While Johnson had a good game, there were two drops that most would say cost the Bills the ball game. With a little under three minutes left in regulation, Fitzpatrick fired a pass to Johnson, which bounced off of his fingers into the hands of S Troy Polamalu for the pick. Then, the biggest mistake came in overtime. Johnson beat S Ryan Clark and CB Ike Taylor to the end zone, and Fitzpatrick through an excellent pass. It went into Johnson's hands, and then it came right out. The Steelers ended up winning the game, and Johnson seemed very emotional after the game. But when he took it to Twitter, he took it way too far. Johnson posted this on his Twitter page after the game. "I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND IS THIS HOW YOU DO ME!!!!! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS??? HOW???!!! ILL NEVER FORGET THIS!! EVER!!! THX THO . . ."
C'Mon Man. WHAT? I'm starting to get the feeling that he's going to become another one of those diva receivers like WR Terrell Owens and WR Chad Ochocinco. WR Brandon Marshall already confirmed he's heading there also by saying recently he's been too boring this season. It's not about the entertainment you provide with your mouth. Go out on the field and get the job done. Get rid of the Twitter, and all the antics that you guys think are entertaining. Soon, the Bills will start growing tired of Johnson if he starts acting like those guys. By the way, how many championships does Owens, Ochocinco, and Marshall have combined? ZERO.
Many have complained about the inconsistencies from the NFL so far this season. Many players are being fined large amounts of money like never before. The Steelers have certainly complained openly, because one of their guys, LB James Harrison, has been fined four times for a total of $125,000. Harrison has every right to complain, as that is a lot of money. However, the Steelers have no business of complaining, as they have shown to be the dirtiest team in the NFL. With that being said, there still is no real criteria on the amount of fines and what warrants a suspension in the NFL.
This past Sunday, Texans WR Andre Johnson and Titans CB Cortland Finnegan got into heated battles, which culminated in a nasty fight in the fourth quarter, leading to their ejections. Finnegan seemed to incite the whole fight, hitting Johnson in his facemask as soon as the ball was snapped. It turned out to be a running play, so there was no reason for Finnegan to do what he did. However, Johnson grew tired of Finnegan and threw several punches that landed, getting him tossed immediately. Everyone, including Johnson, knew a suspension was inevitable. Wrong! The NFL fined him and Finnegan $25,000 instead.
C'Mon Man. Now I have completely had it with Roger Goodell. The NFL certainly needs Paul Tagliabue back or someone else. Goodell's criteria is so screwed, it is almost certain he is protecting the star players, while not giving a damn about all of the other players. Last night, Texans QB Matt Schaub got hit in the helmet twice by the Eagles, with no calls on each one. Colts QB Peyton Manning got a slap on his helmet a couple of weeks back against the Eagles on 4th and 18, and he got the call. It's ridiculous. Calls have to be made for everyone. Most importantly, guys should not be fined $50,000 for making illegal tackles with their helmets, while someone who basically assaults another player on the field gets half the fine and no suspension. Be consistent Goodell, or the players will come after your head.
Moving on to the NCAA, where stupidity lives. The news of the week came when the NCAA ruled Auburn QB Cam Newton eligible for Saturday's SEC Championship Game against South Carolina. This happened a day after Auburn themselves ruled Newton ineligible, probably to save themselves embarrassment if the NCAA had to do that themselves. The NCAA explained that Newton had no knowledge of his father, Cecil, shopping his son around to schools for pay. The NCAA has acknowledged what Cecil Newton did was against NCAA rules, but decided Cam shouldn't be affected by something his father did.
The NCAA recently came down hard on the USC program for violations that occurred from the time RB Reggie Bush was with the program. Pete Carroll, USC's coach back then, bolted this past year to coach the Seahawks at the NFL level. That left new coach Lane Kiffin in an ugly spot once the NCAA made their rulings. Bush and Carroll are no longer there, and are currently making millions of dollars, living life luxuriously, while the USC football program suffers. The NCAA did find that Bush's parents benefiting from the money the agents supplied was an indictment on him as well. However, Cecil Newton's actions had no bearing on Cam Newton.
C'Mon Man. If you're going to have a set of rules to play by, institute them. How did the NCAA figure out Cam Newton had no knowledge of his father shopping him around? If I was headed to a football program and my father had that agenda, I'm pretty sure I would know about that agenda. Time and time again, inconsistencies have hurt the name of college athletics. The NCAA is simply looking for Auburn to be in the title game. If they win against South Carolina on Saturday, they're in the title game. Had Newton been ruled ineligible, that probably puts TCU in the title game, which the NCAA clearly doesn't want. Just like the NFL, the NCAA is protecting the interests of themselves only. Just a shame!
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