Bashing other football teams in the area

Boy am I glad I live in Spokane where I live near the cheapest source of burgers on the planet (Dicks Burgers), an endless comical supply of people (Spokies) and a rather odd combination of sports teams. We've got everything covered except for women's lacrosse and professional lawn darts.

And our teams are well run. Look at the attendance numbers. Look at the championships. We're spoiled here in Spokane. Which is more than we can say for our neighbors...

The Tri-City Fever are already selling on the season. At 0-6, the team is in the midst of a 13-game losing streak. And they've just traded away their best receiver Phil Goodman, who allegedly had gained some unwanted weight.

And in return, they got journeyman quarterback. And apparently they think that's going to turn things around. Excuse me as I go ask the Pittsburgh Pirates PR department how they twist these things around situations like these to their favor.

"Yeah we just traded our best player, but wait until you see our sparkly alternative jerseys we'll be showing off next week!"

Listen, when a team mentions "Journeyman" and "turn-around" in the same breath, chances are they're blowing smoke up your you-know-what. A journeyman af2 quarterback must be in hotel rooms more often than a call-up stripper. You have fun with that Tri-Cities

And a little Big Sky football news, two Idaho State football players were kicked off the team for shoplifting.

Hmmm, usually it takes something like murder for a University of Montana player to get kicked off the team.

Perhaps the Bengals are taking the higher ground... which is funny because I remember in high school our quarterback shoplifting with his JERSEY on at a store and then immediately getting caught. I guess cameras have a way of picking up YOUR LAST NAME and WHAT HIGH SCHOOL YOU WENT TO. If high schools are giving players a pass for shoplifting

Anyways, he started our playoff game that year. Which we were blown out in. Good times.