Just a couple of quick thoughts on Donovan McNabb's recent comments on race. I have written several times on the subject of race in society and sports. On some levels I think McNabb probably has some valid points in general. Specifically, however, any negativity he feels playing quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles can almost exclusively be attributed to the fact that he plays quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. The dude plays in Phila-freaking-delphia, where everyone from Mike Schmidt, to Destiny's Child, to Santa Claus has been booed and maligned. I'm the biggest McNabb fan there is. I always mention the 50 yard strike off his back foot that he threw against Rutgers as a Syracuse frosh back in the day. Love McNabb. But it's frustrating to always see the race card being played for every ill (or perceived ill) in society. The irony last week was that McNabb got outdueled by a fellow black QB, Jason Campbell. Does that constitute black on black crime? And everyone cries afoul that the NFL is upwards of 75% black and yet there are only a handful of black QB's, GM's, etc. True, those numbers don't jive with what probably "should" be as far as "minority" representation. But doesn't anyone else look at those figures and say to themselves, "Wow, there aren't enough white players in the NFL." 75-25 is quite a disparity. But alas no white person can cry about it. I forgot..."White Men Can't Jump". It is interesting what is and is not considered racism and discrimination in our glorious country...
On the subject of black and white, and so I don't seem like a Klansman, the more Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis loses (and looks completely inept in doing it), the more people are going to grumble about how Ty Willingham was shown the door after 3 solid, if unspectacular, seasons. I've gotta say, if Weis' team only wins 2 or 3 games this season, which is very realistic, and people aren't clamoring for his head, then something is up. He'd be 0-2 in bowls and not even bowl eligible in the third year. That might be a case where race is a bigger factor than anyone wants to admit. I'm rooting for Willingham at UW either way.
I haven't shouted out any commercials for a while, but there are currently a couple that have struck me in just the right way. The first is the ridiculously sick Shawne Merriman/Steven Jackson Nike Football commercial. The look and feel of the commercial is phenomenal, with the high-def visuals and the bananas Last of the Mohicans music. Dope. The second is the hilarious Domino's ad for the Oreo dessert pizza featuring the ingenious "pizza moustache". I crack up every time I see that one. A+ to both.
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