In a house full of men, being the only woman does have many drawbacks. Discussion of sports would be one of those. (Let me preface this saying, maybe being a female, I just don’t get it.)

… I was expressing my displeasure at the acquisition of the infamous 81 to the Boys. “Why?” the dh asks.

“Because is it okay to hire someone with his reputation JUST because he is good at his position.

To which he replied, “Yep.” A means to an end. The goal at the end of the season. The big fat ring.

But what about morality clauses? What about keeping toxicity out of the locker room? Basically he said, “Who cares as long as they get the win.”

That chaps my hide. I realize this is sports, the way it has been, and will always be – not that I don’t think it needs change. But it a job. You get the guy to net the best results. Who cares if he(not TO on these examples - a plethora of other players) has been arrested four times though not convicted or an alleged rapist released on a minor technicality. Who cares if the player strangles his coach in front of the rest of the team, beats his wife, is arrested for drug charges, prostitution charges, stabs someone, DUIs out the wazoo.... If he can win you the game, he’s as good as gold.

I know there are just as many people like this in the corporate world and regular-life kinda folks world. Their profiles just aren't in the media's every-waking-moment eye.

What chaps my hide most of all is that I even have an opinion on the matter! Before the kids were born, I didn’t care who was on what team – couldn’t tell you a tight end from a half back. (well, okay – I can’t really do that now either, but I can hold a halfway knowledgeable conversation when it comes to most sports – though curling stymies me!)

I guess I am in a quasi-rant mode this week...