O-Ver Rate-Ed

I haven't written anything just for the blog in quite a while, and its about time I did. As the title suggests (if you can't read it, you just aren't a college sports fan), this is about all things over rated. As usual with me, this will be in a top 5 list format, because, really, is there a better way? I also might throw in something about people/things I think are somehow overlooked or under rated. So without further ado...

My top 5 over rated (semi)modern rock bands:
5. U2- Have they done anything worthwhile since Joshua Tree? Admittedly, I might like them more if Bono and Edge weren't so overbearingly pretentious and just.... douchebaggy. But when your last relevent entry into the world of music was in 1987, and people still worship the ground you shred on; I do believe that qualfies you as over rated.

4. The Smiths- Quick name five Smiths songs. And "I Know its Over" doesn't count. So why does every person who likes indie/underground/somewhat not mainstream rock have to love them somehow? Hollywood continues to stick them in every movie soundtrack which features less then mainstream rock though.

3. Coldplay- Sold over 50 million records worldwide, and their last album in 2008 won several Grammys. They sound like the bastard child of U2 and Radiohead, but with all of Bono's crap and none of Radiohead's soul and angst.

2. Dave Matthews Band- Maybe I don't get them because I don't smoke weed. I just don't see what every single college kid, stoner, and female between 18 and 30 see in this music.

1. The Clash- Now, just because they are here on this list doesn't mean I don't think they are good. They are. Are they the greatest punk band of all time? Are they one of the most influential bands of the past 20 years? The Clash are like the Brett Farve of rock music, in that everyone knows they are good, but the "experts" throw so much praise at them that you just get sick of it.

My best band you haven't heard of pick has been spoiled by their recent success, though congrats to Kings of Leon. You were my go to in this category for a strong 3 years, but now I think the title has to go to The Black Keys. Good music, kind of a bluesy sound.

Top 5 over rated athletes in a sport in season now:
5. Alex Rodriguez (3B, Yankess)- A-Roid almost pushes himself off this list if he actually shows up for a post season like he has thus far. You can put up all the numbers you want on bad teams or in the regular season, if you can't put them up when it matters, its kind of worthless.

4. Jay Cutler (QB, Bears)- We keep waiting for him to be a top 5 quarterback in the league like all the experts have told us he will be his entire career. Don't hold your breath. He'll do just enough to make you think he's good before he throws another bonehead interception.

3. Alex Ovechkin (LW, Capitals) Ok, don't get me wrong here.. he's good. Really good. The next Gretzky he is not. He also just inked a 13 year $124 million dollar contract, the richest in NHL history. He's in his fourth year, he has won zero championships, and only a few playoff games. Let's let him pad his resume a bit before we start putting him in the Hall of Fame.

2. Todd Reesing (QB, Kansas) Reesing is generally brought up in the top 5 of quarterbacks in college football. He's universally thought to be a second round draft pick at worst. He lost what was then the biggest game of his career to a Mizzou team that couldn't play any kind of defense, before his Jayhawks won the Orange Bowl over an 11-2 Virginia Tech that was there because someone had to win the ACC. Maybe he becomes a solid pro... I just don't see it.

1. Tony Romo (QB, Cowboys) With so much exposure on the biggest position in the most popular sport in America, its no wonder the QB dominates my list. This guy is dangerously close to falling off this list as people start to see how really bad he is. Last Sunday, my dad and I came up with a good 15 guys in the league we would rather have under center on our team over Romo. This is the guy they ran Drew Bledsoe out of town for, people were clamoring for him in the streeets of Dallas. How's that working out?

This football season is kind of strange in that, now that the pecking order has been established, I don't see anyone sneaking up on us. The good teams are really good, the bad teams are really bad, and the middle ground is almost nonexistant. Though, if you haven't seen the Broncos play yet this season, they are good. Kyle Orton (another QB) is the real surprise of the season.

Last one... Top five over rated television personalities:

5. Stephen Colbert- I like him, but he's ridden Jon Stewart's coattails for long enough.
4. Joe Buck- Sports commentator. Ask any sports fan, this requires no discussion. I hate Joe Buck, but he does every major sporting event every year.
3. Conan O'Brian- Looks like his over rated status might be in question since the new time slot isn't going so well. I've never thought he was the least bit funny.
2. Anderson Cooper- When did this guy become the face of CNN? Who decided that was a good idea? God, I miss Tim Russert. And, you know, decent television journalism.
1. Glenn Beck- Speaking of terrible television journalism.... Beck is the Conservative rabble rouser of the day. He doesn't let little things like facts get in the way of his stories, either. "Fair and balanced" personified.