This H.O.F. class was very exciting this year. You had Randy Moss, Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, Brian Dawkins, (what a class) Terrell Owens, Bobby Beathard, Robert Brazile, and Jerry Kramer. I didn’t watch the entire show, but I watched Brain, Randy, and Ray give their speeches. To me Brain Dawkins’ speech was the speech that hit home with me. He touched on points about not giving up when it gets tough, and use your haters and elevators. He spoke from the heart and his soul, and that was touching to me, B.D. was that hard hitting safety that players from the opposite team feared, hard nose and never quit on a play! I also saw Randy’s speech, Brain’s, and of course Ray’s too long for television speech. You know Ray is long winded anyway, he starts off calm, and then he gets going, sort of like your preacher at your local church. But he means well, Ray has been thru a lot, hell they all have been thru a lot. Every pro football player has a story to tell and most of the time; it’s a lesson learned story. I think Terrell will regret not going to Canton down the line, he missed out on so many memories, he could of made new friends, also he could of soaked up some much needed knowledge from the players that been there for a while. He would of cherished that time forever, but he wouldn’t be T.O. without a little bit of drama. (JNB18)
Month: August 2018
I haven’t chimed in on LeBron James and the I Promise School that opened a few weeks ago. Bron-Bron as I call him never seems to amaze me, how can you throw shade on this man. A school in his community for under privileged kids, and almost everything is FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is epic, he’s not the first to do so, but he has set the bar real high now. Free tuition, free uniforms, free transportation, free breakfast, free lunch, etc,etc,etc…….. this is a wonderful thing, people that HATE on this man is just unhappy with their own lives! And he’s in LA too, this is box office I tell you, just sit back and watch this superstar with the biggest heart in the game, bravo to the KING! Oh yeah, can’t believe I have to root for the Lakers this season, oh well. (JNB18)
For some reason I think Urban will keep his job as head football coach of the Ohio St. Buckeyes. I think he knew everything about the domestic violence situation that was going on between his (Zach Smith) assistant coach and his ex wife. But just wanted to keep it in house, but that’s a no, no, especially in this day and age. They really don’t have anything on Urban but lying to the media, which is not a crime. So to me there’s a lot of man power going on for nothing, a slap on the wrist for the big U, then it’s back to winning CHIPS for the University. Domestic Violence is NO joke, and should always be reported whenever there’s knowledge of it. Never turn a blind eye or a deaf ear on this on going problem. (JNB18)
I apologize people, I haven’t blogged in over a year, but I promise to hit you with the latest and greatest (sports, Hip-Hop, what’s hot, etc) entertainment on a weekly basis again. You can count on it, I really mean it; Jocks N Beats is BACK! (JNB18)
Apollonia (Actress, singer) is 59 today, Apollonia was the girl back in the day, I remember when she starred in Purple Rain (Prince) back in 1984. I was a kid back then, she was sooooooooooooooooo FINE in those days, we all had her poster on our bedroom walls! Martin Sheen (actor) is 78 yrs old, a very seasoned actor who has paved the way for his family as well. Martha Stewart (Lifestyle Guru) is 77 yrs old, I like how Martha and Snoop Dog work well together as a team on their new show Martha & Snoop; those two are hilarious together. Isaiah Washington (actor) is 55 yrs old, I haven’t seen Zeke in any movies in a long time, can you say blackballed? Tom Brady (N.F.L. quarterback) is 41 yrs old, the G.O.A.T. is playing in his 19th season for the Patriots. A man that has the league, and the world at his fingertips. But can he regain the Super Bowl title once again this year? Billy Bob Thornton (actor) is 63 yrs old, I didn’t start digging Billy until I saw the movie Mr. Woodcock, where he played a (if you haven’t seen it, go watch it.) middle school gym teacher that happens to terrorize all the kids in his dodge ball classes. Years later he starts to date one of his former students mother, that’s when all of the memories come back for the poor guy. Dude was so funny in that flick, that’s where I saw the range in his craft of work, he’s a splendid actor and can play any role in my opinion. (JNB18)