Wow.......Just Wow.........What were they thinking....

Welcome to a new blog post entitled What were they thinking? It will cover an array of topics including everything from Sports, to Regular Topics and everything in between!! Some posts will only have a few topics on this, other times there will be many topics. If you have one you would like placed in an upcoming blog post, please send it to me at cupofjoeinthed@gmail.com or at;   @cupofjoeinthed on twitter.

Sports

• The Referees in the MSU/Nebraska game on the inexcusable blown call late in the game? 
• The NFL and Jerry Jones allowing Greg Hardy to play after seeing the pictures of the beaten victim?
• Goodell and NFLPA saw these images and both are spineless in allowing Hardy to play?
• U of Oregon illegally obtaining medical records of sexually assaulted student as they protected themselves and the athlete?
• OSU and HC Meyer and AD Smith downplaying the OVI and underage drinking of JT Barrett simply because he is an star athlete and winning is above all else at OSU including integrity?
• If the allegations of sex to recruit players and for existing players occurred at Louisville for over 4 + years and not one School official knew that the Assistant Coach was doing this?
• Connor Cook holding onto the football when he knew there will only seconds left on the game clock?
• Detroit Lions ex President Lewand and ex GM Mayhew thinking their jobs were not in jeopardy  when the team started the season 1-7 after going 11-5 last year?
• Bronco CB Talib deliberately poking the eye on Colts TE late in 4th quarter that cost them the game? 
• Portland Trailblazers only score 4 points in the 4th quarter of an NBA game against the Detroit Pistons? 

Topics

• The Michigan Lawmakers passing such a messed up road funding bill to suite their own agendas? 
• The Louisiana Cops shooting and killing a father and his autistic son and it is caught on video?
• Democrats and Republicans Pres. Candidates continually attacking each other but never truly sharing their platform and what makes them the best Candidate to be President?
• City of Detroit paying $16,000+ to demolish a house when before it cost less than $13,000 and the City continues to pay excess monies without asking why?
• When they continue to tell us unemployment is going down , yet they fail to mention the index doesn't include those who have given up on finding a job, have exhausted all their benefits, and how many are added seasonal part time jobs?
• When we continue to let Big Companies hide behind bankruptcy laws when they fully knew they had a defective product that caused injuries and deaths?
• What was the State of Michigan thinking when they knew how bad the lead level was in the City of Flint's drinking water and waited months to help out?
• Two former State Legislatures (Courser and Gamrat) who were caught in a sex affair and cover up seeking in a re-election their positions back 3 months after they were caught?
• Retailers and Businesses not allowing their employees to say Merry Christmas? Really?