All he does is win

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I never got into Tebowmania but . . .

Tim Tebow won’t be playing for Jaguars next season, new GM says

Tim Tebow will not be playing for his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars next season, not if new General Manager David Caldwell has his way.

In his introductory news conference Thursday, Caldwell was adamant that the former Heisman Trophy winner at Florida and current failed Jets quarterback is not part of the team’s rebuilding plan.

“I can’t imagine a scenario in which he’ll be a Jacksonville Jaguar — even if he’s released,” Caldwell said.

And the Jets have indicated they will release Tebow, who was the odd man out when New York shuffled struggling starter Mark Sanchez and third-stringer Greg McElroy in and out of the lineup.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan has been intrigued by Tebow possibly returning to his hometown. Jacksonville has had a revolving door at quarterback recently, with heralded second-year pro Blaine Gabbert getting injured and veteran Chad Henne having mixed results this season.

“It’s not my decision,” Khan said Thursday. “I want to do whatever to help this team win. Who the players are is really the general manager’s and coaches’ [decision]…. It’s a football-side operation decision. It’s really not my decision.

“I’m telling them to take a look at Tebow and they’re saying, ‘We’re going to go in a different direction.’”

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I can see why nobody wants Timmy on their team. All he has ever done is win. He took his college team to two BCS championships. His only year in the pros as a regular starter he took his team (Denver Broncos) to the playoffs and won the first game. Then he was traded to the Jets where he rode the bench all year. Now they’re dumping him.

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Wikipedia:

At the end of his college career, Tebow held 5 NCAA, 14 Southeastern Conference, and 28 University of Florida statistical records.[75] He was the SEC’s all-time leader in career passing efficiency (170.8), completion percentage (67.1%), passing touchdown to interception ratio (5.5 to 1), rushing yards by a quarterback (2947), rushing touchdowns (any position) (57), and total touchdowns responsible for (145).[7][76] Among many mentions in the NCAA Division-I record book, Tebow is ranked second in career passing efficiency, third in career yards per attempt (9.33), 8th in career rushing touchdowns, and also owns the record for most consecutive games in which he both threw at least one touchdown pass and scored at least one rushing touchdown (14).[77]

Tim Tebow’s awards and honors:

2× BCS National Championship (2007, 2009)
2× SEC Championship (2006, 2008)
2× First-team All-American (2007, 2008)
Second-team All-American (2009)
3× First-team All-SEC (2007, 2008, 2009)
AP Player of the Year (2007)
Davey O’Brien Award (2007)
2× Maxwell Award (2007, 2008)
Heisman Trophy (2007)
Quarterback of the Year (2007)
SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2008)
Manning Award (2008)
William V. Campbell Trophy (2009)

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Countdown to InaugurCoronation Open Thread :)

h/t Helen

And, some fun stuff….

This year, 2013, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union address will occur on the same day.

This is an ironic juxtaposition of events. One involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to an insignificant creature of little intelligence for prognostication.

The other involves a groundhog.

How are you preparing for Inaugcorogroundhogday ?

Why Do They Always Seem To Want To Start At The Top?

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Yarmuth says Ashley Judd may run for office

Will she or won’t she? That’s the question many are asking about Ashley Judd possibly running against Kentucky U-S Senator Mitch McConnell.

Congressman John Yarmuth says he’s talked with Judd, who is from Kentucky.

He says the actress is weighing the possibility of running for office.

Yarmuth says he’s not interested in the seat, but it’s a top priority to find a good candidate to run against McConnell.

And, Judd may be eyeing something other than McConnell’s seat.

Yarmuth says, “I think she’s very interested in becoming a candidate for some office whether it’s next year against Mitch McConnell or it’s against Rand Paul whether it’s for some other office I don’t know, but she’s a very serious potential candidate.”

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I don’t mind celebrities running for office. They have as much right to run as anyone else.

But why do they always seem to want to start at the top?

Okay, not always. Clint Eastwood ran for mayor of Carmel. Sonny Bono ran for Congress.

But look how many run (or at least talk about running) for governor, senator and president. That’s 151 positions in the entire country. Shouldn’t those jobs go to people with some experience at working in government? I’m not talking about playing a politician on television or in a movie. I mean real life experience.

There are lots of state and local positions celebrities can run for to get experience. Let them start there. If they do well we can consider promoting them.

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It’s Not Chauvinism If She’s Really Stupid

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I came back from limbo for this?

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski had a huge fight on Thursday’s “Morning Joe.”

The blowup came after the two argued repeatedly about the diversity in President Obama’s cabinet, which has become an issue in recent days as one white man after another is nominated to top positions. Scarborough said that a Republican would be facing far more criticism than a Democrat for such actions. Brzezinski defended Obama, saying he had had women at all levels of his government and that his policies had benefited women.

Scarborough began jokingly mentioning things like the Lily Ledbetter act under his breath. Brzezinski grew increasingly angry.

“You need to be quiet right now,” she said, before really taking the plunge.

“I’m actually trying to ignore the — I’m afraid to use the word, because it will not be good for you, because you’re being chauvinistic right now,” she said. “It’s not funny.”

“You’re calling the wrong guy a chauvinist,” Scarborough said angrily, as Brzezinski laughed. She started to turn away, and he snapped his fingers at her to get her to pay attention.

“Stop! Let me help you,” she said. “No! Let me help you,” he snapped back. “You really, knowing me and seeing me work around here for five years, you want to call me a chauvinist on television?”

“I said the way you’re acting is chauvinistic, especially the way you were handling this conversation,” she said. “It’s not funny.”

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Oh my, stop the presses! Joe treated Mika like she’s stupid.

Guess what? She IS stupid. (That’s pretty much a job requirement to work at MSNBC.)

Merriam-Webster:

chau·vin·ism
noun \ˈshō-və-ˌni-zəm\
Definition of CHAUVINISM
1: excessive or blind patriotism — compare jingoism

2: undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged

3: an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex; also : behavior expressive of such an attitude

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It’s only chauvinism if he treats her that way because she’s a woman.

This is one of my pet peeves. It’s playing the gender card.

Sexism and misogyny are bad things. So is racism. But equality means nobody gets a free pass. There are lots of dumbasses out there. Some of them are women and/or minorities. Women and minorities have an equal right to be called out for stupidity just like white men.

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“Stupid is as stupid does.” – Mrs. Gump

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WTF?

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Police drug search intrudes on husband’s final moments with deceased wife

A man says Vernal police disrupted an intimate moment of mourning with his deceased wife of 58 years when they searched his house for her prescription medication without a warrant within minutes of her death.

Barbara Alice Mahaffey died of colon cancer in her bedroom last May. Ben D. Mahaffey, 80, said he was distraught and trying to make sure his wife’s body would be taken to the funeral home with dignity, when he says officers insisted he help them look for the drugs.

“I was holding her hand saying goodbye when all the intrusion happened,” he told the Deseret News.

Barbara Mahaffey died at 12:35 a.m. with Mahaffey, a Navy medic in the Korean War, and his friend, an EMT, at her side. In addition to police, a mortician and a hospice worker arrived at the home about 12:45 a.m., Mahaffey said. He said he doesn’t know how police came to be there.

“I was indignant to think you can’t even have a private moment. All these people were there and they’re not concerned about her or me. They’re concerned about the damn drugs. Isn’t that something?” Mahaffey said.

Mahaffey said he was treated as if he were going to sell the painkillers, which included OxyContin, oxycodone and morphine, on the street.

“I had no interest in the drugs,” he said. “I’m no addict.”

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If I was on the jury I would give the guy at least $1 million for emotional distress. That’s how you get police policies changed.

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I’m Back!

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I was minding my own business about mid-day yesterday when a black helicopter from DHS swooped down and fried my internet connection. Moments ago it was finally restored.

I have been climbing the walls the last 18 hours like a junkie feenin’ for a fix.

This is an open thread while I catch up on everything.

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