Achilles Heal History

Brad Pitt stars in the movie Troy, the story of the Greek god Achilles, a tale that starts not with his abs, but his heel. Determined for her son to become honored and distinguished among the Greeks, Achilles' mother Thetis dunked her son in the river Styx, held on only by that heel. This moment cemented his immortality, which is not a subject of debate (thank you Iliad), but merely a reflection of what it means to stand the test of time.

Achilles was more than a strapping young fellow, he tied together his people with his grace, leadership, and legendary devastation in battle. He fought with vigor and loyalty, and as the Trojan War progressed into a stalemate, the Greek commander Agamemnon executed an exchange. With the wrath of Apollo decimating his troops, Aggie was forced to appease the gods, and return the young slave Chryseis to her priestly father. But this was not enough. The enraged Trojan elite dictated more, something that puts Achilles sword into its sheath. The high court demands a woman in return, Achilles' wife. Aga'meme' orders Achilles, and Achilles basically says "take her... and you lose me." He retires to his tent, and refuses to fight for such a diminutive dick like Agamoron.

Well as the film rolls, Pitt gets pissed, when the Trojans kill his cousin who donned his armor hoping to inspire the heroism and terror that Achilles embodies. UH-O... Bad Boy Brad rips through the country to find Hector, for an anticipated death. The fight was futile, and ends with Achilles dragging Hector's lifeless body back to basecamp.

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NFL training camp begins, with the renowned documentary 'Hardknocks.' This year the cameras follow the New York Jets and the triumphant return of the heralded hero Aaron Rodgers and the future of Jets success. Rodgers was the talk of the tube all offseason nearly everyday, because he fed the fire. In regular appearances on the Pat McAffee Show, he explained his debilitating conscience about how he should embark on his future. He even went to Oregon, to lock himself in a pitch black chamber to contemplate his decision. Sheesh... he dragged the football world for months. By that time, I had begun to root that he sucked. Not because he wasn't good, HoF needs to make another jacket, but because he had the egomoniacle attitude of his gift of the game. Yeah, he has a resume:

• Superbowl champ

• Superbowl MVP

• 4x MVP

• 10x Pro Bowler

I expected more. He has played for 19 seasons, and hasn't produced in a way that justifies the size of his frequently changing haircut. The Green Bay Packers are the most storied franchise in NFL history, and personally, I wouldn't say he lived up to the name. But there he was, for 8 months, terrorizing sports fans on his decision to play football? For 75 million dollars. And he had to think about it??????????????

Well emerging from the dungeon, he apparently had some sort of revelation

SO... he's back. Wonderful. Finally he gets to strap up a helmet and lead the hapless Jets to a promising season. Finally, we get to see him play, we get to see him walk the walk, and he runs out onto the field bearing an American flag, and the spotlight shined like the moon.

It was 9/11, which holds significance for the tragedy that shattered a tower but crushed a country. It will forever be a somber day, but on that Thursday the country turned on the tv to watch the first game of the season, and tension was building. It was solid competition, between the Jets and the Bills, but little did we know, that day would turn catastrophic.

3 plays into the game, Aaron Rodgers and his Achilles Heel has wrecked a season. After all that buildup, all that excitement, all that obsession, he goes down for the year.

Just to put in perspective, Aaron Rodgers made $25 million dollars a play.

They're left with the QB they did not want to play (Zach Wilson a disappointing #2 pick), a promising WR, a decent defense, and a Offensive Coordinator who has to redesign a playbook he had perfected for 8 months. Click the button to go to the Manning brothers for the collective reaction of the NFL community.

DOWN GOES RODGERS

My mom is a Physical Therapist who diagnosed it immediately. She said its a season ender, surgery, and hours of therapy. People come back from this, but at Rodgers mileage (39), what's the point.

Something needs to be said about the quarterback black hole that represents Metlife Stadium. It seems to be their perilous position, but the Big Apple's football woes have been costly.

NY Jet Trainwreck

Yeah he is on my fantasy team, yeah i was rooting against him, yeah I thought it would be funny that the Jets suck... AGAIN. But I never wanted it to go down like this. The potential end of a career. Devastated fans. And having to hear about it, the entire Jets season feels ... inevitable.

Since it was denoted a name, the Achilles' Heel has been on the fear of every player in sports. What happens is the muscle that lets you push off with your foot has snapped, and rolled up into your calf. Makes me sick just thinking about it. Achilles was known as the worlds' greatest warrior, but HIS injury would put him back in the tent for at least a year. Another chapter that characterizes a season. The Iliad is a timeless classic is now on top of the book pile ... to preserve history.