Hey, how's everyone? This is David J. Huhn once again with another entry full of goodness for you all. In this entry I'm going to elaborate on how and what I'm going to do and don't do in my blog. But before that, a little background into myself:

I'm just a humble, shy guy trying to make it in a world that can be, at times, quite messed up.

Now, on to the good stuff:

1. I'm not going to go overboard with the 'love' for the 'star' players regardless of sport. It doesn't mean I don't love watching the big-name players playing, but at the same time I'm not going to fall all over myself gushing over these people like some media people in Chicago and elsewhere do.

2. I'm going to be far more optimistic in this blog than you'll find elsewhere. While I can't guarantee it'll be 100% optimistic 100% of the time, I can guarantee there will be more than the 0% optimism you'll find in most sports cities the vast majority of the time.

3. I'm not going to get bent out of shape over the silliest things in sports, as I've heard some do. You're probably asking "What do you mean by that?", and I'll give you a few examples of what I mean: I've heard media people in Chicago getting bent out of shape over a lack of criticism about the 'star' players in Chicago sports (the few that are there that is) from the fans, as if the fans are expected to be as ultra-critical as the media people! Another thing they get bent out of shape over is the idea that fans 'fall in love' with the lesser-talented players in Chicago sports (such players are usually known as 'grinders', 'try-hard types', you get the idea) with the same fervor as they would with the 'star' players! I don't know about you, but there are better things to get bent out of shape over than the things I mentioned.

4. I'm not going to do anything to dampen your optimism about the team(s) you root for. I have no illusions about being required to dampen fans' enthusiasm over their favorite teams, contrary to what some media people will try to tell you. I'm not going to get too concerned over every little thing that goes the slightest bit wrong and try to make it sound like something major, as I'm always hearing and/or reading from media people locally and nationwide.

5. Fans are just that...fans. They're not 'meatball fans' or 'idiots' or 'lemmings' or anything similar that is designed for the sole purpose of making fun of the fans. As with #4, I have no illusions about being required to make fun of fans who don't fit what the Chicago (and national) media believes should be 'the ideal sports fan' (more on that in a future blog entry).

6. No conspiracies. Ever.

7. I'm not a reporter or anything like that. I'm just a sports fan whose focus will be mainly about what I hear and/or read about regarding Chicago sports with this blog. I won't be ignoring what goes on nationally as the previous entry proves, but the majority of blog entries will focus on Chicago sports.

8. I'm not going to post things simply to make myself appear as 'holier than thou' or to poke fun at serious matters beyond sports. I also won't be posting things that are designed to 'tear down' your sports heroes, whether they are currently playing or are retired (or deceased as the case may be). When it comes time for me to discuss something that transcends sports, I will do so in a respectful manner.

9. I'm not under any illusions as to being required to 'read between the lines' into everything someone says or does. Sometimes what's said or done is exactly that and nothing more.

10. I'm not going to waste time trying to be 'cute' or 'clever' while posting these entries. If something funny somehow makes it into the blog, it'll come naturally.

11. I reserve the right to break these rules as I see fit. It is my blog after all...

Needless to say, it's unlikely I'll be covering sports for a living anytime soon, being too optimistic and all. That's what you can expect from me though. I'll add more to the list as needed.

Why Tim Tebow is the most hated QB from the NFL

Hello. I'm David J. Huhn, and welcome to the first entry in my Ghostly Haunts blog. Normally the first entry in most blogs is an introductory type where the blogger introduces him- or herself and what the blog is all about. However, I'm going to delay that until the next entry. This entry is going to focus on perhaps the most polarizing former NFL quarterback in league history, as you've no doubt have figured out from the title of this post.

Why is Tim Tebow the most hated (former) NFL QB?

You're probably wondering, "Aren't there other QBs who are even more hated than Tebow?"... And the answer would be "Yes, there are". Just to name a few off the top of my head, people can't stand Jay Cutler based on his demeanor (not to mention having his facial expressions uber-scrutinized by the national media), and I don't think I have to mention what Michael Vick did to find himself among the most hated QBs. In the case of Tim Tebow, it's an entirely different level of hatred for the following reasons:

1. It's not just a good number of fans hating him, it's also the vast majority of the media that can't stand him, or to be more accurate, can't stand talking about him. Despite the fact that talking about Tebow helped to line their pockets and those of the newspapers and radio stations and whatnot that employed them, the media always had the impression that they were being forced to talk about Tebow even if they wanted to talk about anything other than Tebow.

2. In an sports world where the vast majority of the media and most fans would prefer to believe only the tangibles should matter, it was often the intangibles that Tebow possessed that had a bigger factor into his success as an QB more than his physical talent level. Specifically, his leadership abilities, his "heart" and desire and (as Ken 'Hawk' Harrelson, on-air broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox would put it), "The Will To Win". You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't have those intangibles, you're not going to do as well as can be expected.

3. Strangely, the fact that Tebow is always upbeat and positive and optimistic and has no off-field issues to speak of causes people to hate him for whatever reasons they may have. I can understand being critical of his playing ability, but hating a guy for being upbeat, positive, and optimistic is too much. In a sports world where fans complain about athletes having off-field issues that causes them to serve prison time or probation or some combination thereof, the idea that most of these same fans complain about a guy who is the total opposite just boggles the mind.

Well, there you go people. If you have any more reasons that I have forgotten and not listed as a result, feel free to list them in the comments section. Just try to keep them clean (I'm not offended by coarse language much myself, but there are people out there reading this who are).

Thanks for reading.

UPDATE: Shortly after I posted this blog entry, it was reported that Tim Tebow was signed by the New England Patriots. Not much has been said about him since then, much to the relief of most fans and media people.

UPDATE 2: As I update this entry again, it has been revealed that Tim Tebow has been released from the New England Patriots. Predictably the nationwide media and the vast majority of fans are celebrating this news with the enthusiasm of fans celebrating a world championship, hoping he never plays in the NFL ever again. I don't know about you, but I'm going to miss the guy...