Take a Look here:

If I was a betting man, which I am not, I would bet that this was a severe case of retaliation.  There was an incident earlier in the race, where Brad Keslowski bumped Carl Edwards.  You can also view that here:

You are free to voice your opinion, but this looks like a blantant form of retaliation.

My friend sent me an email with a very funny Nascar bit, so here it is:

Was it a payback?  No one really knows at this time. Lets think about a couple things: 1) Back in May, Jr was going for a win and Kyle wrecked him and took the win right away from him, 2) This time Kyle Busch was going for a win, and Jr got up under him and spun him out.  Both of these events happened at the very same track, just about 4 months apart.  Personally, I think it was a payback.  Excuse my wording, but sometimes paybacks are a bitch.

There was about 30 seconds left in the game, and Washington was down by one touchdown.  They got down close enough and  scored a touchdown, and were now within one point of tying the game.  They were excited, and I think that they had reason to be.  Then there was a flag on the field.  The penalty ended up being for celebration.  That particular penalty is one of those that always makes me mad.  It is not that I think that it should not exist, because I do think it should exist. The wording just needs to be changed. There are times if a celebration is flagerant and blatant that it needs to be called. But a situation like Jake Locker getting excited because he scored a touchdown to try and tie the game, should not be called.

RULE 9
Conduct of Players and Others Subject to the Rules

SECTION 2. Noncontact Fouls

Unsportsmanlike Acts
ARTICLE 1. There shall be no unsportsmanlike conduct or any act
that interferes with orderly game administration on the part of players,
substitutes, coaches, authorized attendants or any other persons subject to
the rules, before the game, during the game or between periods.

a. Specifically prohibited acts and conduct include:

2. After a score or any other play, the player in possession immediately
must return the ball to an official or leave it near the dead-ball spot.
This prohibits:

(a) Kicking, throwing, spinning or carrying (including off of the
field) the ball any distance that requires an official to retrieve it.

(b) Spiking the ball to the ground [Exception: A forward pass to
conserve time (Rule 7-3-2-d)].

(c) Throwing the ball high into the air.

(d) Any other unsportsmanlike act or actions that delay the game.

[emphasis added]

But it is one of those things that is up to interpretation.  The wording on the penalty or rulebook, whatever you want to call it, needs to be changed. One referee might see a little celebration and not call anything; while a different referee might see the same celebration, but decide to call a penalty.

After the game, referee Larry Farina was quoted as saying “After scoring the touchdown, the player threw the ball into the air and we are required, by rule, to assess a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. It is a celebration rule that we are required to call. It was not a judgment call.”

What? If it’s not a judgment call, why did the rule makers insert the word “high?” The officials are being asked to make a judgment by inserting that one four-letter word. Is it high if a player throws the ball 30 feet in the air? Sure. Is it high if he tosses it over his shoulder? No. How about 6 inches over his head? A foot? A yard? See, there has to be a judgment made at some point. If any act of throwing the ball in the air were to be penalized, the word “high” would have been omitted.

Here is a clip of the play:

It is once again the start to another College Football Season.  For those of you who do not already know, I am a big Boise State Football fan.  I was pretty excited to see them roll over Idaho State University.  Although Idaho State is a smaller school, it was still a good game.  Boise State’s starting QB is Kellen Moore, he is a pretty good QB, and only a freshman.

Today, Griffey Jr., just hit his 600th home run.  He is only the 6th player to reach this milestone, and 2 of them have admitted to or are accused of being on Steroids.  Those two players are Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa.  I just wanted to give a shout-out to Griffey, for reaching this marker, without being on “The Juice”.

Near the end of the race, the 5 team of Kyle Busch got the car drivable again, but just barely. They went looking for their driver, but he was on his way home. Dale Jr., the driver Kyle had just taken out of the race, climbed into the car and finished the race. In that instance, Dale Earnhardt Jr. showed his class, and Kyle Busch showed his ass.

I think that Kyle Busch still stings from being released from his Hendrick ride last year to make way for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Some of the remarks he’s made since the announcement that Dale Jr. would be joining Hendrick Motorsports in 2008 led me to believe that he still harbors some resentment. Though Kyle has done very well at Joe Gibbs Racing, there appears to still be somewhat of a chip on the young man’s shoulder.