There were indeed some nice positives from last week's games. Let me provide a bit of sobering yin for that yang, however.
The importance of the RGIII story cannot be overestimated. There is nothing any of us can do but listen to the unending praise, as this "phenemenon" rolls up impressive games every week. He isn't even making mistakes, like Scam did last year during his improbable rookie season. He shows no nerves, doesn't turn the ball over, completes a high percentage of his passes and appears able to run at will against any defense.
The success of RGIII assures a perpetual parade of highly touted black QBs into the NFL. Next one up is Geno Smith, West Virginia QB who is somehow completing 84% of his passes and, like RGIII, never throws interceptions. He is already being called the "front runner" for the Heisman. If he wins (and he will), then this will make it three years in a row that a black QB has won the Heisman. That is about as disturbing a trend as possible, for those of us who like true diversity in their sports.
Last week's edition of the RGIII saga featured a last minute, game winning drive in which the amazing afflete was forced to do it all on his own, since his headset wasn't working. As we've been told repeatedly, he is calm, cool and intelligent. This, of course, is yet another indication that the jock sniffers and DWFs were right.
With every new black QB success story, we must realize that there will be countless others because of it. And with each new wildly overhyped black college QB handed a job in the NFL, there will be one less white starting QB. This certainly isn't going to help overturn the Caste System.
And then there is Peyton Hillis. His new injury is starting to eerily resemble the one that kept him out for several weeks last season. It is sure to anger the few DWFs left who don't hate him. I certainly don't have any confidence that he will heal quickly. If the other black RB (Draughn) shows anything at all-anything-Hillis will be lucky to get any carries when he comes back.
Maybe the new white "fullback" tearing it up for Iowa will be the next one to get screwed by the NFL. If he has a nice college career, look for him to get drafted by the team with the best young RB.
Sorry to be so Ambrose Bierce like. I guess that's why he's my all time favorite writer.