I've basically been doing nothing but sitting on my ass watching DVD's the last couple of days, so here is what I managed to watch.
Prison Break, Season 1 - I actually bought this months ago, and over the last two weeks, I finally got around to watching it. I had been watching the second season on regular TV, but it was really frustrating because sometimes it was hard to figure out some of the storylines because I wasn't familiar with any of the characters. I was totally blown away by this show, and would recommend anyone watch it.
Rating: 10 out of 10
Talladega Nights - Pretty funny movie overall, but this is one of Will Ferrell's weaker movies. He has set the bar pretty high with Old School and Anchorman, and Talladega just doesn't stack up. The whole "shake and bake" joke was kind of funny, but not the catch phrase that I think the writers were shooting for. The baby Jesus stuff was great, but not enough to carry the movie. It's not the type of movie I would watch over and over again like some of his other stuff.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10 (this would be higher, but I had high hopes for this one. A real disappointment)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend - This one wasn't my choice, but I really liked it. Uma Thurman stars as G-Girl, a super hero with all kinds of super powers. She and Luke Wilson meet and date for awhile, only Uma's alter ego is so neurotic, he calls it quits. So then Uma goes nuts, only she has the ability to be far crazier than the average psycho chick because of her super powers. Anyway, on paper this sounds kind of dumb, but it was actually a solid flick.
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nacho Libre - This has been reviewed already on this site, but basically Jack Black works at a monestary/orphanage in some dirt poor town in Mexico. He gets into luchador wrestling to earn money for better food for the kids. There's not really much plot going on here, but the physical comedy during the wrestling matches is excellent. Just a fun movie, and even my wife enjoyed it.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Next on tap: Cars, The Wire: Season 1
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Daughtry - the album
I'm an American Idol junkie. I'm not afraid to admit it. If it's not the show I look forward to the most, it's right near the top. It's one of the few shows I always watch the same night, rather than let sit on the DVR for a few days before viewing. Last season, Chris Daughtry was my favorite performer on the show, and it wasn't even close.He sings more my style of music than someone like Taylor Hicks or Elliot Yamin. He doesn't seem like the stuck-up type a la Katherine McPhee. He's just a normal guy who can sing pretty well. So I've been waiting since May for his CD to hit the shelves.
I finally got it for Christmas, and the only song I had heard prior to popping it into my CD player was the first track, It's Not Over. I'm still not overly impresssed with the song, but it's sort of catchy. Overall, I like the CD, but I was kind of expecting to like it more. It's almost as if they are trying too hard to make it catchy, that they overdid it to the point that it just sounds generic. It seems like they took Chris's voice and prettied it up too much in the studio, if that is even the correct term. I think I like his voice better without all the tweaking they do when producing an album.
Our good buddy 10-Key (RIP) said he thinks it sounds a lot like a Nickelback album. While I don't necessarily agree with that assessment, I can see how he came to that conclusion. It's a pretty good album, especially for someone so new on the scene, but without the backing of American Idol, I think it would just be a generic pop album. Maybe it will grow on me in time, but the jury is still out on this on.
Overall Rating: 7 out of 10.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Rosie O...my.....lord I can't take anymore!!!
You are right Brent, it's time.
Rosie O'Donnell. Can someone tell me how she became famous. Seriously, no joke, I don't know. She looks like a truck. She's built like a ship. She isn't funny. She isn't talented.....at anything. Can somebody please tell me how she stays in front of the cameras?!?!
She's on a show called the View. Does anyone actually watch this or is this one of those equal opportunity shows that let's liberal women voice their opinions without any interruption?
Guess what. She's gay too. I don't know if any of you knew that or not. I guess I answered my own question. That's why she's on TV. She's the loudest, most obnoxious, disgusting pig of a sleeveless, flannel-wearing lesbian out there. They have to give her a slot (no pun intended!). If not, she'll get angry and sue.
Speaking of suing.....have you heard the latest? Donald Trump is suing her for comments that were made on the View when he was on there last week. She was all over him for not stripping Miss USA of her crown for her seedy activities. She went on further to insult him, call him a softie, comment about his hair, and even talk about going bankrupt, which he didn't. So he started talking about how fat and ugly she is, hilarious. The article that I read was awesome. Trump said he wanted to sue Rosie, just to see her squirm! He actually said he was looking forward to suing Rosie more than anything he's done in a long time. I hope he does it, and I hope it's on Court TV.....primetime!
Seriously, He, sorry, She's gotta go. My eyes ache everytime I see her. My ears bleed everytime I hear her.
Am I alone in my agony???
Rosie O'Donnell. Can someone tell me how she became famous. Seriously, no joke, I don't know. She looks like a truck. She's built like a ship. She isn't funny. She isn't talented.....at anything. Can somebody please tell me how she stays in front of the cameras?!?!
She's on a show called the View. Does anyone actually watch this or is this one of those equal opportunity shows that let's liberal women voice their opinions without any interruption?
Guess what. She's gay too. I don't know if any of you knew that or not. I guess I answered my own question. That's why she's on TV. She's the loudest, most obnoxious, disgusting pig of a sleeveless, flannel-wearing lesbian out there. They have to give her a slot (no pun intended!). If not, she'll get angry and sue.
Speaking of suing.....have you heard the latest? Donald Trump is suing her for comments that were made on the View when he was on there last week. She was all over him for not stripping Miss USA of her crown for her seedy activities. She went on further to insult him, call him a softie, comment about his hair, and even talk about going bankrupt, which he didn't. So he started talking about how fat and ugly she is, hilarious. The article that I read was awesome. Trump said he wanted to sue Rosie, just to see her squirm! He actually said he was looking forward to suing Rosie more than anything he's done in a long time. I hope he does it, and I hope it's on Court TV.....primetime!
Seriously, He, sorry, She's gotta go. My eyes ache everytime I see her. My ears bleed everytime I hear her.
Am I alone in my agony???
Catch the damn ball!!!
I know I might be beating a dead horse, but I think it needs some more beatin'!
Over the last 2 weeks, I have seen more passes dropped than I can ever remember. I know I'm fat, white, and slow now, but when I was a reveiver, the first thing was to catch the ball. Eddie Kennison, Sammy Parker, Terrell Owens, Keyshawn Johnson, but especially the entire receiving corps for the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints. They set a record in a game for most dropped passes. The count was up to 16 at the end of the 3rd quarter. I had to stop watching. Brutal.
I was a receiver my entire life. I know, I know, I never played pro ball. I don't know how tough it is. Hogwash! I played in high school and college. Not big college, mind you, but college nonetheless. I can tell you honestly that I never dropped a pass in a game. I fumbled once in my career after I caught it and got smacked, but I never dropped a pass. My job was to catch the ball, and on plays that I didn't get thrown to, I hit someone, and enjoyed it! These receivers need to take off the gloves. I know they say they are sticky and all that crap, but obviously there's more to catching the ball than having sticky hands. When a QB is throwing the ball at 65 or 70 MPH, sticky doesn't help when the ball is bouncing off those skillets that you call hands. You have to be able to feel the ball. Bill Morris, the greatest coach I ever had, was my receiving coach in high school. He first preached concentration. You can't catch what you don't see. The next thing he always told us was to act like the football was a boob. That's right, he spoke to us in a language that high school boys could understand. If you are too light with it, nothing, she doesn't even know you are their. Too hard and you have a restraining order the next day........so I've heard. You have to be a little bit of both. Soft enough to bring it in, but firm enough to hold on once you feel it. And it's real tough to feel it when you have gloves on. So take them off!
Because of these lessons, I will always be a legendary receiver in my mind.
So to all those professional receivers that read this blog, take off the gloves and catch the damn ball. It's only your job.
Hippies.
Over the last 2 weeks, I have seen more passes dropped than I can ever remember. I know I'm fat, white, and slow now, but when I was a reveiver, the first thing was to catch the ball. Eddie Kennison, Sammy Parker, Terrell Owens, Keyshawn Johnson, but especially the entire receiving corps for the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints. They set a record in a game for most dropped passes. The count was up to 16 at the end of the 3rd quarter. I had to stop watching. Brutal.
I was a receiver my entire life. I know, I know, I never played pro ball. I don't know how tough it is. Hogwash! I played in high school and college. Not big college, mind you, but college nonetheless. I can tell you honestly that I never dropped a pass in a game. I fumbled once in my career after I caught it and got smacked, but I never dropped a pass. My job was to catch the ball, and on plays that I didn't get thrown to, I hit someone, and enjoyed it! These receivers need to take off the gloves. I know they say they are sticky and all that crap, but obviously there's more to catching the ball than having sticky hands. When a QB is throwing the ball at 65 or 70 MPH, sticky doesn't help when the ball is bouncing off those skillets that you call hands. You have to be able to feel the ball. Bill Morris, the greatest coach I ever had, was my receiving coach in high school. He first preached concentration. You can't catch what you don't see. The next thing he always told us was to act like the football was a boob. That's right, he spoke to us in a language that high school boys could understand. If you are too light with it, nothing, she doesn't even know you are their. Too hard and you have a restraining order the next day........so I've heard. You have to be a little bit of both. Soft enough to bring it in, but firm enough to hold on once you feel it. And it's real tough to feel it when you have gloves on. So take them off!
Because of these lessons, I will always be a legendary receiver in my mind.
So to all those professional receivers that read this blog, take off the gloves and catch the damn ball. It's only your job.
Hippies.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Mizzou Basketball Analysis
I was watching the MU-Illinois game the other night on ESPN, and I had an awful lot of thoughts running through my head about the guys on the team, so here they are:
Jason Horton - I don't think there's any question that this kid is a better player this year than he was under the Quin regime. He seems like he's a team guy, he's taking care of the ball and playing some defense. But really, what does he do well? I haven't quite figured it out yet. They said during the broadcast that he averages something like 4 shots per game. So he isn't scoring, but he's not the PG dishing out assists either, that is Stefhon Hannah's role. So overall, I'm not all that sure what to think of him. It would be interesting to see how much better he would be now if he hadn't been subject to Q's influence for 2 years.
Marshall Brown - I can't figure this guy out. When he came to MU, we knew he was a freakish athlete and had the potential to be the best player on the team. He was a dead ringer for Rickey Paulding, both in game and appearance. Seriously, did anyone else notice this? Anyway, he doesn't seem to bring it consistently. He's not a reliable scorer of any kind. He can't hit a 3. I guess he can play some defense, which is what you need in this system. He's just been kind of a disappointment though. I was hoping he could take over a game by this point in his career.
Kalen Grimes - Sometimes I like this guy and sometimes I don't. When he understands his role, and limits himself to putbacks and rebounding, he does fine. When he thinks he's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, that's not ok. This guy has no business shooting a sky hook. He's lost a TON of weight this year, which is a positive, but he's not exactly Arthur Johnson on the offensive end either.
Glen Dandridge - All I heard about when this kid signed with MU is how great of an outside shooter he was. He hasn't shown much of anything ever since he set foot on campus. He has been inconsistent with his outside shot at best. He looks pretty athletic out on the floor, but he doesn't have much game.
Stefhon Hannah - This guy is the MVP of the team. MU is far from a great team, but without this guy, we wouldn't even be respectable. He can shoot, pass and defend. Basically, he's everything you need out of your point guard. I have to admit, I was super skeptical when we signed him. We've been burned by too many JuCo point guards over the years. Rickey Clemons, Randy Pulley, James Douglas...the list goes on and on. Finally we get one that can play. Maybe this is just more proof of Quin Snyder's ineptitude.
Darryl Butterfield - Nobody knew much of anything about this guy when the Tigers signed him, but I LOVE watching him play. He brings so much energy to the floor. He is exactly the type of player they needed under Quin, where often times, nobody brought any energy. I remember back in '03, Justin Gage was this type of guy. Come off the bench, get a few layups, get some rebounds, hustle...only this guy is 10 times the player Gage was. My only complaint is that sometimes he thinks he can shoot from the outside.
Leo Lyons - Bar none, the most improved guy on the team. Last year, you couldn't even make the case that he was a D-1 player. He actually botched a 2-on-none break. 2 on NONE. He airballed freethrows. This year, he looks like he belongs out there. I really think that next year, he'll be a guy we lean on heavily. I like the athleticism he has and the soft touch from the outside. He's still a liability at the free throw line, but his improvement this year has me giddy.
Matt Lawrence - He can shoot 3's well enough, but he can't play defense. He's just too slow. Even my wife noticed this the other night. I still like having him out there. Like I have said before, ironically, he's a rich man's Josh Kroenke.
Keon Lawrence - Nice player from what I can tell. He supposedly has great offensive skills. We haven't seen too much of it yet, but Thomas Gardner struggled during the first part of his freshman year too, and he turned out to be a heck of a scorer.
JT Tiller - He doesn't really play enough to evaluate, but he's an athletic guy who can play some defense. He's good for Mike Anderson's system. Hopefully with guys like Keon Lawrence around him, he won't need to score a lot.
Volkus/Anderson Jr./Watkins - If these guys are out there, it's because someone is in foul trouble. Anything we can get out of them is just gravy, because they're expected to do essentially nothing. Watkins is the only senior on the roster.
Jason Horton - I don't think there's any question that this kid is a better player this year than he was under the Quin regime. He seems like he's a team guy, he's taking care of the ball and playing some defense. But really, what does he do well? I haven't quite figured it out yet. They said during the broadcast that he averages something like 4 shots per game. So he isn't scoring, but he's not the PG dishing out assists either, that is Stefhon Hannah's role. So overall, I'm not all that sure what to think of him. It would be interesting to see how much better he would be now if he hadn't been subject to Q's influence for 2 years.
Marshall Brown - I can't figure this guy out. When he came to MU, we knew he was a freakish athlete and had the potential to be the best player on the team. He was a dead ringer for Rickey Paulding, both in game and appearance. Seriously, did anyone else notice this? Anyway, he doesn't seem to bring it consistently. He's not a reliable scorer of any kind. He can't hit a 3. I guess he can play some defense, which is what you need in this system. He's just been kind of a disappointment though. I was hoping he could take over a game by this point in his career.
Kalen Grimes - Sometimes I like this guy and sometimes I don't. When he understands his role, and limits himself to putbacks and rebounding, he does fine. When he thinks he's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, that's not ok. This guy has no business shooting a sky hook. He's lost a TON of weight this year, which is a positive, but he's not exactly Arthur Johnson on the offensive end either.
Glen Dandridge - All I heard about when this kid signed with MU is how great of an outside shooter he was. He hasn't shown much of anything ever since he set foot on campus. He has been inconsistent with his outside shot at best. He looks pretty athletic out on the floor, but he doesn't have much game.
Stefhon Hannah - This guy is the MVP of the team. MU is far from a great team, but without this guy, we wouldn't even be respectable. He can shoot, pass and defend. Basically, he's everything you need out of your point guard. I have to admit, I was super skeptical when we signed him. We've been burned by too many JuCo point guards over the years. Rickey Clemons, Randy Pulley, James Douglas...the list goes on and on. Finally we get one that can play. Maybe this is just more proof of Quin Snyder's ineptitude.
Darryl Butterfield - Nobody knew much of anything about this guy when the Tigers signed him, but I LOVE watching him play. He brings so much energy to the floor. He is exactly the type of player they needed under Quin, where often times, nobody brought any energy. I remember back in '03, Justin Gage was this type of guy. Come off the bench, get a few layups, get some rebounds, hustle...only this guy is 10 times the player Gage was. My only complaint is that sometimes he thinks he can shoot from the outside.
Leo Lyons - Bar none, the most improved guy on the team. Last year, you couldn't even make the case that he was a D-1 player. He actually botched a 2-on-none break. 2 on NONE. He airballed freethrows. This year, he looks like he belongs out there. I really think that next year, he'll be a guy we lean on heavily. I like the athleticism he has and the soft touch from the outside. He's still a liability at the free throw line, but his improvement this year has me giddy.
Matt Lawrence - He can shoot 3's well enough, but he can't play defense. He's just too slow. Even my wife noticed this the other night. I still like having him out there. Like I have said before, ironically, he's a rich man's Josh Kroenke.
Keon Lawrence - Nice player from what I can tell. He supposedly has great offensive skills. We haven't seen too much of it yet, but Thomas Gardner struggled during the first part of his freshman year too, and he turned out to be a heck of a scorer.
JT Tiller - He doesn't really play enough to evaluate, but he's an athletic guy who can play some defense. He's good for Mike Anderson's system. Hopefully with guys like Keon Lawrence around him, he won't need to score a lot.
Volkus/Anderson Jr./Watkins - If these guys are out there, it's because someone is in foul trouble. Anything we can get out of them is just gravy, because they're expected to do essentially nothing. Watkins is the only senior on the roster.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
What was The Question???
We talkin' about practice...Practice? We talkin' about practice...not a game, not a game...we talkin' about practice?!
One of my favorite all-time athlete quotes. News came out that, yesterday, "The Answer" was traded to Denver for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first round draft picks. To me, this is a great deal for both teams - Denver this year and Philly in the future. Let's be honest - Philly was going nowhere this season, with or without Iverson. Now they're going nowhere, but with 3 first round picks next year (one in the lottery). Denver was a team that was missing something - another scoring threat to take the heat off of Melo. Now they got it and I think they will not only make the playoffs, but will make some noise. It'll be interesting to see how Iverson and Anthony mesh as teammates (after Carmelo Balboa gets off of his suspension). AI will also help the Nuggets stay afloat until the Golden Gloves get back from their multi-game suspensions. Side bar - basketball fights are really sissy-ish. It's just a bunch of guys puffing up their chests and swinging wildly like pledges in a sorority pillow fight. Even if they land a punch, then they run away before somebody can retaliate. But I digress...
It should be interesting to see how it pans out. I have to admit, after all of these years as "The Answer," I still don't know what "The Question" is. Is it "How many tatoos can you fit on your 5'10", 175 lb. frame?" Or maybe "Can you single handedly cause a professional basketball league to create a dress code?" Maybe we'll never know...
One of my favorite all-time athlete quotes. News came out that, yesterday, "The Answer" was traded to Denver for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first round draft picks. To me, this is a great deal for both teams - Denver this year and Philly in the future. Let's be honest - Philly was going nowhere this season, with or without Iverson. Now they're going nowhere, but with 3 first round picks next year (one in the lottery). Denver was a team that was missing something - another scoring threat to take the heat off of Melo. Now they got it and I think they will not only make the playoffs, but will make some noise. It'll be interesting to see how Iverson and Anthony mesh as teammates (after Carmelo Balboa gets off of his suspension). AI will also help the Nuggets stay afloat until the Golden Gloves get back from their multi-game suspensions. Side bar - basketball fights are really sissy-ish. It's just a bunch of guys puffing up their chests and swinging wildly like pledges in a sorority pillow fight. Even if they land a punch, then they run away before somebody can retaliate. But I digress...
It should be interesting to see how it pans out. I have to admit, after all of these years as "The Answer," I still don't know what "The Question" is. Is it "How many tatoos can you fit on your 5'10", 175 lb. frame?" Or maybe "Can you single handedly cause a professional basketball league to create a dress code?" Maybe we'll never know...
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
R.I.P. - 2007 Chiefs
I was asked to do the eulogy this year for the Chiefs since they now have no chance of making the playoffs. The first thing that comes to mind about this year's team is, well, they tried...I think. Let's break it down to each segment of the team:
OFFENSE
The offense this year was just o.k. LJ was spectacular at times and put up some monster numbers - again. I am a bigger believer in his ability this year considering how pitiful the line was. Speaking of which, they were abismal. Our tackles were absolutely terrible. How does Jordan Black even have a job in this league? The slimmed-down Turley was hurt more often than not and even our trusty guards are looking their age. I also still believe that Huard should have stayed at QB. Green looked really bad overall after he returned and made some really piss-poor throws that Huard was not making (ie. bouncing the ball to open receivers on 5-yard outs). Considering the lack of offensive linemen, receivers and a proven quarterback, the Chiefs have a lot of rebuilding that could take a few years. Grade: C+ (D- without LJ)
DEFENSE
I was surprisingly pleased with the D for most of the season, but I guess my standards are pretty low considering what they've been over the past 4 years. Tamba Hali turned out to be a nice draft pick and Jared Allen had another really solid year. Our linebackers were also pretty good and the combination of them and the line were pretty tough against the run (not counting LT's personal track meet in San Diego last weekend). Once again, the secondary was bad. Greg Wesley can't cover anyone (including tight ends even), Sammy Knight is old and our corners have to be the most overrated tandem in the league. Ty Law lead the league in picks last year and had 2 after we picked him up. Good work. Surtain had another average year. We need to play the 2 young safeties and pick up some corner help...quickly. I guess you can just add it to the rebuilding list. Grade: C
SPECIAL TEAMS
I think this year "special teams" for KC had similar meaning to "special education." They looked retarded for the majority of the season. Dante Hall has to go. He is paid to be a special teams guy and is playing receiver because we don't have anybody else. Bennett can return kickoffs and they can teach a monkey to return punts. Dump him as quickly as possible - the magic is definitely gone and Herm won't give him the hugs and tongue-kisses that Vermeil did. KC's special teams can be summed up by the botched blocked-punt in San Diego. How do you block a punt and still not come up with the ball??? Pathetic. Grade: D-
Overall Team Grade: C-
I wish that I could say that we have something to look forward to next year, but we don't. Probably just another near-.500 season where we're not good enough to make the playoffs, but not bad enough to get a ringer in the draft. If we don't draft linemen and receivers in the first 4 rounds of the draft next year, I will personally deliver a flaming bag of poo to King Carl's doorstep.
Enough of this - the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl is on!
OFFENSE
The offense this year was just o.k. LJ was spectacular at times and put up some monster numbers - again. I am a bigger believer in his ability this year considering how pitiful the line was. Speaking of which, they were abismal. Our tackles were absolutely terrible. How does Jordan Black even have a job in this league? The slimmed-down Turley was hurt more often than not and even our trusty guards are looking their age. I also still believe that Huard should have stayed at QB. Green looked really bad overall after he returned and made some really piss-poor throws that Huard was not making (ie. bouncing the ball to open receivers on 5-yard outs). Considering the lack of offensive linemen, receivers and a proven quarterback, the Chiefs have a lot of rebuilding that could take a few years. Grade: C+ (D- without LJ)
DEFENSE
I was surprisingly pleased with the D for most of the season, but I guess my standards are pretty low considering what they've been over the past 4 years. Tamba Hali turned out to be a nice draft pick and Jared Allen had another really solid year. Our linebackers were also pretty good and the combination of them and the line were pretty tough against the run (not counting LT's personal track meet in San Diego last weekend). Once again, the secondary was bad. Greg Wesley can't cover anyone (including tight ends even), Sammy Knight is old and our corners have to be the most overrated tandem in the league. Ty Law lead the league in picks last year and had 2 after we picked him up. Good work. Surtain had another average year. We need to play the 2 young safeties and pick up some corner help...quickly. I guess you can just add it to the rebuilding list. Grade: C
SPECIAL TEAMS
I think this year "special teams" for KC had similar meaning to "special education." They looked retarded for the majority of the season. Dante Hall has to go. He is paid to be a special teams guy and is playing receiver because we don't have anybody else. Bennett can return kickoffs and they can teach a monkey to return punts. Dump him as quickly as possible - the magic is definitely gone and Herm won't give him the hugs and tongue-kisses that Vermeil did. KC's special teams can be summed up by the botched blocked-punt in San Diego. How do you block a punt and still not come up with the ball??? Pathetic. Grade: D-
Overall Team Grade: C-
I wish that I could say that we have something to look forward to next year, but we don't. Probably just another near-.500 season where we're not good enough to make the playoffs, but not bad enough to get a ringer in the draft. If we don't draft linemen and receivers in the first 4 rounds of the draft next year, I will personally deliver a flaming bag of poo to King Carl's doorstep.
Enough of this - the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl is on!
Football Weekly
I was going to write about the Griefs, but I'm going to let Josh do it this afternoon since he really hasn't been pulling his weight lately.
Last night the Colts dismantled the Bengles. Peyton Manning looked like a machine. Marvin Harrison was nothing short of amazing. He has got to be one of the best to ever play the game. I thought the Bengles were going to give a little better performance than they did last night. Chad Johnson stepped on his pee pee. I saw him drop 2 passes last night in pretty critical situations. That's not how legends are made. I like him, and I think he's great, but as a professional receiver, if that ball even touches those mits, you've got to come down with it.
Chiefs were horrible.
T.O. got fined $35,000 for spitting in the face of Deangelo of the Falcons Saturday night. I think that's crap. He has that around his neck. They should suspend a man for disrepecting another man like that. If a man spits in my face, I don't care who's around or what the venue is, there's gonna be a fight. He needs to be out at least 2 games.
I can't believe the Chiefs' defense just gave up like that.
The NFC sucks!!! There are still 4 teams that are 6-8 that are mathmatically still in the hunt for the playoffs! Are you kidding me? San Fransisco has a shot? Is that some kind of mercy rule or what? The Bears will be in the Super Bowl, no doubt. When Jeff Garcia is 4-1 as a backup, you know your league is terrible.
I'm Sorry, but Trent Green looks shell-shocked, and who can blame him with that offensive line!
Thursday night, Packers and Vikings on NFL Network. I'm pretty jacked about this one. I don't care how old he is or what their record is, Brett Favre and the Pack in December, at the frozen tundra......damn near unbeatable. Pack by 10.
Do you know that Titans are actually ahead of the Chiefs in standings? So are the Steelers?
Bears and Colts in the Super Bowl. If Mike Brown and Tank Johnson are back, Bears win. If not, Colts dominate offensively.
That's my story.
Hippies.
Last night the Colts dismantled the Bengles. Peyton Manning looked like a machine. Marvin Harrison was nothing short of amazing. He has got to be one of the best to ever play the game. I thought the Bengles were going to give a little better performance than they did last night. Chad Johnson stepped on his pee pee. I saw him drop 2 passes last night in pretty critical situations. That's not how legends are made. I like him, and I think he's great, but as a professional receiver, if that ball even touches those mits, you've got to come down with it.
Chiefs were horrible.
T.O. got fined $35,000 for spitting in the face of Deangelo of the Falcons Saturday night. I think that's crap. He has that around his neck. They should suspend a man for disrepecting another man like that. If a man spits in my face, I don't care who's around or what the venue is, there's gonna be a fight. He needs to be out at least 2 games.
I can't believe the Chiefs' defense just gave up like that.
The NFC sucks!!! There are still 4 teams that are 6-8 that are mathmatically still in the hunt for the playoffs! Are you kidding me? San Fransisco has a shot? Is that some kind of mercy rule or what? The Bears will be in the Super Bowl, no doubt. When Jeff Garcia is 4-1 as a backup, you know your league is terrible.
I'm Sorry, but Trent Green looks shell-shocked, and who can blame him with that offensive line!
Thursday night, Packers and Vikings on NFL Network. I'm pretty jacked about this one. I don't care how old he is or what their record is, Brett Favre and the Pack in December, at the frozen tundra......damn near unbeatable. Pack by 10.
Do you know that Titans are actually ahead of the Chiefs in standings? So are the Steelers?
Bears and Colts in the Super Bowl. If Mike Brown and Tank Johnson are back, Bears win. If not, Colts dominate offensively.
That's my story.
Hippies.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Gears of War - Xbox 360
I write this as the Chiefs are getting their brains beat in by the Chargers. Is there any point in watching the second half? It's only 14-3, but it feels like 141-3. We can't even block a punt correctly. But I digress.
I honestly can't remember the last time I played a game that wasn't a sports game. It might have been Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, about four years ago. So I was kind of hesitant to pick up Gears of War for the Xbox 360 the other day, but I went ahead and did it anyway because I've heard so many good things about it. From what I had heard, it was the game to have. So whatever, I'll give it a whirl. Merry Christmas to me.
First of all, the only game I have ever played remotely like it is GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64 back in college. It was groundbreaking at the time. Sure, the single player mode was awesome, but where it really caught on, for me at least, was in the multiplayer mode. Basically, four people could plug in and try to kill each other. Perfect for a college dorm room. Of course back then, there was no internet capability for a video game console, so we were stuck with a 4-way split screen on a 20 inch TV. I look back at it now and can't believe it was ever fun. But it was great. And Gears of War is about 100 times better.
For the multiplayer mode, you can go online through Xbox live and do basically the same thing as you could with Goldeneye. I haven't tried it yet, so I have no idea how many people you can squeeze into a single session, but it has to be like 10 right? I feel like I've been cheated or something, because this would have been a great way to suck up the Truman State University bandwidth back in the day. Come to think of it, we might have crashed all their servers.
But the single-player mode is pretty cool too. From what I can tell, you play the role of this guy who is imprisoned on a planet that has been taken over by some kind of killer breed of locusts. You have a big gun/chainsaw hybrid weapon, and you go to work. There are some grenades, a sniper rifle, and some other weapons of course, but the main weapon is the assault rifle that doubles as a chainsaw. Of course, that's probably all you need anyway.
I really suck at this game so far, but at least it's fun. Kind of a nice way to relieve some stress. But still, it's just another reason why I wish I was about 10 years younger.
Score: 10 out of 10
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Hmmmm....
It was recently asked what my opinion is on hyphenated names. If we are talking about Maurice Jones-Drew of Jacksonville Jaguars fame.....I really have no opinion on it because I can't figure out why a man has a hyphenated name. If you are referring to a woman that just gets married, my opinion is very simple.........
I think it's obsurd, arrogant, and just plain selfish. There are few things in this world for me that are un-argueable (I think I just made up a new word). The Cubs won't win a World Series in my lifetime, if my wife and I are "disagreeing" I am wrong, and the fact that when a woman gets married, she takes her husband's last name. I have heard many attempted rationales for this, but the bottom line is always the same.
If you married a woman that hyphenated her name, you can be sure that she will vote for Hillary Rodham-Clinton in 2008! More than likely she thinks her last name means more than yours and doesn't want to lose it completely. Arrogant. Or maybe she just doesn't care enough about your feelings to make her last name the same as yours. Selfish.
But the bottom line is, no matter what the reason is, you can't count on one thing......
She's a hippie.
I think it's obsurd, arrogant, and just plain selfish. There are few things in this world for me that are un-argueable (I think I just made up a new word). The Cubs won't win a World Series in my lifetime, if my wife and I are "disagreeing" I am wrong, and the fact that when a woman gets married, she takes her husband's last name. I have heard many attempted rationales for this, but the bottom line is always the same.
If you married a woman that hyphenated her name, you can be sure that she will vote for Hillary Rodham-Clinton in 2008! More than likely she thinks her last name means more than yours and doesn't want to lose it completely. Arrogant. Or maybe she just doesn't care enough about your feelings to make her last name the same as yours. Selfish.
But the bottom line is, no matter what the reason is, you can't count on one thing......
She's a hippie.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
CSI: Shortcuts
I think it's pretty safe to say that I enjoy a standard crime drama. I've watched most of them out there at one time or another. CSI, Law and Order, Criminal Minds, you name it. I've watched it. Anyway, one of the cooler storylines to come along in quite some time has been the mini crime scene serial killer on the original CSI. Totally creepy, yet totally captivating. Basically, the mystery killer's calling card is an exact replica of the crime scene he leaves, only on a micro scale. Pretty cool if you ask me. They can't mess up such a great storyline can they?
Can they?
Of course they can.
In what is becoming the most annoying trend on any crime show, the CSI writers reverted to the old "blow up a crappy picture on a computer, filter it, and voila, there's our guy" trick. It was comical at best. They even showed them hooking up some kind of HD camera filter or whatever. What a crock. They need to get more creative on these shows.
Can they?
Of course they can.
In what is becoming the most annoying trend on any crime show, the CSI writers reverted to the old "blow up a crappy picture on a computer, filter it, and voila, there's our guy" trick. It was comical at best. They even showed them hooking up some kind of HD camera filter or whatever. What a crock. They need to get more creative on these shows.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Just Wondering
Does anyone have any thoughts on starting Marques Colston of the Saints at Tight End in fantasy footbal??
Just wondering!
Just wondering!
Monday, December 11, 2006
Turn Out The Lights - The Party's Over!
Well, I believe that the Chiefs' season is officially over. I know, I know - they're not "mathematically" eliminated yet, but it's only a matter of time. With the last two losses at the pathetic Browns and home vs. the Ravens, well, that pretty much does it.
I can't say that I'm too disappointed. Most of the time, disappointment is caused when something negative happens that we didn't expect or foresee. This collapse was expected. Herm has a career below .500 record and it's his first year with an old, rebuilding team. Our offensive line isn't near what it was a few years ago and our defense is, well, our defense. Granted, they have looked better this year than in the past, but just can't get stops when they have to (see 14 point lead in the 4th quarter vs. Cleveland).
The offensive output has been inconsistent at best. Green is getting hit time after time after time and he's shown that he just can't take care of the ball under pressure. I don't totally blame him. Our tackles are getting blown past like the white nordic guy in the Olympic 100 meter dash. I also blame the coaches for their highly predictable play calling. I've been calling it at home for weeks - 1st down run, 2nd down run, 3rd down pass - especially when they have the lead. When an offense with a poor line gets predictable, forget it.
Just another Chiefs season. They'll finish 9-7, maybe even 10-6, miss the playoffs and leave us wondering the entire off-season "what if they could've pulled out Miami" or "why did we get blown out by a putrid Steeler's team?" Just brace yourselves for a pretty extensive rebuilding period over the next few years. It's going to be pretty tough to replace an entire O-line while keeping a running back healthy in the process. Oh, and the QB is old too with Brody Croyle waiting in the wings. In the immortal words of Dire Straits - "My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades."
I can't say that I'm too disappointed. Most of the time, disappointment is caused when something negative happens that we didn't expect or foresee. This collapse was expected. Herm has a career below .500 record and it's his first year with an old, rebuilding team. Our offensive line isn't near what it was a few years ago and our defense is, well, our defense. Granted, they have looked better this year than in the past, but just can't get stops when they have to (see 14 point lead in the 4th quarter vs. Cleveland).
The offensive output has been inconsistent at best. Green is getting hit time after time after time and he's shown that he just can't take care of the ball under pressure. I don't totally blame him. Our tackles are getting blown past like the white nordic guy in the Olympic 100 meter dash. I also blame the coaches for their highly predictable play calling. I've been calling it at home for weeks - 1st down run, 2nd down run, 3rd down pass - especially when they have the lead. When an offense with a poor line gets predictable, forget it.
Just another Chiefs season. They'll finish 9-7, maybe even 10-6, miss the playoffs and leave us wondering the entire off-season "what if they could've pulled out Miami" or "why did we get blown out by a putrid Steeler's team?" Just brace yourselves for a pretty extensive rebuilding period over the next few years. It's going to be pretty tough to replace an entire O-line while keeping a running back healthy in the process. Oh, and the QB is old too with Brody Croyle waiting in the wings. In the immortal words of Dire Straits - "My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades."
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Real World: Denver - Airdate 12/6/07
As I said in an earlier post, I stopped watching Real World after the Austin season because it got boring. After watching the latest episode featuring the insanity that is the Denver cast, I'm glad RW is back on track.
Where to begin? Well, let's start with Davis. He's the token gay guy this season. He happened to leave a club in the midst of some random person dropping an N-bomb on the "other" black guy in the house. I use the word "other" because I can't remember his name. Not Tyrie, but the other guy. Anyway, I'm not sure what caused this, but somehow Davis gets blamed for abandoning his roommate or something, as if these guys have been in combat together for six months instead of living in fantasy land for the last 6 hours.
Well, Tyrie decides he wants answers. Let me tell you a little something about Tyrie. He's crazy. Crazy as in too-crazy-for-the-Mad-Real-World crazy. He's a lunatic. He said that he has three separate personas. There's normal, mild-mannered Tyrie, there is his "Dark Kent" alter-eo, as in Clark Kent, only black. I'm not making this up. Then there's the Hulk persona, which apparently off the charts crazy. We're talking outer space crazy. Well anyway, Dark Kent makes a brief appearance and gives way to the Hulk. Tyrie starts screaming at Davis about why he abandoned his roommate at the club. Rather than ignoring him, Davis just totally flips out, says he's going to leave the show, and says he is fearing for his life. I can't say I really blame him. But then he does a 180 and gets up in Tyrie's face, trying to get Tyrie to hit him, that way Tyrie gets sent packing by the producers. Well, Tyrie doesn't take the bait, everybody kisses and makes up, and they all live happily ever after. Well, until next week anyway.
My head is still spinning from this episode. I'm such a loser.
Where to begin? Well, let's start with Davis. He's the token gay guy this season. He happened to leave a club in the midst of some random person dropping an N-bomb on the "other" black guy in the house. I use the word "other" because I can't remember his name. Not Tyrie, but the other guy. Anyway, I'm not sure what caused this, but somehow Davis gets blamed for abandoning his roommate or something, as if these guys have been in combat together for six months instead of living in fantasy land for the last 6 hours.
Well, Tyrie decides he wants answers. Let me tell you a little something about Tyrie. He's crazy. Crazy as in too-crazy-for-the-Mad-Real-World crazy. He's a lunatic. He said that he has three separate personas. There's normal, mild-mannered Tyrie, there is his "Dark Kent" alter-eo, as in Clark Kent, only black. I'm not making this up. Then there's the Hulk persona, which apparently off the charts crazy. We're talking outer space crazy. Well anyway, Dark Kent makes a brief appearance and gives way to the Hulk. Tyrie starts screaming at Davis about why he abandoned his roommate at the club. Rather than ignoring him, Davis just totally flips out, says he's going to leave the show, and says he is fearing for his life. I can't say I really blame him. But then he does a 180 and gets up in Tyrie's face, trying to get Tyrie to hit him, that way Tyrie gets sent packing by the producers. Well, Tyrie doesn't take the bait, everybody kisses and makes up, and they all live happily ever after. Well, until next week anyway.
My head is still spinning from this episode. I'm such a loser.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Terrorist in Congress
OK, It's been a few weeks since I posted something like this, but I figured this one needed some pub.
Democraps in Minnesotaelected a Muslim to be a menber of Congress. I knew this. I didn't like it, but I figured I would leave it alone for the moment. Now, he just opened up pandora's box by stating that he isn't going to take his Constitutional oath on the Bible, he is going to take the oath on the Quran!!! Keith (Hakim-Mohammed) Ellison is the Democrap representative who insists he is a "patriot". He just never specifies to whom he is patriotic towards. Not only that, but it seems ol' Mohammed, who we will just refer to as Mo now, has a bit of a sketchy past as well. But what else can we expect from a party of politically correct, bleeding-heart cowards?
Critics aren't real sure if his loyalties can be trusted. Mo is affiliated with a group that preaches that no Muslim can pledge loyalty to the Constitution or make laws outside the laws of the Quran, which this group asserts is the "supreme law of the land". I'm serious, read the article on www.worldnetdaily.com . This is a travesty. We are at war with terrorists and we now have a member of Congress that supports these types of terror groups and ideologies? Buckle up, this might take a while, but I think everyone needs to know about this jack-ass.
In 1998, Mo was a part of a police protest (he is a civil rights lawyer too) and was distributing copies of a paper called "The Final Call". No big deal right? The Final Call is the paper written by Louis Farrakkan, the Nation of Islam's leader.
Mo spoke to the afore-mentioned group NAIF (North American Imams Federation) on Nov. 19th of this year. Later that day, he had a meeting with the NAIF's president, Omar Ahmad Shanin. He also met at the same time, with Siraj Wahhaj, a co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing. This guy keeps good company huh? These people denounce the US system of democracy and have stated it on many occasions. They believe that the Quran is the only law. Period. And any document or Constitution that has laws converse to its teachings is wrong. Furthermore, they believe that no Muslim elected to Congress or the White House can swear to uphold the US Constitution and still be a Muslim. "Any belief that contradicts Islam is false". This makes me feel real warm and cozy at night. Luckily he's in Minnesota......for now. What about when the Democraps decide to elect Barack Hussein Obama as President in '08? Just a thought.
Do you know who backed ol' Mo's campaign this year? CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations). He also had an alias one time of Keith X Ellison. What an idiot!!!
He's failed to pay taxes which resulted in liens on his homes, he's failed to pay over 40 parking and traffic tickets which has twice led to his Minnesota license being suspended, he also racked up hefty fines from campaign finance violations and defended the leader of a cop-killing gang. What a gem this guy is!!!
So now we have a guy in Congress that is batting for the other team, so to speak. I understand that America is the land of the free. I also understand that we are able to worship freely in the chapels, synagogues, mosques, and temples of our choice. But, when these things interfere with how the country is run, or the safety of our nation, there has to be a line drawn. Minnesota made a huge blunder here. Mark my words, they have made a huge mistake. The mere fact that an individual has refused to place his hand on the Bible, the records that this great nation was built on, is tragic. The fact that he will place his hand on a book that teaches against the Constitution is beyond tragic, it's treasonous.
Just wait, the Democraps will soon pull us out of Iraq. When we cut bait and run, they will follow us. They will bring this fight to the streets of America. Like Ted Nugent says, they better find a different street than mine to come down.
Thanks for what you've started Minnesota. Damn hippies.
In Nuge We Trust!!!
Democraps in Minnesotaelected a Muslim to be a menber of Congress. I knew this. I didn't like it, but I figured I would leave it alone for the moment. Now, he just opened up pandora's box by stating that he isn't going to take his Constitutional oath on the Bible, he is going to take the oath on the Quran!!! Keith (Hakim-Mohammed) Ellison is the Democrap representative who insists he is a "patriot". He just never specifies to whom he is patriotic towards. Not only that, but it seems ol' Mohammed, who we will just refer to as Mo now, has a bit of a sketchy past as well. But what else can we expect from a party of politically correct, bleeding-heart cowards?
Critics aren't real sure if his loyalties can be trusted. Mo is affiliated with a group that preaches that no Muslim can pledge loyalty to the Constitution or make laws outside the laws of the Quran, which this group asserts is the "supreme law of the land". I'm serious, read the article on www.worldnetdaily.com . This is a travesty. We are at war with terrorists and we now have a member of Congress that supports these types of terror groups and ideologies? Buckle up, this might take a while, but I think everyone needs to know about this jack-ass.
In 1998, Mo was a part of a police protest (he is a civil rights lawyer too) and was distributing copies of a paper called "The Final Call". No big deal right? The Final Call is the paper written by Louis Farrakkan, the Nation of Islam's leader.
Mo spoke to the afore-mentioned group NAIF (North American Imams Federation) on Nov. 19th of this year. Later that day, he had a meeting with the NAIF's president, Omar Ahmad Shanin. He also met at the same time, with Siraj Wahhaj, a co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing. This guy keeps good company huh? These people denounce the US system of democracy and have stated it on many occasions. They believe that the Quran is the only law. Period. And any document or Constitution that has laws converse to its teachings is wrong. Furthermore, they believe that no Muslim elected to Congress or the White House can swear to uphold the US Constitution and still be a Muslim. "Any belief that contradicts Islam is false". This makes me feel real warm and cozy at night. Luckily he's in Minnesota......for now. What about when the Democraps decide to elect Barack Hussein Obama as President in '08? Just a thought.
Do you know who backed ol' Mo's campaign this year? CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations). He also had an alias one time of Keith X Ellison. What an idiot!!!
He's failed to pay taxes which resulted in liens on his homes, he's failed to pay over 40 parking and traffic tickets which has twice led to his Minnesota license being suspended, he also racked up hefty fines from campaign finance violations and defended the leader of a cop-killing gang. What a gem this guy is!!!
So now we have a guy in Congress that is batting for the other team, so to speak. I understand that America is the land of the free. I also understand that we are able to worship freely in the chapels, synagogues, mosques, and temples of our choice. But, when these things interfere with how the country is run, or the safety of our nation, there has to be a line drawn. Minnesota made a huge blunder here. Mark my words, they have made a huge mistake. The mere fact that an individual has refused to place his hand on the Bible, the records that this great nation was built on, is tragic. The fact that he will place his hand on a book that teaches against the Constitution is beyond tragic, it's treasonous.
Just wait, the Democraps will soon pull us out of Iraq. When we cut bait and run, they will follow us. They will bring this fight to the streets of America. Like Ted Nugent says, they better find a different street than mine to come down.
Thanks for what you've started Minnesota. Damn hippies.
In Nuge We Trust!!!
Friday Night Lights
First things first, a big FU to channel 41 for not having the HD feed up for about one third of the episode. Thanks guys.
What a great show this week. Light years beyond what we were subjected to last week. Of course, I have a few nit-picks, but overall this might have been the best show of the season.
I love the Saracen kid. What a doofus, yet he is such a good guy that you can't help but like him. I still wonder why in the world Taylor's daughter would ever give him a chance, but at least he's a decent guy. By the way, how awkward was the part where the movie was sold out and he played the "I'm Matt Saracen, the Dillon QB card"? Totally lame.
Am I the only one who's noticed that Coach Taylor is wearing the same shirt in literally every scene? It's a blue polo that says "Dillon Football" or something like that. He's never wearing anything else. Couldn't they change it up a little?
I didn't care much for the Street/Riggins stuff last week, but now I take it back. They had to set up this week somehow, and there was some really good stuff here. I thought all the guys would going to beat the crap out of Riggins (and they probably should) but instead they just busted up his truck. Every week that passes with Street though, I can't help but think that his character really doesn't fit in with the rest of the show. I would like it a lot more if he was still the QB for the team. The fact that he can't walk anymore just isn't all that important.
On the other hand, if Street and Tyra have sex, I take back everything I wrote above about not caring about Street. This has to happen. I mean, it seems like such a given considering how much of a slut Tyra is. Nothing is going to prevent this from happening, right? It was also nice to see Lyla ridiculed throughout the episode. Shame on her. Oh, and as hot as she is, she's even hotter in HD. When the HD feed went down (thanks again KSHB), I really noticed it.
Real quick on the Smash storyline. Nice of the producers to totally stereotype the Gatling town. Ugh. Oh, and I know it's Texas and everyone takes high school football a little too seriously, but since when do high school teams get police escorts? I remember riding to Lee's Summit on our bus one time, and we were stuck in rush hour traffic for like 45 minutes. Also, Gatling apparently has a 5-star hotel? Obviously I don't know anything about Gatling, if it even exists, but if it's the poverty stricken town they make it out to be, chances are, they don't have a Hilton. I'm just saying. Anyway, my favorite thing about Smash's steroid use is his one zit that moves around on his face as the episode progresses. First it was on his chin, then on his cheek. Wasn't this a scene in one of the Austin Powers movies?
My biggest nitpick with the show was the ending of the game against Gatling. Ok, the score is 2-0 and Dillon has one last shot at a win. I can buy that. But who on earth calls a SHOVEL PASS with 6 seconds left on the clock? Come on! The football parts of this show just seem really stupid most of the time, which is amazing considering this is a FOOTBALL SHOW. I guess a hail mary was a little too cheesy for them or something, but it just seems like they could have done a better job with this. Gatling apparently had everyone blitzing on the play too. Smash broke through the line and there was nobody left to tackle him. Uh, guys, you might want to run a 4 deep prevent next time.
Anyway, I'm extremely excited for next week. There's the long awaited Saracen/Taylor showdown. Looks like Coach wants Matt to stay away from Julie. Great stuff. I guess we'll also find out what happened with Street and Tyra.
What a great show this week. Light years beyond what we were subjected to last week. Of course, I have a few nit-picks, but overall this might have been the best show of the season.
I love the Saracen kid. What a doofus, yet he is such a good guy that you can't help but like him. I still wonder why in the world Taylor's daughter would ever give him a chance, but at least he's a decent guy. By the way, how awkward was the part where the movie was sold out and he played the "I'm Matt Saracen, the Dillon QB card"? Totally lame.
Am I the only one who's noticed that Coach Taylor is wearing the same shirt in literally every scene? It's a blue polo that says "Dillon Football" or something like that. He's never wearing anything else. Couldn't they change it up a little?
I didn't care much for the Street/Riggins stuff last week, but now I take it back. They had to set up this week somehow, and there was some really good stuff here. I thought all the guys would going to beat the crap out of Riggins (and they probably should) but instead they just busted up his truck. Every week that passes with Street though, I can't help but think that his character really doesn't fit in with the rest of the show. I would like it a lot more if he was still the QB for the team. The fact that he can't walk anymore just isn't all that important.
On the other hand, if Street and Tyra have sex, I take back everything I wrote above about not caring about Street. This has to happen. I mean, it seems like such a given considering how much of a slut Tyra is. Nothing is going to prevent this from happening, right? It was also nice to see Lyla ridiculed throughout the episode. Shame on her. Oh, and as hot as she is, she's even hotter in HD. When the HD feed went down (thanks again KSHB), I really noticed it.
Real quick on the Smash storyline. Nice of the producers to totally stereotype the Gatling town. Ugh. Oh, and I know it's Texas and everyone takes high school football a little too seriously, but since when do high school teams get police escorts? I remember riding to Lee's Summit on our bus one time, and we were stuck in rush hour traffic for like 45 minutes. Also, Gatling apparently has a 5-star hotel? Obviously I don't know anything about Gatling, if it even exists, but if it's the poverty stricken town they make it out to be, chances are, they don't have a Hilton. I'm just saying. Anyway, my favorite thing about Smash's steroid use is his one zit that moves around on his face as the episode progresses. First it was on his chin, then on his cheek. Wasn't this a scene in one of the Austin Powers movies?
My biggest nitpick with the show was the ending of the game against Gatling. Ok, the score is 2-0 and Dillon has one last shot at a win. I can buy that. But who on earth calls a SHOVEL PASS with 6 seconds left on the clock? Come on! The football parts of this show just seem really stupid most of the time, which is amazing considering this is a FOOTBALL SHOW. I guess a hail mary was a little too cheesy for them or something, but it just seems like they could have done a better job with this. Gatling apparently had everyone blitzing on the play too. Smash broke through the line and there was nobody left to tackle him. Uh, guys, you might want to run a 4 deep prevent next time.
Anyway, I'm extremely excited for next week. There's the long awaited Saracen/Taylor showdown. Looks like Coach wants Matt to stay away from Julie. Great stuff. I guess we'll also find out what happened with Street and Tyra.
Monday, December 04, 2006
Two, Two, Two Posts in One!
We got a wild hair this weekend and rented a few movies. I was rather excited because we haven't seen one (at home or the theater) in a while. With a two year old and a pregnant wife, well, Matt knows what I'm talking about and Brent will soon find out. Anyway, here's what I saw:
You Me And Dupree. I had high hopes for this one because I'm a big Owen Wilson fan. Unfortunately, I found out that I'm not a big Matt Dillon fan. This movie was O.K. from start to finish. Some funny parts, but nothing really memorable. Wilson plays Dupree, the screw up best friend that can't seem to get his life in order. Dillon plays the young up-start who marries his boss's daughter, Kate Hudson. Sidebar - Kate Hudson is stupid hot. But I digress. The antics didn't add up to the humor I expected and I give it a C+ overall.
The Break Up. This one was for the wife, but I do like Vince Vaughn too. It was about him and Jennifer Aniston getting together and buying a condo after starting a relationship. Then they break up and neither one is willing to give up the sweet pad in downtown Chicago. This one also had its moments with some of Vaughn's signature rants, but was another overall disappointment. The major bright spot in this one was a full 2-second shot of Aniston's bare booty. Even with that, I can only give it a C.
I just realized that I may have combined two movies with the cast of Wedding Crashers, possibly in hopes that both of them combined could equal that movie's hilarity. They didn't even come close. But I am still upbeat because Talledega Nights comes out next week. I never did see it and I'm pretty sure that one can't miss. Considering my previous crappy movie trifecta and this weekend's mediocrity, I'm in need of a solid flick.
You Me And Dupree. I had high hopes for this one because I'm a big Owen Wilson fan. Unfortunately, I found out that I'm not a big Matt Dillon fan. This movie was O.K. from start to finish. Some funny parts, but nothing really memorable. Wilson plays Dupree, the screw up best friend that can't seem to get his life in order. Dillon plays the young up-start who marries his boss's daughter, Kate Hudson. Sidebar - Kate Hudson is stupid hot. But I digress. The antics didn't add up to the humor I expected and I give it a C+ overall.
The Break Up. This one was for the wife, but I do like Vince Vaughn too. It was about him and Jennifer Aniston getting together and buying a condo after starting a relationship. Then they break up and neither one is willing to give up the sweet pad in downtown Chicago. This one also had its moments with some of Vaughn's signature rants, but was another overall disappointment. The major bright spot in this one was a full 2-second shot of Aniston's bare booty. Even with that, I can only give it a C.
I just realized that I may have combined two movies with the cast of Wedding Crashers, possibly in hopes that both of them combined could equal that movie's hilarity. They didn't even come close. But I am still upbeat because Talledega Nights comes out next week. I never did see it and I'm pretty sure that one can't miss. Considering my previous crappy movie trifecta and this weekend's mediocrity, I'm in need of a solid flick.
A Bowlin' We Will Go!
Well, they did it. All the bowl games have been announced. Some, I love. Some, I hate. And some are just downright ridiculous. Remember when it meant something to get into a bowl game? Now it just means you had a team this year.
Now, for the ones I hate. BYU vs. Oregon. I'm a University of Utah fan, so anytime BYU has a decent year, I hate it. Oklahoma vs. Boise State. I think Boise State is just good enough to give OU a hard time. They shouldn't. I think Big 12 football is way better than the WAC, but just because of that reason, I think OU might struggle.
Now, let's go over some of the dumber bowl games. The New Orleans Bowl: Troy vs. Rice. Who cares? I'm a football junkie, but can't think of one single reason to turn this one on.
Papajohns.com Bowl (I'm not kidding): South Florida vs. East Carolina. Isn't East Carolina the school they used in the movie THE PROGRAM? That was a great movie when I was 19, by the way.
International Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Western Michigan. How many flippin' D-1 programs does the state of Michigan have?
Motor City Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Middle Tennessee. Why isn't it Middle Michigan?
GMAC Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Ohio: Good ol' Frank Solich is in a bowl game in January! Too bad it's just a filler the night before the title game.
Here's the ones I'm real interested in:
Ohio State vs. Florida (for obvious reasons, even though it should be Michigan).
Texas Bowl: Kansas State vs. Rutgers. K State didn't have the greatest year, but it was respectable, especially with a freshmen QB. I just want to see how Rutgers plays against Big 12 football. If K State bearts them handily, that should shut up all people who thought that Rutgers deserved to even talk about BCS bowls.
Armed Forces Bowl: Utah vs. Tulsa. I'm a Utah fan because my father-in-law went there. He got me into watching them play almost 10 years ago. I think they will handle Tulsa OK. If you haven't heard his name, look up Eric Weddle. The guy is a throw back. He plays Corner on D. He lines up everywhere on offense. He's scored from the running back position, he's caught touchdown passes, he's thrown touchdown passes. He's even scored a few touchdown from interception run backs on defense. He the bast player in the country that you've never heard about. If he doesn't go in the first round next year, something's wrong in the football world.
Sun Bowl: Missouri vs. Oregon State. I think this is a great game for MU. Oregon State just beat Hawaii Saturday night. They held them to 28 point, which was well below their season average. OSU is ranked in the top 25 too. If Missouri can pull this one off, I think it gives them a great foundation for next year since they bring most of their team back.
I think Nebraska has their hands full with Auburn in the Cotton Bowl. I think Auburn's defense is a lot better than Oklahoma's and they beat Big Red this weekend. War Eagle.
Let the games begin!!
Now, for the ones I hate. BYU vs. Oregon. I'm a University of Utah fan, so anytime BYU has a decent year, I hate it. Oklahoma vs. Boise State. I think Boise State is just good enough to give OU a hard time. They shouldn't. I think Big 12 football is way better than the WAC, but just because of that reason, I think OU might struggle.
Now, let's go over some of the dumber bowl games. The New Orleans Bowl: Troy vs. Rice. Who cares? I'm a football junkie, but can't think of one single reason to turn this one on.
Papajohns.com Bowl (I'm not kidding): South Florida vs. East Carolina. Isn't East Carolina the school they used in the movie THE PROGRAM? That was a great movie when I was 19, by the way.
International Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Western Michigan. How many flippin' D-1 programs does the state of Michigan have?
Motor City Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Middle Tennessee. Why isn't it Middle Michigan?
GMAC Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Ohio: Good ol' Frank Solich is in a bowl game in January! Too bad it's just a filler the night before the title game.
Here's the ones I'm real interested in:
Ohio State vs. Florida (for obvious reasons, even though it should be Michigan).
Texas Bowl: Kansas State vs. Rutgers. K State didn't have the greatest year, but it was respectable, especially with a freshmen QB. I just want to see how Rutgers plays against Big 12 football. If K State bearts them handily, that should shut up all people who thought that Rutgers deserved to even talk about BCS bowls.
Armed Forces Bowl: Utah vs. Tulsa. I'm a Utah fan because my father-in-law went there. He got me into watching them play almost 10 years ago. I think they will handle Tulsa OK. If you haven't heard his name, look up Eric Weddle. The guy is a throw back. He plays Corner on D. He lines up everywhere on offense. He's scored from the running back position, he's caught touchdown passes, he's thrown touchdown passes. He's even scored a few touchdown from interception run backs on defense. He the bast player in the country that you've never heard about. If he doesn't go in the first round next year, something's wrong in the football world.
Sun Bowl: Missouri vs. Oregon State. I think this is a great game for MU. Oregon State just beat Hawaii Saturday night. They held them to 28 point, which was well below their season average. OSU is ranked in the top 25 too. If Missouri can pull this one off, I think it gives them a great foundation for next year since they bring most of their team back.
I think Nebraska has their hands full with Auburn in the Cotton Bowl. I think Auburn's defense is a lot better than Oklahoma's and they beat Big Red this weekend. War Eagle.
Let the games begin!!
Sunday, December 03, 2006
The Da Vinci Code
I have wanted to see The Da Vinci Code for a long time. I had always considered reading the book, but never got around to it. Anyway, I had never really paid any attention to what it was really about, so when I sat down to watch it last night, I had no idea what to expect.
First things first. This plot's central storyline flies in the face of what anyone was ever taught about Christianity ever since they were a little kid. If you can't get past this issue, then you're probably not going to enjoy the movie. Personally, I look at Dan Brown's book as a work of fiction, so the movie shouldn't be any different. I'm sure that some of the theories raised in the movie are considered fact by some, but as far as I'm concerned, it's all BS, for a lack of a better word. I still enjoyed the film, although I think the subject matter is largely untrue.
The reason the film is still enjoyable is because there is actually a pretty good storyline to follow. There's a real sense of mystery going on here, and it kind of feels like I'm following the rabbit down the hole for most of the movie. It really leaves you following along from one clue to the next, with no idea what is behind the next door that is about to be opened. Just a really enjoyable 2 and a half hours.
I really liked Tom Hanks in the movie, probably because he comes from the normal Christian school of thought. Ian McKellen's character sees the other viewpoint. It's interesting and all, but to me it's just nothing more than a bunch of conspiracy theories. The kind of stuff that would be pretty mindblowing if it were true, but considering that we're 2,000+ years removed from biblical time and there's never been a shred of evidence to confirm any of it, I'll just take it as a work of fiction and go from there.
My personal rating: 8.5 out of 10
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Real World: Denver - Airdate 11/29/06
Episode 2 of the new Real World season centered around the love triangle of Colie, Jenn and Alex. The other four members of the house were clearly an afterthought here, and deservedly so. Colie turned in another spectacular performance this week. Let's examine what happened.
- Jenn and Alex have sex, and Jenn is concerned that she's being a whore. Ya think?
- Colie and Jenn have a heart to heart, they both start crying, and they have the inevitable "girl power" revelation, whereby they band together, seemingly against Alex from now on. I have to mention here that they flip back and forth between shots of Jenn doing her confessionals, and Jenn fresh out of the shower, brushing her teeth. The non-make up Jenn looks drastically different than the I-just-spent-three-hours-in-front-of-the-mirror Jenn. Not that either one is all that attractive...I'm just saying, the difference is alarming.
- Colie then proceeds to bring home a random guy from the bar to make Alex jealous. What does she think she's doing here? The guy obviously just wants to sleep with as many girls as he can. What good is this going to do? Obviously, Colie is crazy...or maybe just stupid. Both? Anyway, she makes out with this guy for a bit, and then makes a pact with Alex...they're not going to make out with anyone else for 24 hours.
- The next morning, Alex claims the drunk guy defense. He was drunk last night and apparently he's a different person when he drinks. What a bunch of BS. This reminds me of the Real World: Philly season where Landon would claim he blacked out for hours on end when he got really sloshed. Does this really happen to anyone? I mean sure, you get drunk and do stupid things sometimes, but to completely forget everything or just deny any responsibility for your actions when you're drinking...come on! It's just depressing when people don't take ownership for what they do. I feel like Dr. Phil right now.
We leave this episode without having really resolved much of anything, plus I think I just shaved about 20 points of my IQ. Not bad for a half hour on a Saturday afternoon.
- Jenn and Alex have sex, and Jenn is concerned that she's being a whore. Ya think?
- Colie and Jenn have a heart to heart, they both start crying, and they have the inevitable "girl power" revelation, whereby they band together, seemingly against Alex from now on. I have to mention here that they flip back and forth between shots of Jenn doing her confessionals, and Jenn fresh out of the shower, brushing her teeth. The non-make up Jenn looks drastically different than the I-just-spent-three-hours-in-front-of-the-mirror Jenn. Not that either one is all that attractive...I'm just saying, the difference is alarming.
- Colie then proceeds to bring home a random guy from the bar to make Alex jealous. What does she think she's doing here? The guy obviously just wants to sleep with as many girls as he can. What good is this going to do? Obviously, Colie is crazy...or maybe just stupid. Both? Anyway, she makes out with this guy for a bit, and then makes a pact with Alex...they're not going to make out with anyone else for 24 hours.
- The next morning, Alex claims the drunk guy defense. He was drunk last night and apparently he's a different person when he drinks. What a bunch of BS. This reminds me of the Real World: Philly season where Landon would claim he blacked out for hours on end when he got really sloshed. Does this really happen to anyone? I mean sure, you get drunk and do stupid things sometimes, but to completely forget everything or just deny any responsibility for your actions when you're drinking...come on! It's just depressing when people don't take ownership for what they do. I feel like Dr. Phil right now.
We leave this episode without having really resolved much of anything, plus I think I just shaved about 20 points of my IQ. Not bad for a half hour on a Saturday afternoon.
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