OK...I'm a bigger a-hole than Ricky.

[damekmo@teleport.com]

I read the columns in the Globe and Herald about Ricky in tears and, I'm
sorry, I'm just totally unmoved. What's wrong with me? Have I become a
raging a-hole, insensitive to someone else's pain? Money isn't everything.
All right, he's made a ton of money being a total incompetent. I'm a total
incompetent. Nobody's given me a ton of money, and I've been a total
incompetent a lot longer. So at first I thought I was just bitter and
jealous. "Screw him...who cares...he's made a ton of money. Where's mine? I
could've done just as good (bad) a job as Ricky." And just to make sure I
truly failed I would've brought a few of you guys in with me. Screw Chris
Wallace! I would've been huddling with Mark Berry on draft day. After "a
few" beers we could've screwed up the same draft choices and trades.
Probably more of them in even more spectacular fashion. Where's ours Mark?!
Where the hell is ours? But after some thought, no...it's not that I'm
bitter and jealous over Ricky's financial success. I don't begrudge anybody
financial success. Money isn't everything. What bothers me is that the guy
has no pride. I re-read the articles and then it hit me. "Look, if you're
going to be a total incompetent...no crying goddam it!! Have some pride!"
You wouldn't see Mark and I weeping in the locker room after another loss.
"Lose with pride!" Screw up and smile or get out! That's what pisses me off
the most. It's time for Ricky to actually do something. It's been obvious
for weeks now that this team will never win another game this season.
Mishra and I picked them for 32 wins. My God...were we wrong. (By the way
Mishra, you would've been my assistant coach.) Here's what I want from
Ricky now, and I don't think it's asking too much. He's just wasting time
here. If he's going to cry about it, quit now. Just stop feeling sorry for
yourself weeping in locker rooms and saying things like "I don't know why
they won't do what they're told?" Good God Almighty, they've apparently
never done what they were told. Why start crying about it now? If you
aren't happy about this "new development" then trade their asses. Get them
out of here. Do something! Don't just sit there weeping and complaining.
You wouldn't see Mark, Mishra and me sitting there helpless and weeping.
We'd do the right thing and start making more bad moves. Ricky gets paid to
do things. He's made his fortune by doing the wrong thing over and over
again, but so what? If he's going to start having regrets...quit today. If
not...have a few beers with your staff and start trading these players
away.


Paul M.