NFL Back in Business

Well I have to say I was going to do the happy dance when I started to write this blog yesterday so before I do my complaining I will talk about my happy thoughts. I am glad they have decided to agree on the new plan and get back to business. I was so happy about seeing the trades and the Free Agent agreements (Free Agents can't sign contracts til Friday) The teams are getting ready for the season and the players have started gathering at the respective stadiums gearing up for training camp, so football is in the air.

Yes my favorite team is the San Francico 49ers. Which brings me to my unhappy dance. For the last five years I have had to deal with the extreme let down that is known as Alex Smith. I still remember the day he was drafted the Niners had the 1st pick of the draft. I was decked out in my Niners tie and Niners hat and my Niners jacket, you get the point. I was at my friend Rob's house and when they called out his name I was all Wha Huh!!?? I was expecting several different possibilities that could have been named. However I trusted the pick so I went along with the crowd. I had heard a lot of fans had the same reaction I did. So after two years and seeing Tim Rattay and Ken Dorsey win games and Smith not win games. Sure Smith puts up bigger numbers but what matters to me is the fact is that He puts up big numers but gets the big L while the other QB's don't put up the numbers but get the big W in their columns. Shaun Hill won more games and even last season Troy Smith won more games. The team rallied behind Troy. Then Troy gets benched (He did yell at Coach Singletary) and all of a sudden Alex is the Golden Boy again. Alex put up career numbers against Seattle all he had to do was win two more games and the Niners were diviaion champs. What happened? The same thing that always happens to Alex the big L. Well Alex became a Free Agent and everyone expected Alex to go out and get a second chance with another team and maybe it is what he needs. However The Niners agreed to terms with Loser Alex Smith and he will sign the dotted line on Friday. Oh yeah and Jim Harbaugh who I had a ton of respect throughout his NFL and college coaching career has said that Alex Smith will be the starter for Niners this season. I cant believe that after 7 seasons of pure agony of watching  "the golden boy" that the Niners would even think about this. Every other team in the NFL would have this guy out on his ear. At this point I would rather see Jamarcus Russell suit up. Anyway I am here for the Niners through thick and thin and this is definately real thin.

Introduction

   After I named my blog I realized I should have spelled it Phanatic. I have been a Philadelphia Phillies Phan since the 70's and my all time favorite player is Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt. I collect baseball cards and I have more Phillies cards than any othe team. My oldest card is a 1956 Topps Robin Roberts card.

Anyway this blog is about sports and my opinions. I will obviously focus mostly on baseball but I love Football and Hockey as well as college sports. I am currently a senior at the University of Arizona and I go to a ton of sporting events , like football, volleyball, basketball and baseball. I go to some of the other sports but these are my favorites. So I will be making comments about the Cats as well as other college events that will happen throughout the year.

Proffessional Basketball will get some time on the blog as well. I am a Chicago Bulls fan and I will talk about the former UofA palyers that are in the NBA but as far as season things I won't comment as much unless something important happens, I get more interested by the time Playoffs come around.
  

Feel free to express your opinion for or against what I have to sayjust keep it clean and dont get nasty about it.
Enjoy,
James W. Palmer, Jr.