Alex Kreitman - Stealing signs

Bobby Knight’s Texas Tech team upset No. 10 Texas A&M on Wednesday night, giving Knight his 900th career coaching victory.

After the game, Knight talked more about his act of longevity, saying that he’s glad he’s lived this long.

With all his rants and anger spells, I’m shocked that somewhere down the line someone hasn’t given it back to the testy coach.

Knight has been criticized for his oncourt behavior, throwing chairs, screaming at players, officials and anyone with a pulse. I was lucky enough to see him toss a chair during the NCAA Tournament back in 2002 at the United Center in Chicago. Texas Tech lost in a first-round upset.

But seriously, after taking all that verbal abuse on TV, if I was one of his players, I would’ve socked him back by now. And at his age, with his health, he’d be in an ambulance right away. I’m not wishing someone would put him in the hostpial, I’m just surprised it hasn’t happened.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good coaching rampage, and I eat that stuff up, but in Knight’s case, he’s had hundreds. So, with that fact in mind, he is lucky to be alive. He’s lucky no one struck back. He acts like Mr. Tough Guy, but I think I could take him. Not that I’m the fighting type, although Rob Kiser and John Griffith might disagree, but I’d pay money to see some no name referee make headlines by getting right back in his face and putting him in his place or a parent of a player for that matter. Why aren’t angry Moms and Dads yelling back? But anyway, it’s a heck of an accomplishment, the 900 wins and escaping retaliation.

For the first time all year Randy Moss has made headlines with negative press. A restraining order has been issued against Moss.

The star wide receiver has to stay at least 500 feet from a woman who alleged he committed “battery causing serious injury” to her at her Florida home on Jan. 6.

Moss addressed the media Wednesday and convincingly denied the allegations, saying that he would never hit a woman and it’s not in his character.

Moss has had off the field trouble in the past, but this season he’s been an angel, and his Patriots are 17-0, preparing for the AFC championship game against San Diego.

It seems for now that the media is taking Moss’ side of the story. That must make Roger Clemens mad. The star pitcher is desperately begging for people to believe him that he didn’t use performance enhancing drugs.

Moss’ approach to the matter was timely. He got his message out right away in order to avoid speculation and causing a scene. Clemens waited weeks before talking to the media, leaving lots of doubt among people everywhere.

Moss is scheduled to appear in court the week before the Super Bowl, so we’ll find out more then, but I’d have to lean on Randy’s side of the fence so far. His honesty impressed me and all year, he’s silenced the critics with his on-field play and sudden maturity.

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