The entire year comes down to one list. There is one list
that is created by the sports gods and Santa that decides the fate of your
season; are you on the Naughty or Nice list? Being on the naughty list is season
ending and being on the nice list keeps your post season dreams alive. Luckily,
Santa and I are pretty close (I leave him the best cookies year after year- he
loves me) so he shared the “List” with me. Here is the inside scoop to the most
important list of the year.
I was lucky enough to be invited to go to the NFL Draft in
Radio City Music Hall when the Washington Redskins drafted the best Christmas
present we could ask for; Robert Griffin III! He has proven he is the real deal
and he knows how to put on a show. FedEx field goes NUTS when he runs out of
the tunnel, steps on the field or just when he smiles on the jumbo-tron. RG3 is
truly the hope and change we have been waiting for in Washington. Robert you are on the NICE List!
Redskin nation is so mesmerized by the talent and charisma
of RG3 that the attention for the other life line on the field has been
sidelined. Holy Kai! Kai Forbath is an undercover superhero. (Really, he is!
Only superheroes can wear a size 7. 5 shoe on their kicking foot and a size 10.5
on the other foot.) This California
golden-foot is not getting the attention he deserves. But then again, I’ve met
Kai and he doesn’t have a Hollywood ego at
all. He was so nice and humble to be playing in the NFL. I’ve read articles
where the “Redskins took a chance on him”. Let’s be honest, when Billy Cundiff is
your kicker- that’s called taking a risk. Picking up Kai was a steal!
(I’m not a fan of his favorite UCLA memory when he kicked
the game winning FG in OT to beat my VOLS in 2008.) But I am a fan of winning
games. In his 9 games with the Redskins he has scored 82 fantasy points for Washington. I know, his
kickoffs stats are a little debatable, but Special Teams Coach Danny Smith has a
strategy inside that wad of gum he’s always chomping on. Kai explained it to
Dan Steinberg by saying: “We think our cover team does best when we’re not
letting the other team know where we’re going with it.” Keep up the Cali-swag
Kai; we are glad you are here! Kai- you are on the NICE List!
Alfred Morris, gosh I love this swinger! Redskin fans know
his TD celebration is a home run swing. But what’s the story behind it? During
spring OTAs he met some Little Leaguers who were staying at the same hotel for
an All-Star tournament. He became a huge fan of these little ballers. He swam
with them, he ate cupcakes with them (Morris LOVES cupcakes), he watched them
play ball and he became a role model. Morris decided he would do a TD
celebration for them the first time he got into the end-zone. He hit his first
home-run against the Colts in the preseason (the imaginary baseball swing) and the
Little Leaguers and their parents sent Morris messages thanking him for showing
them some love. Morris was so touched by their excitement and he decided it
would be his signature celebration all season. How can you not root for a guy
who has a heart like that? Keep swinging in the end-zone buddy, keep swinging! Alfred,
a lot of little kids wrote letters to Santa telling him that they want a
football for Christmas so they can grow up to be a like you. Alfred, you are on
the NICE List!
Santa’s Naughty List:
Philadelphia
Eagles
New York
Giants
Dallas
Cowboys
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