You Can't Always Get What You Want...

I can't remember, for the life of me, what song that came from, but it's 100% appropriate for today's blog (If anyone does know, please let me know- I'll definitely mention you in my next blog!!). For those of you that follow the NFL, I'm sure you've heard about Bengals WR Chad Johnson voicing his displeasure with the organization and wanting to be traded. Now he's going Terrell Owens on us and demanding that he be traded before the NFL Draft next weekend (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3349761). For someone whose talent can't even sniff Jerry Rice's jockstrap, Ocho Stinko needs to strap on a muzzle, go about his business and do his job like the rest of his team. I get so irritated when I see these multimillion-dollar crybabies complain because they don't like something or someone in their organization. Last I checked, they didn't choose their employers, it was the exact opposite. I miss the days of Rice in his prime, Cris Carter, Art Monk, and others who just went about their business and conducted themselves the way pro athletes were supposed to. Johnson's own teammate, T.J. Houshmandzadeh (trust me, I didn't spell it myself- thank god for copying and pasting) said that they just need to trade him so the organization can move on (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3351518). I agree and disagree at the same time. If they trade him, he gets his way and they possibly get screwed. If they don't trade him, he whines like a baby and sits at home not getting paid. Either way, this one looks like it will get much, much worse before it gets better. Stay tuned...
On the flip side of brats like Johnson you have veteran stalwarts like Ravens QB Steve McNair calling it a career today (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3351086) after 13 years with the Oilers/Titans and Ravens. Here's a guy who fought through countless injuries, led his team to a Super Bowl (coming just one yard short of victory), and helped set the standard for scrambling QBs long before the likes of Vick and Vince Young entered the NFL mainstream. He was a class act from start to finish, should have his number retired by the Titans, and could very well end up in Canton when it's all said and done. Guys like Johnson need to take a long, hard look at those who came before him, like McNair, who were the prototypical first-class professionals and handled themselved with dignity and honor.
I told one of my really good friends that I would end tonight's blog with a quote from her late father. This speaks so many volumes as to how we should live our lives every day:
"I think you can't wait for someone to fly underneath you and save your life... I think you have to save yourself."
Until next time...