You Gotta Be Kidding, Right?

Apparently Senator Arlen Specter and congress have nothing better to do. I mean, the economy is in the toilet, the Iraq war rages on, gas prices are skyrocketing again and the presidential campaigns are in full swing. But Specter and his cronies want to talk to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about destroying the spygate tapes from the New England Patriots cheating scandal? This guy is a moron of the highest order. He says he is concerned about the taping, the destruction of the tapes by the league and the penalties Goodell handed out to the Patriots. Gimme a break. Hey, Arlen, why don’t you go investigate why gas prices are approaching $4 per gallon and then get back to us. That might actually be helpful to America, don’t you think? Oh, right, the oil companies wouldn’t like that. I guess that’s not what you call a real scandal. Congress really has a high opinion of itself. First, they feel the need to get involved with the baseball steroid scandal so they can look like they actually do something every day and now this? Specter claims that he is getting involved because he is concerned about the integrity of the NFL and its anti-trust exemption. All of a sudden this is a pressing concern in America? The integrity of the NFL will survive just fine without congress sticking their noses in where it doesn’t belong. It’s not the job of the government to clean up sports leagues. The leagues can and do mind their own houses (I know, baseball’s Bud Selig is an exception but that’s another story for another day) The leagues might not always be perfect but there are certainly more serious world issues for congress to consider. Why they are going to look into something that is so inconsequential in the grand scheme of things is beyond me. Specter and his boys think they are heroes for trying to clean up pro sports when in fact they look like fools. People love sports and congress has no place in them. When will this message sink in with these clowns? I don’t hear or see anyone avoiding baseball because of steroids and their fallout. Red Sox tickets are as difficult to get as ever. If Specter thinks that fans will not watch the NFL because we think the games are rigged he is sadly mistaken. The games are just fine. So what has congress really accomplished by interfering in sports? The answer is nothing whatsoever. Fans like me don’t want to hear from congressmen trying to make a name for themselves. Was I happy with Goodell’s penalty toward the Patriots? Not really. I felt it should have been harsher- like him taking away BOTH of the Pats 1st round picks this spring. But that ship has sailed and it’s time to move forward. The penalty has been issued and I’m satisfied that the scandal is over. Let it go Specter. You’re just making yourself look ridiculous. This is not CIA spying that threatens America’s safety. It’s a sports league, for God’s sake!! So stop grandstanding to try to make this issue more important than it is. The integrity of the NFL is safe without help from the likes of you. This just gives America one more reason to roll its eyes at a congress that has no clue what really matters to the American people.