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Superman vs The Hulk

The contrast in these two quarterbacks deserves a close look.

In the past I’ve referred to Aaron Rodgers as a robot, and I meant it as a compliment. Mostly. You remember that guy in high school or college that always seemed like he had the tiger by the tail? Always seemed to make the right moves with the profs, always had cash, always had a pretty girl on his arm.  Some time during this season or last, the story came out that Rodgers looked into the lives of the referees that’d be officiating Packer games, so that he could engage them in conversation before and during the game, the idea being you make friends with them and it’s just natural that they’ll be the tiniest bit less likely to make a call against the Packers.  And in that flash of an instant, when a ref is deciding who jumped offsides? Maybe the call goes the Packers way.

It’s like Rodgers always makes the right moves. He’s calculated the probabilities and tendencies and taken the tack that’s most likely to lead him to what he’s after.

Like a robot.

Ben Roethlisberger I’d liken to something more like Frank, the angry combine in the kids movie Cars.  He’s not precalculating moves, premeditating on the social engineering of a team of referees. He’s more brawn than brains. Make no mistake: he’s good.  And in fact, he possesses that one characteristic I wish Rodgers appeared to have - that Hulk mentality, where his passion and desire for a certain outcome makes him bigger and stronger than he already is, capable of forcing his will on the other team, no matter the odds against it.

And Roethlisberger is friggin’ huge. Linebackers are sometimes at a size disadvantage when trying to bring down Big Ben, getting shoved to the ground with a quick stiff arm like I do when my kids want my ice cream sandwiches.

Rodgers is better on the scramble. Rodgers probably has at least 30 IQ points on Roethlisberger. And his EQ is probably just as superior.  He keeps the shit in his head tight.

They’re both prototypical quarterbacks - one for his composure, intellect and athleticism, one for his hulking mass and undying desire to win.

And not that this is a measure of a good QB, but a review of the dating habits of the two is equal in it’s contrast.  Rodgers has been seen with the likes of Erin Andrews, Jessica Szohr, Hillary Scott and Julie Henderson. Roethlisberger has been seen forcing his cock in the faces of unwilling college coeds.

Clearly, one of these guys has their act together more than the other.

So we’ll see which superhero takes the day this Sunday.

I’m pulling for Superman.

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About 15 years ago I worked for a sage of Corporate America. Alot of what I learned about how to navigate the corporate ladder I learned from this guy.  One lesson that stuck with me was a simple but important and poignant one: always take care of your boss.

Now he was my boss, so you might be inclined to think it was self serving for him to tell me that, but I was also a boss, with a sizable staff under me.  So I understood exactly what he meant.

And now I want to teach that same lesson to Nick Barnett and Jermichael Finley.  You know, the guys with idle time on their hands and a need to express themselves, no matter how whiny they appear.

Nick? Jermichael?  With all the football terminology that echoes of war time, it wouldn’t be a stretch to compare the relationship of player and coach to that of a soldier and his captain, would it? No, it wouldn’t.  And in the army, they teach you to follow your leader, right? No matter what? His job is to lead you to successfully engaging the enemy.  There’s no room for voting. For democracy. Fall in line, soldier, or you put the whole platoon at risk.

With what you’ve done on Twitter, you’re taking the focus away from winning the biggest battle your platoon has ever fought.

Can you imagine if there were a Twitter for the military?

@PFCBarnett I don’t think cap’n is right about trying to charge this hill, guys.

@PFCFinley I think cap’n’s wrong and it’s making me mad. Who’s with me?

Now in Corporate America, it’s not all that different.  Matt, my boss way back when, was charged with things far less important than the freedom of a people, but the concept is the same.  My success was tied to Matt’s success. If I failed, Matt failed.  If Matt failed, well, you get the idea. So among his staff, we always had the wagons circled.  If I was going to get a raise or a promotion, it was going to be because of Matt.  Not in spite of him.  So I made sure my goals aligned with his goals, and trusted that his goals were to lead us all successfully through battle.

That’s what coach McCarthy is doing, boys. Trying to lead his platoon of soldiers into battle. Take that hill. And you’re lagging behind, bitching about who’s getting the better MRE’s.

Look. I get that you want to be included in the team photo, and it sucks that for awhile you weren’t going to be. But you keep that private, Private. Take it directly to the coach, or whatever PR person is responsible for that. Don’t distract your platoon from the upcoming battle.

Because remember - if McCarthy fails? Then you fail.

And maybe you get a dishonorable discharge because of it.  The battle’s too important to pay any mind to whiners.

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I’m selling my Ray Nitschke jersey on eBay.

My jinxed Ray Nitschke jersey.

If you want it and have the power to remove jinxes, you’ve got 3 days to bid on it. Or, if you’re a dick and want the Steelers to win and hope the jinx is transferrable?  Well, first off, fuck you.  Secondly, have a go at it.  I plan on running into my church when nobody’s looking and dipping it in the holy water bath, which should render it useless to anyone wanting to see the Packers lose.

But sweet jeebus, I need this thing out of my house. Before the Superbowl.  Because the Packers lose whenever I wear it, and I won’t be able to help myself but to wear it on the big day.

So please. Help your Packers.  Buy my Nitschke jersey.

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