Thoughts on Francesa and Riveras “closing” and NOT “closing”

As I did, WFAN radio’s Mike Francesa correctly predicted a Denver outright victory as roughly 6 point underdogs in the recently completed Super Bowl.

Now Francesa, who claimed a (35-21), mark likely has it.

He did a good job forecasting this year and in remarking how CBS had so many promotions during the Supe that we/the viewers were denied replays.

Early on I could see the man behind the “shades,” Carolina coach Ron Rivera was out of it, running others than quarterback Cam Newton, on first down. He and offensive coordinator Mike Shula (the Shulas father Don and son Mike now have been a part of a total of three Supe losers who were favorites in the game) continued that horrible practice virtually the entire game.

Unlike another Rivera, New York Yankees pitcher Mariano and not heeding the loud, abrasive words of a character portrayed so well by actor, Alec Baldwin in the film “Glengarry Glen Ross” (ABC-always be closing),  Ron Rivera and the Panthers, could not close an otherwise great season, with a title.

Of course, the great but over rated, reliever Rivera, failed on at least three occasions at different levels of the baseball tournament, in games in which his New York Yankees had a chance to clinch that “level.” Subsequently they lost all three games and in that “level” of the baseball tournament.

Unlike Mariano, Ron Rivera will not get many, if any chances, to rectify the “failure” to win it all. He certainly will not get 5 titles, 4 of which won by pitcher Rivera, came in the “closer” role.

Mariano Rivera played on 5 New York Yankees World Series winning teams.

ALEC BALDWIN GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS ALWAYS BE CLOSING FULL SPEECH

Click above to view a scene in which Baldwin’s skill as an actor makes me despise his character and all he represents.