Randomly Great Time of Year

Some random thoughts while waiting for the oatmeal to cool....OUCH!

-September and October are one of my favorite times in the sports calendar.  Baseball is heading into it's pennant race with expanded rosters and usual one month wonder who hits .400 after spending all season at Triple A.  Football is just starting, meaning the Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams haven't been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs yet.  College football is in it's first weekend and the Georgia Bulldogs will be eliminated from National Championship contention with one more loss. They aren't eliminated from being conference champs yet.  Even Volleyball and Cross Country are firing up.  Everyone is a contender now.  By the time the leaves change color, the pictures are going to be come a lot more clear.

-As much as I admire the individual, Tim Tebow's NFL quarterback career appears to be over.  The young man could be a quality quarterback in Canada, where Henry Burris still roams the landscape for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.  With his size and head for the game, a tight end might be the best fit.  I would like to see inside linebacker, the quarterback of the defense, maybe even safety.  He's too good to not play anywhere.  Biggest point here: coach your kids to do things the right way.  Different delivery could equal a long career.  I do not see an end to Tebow's relevance.  His outspoken faith will challenge a lot of people.  He would look perfect on NFL Today, Fox NFL Sunday, Monday Night Football.  Would be great to see him team up with another faithful individual, Kurt Warner, on NFL Network.

-Wonder if the Washington Nationals are going to shut down Stephen Strasburg.  They are two games over .500, 6 1/2 games out of the Wild Card, and, according to ESPN.com, have a 5% chance of making the playoffs.  Would make a whole lot more sense to shut him down this year than it did a year ago when they went to the playoffs without their best pitcher.  He is at roughly the same number of innings right now.  His 6-9 record looks a lot different than the 15-6 he was last season, but the only stat significantly off the number of strikeouts.  Pitchers usually get too much credit when they win, too much blame if they lose.

-I have shifted gears from coaching to public address.  The school my children attend learned of the experience and gifts God has given me in that area, and are allowing me to serve in that capacity.  My hope is to add some color to their games, help make it more memorable for the kids, and allow the school the opportunity to generate some more revenue.  I enjoy being part of the game, no matter where it falls.

So...am I off base?