The Flea Flicker was on the beautiful Pebble Beach links the past several days. It wasn't all about the game that is a walk in the park to whack a little ball. Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Bill Belichick, Herm Edwards, Nick Saban and Bob Stoops were all here as well. The Flea Flicker was on the job.
Caught this nugget on an exchange between an older female Green Bay Packers fan and Aaron Rodgers while golfing at Spyglass:
Fan: "Hey Aaron, you're my favorite pecker."
Mrs. Flea Flicker: "I hate to know how she knows"
I'm certainly no golf expert but it was easy to see that Rodgers had great drives and decent putting. If it weren't for occasional wild moments, he looks to be a fine golfer.
Perhaps the highlight of Rodgers' golf time, at least in terms of entertainment, was when he did the "Raji" on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach.
The Tony Romo-Tiger Woods pairing drew huge crowds. I'm glad that I stuck with Rodgers. They were always on the same course but always very far apart.
Bill Belichick is a very sweet man. This is the second time that I've seen him at this golf tournament and he spends more time than most signing autographs. He also makes each moment personal as he asks everyone their name.
Many have criticized some Patriots about how they spend their post-Super Bowl loss time. Belichick says that Pebble Beach and the tournament played here are the best place and time to unwind from the disappointment. People (media) really have to stop forcing their opinions on others. Let people do what they feel comfortable. Everyone is different.
Bob Stoops is somewhat goofy and very personable. He kept complimenting and thanking the spectators for braving a very light sprinkle.
Nick Saban has a large head.
There was a line of military folks along one of the greens at Pebble Beach on Saturday. Aaron Rodgers went over and shook every hand. It was a much appreciated gesture. Rodgers has always shown class. It was evident all week.
It's fun to see the football peeps outside of the sport in which they are comfortable and excel. To see the person behind the football persona.
A few football bits:
I didn't mention much about the Honors awards show held by the league on the eve of the Super Bowl.
I might have still been upset that Terrell Suggs of the Ravens took home the defensive player of the year award over the Vikings' Jared Allen. Suggs is a fantastic football player but he's just part of a dominant Ravens defense. Allen was often the only defense that the Vikings had on the field. Opposing offenses concentrated on him and still couldn't stop him. 22 sacks speak to that.
Aaron Rodgers again showed his class when he accepted the MVP award from Peyton Manning. Acknowledging his sharing of the stage with the 4-time winner of the award and hoping to see Manning on the field next year. It was Rodgers' moment and he still took the time to acknowledge the importance of Peyton Manning to the game.
I heard that Cris Carter lost Hall of Fame votes because some voters think that he's a jerk. I hate to break it to these idiots but the Hall of Fame is not a popularity contest. It's about special football players that had special football careers. Anybody that says that they won't vote for a player because they don't personally like him has to be kicked out of that room.
Vikings director of player personnel George Paton was the top choice of the St. Louis Rams for their general manager position. Falcons director of player personal Les Snead is now the Rams general manager. I was very pleased to see that Paton chose to stay with the Vikings as the assistant general manager rather than take the top job with the Rams. It says a lot that I like to hear about the Vikings front office.
Just like I can't imagine Peyton Manning playing anywhere but Indianapolis, I can't imagine Hines Ward playing anywhere but Pittsburgh. I really hope that both stay where they are.
The Minnesota Vikings need a new stadium. Nuff said.
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