economic Journal. Porter points to evidence. For example Tampa has hosted three super bowls.

If you take the average sales tax revenue the year before and the year after each Super Bowl in Tampa and compare it to the game year it is virtually the same.

That 's true for 1984 where the average January sales tax in the year before and the year after was $481,664,100 while the January sale tax for 1984 Super Bowl year was $ 472,265,700.

In1991 the average January sales tax in the year before and the year after was $734,605,750 and the sales tax for January 1991 the Super Bowl year was $720,206,300

And 2001 the average January sales tax in the year before and the year after was $1,392,283,772 compared to January 2001 the Super Bowl year its was $1,440,387,270.

Porter says the numbers hold true for other cities that host the Super Bowl. City officials and sports nthusiasts continue to tout bogus numbers. They aren't about to tell taxpayers that their dollars are paying for sporting events that have no positive economic impact on their community.

I paid subscription is needed to read the report on Southern Economic Journal. I would appreciate if someone sends me a copy of the study.

Write A Caption: Super Bowl

I'm sure Tas is crying his eyes out that his Patriots lost.