Under Risk of "Instant Insanity"

With the Army-Navy game on Saturday... here's a little nugget to chew on.

The first ever leather helmet in football history was worn in this game.

Navy Midshipman (and later Admiral) Joseph Mason "Bull" Reeves wore what is widely regarded as the first football helmet in the 1893 Army–Navy Game. He had been advised by a Navy doctor that another kick to his head would result in "instant insanity" or even death, so he commissioned an Annapolis shoemaker to make him a helmet out of leather.[14]
Ain't no pussy, that Admiral Reeves.

Take that Roger Goodell.

Army v. Navy: Nothing Like It In Sports

If you missed last year's incredibly told, thoroughly researched, and beautifully filmed documentary "A Game of Honor" you are in luck.

1. It will be shown again this year on Showtime. Tonight on Showtime Extreme, and then through the weekend on regular Showtime.

2. There's a lovely little morsel snack preview above, by the incredible filmmakers "Stillmotion."

3. You can buy the DVD at Wal-Mart. (Standard DEF only. Boo!)

As you were.... slovely couch fan. Let's all try to at least ASPIRE to the commitment and honor these young men (and women) display at our service academies.

Try....

This Story Is Not Getting Any Better.... At All...

The Javon Belcher baby-momma-murder story is getting worse and more stupid by the day. Here's what Belcher was texting to a former teammate the night before he plunged so many lives into hell with his idiocy.

That same night, Belcher exchanged text messages with former University of Maine teammate Reggie Paramoure, according to Sports Illustrated. 

“I see y’all boys aint doing too well,” Paramoure said about the Chiefs’ record. “Wats goen on wit u besides ball.” 

“Our ‘o’ can’t even put 7 in the board for us, but everything good bro, baby momma crazy but I have a little girl almost 3 month man and she’s a blessing, she makes me smile on the worst day,” Belcher responded 

“Daughter!” Paramoure texted back, then cracked that Belcher would need a gun to fend off her future suitors. 

“Yea man,” Belcher answered, “I got about 8 guns now, from hand Gunz to assault rifles for her little bf’s.” 

The previous week’s game had been the first this season that Belcher didn’t start.
“Just trying to stay on the field and get this new contract, but this losing s--t ain’t helping,” Belcher wrote to his friend, the magazine said. 

You have to wonder how a guy could become so "disconnected" from real life, and the concept of life and death like this. I mean, life is not a video game. It's not a reality show. Just unbelieveable.