Not really taking care of business

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Former Bears and Cowboys WR Sam Hurd has been indicted on federal drug conspiracy and possession charges.  Hurd and codefendant Toby Lujan were also accused of trying to establish a drug dealing network.  I guess the NFL just isn’t paying well enough these days. 

Hurd was arrested outside a Chicago area steakhouse on December 14^th after he agreed to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover agent. At the time he told the undercover agent that he was interested in purchasing five to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week to distribute throughout the Chicago area. Two days later he was cut by the Bears.  Wow what a crappy few days. 

If convicted the pair could face up to life in prison.  Didn’t anyone learn anything from Travis Henry?  Apparently not!  Well Sam and Toby, the jewels are NOT for sale!

Black Monday Continues into Tuesday

Generally the Monday following the end of the sports season is referred to as Black Monday because it’s the day coaches, GMs, Presidents but unfortunately not Jerry Jones gets fired.  This year was no exception.  The Rams and Bucs both fired their head coaches after three seasons while the Colts parted ways with Vice Chairman Bill Polian and his son Chris Polian who served as the GM.  The firings continued on Tuesday when the Bears announced they have let GM Jerry Angelo, offensive coordinator Mike Martz and quarterbacks coach Shane Day go.   

Sadly Cowboys fans, Jerry Jones will remain President and GM.  It appears the best job security is owning the team.

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The Giants Are in the Playoffs

After two touchdowns in the second half, the Cowboys seemed poised for a comeback but the Giants overpowering defense was able to keep Romo in check.  Manning capped off the victory with a 4 yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks as the Giants picked up the NFC East title.  As the Giants were celebrating their entrance into the playoffs, the Jets had been licking their wounds for hours.  The self-described Super Bowl champions had earlier in the day fallen to the lowly Miami Dolphins to end the season 8-8, squarely outside of the playoff picture.  Seems difficult to win the Super Bowl if you’re not even in the playoffs. 

This sets up a very Blue Sunday Funday next week. I predict seeing a lot of “vintage” Giants jerseys as Bandwagon Jets fans reach back into their closets to find the Giants jerseys they had been storing for the past few years.   Tiki Barber, Ike Hilliard, Plaxico Burress and of course Jeremy Shockey jerseys will all be welcome, just make sure to burn your Jets crap! 

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