This I Know is True: I Challenge Jay Mariotti To a Fight!

This is no joke.

Jay Mariotti of AOL Sports, consider this your official blog-slap.

Jay Mariotti of Around the Horn Admits to Media Bias and Threatens Raiders

In recent weeks since reports have surfaced about the alleged assault of Randy Hanson by Raiders coach Tom Cable, Jay Mariotti of AOL Sports has called for the suspension of Tom Cable and that Al Davis should, "simply vanish."

Mariotti has been a proponent of Roger Goodell's disciplinary actions, which he has called, "God's work."

Mariotti has also in the past claimed to be an objective journalist, and even berated blogger Jerod Morris for printing gossip.  Yet, in Mariotti's article about the Raiders, Mariotti stated that he believes any and all gossip about the Raiders, and then refers to the legendary Raiders as a, "god-awful franchise."

For someone who defends Goodell for doing "God's work," you should remember: Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain.

You must know something else, Jay.  Something laconic and true that has resounded throughout time.

Them's fightin' words!

This is no joke. 

You are a panelist on Around the Horn, a show that is predicated on, "competitive banter" and was once hosted by boxing reporter, Max Kellerman.

Your arguments are prize fights of banter, and scored by Tony Reali, with a medal awarded to the victor at the end of the Showdown.

Thus, for a show modeled on competition and to be a vicarious reflection of boxing: I challenge you and your sports loggorhea (or should I say bloggorhea?), Jay Mariotti, to a real prize fight.

The prize: To expose The Truth.

Rather than run your mouth with blog-music and threatening comments against Raider Nation and Raider employees, why not man up? 

I would be more than happy to put my fist where your mouth is.

It would be a great reality show for ESPN in these economic times: Blogger v. Pro.  Or to steal by borrowing a name given to you by Pulitzer Prize winner Roger Ebert: The Hobby Horse v. The Rat.

"Man is the cruelest animal."

It can be hosted by Max Kellerman. You can be trained by Jimmy Kimmel, and I by Adam Corolla.  I would love for atheists to judge and train two zealots to determine the truth.

It would be beautifully ironic, wouldn't you say?

I think it is time for someone who questions the toughness of athletes to, "Prove to me" that you have the guts to truly weigh-in on a sports topic.

Fact is, people think we're all "thugs" in Raider Nation anyway-or as you, Jay, called us, "creeps."  In fact, I have had my car searched by police for marijuana, simply because I wore Raider gear. 

I don't smoke, even tobacco. And I don't drink, even wine.

I'd be more than willing to take a bloody nose or worse for the pride of Raider Nation, that of the suspended players such as Pacman Jones, and bloggers everywhere.

Just like former Raider Jon Ritchie would do on the field.

You have stated your fandom for Bruce Springsteen and how much his music means to you, so I think it would be quite appropriate to say, "Everybody's got a hungry heart!"

Hungry Heart

Are you hungry, Jay?

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