tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30654080232740331972024-02-19T13:32:00.905-05:00The Dome FactorBecome a part of Dome NationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-59274731963435350562009-10-29T02:43:00.004-04:002009-10-29T02:56:30.226-04:00Bill Russell: Chicken Soup For The NBA Big Man's Soul<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6-7NcqI4kJf0wIuAttLkZ8ECoXDlXaJZ_LTiXgd8s4FMvHDBxYi5uYXd6jvRuwM0sbePG7MV6Gf0ZSWi4PD8y4uEvpHaq4VO5YmJMNxkN16EQ85mShm9mcZ07Pb55YMsSvV57cpGQsI/s1600-h/Picture+8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6-7NcqI4kJf0wIuAttLkZ8ECoXDlXaJZ_LTiXgd8s4FMvHDBxYi5uYXd6jvRuwM0sbePG7MV6Gf0ZSWi4PD8y4uEvpHaq4VO5YmJMNxkN16EQ85mShm9mcZ07Pb55YMsSvV57cpGQsI/s400/Picture+8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397912170246453170" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Meet the NBA's Dr. Phil. Bill Russell gets a one on one opportunity with the former swimmer, Tim Duncan. You'll probably recall some similar interview from last season with everyone's homeboy, KG.<div><br /></div><div>I'm waiting for a weekly podcast.<br /><div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4YUWC7Jd2_c&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4YUWC7Jd2_c&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iy1y7-mUCTo&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iy1y7-mUCTo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>Look Familiar?</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-66096722244094895012009-10-29T02:42:00.002-04:002009-10-29T02:43:03.630-04:00Just When I Was Excited For The Return Of The NBA......I saw this.<div><br /></div><div><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xU2Vxgt4QD8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xU2Vxgt4QD8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-63702526415505338742009-10-22T03:10:00.001-04:002009-10-22T03:11:22.733-04:00Oh My God.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMbQ2VJBZQSTzCylxqki6KXp1RWwHbN0CC39kuR5dqjOYlH8vysGG4hB8yEZagq6qC3WukyY6btQWuUj69Gx5XgmVMMON-JJDu5RrwCe1CqcVcPV_GK8lbSypAgJ1CaBipYDfNKF6kcw/s1600-h/Picture+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMbQ2VJBZQSTzCylxqki6KXp1RWwHbN0CC39kuR5dqjOYlH8vysGG4hB8yEZagq6qC3WukyY6btQWuUj69Gx5XgmVMMON-JJDu5RrwCe1CqcVcPV_GK8lbSypAgJ1CaBipYDfNKF6kcw/s400/Picture+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395318489088626002" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-75244324742335303602009-10-18T14:12:00.003-04:002009-10-18T15:11:01.382-04:00NFL Thoughts & FrustrationsGoing through the NFL games today, here are some of the things I have been able to pick up on throughout today's action.<div><br /></div><div><b>-Eli Manning Sucks.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I called this one a<a href="http://thedomefactor.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-york-giants-officially-ready-to.html"> little while back</a>, and now the Giants are finally playing a decent team, and oh, look they're getting their asses handed to them. As I type, the Saints have just gone up 27-10.</div><div><br /></div><div>Annoying Giants' Fan: Waaaahhhhh, look at Eli. He's been dynamite in every other game.</div><div><br /></div><div>My Counter: False. He only played half the game versus the Raiders, and there were 2 pick 6s in that Cowboys game, so don't try and sell me on this Eli Manning is one of the best in the league right now. Four of their five wins came against these teams: Redskins, Buccaneers, Chiefs and Raiders. Oh, what's their combined record? 3-17. Real solid, right? Please note the Cowboys have won that same number of games, and arguably could/should have taken victories home in the Giants and Broncos opportunities.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>-I'm Sick of the Redskins</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Can someone please explain what happened in the offseason that changed this team that much? I mean they weren't great my any means, but they won games and put up numbers on teams. Clinton Portis is about as effective from the backfield as nature's speed bump, the manatee.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, Jason got benched, and Clinton bursted for his career long carry. How things change.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>-Josh Cribbs Is Whatever Offense The Browns Have</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Pay this guy already. I wonder how comparable the situations are between Oakland & Cleveland. I mean at least it's nice to live in Oakland, right?</div><div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ysmLA5TqbIY&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ysmLA5TqbIY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-35742152482627942302009-10-18T14:10:00.002-04:002009-10-18T14:12:03.977-04:00Notre Dame Football is (Still Not) Back! A Follow UpSo, the game may have come down to 4 plays within the USC 10 for Jimmy Clausen and the boys, but I'm perfectly fine with where I left my assessment. My laptop battery was dying, and the cord was outside in my car.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-52286751255879924862009-10-17T16:26:00.008-04:002009-10-17T18:33:24.151-04:00Notre Dame Football is Back! The USC, ND Live Blog -TOMP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggybPw-COiIFwaHpq-4MKmjVLwevBfxwLyYfYGNA-P9dnr01qNqGCiMMjaNNV5ekXwfbOvnsBp-r4WIvfS8b9lIMi3vPXAirx4z53FKvqqjkhyphenhyphen2VyivtCj9Z8n_g3m0ZjkTWbXAW91r7Y/s1600-h/Picture+16.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggybPw-COiIFwaHpq-4MKmjVLwevBfxwLyYfYGNA-P9dnr01qNqGCiMMjaNNV5ekXwfbOvnsBp-r4WIvfS8b9lIMi3vPXAirx4z53FKvqqjkhyphenhyphen2VyivtCj9Z8n_g3m0ZjkTWbXAW91r7Y/s400/Picture+16.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393670047077701922" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>...from the 2nd quarter on...<div><br /></div><div>In case you missed the first quarter, there was a Matt Barkley touchdown pass through a coverage on par with Lions defense, and was soon followed by a Notre Dame fake field goal that led to a rush TD. Epic stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm still trying to get over how the east coast was unable to watch most of the Texas, Oklahoma game due to the feed in from the UConn, Louisville match up from the Big East Network. Isn't it bad enough that the NC State, BC game is being aired after that?</div><div><br /></div><div>14:54-Barkley nearly throws the 1st & 10 pick. Shades of Jimmy Clausen circa, 2007.</div><div><br /></div><div>14:46-Joe McKnight rips a 20 yd run on a sweep play. It has been confirmed that McKnight is still ONLY a junior, despite the odd feeling that he has been there since the Reggie Bush era.</div><div><br /></div><div>13:50-Another 24 yd up the gut run. Notre Dame reaffirms that they are terrible on defense.</div><div><br /></div><div>12:44-Three more points for USC. Disappointing to say the least. 10-7, Trojan men.</div><div><br /></div><div>11:51-Notre Dame's best player, Jimmy Clausen is now 3/9 for 20 yards. Please note that the kick holder, Eric Maust, who threw the ball on the fake field goal back in the first quarter is 1/1 for 25 yards. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL IS BACK!</div><div><br /></div><div>10:14-We've just been informed that Matt Barkley is in the same spot now Clausen was back in '07, as true freshman starting for their programs. The biggest similarity here seems to be how bad both of these two blew as freshmen. Jimmy's freshman year he completed 56% of his passes for 7 TDs and 6 INTs for 1254 yards. Sounds like a Heisman guy to me! I'll take Chad Henne with his 25 TDs, 2700 yards and a trip to the Rose Bowl.</div><div><br /></div><div>8:22-USC nearly fumbles, painting a horribly misleading image that the Irish are playing effectively. Their best player is Matt Barkley. Put in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2008-0808-USC21-MitchMustain.jpg">Mitch Mustain</a> already. While we're waiting for the refs to confirm that this was not a fumble, I highly recommend watching the below video for an idea of when one has had too much:</div><div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzY5i4A1zgA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tzY5i4A1zgA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div>7:24-The score is now 13-7, Trojans. I'm convinced I'm watching the 2 worst big name qbs in the nation. I have no clue what 3 plays the Irish allowed USC to run to get that close to the end zone.</div><div><br /></div><div>Commercial-Saw VI!!! Lost your lunch recently?</div><div><br /></div><div>Commercial-SNL is on tonight. It is also exclusively sponsored by <a href="http://adage.com/madisonandvine/article?article_id=139716">Bud Light Golden Wheat</a>. I was appalled with Bud Light Lime. I think this has gone too far.</div><div><br /></div><div>5:34-Notre Dame bursts for back to back explosive ways. Looks like back to back blown USC coverage. They'll bounce back.</div><div><br /></div><div>3:17-Notre Dame blows the drive and punts. Good to see them back in stride.</div><div><br /></div><div>1:45-Holding on USC. Intentional Grounding on USC, thanks Matt Barkley. Oh, and almost a fumble from Barkley. The #1 QB coming out of high school in the nation!</div><div><br /></div><div>:56-USC punts to Golden Ta(in)te. I think the punter just made the play of the game somehow catching a one hopped snap. Yeah, it has been that kind of half.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>HALFTIME-Arkansas is beating Florida 10-7? Where is God's personal touch?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>11:13-Clausen completes a pass to a WR that looks exactly like Jeff Szmardgia. Where do they find these guys?</div><div><br /></div><div>7:29-Finally. A decent big TD play. Lovely swing pass to one of the 7 Top 10 rated WR recruits on USC for 6. 20-7 USC. It aint lookin good for the Irish.</div><div><br /></div><div>(FL)2:59-God's second born throws a giant 77 yd TD pass. 13-10, Gators.</div><div><br /></div><div>7:15-Jimmy Clausen was just delivered a sack lunch. Ouch.</div><div><br /></div><div>5:18-Clausen nails Tate with a bomb. That was absurd. Super awkward celebration ensues. Jimmy really needs to work on those moves.</div><div><br /></div><div>3:45-So, now Barkley delivers an amazing throw on 3rd and 8. The QBs have turned it on in the 2nd half. 1st and goal USC.</div><div><br /></div><div>2:35-Another TD. 27-14, Trojans.</div><div><br /></div><div>13:33-McKnight with the TD for USC. I'm calling it. It's over.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-73722101459342978202009-09-17T01:32:00.003-04:002009-09-17T09:28:52.433-04:00The Way It Was -TOMP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8ZimHdIz8NDyuRXw_9r1cfetzdwCJW29G-IfFSVJlCXdKkffmssq-XiCYSch3FJjVz3MNeKm9_Sce3vBsy22PnOFGKUVmmwVIHyab2zLD6-2mMpQlWbEzRfbwr-3umCHpvDnpyXYRcU/s1600-h/Picture+7.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 68px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8ZimHdIz8NDyuRXw_9r1cfetzdwCJW29G-IfFSVJlCXdKkffmssq-XiCYSch3FJjVz3MNeKm9_Sce3vBsy22PnOFGKUVmmwVIHyab2zLD6-2mMpQlWbEzRfbwr-3umCHpvDnpyXYRcU/s400/Picture+7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382305308348575794" /></a><div>I can't Help but agree with Chad Ford on this one. The first NBA experience I had was watching Jordan and the Bulls go at it with Barkley's Suns, and for the love of God it was just amazing to see. Little did I know that this would be the short end of the tenure for the NBA's greatest player.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next two years greatly shaped my sports viewing life as I lived just outside of Houston from '92-'95. That left me to experience the end of Jordan's first run and the back to back Clutch City titles featuring "The Dream, who was ironically the number 1 pick in Jordan's draft" as the Bulls were no longer in the picture.</div><div><br /></div><div>The era felt like it was lacking, The toughness was gone, that I've seen so much of through ESPN Classic games. Note, that those games featured the Bad Ass Pistons of the 80s who lost their flair after '91.</div><div><br /></div><div>Regardless, I was able to witness Jordan's return (as 45) back in '96 and there really hasn't been a more incredible comeback in the history of sports.</div><div><br /></div><div>Following that. 3 more rings. Boom. You can't help but wonder what would have have happened if he hadn't been suspended for gambling in '94 & '96.</div><div><br /></div><div>A sad story indeed.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-77803106803549582682009-09-15T08:48:00.002-04:002009-09-15T08:55:47.716-04:00Death of a Legend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKnoReW1CkAj90hsbUjzb7Ryr7mMhyphenhyphen2lgPlG4HJtns7dUx4V8XIwqeEAKvZSC5dE3gOnaqmn5HWSrrFPYjQCE07CJjokixT2Z4TcssIN2PvglS1SP044NExdsYmm3YzL86Gk7j0eHSd4/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381675424903369138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKnoReW1CkAj90hsbUjzb7Ryr7mMhyphenhyphen2lgPlG4HJtns7dUx4V8XIwqeEAKvZSC5dE3gOnaqmn5HWSrrFPYjQCE07CJjokixT2Z4TcssIN2PvglS1SP044NExdsYmm3YzL86Gk7j0eHSd4/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> The holder of such legendary names as James Dalton, Johnny Castle, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bodhi</span> has finally lost his battle with cancer. He beat the shit out of pancreatic cancer for a year and a half, when most normal men last only 3 to 6 months. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Swayze</span> was way past his prime in terms of producing classics such as Roadhouse, Dirty Dancing, Red Dawn, and Point Break, but those movies will be watchable forever. RIP 1952-2009.<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>"Pain Don't Hurt"<br /></em></strong></div><div align="center"><br /> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-27124302058759141512009-09-12T04:06:00.002-04:002009-09-12T04:07:28.515-04:00ESPN Likes To Tell Jokes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPl1HKZ4L0Dd36xPvey2ZYWlngvZo0ZSJ58_XiOonEHRfplaoR-cuj85QRDnuF-gQTJ3lSwtxg-c2cY8m3PxfeZHNql4QrtaOpMsVT6_6XgXvztI-tS_JDSuegPt-Inp1LyUfnr7Wp7yM/s1600-h/Picture+27.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPl1HKZ4L0Dd36xPvey2ZYWlngvZo0ZSJ58_XiOonEHRfplaoR-cuj85QRDnuF-gQTJ3lSwtxg-c2cY8m3PxfeZHNql4QrtaOpMsVT6_6XgXvztI-tS_JDSuegPt-Inp1LyUfnr7Wp7yM/s400/Picture+27.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380489433129128050" /></a>Come On....<div><br /></div><div>Go Blue!!!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-44560199484547908582009-09-12T03:43:00.002-04:002009-09-12T03:44:05.651-04:00A Summary Of The Bears' & Broncos' Offseason<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBRtBZgk6sKGsA2WIULor5EkooJlgoOjbmNvNNERNS-yc8xrkiq0cx0ICSPBokuzjmyfyIyLpclHJOgL7GaLlyeZyi1rL9AYGuHTFPw7Yt8v_pTvLNpDOH8EDlpcJ8MQbBXdBii1x26s/s1600-h/Picture+26.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBRtBZgk6sKGsA2WIULor5EkooJlgoOjbmNvNNERNS-yc8xrkiq0cx0ICSPBokuzjmyfyIyLpclHJOgL7GaLlyeZyi1rL9AYGuHTFPw7Yt8v_pTvLNpDOH8EDlpcJ8MQbBXdBii1x26s/s400/Picture+26.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380483481004115506" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-9554485143489271202009-09-12T01:19:00.009-04:002009-09-12T03:46:51.159-04:00Finally -TOMP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidK72F_fK-T9TeUrXiwXZ1TtTOwWJA-E-sts89pRvVzNrYywQJqczoaum_SVMR5XrE4Dt_CyC8kfbf7BsXMQ2lo4DUkX1sT_y1KWfpo7ggmbywW4KMe6TGs1FYyzJZyYjMhBh9cs9D3ZI/s1600-h/Picture+25.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidK72F_fK-T9TeUrXiwXZ1TtTOwWJA-E-sts89pRvVzNrYywQJqczoaum_SVMR5XrE4Dt_CyC8kfbf7BsXMQ2lo4DUkX1sT_y1KWfpo7ggmbywW4KMe6TGs1FYyzJZyYjMhBh9cs9D3ZI/s400/Picture+25.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380457127062376402" /></a><i><div style="text-align: center;">"Found this <a href="http://deadspin.com/5357398/the-one-with-the-best-barry-switzer-story-ever?skyline=true&s=x">DeadSpin</a> user comment hilarious based on eerily similar coaches and lieutenants. Just for note, you should check out <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=Akg&q=%22bad%20lieutenant%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi">Google Images</a> to see the most common movie poster, but do yourself a favor and don't watch it. I mean, even a nun gets raped. Yeah, I'm serious. Oh, God. There's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095217/">a sequel</a> coming out too. With Nic Cage. FML" -TOMP</div></i><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Football is back, and I've been so busy absorbing in what's happened over the last week that I haven't been able to compile my thoughts together until now. In no particular order, here are my random points of discussion following the conclusion of the first week of the NCAA and going right into the first week of the NFL season.<div><br /></div><div><b>1.)</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>You may recall some rant nearing the end of March Madness referring to the highlight of the tourney having to do with me seeing Duke get their asses kicked at TD Bank(North) Garden. Well, some things have changed since then. You will find their 2nd tier overrated benched point guard, #3 (clearly labeled in <a href="http://thedomefactor.blogspot.com/2009/03/well-i-wont-be-jizzing-in-my-pants-this.html">this past post</a>), may have pulled a crazy move and transferred to 'Cuse, only to be named the starting quarterback of the team after the first week of practice.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Needless to say, this in was only one of the many factors that made this the worst sports associated summers of my sort of short life. Well, had to bite the bullet last week and watch 'Cuse play on national TV in their season debut vs. the Golden Gophers. Now, I don't feel like digging through the records to find all of the nationally televised Syracuse football games from the last 5 years or so, but I can pretty much guarantee the record is about 2-9. Assuming those numbers are accurate, you know one came from last year's Notre Dame upset.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Now, you may call to mind that analysts were calling this one of the worst defeat/collapses of all time, but seeing as how Notre Dame is one of my <a href="http://thedomefactor.blogspot.com/2009/05/let-me-break-down-cs-magic-for-ya-pt-1.html">least favorite things of all time</a> (Note, that Dan has moved on to smaller and lamer things), and that win alone made up for a lot of disappointments over the last few years. So, by my count, <a href="http://thedomefactor.blogspot.com/2009/08/seriously-you-cant-make-this-shit-up.html">Greg Paulus</a> plays for Syracuse now because somehow 'Cuse beat up the Irish last fall. Don't question my logic, you know it's too coincidental to be a coincidence.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bottom Line: Paulus impressed me. He had that stupid over confident look on his face and played well almost all game. I'll forgive him for that INT targeted for the 1 Orange player surrounded by 5 Gophers for the simple reason that I've played Madden and NCAA Football enough times to know that the risk is worth it. It was a tough loss, but the fans were fucking stoked and you could hear it the entire game. The defense had this rejuvenated charge where they carried themselves around like they fucking owned the place. They didn't looked scared, content or like they were about to shit their pants. It was the 'Cuse I picture <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2161">Keith Bulluck</a> going to. They may not win a ton of games this year, but they're certainly going to be a lot more fun to watch. And when have you heard this much chatter about 'Cuse football on ESPN Radio, .Com and TV? It's good to see.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>2.)</b> Speaking of Bulluck the Titans and Steelers has a little song and dance on Thursday to kick off the NFL season. How was it? Fucking awesome. If you missed the first half, it was just a bunch of 275 lbers crackin' skulls and nailin' the bajesus out of each other. Troy Polamalu was playing just out of his freaking mind for ever play he was in there. It just sucks that he had to be a member of the Bob Sanders club and be injured every other game. Those two are so fucking sha-nasty. I'm sick of them being injured. Can we let the guys who already kick ass pop some 'roids and.or HGH to get back quicker? I'd be happy about that. Some Papi HGH eye drops at the very least. Moving on, it was a good game where the Titans still pound on D and the Steelers are showing how lame their O-Line still is. Oh, and that guy, LaMarr Woodley, went to Michigan. NBD.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>3.)</b> I'm sick of the Colorado Buffalo. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hawkins_(American_football)">Dan Hawkins</a> sucks, and <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=188466">his son</a> sucks even more (64 pass attempts vs. Toledo!!!). Why is the Big 12 North STILL a huge joke? Honestly, it's annoying. Sure, Nebraska's always going to have that 20-25 ranking, but they'll always get bitch smacked by a higher tier team. Outside of them? The division is about as consistent as herpes. One day you think you're outbreak free (OMG-Mizzou lost in the Big 12 Championship, Kansas is winning a BCS Bowl and Nebraska beat Michigan in a bowl game!) and the next you're breaking out like a teenager seeing his first Molly Ringwald movie (see: the 2009 season).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>4.)</b> Look, the Cowboys have some wide receiver and cornerback issues, but they're going to be fine. They had the most sacks in the league last year, Ware and James back, Newman is the fucking man but they will miss the shit out of Chris Canty. Domination should ensue Sunday vs. the Buccaneers. I eagerly await the match up.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>5.)</b> Aaron Rodgers, Michael 'The Burner' Turner, Clinton Portis, Steve Smith (Carolina), Wes Welker, Santonio Holmes, Jonathan Stewart, Greg Olsen, Leon Washington, Fred Jackson, Kevin Walter, Josh Morgan, David Garrard, Ryan Longwell, The Eagles D and the Pats D. What do these NFL players/groups have in common? They're about to win a 2nd straight fantasy title for The Ho. C. Seriously, no one stands a chance.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm just happy the league is back on.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-50672086019735872542009-08-31T10:21:00.005-04:002009-08-31T10:38:47.417-04:0054: Full Tilt, Full Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMiMaIKFfXcumEJI5yWxnb0Ayi3uLHg-StkeAr8YXZ4flC3-fBf3C0n6SaTbq2PJxfZWsTTv0ZRNvrB1fpUWtpl5k4DYUMT1SwnN0XfdFdRyxUy7J3_zWYXHiiLSfRs27QLzMZGUWF90/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376133318088288450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMiMaIKFfXcumEJI5yWxnb0Ayi3uLHg-StkeAr8YXZ4flC3-fBf3C0n6SaTbq2PJxfZWsTTv0ZRNvrB1fpUWtpl5k4DYUMT1SwnN0XfdFdRyxUy7J3_zWYXHiiLSfRs27QLzMZGUWF90/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a>A sad, but proud day in New England. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tedy</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bruschi</span>, the American Hero, is calling it a career after 13 years with the New England Patriots. I was not surprised when I heard the announcement yesterday because even by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tedy's</span> own admission, he felt old. He was old, but he was also one of the faces of the Patriots' Dynasty. No one put in more effort on and off the field than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tedy</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bruschi</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tedy</span> wasn't a superstar, but a star and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">playmaker</span>. In his book, he said that when it is time, he will go out on his own terms. He gets to do just that. He will be missed.<br /><br />(Hey Brandon Marshall, you ass-hat. This is how a real football player acts. He doesn't act like an eight year old girl, who's mom won't buy them the latest Hannah Montana DVD. Go beat up another girlfriend, because you sir, are a PUSSY.)<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-63884389894154434112009-08-26T14:50:00.010-04:002009-08-26T15:24:51.101-04:00Thank You, Ozzie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1fY_-nQrIQnwwbZhzowk2iBfQk5KtbBLNDbCFc-zZ0Pj_HztvBK4JLI3MeG7BVBLilxZJXHTXoSLUxyE94csYsYT-UgDkKSgC8_zCvbnth9P8eAtnwo3H8ibSOHNum-5YO_cfApdCrQ/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374347073743895298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1fY_-nQrIQnwwbZhzowk2iBfQk5KtbBLNDbCFc-zZ0Pj_HztvBK4JLI3MeG7BVBLilxZJXHTXoSLUxyE94csYsYT-UgDkKSgC8_zCvbnth9P8eAtnwo3H8ibSOHNum-5YO_cfApdCrQ/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie. After a fortunate bounce off home plate and a line drive off Mike Lowell's glove, you had the lead. Later on, the Red Sox blacked out for two ABs and giftwrapped 1st and 3rd with no outs. Dye pops up, Ass Jockey Pierzynski has the worst at bat in the history of modern civilization, and strikes out, then Alex Rios comes up. Francona takes Okajima out because Rios is a righty and brings in Delcarmen (righty). Instead of pinch hitting with FUTURE HALL OF FAMER JIM THOME, he elects to stay with Rios. This would be fine if Rios was tearing the cover off the ball. He is barely above .200 right now with his new team and was just thrown overboard because he is $60 million of dead weight. To say he is "pressing" right now would be a bigger understatement than saying Jeffrey Dahmer was disturbed. Delcarmen puts a slider on a tee and Rios....POPS UP! Thank you, Ozzie. Bay hits a dong and the rest is history. Hopefully Wake wins tonight.<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-37378836696614333872009-08-25T13:23:00.006-04:002009-08-25T16:36:24.588-04:00I'm Lost<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQLgNoal_RF7kKTEkXpLNLXOGiLSVJ-JTx18qzjbHMX6Ve17hrVh93lWTM1-IJDfz3eLQmYfgYotJVZH785aGTf_gR3znjqd_6ZQ1rDFuakPpWsSRM4ioH52PAva2aqb_YtzaMvsQia8/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373957001975447810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQLgNoal_RF7kKTEkXpLNLXOGiLSVJ-JTx18qzjbHMX6Ve17hrVh93lWTM1-IJDfz3eLQmYfgYotJVZH785aGTf_gR3znjqd_6ZQ1rDFuakPpWsSRM4ioH52PAva2aqb_YtzaMvsQia8/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Snipes, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Swayze</span>, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Leguizamo</span> in drag and the 2009 Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sox</span>, equally as confusing (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ok</span> maybe not <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Leguizamo</span>). If Jose Contreras had a semblance of a brain, he would have let <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Konerko</span> field that ball and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sox</span> probably lose that game. Who knows? Just another very weird game in a even weirder season. And now the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sox</span> just picked up Billy Wagner. It the words of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">TOMP</span>, "I hope that noodle arm comes with some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">marinara</span> sauce." Last time the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Sox</span> picked up a washed up closer (See: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Gagne</span>, Eric), they won it all. If that happens, I guess it's, thanks for everything, Julie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Newmar</span>. </p><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-63625560182126827442009-08-21T09:41:00.016-04:002009-08-21T12:43:47.396-04:00Man Your Battlestations!<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Nmi8oa5hc1uJ_5M6VU8pyZbNCOZQvidk-R_pR-tF-s_LKhLaFFyevanL0oFAvkURvAkgoR-q4inuUZsxUCW-whD-TC9rm4IylW7xBHQIVhuH92VkSHcaWTcI7SkNjBWiHIysNblr4xk/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372411748507328258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Nmi8oa5hc1uJ_5M6VU8pyZbNCOZQvidk-R_pR-tF-s_LKhLaFFyevanL0oFAvkURvAkgoR-q4inuUZsxUCW-whD-TC9rm4IylW7xBHQIVhuH92VkSHcaWTcI7SkNjBWiHIysNblr4xk/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><em> (Quietly my favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sox</span>-Yankees moment of the last few years. Mike Lowell leveling <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cano</span> in the middle of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">base paths</span> breaking up a double play. What this doesn't show is that he ran over the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">catcher</span> an inning later. Doesn't get any better than Mikey Lowell)</em></div><br /><p>It has been awhile since I have written about the Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Sox</span>. Half of it is because I am lazy and I have really let <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">TDF</span> down lately. But the other half is because I really do not know what to say about them. I watch every game and it seems like they are always doing one thing extremely well and one thing extremely bad. For example, Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays. They are hitting the cover off the ball, but Beckett and the bullpen would have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">faired</span> better if they just put the ball on a tee. It was atrocious. This season is more perplexing than <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-south-africa-runner21-2009aug21,0,5294672.story">Caster <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Semenya</span></a>. All that aside though, the last two games, they seem to have pulled it together. Everything has been clicking and just in time for a huge series with the Yankees.</p><p>I am not going to sit here and do the position comparisons because the Yankees trump the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sox</span> in just about every category, except the bullpen and that is virtually a tie. Instead I will provide a preview for each game.</p><p><strong><u>Game 1:</u></strong> Brad "I Don't Have An Out Pitch" Penny, goes up against Andy "Nobody Cares That I Cheated Cause Roger Clemens Is Such An Arrogant Fucking Moron" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Pettitte</span>. This pitching <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">matchup</span> undoubtedly favors the Evil Empire. The kids from <a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/gallery/08_15_09_peabody/">Peabody</a> have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">curveballs</span> that would baffle the Yankees hitters more than that thing Penny lofts up there. It is amazing Fat Brad gets away with what he does, which isn't much because I don't think he has given up a soft hit all year. If Penny can chug through five or six innings without the Yankees <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">reenacting</span> their version of Hitler's Blitzkrieg, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Sox</span> will have a fighting chance because their lefties, career-wise, have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">CRUSHed</span> Andy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Pettitte</span>. Ortiz, .370, JD Drew, .375, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Ellsbury</span> .417. Just for good measure, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">righties</span>, Bay, .444, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Youk</span> .360, Lowell, .333. I am not going to break down the Yankees numbers against Penny because they have not had enough <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">ABs</span> and if they did it would be on par with fielding %. I'm talking <a href="http://www.thesunblog.com/frosting/amy_winehouse_4_wenn1832955.jpg">REAL UGLY</a>.</p><p><strong><u>Game 2:</u> </strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Junichi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Tazawa</span> vs A.J. Burnett. Burnett sucks in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Fenway</span> Park, but he is going up against <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Tazawa</span> who looks like he could be pitching for the Japan Little League and no one would bat an eye. The only good news for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Sox</span>, there is no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Mano</span>-a-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Mano</span> factor with Burnett like there was last week when Josh Beckett was on the bump. No way Burnett goes into this start thinking "Oh man, gotta out-pitch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Junichi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Tazawa</span>, that guy doesn't give an inch, neither can I!!" I do not know what to make of this game because there are a lot of factors. Thanks to Hurricane Billy Boy, there are gonna be rain delays, and also, the game is the Fox Game of the Week which means it will be 7 hours and last into the night. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Aflac</span> "I Want To Rip My Ear Ears Off" Moment of the game will come when Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">McCarver</span> tries to break down <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Junichi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Tazawa's</span> motion/pitches. "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Junichi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Tazawa</span> has an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">un</span>-orthodox delivery and throws a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">curveball</span>. What is an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">un</span>-orthodox delivery and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">curveball</span>? It's when he winds up very unusually and then throws a pitch called a "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">curveball</span>", down and away from right handed hitters!"...At that time, you will hear Joe Buck yell out "BARTENDER!!" and I will be snuggling up next to a grenade and pulling the pin. That is about as much a preview as I have because this game is fucked.</p><p><strong><u>Game 3:</u></strong> Last Tuesday aside, you have two of the best pitchers in baseball going Sunday night. Josh Beckett vs C.C. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">Sabathia</span>. This has all the makings of a classic showdown and a mistake by wither pitcher could end up costing them the game. Except for the "soothing sounds" of Joe Morgan, this game should be extremely enjoyable to watch. CC has not pitched well in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">Fenway</span> Park in years past, including multiple colossal choke jobs in the playoffs. But this is a different year and he is with a MUCH better team. Beckett has dominated the Yankees this year and no doubt will be back in sync after Tuesday's debacle. Especially because I think that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Francona</span> rolls out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">Tek</span> to catch him for this game (IF healthy). The key to a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">Sox</span> win will be to take advantage in the first two innings. Establish a lead early, because once CC settles in, forget it, he is going 8 and handing the ball to Mo. I like my chances if it's 3-0 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">Sox</span> in the third inning with Beckett on the mound for a big game.</p><p>I don't like to make predictions, but I think the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">Sox</span> take two of three here. The main problem in the last series (aside from the Penny game), was that their bats were colder than Hillary's whispering eye. Now they are Alba Hot. In these games a lot of it comes down to the last couple of at bats and being at home with the crowd at their back, I like the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">Sox</span> to win the series. God I hope I am right.</p><p>(Side Note: If you haven't been watching Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Bengals, you are missing out. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">un</span>-intentional comedy is off the charts. From <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">OchoCinco</span> coining new catch phrases, to an inside look at Tank Johnson's home, to police officers coming in and telling them what they can and can't do off the field, it's just priceless. I kept waiting for the camera's to uncover an AK-47 and a pound of weed from Tank's humble abode. This is all going on while serious music plays quietly in the background and its being narrated by that guy with the monotone voice. The first practice Marvin Lewis has them playing Tug of War. Like REAL Tug of War. You watch this and realize why the Bengals are The Bengals.)</p><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><div align="left"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-9208086308121423252009-08-19T01:54:00.002-04:002009-08-19T01:59:43.030-04:00Seriously, You Can't Make This Shit Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18SjpqXKRu3LvbPUKSsRnW1Z8xDuwwESTCQt3Bu0ThSTnY3eyHnc1yON1gS8sy74rVO_k7lMNdsgRBKUMIAcymh_6xBv_C7Pekfg9-SRGRr21vpwyvRE0Ya__O0gt737g111ngxZvPJo/s1600-h/Picture+21.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18SjpqXKRu3LvbPUKSsRnW1Z8xDuwwESTCQt3Bu0ThSTnY3eyHnc1yON1gS8sy74rVO_k7lMNdsgRBKUMIAcymh_6xBv_C7Pekfg9-SRGRr21vpwyvRE0Ya__O0gt737g111ngxZvPJo/s400/Picture+21.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371550494960480946" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzatJNS975un0dLTpHjbMx_o8j-NbsgMJEWd9-52Bur9cov78GNCThYTJQRKLPypgrFjsreyXIqUWcH1GuQYLb200rCHLB1VN_QkQ0X1eYXBOPPCgXbVMXvaESIuu7tOkT6Ex_25CM-p8/s1600-h/Picture+20.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-8253282577676038532009-08-18T23:02:00.003-04:002009-08-19T02:00:21.754-04:00Another Loss for the Raiders?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Cm28I-XaKdtHYFpbeaO-aIr2_2UYMyuA4Atd1wmCf30xUucqPRh3tdnXraGLwCJIX68satW8KTfhQs-BpndOCEYCk1spOHyqNIbK_AFlWEVtXR-Wv48zJpFPeBlzlcP7GkXFGAAX5SI/s1600-h/Picture+17.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Cm28I-XaKdtHYFpbeaO-aIr2_2UYMyuA4Atd1wmCf30xUucqPRh3tdnXraGLwCJIX68satW8KTfhQs-BpndOCEYCk1spOHyqNIbK_AFlWEVtXR-Wv48zJpFPeBlzlcP7GkXFGAAX5SI/s400/Picture+17.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371505222606639922" /></a><div><br /></div><div>I mean really, another guy I've NEVER heard of? and I thought the Giants had problems...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-4969767228070645592009-08-18T11:32:00.003-04:002009-08-18T11:52:16.538-04:00(Insert Gun in Mouth)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsabBrmY6hMzZJw8JAIGRPtwemiIz2aGg3cSiyi38_B4mWjUYciXGDuWomI2F9ZaJvnqPMRmbknS7mzbMiLNWHINIhWOU56c7lkP83v3iTKjS-h-UyD7OWrJZf0dp73UDqODaszCFFn-0/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371327534713826546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsabBrmY6hMzZJw8JAIGRPtwemiIz2aGg3cSiyi38_B4mWjUYciXGDuWomI2F9ZaJvnqPMRmbknS7mzbMiLNWHINIhWOU56c7lkP83v3iTKjS-h-UyD7OWrJZf0dp73UDqODaszCFFn-0/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> Apparently, according to a TDF source, Brett Favre is about to sign with the Vikings. I think I was more surprised when Adam Lambert came out of the closet and that guy basically smoked pole on stage for 3 months. I guess "Brokeback Mountain" themed camping trips in tight Wrangler jeans, were getting old for Brett Favre. Brett Favre just continues to tarnish his legacy and this will officially alienate the only people who ever liked him anyway, Packers Fans. This would be like Tom Brady going to the Jets.<br /><br />He will fail this year and when he does, it will just add to his downfall. Our source also told me that ESPN's Ed Werner and Chris Mortenson were seen making out and jerking each other off as Brett boarded a plane in Mississippi. I bet Peter King will do a whole special edition of the Monday Morning Snooze Fest entitled "Brett Favre is back, I just creamed in my Latte." He will talk of how he sexted Brett Favre a picture of himself in a purple Vikings thong holding a big metal axe.<br /><br />My point is that the national media coverage will be nauseating as usual and maybe Brett will even shed another tear. I don't even know why I am wasting my god damn breath on this, so I'm done. I hope the Vikings don't win a game. Oh and Greg Paulus is Cuse's new QB and the Sox are in pergatory. I cannot wait for September 14th.<br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-37141595353554690292009-08-18T03:01:00.001-04:002009-08-18T03:04:05.253-04:00Michael Bay Movies. Worse Than This Summer's Offseason?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyx2dHAguuU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyx2dHAguuU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-52663246811216315242009-08-18T01:07:00.003-04:002009-08-18T01:09:08.224-04:00What Next? FML.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSTnUG7Co-xxFrzhc8pGKEL9bs6ox0pmABOP8cSmP0w1a4YbMZ9CLGEa49PiVUYY5wuYRrUvNZAEWhxkYM4u_nbPz1r29AXPcKh-izHRXt6d43V0fcnG9Kcubw6gqNYZvZzB6PZId6Ec/s1600-h/Picture+13.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSTnUG7Co-xxFrzhc8pGKEL9bs6ox0pmABOP8cSmP0w1a4YbMZ9CLGEa49PiVUYY5wuYRrUvNZAEWhxkYM4u_nbPz1r29AXPcKh-izHRXt6d43V0fcnG9Kcubw6gqNYZvZzB6PZId6Ec/s400/Picture+13.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371166418633271490" /></a><div><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4406074">Seriously?</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-14293736828674725462009-08-14T01:27:00.002-04:002009-08-14T01:28:27.687-04:00Just Another Day In The Life Of Eli Manning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTfTFX8TyV46GFi2ZKnqsEhGLSnkXlX5ZlH40fZWCY7vGHeKisDc-rNWvqfvbhtqdCB4oPVCq7xZ8rV8ocVIdPP_oO41aijIq-NWlsCTPpN25n96xC2ywFkgxpzoJW3aq1SQBH7oTlsE/s1600-h/Picture+8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTfTFX8TyV46GFi2ZKnqsEhGLSnkXlX5ZlH40fZWCY7vGHeKisDc-rNWvqfvbhtqdCB4oPVCq7xZ8rV8ocVIdPP_oO41aijIq-NWlsCTPpN25n96xC2ywFkgxpzoJW3aq1SQBH7oTlsE/s400/Picture+8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369686951390724338" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Yeah, what's the <a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/13/still-no-word-on-manning-deal/">deal</a>?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-49546642733413805102009-08-14T01:14:00.003-04:002009-08-14T01:18:43.335-04:00Oh, Boy-The Preseason<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5f4J80f4h9ieFRVa5KbUzCqEjxVYy2RWyZS6byYXDRMJQMz9H4jxdjgGCW3y8ell2YQDlvUnvdNrBSGLIAXEuso4IfyizvdeYl22ax8PrKUie996pkYAa9cx-s_Oecp20idVtmrz_E5U/s1600-h/Picture+6.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5f4J80f4h9ieFRVa5KbUzCqEjxVYy2RWyZS6byYXDRMJQMz9H4jxdjgGCW3y8ell2YQDlvUnvdNrBSGLIAXEuso4IfyizvdeYl22ax8PrKUie996pkYAa9cx-s_Oecp20idVtmrz_E5U/s400/Picture+6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369683933446642354" /></a><div><br /></div>I don't know what's more offensive. The Cowboys not scoring a single touchdown following Mr. Romo's departure from the field, or the fact that I have no idea who a single player is that scored a TD for the <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=290813013">Raiders</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-64188805696381648932009-08-13T23:30:00.002-04:002009-08-14T01:13:56.097-04:00Vick To The Eagles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAylXHMQsJEmNgD2v-Di74Nu8eTKVDEQScZNCd0brx-CDS9VEDsNFl0zgrZ7O6fl1tEwvC0OP4UzQf0iVfMT_or2c505FlLYFQrRkLKszD0L-ROtHLnqexOwizpauV3XkYmrhRdAEELw/s1600-h/Picture+5.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAylXHMQsJEmNgD2v-Di74Nu8eTKVDEQScZNCd0brx-CDS9VEDsNFl0zgrZ7O6fl1tEwvC0OP4UzQf0iVfMT_or2c505FlLYFQrRkLKszD0L-ROtHLnqexOwizpauV3XkYmrhRdAEELw/s400/Picture+5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369656846377658498" /></a><div><br /></div>Fuck. This does not bode well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-26200707632986802952009-08-13T23:17:00.002-04:002009-08-13T23:18:57.985-04:00Somebody's Closer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5gj41505i226jcFh76yNls1kS_9nLAuPDFxZS3Y0N7LTrQy6Xxr8qxmRkV80RnhowM8F5maUbwglLqkbgDd6qaBU0AqHq8b4l56DYfp-JmFP5m-Tpc0ICseI3YoCmEp2CRTZ7g00PJc/s1600-h/Picture+4.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5gj41505i226jcFh76yNls1kS_9nLAuPDFxZS3Y0N7LTrQy6Xxr8qxmRkV80RnhowM8F5maUbwglLqkbgDd6qaBU0AqHq8b4l56DYfp-JmFP5m-Tpc0ICseI3YoCmEp2CRTZ7g00PJc/s400/Picture+4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369653700374479250" /></a><div><br /></div>Guess who's on the hunt? Damn right, Tiger Woods, bitches. He decided to save everyone the drama and took the lead after day 1. Don't be surprised to see him at 11 under by the end of tomorrow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065408023274033197.post-17849299773707574342009-08-05T11:40:00.005-04:002009-08-05T12:38:11.454-04:00The New York Giants: Officially Ready to Suck for the Next Six Years<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqYUT2XB36iDtlQshlhLUe8PslLb4nbzmFGNuft6GQBX9Q2PR60gjELp6PmjNsRqRgmz9aQ8fkJnpWz_SHXI7USrbRgnGNJzkwlintOq75cSNCLYq0zotNodSin9IE6s1IOTFmBgjVVg/s1600-h/Picture+15.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqYUT2XB36iDtlQshlhLUe8PslLb4nbzmFGNuft6GQBX9Q2PR60gjELp6PmjNsRqRgmz9aQ8fkJnpWz_SHXI7USrbRgnGNJzkwlintOq75cSNCLYq0zotNodSin9IE6s1IOTFmBgjVVg/s400/Picture+15.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366506813629640338" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Well, the New York Giants look ready to concede the NFC (B)East over to the highest bidder from the 'Boys, Birds or 'Skins. They officially signed Eli Manning (Jamoke Face, USA) to a 6 year, $97 million deal, making him, oh, one of the highest paid players in the entire league.<div><br /></div><div>I just did a quick run down of the numbers. Passing TD Titles? Zero. Passing TD Titles? Zero. Records Broken? Zero. Pro Bowls? One, the same amount as Derek Anderson. Super Bowls? Ok, one, but that's only because there wasn't a single holding call, and the luckiest catch ever was completed (Thanks again <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2631666">Rodney Harrison</a>, if there was a good time to cheap shot a guy, I'm pretty sure that was it).</div><div><br /></div><div>Sure, Eli has had some decent numbers, but lets not overlook the fact that it was done with the presence of the Giants' all time leading receiver in Amani Toomer (who just signed with the NFL Senior Tour Corps on the Chiefs, along with Bobby Engram & Mike Vrabel) and one of the taller, more talented guys in the league Plaxico Burress, who shot himself in the foot. On a side note, is it not bewildering how all MSU WRs eventually fuck themselves over one way or the other with their tenure in the <a href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4371502">NFL</a>? Really, outside of Muhsin Muhammad, I don't think there has been one that didn't fuck themselves royally.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, lets see who the Giants have playing some WR this season, I just crunched the numbers for career totals with this bunch of unprovens and shitheads. All receivers combined have caught a whopping <b>155 passes</b> and accumulated a horrifying <b>1,717 total yards</b>. Remember, these are CAREER numbers for Ten players (three are rookies, but I could care less)</div><div><br /></div><div>But what about the Tight Ends? Guess what, it does not get any prettier. 110 receptions and 1,256 yards. Career numbers, for everyone on the team.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yup, this is finally the year where everyone remembers that Eli's a little bitch with Archie Manning for an agent. I'm predicting an IR move around week 12 to save a little face, and watch David Carr, the <a href="http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/don_banks/02/14/carr/t1_carr.jpg">human sack machine</a>, re-emerge as a potential starter for 2010.</div><div><br /></div><div>Love it. See you with a Top 10 draft pick in '10 NY.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"If we're going to be meeting sophisticated people, we need to start acting with class, we cannot be telling people that we have bleached assholes!"</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0