April 10-13, 1997. Those four days that forever changed the world. That is when the Masters tournament was held. That is when Tiger Woods was unleashed on the PGA and the world. That 18 under par, 12 stroke margin of victory performance did not start off as dominant. He bogeyed the 1st hole in route to shooting a 40 (4 over par) on the front 9. But he responded by shooting a 30 (6 under par) on the back 9. 6 under par was the final score for Tom Kite, the 2nd place finisher. Tiger Woods’ 3rd round score was 7 under. Woods was the only player to be under par in every round. And 11 years later he is going for 5th Green Jacket, 14th Major title and 65th PGA overall. The only question left is will he leave the field or the public hanging?
Wow!! This is funny. Barry Bonds Grand Jury Testimony from 2003.
Source is thesmokinggun.com. Oh and don’t think I forgot about Tiger Woods, I wouldn’t leave you hanging.
Augusta National Golf Club was based off of segregation from the start. The Fruitland Nursery that it was built on was originally a plantation. The plantation mindset still sticks around today. The racial discrimination has soften over the last 30 years beginning with Lee Elder becoming the first black man to play in the Masters in 1975 and the two designers Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, 1971 and 1977 respectively. But it has mostly lessened with Tiger Woods’ domination of the Masters since 1997.
I have talked to two black people one is from Augusta and now lives in Baltimore and the other is from Baltimore and has just moved to Augusta. They told me that Augusta was not a racist town. The Augusta native said “Naw it’s cool”. But when asked about The Masters he said “If you ain’t white, you ain’t getting in. And what color are we?” He was serious about it. He also said “And don’t buy tickets from anyone outside because they’re fake.” So it appears there still is some racial discrimination at Augusta National. And I’m not even getting into the Hootie Johnson/ Martha Burk face-off at the 2003 Masters for their men only policy…Next up Tiger leaves the field hanging.
Golf Week was way out of bounds for its “Noose” cover. A golf magazine is not the place to make social commentary unless it wants to chronicle the long history of racism associated with its sport. The best example of this being the extent to which the Masters is revered and respected by the golf media even as the tournament harbors a racist climate. I have even heard from one of my black friends from Augusta, Georgia, site of the Masters each April, that blacks steer clear of Augusta National Golf Club during the week of the Masters in order to avoid racist related harassment that may come there way.
1. Pass Rush (That sets everything up)
Pressure Brady and Protect your QB
2. Win T.O.P. and TO (Ball control)
Establish a running game, Create turnovers and limit your turnovers.
3. Make more big plays (Makes the game easier for you and harder for them)
Big Plays are turnovers in key situations, special teams blocks and returns, a sack in a
key situation, passes and runs over 20 yards.
If you do all of these things you have an excellent chance of beating the Patriots. The best chance I believe is to blitz and knockout Tom Brady.
The Patriots and 49ers: A difference in Bills
The Patriots’ dominance this has people comparing them to the great teams like the ‘84 49ers. The coach of those 49ers was the late, great Bill Walsh. He was a game innovator, a great evaluator of talent, ahead of his time and a genius. The same can be same about the Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, but the following also applies: arrogant, unsportsmanlike, and a cheater. This is what separates the two teams. Walsh was not only a great coach but a great advisor and humanitarian. Yes he was good at gamesmanship, but he stayed within the rules because he knew how the game was supposed to be played. He didn’t have to cheat because he was better than the opposing coach. The team decisively beat the opposition and proceeded to put the 2nd string in the 4th or even 3rd quarter. As a result the 49ers’ 2nd string was as good as some teams starters. Bill Walsh wasn’t one that ran up the score, he wanted to see everyone play and execute in a lopsided contest. A well executed 10 point victory counts the same as a 28 or 35 point victory in which there are two late touchdowns. The Patriots are known for scoring that extra TD, going for it on 4th and short in the red zone when the game is decided among other things. Several years ago they bragged about beating up receivers in tight man coverage. This is of course isn’t allowed past 5 yards and seemed to apply to every team except the Patriots. The refs have since emphasized this rule because of them. The propensity to break rules which is attributed to coaching as well as the difference in Bills is why I will always prefer the 49ers dynasty over the Patriots.
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