The Command T.O.C.

Detroit Red Wings Hockey

A short post.. Sitting at "the Joe" waiting for the Red Wings game to start. Should be fun. Take my mind off of Bush the terrorist.

Liveblogging the Superbowl

I am trying something new so I cannot vouch for how good it works but, here goes a live blogging of the Superbowl.

Perfection!!!

I have to comment about the fantastic New England Patriots. Tonight, they finished the football regular season 16-0 and that is an incredible accomplishment. I am in awe of that success and it truly is perfection. Congratulations to the New England Patriots! The first regular undefeated season in 35 years.

Lambeau Field - Cheering for the Packers

Fun times cheering for the Packers

The Green Bay Packers are On Fire!

While I dedicate this blog to the men and women of the armed services, I would be remiss if I did not comment on my beloved Green Bay Packers.

As you can see from the picture to the left, I am a Green Bay Packer shareholder which puts me in a very special group of people and fans in the NFL. No other team is allowed to do this and the Packers are not selling anymore shares. Yes, I am an owner of an NFL team. A very special group. What does this mean to me? It means I am not just a fan but an owner; someone who truly cares about the well being of the team and what it means to the surrounding communities. I do not follow a bandwagon and I do not follow specific players with a new team they may join. I follow the Green Bay Packers.

I remember when Mike Holmgren was threatening to leave the Packers. You would think with his success everyone would do whatever he wanted to keep him. Then I read a letter in the Green Bay Press Gazette from a long time fan. It said, in part:

"Mike, the Green Bay Packers were here long before you got here and will be here long after you leave"

That was special. It is the Packers who count (not an uppity coach) and it is the tradition that counts (not some rich pompous owner). Who else has the history of the Green Bay Packers? Maybe Chicago but that is about it. Who else can look at pictures of the great ones like  Ray Nitschke and know that he ruled the field for so long? Just look at him? Would you want him standing over you?

So, regardless of what happens in Dallas, we have the privilege of knowing WE are the Green Bay Packers and the Packers are Green Bay. They will never move and cannot be sold. Trust me, if bad times (i.e. Packers in the '50s) fell on the Patriots or the Cowboys for long, the owners,and most of the fans, would dump them as fast as they can.

Yes, this is truly a great American Franchise. 

Live Coverage: Brett Favre News Conference About Nothing

Waiting and waiting and waiting for Brett Favre's decision... his press conference this morning said absolutely nothing. No decision made...

Update: Brett clearly is stating that he is not happy with the way the team is coming together. In order to get better, he said that the team needs to make a statement by signing another "Reggie White".  He said that when the Packers signed Reggie, you knew right away that the team would be better. However, he does not see that right now.

I cannot agree more. the Packers are showing a big "Thud" in Free Agency. As a stockholder in the Packers, I am embarrassed.

Update: Does anyone know why they said they would not answer any questions about Mark Chmura? Is something happening with Chmura?

The Greatest...

Lance Armstrong is by far the greatest single athlete in the history of sporting. The most grueling race is the Tour De France and Lance, after beating cancer, won it 7 consecutive times.

We will miss him in retirement but it is a retirement well deserved.  I say no more except to honor his accomplishments.

Learn more at the OLN network site.

The Tour De L'Ance

Lance Armstrong has all but wrapped up his seventh consecutive win. That is amazing in the most grueling exhibition of athleticism in all of sports. I guess if you had Sheryl Crowe to come home to every night, you may be motivated too!

Now the question begins: Who is the most dominant athlete in modern times for their sport? It is either Lance, Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods in my book. Any others?