Super Seven

The SEVEN
5 February 2012

I.  Super Bowl Sunday

Back in December I kind of predicted that the recently 7-7 New York Giants might advance to the Big Game after their defeat of the previously-undefeated Green Bay Packers...and now here they are, back against the New England Patriots, their opponent four years ago.

Four years ago I so expected the Pats to win because I didn't consider Eli Manning to be an elite quarterback. Now that he definitely is, I could see either team winning...but I still think his brother should or could really be the MVP!

II.  Job Opening?

A few nights ago a guy predicted that Mike D'Antoni wouldn't last the week as the Knicks' coach.  Well, that was wrong - but it brings to mind the championship predictions flying through the New York air upon his signing. Folks must have thought he was bringing Steve Nash along.

III.  Winning Ways

Nash & his Suns just sent the Charlotte Bobcats to their eleventh straight loss. Michael Jordan didn't experience eleven losses during the entire 1995-96 regular season...& super rookie Kemba Walker barely saw more than eleven losses in college.  

IV.  Strength in the Hair?

Before we begin to think Jose Reyes' haircut for charity  will strip him of his strength, let's remember he kind of played like this before he grew his locks out, so we should expect more of the same in Miami...or maybe more in the warm climate.   Hope the Make-A-Wish Foundation does well with their auction of those locks!

V.  Winter Break

Meanwhile I was recently in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area to watch a group of 12U, 16U, and 19U ballplayers that had taken their talents to South Beach and nearby to participate in the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League's All-Star games, which took place on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend.  The players were treated to great coaching by, among others, Mookie Wilson and Preston Wilson; a great seminar on Black participation in baseball, and a great tour and hospitality provided by Florida Memorial University.   A good time was had by all and all are looking forward to the MJBL Classic at the end of July in Richmond, VA. Check out mjbl.org for more information on this organization.

VI.  Why?

What's up with fans booing Kris Humphries?  Let's be real; he was the only one in that marriage with any talent.

VII.  I Knew It All Along

A recent study, discussed in the following Huffington Post article,

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/intelligence-study-links-prejudice_n_1237796.html, shows a correlation between low IQ scores and conservatism.  According to the study, people that had scored low on IQ tests as youth were "more likely to develop prejudiced beliefs and socially conservative politics in adulthood."

I knew it!  I knew those Tea Party/Klansmen/right-wingers were intellectually challenged, to say the least, but I just didn't have the empirical data to prove it. Thanks so much!