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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Countdown questions Curry’s qualifications
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz
10: Bill Curry is a really nice guy. And he coached football. OK. Now tell me again what qualifies him to be an athletics director?
9: Last I checked, the position of athletics director involves a lot of fundraising, management and administrative skills, politicking — things that have little to do with being an ex-football coach and TV analyst.
8: For example: Cam Bonifay — qualified. He has been in management and dealt with budgets. Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying, “Man, Georgia Tech would be idiots if they didn’t hire Cam Bonifay.” But please, if somebody out there really believes Bill Curry is perfect for this job, enlighten me.
7: The NFL is the single-most successful sports league in the world. It has a ridiculously lucrative television package and new or relatively new stadiums in many cities. So why is it the league continues to do things on the cheap with its officials? I mean, does Paul Tagliabue hire the part-timers that Wendy’s cuts at the end of the summer?
6: It’s one thing for an official to blow a call on the field. That’s human error. That’s what replay is for. But to OVERTURN a call after viewing a replay and reaching some illogical conclusion is unforgivable.
5: The NFL admitted referee Pete Morelli goofed when he nullified an interception by Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu. Big wow. Question: What if Indianapolis had scored on the ensuing possession, won the game and advanced to the AFC championship? Would the league have overturned the Steelers’ loss, based on the mistake? Um, no.
4: Speaking of which: Colts fans should blame Daniell Harper for the playoff loss, not Peyton Manning. If she hadn’t stabbed her husband, Nick, the day before, he might have been able to return that fumble 99 yards for a touchdown. Instead, he and his bandaged leg were caught by a quarterback (Ben Roethlisberger) at the Indy 42.
3: Oh wait. Daniell says the stabbing was an accident. That’s right. She only meant to wave it at her man. Because, you know how common it is to accidentally stab somebody. In the knee. And leave an inch-deep cut.
2: What’s that old saying? If the World Baseball Classic fell in the forest and nobody was around …
1: Jim Rice not in the Hall of Fame? Please explain.
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