Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of lifeEnd over end, neither left, nor the rightStraight through the heart of them righteous uprightsDropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life
Make me, oh, make me, Lord, more than I amMake a piece in your master game planFree from the earthly temptation belowI've got the will, Lord, if you've got the toe
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of lifeEnd over end, neither left, nor the rightStraight through the heart of them righteous uprightsDropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life
Bring on the brothers who've gone on beforeAnd all of the sisters who've knocked at your doorAll the departed, dear loved ones of mineAnd stick 'em up front in the offensive line
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of lifeEnd over end, neither left, nor the rightStraight through the heart of them righteous uprightsDropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of lifeEnd over end, neither left, nor the rightStraight through the heart of them righteous uprightsDropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life
Yeah, dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of lifeEnd over end, neither left, nor the right
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Paul Charles Craft
Dropkick Me Jesus lyrics © Screen Gems-emi Music Inc., Black Sheep Music
d.: Well, one of Cal.E’s kittens called in sick at work today, so she’s filling in for him or her at The Kennel. That’s okay because it gives me a chance to talk about the H-town teams today.
First,I’ll talk about Houston’s darlings, the Astros. No, they didn’t make it to the World Series this year, but I doubt they feel as if they’ve been drop kicked through the goalposts of life, as many of the former teams did. They’ve been to the World Series five times this century, and won twice. That’s not quite on par with what the Boston Red Sox have done recently, or the hated Yankees have done over their lifetime, but, at least, the Astros are in the conversation now. It looks as if the Astros are going to promote from within, promoting bench coach Joe Espeda to be the new manager. That will be as good of a hire as when the Astros hired Dusty Baker. Baker and his road roommate, Hank Aaron were in the center of so much controversy when Aaron was about to break Babe Ruth’s lifetime home run record that the Astro’s sign-stealing scandal probably seemed like a day at the beach to him.
Many people said that the death threats “Aaron recieved were because they were Babe Ruth fans. That’s not the only reason Aaron received those death threats, though. Hank Aaron was a proponent for racial justice, and his skin was too dark, according to some, to be the all-time home run king. Dusty Baker learned how to deal with adversity from his mentor. Hiring him was the absolute best move that the Astros could have made at the time, and promoting Espeda will prove to be just as good of a move, I believe.
Speaking of using homegrown talent, how about DeMeco Rayns? Everyone who knew him knew that he’d be an excellent coach, because he was basically a coach on the field when he played for the Texans. Even ten year veterans called him “sir” and elected him team captain as a rookie. It’s unfortunate that his career was cut short by injuries, but everyone knows NFL really stands for “Not For Long.” Besides, ‘Meco is going to be an alltime great as a coach, I believe. But, three other men are just as important as the head coach, in my opinion.
No, I’m not talking about “The second coming of Joe Cool,” C.J Stroud, (his initials should stand for “Cee, we Just need a minute to score). The first one is another homegrown man, Case Keenum. Since I lost a lot of my hearing in my thirties, I’ve become a good oral transiliterator. When Stroud came off the field after the last turnover the Texans committed yesterday, it was plain to me what Keenam told him after he tapped C.J. on the shoulder. I read his lips to say,” First, get your head up.” Then, the two went over strategy for a last minute drive. Keenum is worth his salary as a mentor to the talented young man.
The second person that I think has helped Stroud is George Fant. As a former offensive lineman, I was fascinated to see a street free agent become such an excellent pass blocker, as well as a very good lead blocker on running plays. And, his play allowed Tytus Howard to move to left guard when he came off the injured-reserve list. That solidified that position, but where will Kenyon Green play when he returns next year? Maybe he could play center, since that position seems to be a revolving door due to injuries.
The third person that has helped Stroud is the head coach. Ryans has placed his confidence in another rookie, and it has paid off in spades. Maybe I should also mention Lovie Smith. Him trying to hurt the Texans by costing them the first pick in the draft when he won the last game of last season actually helped them. STroud has outplayed his good friend Bryce Young, mainly by staying healthy. Small running quaterbacks don’t last in the NFL. RG3 said as much on a national broadcast, and he knows that from experience.
And the Rockets also seem to have found the right coach, even if they didn’t promote from within, like they did when they hired home-grown Rudy T. Remember him? The only Rockets’ coach ever to win any NBA championships, and he won two back-to-back. Much like Ryans, Rudy T. was considered to be a player’s coach who could communicate well with his players.
My former hometown has also found good leadership, and I’m happy for Dallas. If only the college teams in Texas could find the same quality leadership that the professional teams have found,Texas would be set as far as athletics are concerned.
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