Can Somebody Turn that Down, Please?

Written By The Bus Driver

 
There is something to be said for one hit wonders. They are almost always catchy and when you hear them again years later, good or bad, they almost always elicit a response from you. This is how I feel about Mercury Morris. He is the “I’m Too Sexy” of the NFL. Catchy at first, but about half way through you wish it would stop.


The 1972 dolphins RB has been the loudest voice defending his pride and place in history as the only undefeated, oh wait, I’m sorry. Excuse me Mr. Morris. As you corrected Jay Harris on Sports Center this week, the only “perfect” team in NFL history. Frankly, I was wondering where he had been. I mean two teams undefeated this far into the season and we haven’t gotten a remix to his 2007 rap against the patriots? For those of you who don’t know him, here is one of his asinine interviews with Sports Center from 2007 about the Patriots.


So Mr. Morris, yes you are perfect. But don’t forget that just like Right Said Fred, you are also forgotten. If it wasn’t for teams like the 2007 patriots or ‘09 Saints and Colts, we wouldn’t even know who you are. When they talk about the all time greats, you are nowhere near the list. Hell, to be honest, I rarely hear about your perfect team when talking about the all time greatest teams in NFL history. Yes, people bring up that you were perfect, but it is hard to overlook that you were perfect in a deluded league. The combined winning percentage of your opponents in ‘72 was under .400. And you were “undefeated underdogs” in the Super Bowl. Even your own contemporaries didn’t respect you. Try to remember these things before you get high and mighty about the present sports world. If your team played today it would probably struggle to get a win against the Lions.


But still, you are right about being perfect. And because of that, as a life long Cowboys fan, I find myself rooting for both the Colts and Saints this year. Even tonight when the Saints look to embarrass the Cowboys. I hope they both meet undefeated in the Super Bowl. That way while they are moving in next door we can finally turn you off for good.

UPDATE:
So the Cowboys actually decided to show up last night and alas, beat the Saints. Sadly this win, at least for me, comes as one of the many Cowboys disappointments of the year…Sure, I’m a Cowboys fan and usually want them to win, but nothing about them this year gives me any belief that they could actually get to the super bowl, let alone win it. They would have to play perfect the rest of the way, like last night, and I just don’t see it happening. Plus, they didn’t show up for so many other games they needed to win this year and out of nowhere they wake up and make Mercury smile….I feel sick just thinking about it…Go Colts.