The Pats, it wasn't pretty, but a win is a win. And that's all that matters. I kept hearing last night that "if the Jets did this, if a ball bounced this way", well here's a little newsflash for you-there are no ifs. Plain and simple. The Jets put forth the galant heartfelt effort, but they lost. Now go back to Gate D and get arrested. 14-0, and now on to a home game vs the mighty Dolphins.
Cleveland, the play in the slop was great, even if you a reincarnation of the Cardiac Kids. I got a phone call from my Dad last night, "8-0? What, the bullpen couldn't hold the lead?" A win is a win, in no way tainted, Cleveland was better. Buffalo almost had it at the end to tie it up, but called a screen play. Uh, it's snowing sideways, no one has any traction, it's 4th down and you call a screen? I'm thinking 4 wide with a back in a shotgun, but that's just me. Standing O to Buffalo, you've had a crappy year, injuries and someone almost getting paralyzed Week 1, and a QB shuffle, yet were in it for most of the year. Nothing to be ashamed about.
Thursday night's game--Denver, your ride is officially over. Now I can stop listening to everyone in this city. The Broncos will not win a damn thing until the personnel power is taken away from Shanahanigans. He cannot judge talent. He's been way more hit than miss. And why I hate Mike Shanahan-it's mostly due to fantasy football. The man got outcoached by his former assistant, and badly. Houston ran all of the Broncos plays better, and played like it mattered. I can't say that for Denver. Hey Mike, pick a RB and stick with him. If you want to play Travis Henry, then commit to giving him 20+ carries. If it's Selvin Young, then let him tote the rock. Just pick one and stick with it.....you're driving us all mad. And your O-Line can't be happy about it either, because they all run differently.
The Mario Williams/Reggie Bush/Vince Young debate. This is why you should wait 4-5 years before really evaluating a draft. 2 years ago, Houston was getting filleted for drafting Williams. Well, he's going to the Pro Bowl, and looks like he could be going for a few years. Reggie Bush? He's Eric Metcalf. And I loved Eric Metcalf. Vince Young? He's still on the minus side for TD/INT ratio. If you were going to go rate a draft, go back to 2002 or 2003. It's still too early to determine winners and losers.
Why did I have to watch Detroit get blown out all day??? That was the late game I got to watch, on Fox....how come it wouldn't switch over to Dallas/Philly, a much closer contest. Detroit was getting it handed to them. San Diego's #3 RB busted out for 100/2TD's. And I had to watch the whole miserable thing. Usually the game gets switched, but not yesterday. Gee, thanks.
Pittsburgh, turn off the lights when you're done pretending you're a good team. You got exposed, and a serious golf clap to Jacksonville, huge win on the road. They beat the living crap out of Pittsburgh. And this vaunted defense I'm hearing about, I'm just not seeing it. Jacksonville had a 20 play drive to start the second half. 20 plays!!! The game did get tied, but Jacksonville marched right back down the field. And impressive win, since I watched the whole thing. I like games like this, a little snow, some wind, and 2 teams stating to each other "let's just see who's tougher", yesterday it was Jacksonville.
Hats off to Miami, too. I hope you are all still partying like rock stars down in South Beach. You won a game in OT, on a great play design and execution. The fact that you beat a guy that complained that the Pats got a bunch of calls, Jamaine Winborne, makes it even sweeter to me. Your stars on offense yesterday were Cleo Lemon, Samkon Gado and Greg Camarillo (is he related to Rich Camarillo, the punter?), all guys off of the street. My gameball would go to Jason Taylor. He hates where he is, yet shows up, won't let anyone quit, and blocked a FG before the end of the 1st half.
So, usually when I do this, I open up the blogger site and then start with my initial thoughts, then go to my normal reading sites to get reminders of things. And the one I'm starting to see over and over is piling on Eli Manning. I don't like the guy, we're not buddies, but this talk of 34 incompletions, the most in 40 years, is a bit much for me to stomach. He had at least 10 drops yesterday. He's playing with a #1 WR that can't practice, and just lost his Pro Bowl TE in the middle of the 3rd quarter. How do you think you'd fare? Especially if your brother was better than you. I love how people say he's awful, but he's still only 1 of 32 people that have his job everyday. What other professions can say that?
Side note-is West Virginia a AAA ballclub for Michigan. I mean, Go Blue took the Mountaineers basketball coach, and now their football coach. If I'm Major Harris and Kevin Pittsnogle, I'm throwing a fit!!! Well, at least they have Bob Huggins as their new basketball coach...so let the bad seed juco players run Morgantown.
Lastly, I just read this, and it's bringing a giggle to me: Apparently Roger Clemens has been Uninvited to speak at The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association state convention next month, and here's the quote: Clemens "was an inappropriate influencer to baseball coaches and students alike." When your own state doesn't want you anymore, say goodbye to any and all goodwill you've built up. Here's a link to the article:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3158304
Have a great rest of your Monday!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
The Mitchell Report
If I'm Barry Bonds today, I'm doing this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QdU8VlBs5Y&feature=related
As I stated Thursday, I'm not shocked by any of the names on this list. I'm more surprised by who isn't on the list, honestly.
If you haven't seen the list, here it is, in all it's splendor (courtesy of www.baseball-reference.com):
And can we all bow down and praise Jose Canseco, the only honest one of the bunch? They wouldn't let him into the Mitchell press conference because it was "Media Only". I'm calling Bull on this one. Jose, nice work, and well played. The fact that you can now stand up and say...I Told You, it makes me nod in appreciation. If I had a Hall of Fame vote, you'd get one, just as Marvin Miller should get one.
The "this is hurtful" commentary? So in watching the coverage, I listen to some state how the names being listed could be hurtful, especially someone like a Clemens or a Pettitte. And? I'm sorry, but just because you don't like the information doesn't mean you get to dismiss that information. So what, calling Hitler a Nazi might've hurt his feelings? So what???
The "they're sewer rats" commentary? This was my other favorite commentary. Peter Gammons, I knew it and didn't want to admit it, but you have become an ally to the players and MLB. How do you think most crimes get solved? Sometimes you have to make a deal with someone shady to get the real prize. Gammons called these two informants sewer rats, but apparently it's okay for any of the guys on this list to inject illegal, controlled substances, but those that tell what they know are unsavory...yeah, right.
Another thing that creases me is this notion that people should tell kids that all this stuff is bad for you...what, from your mansion, ya hypocrite? Ask a bunch of kids if they'd take something that may or may not take years off of their life so that they, their children and their grandchildren would be set for life. I know what my answer would be. I'd do everday and twice on Sunday. I can't stand when certain people say don't do something, after they've had a blast and reaped the rewards of doing said act. Like those in Hollywood, "don't do drugs." Really? Why, so I can't sniff blow off some strippers big ol' fake titties? Bullshit. I appreciate the advice and everything, but I deserve the chance to wreck myself and reap the rewards of creative science that got you rich, too. Quit preaching, apologize, admit your faults as a man, and get out of the way.
Lastly, now that we all see Clemens on the list, does this explain the bat throwing at Piazza in the World Series? Shocking!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QdU8VlBs5Y&feature=related
As I stated Thursday, I'm not shocked by any of the names on this list. I'm more surprised by who isn't on the list, honestly.
If you haven't seen the list, here it is, in all it's splendor (courtesy of www.baseball-reference.com):
- Manny Alexander
- Chad Allen
- Rick Ankiel
- David Bell
- Mike Bell
- Marvin Benard
- Gary Bennett
- Larry Bigbie
- Barry Bonds
- Ricky Bones
- Kevin Brown
- Paul Byrd
- Alex Cabrera
- Ken Caminiti
- Jose Canseco
- Mark Carreon
- Jason Christiansen
- Howie Clark
- Roger Clemens
- Paxton Crawford
- Jack Cust
- Brendan Donnelly
- Chris Donnels
- Lenny Dykstra
- Bobby Estalella
- Matt Franco
- Ryan Franklin
- Eric Gagne
- Jason Giambi
- Jeremy Giambi
- Jay Gibbons
- Troy Glaus
- Juan Gonzalez
- Jason Grimsley
- Jose Guillen
- Jerry Hairston
- Matt Herges
- Phil Hiatt
- Glenallen Hill
- Darren Holmes
- Todd Hundley
- Ryan Jorgensen
- Mike Judd
- David Justice
- Chuck Knoblauch
- Tim Laker
- Mike Lansing
- Paul Lo Duca
- Nook Logan
- Josias Manzanillo
- Gary Matthews
- Mark McGwire
- Cody McKay
- Kent Mercker
- Bart Miadich
- Hal Morris
- Dan Naulty
- Denny Neagle
- Rafael Palmeiro
- Jim Parque
- Andy Pettitte
- Adam Piatt
- Todd Pratt
- Stephen Randolph
- Adam Riggs
- Armando Rios
- Brian Roberts
- John Rocker
- F.P. Santangelo
- Benito Santiago
- Scott Schoeneweis
- David Segui
- Gary Sheffield
- Mike Stanton
- Ricky Stone
- Miguel Tejada
- Derrick Turnbow
- Ismael Valdes
- Mo Vaughn
- Randy Velarde
- Ron Villone
- Fernando Vina
- Rondell White
- Matt Williams
- Todd Williams
- Steve Woodard
- Kevin Young
- Gregg Zaun
And can we all bow down and praise Jose Canseco, the only honest one of the bunch? They wouldn't let him into the Mitchell press conference because it was "Media Only". I'm calling Bull on this one. Jose, nice work, and well played. The fact that you can now stand up and say...I Told You, it makes me nod in appreciation. If I had a Hall of Fame vote, you'd get one, just as Marvin Miller should get one.
The "this is hurtful" commentary? So in watching the coverage, I listen to some state how the names being listed could be hurtful, especially someone like a Clemens or a Pettitte. And? I'm sorry, but just because you don't like the information doesn't mean you get to dismiss that information. So what, calling Hitler a Nazi might've hurt his feelings? So what???
The "they're sewer rats" commentary? This was my other favorite commentary. Peter Gammons, I knew it and didn't want to admit it, but you have become an ally to the players and MLB. How do you think most crimes get solved? Sometimes you have to make a deal with someone shady to get the real prize. Gammons called these two informants sewer rats, but apparently it's okay for any of the guys on this list to inject illegal, controlled substances, but those that tell what they know are unsavory...yeah, right.
Another thing that creases me is this notion that people should tell kids that all this stuff is bad for you...what, from your mansion, ya hypocrite? Ask a bunch of kids if they'd take something that may or may not take years off of their life so that they, their children and their grandchildren would be set for life. I know what my answer would be. I'd do everday and twice on Sunday. I can't stand when certain people say don't do something, after they've had a blast and reaped the rewards of doing said act. Like those in Hollywood, "don't do drugs." Really? Why, so I can't sniff blow off some strippers big ol' fake titties? Bullshit. I appreciate the advice and everything, but I deserve the chance to wreck myself and reap the rewards of creative science that got you rich, too. Quit preaching, apologize, admit your faults as a man, and get out of the way.
Lastly, now that we all see Clemens on the list, does this explain the bat throwing at Piazza in the World Series? Shocking!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Welcome to the FUKUDOME (can I patent the T-shirt now?)
In the news (if you don't want to read about stuff other than sports, scroll on down, my feeling won't be hurt)..
Students at CU with the soup-here's a link, read it if you want:
http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=82606
Boohoo...we can only eat soup because that's all we can afford...WAH! Well I can't wait until I hear this douche crying on TV because she only got the Whitman's Sampler for Secretary's Day, all the while telling us she's an "executive administrative assistant", because that's all she's going to be capable of with an english degree. Since when did education become free? It's only about $3500 in state. "We can only afford Ramen"....yeah, so? Tell you what, you come over to my place, clean it, and I'll give you $15 and a ham sandwich, fine a veggie burger. I'm tired of listening to people whine about their lives. I have no job, do you hear me bitching about money...nope. "I have to get a job"...again, Yeah, SO? Ask anyone that knew me in college, never read a book and still graduated, and worked at least 40 hours. I swear, I'm going to be able to crap myself and out-earn these pansies when I'm 80, simply based on work-ethic alone...no one will care that I wear Depends and drool at my desk, at least I'm earning money.
South Central LA lawmakers are trying to pass a law to ban more fast food joints from opening up, but it's okay on Rodeo....hmmm, I'm pretty sure that ain't right. It's because their constituency has a high rate of obesity and diabetes. Most of this area is Hispanic and Black. Now I'm not going to sit here and state that those are the only people that are fat, Lord knows you can go to any Wal-Mart or Big Lots and find the Fat White Folk herding around the Hostess end-cap, but we've got a bigger problem here people. Is anyone else tired of government, be it local, state or federal, telling us how to act? Fine, some of the things they've got are okay, like don't murder. But that's in the Bible, too. Stop trying to dictate my behavior, is what I'm saying. So in this case, the Hispanics and Blacks in this district shouldn't be allowed to open a Mickey D's? Because if I'm in that neighborhood, what if I want to open up a BK? Now I can't be a franchiser of an establishment? And don't think white people won't pitch a fit about this either, because I can already hear some snob say that a certain "element" has infiltrated her finely manicured neighborhood because of the new Chipotle Grilled Stuft Burrito @ the Bell, and those fine folks from the 'hood just can't get it. And why, because some government nimrod wants to tell people what to eat and what not to eat. Sorry, if I want a damn #1 then I'll get it, and Super-Size that bad boy, too....I've got heart disease to work on, people.
church shootings in Colorado, and some of the reaction has been atrocious. Face it, I don't work, so I read a ton of stuff online. And I'm sure most of the people that read this out of state have heard of the shootings over this past Sunday that took some lives. Some of the posts on Craigslist and other sites have me a bit skittish. Like some are happy that people who go to church got killed. First things first, the initial shootings happened at a Missionary school, that the shooter was kicked out of some time ago. The second shooting was stopped by a volunteer, not a security guard, as it's been reported by most news sites. A volunteer to work security, who had a license to carry a weapon, shot this man, and then he shot himself and ended his pathetic existence. I know some folks aren't cool with suicide, but if it comes down to killing yourself, or killing a bunch of innocent people and then yourself, do the noble thing and off yourself.
Now I say all of that to get back to what I've read. I'm amazed at the Christian bashing I choose to read. This will, in some odd way, tie to a nugget further down. I really could care less who worships what, so long as it doesn't preach treading on others abilities to worship. You want to pray to William Shatner, knock your socks off. Just don't come into my house of worship and tell me that I have to convert or die, like say, radical Islam. I was born and raised Catholic, so I've got my own crap to deal with, but I certainly don't wish death upon those that choose to assemble to pray to God, like some of the things I've read. Beauty is skin deep, Ugly goes to the soul...and God don't like Ugly.
Based upon the above, and the shooting at a mall in Omaha, Nebraska, I'm brought back to a few weeks ago when I got to hold and fire a gun. I got to hang out with a former co-worker whom I respect a great deal, mostly for his opinions and the way he leads his life. His is a simple life, because that's the way he wants it. I don't mean simple in the 'tard way, but there is no fluff in his life. He's a huge fan of the 2nd Amendment, and I appreciate his reasoning. And I'll tie this story to the Omaha "tragedy" and the one at Virginia Tech this past April. So while he was teaching me the proper technique for holding and firing a .22, we got to talking, and how we were both amazed by those that are anti-gun and who want to take away your rights reasoning and logic for things like Columbine, and the other "tragedies" that have gone on in this country. He told me that since he has a very young daughter, if he ever hears of a gunman in her school, he will be leaving work and taking care of his kid, and if it means that the gunman has to die, so be it. Because the police will only be there to outline the body in chalk if you wait. Want proof? Columbine, what would've happened if any teacher or security there had a weapon. Think Harris and Klebold kill 13 people? Maybe 2, but a funny thing happens to people with a gun when they get one pulled on them. The mall shooting in Omaha and the massacre at Virginia Tech, they are related by one significant fact. Both the mall and the university were "no gun zones"...funny, criminals don't follow the law-hence, they're criminals. If anyone with a conceal and carry permit were in either of these nutjobs vicinity, I'm pretty sure we can knock at least one off dead tally.
Why I don't shop at Target-they won't allow the Salvation Army to stand out in front of their stores and receive donations. Corporate claims it's a political establishment. Huh? So it's okay to have t-shirts for kids with a picture of Mao or Che Guevera but the Salvation Army is political. Did I miss something here? 2 of the biggest proponents of Communism, ever, are okay to be part of the grand merchandising scheme, but a charitable organization is political. Yup, because it isn't part of "Your" politics does it become political. How convenient. Well, you'll no longer get my money, Target. Sorry, but that's how I roll, with my wallet. You should see the other stuff I won't support.....
Man drinking a liter of vodka in security line (in Germany)-true story! A guy is in a security line and is told he'll either have to discard the liter bottle of goodness or get charged for putting it in the cargo hold....so this guy decides to just chug it (I should mention he's 64!!!) and goes into alcohol poisoning shock...Ya don't say! Can't we let people like this just die...it's just his version of natural selection.
Networking event last night and the microphone skills. So I went to this networking event last night, and apparently there is a niche market out there for teaching mic skills in addition to presentation skills. Note to all those that will ever get on a mic, even for a damn price check...hold said mic at least 3-4 inches from your mouth, otherwise people will think you have a speech impediment. And they'll go partially deaf, and people don't like that, I know I don't.
Kevin Dubrow of Quiet Riot died from "an accidental cocaine overdose". How do you know it was an accident? Was there a note...how does a medical examiner find out that it was accidental?
Ike Turner has passed away....what did the 5 fingers say to the face? Slap! Just a reminder, Ike was an animal for beating the daylights out of Tina, but OJ's free after killing 2 people. And I'm sure he'll find the real killers in a sand trap any day now......
We've got politicians who will vote on resolutions for Ramadan but not Christmas, and in Colorado, one of these fine people (cue the sarcasm) states that she did this because she is all for the separation of church and state.....really? 8 years ago I voted in a church, you nimrod!! Let's just say I didn't vote for this wench, and I'm fed up with 2 things, 1)the separation of church and state argument, and 2)stating things are okay for one religion and not another....enough! Show me where it states in our Constitution that there should be a separation of church and state. Know why you can't? It doesn't exist!! It states that ONE religion shouldn't be omnipresent over others. And for those that are trying to vote out Christmas (yes, you ACLU), you're losing, and badly. People have had enough. Guess what holiday is 12/25? It's Christmas, you buffoons.
okay, now to sports
Bobby Petrino..really? You're a mercenary, no better than a Roger Clemens. The Rod Tidwell of coaches, so long as they show you the money, which you translate to love. I saw the press conference, and it made me nauseous, and since I could care less about the Falcons or Arkansas, I knew it was genuine illness, not like when I see someone walking around with a Yankees jacket. I'm not shocked you bombed as a head coach in the NFL, just that you couldn't even do the honorable thing and finish the job. And in the process, you've made DeAngelo Hall look like a voice of reason. That guy is an idiot, and yet he came across with WAY more class then you. Can't wait to see you on the Texas A&M sideline in 3 years.
Arthur Blank, the man that ran Home Depot, it's time for a good ol' cleaning of your Falcons house. Bunker mentality. Step one, hire Mike Singletary, and here's why: When he says something, players will do it. You don't fuck with Samurai Mike! The man was the captain on the baddest (Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good-Run DMC) defense most of us have ever seen. If a player can't respect SM, then he won't be playing the league for long, anyway.
Don't hire Bill Cowher-you'll be doing what too many companies do, throw good money after bad, when the foundation and processes in which things are done is clearly broken. There is no quick fix, but there is a fix out there....hell, hire me and I'll help! Art, you need to go back and have some frank discussions with your GM, and put together a 1,2,3, and 4 year plan. You've got some players that can play. You've got a really good CB and a decent CB, and some good linebackers on D. You've got a legit #1 WR in Roddy White (stupid t-shirt TD celebration notwithstanding), a Pro Bowl TE in Alge Crumpler, your O-Line isn't atrocious, and a very very fast RB in Jerious Norwood on offense. You've got pieces. Now hunker down and stick with the plan, forget about Michael Vick and the joke that was this year. No one else has ever dealt with anything like this, all at once, so give yourself a mulligan and hit the reset button.
Isiah Thomas has gotten into it with the fans behind the Knicks bench at MSG telling them that the reason they play bad is because the fans don't cheer....uh, have you seen your product lately? Imagine that this guy runs your business, do you hand him a "Closing Soon!" sign with the keys to the establishment? What does it say at the top of his resume-"Turning Gold to crap since '95"? He's bankrupted the CBA, damn near killed the Raptors, made the Pacers into a thuggish crew that couldn't close the deal...and now the Knicks. Zeke, do you have polariods of owner James Dolan in a suggestive pose with barn animals....otherwise, I can't figure out for the life of me how you still have a job.
And I've got a beef with NBA Commissioner David Stern. How can you suspend players for conduct outside of an NBA arena, like Stephen Jackson, but do nothing to the Knicks when they settle a sexual harassment lawsuit for $11.5 million. Doesn't that seem a bit hypocritical? I'm just sayin'....
For Fun, who doesn't want a Fukudome jersey for Christmas....now if he only played in Minnesota....welcome to the, oh nevermind, you'll get my dumb joke in a minute.
The Mitchell report...oooooohhhhh, scary stuff. My 2nd response to this news today will be, "....and?"-because it's not going to really surprise me. My 1st reaction will be, "totally forgot about that guy, but, yeah, I remember him pulling some muscle only Gorilla Monsoon could articulate on the USA network 20 years ago". I'll post the names tomorrow and go thru their statistics....probably with the word "SHOCKING" at the end of each player capsule.
Enjoy Denver @ Houston tonight!
Students at CU with the soup-here's a link, read it if you want:
http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=82606
Boohoo...we can only eat soup because that's all we can afford...WAH! Well I can't wait until I hear this douche crying on TV because she only got the Whitman's Sampler for Secretary's Day, all the while telling us she's an "executive administrative assistant", because that's all she's going to be capable of with an english degree. Since when did education become free? It's only about $3500 in state. "We can only afford Ramen"....yeah, so? Tell you what, you come over to my place, clean it, and I'll give you $15 and a ham sandwich, fine a veggie burger. I'm tired of listening to people whine about their lives. I have no job, do you hear me bitching about money...nope. "I have to get a job"...again, Yeah, SO? Ask anyone that knew me in college, never read a book and still graduated, and worked at least 40 hours. I swear, I'm going to be able to crap myself and out-earn these pansies when I'm 80, simply based on work-ethic alone...no one will care that I wear Depends and drool at my desk, at least I'm earning money.
South Central LA lawmakers are trying to pass a law to ban more fast food joints from opening up, but it's okay on Rodeo....hmmm, I'm pretty sure that ain't right. It's because their constituency has a high rate of obesity and diabetes. Most of this area is Hispanic and Black. Now I'm not going to sit here and state that those are the only people that are fat, Lord knows you can go to any Wal-Mart or Big Lots and find the Fat White Folk herding around the Hostess end-cap, but we've got a bigger problem here people. Is anyone else tired of government, be it local, state or federal, telling us how to act? Fine, some of the things they've got are okay, like don't murder. But that's in the Bible, too. Stop trying to dictate my behavior, is what I'm saying. So in this case, the Hispanics and Blacks in this district shouldn't be allowed to open a Mickey D's? Because if I'm in that neighborhood, what if I want to open up a BK? Now I can't be a franchiser of an establishment? And don't think white people won't pitch a fit about this either, because I can already hear some snob say that a certain "element" has infiltrated her finely manicured neighborhood because of the new Chipotle Grilled Stuft Burrito @ the Bell, and those fine folks from the 'hood just can't get it. And why, because some government nimrod wants to tell people what to eat and what not to eat. Sorry, if I want a damn #1 then I'll get it, and Super-Size that bad boy, too....I've got heart disease to work on, people.
church shootings in Colorado, and some of the reaction has been atrocious. Face it, I don't work, so I read a ton of stuff online. And I'm sure most of the people that read this out of state have heard of the shootings over this past Sunday that took some lives. Some of the posts on Craigslist and other sites have me a bit skittish. Like some are happy that people who go to church got killed. First things first, the initial shootings happened at a Missionary school, that the shooter was kicked out of some time ago. The second shooting was stopped by a volunteer, not a security guard, as it's been reported by most news sites. A volunteer to work security, who had a license to carry a weapon, shot this man, and then he shot himself and ended his pathetic existence. I know some folks aren't cool with suicide, but if it comes down to killing yourself, or killing a bunch of innocent people and then yourself, do the noble thing and off yourself.
Now I say all of that to get back to what I've read. I'm amazed at the Christian bashing I choose to read. This will, in some odd way, tie to a nugget further down. I really could care less who worships what, so long as it doesn't preach treading on others abilities to worship. You want to pray to William Shatner, knock your socks off. Just don't come into my house of worship and tell me that I have to convert or die, like say, radical Islam. I was born and raised Catholic, so I've got my own crap to deal with, but I certainly don't wish death upon those that choose to assemble to pray to God, like some of the things I've read. Beauty is skin deep, Ugly goes to the soul...and God don't like Ugly.
Based upon the above, and the shooting at a mall in Omaha, Nebraska, I'm brought back to a few weeks ago when I got to hold and fire a gun. I got to hang out with a former co-worker whom I respect a great deal, mostly for his opinions and the way he leads his life. His is a simple life, because that's the way he wants it. I don't mean simple in the 'tard way, but there is no fluff in his life. He's a huge fan of the 2nd Amendment, and I appreciate his reasoning. And I'll tie this story to the Omaha "tragedy" and the one at Virginia Tech this past April. So while he was teaching me the proper technique for holding and firing a .22, we got to talking, and how we were both amazed by those that are anti-gun and who want to take away your rights reasoning and logic for things like Columbine, and the other "tragedies" that have gone on in this country. He told me that since he has a very young daughter, if he ever hears of a gunman in her school, he will be leaving work and taking care of his kid, and if it means that the gunman has to die, so be it. Because the police will only be there to outline the body in chalk if you wait. Want proof? Columbine, what would've happened if any teacher or security there had a weapon. Think Harris and Klebold kill 13 people? Maybe 2, but a funny thing happens to people with a gun when they get one pulled on them. The mall shooting in Omaha and the massacre at Virginia Tech, they are related by one significant fact. Both the mall and the university were "no gun zones"...funny, criminals don't follow the law-hence, they're criminals. If anyone with a conceal and carry permit were in either of these nutjobs vicinity, I'm pretty sure we can knock at least one off dead tally.
Why I don't shop at Target-they won't allow the Salvation Army to stand out in front of their stores and receive donations. Corporate claims it's a political establishment. Huh? So it's okay to have t-shirts for kids with a picture of Mao or Che Guevera but the Salvation Army is political. Did I miss something here? 2 of the biggest proponents of Communism, ever, are okay to be part of the grand merchandising scheme, but a charitable organization is political. Yup, because it isn't part of "Your" politics does it become political. How convenient. Well, you'll no longer get my money, Target. Sorry, but that's how I roll, with my wallet. You should see the other stuff I won't support.....
Man drinking a liter of vodka in security line (in Germany)-true story! A guy is in a security line and is told he'll either have to discard the liter bottle of goodness or get charged for putting it in the cargo hold....so this guy decides to just chug it (I should mention he's 64!!!) and goes into alcohol poisoning shock...Ya don't say! Can't we let people like this just die...it's just his version of natural selection.
Networking event last night and the microphone skills. So I went to this networking event last night, and apparently there is a niche market out there for teaching mic skills in addition to presentation skills. Note to all those that will ever get on a mic, even for a damn price check...hold said mic at least 3-4 inches from your mouth, otherwise people will think you have a speech impediment. And they'll go partially deaf, and people don't like that, I know I don't.
Kevin Dubrow of Quiet Riot died from "an accidental cocaine overdose". How do you know it was an accident? Was there a note...how does a medical examiner find out that it was accidental?
Ike Turner has passed away....what did the 5 fingers say to the face? Slap! Just a reminder, Ike was an animal for beating the daylights out of Tina, but OJ's free after killing 2 people. And I'm sure he'll find the real killers in a sand trap any day now......
We've got politicians who will vote on resolutions for Ramadan but not Christmas, and in Colorado, one of these fine people (cue the sarcasm) states that she did this because she is all for the separation of church and state.....really? 8 years ago I voted in a church, you nimrod!! Let's just say I didn't vote for this wench, and I'm fed up with 2 things, 1)the separation of church and state argument, and 2)stating things are okay for one religion and not another....enough! Show me where it states in our Constitution that there should be a separation of church and state. Know why you can't? It doesn't exist!! It states that ONE religion shouldn't be omnipresent over others. And for those that are trying to vote out Christmas (yes, you ACLU), you're losing, and badly. People have had enough. Guess what holiday is 12/25? It's Christmas, you buffoons.
okay, now to sports
Bobby Petrino..really? You're a mercenary, no better than a Roger Clemens. The Rod Tidwell of coaches, so long as they show you the money, which you translate to love. I saw the press conference, and it made me nauseous, and since I could care less about the Falcons or Arkansas, I knew it was genuine illness, not like when I see someone walking around with a Yankees jacket. I'm not shocked you bombed as a head coach in the NFL, just that you couldn't even do the honorable thing and finish the job. And in the process, you've made DeAngelo Hall look like a voice of reason. That guy is an idiot, and yet he came across with WAY more class then you. Can't wait to see you on the Texas A&M sideline in 3 years.
Arthur Blank, the man that ran Home Depot, it's time for a good ol' cleaning of your Falcons house. Bunker mentality. Step one, hire Mike Singletary, and here's why: When he says something, players will do it. You don't fuck with Samurai Mike! The man was the captain on the baddest (Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good-Run DMC) defense most of us have ever seen. If a player can't respect SM, then he won't be playing the league for long, anyway.
Don't hire Bill Cowher-you'll be doing what too many companies do, throw good money after bad, when the foundation and processes in which things are done is clearly broken. There is no quick fix, but there is a fix out there....hell, hire me and I'll help! Art, you need to go back and have some frank discussions with your GM, and put together a 1,2,3, and 4 year plan. You've got some players that can play. You've got a really good CB and a decent CB, and some good linebackers on D. You've got a legit #1 WR in Roddy White (stupid t-shirt TD celebration notwithstanding), a Pro Bowl TE in Alge Crumpler, your O-Line isn't atrocious, and a very very fast RB in Jerious Norwood on offense. You've got pieces. Now hunker down and stick with the plan, forget about Michael Vick and the joke that was this year. No one else has ever dealt with anything like this, all at once, so give yourself a mulligan and hit the reset button.
Isiah Thomas has gotten into it with the fans behind the Knicks bench at MSG telling them that the reason they play bad is because the fans don't cheer....uh, have you seen your product lately? Imagine that this guy runs your business, do you hand him a "Closing Soon!" sign with the keys to the establishment? What does it say at the top of his resume-"Turning Gold to crap since '95"? He's bankrupted the CBA, damn near killed the Raptors, made the Pacers into a thuggish crew that couldn't close the deal...and now the Knicks. Zeke, do you have polariods of owner James Dolan in a suggestive pose with barn animals....otherwise, I can't figure out for the life of me how you still have a job.
And I've got a beef with NBA Commissioner David Stern. How can you suspend players for conduct outside of an NBA arena, like Stephen Jackson, but do nothing to the Knicks when they settle a sexual harassment lawsuit for $11.5 million. Doesn't that seem a bit hypocritical? I'm just sayin'....
For Fun, who doesn't want a Fukudome jersey for Christmas....now if he only played in Minnesota....welcome to the, oh nevermind, you'll get my dumb joke in a minute.
The Mitchell report...oooooohhhhh, scary stuff. My 2nd response to this news today will be, "....and?"-because it's not going to really surprise me. My 1st reaction will be, "totally forgot about that guy, but, yeah, I remember him pulling some muscle only Gorilla Monsoon could articulate on the USA network 20 years ago". I'll post the names tomorrow and go thru their statistics....probably with the word "SHOCKING" at the end of each player capsule.
Enjoy Denver @ Houston tonight!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Week 14--seriously???
Alrighty, after watching a couple of games over the weekend, here are my thoughts from someone else's couch for week 14:
Tennessee-close the deal. That's what they'll have to deal with the rest of this week and if they miss out on the playoffs. They had San Diego beat, and quite handily. Honestly, it was a woodshed game for 3 quarters. The Titans were stuffing the run, and Philip Rivers was throwing off his back foot. Kyle Vanden Bosch was part of his pants, making LT Marcus McNeil look like a turnstile. It was impressive. And then they ran out of gas. And can I stop listening to people tell me Vince Young is a winner? He doesn't work at his craft of quarterbacking enough. 7 TDs and 16 picks on the year....who else keeps his job being that awful? Last thing about this team...uh, Chris Brown, maybe you should remember that you're in the NFL, not at CU anymore. You cannot raise a hand in the air from the 3 yard line when there is a LB on your ass...hence you may have scored, but I think you're hurt now...dummy.
SD-luuuuuccckkky. And that's the end of that. I don't want to hear or read that you've made it over the hump as a team. You beat a team on the road. And? I still wouldn't take you over Indy, Pittsburgh, or Jacksonville. I read a lot about their defense being improved, but I'm still thinking they can be beat by the passing game. I love that Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher pounds the ball, he had you beat. I still say San Diego is a fraud, and when the playoffs roll around, Norv Turner will be out-adjusted at halftime.
Dallas-even luckier. Find that horseshoe that got stuck up Detroit K Jason Hanson's patoo and fire it at every opponent from here on out. He missed a 35 yard FG to put the Lions up 9. That would've been the ball-game. Detroit outplayed Dallas. I watched a bunch of this game screaming at the TV, especially when Dallas couldn't sack QB Jon Kitna....he's been hit more than a pinata at a mexican birthday party, and you couldn't touch him?? (total fantasy football implications for me-disclaimer). Detroit called a hell of a game, running some 30 times, and Dallas wasn't ready. I know a lot of people think Dallas is going to the Super Bowl, but if they lay down on the defensive side like that again, I'm thinking Brett Favre, Eli Manning and Matt Hasselbeck will pick them apart in the secondary. All that being stated, Jason Witten had a great game, with 15 catches, including the game-winning TD with :18. Great route, and a damn fine throw. However, Tony Romo's 1st TD of the game was even sweeter. It's nice to watch this guy grow into being a QB, and playing loose. Hey McNabb, you hear that, loose?
Blitzburgh-shhhh. Stop talking, you're trying to speak like a lil' kid that just got his ass whooped by the neighborhood bully...see, there's that snot-bubble again. Knock it off. No more discussion of how good Pittsburgh is. You've beaten 2 teams that are playoff bound right now, Cleveland twice and Seattle. Hmmm, let's look back a few weeks, shall we? You beat a Seattle team at home, 21-0. You beat Cleveland after their Head Coach made some boneheaded moves with timeouts at home, and squeaked by at home after a FG came up short. And you beat Cleveland in Week 1 with Charlie Frye at QB, who was subsequently benched in the 2nd quarter and then dealt to Seattle the next week. The only person that I know of that's noticed this little trend is Emmitt Smith, of all people. I can't stand listening to that guy, but he's right. You've done nothing this year. And you got spanked yesterday. Yes, you ran the ball well. That doesn't help when the opposition scores 14 points in 2 minutes, now does it? Oh, and the little bitch moves at the end will not work in New England. I couldn't listen to the sound of the game, since I was at a bar, and they decided listening to Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker call the Broncos/Chiefs game was way more important. I can only hope the Razor was loud, because our boys will need that come playoff time.
Anthony Smith, your new nickname is Toast. And I wouldn't be surprised if someone ordered a Code Red on you. You're not known in the league, and you went and popped off and guaranteed a win. Your dumb ass should've just said that you were going out there to win a football game, and you won't be going to Foxborough to lay down. Of course, that wouldn't get you in the papers and on ESPN. I can only hope you decide to open your big yapper come playoff time. Believe me, I know Brady, McDaniels and Belichick picked on you. Peyton Manning won't be nice, either, and I'm sure Derek Anderson is hoping to make it and play you in the 1st round.
Patrick Kerney has 13.5 sacks, which leads the league...but 3 3-sack games??? I'd say that investment has been worth it.
Brandon Marshall is going to get fined for throwing snow in the air-back to the No Fun League, after scoring a TD. He showed no one up, yet the league is stating he was using a prop. When the hell did snow become a prop? It came from the sky!!! It's not like he chucked snowballs at the DB he torched, or had them hidden in a cooler and it's September. If he's healthy, that kid is going to Hawaii next season. He's a big receiver with a motor and moves. I'm telling you, next year could be Marshall, Javon Walker and Brandon Stokely lining up in 3WR sets next year. No one in the AFC West has a defense for that. Oakland comes close, but that's it.
Jamaal Tinsley is a target, and yet that's not how it's being portrayed. I've been looking at this all day, and it kind of makes me nauseous. So he went out with his boys, 3 cars, a Rolls, Benz and a Charger. People give him crap as he leaves a club, and he gets followed and shot at. Now, I will not excuse the time he was out, around 3 AM, but how was he asking for it? Haters of the world, let me know. Look, if I had it, I wouldn't flaunt it in cars, it would be in things that appreciate in value, like artwork, gold and real estate. That's me. Jamaal has been a good guy this year, playing at a potential all-star level. The Pacers had stated they needed to talk to him because this behavior isn't really good for the club. Are you kidding me? He went out to hang out at a club with his boys, maybe get a drink or twelve, and look at some booty-shakin' hoochies, and this is his fault. Lord, don't let me become famous.
And finally, a preemptive good luck and attaboy to Eric Mangini-pal, you're about to get pasted. We in New England don't like anyone with the last name of Clemens, so your QB is dead meat. The spread is currenlty at -25 for this weeks NYJ/NE game....it ain't enough. Anyone else looking forward to the coldest of shoulders at the end of the game?
Tennessee-close the deal. That's what they'll have to deal with the rest of this week and if they miss out on the playoffs. They had San Diego beat, and quite handily. Honestly, it was a woodshed game for 3 quarters. The Titans were stuffing the run, and Philip Rivers was throwing off his back foot. Kyle Vanden Bosch was part of his pants, making LT Marcus McNeil look like a turnstile. It was impressive. And then they ran out of gas. And can I stop listening to people tell me Vince Young is a winner? He doesn't work at his craft of quarterbacking enough. 7 TDs and 16 picks on the year....who else keeps his job being that awful? Last thing about this team...uh, Chris Brown, maybe you should remember that you're in the NFL, not at CU anymore. You cannot raise a hand in the air from the 3 yard line when there is a LB on your ass...hence you may have scored, but I think you're hurt now...dummy.
SD-luuuuuccckkky. And that's the end of that. I don't want to hear or read that you've made it over the hump as a team. You beat a team on the road. And? I still wouldn't take you over Indy, Pittsburgh, or Jacksonville. I read a lot about their defense being improved, but I'm still thinking they can be beat by the passing game. I love that Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher pounds the ball, he had you beat. I still say San Diego is a fraud, and when the playoffs roll around, Norv Turner will be out-adjusted at halftime.
Dallas-even luckier. Find that horseshoe that got stuck up Detroit K Jason Hanson's patoo and fire it at every opponent from here on out. He missed a 35 yard FG to put the Lions up 9. That would've been the ball-game. Detroit outplayed Dallas. I watched a bunch of this game screaming at the TV, especially when Dallas couldn't sack QB Jon Kitna....he's been hit more than a pinata at a mexican birthday party, and you couldn't touch him?? (total fantasy football implications for me-disclaimer). Detroit called a hell of a game, running some 30 times, and Dallas wasn't ready. I know a lot of people think Dallas is going to the Super Bowl, but if they lay down on the defensive side like that again, I'm thinking Brett Favre, Eli Manning and Matt Hasselbeck will pick them apart in the secondary. All that being stated, Jason Witten had a great game, with 15 catches, including the game-winning TD with :18. Great route, and a damn fine throw. However, Tony Romo's 1st TD of the game was even sweeter. It's nice to watch this guy grow into being a QB, and playing loose. Hey McNabb, you hear that, loose?
Blitzburgh-shhhh. Stop talking, you're trying to speak like a lil' kid that just got his ass whooped by the neighborhood bully...see, there's that snot-bubble again. Knock it off. No more discussion of how good Pittsburgh is. You've beaten 2 teams that are playoff bound right now, Cleveland twice and Seattle. Hmmm, let's look back a few weeks, shall we? You beat a Seattle team at home, 21-0. You beat Cleveland after their Head Coach made some boneheaded moves with timeouts at home, and squeaked by at home after a FG came up short. And you beat Cleveland in Week 1 with Charlie Frye at QB, who was subsequently benched in the 2nd quarter and then dealt to Seattle the next week. The only person that I know of that's noticed this little trend is Emmitt Smith, of all people. I can't stand listening to that guy, but he's right. You've done nothing this year. And you got spanked yesterday. Yes, you ran the ball well. That doesn't help when the opposition scores 14 points in 2 minutes, now does it? Oh, and the little bitch moves at the end will not work in New England. I couldn't listen to the sound of the game, since I was at a bar, and they decided listening to Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker call the Broncos/Chiefs game was way more important. I can only hope the Razor was loud, because our boys will need that come playoff time.
Anthony Smith, your new nickname is Toast. And I wouldn't be surprised if someone ordered a Code Red on you. You're not known in the league, and you went and popped off and guaranteed a win. Your dumb ass should've just said that you were going out there to win a football game, and you won't be going to Foxborough to lay down. Of course, that wouldn't get you in the papers and on ESPN. I can only hope you decide to open your big yapper come playoff time. Believe me, I know Brady, McDaniels and Belichick picked on you. Peyton Manning won't be nice, either, and I'm sure Derek Anderson is hoping to make it and play you in the 1st round.
Patrick Kerney has 13.5 sacks, which leads the league...but 3 3-sack games??? I'd say that investment has been worth it.
Brandon Marshall is going to get fined for throwing snow in the air-back to the No Fun League, after scoring a TD. He showed no one up, yet the league is stating he was using a prop. When the hell did snow become a prop? It came from the sky!!! It's not like he chucked snowballs at the DB he torched, or had them hidden in a cooler and it's September. If he's healthy, that kid is going to Hawaii next season. He's a big receiver with a motor and moves. I'm telling you, next year could be Marshall, Javon Walker and Brandon Stokely lining up in 3WR sets next year. No one in the AFC West has a defense for that. Oakland comes close, but that's it.
Jamaal Tinsley is a target, and yet that's not how it's being portrayed. I've been looking at this all day, and it kind of makes me nauseous. So he went out with his boys, 3 cars, a Rolls, Benz and a Charger. People give him crap as he leaves a club, and he gets followed and shot at. Now, I will not excuse the time he was out, around 3 AM, but how was he asking for it? Haters of the world, let me know. Look, if I had it, I wouldn't flaunt it in cars, it would be in things that appreciate in value, like artwork, gold and real estate. That's me. Jamaal has been a good guy this year, playing at a potential all-star level. The Pacers had stated they needed to talk to him because this behavior isn't really good for the club. Are you kidding me? He went out to hang out at a club with his boys, maybe get a drink or twelve, and look at some booty-shakin' hoochies, and this is his fault. Lord, don't let me become famous.
And finally, a preemptive good luck and attaboy to Eric Mangini-pal, you're about to get pasted. We in New England don't like anyone with the last name of Clemens, so your QB is dead meat. The spread is currenlty at -25 for this weeks NYJ/NE game....it ain't enough. Anyone else looking forward to the coldest of shoulders at the end of the game?
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Wahhhh....
That was my reaction in high school, college and now to anyone who dared bitch that things don't go their way because of someone else. Boo-hoo. Don't like someone else deciding the outcome of your kickball game? Play better, simple as that. Don't like someone telling you how to handle the Penske file? Work harder and smarter. I really don't have any other answer for you. In life, you have referees, bosses, girlfriends, family and government entities that will want to tell you how to do things, especially if they think you broke a rule.
You may not have been around when the rules were introduced, but that is of no consequence. Ignorance of the law doesn't excuse your failure to follow that law. Now, some laws are subjective, and that's when things get dicey. Not all laws are applied equally. That's part of the joy of humanity. We all know stealing is wrong, but some offenses are worse than others. Snagging a piece of candy from the bulk bin at Piggly Wiggly? Not a big deal to me. Holding up a cashier at a convenience store...well, there's a reason they have a video camera on the register. Not my rules, but pretty easy to follow.
With all of that as a prelude, I now give you the Baltimore Ravens, after losing to the Patriots last night in epic "Duh" fashion----
Bart Scott (on the sideline timeout that negated a play where the Ravens stopped the Patriots on a 4th and short):
And Derrick Mason, please stop, seriously. You tackled Asante Samuel on that heave at the end of the game. Pretty sure that's against the rules.
As for the others, I love it. Baltimore can suck it for the rest of the year, and hang their hat on almost beating the best team in the NFL. At least one player kind of gives them credit.....
"I think," said Ravens nickel cornerback Corey Ivy, "that the 'S' has kind of been ripped off their shirts. I mean, they're a good team and all, an excellent team. Don't get me wrong. But some of the mystique, the feeling they're unbeatable, well … hey, it's the NFL, we're all paid to play hard, and no one is above being beaten, you know? No one."
Uh, Corey, they are unbeatable, hence the 12-0 record. Where do these assclowns go to school. There are no moral victories to get you to a Super Bowl.
And thanks to Kev for the following:
"You can call it an 'escape' if you want, but that's your word," said tailback Kevin Faulk. "To us it's a win, OK? And it's win No. 12, plain and simple."
I haven't turned on the TV yet to hear everyone give their, "Yeah, but...." about the Pats, because I don't have enough aspirin to kill that headache. All I can say about Baltimore is this-they should've won the game. But they didn't lose because of officiating. They didn't close. That's what they will have to live with. They had 3 chances to drive down the field and shut the door on this Patriots team, and they failed. You cannot give Tom Brady that many chances. He's too good for that. I was mad watching the game because the Pats were getting handled on the line of scrimmage, both on offense and defense. That's something they will need to improve on with Pittsburgh coming to the Razor. And the home crowd better be ready. Next Sunday won't be easy, but it ought to be a win if the Pats put forth the effort.
At least I don't have to listen to Ray-Ray whining, but I sure hope he went to Costco last night for a bulk Kleenex buy, you know, for his teammates.....WAHHHH!
You may not have been around when the rules were introduced, but that is of no consequence. Ignorance of the law doesn't excuse your failure to follow that law. Now, some laws are subjective, and that's when things get dicey. Not all laws are applied equally. That's part of the joy of humanity. We all know stealing is wrong, but some offenses are worse than others. Snagging a piece of candy from the bulk bin at Piggly Wiggly? Not a big deal to me. Holding up a cashier at a convenience store...well, there's a reason they have a video camera on the register. Not my rules, but pretty easy to follow.
With all of that as a prelude, I now give you the Baltimore Ravens, after losing to the Patriots last night in epic "Duh" fashion----
Bart Scott (on the sideline timeout that negated a play where the Ravens stopped the Patriots on a 4th and short):
"I didn't hear a timeout. That was very convenient."Derrick Mason:
"Allow the players to dictate how the game is going to go, especially the last couple of seconds. It's kind of like basketball. There's three seconds on the clock. Let the guys play ... You are playing against them and then also you have the other guys and it seems you are playing against them, also."Terrell Suggs:
"Everybody is kind of cheering for them to go undefeated and break all the records. They called them the greatest offense on earth. So who knows? ... They made one more play than us and they got a little help."Chris McAllister:
"They just took the crown and put it on their heads."To each of these 'grown men', I have but one answer for all of your complaints...WAHHH. Go cry on some strippers lap. Bart Scott, did you or did you not cost your team 30 yards in penalties after the Pats scored the go-ahead touchdown? Yup, thought that was your grown ass throwing a tantrum in the middle of the field, just like a 4 yr old girl who doesn't get the Barbie she wanted at KB Toys. Oh, and video replays confirm that it was your own D-Coordinator, Rex Ryan, that called the timeout. Even your head coach stated as such at the press conference. But it's convenient. Weren't you damn near crying on the sidelines after your tantrum. After reading a piece on you in SI, I kind of liked you. Now after seeing your true colors, buh-bye. Look kids, that's a professional athlete acting worse than your little sister!!!
And Derrick Mason, please stop, seriously. You tackled Asante Samuel on that heave at the end of the game. Pretty sure that's against the rules.
As for the others, I love it. Baltimore can suck it for the rest of the year, and hang their hat on almost beating the best team in the NFL. At least one player kind of gives them credit.....
"I think," said Ravens nickel cornerback Corey Ivy, "that the 'S' has kind of been ripped off their shirts. I mean, they're a good team and all, an excellent team. Don't get me wrong. But some of the mystique, the feeling they're unbeatable, well … hey, it's the NFL, we're all paid to play hard, and no one is above being beaten, you know? No one."
Uh, Corey, they are unbeatable, hence the 12-0 record. Where do these assclowns go to school. There are no moral victories to get you to a Super Bowl.
And thanks to Kev for the following:
"You can call it an 'escape' if you want, but that's your word," said tailback Kevin Faulk. "To us it's a win, OK? And it's win No. 12, plain and simple."
I haven't turned on the TV yet to hear everyone give their, "Yeah, but...." about the Pats, because I don't have enough aspirin to kill that headache. All I can say about Baltimore is this-they should've won the game. But they didn't lose because of officiating. They didn't close. That's what they will have to live with. They had 3 chances to drive down the field and shut the door on this Patriots team, and they failed. You cannot give Tom Brady that many chances. He's too good for that. I was mad watching the game because the Pats were getting handled on the line of scrimmage, both on offense and defense. That's something they will need to improve on with Pittsburgh coming to the Razor. And the home crowd better be ready. Next Sunday won't be easy, but it ought to be a win if the Pats put forth the effort.
At least I don't have to listen to Ray-Ray whining, but I sure hope he went to Costco last night for a bulk Kleenex buy, you know, for his teammates.....WAHHHH!
Monday, December 3, 2007
Digging In
Sean Taylor Tribute-cool, but at what cost to the team? In case you didn't see it, the first defensive play from scrimmage, the Redskins only had 10 men on the field. I thought this was awesome, touching, whatever you want to call it. It cost the team nothing, other than the biggest play all game, 22 yards. Better than that, the players didn't come out until after the 4 minutes jumbotron tribute to Taylor. These guys are a mess right now, and since none of our grieving gets viewed on TV, I thought all of these guys held up pretty well. We'll see how they are on Thursday night vs the Bears after they bury their teammate today.
In the, "hey, you know what, you're excused" department, Joe Gibbs gets a pass. Only because I'm not a Redskins fan, so I have no idea what it's like to be one for the last week. The only time I remember a player on any of my favorite teams dying way too early was Len Bias, and I was 10, so my thoughts have changed on the subject (I think). Gibbs tried to call back-to-back timeouts to ice the opposing kicker. It could have cost his team the win, because you can't do that, and it gave the Redskins a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that made the 51 yard attempt a 36 yd attempt. The kick was good. I'm not saying that the Bills kicker would've missed from 51, but it was pouring.
Back to cool coaching moments, I remember Jerry Tarkanian starting 6 seniors at UNLV on senior night. This was back when UNLV was feared and lost to Duke in the Final Four that year. But I remember a reporter asking Tark after the game why he did it, and his reply was something along the lines of those kids busted their butts, and they deserve the recognition. Who cares that they start the game off with a bench technical? And I think they won by 30 anyways. There are times to break the rules, and that hurts no one.
Does AJ Feeley know that Lofa Tatupu isn't on his team? Feeley threw 4 picks yesterday, and 3 went right into the hands of Mosi's kid. Now, if Lofa was a TE for the Eagles, they were great throws, otherwise, can you fine fans in Philly zip it for awhile about McNabb being done? You'll be hating life next year when he's the QB in Chicago leading them to a division title...I'm just sayin'...
To the woman in Missouri who helped a 13 yr old girl commit suicide, I hope your soul rots in purgatory forever and ever. You have no remorse, no scruples. You made a fake MySpace page as a boy, became this girls boyfriend, then dumped her and put nasty messages on the 'net. The girl committed suicide not 20 minutes after reading some of these messages, and her parents found her in her bedroom. We've heard no apology from you. Yet because Missouri had no cyber harassing laws at the time, you will get off scott-free. Lady, karma is a bitch, and you just put a big ol' bullseye on your back for the rest of your natural born life. I'm all for parents being involved in their childrens life, but you took it way too far and decided to play with the emotions of a girl your daughter used to be friends with. Reading about this makes me sick. The fact that there will be no justice for this girls parents makes me furious.
Peter King and the NFL need to tread lightly on the subject of gun ownership. Chris Samuels has now stated that in light of this tragic event of Sean Taylor being shot in his own home he will go thru the proper procedures for owning a gun. King thinks this is a tragedy. Really? How about when 4 thugs show up and break into your home, even when they think no one is home? Shouldn't you protect your home, your family? I myself do not own a home, but I can tell you this is for certain, once the ink is dry on any paperwork I sign on home ownership, the very next purchase will be that of a firearm. I don't understand who Peter King thinks he is. Since when does he get to stand in moral judgement of those that own, legally, mind you, a firearm. And only for protection? For that matter, what right does the NFL have telling these men not to own guns? I'm sure I'm missing something here, but it seems a bit too Big Brother for me.
If Sean Taylor had a gun as opposed to a machete, maybe he'd be alive today. Maybe he wouldn't. But the day a man doesn't have the right to defend his right to private property will be a sad day in this country. We've got enough problems.
The Debil-Woman---so Saturday night I was at a little party in my Aunt's old neighborhood, and I met the definition of the Debil-Woman. This is the woman every man fears marrying. Look, I'm fine with never "wearing the pants" in my relationships. My father gave me great advice years ago, "I've seen the boss' job description, and I don't want it." My Mom runs our family, but not with an iron fist, and not with those not-so-subtle little quips. The reason this lady is now, and will always be referred to, as Debil-Woman, is because of these types of things....she's teaching her 16 year old daughter that it's okay to lie to her boyfriend. Not about anything big, but isn't the big lesson here that it's okay to be shady? Fine by me, but I know the repercussions of this type of mentality...she's going to get cheated on in college. They are not my rules, it's just the way the world works. And then the capper came....people were talking about their anniversaries, and one of the women didn't know. She flipped! "You need to know that information so you can hold it over your husband's head!"--Is this what it's come to? Really? Men, be warned, there are more of them out there than you will ever know. Have a friend like me around to keep you away from them. Screw 'em and maybe even watch a movie with them, but don't you dare marry them. Or else you'll look like the Debil-Woman's husband--soulless, lifeless, and no more fight in him...just worn out. So sad. Consider this a cautionary tale.
Have a great day!
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Now playing: Common - Faithful
via FoxyTunes
In the, "hey, you know what, you're excused" department, Joe Gibbs gets a pass. Only because I'm not a Redskins fan, so I have no idea what it's like to be one for the last week. The only time I remember a player on any of my favorite teams dying way too early was Len Bias, and I was 10, so my thoughts have changed on the subject (I think). Gibbs tried to call back-to-back timeouts to ice the opposing kicker. It could have cost his team the win, because you can't do that, and it gave the Redskins a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that made the 51 yard attempt a 36 yd attempt. The kick was good. I'm not saying that the Bills kicker would've missed from 51, but it was pouring.
Back to cool coaching moments, I remember Jerry Tarkanian starting 6 seniors at UNLV on senior night. This was back when UNLV was feared and lost to Duke in the Final Four that year. But I remember a reporter asking Tark after the game why he did it, and his reply was something along the lines of those kids busted their butts, and they deserve the recognition. Who cares that they start the game off with a bench technical? And I think they won by 30 anyways. There are times to break the rules, and that hurts no one.
Does AJ Feeley know that Lofa Tatupu isn't on his team? Feeley threw 4 picks yesterday, and 3 went right into the hands of Mosi's kid. Now, if Lofa was a TE for the Eagles, they were great throws, otherwise, can you fine fans in Philly zip it for awhile about McNabb being done? You'll be hating life next year when he's the QB in Chicago leading them to a division title...I'm just sayin'...
To the woman in Missouri who helped a 13 yr old girl commit suicide, I hope your soul rots in purgatory forever and ever. You have no remorse, no scruples. You made a fake MySpace page as a boy, became this girls boyfriend, then dumped her and put nasty messages on the 'net. The girl committed suicide not 20 minutes after reading some of these messages, and her parents found her in her bedroom. We've heard no apology from you. Yet because Missouri had no cyber harassing laws at the time, you will get off scott-free. Lady, karma is a bitch, and you just put a big ol' bullseye on your back for the rest of your natural born life. I'm all for parents being involved in their childrens life, but you took it way too far and decided to play with the emotions of a girl your daughter used to be friends with. Reading about this makes me sick. The fact that there will be no justice for this girls parents makes me furious.
Peter King and the NFL need to tread lightly on the subject of gun ownership. Chris Samuels has now stated that in light of this tragic event of Sean Taylor being shot in his own home he will go thru the proper procedures for owning a gun. King thinks this is a tragedy. Really? How about when 4 thugs show up and break into your home, even when they think no one is home? Shouldn't you protect your home, your family? I myself do not own a home, but I can tell you this is for certain, once the ink is dry on any paperwork I sign on home ownership, the very next purchase will be that of a firearm. I don't understand who Peter King thinks he is. Since when does he get to stand in moral judgement of those that own, legally, mind you, a firearm. And only for protection? For that matter, what right does the NFL have telling these men not to own guns? I'm sure I'm missing something here, but it seems a bit too Big Brother for me.
If Sean Taylor had a gun as opposed to a machete, maybe he'd be alive today. Maybe he wouldn't. But the day a man doesn't have the right to defend his right to private property will be a sad day in this country. We've got enough problems.
The Debil-Woman---so Saturday night I was at a little party in my Aunt's old neighborhood, and I met the definition of the Debil-Woman. This is the woman every man fears marrying. Look, I'm fine with never "wearing the pants" in my relationships. My father gave me great advice years ago, "I've seen the boss' job description, and I don't want it." My Mom runs our family, but not with an iron fist, and not with those not-so-subtle little quips. The reason this lady is now, and will always be referred to, as Debil-Woman, is because of these types of things....she's teaching her 16 year old daughter that it's okay to lie to her boyfriend. Not about anything big, but isn't the big lesson here that it's okay to be shady? Fine by me, but I know the repercussions of this type of mentality...she's going to get cheated on in college. They are not my rules, it's just the way the world works. And then the capper came....people were talking about their anniversaries, and one of the women didn't know. She flipped! "You need to know that information so you can hold it over your husband's head!"--Is this what it's come to? Really? Men, be warned, there are more of them out there than you will ever know. Have a friend like me around to keep you away from them. Screw 'em and maybe even watch a movie with them, but don't you dare marry them. Or else you'll look like the Debil-Woman's husband--soulless, lifeless, and no more fight in him...just worn out. So sad. Consider this a cautionary tale.
Have a great day!
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Now playing: Common - Faithful
via FoxyTunes
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sean Taylor, RIP
Sean Taylor, dead at age 24, and for what?
So far, it is being investigated as an armed robbery. And if this is the case, the police and Sean Taylor’s friends are about to go hunting. It’s human nature. Sorry if you don’t like it, but if you tried to rob someone, shot and led to their death, I’m pretty sure I’d go after you, too. I can only hope that the internet takes this stuff and doesn’t run with it, but I’m sure I’ll be wrong on this. Rumors are already out there that this could be a scorned former lover or from Taylor beating up someone 2 years ago. I hope both are wrong, that this was random, and that whomever did this is caught and dealt with. For now, my condolences to Taylor’s family, girlfriend, and 8 month old daughter. Football is a distant second right now. No one should lose their life over defending their home.
Cedric Benson fractured leg above the ankle, done for the year, and for how much longer?
Well, I know some Bears fans out there won’t be hurt by the news, but for Benson, could this be the end of his career? He was averaging less than 4 yards a carry, will be going under the knife shortly, and I’m thinking this is the end of the line for him. Instead of going out with a bang, it’s a mere whimper. Best of luck in your next life, Ced, I hope that degree from Texas is worth something, because I don’t see you plodding for any other team anytime soon.
Pittsburgh, do you know how to read a weather report?
Farmers Almanac? Something? Anything? So you fine folks running Heinz field want to have college and high school games at the same stadium as your beloved Steelers, and that’s great. But since you’re old school, it has to be played on natural grass. And that’s fine, too. How hard is it to look at a weather report a mere 36 hours before a Monday Night Football game and go, ‘Holy crap, it’s going to pour tomorrow and most of Monday’? Gee, Gomer, maybe you shouldn’t install new turf over the beat up stuff so that there’s no drainage. Believe me, a green thumb is not something in my arsenal, but don’t they sell tarps in Pittsburgh??? I barely watched the game, but I did the punts that just stuck in mud, no bounce at all. This ain’t the Olympics, and you aren’t Kerry Strug, “sticking” a landing off the pommel-horse.
Quiet Riot frontman Kevin Dubrow dead at age 52.
I can only pray you are rocking out with the Man upstairs. In a related note, my folks were very cool for allowing me to open up a Columbia House membership and allowing this to be one of my 11 tapes for a penny. Mom may not have been thrilled with certain lyrics, but “Cum on Feel The Noise” would certainly help her clean the house.
Sonny Lubick no longer coaching @ CSU, what's the deal?
No one knows at this time, and I know this won’t make headlines on the national level, but still. I’ve been up to Ft. Collins numerous times to watch football games, and I can tell you that Sonny definitely put that school on the map, and anyone that played that team knew they’d be in for a fight. His last 4 years weren’t spectacular, but when the field is named for you while you’re still coaching should allow you the chance to leave on your terms, and it doesn’t appear that way currently. And some of the alumni are pissed, and they talk with their checkbooks, so I’m told. Bentley probably won’t get another dime from me because they have a new president with a hyphenated name. It’s my money, so that’s how I deal with it.
Political talk, skip over if you don't want to read it, I won't be offended...
Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson is now stating body count of American Soldiers is not an effective measuring tool for success in Iraq. Regardless of how you feel about this War, I'm pretty sure less than 6 months ago that the body count was a major point of emphasis for Richardson, Hitlary, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and wanting troops pulled out. Now that the numbers are going down they aren't important anymore?
I'm reminded of Rowdy Roddy Piper, "Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions."--at least it feels like circular logic to me.
I knew I always liked this guy...
Please read the link, regarding what Kyle Turley is up to. Even when defending a QB like Aaron Brooks on a Sunday night game vs. the Jets so many years ago ripping off helmets, this is pretty damn cool...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3129741
Some call Turley nuts for that Jets episode, but any of you that have played sports knows that if one of your own is getting his head ripped off, you defend him. Especially if you are a lineman and it’s your QB. Like a catcher and his pitching staff.
Rumored Santana to Yankees deal-why deal studs for him but not Cabrera?
So we’re clear here, Hank Steinbrenner is talking to the press, but not the GM of the team, Brian Cashman. Boy are the Yankees going to be pissed when Cashman revamps a team like Tampa Bay. The Yankees are apparently talking to the Minnesota Twins about 2-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana, and they may be willing to part with Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, or Ian Kennedy. Not all of them, mind you, but include one of them in the deal. They’d deal their future stud closer or one of their frontline pitchers of the future for Santana but not include any in a discussion for Miguel Cabrera? Why am I not shocked. Look, I know pitching and defense win in the postseason, but the Yankees are old. Santana is 28, but he’s still a pitcher. He will only play once every 5 days. I know Cabrera looks like he is about to eat his way out of the league in 3 years, but he’s only 24….and an everyday player. Pitchers get hurt all the time, and who’s to say that Santana can handle the pressure of New York? Look at Cabrera, at least he’s played for your new manager, Joe Girardi. I just can’t fathom giving up young arms for one arm, or giving up an arm for a guy who has stud numbers thru his first few years at the plate. And with the leadership on the Yankees (Jeter, Posada) plus the other Dominicans, I just think they’d keep Miggy away from the post-game spread…I’m just sayin’
Monday, November 26, 2007
thoughts from someone else's couch, Week 12 edition
My demented thoughts after watching football yesterday...
The Pats receivers dropped a ton of catchable passes yesterday. I have a feeling Humble Pie will be served to the O for that.
Proof that I'm an idiot...I really thougth Donte Stallworth would see the ball a ton last night. But it was the Wes Welker show, on a big level. 13 catches for 149. Welker is now 2nd in the league in receptions, with 81, to the Housh's 83.
Big Ups to Andy Reid for having his team well-prepared. Funny, I don't hear any mention now of how he should quit and deal with his family issues. The Iggles showed up and weren't afraid, and I think that's the big thing to take away from this game. Show up, they play the games for a reason. If you want to lay down, that's your call, but the boys from Philly showed up to play the game.
AJ Feeley being AJ Feeley. That's what I thought of in the 4th quarter. No matter what anyone else could state on TV, this is AJ Feeley we're talking about here. As Bill Parcells would state constantly, you are what you are. So when he threw the pick to Asante, not shocked. But what I'm really wondering is where was the penalty for tackling James Sanders by the facemask on his pick?
Another group that will be getting served up a heaping helping of the pie will be the secondary. It took them until halfway thru the 3rd quarter to start playing inside technique...I thought that would be common knowledge to do that vs. a west coast offense, the whole thing is predicated on slant routes, or was I the only one watching those 49ers in the 80's??
Al Michaels called it a dogfight...whoops....I can hear the PETA protest already. At least he caught it. I just wish we could've seen Madden's face after Al said it.
The Redskins play late in games has been atrocious. Tampa Bay had done nothing in the 2nd half, at one point going 3 and out on 3 consecutive possessions, and QB Jason Campbell goes away from Chris Cooley...uh, he's decent, might want to find him. I'm just sayin'....
That Jeff Garcia means quite a bit to his team, huh?
So Carson Palmer must've had 2 bowls of Wheaties yesterday, because I was very surprised to see Cincy lighting up Tennessee. Oh, and a nod to Ocho Cinco...you look like a jackass costing your team 15 yards for celebrating a TD. I know it's your first one in 10 games, but could you please stop bojangling for the white folks in the stands. Here's my thought, trade him, keep Housh and Henry, and I bet half the stupid crap that keeps that team under .500 stops. Just try it, what do you have to lose? A whiny WR who punks out your QB on TV? Sounds like a win-win to me.
And with Tennessee losing 3 in a row, giving up huge numbers on D, Albert Haynesworth $'s are going way up. And keep Pacman Jones away from this team. Rumors are flying around the 'net that Jones saw Big Al at a club and may have/may not have popped Al in the mouth because Al didn't defend Pac'....seriously? What's there to defend? You made it rain at a club where your boys started a brawl. You've been arrested 10 times in 5 years. How does he defend you? No one wants you back on the team, playa.
Baltimore, buh-bye. Pretty much out of the playoff picture, and I can't wait for New England to bitch-slap back to Crabcakes-ville next week...Oh the fun I'm going to have.
And maybe having C Nick Hardwick return was a key for San Diego deciding to man up yesterday. Ya think? They've sucked since he got hurt 4 weeks ago. He comes back, and Philip Rivers looks like the 2nd coming. Of course, the porous Ravens secondary might have something to do with it. But face facts folks, I know centers don't get a lot of love from the press, but they are the security blankets of QB's. Ask yourself this, which Linus did you like better, with or without the whoobie? Thought so.
Glad I'm not a Chiefs fan. Herm Edwards is still one of the worst at game-management we'll ever see. With about 5 minutes to go, Herm calls a timeout, and it's 4th and 1. After the timeout is over, he decides to challenge the spot of the ball. He loses said challenge, costing him another timeout and a challenge. Now, he could've done this all in the 1st timeout!!! So he's left with 1 timeout. He decides to forgo the 41-yard FG attempt and give it a go on 4th and 1. The play gets stuffed 1 yard behind the line of scrimmage, Oakand takes over and runs out the clock...think one of those timeouts would've helped, along withe 2-minute warning? I'm just sayin'....
Ah, it wouldn't feel like a complete disaster of a season unless Gus Frerotte has taken some snaps for you under center. 20 seconds to go from the 1, and he fumbles the snap. How the heck does this keep happening?? Isn't this crap taught in Pee-Wee football? I'm pretty sure I did this in Jr. High, and I don't ever remember a bad exchange.
Denver, thanks for kicking to Hester twice!!! He's only the best kick returner in the game. He now has 11 return TD's in 27 games....I can't do that in Madden, Tecmo or playing against a bunch of kids in 1st grade. Honestly. That's what you get when your Punter/Kickoff specialist is on 'roids, he thinks he's superhuman and can stop the best player on the Bears.
Oh, and I should mention this, hell of a throw and catch from Grossman to Berrian to tie the game up. It's on the highlights all around today, and it was better the second and third times you view it, especially considering who threw it and who he threw it against (Champ Bailey). I love that this gives Chicago hope because they aren't that good.
Nice kick, Rackers. So you shank a 32-yd. fg...how? You were a stud 2 years ago, and now you just flat out suck. Glad I picked you up for fantasy football. Thank goodness you didn't cost me a game. Kurt Warner throws for 484 yards and loses, man, that's terrible. Arizona is losing grip of it's slim chances of a playoff spot.
David Carr, the door. Yes, it's someone to take you away from the NFL. You are awful. I've never seen so many horrible stat lines in my life, and you're killing Steve Smith in the process. The guy is a top WR, and you won't force feed him the ball. I can't believe how wrong I was on this guy. I saw him his last year at Fresno State play CSU, and he was dominant, made all these throws, but it's over. I think all those hits he took in Houston have made him gun-shy and looking at the rush instead of downfield. I was really hoping he'd get the whole year off to just sit and watch Jake Delhomme chuck it, but he blew out his elbow. Carr has been replaced by 44 year old Vinny Testaverde and now Matt Moore...damn it, someone call Jeff George, I bet he can find Smitty down the sideline.
Unfortunately, we've all been wrong on certain ballplayers, and I've got a bunch of Luis Medina rookie cards and Tim Couch jersey to prove it.
Sean Taylor is about to miss a lot more time-shot in the groin...yeeeouch. This is what I first wrote. Now that we know he's been shot and the femoral artery has been damaged, he could be in a coma right now due to someone potentially trying to rob his house, I can only say Godspeed, wake up, get healthy, and get a gun. Not for thuggish reasons, but to protect your house and family. Reports are stating that Taylor grabbed a machete and went to see what the noise was...it's the old saying, but it's true....You can't bring a knife to a gun fight.
The Pats receivers dropped a ton of catchable passes yesterday. I have a feeling Humble Pie will be served to the O for that.
Proof that I'm an idiot...I really thougth Donte Stallworth would see the ball a ton last night. But it was the Wes Welker show, on a big level. 13 catches for 149. Welker is now 2nd in the league in receptions, with 81, to the Housh's 83.
Big Ups to Andy Reid for having his team well-prepared. Funny, I don't hear any mention now of how he should quit and deal with his family issues. The Iggles showed up and weren't afraid, and I think that's the big thing to take away from this game. Show up, they play the games for a reason. If you want to lay down, that's your call, but the boys from Philly showed up to play the game.
AJ Feeley being AJ Feeley. That's what I thought of in the 4th quarter. No matter what anyone else could state on TV, this is AJ Feeley we're talking about here. As Bill Parcells would state constantly, you are what you are. So when he threw the pick to Asante, not shocked. But what I'm really wondering is where was the penalty for tackling James Sanders by the facemask on his pick?
Another group that will be getting served up a heaping helping of the pie will be the secondary. It took them until halfway thru the 3rd quarter to start playing inside technique...I thought that would be common knowledge to do that vs. a west coast offense, the whole thing is predicated on slant routes, or was I the only one watching those 49ers in the 80's??
Al Michaels called it a dogfight...whoops....I can hear the PETA protest already. At least he caught it. I just wish we could've seen Madden's face after Al said it.
The Redskins play late in games has been atrocious. Tampa Bay had done nothing in the 2nd half, at one point going 3 and out on 3 consecutive possessions, and QB Jason Campbell goes away from Chris Cooley...uh, he's decent, might want to find him. I'm just sayin'....
That Jeff Garcia means quite a bit to his team, huh?
So Carson Palmer must've had 2 bowls of Wheaties yesterday, because I was very surprised to see Cincy lighting up Tennessee. Oh, and a nod to Ocho Cinco...you look like a jackass costing your team 15 yards for celebrating a TD. I know it's your first one in 10 games, but could you please stop bojangling for the white folks in the stands. Here's my thought, trade him, keep Housh and Henry, and I bet half the stupid crap that keeps that team under .500 stops. Just try it, what do you have to lose? A whiny WR who punks out your QB on TV? Sounds like a win-win to me.
And with Tennessee losing 3 in a row, giving up huge numbers on D, Albert Haynesworth $'s are going way up. And keep Pacman Jones away from this team. Rumors are flying around the 'net that Jones saw Big Al at a club and may have/may not have popped Al in the mouth because Al didn't defend Pac'....seriously? What's there to defend? You made it rain at a club where your boys started a brawl. You've been arrested 10 times in 5 years. How does he defend you? No one wants you back on the team, playa.
Baltimore, buh-bye. Pretty much out of the playoff picture, and I can't wait for New England to bitch-slap back to Crabcakes-ville next week...Oh the fun I'm going to have.
And maybe having C Nick Hardwick return was a key for San Diego deciding to man up yesterday. Ya think? They've sucked since he got hurt 4 weeks ago. He comes back, and Philip Rivers looks like the 2nd coming. Of course, the porous Ravens secondary might have something to do with it. But face facts folks, I know centers don't get a lot of love from the press, but they are the security blankets of QB's. Ask yourself this, which Linus did you like better, with or without the whoobie? Thought so.
Glad I'm not a Chiefs fan. Herm Edwards is still one of the worst at game-management we'll ever see. With about 5 minutes to go, Herm calls a timeout, and it's 4th and 1. After the timeout is over, he decides to challenge the spot of the ball. He loses said challenge, costing him another timeout and a challenge. Now, he could've done this all in the 1st timeout!!! So he's left with 1 timeout. He decides to forgo the 41-yard FG attempt and give it a go on 4th and 1. The play gets stuffed 1 yard behind the line of scrimmage, Oakand takes over and runs out the clock...think one of those timeouts would've helped, along withe 2-minute warning? I'm just sayin'....
Ah, it wouldn't feel like a complete disaster of a season unless Gus Frerotte has taken some snaps for you under center. 20 seconds to go from the 1, and he fumbles the snap. How the heck does this keep happening?? Isn't this crap taught in Pee-Wee football? I'm pretty sure I did this in Jr. High, and I don't ever remember a bad exchange.
Denver, thanks for kicking to Hester twice!!! He's only the best kick returner in the game. He now has 11 return TD's in 27 games....I can't do that in Madden, Tecmo or playing against a bunch of kids in 1st grade. Honestly. That's what you get when your Punter/Kickoff specialist is on 'roids, he thinks he's superhuman and can stop the best player on the Bears.
Oh, and I should mention this, hell of a throw and catch from Grossman to Berrian to tie the game up. It's on the highlights all around today, and it was better the second and third times you view it, especially considering who threw it and who he threw it against (Champ Bailey). I love that this gives Chicago hope because they aren't that good.
Nice kick, Rackers. So you shank a 32-yd. fg...how? You were a stud 2 years ago, and now you just flat out suck. Glad I picked you up for fantasy football. Thank goodness you didn't cost me a game. Kurt Warner throws for 484 yards and loses, man, that's terrible. Arizona is losing grip of it's slim chances of a playoff spot.
David Carr, the door. Yes, it's someone to take you away from the NFL. You are awful. I've never seen so many horrible stat lines in my life, and you're killing Steve Smith in the process. The guy is a top WR, and you won't force feed him the ball. I can't believe how wrong I was on this guy. I saw him his last year at Fresno State play CSU, and he was dominant, made all these throws, but it's over. I think all those hits he took in Houston have made him gun-shy and looking at the rush instead of downfield. I was really hoping he'd get the whole year off to just sit and watch Jake Delhomme chuck it, but he blew out his elbow. Carr has been replaced by 44 year old Vinny Testaverde and now Matt Moore...damn it, someone call Jeff George, I bet he can find Smitty down the sideline.
Unfortunately, we've all been wrong on certain ballplayers, and I've got a bunch of Luis Medina rookie cards and Tim Couch jersey to prove it.
Sean Taylor is about to miss a lot more time-shot in the groin...yeeeouch. This is what I first wrote. Now that we know he's been shot and the femoral artery has been damaged, he could be in a coma right now due to someone potentially trying to rob his house, I can only say Godspeed, wake up, get healthy, and get a gun. Not for thuggish reasons, but to protect your house and family. Reports are stating that Taylor grabbed a machete and went to see what the noise was...it's the old saying, but it's true....You can't bring a knife to a gun fight.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Hells Yes
And if I lived anywhere near this place, I'd eat there...
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=7375274&nav=0RZF
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=7375274&nav=0RZF
random stuff...
So since I'm house-sitting, there is a park a few blocks away. It's pretty much the happening park for all those people that like to run and be in shape. Me, I walk it with the ipod blaring. It's considered exercise, so there. What gets me is 2 things I've seen in the last 2 days....first is the lady hauling her kid in the exorbatent stroller, running, with the phone ear-piece..lady are you kidding me? How about interacting with the kid??? That's a human being, not an accessory like a damn purse. The second one is the lady who is jerking around her dogs, and not in the good way. Dogs like to sniff trees and bushes, so I'm told. Apparently, they like to go to the bathroom, too. But this lady keeps yanking her dogs every time they slow down to sniff a tree. It's a friggin' park, you loon! What are they supposed to do? I wonder who the bitch is in this threesome...nope, it's the lady yanking on the chain. Be glad I'm not a dog, or biting would be in order.
Week 11 Wrap-up
I'll be brief (ya, right). But here are my thoughts on this past week in the NFL....
Jason David will cure whatever is ailing your passing game. The guy has been lit up more than a bong at a State U. He's the definition of a system player. Good Cover 2 corner. God-awful in man to man, he can't do it. He's a safety next year if anyone has any brains.
Why, why, why did Bobby Petrino start Byron Leftwich? Joey Harrington won 2 games in a row, was completing 60% of his passes, and is mobile. If you see any highlights from this game, note 2 things...1)Leftwich winds up like he's on the diamond, not the football field. 2)Mobility, which is necessary in this league, is not on his list of top 20 skills. Oh, and how can any owner trust someone who asks to be called Bobby...this ain't Talladega Nights.
Brett Favre is chucking it all over the place, and they Packers D looks great. I hope I get to watch them play Dallas on 11/29. That looks like a preview of the NFC Championship right now.
Tony Romo to TO 4 times for TD's....uh, you might want to cover him. That guy, he's pretty good. But if you don't think the Pats were watching the game and Brady and Moss just kind of had that look to each other, you're either in denial or you're nuts. 4 TD's in the 1st half? The Patriots are playing like a video game right now. They're playing Chess, everyone else is playing checkers. It's that simple.
San Diego is toast. And what a waste of talent. I say they're 8-2 with Marty still at the helm.
The fact that I live in Denver and have to hear people out here think that their beloved Broncos, with a 5-5 record, have a shot to go to the Super Bowl, is asinine. Who have they beaten, and how have they beaten them? They beat Buffalo and Oakland on last minute FG's. Wow, big W's there, boys. They beat the 3rd biggest fraud, Pittsburgh, at home. Come on, they aren't doing anything even if they make the playoffs. They are .500, with a game at Chicago this Sunday. They should win, but I get the feeling they'll get blasted by Rex Grossman. It's just a hunch.
I mentioned the 3rd biggest fraud being Pittsburgh, after losing to the Jets in OT. They are now 2-4 on the road. Sorry, but if you want to be considered a good team in my book, you simply win the games you're supposed to win. They gave up 7 sacks!!! And this is the team that New England should worry about? Sorry, not buying it.
But who are the other 2 biggest frauds? Easy, San Diego and Baltimore. San Diego still shocks me, only because I thought it would take a whole season before their collapse. And as much as I don't like him, I do feel for LT2. He's got another 3 great years, maybe, tops in his career. And he has to deal with a bumbling morons for coaches. 4th and 2 last Sunday to keep a drive going and them in the game, and he calls a pitch to the outside against a very good run D? Wow.
As for Baltimore, I'm done hearing about them. Tell Ray Lewis to retire. He puts his own teammates down, his coaches down, but never owns up to anything. Yes, he had a INT for TD, so what? You and I could've made that catch. That throw was well behind the receiver, into the arms of the trailing Lewis. Other than that, his offense gave him 23 points. Who's fault is it now Ray? Are you going to blame the officials for correctly calling the Phil Dawson FG good? You're not even the best LB on your team. The offense is pitiful, and they are so stubborn that they kept kicking to Joshua Cribbs, the guy who will be in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. Do you not watch film? 3 guys you don't kick to...Hester, Cribbs and Leon Washington of the Jets. You're playing with fire when you do.
Hell, I need a job, one of you teams hire me as a consultant! I'm not asking for much.
Hot Stove
So I hear that A-Rod is going to re-sign with the Yankees. Let me be one of the first people to congratulate the Steinbrenner boys on the dumbest move they could make. That guy may put fannies in the seats, and your Dad's team may even make the playoffs, but between this and the other 2 signings, I'm thinking the Red Sox or someone else will win the AL East for the next 5 years, at least. It's simple, really. The guy is not a winner. Period. Never has been, never will be. Skip Bayless said it this morning, so here goes....In his last 59 postseason at-bats, he's had 38 men on base. Guess how many have scored? Zero. Zilch. Nada. None. That's not a slump, boys and girls. That is the way it is.
Between A-Rod, giving Posada a 4 year deal at age 36, and Rivera a 3 year deal at age 38, thanks so very much. As much as I don't like the Yankees, I am amazed when they do things this dumb. Look, next year, the OF will be damn near averaging 34 years old. Not spring chickens. Jeter is 32. Where are the kids besides Cano and Melky? And you'll have to find a spot for Melky. The youth is in the pitching, but they are wasting an asset. Joba Chamberlain should be their closer next year. Young, dominant arm. The kid is fearless. I don't like that his story got plastered everywhere, but that's mostly because I hate the Yankees. If he were on the Sox, I'd love the kid. But really, I've spoken about this to some NYY fans, and they get surprised and then ticked, because they know they have a couple of years left with Giambi, Damon, and Matsui. And then, there are no more position players coming at the moment. Arms are great, but you never know how anyone will turn out when they get to the show.
and lastly....
in case you weren't sure if there was a double standard for normal folk and college athletes,
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-mississippi-stolenitems&prov=ap&type=lgns
Let's see what happens to you if you snag a towel from a hotel.
if this is true, shoot the kids, then shoot the parents, awful...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312146,00.html
Lady, I and most other people of this great nation are with you on this one..
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=81303
I hope to write some stuff tomorrow, but if I don't, please have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Week 11 Wrap-up
I'll be brief (ya, right). But here are my thoughts on this past week in the NFL....
Jason David will cure whatever is ailing your passing game. The guy has been lit up more than a bong at a State U. He's the definition of a system player. Good Cover 2 corner. God-awful in man to man, he can't do it. He's a safety next year if anyone has any brains.
Why, why, why did Bobby Petrino start Byron Leftwich? Joey Harrington won 2 games in a row, was completing 60% of his passes, and is mobile. If you see any highlights from this game, note 2 things...1)Leftwich winds up like he's on the diamond, not the football field. 2)Mobility, which is necessary in this league, is not on his list of top 20 skills. Oh, and how can any owner trust someone who asks to be called Bobby...this ain't Talladega Nights.
Brett Favre is chucking it all over the place, and they Packers D looks great. I hope I get to watch them play Dallas on 11/29. That looks like a preview of the NFC Championship right now.
Tony Romo to TO 4 times for TD's....uh, you might want to cover him. That guy, he's pretty good. But if you don't think the Pats were watching the game and Brady and Moss just kind of had that look to each other, you're either in denial or you're nuts. 4 TD's in the 1st half? The Patriots are playing like a video game right now. They're playing Chess, everyone else is playing checkers. It's that simple.
San Diego is toast. And what a waste of talent. I say they're 8-2 with Marty still at the helm.
The fact that I live in Denver and have to hear people out here think that their beloved Broncos, with a 5-5 record, have a shot to go to the Super Bowl, is asinine. Who have they beaten, and how have they beaten them? They beat Buffalo and Oakland on last minute FG's. Wow, big W's there, boys. They beat the 3rd biggest fraud, Pittsburgh, at home. Come on, they aren't doing anything even if they make the playoffs. They are .500, with a game at Chicago this Sunday. They should win, but I get the feeling they'll get blasted by Rex Grossman. It's just a hunch.
I mentioned the 3rd biggest fraud being Pittsburgh, after losing to the Jets in OT. They are now 2-4 on the road. Sorry, but if you want to be considered a good team in my book, you simply win the games you're supposed to win. They gave up 7 sacks!!! And this is the team that New England should worry about? Sorry, not buying it.
But who are the other 2 biggest frauds? Easy, San Diego and Baltimore. San Diego still shocks me, only because I thought it would take a whole season before their collapse. And as much as I don't like him, I do feel for LT2. He's got another 3 great years, maybe, tops in his career. And he has to deal with a bumbling morons for coaches. 4th and 2 last Sunday to keep a drive going and them in the game, and he calls a pitch to the outside against a very good run D? Wow.
As for Baltimore, I'm done hearing about them. Tell Ray Lewis to retire. He puts his own teammates down, his coaches down, but never owns up to anything. Yes, he had a INT for TD, so what? You and I could've made that catch. That throw was well behind the receiver, into the arms of the trailing Lewis. Other than that, his offense gave him 23 points. Who's fault is it now Ray? Are you going to blame the officials for correctly calling the Phil Dawson FG good? You're not even the best LB on your team. The offense is pitiful, and they are so stubborn that they kept kicking to Joshua Cribbs, the guy who will be in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. Do you not watch film? 3 guys you don't kick to...Hester, Cribbs and Leon Washington of the Jets. You're playing with fire when you do.
Hell, I need a job, one of you teams hire me as a consultant! I'm not asking for much.
Hot Stove
So I hear that A-Rod is going to re-sign with the Yankees. Let me be one of the first people to congratulate the Steinbrenner boys on the dumbest move they could make. That guy may put fannies in the seats, and your Dad's team may even make the playoffs, but between this and the other 2 signings, I'm thinking the Red Sox or someone else will win the AL East for the next 5 years, at least. It's simple, really. The guy is not a winner. Period. Never has been, never will be. Skip Bayless said it this morning, so here goes....In his last 59 postseason at-bats, he's had 38 men on base. Guess how many have scored? Zero. Zilch. Nada. None. That's not a slump, boys and girls. That is the way it is.
Between A-Rod, giving Posada a 4 year deal at age 36, and Rivera a 3 year deal at age 38, thanks so very much. As much as I don't like the Yankees, I am amazed when they do things this dumb. Look, next year, the OF will be damn near averaging 34 years old. Not spring chickens. Jeter is 32. Where are the kids besides Cano and Melky? And you'll have to find a spot for Melky. The youth is in the pitching, but they are wasting an asset. Joba Chamberlain should be their closer next year. Young, dominant arm. The kid is fearless. I don't like that his story got plastered everywhere, but that's mostly because I hate the Yankees. If he were on the Sox, I'd love the kid. But really, I've spoken about this to some NYY fans, and they get surprised and then ticked, because they know they have a couple of years left with Giambi, Damon, and Matsui. And then, there are no more position players coming at the moment. Arms are great, but you never know how anyone will turn out when they get to the show.
and lastly....
in case you weren't sure if there was a double standard for normal folk and college athletes,
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-mississippi-stolenitems&prov=ap&type=lgns
Let's see what happens to you if you snag a towel from a hotel.
if this is true, shoot the kids, then shoot the parents, awful...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312146,00.html
Lady, I and most other people of this great nation are with you on this one..
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=81303
I hope to write some stuff tomorrow, but if I don't, please have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
oh, the serious stuff...
If a black guy is cool with it, than so am I...
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58703
So I've been told prison has it's own code of conduct...and if it's true, this guy is due for a serious beatin':
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=80999
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...if I ever have kids and someone lays a hand on them, let alone a closed fist, let's just say I plan on making that scene from Pulp Fiction seem like Space Mountain.
And a big and belated thanks to all those Vets for Veterans Day. Screw the sales, thanks for defending my right to type like a moron....
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58703
So I've been told prison has it's own code of conduct...and if it's true, this guy is due for a serious beatin':
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=80999
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...if I ever have kids and someone lays a hand on them, let alone a closed fist, let's just say I plan on making that scene from Pulp Fiction seem like Space Mountain.
And a big and belated thanks to all those Vets for Veterans Day. Screw the sales, thanks for defending my right to type like a moron....
freaking brilliant....
Okay, so I got a voicemail last night from my boy out in Toronto...so KP, this is for you. I'm going to touch on a few topics today, some of them have been beaten to death on ESPN and the radio, and the only reason I know that is because I'm home all day sort of trying to find a job. Other topics might be slightly off for those that have been reading this, but eventually even I have to discuss something semi-serious.
And just for your consideration, print this thing out and bring it to the crapper with you. You'll probably still need your copy of SI to get you thru your lunch time "break", but it's the thought that counts. Who knows, maybe this should be flushed, too.
1st up is the American League Cy Young voting...honestly, I could care less that Josh Beckett didn't win, and CC Sabathia did. Whoop-di-damn-doo. It's a regular season award. The rings are the things, and this kid Beckett has 2 in 5 years. 20 years from now, if anyone brings up this year, we'll all nod in agreement that while CC won the battle, Beckett won the war. CC went 19-7, while Beckett went 20-7. And I know we all think that 20 wins is an automatic award, not when CC pitches 40 more innings. And has a better strikeout to walk ratio. This isn't even the greatest Red Sox award snub in the last 10 years. Think I'm kidding? Remember Pedro coming in 2nd in the MVP voting in 1999? Losing it to Pudge Rodriguez?? Check out the numbers...
http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.shtml#ALmvp
There is no way I-rod (or whatever lame ass nickname he's called) was the MVP that year. He led the league in 1 category...GIDP (that's Grounded Into Double Play, for those scoring at home), was 7th in BA, 10th in slugging %, 6th in runs, 5th in hits (back to that in a second), 7th in total bases (which goes hand in hand with Runs scored), and tied for 2nd in caught stealing. Back to those hits, 199 of them...134 were singles, good for 67% of all his hits. Really tore the cover off of that one. Based on that, Jody Reed should've won an MVP. He was on a Texas team with Juan "Ow My Hammy" Gonzalez and Rafael "I have never done steroids" Palmiero. They won 96 games, the Sox won 95.
Pedro went 23-4....that's right, 23 wins. Winning percentage of 85%, 13 K/9 IP, 313 K's-113 more than the next closest person! A K/BB ratio of 8.46...the next highest guy was 3.13. There were writers who didn't put Pedro on their ballot. If they had, he would have won. This still ticks me off! The best part about that year? Being across the country going to a bar whenever Pedro started to watch, because it was electric. And that's what all my friends told me if they got a chance to go see the Sox that year. The ballpark was different. I thought so watching, but I wish I could've been there.
Next is the Celtics....all I can say is that it's awesome to see them leading Sportscenter. And the Knicks and the Lakers just suck. The Knicks are going thru some weird crap. Oh, and Stephon Marbury needs to be committed. To either the E! network or an asylum. Dude is flat-crazy. Telling the papers he had permission to leave the team and having his sexually-harassing coach say, "no he didn't". And then the $195K fine comes out, and all of a sudden Starbury is on a plane to come off the bench and score 13 pts. The Knicks suck, and I couldn't be happier. They deserve everything that's happening to them. They have a tyrant for an owner, and I can't wait until his daddy comes down to MSG and spanks him in front of millions. Oh, it's coming. The team stinks, the coach/GM/VP Isiah Thomas has the Un-Midas touch, and the roster would get spanked at the Rucker. Who would've thunk it that Zach Randolph looks normal in this crew? Talk about the company you keep....Oh, and why does Isiah have a job? Everything he touches turns to shit. Seriously. He torpedoed the CBA to bankruptcy, almost killed the Raptors, killed the Pacers only ever realistic shot to make a finals run, by losing to the Celtics when they had 2 players, and has not only put together this God-awful $86 Million payroll, he's lost a sexual-harassment case. Isiah, you ought to thank the good Lord you're black, because you either have naked pictures of owner James Dolan with a goat and a midget, or this is affirmative action gone horribly wrong.
That the Lakers are a soap opera and looking to trade the best player in the league is laughable, just as sad as Phil Jackson calling their loss to the Spurs a "Brokeback Mountain" game. If that means you got raped, so be it. I never saw the movie, and I never will. But I think it's about gay cowboys or something....
3rd is the Pats. You know what, Sports Illustrated can keep putting Boston teams on the cover, and it doesn't matter. People can bitch and moan about cheating all they want, and I don't care. Indy pumped in noise, watch YouTube, and no one says anything. Now I have to hear that the Colts are hurt, boo-hoo. It's called football. You have to pay the piper sometime. The Pats have Buffalo this Sunday night, and I think it will be competitive for the 1st quarter, I really do. Buffalo is going to be nuts, or did you not see the Monday night game against Dallas. I know they won't have their #1 RB, but they'll be keyed up. And then it will be over.
And I'll say it, I was impressed with Indy Sunday night. They didn't play horribly. They have just sacrificed 1/3 of the team for the sake of the other 2/3. Manning threw 6 picks. Granted, I've never seen anyone throw 6 picks in a game, but I have seen Tom Brady throw 4 here in Denver. It's a crappy feeling. But San Diego never put the Colts away. And it brings up an interesting point....what do you think the Chargers record would be if they had Dungy or BB as their coach? Perish the thought, I know. But I know we all talked about this after the 2003 ALCS, if Little and Torre were switched, we all thought the outcome would've been different.
So, I'm still looking for a job. Not that hard, mind you. But I am looking. I'm starting to get bored sitting around. Who knew I'd get bored? I figured I could do this for months on end....not so much.
Went out last night....to a country bar. It was for someone's birthday. I can't stand that music. I think I'm still bleeding from the ears. At least the ladies look good. Can't stand the music they listen to, but they sure do look good in them jeans....
And just for your consideration, print this thing out and bring it to the crapper with you. You'll probably still need your copy of SI to get you thru your lunch time "break", but it's the thought that counts. Who knows, maybe this should be flushed, too.
1st up is the American League Cy Young voting...honestly, I could care less that Josh Beckett didn't win, and CC Sabathia did. Whoop-di-damn-doo. It's a regular season award. The rings are the things, and this kid Beckett has 2 in 5 years. 20 years from now, if anyone brings up this year, we'll all nod in agreement that while CC won the battle, Beckett won the war. CC went 19-7, while Beckett went 20-7. And I know we all think that 20 wins is an automatic award, not when CC pitches 40 more innings. And has a better strikeout to walk ratio. This isn't even the greatest Red Sox award snub in the last 10 years. Think I'm kidding? Remember Pedro coming in 2nd in the MVP voting in 1999? Losing it to Pudge Rodriguez?? Check out the numbers...
http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.shtml#ALmvp
There is no way I-rod (or whatever lame ass nickname he's called) was the MVP that year. He led the league in 1 category...GIDP (that's Grounded Into Double Play, for those scoring at home), was 7th in BA, 10th in slugging %, 6th in runs, 5th in hits (back to that in a second), 7th in total bases (which goes hand in hand with Runs scored), and tied for 2nd in caught stealing. Back to those hits, 199 of them...134 were singles, good for 67% of all his hits. Really tore the cover off of that one. Based on that, Jody Reed should've won an MVP. He was on a Texas team with Juan "Ow My Hammy" Gonzalez and Rafael "I have never done steroids" Palmiero. They won 96 games, the Sox won 95.
Pedro went 23-4....that's right, 23 wins. Winning percentage of 85%, 13 K/9 IP, 313 K's-113 more than the next closest person! A K/BB ratio of 8.46...the next highest guy was 3.13. There were writers who didn't put Pedro on their ballot. If they had, he would have won. This still ticks me off! The best part about that year? Being across the country going to a bar whenever Pedro started to watch, because it was electric. And that's what all my friends told me if they got a chance to go see the Sox that year. The ballpark was different. I thought so watching, but I wish I could've been there.
Next is the Celtics....all I can say is that it's awesome to see them leading Sportscenter. And the Knicks and the Lakers just suck. The Knicks are going thru some weird crap. Oh, and Stephon Marbury needs to be committed. To either the E! network or an asylum. Dude is flat-crazy. Telling the papers he had permission to leave the team and having his sexually-harassing coach say, "no he didn't". And then the $195K fine comes out, and all of a sudden Starbury is on a plane to come off the bench and score 13 pts. The Knicks suck, and I couldn't be happier. They deserve everything that's happening to them. They have a tyrant for an owner, and I can't wait until his daddy comes down to MSG and spanks him in front of millions. Oh, it's coming. The team stinks, the coach/GM/VP Isiah Thomas has the Un-Midas touch, and the roster would get spanked at the Rucker. Who would've thunk it that Zach Randolph looks normal in this crew? Talk about the company you keep....Oh, and why does Isiah have a job? Everything he touches turns to shit. Seriously. He torpedoed the CBA to bankruptcy, almost killed the Raptors, killed the Pacers only ever realistic shot to make a finals run, by losing to the Celtics when they had 2 players, and has not only put together this God-awful $86 Million payroll, he's lost a sexual-harassment case. Isiah, you ought to thank the good Lord you're black, because you either have naked pictures of owner James Dolan with a goat and a midget, or this is affirmative action gone horribly wrong.
That the Lakers are a soap opera and looking to trade the best player in the league is laughable, just as sad as Phil Jackson calling their loss to the Spurs a "Brokeback Mountain" game. If that means you got raped, so be it. I never saw the movie, and I never will. But I think it's about gay cowboys or something....
3rd is the Pats. You know what, Sports Illustrated can keep putting Boston teams on the cover, and it doesn't matter. People can bitch and moan about cheating all they want, and I don't care. Indy pumped in noise, watch YouTube, and no one says anything. Now I have to hear that the Colts are hurt, boo-hoo. It's called football. You have to pay the piper sometime. The Pats have Buffalo this Sunday night, and I think it will be competitive for the 1st quarter, I really do. Buffalo is going to be nuts, or did you not see the Monday night game against Dallas. I know they won't have their #1 RB, but they'll be keyed up. And then it will be over.
And I'll say it, I was impressed with Indy Sunday night. They didn't play horribly. They have just sacrificed 1/3 of the team for the sake of the other 2/3. Manning threw 6 picks. Granted, I've never seen anyone throw 6 picks in a game, but I have seen Tom Brady throw 4 here in Denver. It's a crappy feeling. But San Diego never put the Colts away. And it brings up an interesting point....what do you think the Chargers record would be if they had Dungy or BB as their coach? Perish the thought, I know. But I know we all talked about this after the 2003 ALCS, if Little and Torre were switched, we all thought the outcome would've been different.
So, I'm still looking for a job. Not that hard, mind you. But I am looking. I'm starting to get bored sitting around. Who knew I'd get bored? I figured I could do this for months on end....not so much.
Went out last night....to a country bar. It was for someone's birthday. I can't stand that music. I think I'm still bleeding from the ears. At least the ladies look good. Can't stand the music they listen to, but they sure do look good in them jeans....
Monday, November 5, 2007
thoughts from someone else's couch
Here are my thoughts from Week 9, from what I got to see on the tube to viewing on NFL.com and some highlights...
The Broncos stink, and I knew that, but to have 6 drops after QB Jay Cutler gets hurt? That's terrible. I know they've been beset by injuries, but they have no heart. Detroit just owned them yesterday, and it could have been a lot worse than the 44-7 score.
Hey Mike Shanahanigans, thanks for calling a timeout with 23 seconds left in that ass-kicking, just to see if you can sneak one in...you suck. What, did you tease Detroit and the Over? Be thankful Detroit didn't put Shaun Rogers back in to bitchslap your QB. There is no 36 point play in football.
To the replay booth official after the correct call of "fumble" was made after the aforementioned timeout, screw you, too!!! I and the rest of the damn nation wanted to watch the kickoff of the Pats and Colts, but thanks to you taking your sweet ass time, I missed the first 3 minutes. It is a play that matters not, believe me. Every once in awhile, officials get it right, although I'll have more to say about that in a few sentences....
Now, from the Pats game. Right before Addai took his little dumpoff catch and rambled 73 yards for a TD, I'm sure my neighbors could hear me screaming, "Cover the back!!!!"
My 1st half impression is that the Pats should be embarassed, especially the coaching staff. What was that Defense, Prevent Cover 3? It appeared that they were playing not to lose instead of playing to win, which never works.
102 yards in penalties in the 1st half. Nice work, Commissioner Goodell, you've leveled the playing field.
11:52 of 3rd-who is calling plays? Tell Maroney to stop dancing in the hole. Hit it and get what you can
Kevin Faulk getting turned before the pass gets to him, no call...and right in front of an official. Not one person in the history of sports has ever moved that way without help from someone, but apparently you missed it. And now that Brady is pissed, I think this could get to be fun.
0:08 3rd, I love that Welker returns punts and always gets positive yardage. Nothing worse than losing field position.
11:00 4th-it just doesn't look like the Pats want it as much as the Colts, am I missing something?
A pass interference call on Randy Moss.....I'm shocked, shocked I say!
TD catch by Wes Welker was great, but the throw was that much more impressive. You'll be seeing Jaws break that baby down all week.
There is another game being televised in the Denver market, Seattle at Cleveland...and Braylon Edwards just dropped a TD pass. Hit him right in between the 1 and the 7, and the announcers are stating that isn't the 1st drop for him this game...uh-oh (yes, I flipped during commercials. No need to worry, my ability to flip channels has never come into question. Fine, there was that Jacksonville game a few years ago, but it was snowing and I had company!)
Aaron Moorehead just had a huge drop, not as big as Reggie Wayne's later, but big.
Holy crap, are the Pats actually pulling this off???
Jarvis!!! Great surge, and smart play by slapping Manning's arm, ball right into Colvin's hands. I could care less about the 15 yd penalty for spiking it on the Colts logo, too bad.
Rodney Harrison played great in coverage on Dallas Clark. 2 catches for 15 yards, fantastic work.
So, I haven't read all the stuff I normally read early on a Monday morning, but I started to hear it last night, and it's bunk. That the Colts didn't have Marvin Harrison or Tony Ugoh. Too bad. Funny, no one was making excuses for the Pats last years without Seau or Rodney Harrison. Take your loss like men. There are no excuses. You play with what you have. Be thankful BB didn't put Samuel on Wayne. If there is a next time, Hobbs will be that much better. And I've heard no one talk about the Pats team record in penalty yardage, with 2 huge bogus
pass interference calls.
My favorite part of this game, that the Pats are not happy with their performance. Watch out.
After the Sunday night game, I was watching the local news (I lost the remote, briefly), and WR Brandon Marshall states that he can't name any of the Lions, except for a guy he went to college with...WTF?? Dude, stop drinking and driving. Those Lions just pasted your no-hands having ass up and down the field. 44-7 is not an anomoly, you got beat.
Norv Turner, please pick up the white courtesy telephone, it's Adrian Peterson telling you he's going to run left again. San Diego is done, put a fork, meat thermometer or grave on them. You had a top 10 running D, and Minnesota can't pass, yet this kid just beat you into submission. You are nothing more than a great O coordinator. It's over for you as a head coach. If I were an owner and you called asking to interview for a HC job, I'd laugh and hang up.
Oh, and I hate David Carr. I think I can sack him.
The Broncos stink, and I knew that, but to have 6 drops after QB Jay Cutler gets hurt? That's terrible. I know they've been beset by injuries, but they have no heart. Detroit just owned them yesterday, and it could have been a lot worse than the 44-7 score.
Hey Mike Shanahanigans, thanks for calling a timeout with 23 seconds left in that ass-kicking, just to see if you can sneak one in...you suck. What, did you tease Detroit and the Over? Be thankful Detroit didn't put Shaun Rogers back in to bitchslap your QB. There is no 36 point play in football.
To the replay booth official after the correct call of "fumble" was made after the aforementioned timeout, screw you, too!!! I and the rest of the damn nation wanted to watch the kickoff of the Pats and Colts, but thanks to you taking your sweet ass time, I missed the first 3 minutes. It is a play that matters not, believe me. Every once in awhile, officials get it right, although I'll have more to say about that in a few sentences....
Now, from the Pats game. Right before Addai took his little dumpoff catch and rambled 73 yards for a TD, I'm sure my neighbors could hear me screaming, "Cover the back!!!!"
My 1st half impression is that the Pats should be embarassed, especially the coaching staff. What was that Defense, Prevent Cover 3? It appeared that they were playing not to lose instead of playing to win, which never works.
102 yards in penalties in the 1st half. Nice work, Commissioner Goodell, you've leveled the playing field.
11:52 of 3rd-who is calling plays? Tell Maroney to stop dancing in the hole. Hit it and get what you can
Kevin Faulk getting turned before the pass gets to him, no call...and right in front of an official. Not one person in the history of sports has ever moved that way without help from someone, but apparently you missed it. And now that Brady is pissed, I think this could get to be fun.
0:08 3rd, I love that Welker returns punts and always gets positive yardage. Nothing worse than losing field position.
11:00 4th-it just doesn't look like the Pats want it as much as the Colts, am I missing something?
A pass interference call on Randy Moss.....I'm shocked, shocked I say!
TD catch by Wes Welker was great, but the throw was that much more impressive. You'll be seeing Jaws break that baby down all week.
There is another game being televised in the Denver market, Seattle at Cleveland...and Braylon Edwards just dropped a TD pass. Hit him right in between the 1 and the 7, and the announcers are stating that isn't the 1st drop for him this game...uh-oh (yes, I flipped during commercials. No need to worry, my ability to flip channels has never come into question. Fine, there was that Jacksonville game a few years ago, but it was snowing and I had company!)
Aaron Moorehead just had a huge drop, not as big as Reggie Wayne's later, but big.
Holy crap, are the Pats actually pulling this off???
Jarvis!!! Great surge, and smart play by slapping Manning's arm, ball right into Colvin's hands. I could care less about the 15 yd penalty for spiking it on the Colts logo, too bad.
Rodney Harrison played great in coverage on Dallas Clark. 2 catches for 15 yards, fantastic work.
So, I haven't read all the stuff I normally read early on a Monday morning, but I started to hear it last night, and it's bunk. That the Colts didn't have Marvin Harrison or Tony Ugoh. Too bad. Funny, no one was making excuses for the Pats last years without Seau or Rodney Harrison. Take your loss like men. There are no excuses. You play with what you have. Be thankful BB didn't put Samuel on Wayne. If there is a next time, Hobbs will be that much better. And I've heard no one talk about the Pats team record in penalty yardage, with 2 huge bogus
pass interference calls.
My favorite part of this game, that the Pats are not happy with their performance. Watch out.
After the Sunday night game, I was watching the local news (I lost the remote, briefly), and WR Brandon Marshall states that he can't name any of the Lions, except for a guy he went to college with...WTF?? Dude, stop drinking and driving. Those Lions just pasted your no-hands having ass up and down the field. 44-7 is not an anomoly, you got beat.
Norv Turner, please pick up the white courtesy telephone, it's Adrian Peterson telling you he's going to run left again. San Diego is done, put a fork, meat thermometer or grave on them. You had a top 10 running D, and Minnesota can't pass, yet this kid just beat you into submission. You are nothing more than a great O coordinator. It's over for you as a head coach. If I were an owner and you called asking to interview for a HC job, I'd laugh and hang up.
Oh, and I hate David Carr. I think I can sack him.
Monday, October 29, 2007
And Now, the Series is over....
So I've let it sit for 24 hours, and the only thing that is stuck in my mind is Alex Rodriguez and his jackass of an agent. In case you need a recap, sometime around the 8th inning, Fox decided it had to report that A-Rod had announced he was opting out of his contract with the Yankees. I honestly wish I could track down Peter Gammons and get his uncensored take on this, because if you grew up with him in Boston like I did, you know that he held his tongue on SportsCenter last night and on The Herd this afternoon. He's ticked, and quite frankly, so am I.
Let me just state this, if I ever see Scott Boras or Gay-Rod, I will tell them flat out that neither of them have any class. Whatsoever. And the best part is, everyone agrees with this. And this might be the only time you'll ever get Yankees and Red Sox fans to agree on anything.
And why does this really chap my ass? Because it's supposed to be the Red Sox moment...the Rockies moment!!! That's why, damn it! This cheesedick gets the pub, and why? Because he and his agents are to of the biggest self-agrandizing schmucks to walk this holy planet, that's why. He had 10 after the completion of the World Series to make this statement, why now?! If we were in the 70's I would simply say, "Dudes, not cool." To take away the limelight from the likes of Lowell, Lester, Schilling, Beckett and even some of the Rockies, it's just wrong, it's despicable. Totally took away from a great moment for those that were enjoying the World Series.
And of course, today Lucifer, I mean Boras comes out with some lame-ass apology. My parents were right, it's easier to apologize than to ask for permission. A-Rod can have his announcement, but doesn't have the decency to fly out to Colorado to get his Hank Aaron award from, oh, Hank Aaron!!! Prior commitment my ass. This clown better be thankful Ted Williams is a friggin' popsicle in Arizona, otherwise his old ass might make the bitch cry. Here's to hoping Beckett, Schilling, Dice-K and anyone else involved in this World Series puts one in his earhole on the first at-bat. He'll be psyched, it will add to his career HBP total. I will no longer listen to those on shows tell me he's a nice guy. He's an asshole with no integrity.
Buster Olney's take:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=olney_buster&id=3084735
Ken Rosenthal's take:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7386758
Now on to happier things...The Boston Red Sox are champs, twice in 4 years. Yahooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Best part of the night? Celebrating with one of my best friends, and of course a bunch of other Red Sox fans at yet another bar. And this one felt different. 2004 was a long journey, with way too many emotions wrapped up in it, kind of like losing your identity, but in a good way. This one I just sat back and enjoyed all the guys on the team, and how they worked together. And that is what it's all about, not the damn hokie-pokie. Either way, I'm exhausted from all the screaming, yelling, cheering and dancing (if that's what you can call it).
Gene Wojciechowski's take on the Sox:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3084772&sportCat=mlb
Bob Ryan's take, and this is really how a lot of us feel:
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/10/29/exclamation_point_added/
I'll talk football tomorrow, it's not like I've got anything else to do. Oh, except I think the Pats just scored again....
Let me just state this, if I ever see Scott Boras or Gay-Rod, I will tell them flat out that neither of them have any class. Whatsoever. And the best part is, everyone agrees with this. And this might be the only time you'll ever get Yankees and Red Sox fans to agree on anything.
And why does this really chap my ass? Because it's supposed to be the Red Sox moment...the Rockies moment!!! That's why, damn it! This cheesedick gets the pub, and why? Because he and his agents are to of the biggest self-agrandizing schmucks to walk this holy planet, that's why. He had 10 after the completion of the World Series to make this statement, why now?! If we were in the 70's I would simply say, "Dudes, not cool." To take away the limelight from the likes of Lowell, Lester, Schilling, Beckett and even some of the Rockies, it's just wrong, it's despicable. Totally took away from a great moment for those that were enjoying the World Series.
And of course, today Lucifer, I mean Boras comes out with some lame-ass apology. My parents were right, it's easier to apologize than to ask for permission. A-Rod can have his announcement, but doesn't have the decency to fly out to Colorado to get his Hank Aaron award from, oh, Hank Aaron!!! Prior commitment my ass. This clown better be thankful Ted Williams is a friggin' popsicle in Arizona, otherwise his old ass might make the bitch cry. Here's to hoping Beckett, Schilling, Dice-K and anyone else involved in this World Series puts one in his earhole on the first at-bat. He'll be psyched, it will add to his career HBP total. I will no longer listen to those on shows tell me he's a nice guy. He's an asshole with no integrity.
Buster Olney's take:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=olney_buster&id=3084735
Ken Rosenthal's take:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7386758
Now on to happier things...The Boston Red Sox are champs, twice in 4 years. Yahooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Best part of the night? Celebrating with one of my best friends, and of course a bunch of other Red Sox fans at yet another bar. And this one felt different. 2004 was a long journey, with way too many emotions wrapped up in it, kind of like losing your identity, but in a good way. This one I just sat back and enjoyed all the guys on the team, and how they worked together. And that is what it's all about, not the damn hokie-pokie. Either way, I'm exhausted from all the screaming, yelling, cheering and dancing (if that's what you can call it).
Gene Wojciechowski's take on the Sox:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3084772&sportCat=mlb
Bob Ryan's take, and this is really how a lot of us feel:
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/10/29/exclamation_point_added/
I'll talk football tomorrow, it's not like I've got anything else to do. Oh, except I think the Pats just scored again....
Friday, October 26, 2007
Fine, I'll write stuff..Notes from my Cluttered Mind
Okay, this was written before Game 3, but he's right on...and now that the Red Sox are 1 game away from winning the World Series, it's still worth noting that most teams down 2-0 in a World Series don't fair so well, as for being up 3-0, well, of the 22 teams that have been up that margin, 19 have won the next game. Sorry Rockies and your flag-waving (oops, towel-waving) fans, it's just that your deal with the Devil has expired. Gene Wojciechowski's column...
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3080082&sportCat=mlb
Alright, so I was at a bar with a buddy of mine for Game 1 (and of course games 2 and 3, but I'm staying on point here), and he went to the can and came back asking, "who talks to you in the can?" I have no idea, why? "Some guy just said out loud behind me that he couldn't believe they let me in the bar, let alone the bathroom, and that all Red Sox fans should have to go outside."
I have 5 points to make regarding this, so here goes. First, there is no talking in the bathroom, jackass. When the hell did we become friends? We aren't, so let me go about my business. Second, are you threatening me while I'm holding my junk to piss? And thinking only, "gee, I'd really like to be done pissing so I can get back to my beer and the game." Third, isn't our money green? How much money do you think was brought into a bar on a Wednesday night by Red Sox fans, even the bandwagon, never been to Fenway, liked them since 2003 variety? Don't worry, I hate those guys, too. They oughta be shot. Unless they came from a land where they had no idea what baseball was, they aren't real fans, at least not out here in Denver. I've been a fan my whole life, and I've got ticket stubs, t-shirts and broken remotes to prove it. Fourth, we're in the 'burbs here, tough guy, and that smack was weak, uncalled for, and for lack of a better phrase, kinda gay. You weren't tapping your foot, now, were you? Lastly, as a note to all if you're ever in a situation like this, here is how you respond to this jagoff and his bathroom machismo....while holding your aforementioned junk, turn while still pissing and just piss on him, telling him that you couldn't hear him and only really read lips, and that you were raised to look at those talking to you. 5 bucks says the guy was wearing a striped shirt, too.
The Series so far has been dominated by one thing, in my mind, smarter decisions. Be it the managers or the players, the Red Sox are just a better team. They take the extra base, they don't get rattled and they grind out at-bats. It's what they are built for. I can get to the whining fans of Colorado at some other point in time, but not now, this is way too much fun for one person to have. Oh, except for this...to the ladies who were sitting behind me last night at the bar, and could only come up with "the Red Sox are pussies" and "we're way hotter", little zinger for ya...that may be well and good, but if Jacoby Ellsbury showed up last night, y'all woulda been bobbing and weaving on his knob like Sugar Ray...I'm just sayin'.
Did anyone catch the Keyshawn/Ocho Cinco interview last week? It was one of the best I've seen in awhile. Great work by Keyshawn, trying to get Chad into an actual answer. Chad, your answers were juvenile, at best. Find it on YouTube, I thought it was good stuff.
Jason Whitlock's column, always a good read. It's out every Thursday on www.foxsports.com
I'm house-sitting, it's so quiet, so peaceful, and so damn clean. This, I could get used to.
The Rockies ticket "issues". If there really was a "malicious attack", then why did it take the FBI 3 days to get involved. I call Bullshit. And I sent out a link from 9news.com to some that had a lady call and complain....and the Rockes gave her tickets!!!!! Are you serious???!! That's what we've become people, the one who complains and cries the most gets what they want. "My 7 yr old really wants to see a game..boo-hoo." Hey douchebag, my 57 yr old Dad wants to see a game, too, but sometimes life sucks....and so do you and the Rockies for this pathetic display.
Football time, and I can only say this....there will be no trap games today for either Indy or New England, it's steam rolling time to get geared up for next week. I know some people think that Washington can compete with the Pats, but come on, now. You don't really think that Jason Campbell is going to be ready for this onslaught of blitzes, do you? Now if he does, please find Chris Cooley in the end zone once or twice (subliminal fantasy message here-hint, hint, wink, wink)
BC on Thursday night, did anyone watch? Great comeback, and Matt Ryan is currently on the short list to get invited to NYC for the Heisman.
DeAngelo Hall, he's right on this one--he's questioning why the Falcons would unload Grady Jackson at this time of year when they are 1-6. And I have to agree with him. Granted, he'll look dumb for awhile after costing them a home game vs Carolina when he racked up 67 yards in penalties, but this makes sense, too. Grady Jackson is a 400 lb moose that constantly requires a double-team in the middle of the D-line, and he's always doing little things in the game that help you win...why get rid of that?
Definitely more tomorrow...........
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3080082&sportCat=mlb
Alright, so I was at a bar with a buddy of mine for Game 1 (and of course games 2 and 3, but I'm staying on point here), and he went to the can and came back asking, "who talks to you in the can?" I have no idea, why? "Some guy just said out loud behind me that he couldn't believe they let me in the bar, let alone the bathroom, and that all Red Sox fans should have to go outside."
I have 5 points to make regarding this, so here goes. First, there is no talking in the bathroom, jackass. When the hell did we become friends? We aren't, so let me go about my business. Second, are you threatening me while I'm holding my junk to piss? And thinking only, "gee, I'd really like to be done pissing so I can get back to my beer and the game." Third, isn't our money green? How much money do you think was brought into a bar on a Wednesday night by Red Sox fans, even the bandwagon, never been to Fenway, liked them since 2003 variety? Don't worry, I hate those guys, too. They oughta be shot. Unless they came from a land where they had no idea what baseball was, they aren't real fans, at least not out here in Denver. I've been a fan my whole life, and I've got ticket stubs, t-shirts and broken remotes to prove it. Fourth, we're in the 'burbs here, tough guy, and that smack was weak, uncalled for, and for lack of a better phrase, kinda gay. You weren't tapping your foot, now, were you? Lastly, as a note to all if you're ever in a situation like this, here is how you respond to this jagoff and his bathroom machismo....while holding your aforementioned junk, turn while still pissing and just piss on him, telling him that you couldn't hear him and only really read lips, and that you were raised to look at those talking to you. 5 bucks says the guy was wearing a striped shirt, too.
The Series so far has been dominated by one thing, in my mind, smarter decisions. Be it the managers or the players, the Red Sox are just a better team. They take the extra base, they don't get rattled and they grind out at-bats. It's what they are built for. I can get to the whining fans of Colorado at some other point in time, but not now, this is way too much fun for one person to have. Oh, except for this...to the ladies who were sitting behind me last night at the bar, and could only come up with "the Red Sox are pussies" and "we're way hotter", little zinger for ya...that may be well and good, but if Jacoby Ellsbury showed up last night, y'all woulda been bobbing and weaving on his knob like Sugar Ray...I'm just sayin'.
Did anyone catch the Keyshawn/Ocho Cinco interview last week? It was one of the best I've seen in awhile. Great work by Keyshawn, trying to get Chad into an actual answer. Chad, your answers were juvenile, at best. Find it on YouTube, I thought it was good stuff.
Jason Whitlock's column, always a good read. It's out every Thursday on www.foxsports.com
I'm house-sitting, it's so quiet, so peaceful, and so damn clean. This, I could get used to.
The Rockies ticket "issues". If there really was a "malicious attack", then why did it take the FBI 3 days to get involved. I call Bullshit. And I sent out a link from 9news.com to some that had a lady call and complain....and the Rockes gave her tickets!!!!! Are you serious???!! That's what we've become people, the one who complains and cries the most gets what they want. "My 7 yr old really wants to see a game..boo-hoo." Hey douchebag, my 57 yr old Dad wants to see a game, too, but sometimes life sucks....and so do you and the Rockies for this pathetic display.
Football time, and I can only say this....there will be no trap games today for either Indy or New England, it's steam rolling time to get geared up for next week. I know some people think that Washington can compete with the Pats, but come on, now. You don't really think that Jason Campbell is going to be ready for this onslaught of blitzes, do you? Now if he does, please find Chris Cooley in the end zone once or twice (subliminal fantasy message here-hint, hint, wink, wink)
BC on Thursday night, did anyone watch? Great comeback, and Matt Ryan is currently on the short list to get invited to NYC for the Heisman.
DeAngelo Hall, he's right on this one--he's questioning why the Falcons would unload Grady Jackson at this time of year when they are 1-6. And I have to agree with him. Granted, he'll look dumb for awhile after costing them a home game vs Carolina when he racked up 67 yards in penalties, but this makes sense, too. Grady Jackson is a 400 lb moose that constantly requires a double-team in the middle of the D-line, and he's always doing little things in the game that help you win...why get rid of that?
Definitely more tomorrow...........
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Is he retarded?
Was Jeremy Schaap on something today? I was watching ESPN, and the big topic of discussion was Joe Torre, and this guy was stuttering around like punch-drunk boxer. I'll be talking about him and the Yankees treatment of him tomorrow. In a word, pathetic.
In other news, when will people stop blaming computers for how crappy they do their job? Especially when I can see what you aren't doing! Case in point, this afternoon, I was at the grocery store, there were only 2 lanes open, including the "self check-out lines", which never work for me because I buy veggies and they never ring up correctly. So what happens? I'm asked to move to a lane that isn't lit up, with the cashier that has been there for 20 years and wishes she'd die. Fantastic....and I got to watch the 2 people behind me in my original line get thru, and then I have to swipe cards twice while getting the "stupid machine" crap.
So I spoke up, and told the woman, "I would have been out of here 5 minutes ago if I had just stayed where I was, thanks for blaming technology." This is why a person can be smart, but people are dumb....Moron!!!!
In other news, when will people stop blaming computers for how crappy they do their job? Especially when I can see what you aren't doing! Case in point, this afternoon, I was at the grocery store, there were only 2 lanes open, including the "self check-out lines", which never work for me because I buy veggies and they never ring up correctly. So what happens? I'm asked to move to a lane that isn't lit up, with the cashier that has been there for 20 years and wishes she'd die. Fantastic....and I got to watch the 2 people behind me in my original line get thru, and then I have to swipe cards twice while getting the "stupid machine" crap.
So I spoke up, and told the woman, "I would have been out of here 5 minutes ago if I had just stayed where I was, thanks for blaming technology." This is why a person can be smart, but people are dumb....Moron!!!!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Sox, etc.
Ken Rosenthal makes a great point about the pitching staff....they look like the Yankees, no starter other than Beckett can last past 4 & 2/3 innings. The bullpen is taxed, and Tito needs to shake things up. Jacoby needs to play, like now. As much as I love Coco, he's not providing anything. Granted, most of the lineup isn't doing anything, and that can get covered at another time. But putting Ellsbury in the lineup is an easy fix, it gets to drop Pedroia in the lineup, too. He's not handling the leadoff spot too well.
And while a lot of the media wants to state that the Sox are losing the series, I'm going to give kudos to the Indians, especially Casey Blake...it's got to be nice to have someone hitting that deep in the lineup. Check out his numbers if you're bored.
Manny's home run trot..who cares? The guy is Sideshow Bob, leave him alone. And don't give me that for the purity of the game crap. Just leave it alone and move on with it already.
are you fucking kidding me?:
http://thefire.org/index.php/article/8475.html/print?PHPSESSID=9df96da61720dfeb342cc7d407f21595
Read that whole thing....College is now the thought police...fantastic!!! I am now looking forward to getting a job, buying land, and getting massive amounts of firearms so that I can protect my friggin' tapioca filled brain. I swear that link is the definition of blasphemy.
And while a lot of the media wants to state that the Sox are losing the series, I'm going to give kudos to the Indians, especially Casey Blake...it's got to be nice to have someone hitting that deep in the lineup. Check out his numbers if you're bored.
Manny's home run trot..who cares? The guy is Sideshow Bob, leave him alone. And don't give me that for the purity of the game crap. Just leave it alone and move on with it already.
are you fucking kidding me?:
http://thefire.org/index.php/article/8475.html/print?PHPSESSID=9df96da61720dfeb342cc7d407f21595
Read that whole thing....College is now the thought police...fantastic!!! I am now looking forward to getting a job, buying land, and getting massive amounts of firearms so that I can protect my friggin' tapioca filled brain. I swear that link is the definition of blasphemy.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Returning from Cali...
Why is everyone hating on teams in Boston? Everywhere I've turned, someone has something nasty to say, even at the airport. Look, I get it, you don't like teams that get coverage and a lot of jabbering from the media....bad news, I'm just a guy wearing a hat!!! Leave me alone with your ideas of what needs to be done with MLB. I could care less. And after tonight, it won't be that big of a deal. Did you not see the fact that the Sox have only one pitcher that can go past 6 innings? No timely hitting, and Cleveland, to their credit, are hitting it where they ain't. As for the Pats, hate all you want, you've all asked for it. Bill Simmons has covered it quite well this week. All of those people making questioning statements about the 3 Super Bowl victories, this is your just desserts. The team doesn't just want to win, they want to dominate.
What the hell is with joe buck? In the pre-game, he's mentioning Aaron efffing Boone before the game, that it was on this date 4 years ago, like an anniversary. Hey jackass, we get it, you don't like the Red Sox. If you were any more biased, you'd be on NPR. I've been listening to you forever, and you never have anything good to say about the team that won the division for the first time in 9 years. You've got all these quips about Cleveland, Cleveland for crying out loud!!! The city that has been the butt of every joke known to mankind. I don't even care if the Sox don't win the ALCS right now, because I've made the decision to listen to the game here in Colorado on local AM radio....at least I know where they are coming from, and they may have some insight into the game that your nepotistic ass never would.
My trip out to the Bay Area was great. Only one day of awful weather. I got to see a great show on Saturday night, got to see a buddy from college, got to relax, and hung out with some family. All in all, one of the better things I've done recently.
More tomorrow, I'm tired.
What the hell is with joe buck? In the pre-game, he's mentioning Aaron efffing Boone before the game, that it was on this date 4 years ago, like an anniversary. Hey jackass, we get it, you don't like the Red Sox. If you were any more biased, you'd be on NPR. I've been listening to you forever, and you never have anything good to say about the team that won the division for the first time in 9 years. You've got all these quips about Cleveland, Cleveland for crying out loud!!! The city that has been the butt of every joke known to mankind. I don't even care if the Sox don't win the ALCS right now, because I've made the decision to listen to the game here in Colorado on local AM radio....at least I know where they are coming from, and they may have some insight into the game that your nepotistic ass never would.
My trip out to the Bay Area was great. Only one day of awful weather. I got to see a great show on Saturday night, got to see a buddy from college, got to relax, and hung out with some family. All in all, one of the better things I've done recently.
More tomorrow, I'm tired.
Monday, October 8, 2007
The crap on my couch...
So by now everyone has seen the hit that knocked Trent Green out. A legal clip where he took a knee to the head, trying to cut block someone not looking. Having been home all day, I've seen the hit at least 10 times, and I've had to read and listen to people state how classless the guy that got hit, Travis Johnson, is-for taunting a knocked out Green. Are you people that clueless??
I read Monday Morning QB, by Peter King, every Monday, and while I usually appreciate the insight, he's way off on this one. Here is his take--
What the heck is up with all these players getting hurt? There were 3 QB's that went down, some for weeks, some for plays. And backup RB's were huge yesterday...for Indy, New England and St. Louis. I really hope people get healthy, because while I appreciate depth on teams, I want to see the studs.
Hey Steve Levy on ESPN, I can hear you thru my "mute" button.....Stop yelling, that's what they have an audio booth at the Worldwide Leader for. Or did you think I couldn't hear you from Bristol, CT?
San Diego just ran all over Denver yesterday....and I still have to hear how the Broncos have a great pass defense. Uh, who cares?? They gave up over 200 yards rushing yesterday, and the stadium was empty after the 3rd quarter. Happy trails at the end of the year, Shanahanigans.
So my new favorite thing to listen to this morning is that the Patriots have beaten no one compared to the Colts. Like the Pats have any say in how their schedule gets made. The Pats have beaten all opponents by at least 17 in 5 games. Indy barely escapes Tennessee. And I was pretty sure that in week 2 when they annihilated San Diego that they were a favorite to win the whole thing....or did I miss that, too? We'll see what happens next week when they go down to Dallas.
One last thing....I was watching ESPN's pregame yesterday (as I'm apt to do), and twice yesterday I had to have global warming thrown at me. Here's a hint, Mr. Berman--if I wanted your political views, I'd ask for them. Just because it's balmy in Buffalo doesn't mean there is global warming. Remember, hippy, that 30 years ago Newsweek was having cover stories about global cooling. Keep your political opinions to yourself, or follow former ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann to MSNBC and some piss-poor ratings.
I'm outta here until tomorrow, where I assure you I will post something.
I read Monday Morning QB, by Peter King, every Monday, and while I usually appreciate the insight, he's way off on this one. Here is his take--
Goat of the Week
Houston DT Travis Johnson. I don't care how angry you are. Green's block on Johnson was a legal play, according to the NFL rule book, and for Johnson to first taunt an unconscious man and then continue the tirade after the game ... that is low.
Peter, yes, it was a legal hit. But I happen to agree with Mike Golic on this one. Golic thinks that this ought to be brought up to the competition committee, and I'm all for it. Mr. King, you have no idea what it's like to get cut blocked, not looking for something at your knee. As of this afternoon, Johnson was scheduled to get an MRI on the knee that was hit because he hears and feels a "clicking". As someone that's blown out an ACL by someone doing something stupid in sports, I think I've got a better clue on this one than some sportswriter, King couldn't be more wrong. He has no idea how he'd react to his livelihood almost being taken from him. Believe me, if Trent Green had laid that block and didn't knock himself out and blew Johnson's knee out, would be talking about it today??? I doubt it, highly.What the heck is up with all these players getting hurt? There were 3 QB's that went down, some for weeks, some for plays. And backup RB's were huge yesterday...for Indy, New England and St. Louis. I really hope people get healthy, because while I appreciate depth on teams, I want to see the studs.
Hey Steve Levy on ESPN, I can hear you thru my "mute" button.....Stop yelling, that's what they have an audio booth at the Worldwide Leader for. Or did you think I couldn't hear you from Bristol, CT?
San Diego just ran all over Denver yesterday....and I still have to hear how the Broncos have a great pass defense. Uh, who cares?? They gave up over 200 yards rushing yesterday, and the stadium was empty after the 3rd quarter. Happy trails at the end of the year, Shanahanigans.
So my new favorite thing to listen to this morning is that the Patriots have beaten no one compared to the Colts. Like the Pats have any say in how their schedule gets made. The Pats have beaten all opponents by at least 17 in 5 games. Indy barely escapes Tennessee. And I was pretty sure that in week 2 when they annihilated San Diego that they were a favorite to win the whole thing....or did I miss that, too? We'll see what happens next week when they go down to Dallas.
One last thing....I was watching ESPN's pregame yesterday (as I'm apt to do), and twice yesterday I had to have global warming thrown at me. Here's a hint, Mr. Berman--if I wanted your political views, I'd ask for them. Just because it's balmy in Buffalo doesn't mean there is global warming. Remember, hippy, that 30 years ago Newsweek was having cover stories about global cooling. Keep your political opinions to yourself, or follow former ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann to MSNBC and some piss-poor ratings.
I'm outta here until tomorrow, where I assure you I will post something.
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