You're No Einstein
Whenever I feel the need for fodder for this
column, I have a short list of sources to turn to for inspiration. One of the
chief examples of this is the "official" Forty-Niner's website. There isn't a
better source of drivel online anywhere. Of course, the most reliable source of
drivel among the whole motley (and I mean motley) crew has to be that chief
bullshit-slinger himself, our collective nemesis, Dr. John York.
In the story about Erikson's non-departure
from the Niners last Sunday, Dr. York said he would not ask for the head coach's
resignation. Wow. What a guy. I'm sure that clever John realizes that, other
than a couple of chimpanzees down at the San Francisco Zoo, viable candidates
weren't exactly beating a path to his door. Great decision, idiot. At least keep
a warm body under the headset on Sundays.
Even a once-per-week meeting between Ugg and
Goo to discuss the "mistakes that have been made," won't begin to resolve the
overall problem. When there are only bozos driving the bus, improvements aren't
possible.
"Again, I think we need to evaluate several
things," York said. "This has been a disappointing season. We knew it would be a
tough one, but no one expected it to be 2-11."
Really, Dr. York? You take
an entire organization apart, sell off all the talent, cut back every place
possible, hire a gang of like-minded yes-men like Terry Donahue--who really
could screw up a cup of coffee, I think--and you don't see a 2-11 season
coming? Astounding. How can you not expect the worst after unraveling and
destroying the best?
I know it's going pretty far afield for Jen to quote
Einstein, but here goes anyway-
Insanity is the act of continuing to do
the same thing in the same way,
over and over again, and expecting a
different result.
--Albert Einstein
Take a hint, Dr. York-even though
you're no Einstein.
December 14, 2004
