Occasional Breaks & Distractions Not Just OK, But Healthy…

By: Joseph M. Lenard

So wonderful to get the occasional break from the writing norm people expect from me, and even a chance to share some Personal information (including more recent photos that can be viewed from what were previously online from back when I previously operated SSCE site) for anyone who cares to learn more about me as a Person rather than me as an Author, Political Activist, Speaker, etc., that folks generally know me as online. So, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL (?) and yes down-thread Political tie-ins. So, WE INTERRUPT YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED READING TO PRESENT: TLB SPECIAL – SPORTS EDITION (sort of, not entirely, will make sense as it all comes together going along)…

Yes, in moderation and perspective, Sports can be a great bit of distraction from seriousness in Life, and indeed a Business, giving additional Folks (on and off Field) chance to earn Living at what they Love. All things in moderation as distraction as long as we know the BREAD AND CIRCUSES concept and not be lulled into State of Stupid (more on this down-thread, hang in with me if you still want at least a partial Political piece (it really does all tie-together)).

VIDEO (2m 18s): Are you ready for some Football (Hank Williams Jr):

Who else has enjoyed the XFL Season and already enjoying Season 2 of USFL reboot?!?!? And sneak-ahead mention: more Football on the way 2023 and 2024 – down-thread.

Despite the discussion with NFL snob Kevin (Savaged Unfiltered, April 2023), who is really only interested in Football that he can make quick/easy side-hustle monies off, I am greatly enjoying ALL the additional Football and seeing so many Heart filled hungry players still getting an extended opportunity to play the game they Love. It is great for more to get to still play, whether or not will ever indeed get to, or get back to, the NFL. As well as help further employ and help them and their Families of/for Security Personnel, Ticket-takers, Concession workers, roving Food/Beverage Vendors, Merchandisers, etc./more; that are certainly NOT Salaried employees and only earning when the Venues are open and operating with some form of events to occur within.

VIDEO (44m 3s): Discussion with Kevin Gootee (Savaged Unfiltered Podcast) Comedy and Sports (Video Link):

[Related, if you’re looking for more Comedy: Savaged Unfiltered with Sadia]

Yes, there has been some “OMG YOU GOTTA CATCH THAT” disappointment moments, but don’t we get those too in the NFL at times? Players looking to try and amass YAC (Yards-After-Catch) and taking focus off the catch-the-ball first task (happened at times even to some currently in Canton Ohio Football Hall-Of-Fame). There was also a great HELMET CATCH in the XFL this year that frankly rivaled the Super Bowl Helmet Catch still talked about; and great Lujuan Winningham one-hander in XFL Playoffs. The main thing is that MOST of the games are indeed “competitive” to and within the League itself making for some Fun games to watch (yes, a couple Teams are surely underwhelming, but then again the Detroit Lions for my entire Life has been underwhelming in the NFL (and once again we see HOPES from new Leadership in the front-office and on the Field via Draft and/or Free Agency but still the same #FordOwnershipCurse lingering in the backs of our mind always holding us back from any potentially good Season)). The Teams with losing Records in XFL had many within one-score Finals; close games they just happened to come out on the wrong side of more than other Teams.

And we have REAL HOPE in Michigan, as the USFL Michigan Panthers are looking far better than last year – the best chance for a Division and hopefully Championship banner to go up into the Ford Field (Detroit Michigan, Home of NFL Lions (and Panthers previously played at former home of Lions Pontiac Silverdome when they Won Championship and had a banner in those) rafters!!!

VIDEO (1m 34s): USFL back in Michigan:

And we should all have REAL HOPE that the XFL (destroyed by Wuhan Virus lockdowns the last reboot attempt) and the USFL now into Season 2 of reboot, should both learned lessons and proceeding cautiously toward long-term stability and longevity this time around. Again, to allow us, as Fans, to see more local favorites from NCAA Teams (and some former NFL Players, as well as “NFL prospect” Players to showcase themselves, in the mix) get to extend their Careers otherwise not available to them.

VIDEO (2m 19s): Kurt Warner – American Underdog (Movie Trailer):

And there will remain the great potential for another greatest story in Football of another Kurt Warner (see his biopic: American Underdog) that we all knew Kurt was destined for when we even first glimpsed his potential all those years back starting in the Arena Football League. Here in Michigan we remember fondly Novo Bojovic from his Detroit Drive (AFL), Michigan Panthers (USFL), and Saint Louis Rams (NFL), days. Many players had actually played in both AFL and NFL (starting most famously with Cliff Branch (Former Oakland Raiders WR) who joined the AFL in first Season and LA Cobras to help highlight the League and show his full “Iron-Man Football” (players play both Offense AND Defense, let’s see many of the NFL folks do that) talent. Some include such names as: Novo Bojovic, Rashied Davis, Cory Fleming, Tony Graziani, Jay Gruden, Rob Hunt, Jim Kubiak, Tommy Maddox (AFL, XFL, NFL, transition), Todd Marinovich, Sean Payton, Will Pettis, Kurt Warner, and so many more (fuller, but still incomplete list via Wiki). Just a couple of USFL to NFL mentions are Doug Flutie, Jim Kelly, Herschel Walker.

VIDEO (10m 26s): Arena Bowl X: Kurt Warner vs. Jay Gruden:

Warner went from AFL Iowa Barnstormers QB (1995-1997) to signing with St. Louis Rams (temporarily playing with Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe), then becoming Rams Super Bowl winning QB and MVP in 2000 (Super Bowl XXXIV). Warner set a Super Bowl record with 414 passing yards and threw a pair of touchdowns to lead the Rams to their first Super Bowl title and was named the game’s MVP. He recorded another MVP season two years later when he guided the Rams back to the Super Bowl. Warner then went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals and took them to a Super Bowl in 2009 (Super Bowl XLIII) but was unable to duplicate his Super Bowl winning success, losing both his second Rams Super Bowl and (Warner’s 3rd, this time with) Arizona Cardinals Championship games appearances.

AUDIO (27m 14s): Stone Cold Sports Truth (WAAMradio Sun Apr 30^th Show):

[This article, in-part, inspired by Derek and my call-in to his/this program, you can listen LIVE Sunday’s 12:30ET-1p and call-in to participate at 734-822-1600 (other Shows to listen and call-in to – see: WAAMradio/shows)]

[Sub-section from “Only thing required for Evil to prevail” TLB piece (expanded/expounded upon a bit below)]

It is cited that 50-60% of all Christians do not Vote (also another related TLB story: “Will REAL CHRISTIANS Save America”). Many of (supposedly 40% of) whom are not even Registered to Vote (Register to Vote, or print the form to get a Christian you know Registered (in Michigan, or find your States’ forms via DuckDuckGo search)!

Because….
All that is required for Evil to prevail is for good peoples to do nothing! You’ve no doubt heard that quote already in some of its various paraphrased forms.

If you are not familiar with the phrase: Bread and Circuses to appease the peasants, you’d better become acquainted with it quick (while the Left and FASCICRATS try to keep the masses distracted and they “Cloward and Piven” us toward Bankruptcy (especially the Social Security System in just next few years if not dealt with and as also discussed in the TLB “The Lefts Farcical Attempt to Influence the 2024 GOP Primary” piece)….

When are you going to stop (well, again, point of this article, doing so in moderation OK, but I’m addressing the do nothing but sit around and WHINE crowd) watching the Circus distractions and get involved? Or you sitting idly (“You SHALL be Known by Your Fruits” or your IDLENESS to not Sow anything) by until there is no Bread at all to Eat from/with/in the “Bread and Circus” eventual collapse equation?

VIDEO (3m 50s): Bread and Circuses – What does it mean and where does it come from?:

As an aside and throw-back a couple weeks. Those who Virtue-Signal are NOT limited to those on the Left. Sadly many on the Right just sit around behind keyboards and also Virtue-Signal; knowing NOTHING of which they speak and engaging in Emotional Hysterics and DO SOMETHING (even if it makes things worse, not better) mentality; of course just about different things than those on the Left. They talk a great game online, but when it comes to doing something (You Shall Be Known By Your Fruits, not your Words and inaction is a choice/action that can/shall be Judged), be expected to actually bother to stand up and show up to do ANYTHING that would matter – they are nowhere to be found. Are you a Virtue-Signaling bullshit-artist? Or an actual do-er (One actually can be counted on to show up and be in the trenches for the Fight)?!?!

VIDEO (10m 1s): Know Nothing Snowflakes, on the Right and Left. We must Educate:

Back to the “distraction” of Football…

Nothing beats the price and availability of AFL/USFL/XFL games that a whole entire family can have Season-tickets for just the cost of an individual NFL game lower bowl seats. And while the current modern USFL and XFL talk about unprecedented access (as did before them “claims” by the AAF and UFL (whom Actor/Celebrity Denzel Washington’s Son (John David Washington played in NFL Europe for the Rhein Fire in the 2007 offseason. Washington was drafted by the California Redwoods (later the Sacramento Mountain Lions) of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009) was a WR in and gave notoriety to that League. Like the other Leagues, the UFL too rebooting/returning in 2023 and will be available via Streaming starting May 2023 with Teams boasting from Atlanta, Charleston, Mississippi, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Rochester, Virginia Beach, Arkansas, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Saint Louis)) nothing beat the access of an Arena Football League games.

AFL access was never seen before nor since, especially for those of us able to get the Season-tickets in the first few rows right around the Arena and literally having players land up in your lap during the game, as they were knocked over the Indoor League Walls. Nor a better opportunity for you to bring the kids and have on field access after the game to meet Coaches, Players, Cheerleaders, League and Teams’ Operators/Officials, and even oftentimes the AFL game creator Jim Foster (who, yes, if you watch “American Underdog” you’ll know also went on to create the Iowa Barnstormers franchise (which later switched, along with a few other AFL franchises (Arizona Rattlers, San Jose Sabercats, others), to help build IFL spinoff League (minus the Patented Jim Foster AFL Nets exclusively Licensed to/for AFL), after “irreconcilable differences” within AFL Offices and “direction and future of the AFL” inner-squabbles (as the AFL remained plagued over its multiple decades of play to retain franchises and locations (but, let’s be fair, how many MLB, NBA, NFL, and even NHL, Teams relocated for better Venue deals in other Cities over the decades too?) and the original incarnation of the AFL completely collapsed in Bankruptcy in 2019))) to talk to and get autographs from. Let alone the access I was lucky enough to have by having seats right behind home bench for the Detroit Drive and interacting with Tim Marcum (whom you can see in the “Arena Bowl X: Kurt Warner vs. Jay Gruden” video above after going to Tampa Bay Storm when Detroit Drive ceased operations) about actual gameplay during halftime of games.

So, sure there are wonderful entertainment options for entire Families at reasonable cost beside the overpaid, overpriced, whining, kneeling (though that seems to have stopped, for now, WOKE Political grand-standing AntiAmericanism and never real oppression abroad (not to be confused with Tim Tebow honoring God “End-zone Prayer kneeling” nor Prayer returning to NFL following Damar Hamlin injury)), other Professional Leagues (whether Baseball, Basketball, Football) today. As well as, again, we from everything in moderation can enjoy (and not to the point of complete distraction as Bread and Circuses strategy is intended to keep you fat, lazy, stupid, and uninvolved in the things that actually affect your life). And, yes, even the AFL has new owners, restructured, and planning a return in 16 cities for 2024. Which Cities the AFL will be reconstituting in again to be announced late 2023, which boasted its maximum size of 19 teams playing 3 different (2001, 2004, and 2007) Seasons. I am certainly hoping it returns to Detroit for a third time – though I will NOT be buying into Season-tickets nor interested in reconstituting the “1^st Fan – Detroit ArenaFootball Fan Club” that I created (being the 1^st person to had purchased Detroit AFL tickets back when, and play that everyone can be a #1 Fan with such close-proximity seats to the action)! And hopefully Grand Rapids MI Rampage returns, at which a GRR hosting Houston ThunderBears game I met my Wife (yes, though now Divorced (Joseph Martin Lenard / Rhonda Michelle Simpson 1999 Wedding Program)). Rhonda of the Simpson Drag Family, no not that kind – Drag Racing (the Cars kind), not the Dylan “Hepburn Impersonator wanna-be” (and non Bud-Light Drinker Spokes-blunder, destroyed a Brand (Stock tanked, as boycott ensued)) kind.

VIDEO (50m 06s): Savaged Unfiltered  S4  E439: Why, Budweiser?? (Video Link):

YOU PREFER BASEBALL? Listen to me talking with Don Wardlow on BASEBALL LIFER Show. And catch me there again coming-soon for follow-up discussion of MLB Rule changes/updates effects on that game. I may not be an ”expert” but I certainly have my “Fan perspective” on such. Though, honestly, Detroit Tigers not doing well several years; nor Pistons nor Red Wings nor Lions ever, which is why I’m excited about Panthers being back and hoping for return of AFL to Detroit; I don’t watch much now, will again when they improve (yep, other than Hockey/NHL I am indeed a “Fair-weather Fan” (and yes, now we’re talking Baseball, pun intended about the “Fair-weather” Sport)). Plus my TERROR STRIKES book has a Baseball sub-thread in it (which I hope you’ll read to find/understand why). As well as obvious threat at/on any Sporting event(s) – I recall the great and under-rated IMO “Black Sunday” film (and the Fan’s “Black Sunday 1976 Behind the Scenes Film”).

HOCKEY? Told ya Boston Bruins were actually LONG-SHOT to win the Cup this Season!

Welcome to the Club Boston Bruins..
How many times in 90’s and early 2000’s Detroit Red Wings blew people out, amassed up Record various Stats, won President’s trophy regularly, CLEAR FAVORITE for the Cup — EXIT PLAYOFFS EARLY!!!

Thank you Florida Panthers, you made me a few Bucks! 🙂 LOL
To you all, you know who you are, TOLD YA SO – PAY UP!

VIDEO (2m 13s): Welcome To Holey Moley (ABC):

EXTREME MINI-GOLF? Best Sports Show EVER; and I say that not entirely tongue-in-cheek as it was a lot of fun with the humorous hosts and wild and crazy putt-putt holes. Holey Moley, neither confirmed or denied (not renewed, but not officially cancelled) to return sometime in 2023 (should have been restarting Wed. May 3rd). Now that there is a 2023 Writers Strike (frankly with all the WOKE manure peddled into virtually every Program these days, many feel the longer they Strike the better and the Nations collective IQ would increase getting a break from their manure) and entirely scripted Shows well is going to run-dry over the Summer/Fall.

Yes, Holey Moley is a Reality-hybrid and partially scripted. They may wish to quickly green-light Season 5 for this as at least one content that can quickly be ramped up and put in the can that they’ll need for potential holes (yes, Golf, holes, pun intended) in their nightly slots. Both hosts are very improvisational capable and Show indeed could be done off-the-cuff as if like a regular Live Sporting event (yes, they too often have pre-recorded scripted pieces as part of Broadcasts, but can be “worked” without (hosts/announcers just have increased pressure)).

VIDEO (47m 18s): Joseph M Lenard w/ Roger Landry on Eradicating Programmed Ignorance – Town Crier Show discuss the Left’s insanity WOKE/PatheticalCorruptness “Feelings over Facts” crowd demand must be the new-norm (Video Link):

[Of course, TLB is about Politics, so we gotta close out this piece on that note. ? Great conversation I had with Roger I hope you’ll listen to.]

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About the Author: Joseph M. Lenard was a former writer for Super Simple Computer Enterprises, REDSTATE, Grassfire, and Rattle With Us – MI TEAParty (where he was Writing Committee Chair) and others. Joseph is a current content provider at Before It’s News and The Liberty Beacon. He is also the Author of: “Terror Strikes: Coming Soon to a City Near You”!

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