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To Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler, for throwing four interceptions to the same person in their 17-14 home loss to the Washington Redskins. Cutler was also sacked four times and the Bears offense committed six turnovers altogether. CB DeAngelo Hall was the lucky recipient on all four of Cutler's interceptions. The second one was a highlight, as he made the interception with one hand and proceeded to take it 92 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, which proved to be the last score and the game-winner. Cutler threw a touchdown and also completed 65% of his passes, but the turnovers did them in.

C'Mon Man. How do you get picked off by the same guy four times in one game? How does it happen against Hall of all people, who is overrated? After the second interception, Cutler had no business going Hall's direction for the rest of the game. You have CB Carlos Rogers on the other side, who everyone knows he can't catch. I'm trying to pick him apart if I'm Cutler, but his Vanderbilt education was for naught. The more troubling part is his postgame comments. He basically stated he threw Hall's direction all game because he knows Hall isn't good. Well, my friend, I thought the same thing too. But he didn't intercept me four times. He did that to you so the next time you play against him, change your strategy after the first interception.

To Oklahoma Sooners football coach Bob Stoops, for punting the ball down nine with a little over two minutes left in their loss against Missouri. The Sooners had a 4th down at their own 7 yard line down two scores. Usually, coaches will go for it in hopes of a start to a dramatic comeback. Instead, Stoops sent out his punt team, and the Missouri ended up winning the game by nine. Stoops explained afterwards that it was "futile" to go for it on 4th down pinned that deep in their own territory. Oklahoma was #1 in the BCS standings going into the game, and after that loss, they dropped to #9.

C'Mon Man. Herman Edwards famously said, "You play to win the game. HELLO!" I don't think Stoops was paying attention when Edwards said that. There's no way you punt in that situation. How can you expect your team to play hard for you for 60 minutes if you give up on the opportunity for a comeback? It doesn't make any sense. But don't blame Stoops. Blame the BCS. Stoops clearly did it so Missouri won't score another touchdown and blow out the Sooners. He knows that would've dipped them even lower in the BCS rankings had they scored again. It's time to get rid of this stupid BCS system and create a real playoff system. The excuses have to go and a real champion needs to be determined. Call me if you want a playoff format for college football. I already got one thought out.

To FOX Sports, for making the NFL on FOX theme music the universal theme music for all FOX Sports presentations. People began to take notice during Game 1 of the NLCS between the Giants and the Phillies. Every time they were going to a commercial break, they would play the NFL on FOX theme. Most people were searching for answers via Twitter or other social networking sites. FOX Sports explained afterwards that they made the NFL on FOX their universal theme music, and therefore ditched every other theme music.

C'Mon Man. How you do something like that? They had me thinking it was Sunday and the New York Giants were playing. There's no way a switch like this is good for FOX Sports. The NFL on FOX theme music is synonymous with the NFL and the hard-hitting action every Sunday. The MLB on FOX theme music was synonymous with MLB on Saturdays and October. They may not change it before the end of this World Series, but they certainly have to change it back to how it used to be for next season. I will stop watching baseball on FOX if they play the NFL theme music. It doesn't sound good with baseball, period. I don't know who suggested the idea to FOX Sports, but whoever did, it's a big FAIL. Some sports are synonymous with theme music, for example, the NBA on NBC, Monday Night Football on ABC, and college basketball on CBS. I would have to say the NFL on FOX and the MLB on FOX is close behind, so don't ruin it forever.

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To Miami Dolphins LB Channing Crowder, for saying he intends to still use his helmet to make tackles. Week 6 saw some brutal hits, which lead to a couple of concussions. The NFL didn't react to well to them. Concussions have been a big issue in the past couple of years, with research and studies being more frequent than it's ever been. The NFL fined Falcons CB Dunta Robinson $50,000, Patriots S Brandon Meriweather $50,000, and Steelers LB James Harrison $75,000 for their helmet-to-helmet hits on Sunday. Harrison didn't take the fine too well, threatening to retire because of the restrictions being placed on tackles and hits. Crowder chimed in afterward and made his comments.

C'Mon Man. Here's what the NFL is going to start doing. Look at Crowder's tackles. Harrison made a comment after the game that probably didn't sit well with the NFL, and that's probably why he got a hefty fine. The NFL is probably going to look at Harrison's tackles more. The same goes for Crowder. He is going to be looked at more because of his comments, which is a pretty stupid thing to talk about that. He just needs to keep his mouth closed and play football. All Crowder does is talk and doesn't show a good product on the field. He reminds me of Packers LB Nick Barnett. They are guys who just talk and their stat line ends up very unimpressive at the end of the game.

To Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson, for the comments he made after the Titans beat the Jaguars on Monday Night Football. Johnson was invited to the ESPN set with Stuart Scott, Matt Millen and Steve Young to talk about his performance after the game. Scott asked him what's different about his performance early this season than early last season. Johnson responded by saying the Titans were much more effective early last season running the ball and they need to get back to that this season to continue being effective. Johnson had 26 carries for 111 yards in the win.

C'Mon Man. Can anyone remember how the Titans started the season last year? If you can't remember, let me remind you. They started 0-6, culminating in a 59-0 loss to the Patriots. How in the world do they need to get back to what they were doing last season if they started 0-6? This makes no sense at all, and Johnson is a classic case of selfishness. Before this season started, Johnson was talking about gaining 2,500 yards. He has struggled to get yards this season, and that's probably why he is frustrated. He is nowhere on pace to get 2,000 yards, but the Titans are winning. The Titans need to keep doing what they are doing now because it's winning football games. Do not listen to Johnson.

To Miami Heat F Lebron James, for revealing the hateful tweets he received after he decided to join the Heat. James decided to re-tweet the hateful messages he received and show them to the public and his 900,000 followers. Some of the messages he received were racist, proving his management's point that there were a lot of racist attitudes when he left Cleveland. James is currently less than a week away from the start of the regular season, so the preseason is the time he's been using to get acclimated to Erik Spoelstra, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.

C'Mon Man. Seriously, do you need any more attention? Do you want more attention? I'm done talking about James. I didn't agree with his decision either. But I'm over it and I'm pretty sure a lot of people are over it also. James recently said Cleveland fans need to get over it. It seems as it is James who hasn't gotten over it. He keeps bringing it up. Why? Shut up and play basketball, and try to achieve what you came to South Beach to do. Win a championship! Everyone knows his legacy is tarnished. Heck, even James knows that. At this point, we are three months removed from "The Decision" so he is no longer a story until the regular season starts. Stop making yourself a story!

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To G Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards, for admitting he faked an injury and sat out a preseason game. On Tuesday's home preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks, Arenas sat out of the game with an apparent knee injury. Coach Flip Saunders believed Arenas had a minor knee injury and was okay with Arenas sitting out of the game. However, after the game, Arenas told reporters that his knee was fine and he faked the injury. He explained he faked the injury because he wanted to give teammate G Nick Young a chance to play since he was frustrated with the possibility he may not be a regular in the rotation.

C'Mon Man. Hasn't Gilbert's mouth gotten him in trouble countless times before? I'm pretty sure there's been numerous players in all sports who have faked injuries for whatever reason. However, you do not tell that to the media. Arenas himself said that he screwed up again by telling the media about this. The Wizards ended up fining him an undisclosed amount of money. I'm just starting to believe Arenas is depressed in D.C. and is either looking for a way to leave the Wizards or he's just looking for attention. I'm convinced Arenas is not in the NBA to win anymore, and he is doing a disservice to the Wizards and the NBA by being in the league.

To referee Kane Fitzgerald, for giving F Kevin Garnett two quick technical fouls and subsequent ejection during the second quarter of the preseason game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. It all occurred when C Jermaine O'Neal was called for a loose-ball foul late in the quarter. O'Neal started arguing about the call to referee Zach Zarba and got hit with a technical from him. All the way near half-court immediately after, Fitzgerald gives Garnett the first technical, and when Garnett didn't end the chatter, he gave him the second technical and an ejection. Garnett seemed very surprise at the ejection and Celtics announcer Tommy Heinsohn certainly spoke his mind and voiced his displeasure for the referees after the call.

C'Mon Man. This is just another example of the watered-down NBA. How is it acceptable that referees can make such horrible calls at times and the players can't voice their displeasure at it? That doesn't make any sense at all, and that needs to be fixed. Commissioner David Stern is the force behind this, trying to crack down on player-referee arguments. It's just stupid. Fans pay a lot of money to see these stars come out and play good ball. Ejecting them in the second quarter isn't giving them their money's worth. If the referee and Stern continues this quick disciplinary action, they'll begin to lose fans. It's simply unacceptable for the game. The referees cannot dictate how the game goes, and that's what it's looking like right now.

To the special teams of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football program, for committing one of the dumbest special teams plays ever. It occurred in the first quarter of their matchup against the Baylor Bears. After Texas Tech scored a touchdown to tie the game at 7, coach Tommy Tuberville decided to ignite some energy and surprise Baylor with an onside kick. When the ball wasn't kicked the required 10 yards for an onside kick, players from Texas Tech stood around the football waiting for it to roll a couple more yards. That's when RB Terrance Ganaway picked it up and ran 38 yards for the touchdown, completing a disastrous special teams play.

C'Mon Man. What's up with these onside kick calls early in the game? There's no reason for Tuberville to make that call with the game tied at 7. Even worse, what exactly were the players waiting for? I hope they weren't waiting for wind, because it wasn't coming. They stood around like a bunch of idiots and watched a Baylor player walk right in and pick up the ball. That's inexcusable on the part of the players. Luckily, it didn't affect the outcome of the game for Texas Tech, as they won 45-38. However, next time for Tuberville, don't make that call again. For the players, when the ball is at a complete standstill, please pick up the ball, and be aware of your surroundings.

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To CB Nate Clements of the San Francisco 49ers, for blowing the game for the 49ers in their matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Just when it couldn't get worse for the 49ers, it magically appeared to happen. With under two minutes to go and the 49ers leading 14-13, Clements picked off a pass from QB Matt Ryan and proceeded to run 39 yards down the left sideline. Clements was also setting up his blocks so he can return the interception for a touchdown. WR Roddy White proceeded to run down Clements and strip the football, in which it was recovered by the Falcons. They drove down the field with a second chance and kicked a game-winning field goal with four seconds left.

C'Mon Man. How in the world do you commit the same mistake CB Dre Bly did last year? In last year's matchup between the Falcons and 49ers, this time in San Francisco, Bly intercepted a pass from Ryan and was running it back when he started show-boating. There goes that man again! WR Roddy White ran him down from behind and stripped the football from Bly and recovered it, and the Falcons blew out the 49ers. This time, the 49ers are struggling, at 0-3. You have to make that pick and fall down. The 49ers easily go with run plays until the Falcons use all of their timeouts and then the 49ers sit on it for the win. To Clements' credit, that won't happen too often. That's just a case of bad luck. However, if the 49ers play the Falcons again next year, please just fall down. You're better off.

To the University of Tennessee football, for blowing what would've been a big win for the program this season. With under five seconds left in the game, and LSU at the 1-yard line, LSU QB Jarrett Lee got a bad snap that went behind him. That right there was seemingly the game, and Tennessee pulls off a big upset. But there was a flag. Tennessee's defense had 13 men on the field. LSU got another chance with an untimed down, essentially the last play of the game, and RB Stevan Ridley ran it in for the touchdown and a 16-14 win.

C'Mon Man. What was Tennessee coach Derek Dooley doing? I can understand having 12 men on the field. Even though it shouldn't happen, it happens sometimes. But 13? Now you just have no control over your team. You have to be more organized than that. Tennessee could've gotten a big win over a top 25 conference team on the road and bring their record over .500. Now, the struggles for the Volunteers continues, with two losses in the SEC now. With Alabama and South Carolina coming up down the road, you can call this another mediocre season for the Volunteers.

To head coach Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles, for the Eagles getting a delay of game penalty after a timeout against the Redskins. RB LeSean McCoy had a run in which the Eagles thought was a touchdown. The referees took a look at it and then decided that he was a yard short. Then Reid called a timeout, and during the timeout, he argued with the referees because he thought the spot was too far. Then QB Kevin Kolb ran out onto the field with 10 seconds left, not enough time to call the play and run it. They were called for delay of game, and then had to settle for a field goal before halftime.

C'Mon Man. I thought clock management issues were a thing of the past. Eagles fans used to blame QB Donovan McNabb for those issues, but this time, McNabb certainly realized the clock on the other sideline. Now it's starting to look like Reid has clock management issues. Regardless of who's fault it was, you cannot devote an entire timeout to talking with the officials. The play clock is going to start eventually, so you got to use the timeout to make a play call. What was Kolb doing on the sideline anyway? He should've been out there the whole time. That would've made the communication a lot faster. The Eagles lost 17-12 also, so a touchdown instead of a field goal probably has the game tied. Now, the Eagles deal with an embarrassing loss to McNabb and they have an injured QB Michael Vick.

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To San Diego Charges OL Marcus McNeill, for agreeing to sign with the Chargers for a one year, $630,000 tender last week. If you can recall, the Chargers offered McNeill and WR Vincent Jackson over $3 million tenders each because the Chargers were unsure of the upcoming uncapped season. Both of them decided they were worth long-term deals, so both of them held out of all offseason activities until they got a long-term deal. The Chargers stayed firm in their stance, refusing to offer any of them long-term deals with the uncertainty of next season and beyond.

C'Mon Man. Are you serious? $630,000 over $3 million? He must've been very desperate because that is a significantly less amount of money. Even worse, he will only make $407,000 because he won't be paid for the other three games he'll miss because the Chargers got a roster exemption. That means he'll have to miss the first six games of the season. Can you say dummy move? Jackson has stayed firm in his stance, knowing he'll get a long term deal with another team. That is exactly what McNeill should've done. I guess he needed the money now.

To referee Carl Cheffers, who was the lead official of last Sunday's game between the Cowboys and Texans. During the early stages of the fourth quarter, with the Cowboys up 17-6, a punt was returned by the Cowboys and there were multiple penalties on the play. After converging with the officiating team, Cheffers announced the penalties, but as it turned out, he was confused himself. After attempting to explain it the first time, he took a personal timeout to talk with the officiating team again.

C'Mon Man. As a referee, you need to know, or at least look like you know what you're doing out there. He clearly needed a moment chewing over a Twix because that was the only thing that was going to save him. Even worse, he explained the penalties the second time and still seemed confused. At the end, he forgot which team had possession, stuttering before stating that the Cowboys had possession. This is just another embarrassing moment for the referees, but to his credit, it didn't impact the game at all. I'll cut Cheffers some slack, because there was a lot going on in that play. To see the video, http://youbeenblinded.com/referee-carl-cheffers-struggling-at-cowboys-texans-game/9340

To ESPN, for actually going out to Florida to cover the training camp for the Miami Heat. As if they haven't gotten enough coverage, the people over there at Bristol decides it was worth the watch to go down to cover their training camp. I wonder who's idea that was, because I'm certainly not interested in watching coverage of their training camp, and neither is a lot of other people. Also, the Heat decided to hold part of their training camp at an Air Force base. I wonder who's idea that was, because they're just trying to look like the good guys when there's nothing to prove.

C'Mon Man. Who even knew the NBA had training camps? It's well noted that the NFL has training camps, most times in sweltering heat. Spring training in baseball is known to a lot of people. Training camp for basketball? I don't think a lot of people knew it existed, but they know now. No one is interested in training camps or preseason basketball. We're all waiting for October 26th, when the Heat play the Celtics in the first regular season game of the season. However, as of now, we can keep Lebron, Wade, and Bosh out of the spotlight till then.