So the most highly anticipated game is on tonight (well, highly anticipated for me). New England and New Orleans. Battle of the News (okay, super corny but thought I'd put it out there). Should be a good game. Hope the Saints secondary are healthy enough to play. Although they signed Mike McKenzie again which I'm hopeful for. I like Mike and missed him this season. Too bad he's coming back because they have no one else.
Can I ask, why is everyone talking about how New England is preparing for this game? What about the Saints? How come no one is asking about how they prepare for Brady and Belichick? Just wondering. I think Peter King may have jinxed them by picking them over the Pats by 4. We'll have to see.
So I'm full of turkey and disappointment at the routing the Lions were handed by the Packers. Oy! Poor Matty, I give him credit for playing but it didn't seem to be going his way at all on Thursday. I guess he was miked up, but I must have missed the portions where he was groaning and writhing in pain. Nice. Nothing says giving thanks like moans from a groan man after a shellacking.
Crazy days of football for college. I think this may be the year that forces the powers that be to seriously consider a playoff setup for the championship. How can you possibly tell an undefeated Boise State or TCU that they can't play in the national championship? I realize they play in the WAC and MWC, respectively, but still. I mean the top five right now are UF, Alabama, Texas, TCU and Cincinnati. Who would have thought at the beginning of the season this is how it would look? UF or Alabama will be eliminated from the hunt after the SEC championship (I'm hoping Alabama wins, but my pick doesn't usually prevail when rooting against UF), and the possibility is there for UT to lose in the Big 12 championship, but then you have to pick from three teams who all have a legitimate argument to play the big show. What to do?
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Not necessarily in that order
This weekend, as all UM/OSU fans know, was the weekend for football. Everyone who cheers for the maize and blue or scarlet and gray know what weekend this was. Too bad the Wolverines didn't show up for the game. Well, that's unfair. They didn't do that bad. If not for that initial score by OSU (the fumble in the endzone by Forcier) it may have been a completely different ball game. Regardless, Michigan lost...again and OSU is on their way to the Rose Bowl. Ugh. I'm sure Rich Rodriguez was thinking, well we may suck but if I can win against Ohio State, it will all turn out okay. Guess he's worrying about his job security now. I would be. Two straight years of missing bowl games will have any coach revising the ol' resume.
The Lions won. I say again, the Lions won! Right now, Matthew Stafford is the stud du jour because of his guts playing with his possibly dislocated shoulder, throwing for the winning touchdown with no time left on the clock. Yeah, it was against the Browns which is almost like saying you beat the Raiders, but still, a win is a win and the Browns had like a 24-3 lead...in the first quarter. I was like many naysayers, thinking this was a death knell for the Lions, because they aren't exactly known for coming from behind with that type of deficit. And yet, they did. Brady Quinn must be pretty pissed after that game. He had four touchdown passes and still lost. Sucks to be Eric Mangini today, he of the "I called a timeout to let Matt Stafford back in the game" notoriety.
The Saints won again, but it was against the Bucs which isn't saying much. Bill Belichick is now saying, “I don’t think there’s any better team in football than the New Orleans Saints.” Not sure if this a good thing or a bad thing. I'm more of the glass half-empty kinda gal, so I'm thinking this is bound to jinx them. Monday night could be one ugly game. Regardless, Geaux Saints!
Pittsburgh is now out of QBs or so it seems. Big Ben was concussed (or so it looks) and the backup Charlie Batch (he was on the Lions!) has a messed up wrist and could be out the rest of the season. I think Mike Tomlin is now swimming up the proverbial creek looking for a paddle and he may be left with some QBs that were left by the wayside. Garcia seems to be the pick everyone thinks they are going for. Of course, Cleo Lemon's name has been thrown out there too. Yeah, not sure about that one. How about Joey Harrington (Lions again! And the Dolphins, and the Falcons, and the Saints...)? No one is talking about him, but I'm just sayin'.
It is now out that Kyle Boller (now of the St. Louis Rams) is dating Carrie Prejean. Well, we all know how I feel about her. Wonder if they sit together and have quiet debates about how Christian they are. Just sayin'. Bleh. What happened Kyle? Guess he has too much time on his hands since he hasn't been playing much in the last couple of years. May be playing soon if the reports of Marc Bulger being concussed are accurate.
The Raiders won. Yes, the Raiders won against the Bengals. Guess pulling JaMarcus was a good idea. I liked him as much as anyone else. After all, he's from LSU, but apparently that was just what they needed. Maybe there will be a resurgence from the bottom teams to take over the NFL. That would be cool.
Guess that's enough football for now. More to come. :)
The Lions won. I say again, the Lions won! Right now, Matthew Stafford is the stud du jour because of his guts playing with his possibly dislocated shoulder, throwing for the winning touchdown with no time left on the clock. Yeah, it was against the Browns which is almost like saying you beat the Raiders, but still, a win is a win and the Browns had like a 24-3 lead...in the first quarter. I was like many naysayers, thinking this was a death knell for the Lions, because they aren't exactly known for coming from behind with that type of deficit. And yet, they did. Brady Quinn must be pretty pissed after that game. He had four touchdown passes and still lost. Sucks to be Eric Mangini today, he of the "I called a timeout to let Matt Stafford back in the game" notoriety.
The Saints won again, but it was against the Bucs which isn't saying much. Bill Belichick is now saying, “I don’t think there’s any better team in football than the New Orleans Saints.” Not sure if this a good thing or a bad thing. I'm more of the glass half-empty kinda gal, so I'm thinking this is bound to jinx them. Monday night could be one ugly game. Regardless, Geaux Saints!
Pittsburgh is now out of QBs or so it seems. Big Ben was concussed (or so it looks) and the backup Charlie Batch (he was on the Lions!) has a messed up wrist and could be out the rest of the season. I think Mike Tomlin is now swimming up the proverbial creek looking for a paddle and he may be left with some QBs that were left by the wayside. Garcia seems to be the pick everyone thinks they are going for. Of course, Cleo Lemon's name has been thrown out there too. Yeah, not sure about that one. How about Joey Harrington (Lions again! And the Dolphins, and the Falcons, and the Saints...)? No one is talking about him, but I'm just sayin'.
It is now out that Kyle Boller (now of the St. Louis Rams) is dating Carrie Prejean. Well, we all know how I feel about her. Wonder if they sit together and have quiet debates about how Christian they are. Just sayin'. Bleh. What happened Kyle? Guess he has too much time on his hands since he hasn't been playing much in the last couple of years. May be playing soon if the reports of Marc Bulger being concussed are accurate.
The Raiders won. Yes, the Raiders won against the Bengals. Guess pulling JaMarcus was a good idea. I liked him as much as anyone else. After all, he's from LSU, but apparently that was just what they needed. Maybe there will be a resurgence from the bottom teams to take over the NFL. That would be cool.
Guess that's enough football for now. More to come. :)
Friday, November 13, 2009
No Fun League
The latest in Chad Ochocinco's (aka Johnson) long list of entertaining antics has earned him a $20K fine from the NFL. While I can appreciate the fact that the NFL needs to keep a reign on certain types of behavior, I'm starting to believe that they really have nothing else to do but to pick on certain players and have absolutely no sense of humor whatsoever. Even the official that he pretended to give the dollar to just laughed it off. They fined Michael Vick less for giving the fans the bird which I consider far more inappropriate. They have fined him for using "props" during his celebrations in the end zone. They fined Randy Moss for simulating mooning the crowd. I think the whole thing is stupid. All I can say is, I hope they're sending all these fines to a good charity.
*Note* After I originally posted this I found an article that said Jay Cutler was fined $20K for abusive conduct towards an official. (He complained about a non-call to Ed Hoculi. As one commenter said, "I guess if you're not Tom Brady, you can't ask the refs for a call." Excellent point if I do say so myself.) Of course, Tommie Harris was only fine $7,500 for punching a guy during the game. If that doesn't solidify my point about the skewed priorities of the NFL, I don't know what does. :)
*Note* After I originally posted this I found an article that said Jay Cutler was fined $20K for abusive conduct towards an official. (He complained about a non-call to Ed Hoculi. As one commenter said, "I guess if you're not Tom Brady, you can't ask the refs for a call." Excellent point if I do say so myself.) Of course, Tommie Harris was only fine $7,500 for punching a guy during the game. If that doesn't solidify my point about the skewed priorities of the NFL, I don't know what does. :)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Make it stop!
Carrie Prejean, of Miss California USA notoriety, is apparently hitting all the media outlets to promote her memoir (really?). Why are they still talking to to this woman? Just wondering.
Look, I understand that she got dealt a hard card for expressing her opinion at the Miss USA competition, and I don't think that was especially fair. But this is a free country where you can say what you want, and have someone say what they want right back at ya! I do take exception to the fact that ever since this "controversy" she has been on the speaking circuit spouting how Christian she is and how she was smeared for what she believes in. Ugh. I think she was smeared for being a complete and total hypocrite. Once again, just my opinion. But if you say that the Bible says this and you believe that is right, you should probably practice what you preach. Just saying.
She said the Miss California pageant officials violated her privacy for telling everyone she got implants. Honey, the second you walked onto the stage in a bikini, everyone knew you had implants. It wasn't a state secret.
She said that her topless photos were unintentional. Whatever! When you wear nothing but a pair of underwear and an open vest, you are definitely doing something intentional.
The sex tape that everyone is talking about? She said that nothing is private anymore. Well, not everyone is stupid enough to film themselves having sex (even if it is with themselves, you know what I mean Carrie). Get over yourself.
And why is anyone listening to this girl? She is certainly not the type I would tell my daughters to idolize or look to as a role model. What has she taught anyone? That if you don't get your way, bitch and complain and say everyone is attacking you and pull your Bible card so that it looks like your some virtuous person.
And the claim that like Sarah Palin, she is being attacked for speaking her mind, I'd say you're being attacked for being the poster child of hipocracy and idiocy. Sarah Palin is a whole other post that I won't get into right now.
We have become a generation of having people being famous for all the wrong reasons. The rewards for this kind of behavior needs to stop. We need to stop buying their books, reading their stories, and watching their shows. Maybe then we can have some peace and quiet. Amen.
Not Bible-thumping at life.sa.laugh@hotmail.com
Look, I understand that she got dealt a hard card for expressing her opinion at the Miss USA competition, and I don't think that was especially fair. But this is a free country where you can say what you want, and have someone say what they want right back at ya! I do take exception to the fact that ever since this "controversy" she has been on the speaking circuit spouting how Christian she is and how she was smeared for what she believes in. Ugh. I think she was smeared for being a complete and total hypocrite. Once again, just my opinion. But if you say that the Bible says this and you believe that is right, you should probably practice what you preach. Just saying.
She said the Miss California pageant officials violated her privacy for telling everyone she got implants. Honey, the second you walked onto the stage in a bikini, everyone knew you had implants. It wasn't a state secret.
She said that her topless photos were unintentional. Whatever! When you wear nothing but a pair of underwear and an open vest, you are definitely doing something intentional.
The sex tape that everyone is talking about? She said that nothing is private anymore. Well, not everyone is stupid enough to film themselves having sex (even if it is with themselves, you know what I mean Carrie). Get over yourself.
And why is anyone listening to this girl? She is certainly not the type I would tell my daughters to idolize or look to as a role model. What has she taught anyone? That if you don't get your way, bitch and complain and say everyone is attacking you and pull your Bible card so that it looks like your some virtuous person.
And the claim that like Sarah Palin, she is being attacked for speaking her mind, I'd say you're being attacked for being the poster child of hipocracy and idiocy. Sarah Palin is a whole other post that I won't get into right now.
We have become a generation of having people being famous for all the wrong reasons. The rewards for this kind of behavior needs to stop. We need to stop buying their books, reading their stories, and watching their shows. Maybe then we can have some peace and quiet. Amen.
Not Bible-thumping at life.sa.laugh@hotmail.com
Monday, November 09, 2009
Sportsmanship
So I don't think anyone in the vicinity of a television with ESPN or a computer with the same has not seen what University of New Mexico women's soccer was hit with last week. For those of you not in the know, just look at this. As a mother with a young daughter in soccer, I'm horrified by this girl's actions and even more so by the lack of action of the coach, refs and her teammates. How do you let that happen?!? I'm quite sure that if I were playing with this girl I may have taken her out myself if I saw anything like this happen. We wonder where the blame lies, and while I think more should have been done to prevent this from going on through the whole game, it should be worth mentioning that I hear parents at my daughter's soccer game telling their kids to use their elbows and "get the ball anyway you can!" They're 6 and 7. How ridiculous is that? Something tells me this girl's parents were leading the way to this behavior and maybe that's why she got a place on the team, because of this aggressiveness. Hopefully, the University of New Mexico coach and athletic director have scores of hatemail signaling that this behavior is far from okay. I know it's a game and it can get rough, but this borders on criminal in behavior. Not saying that BYU didn't have their own cheapshots but the reaction seemed to far outweigh the initial offense. Unfortunately, I think the entire UNM team was in on some stuff that we just didn't see, ie. the girl who kicked the ball into the BYU player's face while she was lying on the ground. I'm just sayin'. Your parents must be so proud.
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