Clovers In The Atmosphere

did anyone else see LaVar Arrington's interview after the skins playoff win? It was so cute. He had a big smile and didn't really know what to say. It was very endearing. Especially after the smear campaign the team has conducted against him (the offsides in the first half was pretty undisciplined) and the controversy of the last weeks trade rumors.

IN addition, does the dehumanizing language comparing football players (particularly running backs and defensive ends who both tend to be black) to animals bother anyone else? Clinton Portis was described as needing to be "in a lather" to be successful. This prepositional phrase is used almost exclusively to describe horses. I can't tell whether it denotes latent, Jimmy the greek-style racism, or it is simply the closest thing to a visual image that tv-men can muster.

While on the subject, Mike Patrick is a terrible color commentator. He switched overenthusiastic sides on the Shaun Taylor spitting incident with no explaination. He is like that friend everyone has who won't stand by his opinion when it is questioned.