Cheers and Jeers: Scarlet Fever

Ingredients:

• 12-14 oz Absolut Vodka
• 12-14 oz White rum
• 6-8 oz dry Gin (London's)
• 6 oz Cranberry juice

For those that are unaware the Great Publius, master of rhetoric, debater, thespian, albeit probably not of his domain is visiting Cheers and Jeers in Scarlet and Grey territory. This can only result in one thing, permanent and irrecoverable damage to my liver. Actually at the pace Ben Roethlisberger is on for injuries I fully expect him to be listed next week with a case of hemorrhagic fever and liver failure due to dengue. Anyway it should be good fun having him around so a big cheer for his arrival and a big jeer for the problems he will cause here.

Cheers: To the Cowbitches current infighting. Perhaps it’s a bit of schadenfreude but did anyone bring on more internal problem on their organization than Jerry Jones? When you are repeatedly undermining a coach publicly, whether it's excusing away Owens behavior or second guessing a coach's decision on a quarterback controversy, you are just asking for problems. Many in the pundacracy (is there a better word for the class of pundits that shower us with there conventional wisdoms?) are already jumping ship (well maybe not Pete King but after Danny Wuerfuel does the man have creditability on QBs?) and you know what they have good reason.

Jeers: To rain. Game 4 was rained out as baseball takes a mulligan. There is a huge difference between the Cards being up 3-1 and the series tied at 2-2 so Game 4 is big. As I am not a professional pitcher or belly-itcher I really can't comment on how a delay affects the game but given the quality of arms out there I will be shocked if there are a lot of earned runs to be had.

Jeers: To the end of "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" Georgia and Florida have put on their no fun suits and joined together to end the term that has been used to describe one of the best college football rivalries around. Between the schools heavy hand and the media's acquiescence (wow do tv networks jump at the wishes of organized sports these days) you probably won't hear the term used on tv to describe Georgia v. Florida. Which is a shame because while the schools might put on a Potemkin Village for TV viewers, I assure you they won't be white washing the actual partying.

Jeers: To bad political campaigning. As a student of politics, history and Kabuki theater I expect things to get ugly the final 2 weeks before an election however I really am torn as to which I find more offensive the Tennessee ads that are subtly and not so subtly racist (Congo drums playing whenever Tennessee Senate hopeful Harold Ford's name is mentioned. I mean that tops Macaca any day) or Rush Limbaughs attack on Parkinson sufferer and stem cell advocate Michael J Fox . Hmm it’s a toughie.

Jeers: To blogger. I was hoping to get Cheers and Jeers posted but blogger is being well bloggy. Google better get its act together and fast because the increased traffic come Election Day is going to shut everything down. Wait its back up. Yeah!

Cheers: The Sandwich has just received a video from Berea (Cleveland Browns headquarters) and has given the approval for its publishing. As you can tell from the video Romeo Crennel explains that matters are well in hand and for fans to remain calm. (Note the video has a brief moment at the 28th second that is not suitable for Work (NSW))