Sunday, October 15, 2006

Glorified Jerk

While admittedly bitter from the Yankees loss to the Tigers, I hate to see someone like Kenny Rogers get all the spotlight and praise. This guy has been nothing but a hot-head his whole career, and far from a role model for fans. Punching the camerman in Texas in 2005, pretty much sums up the persona of Rogers, in my bitter opinion. Now, because he's on a winning team, he's up on the pedestal of greatness. How quickly we forget. I am a firm believer in second chances, but sometimes pro sports/media goes a little far in their zero to hero thought process; i.e. Ray Lewis: the posterchild of the NFL (hey, he beat the murder charges, didn't he?). Unfortunately, Rogers is pitching too well for Detroit not to give him credit, but Yankee fans will never forget his pathetic stint on the big stage back in the late 90's. Go Cards!