Alex Smith's Balls

So it's been about 2 months since i've posted here, and you'll have to forgive me. With the Broncos struggling, the Cardinals being painfully predictable (going 4-2 in their conference but 6-10 overall, hurting Matt Leinart for the season, etc.) and a girl winning my football pool, well there just hasn't been a lot to go on. Besides, my other two blogs are keeping my pretty busy. But the main reason is that i've been working a lot of nights which keeps me from being in front of my TV watching and commenting on the sports action as it takes place. Hopefully that will be over soon.

Well anyway it's a busy and hilarious day in sports today as Mike Tyson was arrested for cocaine posession after almost getting into an accident with a cop at Indian School and Drinkwater in Scottsdale. I work in that area and drive through that intersection almost daily and knowing that Mike Tyson was within 50 miles of me, well, it kinda freaks me out a little. And i think the first 15 seconds of this video explains why:



This, i also found interesting from Fox Sports Week 17 Preview:
The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week that an NFL rule change allows each team to bring a dozen balls with them to away games for use on offense. The balls must be examined by a referee, but they can be doctored to some extent to remove the slick waterproofing from their surface. Smith and Niners equipment supervisor Steve Urbaniak give Smith's balls a good working over during the week, running them under some water, scrubbing them with a brush, and drying them with a towel. "I'll go through them and check them to where they're feeling decent," Smith said of the process. "From Alex's standpoint, he's very happy with it,'' Urbaniak said. "It gives him confidence going in knowing he doesn't have to worry about it."

Smith isn't the only one who is happy after a thorough ball-buffing. Frank Gore had some fumbling problems early in the year. But Gore doesn't seem to have any trouble holding onto Smith's balls. The Broncos, who come from the capital of ball-doctoring, may want to keep Jay Cutler's balls in a humidor so the rookie's passes don't sail on him. But the Broncos backs and receivers may have trouble grasping soggy balls.

No word on if he uses Gold Bond or regular Talcum to condition his balls.