A Monday Night

I feel a little tapped out tonight.

- I could jump in on the kerfuffle involving the Mets and Joe Torre, but I don't think I have the brainpower to handle it.

Short answer? Torre, acting as a lackey for Rob Manfred, took the brunt of the heat because MLB wants uniformity in regard to hats. They allowed special cleats, as chosen by Pete Alonso of the Mets.

Simple answer? It's about the money. The end.

What began to grind my gears was how it became a Mets vs. Yankees thing, with one stooge saying the Metsies did everything after 9/11.

Correction, Bucko. The Mets did everything PUBLIC after 9/11. The Yankees did things privately, in keeping with George Steinbrenner's benevolent style that few saw.

Don't go down that path. Both teams -- in fact, ALL New York/New Jersey teams did a lot.

Focus on the task at hand.

- The Jets are currently wearing godawful black uniforms in their matchup with the Browns on Monday Night Football. That, if you didn't know, was the original game on "MNF" on Sept. 21 1970.

Joe Namath was the Kets' quarterback that night.

Tonight, thanks to injury, Luke Falk is now taking the snaps.

Al Woodall is said to be warming up, just in case.

Apparently, Tainy and Anwell will be the halftime entertainment. Is that a new kind of deli sandwich?

- Mariano Rivera was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. He was introduced by a recording of Bob Sheppard and the sounds of -- what else? -- "Enter Sandman."

The current occupant of the White House said Mo debuted in 1955. While the Yankees made the World Series in '55, they probably could have used Mo that year.

Mo actually first made it to the Yankees in 1995.

Anyway, Mo is the GOAT.

- Of course, earlier today, the Steelers announced Ben Roethlisberger is done for the year. I'm fairly bummed. To say the least.

Honestly, that's about it for tonight. The week is full so I'll have to be on my blogging game this week.