Ranting and Problem Solving the NFL Crisis

Well, it's Monday night, actually Tuesday morning. Just got done watching the circus show that was the Seahawks, Packers game and all I have to say is that it is unbelievably, utterly embarrassing. A league that is worth about $50 billion dollars is letting its integrity get ruined by a bunch of unqualified zebras who toss flags around like they're playing corn hole. First off, before I dive in here, can I add that these guys don't even throw the flag with any sort of passion. I can remember the old officials who used to just let that thing rip out of their hands. Those things would absolutely sky. Any false start and these flags would drop from the a height of about 100 feet. Insane.

But on to my point. When is this madness going to end? We all saw what happened so I don't need to explain it to any of you. If you haven't seen it then maybe you should think about moving out from under your rock. Clearly, the ball was picked off, Golden Tate acted like a fool trying to rip it away and ultimately the fool in this situation, won. But not to get lost in the sauce here, on Sunday Night Football, another horrific call happened but is anybody talking about that one? Not really. Probably I'm the only one harping on it but it is just as bad as what we just witnessed on MNF. In the Patriots, Ravens game, the Ravens line up to kick a game-winning field goal and their rookie kicker something Tucker, whatever his name is, misses it clearly. Just absolutely pushes it to the right of the upright. Uh, apparently the refs had enough and just decided to call it good and got the heck out of Baltimore. Don't believe me? Shocking. Just have a look for yourself.

Just pause the video at 8 seconds. THE MAN BILLY CUNDIFF"ED" IT!  I mean you have to either blind or just completely biased to not see that this was clearly a shank. Unreal. But this kind of got swept under the rug. Why? Because it's the Patriots. They dominate the league year in and year out and are on the top of every category (except defense) at the end of the year. We all have to feel bad for the 'good boy' Aaron Rodgers but not Tom Brady, the most successful quarterback in the history of the NFL. I mean it's a little mind boggling. It's sad. Every team wants to play it off like its them against the world, but when really in fact it is the Pats against the world. Well, on behalf on my New England faithful, we don't like you guys either. We'll just keep winning games (pending we don't get screwed by refs) and you can take a picture of our trophy case when this season comes to an end. 

PS: I think the NFL should adopt the policy that the NHL has and review EVERY scoring play at the league headquarters. This includes field goals and touchdowns and safeties. Every goal scored over the course of the NHL season is reviewed at one spot in Toronto. It's time to have some consistency and it starts with getting the old officials back. 

What is Everyone's View On Gray Hair?

Okay so yeah I'm a young stag so it's impossible for me to have gray hair right? WRONG. Got out of the shower the other day and in the sideburns area I was looking like a President who has been in office for 8 years. The gray hair was just all up in my face. I didn't get it. I still don't get it. Now when people see gray hair on a young stud like myself what do you think? Do you think a) Wow he looks good with that grayness, b) Man, he looks really stressed, c) That kid needs help or d) He just went from being a 10 to a 5. Now another question I have is does the gray hair make me look more professional, more classy? I mean some of the coolest people have gray hair. My dad has gray hair. President Bush has gray hair. Maybe it's a sign of intelligence, or just being the man. For now I can dig it.

How do I look?

My Week 1 Reactions

So week 1 in the 2012 NFL season is in the books and here is all I have to say: the Patriots are going to yet another Super Bowl. I mean is there a team that even comes close to rivaling them at all? Yeah, we saw the Baltimore Ravens run a "fast-paced" offense and put up 44 points against a sub-par Bengal squad, but the Ravens are notorious for choking games away and frankly, they don't scare me at all.

(Exhibit A)



Another thing that I'd like to bring to your attention is the absolute just flat out adorableness of Jets fans. How cute is it that they think Mark Sanchez is good all of a sudden? How adorable is it that they think they found the next Randy Moss in Stephen Hill? I mean for gosh sakes, based on how Twitter looked that Sunday you would think the Jets had just won their first Super Bowl since 1969. Listen, when they face off against the Steelers this Sunday all this hype will be put to bed. Sanchez will go back to his baby ways and the Tebow chants will start by week 5 still. And by the way, they say Rex Ryan lost weight, yeah he is still fat. End of story.

(They felt the aftershocks of that one in Canada...)



As for the Giants, I'm still angry and shocked at what happened in February so I'm going to keep this brief...they're going to be the same old Giants. They will go 8-8 and somehow miraculously make it to the playoffs. They'll lose games and get blown out but still manage to be good. I don't get them. I really don't. I'm so sick of them. I honestly think I throw a better ball than Eli Manning but that guy just has more luck on his side than any other quarterback in history. I feel like he's never been injured and has had to overcome no obstacles. All he does is throw off his back foot and hopes that his defense sacks the opposing quarterback 5 times. That's how the Giants win games. That's all. It's not coaching. It's just pure luck. Luck, luck and luck.

What month does Coughlin get threatened with his job for a 20th year in a row?




As for the rest of the league, nobody looks overly impressive. Maybe Peyton and the Broncos, possibly, but Manning can't beat Brady in the playoffs. Oh and remember this is going to be Peyton's first year outside of that stupid living room that he played in Indy so when the cold weather starts in Denver, let's see how he does. If his playoff games playing in New England are any indication of what's to come, Denver is looking at 7-9. Oh and Cam Newton isn't good.

The One Time When the New York Post is Funny

This is just too good. So good that I also tweeted and instagramed this bad boy. I think if you're a Jet fan right now, you're already selling your season tickets because I saw this team play one half and they are even worse than they were last year. I'm just curious though, what could possibly make a Jet fan excited about this upcoming season? I mean I could think of one thing and that's the fact that Rex Ryan has now reduced his chances of having a heart attack on the sideline by dropping a couple pounds. After that, there's really nothing more to be happy about. But hey, you guys still made it to back to back AFC Championship games right? Remember, you can always hang your hat on that. And if you really want to get creative, you can talk about that Super Bowl you won in 1969. Hell of a year huh?

It's Back to School

Okay, usually the whole excitement of classes starting lasts a whopping 5 minutes. You purchase your notebooks, pens and textbooks and you promise yourself that you will take fantastic notes, read every chapter and be organized. Then, the moment you sit down in that lecture hall and you see your professor wearing a fanny pack, then all that excitement kind of goes away and the notebooks don't seem as cool anymore and the textbooks just look like a waste of paper. Then you get the syllabus and it too is a waste of paper. Then to top it all off you see that you have a good old fashion mid-term on the day you were planning to leave to visit your buddy. Yeah, that pretty much kills the excitement. As you glance over the syllabus, you catch the eye of a girl or guy who you hooked up with but it ended in the most awkward way possible. Chances are you probably stopped texting them or one night when you were a little inebriated, you decided to say some things that weren't exactly kosher.  You then proceed to try to pretend you weren't looking but of course you were. Then comes the whole turning red phase. The face gets hot and now you're a dead giveaway that you were sneaking a peek. These types of events are inevitable. You can't avoid them. They're going to happen and you can't do anything about it. But hey, isn't that what makes college fun?

Can't Stand LeBron But ESPN Trying Too Hard Here

Classic example of ESPN focusing too much on the NBA. This graphic makes no sense. I know Lebron is a choker but this is digging way too deep for proof.

Philadelphia Angry Birds?

This has got to be one of the dumbest publicity stunts I have seen in recent years. Besides the Jets signing Tim Tebow, the Eagles come in a close second with this move. Am I the only one who thought the whole Angry Birds phase was done? I played the game for about 2 weeks, and it got old, just like ever other iPhone game that I download. An iPhone game has the ability to keep my attention for about a week or two, and that's the max. After that, it just sits on my phone and I randomly hit it once and a while, forget to close it and it ends up draining the battery on my phone. I honestly thought this whole partnership between the Eagles and the Angry Birds was a joke, I mean just watch this clip. I'm shocked the Jets didn't try and get in on this. Woody Johnson is so desperate for some sort of headline I would of thought he'd hop on this like a dog hops on a leg. I guess they felt it was safer to endorse cartoon animals as opposed to real ones huh? They wouldn't want Vick getting any ideas now.

I Don't Know

This dude has way too much time on his hands. He was flying this out in the cove tonight at the San Francisco Giants game. I don't understand it, I don't know why this is cool but at the same time it is cool. Got to admire the guy's dedication to making this whole jet pack thing happen. Not a bad way to pick up chicks I guess.

This is Why the Stanley Cup is the Greatest Trophy in Sports

I watched the Stanley Cup, I don't know if anybody else did but I watched it. I love hockey, phenomenal very underrated sport. Unfortunately, this year's cup viewing audience was down 60 percent but that really isn't surprising. I mean, last year's Stanley Cup is being touted as one of the best of all time obviously. But these two nuggets belong to Dustin Brown, LA King and Stanley Cup champ. Well, his day with the cup consisted of filling it with chocolate milk and letting his boys drink out of it. Can't do this with the Super Bowl trophy, can't do it with the World Series trophy and most certainly can't do it with the World Cup trophy. A side note, the World Cup trophy might be the ugliest in all of sports. But anyway, this reminded me of some other crazy things champions have done with the cup. No Ryan Callahan is not pictured in these because he hasn't won one.

Brad Marchand, Boston Bruin, enjoys a nice helping of Frosted Flakes out of the cup. He has the same birthday as me by the way. Epic. Yes.

Drinking from the Stanley Cup could make any crappy beer taste good, even Keystone.

The Penguins take the Cup for a quick dip after their victory in the 2008-09 final.

After the cup went missing in Boston because we celebrate hard in Beantown, it found its way to Pebble Beach.

Let's Put the Lebron Talk to Bed

Now I'm sure everybody watched the Celtics, Heat series and heard Jeff Van Gundy just take over the Lebron fan base and take charge of it. Van Gundy basically ranted claiming that he doesn't understand why everybody hates Lebron and that we all need to just stop. Listen, Lebron asked for this himself. He claimed that the Heat would win 4, 5, 6, 7 rings and so far they've been close but nothing yet. Lebron is without question one of the best players on the planet. However, not every phenomenal player has what it takes to win a championship. Just take a look at a man who played in the exact same city, Dan Marino. Marino had all the skills that a quarterback needs and yes he is often touted as one of the best to play the position. Lebron I feel is well on his way to being yet another ringless Miami 'great.' Don't get me wrong, he is without a doubt one of the most talented players on the face of the Earth, but you can't teach clutchness and you can't teach desire. I don't think he has the fire inside him to get it done, no matter who is on his team. Yes, he practically carried the Cavs in his days in Cleveland but if he had that fire, he would have stayed there. He panicked, and by panicking he has done nothing but put more pressure on himself. If he still dawned the yellow and red Cavalier uniform, the path to winning a championship would not have been guaranteed, but the pressure would have been less. I thought that maybe his performance in game 6 against the Celtics was him turning the corner, but he simply cannot match the clutch ways of Kevin Durant. It will again be another ringless summer for Lebron.

Im Back Baby!

Sorry I haven't been posting lately. I've been too busy just raging my face off. Yes that is partly true but I have actually dipped my feet into the real world and actually have a real job that could actually be respected on a resume. Anyways, I'm back to writing pointless banter and random jargon that you all seem to like to read. Or actually I feel like most of you hate it but since I post it on Facebook you just can't resist clicking the link. So in conclusion, you all kinda do love me. I appreciate that. I'm not an easy writer to read but hey we will all just leave it that we have a love, hate relationship. Thanks for sticking with me folks.

Marry Me

Okay, I took a little hiatus but I'm back and I'm back with force. This chick will eventually be my wife one day. Accent is phenomenal. Not a huge fan of the hat she has on, she'd probably look better in the traditional Sox hat but I nevertheless, she's awesome.

RIP Junior Seau

Indeed a sad day in sports. The one time Charger, Dolphin and Patriot was found dead in his home. Police have agreed that the cause of death was most likely a suicide. Seau, who was never listed on an injury report for any head injuries throughout his career, left a note earlier asking that his brain be donated to research to develop further knowledge on head trauma. Obviously his death raises many questions as to whether or not we don't yet know enough about head trauma and whether or not the NFL is doing enough to monitor the health of player's brains. I feel that the NFL is in the beginning stages of becoming more comfortable with assessing the status of concussions and head injuries. You have to wonder how many game Seau in fact did play with a concussion though. His death, an apparent suicide, begs this question. Some speculate that this isn't the first time that he tried committing suicide. Back in 2010, Seau drove his car 30 feet off a cliff after a domestic dispute at home. You have to wonder what the state of his mind was and whether or not the lack of concussion knowledge back then was to blame for the depression he most certainly suffered from. RIP Junior.

Using Death of Bin Laden in Campaign?

Now I'm starting to get sick and tired of the Democrats and Republicans going back and forth as to whether or not Obama should use the killing of Bin Laden in his campaign? To me, it is flat out wrong for one party or the other to take credit for something that should be viewed as a victory for the ENTIRE nation and the world. It is both childish and just flat out embarrassing that the parties are fighting over who should get the credit. Today marks the day that justice was served. It provided closure to all the families that lost loved ones on that September day and for everyone who Bin Laden killed. He was without question the most evil man that had ever walked the earth. But instead of arguing over who should get credit for this, we as nation should just acknowledge what an amazing victory this was for our nation and recognize how much safer we are because of it. Why can't we think of the killing of Bin Laden as kind of a "one-timer" to use a hockey term. Bush had Bin Laden on the run and made the saucer pass and Obama came in and delivered a one time slap shot, top shelf, glove side for the goal. Let's start thinking as the nation as a team and not two competing teams. Of course we all have different views and come from different backgrounds but look at the colors of your flag. Those don't change. Wear your elephant, wear your donkey but when push comes to shove, the stars and stripes should come first. 

1:00 mark and you'll get the point. 

Made My Night

Down 2-0. Showing no signs of even coming close to beating the Heat and Amar'e is out for Game 3. I'm not even going to say anything about the fire extinguisher because I expected something like this to happen to an undisciplined, weak team. The funny thing was the amount of hype and promise that Knicks fans were giving their team. I knew all along that they just flat out stunk. No chemistry, just a bunch of individuals. Tyson Chandler was supposed to come in and help lead the team after winning a championship just a season before. Yeah, the Knick defense improved but boy do they still suck. They're going to get swept back to back years and the "Go NY, Go NY, Go" chants are fading quickly again. Oh how sweet it is. Nothing like watching the Knick fan base just crumble. Wasn't Jeremy Lin supposed to be the answer? The guy couldn't even last half a season, in a shortened season nonetheless. How would you expect him to even come close to having the stamina to go up against the Heat in a 7 gamer? To me, they are still a laughing stock.


PS- Celtics might get Philly in the next round, wouldn't that be something huh?

Another Day and the Jealousy of the Patriots Success Grows

Today's culprit: John Harbaugh, head coach of the ever so "tough" Baltimore Ravens. Honestly, I think the Ravens should have an asterisk next to every single one of their records and wins too. You can't tell me that a bounty system has not been in place with them either. Ray Lewis tries to decapitate people and so does Suggs. As far as I'm concerned, any team that has Bernard Pollard on the roster should be thoroughly investigated. Besides that, I don't quite understand the point that Harbaugh is trying to make here. I mean the Patriots after spygate won 18 games in a season, which no team has ever done in the history of the NFL. The Patriots have been to 3 AFC Championship game since 2004 winning 2 of them. So I'm not sure where spygate even came into play in their championships in 2001, '03 and '04. It just doesn't make sense to me. Listen Jimbo, just because your kicker decided to just absolutely gag the AFC Championship game for you doesn't mean you have to go around pointing fingers and making all sorts of outlandish statements. Granted, I know this is the only way you can probably get any sort of press (aside from choking games away) but respect the game and the greatest team that the league has ever seen. Just focus on how you can choke again. Show those rings Johnny, how many you got pal?

I'd love to hear the 54 percent's explanation. It really would be hilarious.

College Baseball Danceoff

Rain delay between the Cornhuskers of Nebraska and Cal-State Bakersfield turned into some good clean family fun. The bowling ball at 42 seconds has to be my favorite. This is what rain delays are all about. Just a nice little time to let loose and have a blast. Absolutely classic.

Tim Thomas Is the Man

I didn't see this until today but what a class act this guy is? A couple of disappointed youngsters in the front row were told by Tim Thomas to keep their heads up and to smile. I mean this guy just does it all doesn't he? No he may not have had the greatest season but he played very well in that series. Someone had to lose, someone had to win, that's how it goes. The series could have gone either way. But here is guy who cares about the fan base and understand fan's pain. What a guy. Atta baby Timmy T!

The Infamous Full Moon

Bryce Harper gets his first major league hit on Saturday night but it came after the camera caught a full moon. I guess strange things do happen underneath a full moon. I mean what I want to know is whether or not this guy got chucked out of the ballpark? I mean that is just about as blatant as it gets right there. What about the grandma sitting in the front row just above the word 'shadows' checking out the ace over there. Alright enough of that.

The Infamous Bumping of an Official...Hmm

I see no bump here. Now this is a subject that has become very sensitive to me. When it comes to bumping refs, it really should have to be a clear intentional bump. This just isn't intentional. If you look at the refs mouth too he is clearly taunting Rondo and asking for a reaction out of him. It is an absolute disgrace. Rondo should not be suspended for this at all. Bumping an official has to be more obvious and have more evidence of intent to warrant a suspension. Rondo I feel you baby, I to was once screwed over for a phantom bumping of an official. Still haunts me everyday.

MLB Umpire Takes Down the Steaker

So usually the players and umpires are taught to stay away from the streakers and let the cops handle the situation. In this case, Jeff Kellogg (the umpire) basically ignores the policy and goes right at the guy and just sacks him. Great tackle. Nice to see that an umpire has the athletic ability to run down someone. I'm always complaining about how they can't even see and are blind but here Kellogg just shoves it all back in my face and has me eat my words. If you're a streaker or were thinking about streaking at an upcoming baseball game, make sure you know who the umpires are. If Jeff Kellogg is scheduled to ump the game, don't do it. It's simple. He doesn't just tackle the kid, he puts the kid in his place. Kellogg said after the game that he'd be advocate to seeing streakers get tased by the cops. Kellogg going top shelf with that remark right there ladies and gents.

So Clam Jam Again Looked Weak

Okay so listen, it's no surprise that Fairfield is not much of a college town. The police officers there don't fight any crime so the favorite thing to do is to control underage drinking and house parties. I understand that universities always have to have their little spring ragers monitored but for anybody who knows Fairfield, seeing cops on horses is just bad news especially along that road there. The fact that you also need a wristband for an outdoor kegger is just insane and the cops seem to be quite strict about it. Listen, Fairfield is a town that sits on the beach so you would think that it automatically has to be a good college town right? Wrong. It's a very upscale type town. People don't like having drunk college kids roaming the streets and causing all sorts of problems. Why do you think the police are here? It's not because of the university thinks its necessary but its because the people complain. Fairfield just won't be a college town. You got to take it from a true Fairfielder who knows how the town works. It's a fun town, it really is. The Fairfield University students though just don't quite understand how it works. But they are leaving soon anyways and it's back to the old veterans of the field to start taking over the party scene again.

PS- How nervous does kid look on the deck there with the cops looming?

One Fairfield University student had this to say...I wonder how many beers he had in him when he used to the word 'brutality.' Little bit extreme there Gompers.

The One Year Anniversary Approaching...

In one's generation, there is always that moment that seems to define the times. Usually there are events that spark emotion, pain and tears. In my generation, it was the events of September 11th. For many including myself, it changed the way we looked at the world. Most of us just innocent middle schoolers who didn't quite understand the world. It was a time when there really wasn't much of care in the world for us. All we really knew was that we had to wake up at 7:30 am and be at school by 8 o'clock. Then we'd come home, have a snack, go to soccer practice and that would be our day. The entire school year went just like that. But on the September 11th day, everything changed. What struck me was that the world wasn't as simple as just going to school everyday and running around at soccer practice. At that age, you see the horrible images of the attacks and its confusing and you don't understand. I think that we can all agree that it was the first time we had ever seen our parents scared and for me it was the first time they didn't have the right answer for me. Usually whenever you ask them a question when you're that young, they know every answer. They make sure that you go throughout your days with no doubt. But when I asked 'why this had happened' they didn't know how to answer. Nobody did. Who was it? Why did it happen? What did the people who flew that day, or went to work that day do to deserve this? All of a sudden, the young innocent mind became flooded with questions that couldn't be answered. The fact of the matter was that hate exists in the world and not everybody in the world is going to be your biggest fan. Not everyone in the world agrees with the ways of the United States and many will go to extremes to prove this.
In the days following 9/11 I can remember making a sign with my sister that read "God Bless America." That summer, my house had flooded and we were living in Westport, Connecticut temporarily at my grandparents. Now my sister was even younger than me at the time and truthfully I think she understood even less that I did about the events that day. But she without question saw the uncertainty and confusion in my parents. We took the sign and taped it to a big window in the house, facing the road. The road was a dead end and not many drove down it so therefore not many saw it. However for me, it provided a sense of comfort. Nobody had the answers for me so I decided I could compensate for that by showing the country my pride and support. Sure everyday we sang the national anthem in school and nobody thought much of it. But after that September day that song became more than just a daily routine, it became a part of me.
Flash forward to that May 1st night last year. I was sitting on my bed, staring blankly at the notes for my final that I had to take the next day. My procrastination took me to the Twitter. I refreshed my timeline and the phrase 'Bin Laden is dead' caught my eyes right away. I didn't know whether it was an infamous Twitter hoax or if it was actually true. I immediately bolted to get the TV remote and flip on CNN. There it was. The headline that said Osama Bin Laden had been killed. Like I said, a generation will experience a time or an event that sparks pain and emotion but having the confidence in your nation to deliver the closure you need is what fights off the pain and keeps one at ease. Without hesitation, I took off towards the White House as it was only 4 blocks away from my dorm. The rally at the White House represented a moment of closure for all the young Americans who saw their parents scared for the first time that September day. It brought back all the horrible images of the day and the tears. But it teaches everyone the importance of staying true to your nation, and never giving up hope on it. To me, the United States is the greatest country in the world and nobody can tell me otherwise. I trusted that after that day my country was going to achieve justice for those attacks and they would not leave the families of the loved ones lost out to dry.
I still think about the victims of those attacks everyday. A basic routine for them traveling to lower Manhattan or to the Pentagon, like me going to soccer practice, ended up being their last. Surely, none of the pilots, the passengers and the employees deserved any of this. They were fathers, mother, cousins, grandparents, friends. I ask myself everyday how I can honor them and the answer is simple: take advantage of what this great country has to offer and make the most of every opportunity here. None of those people deserved to die that day. Nobody ever deserves that. But I feel that it my duty as an American to honor them through making the most of my life. America of course is the land of opportunity but it is also my home, my colors and my people. If I work to achieve my goals and dreams, I can make this country better, just like all those people were doing.

This fist pump was dedicated to America baby.

This Why I Hate New York

Again, if Yankee fans were remotely gentlemen at all, they would have gotten security and put this to bed early. Instead, these dudes let their scummy wives or girlfriends or whatever they are just go wreck this obviously hammered Boston fan. Boston is without question the more classy city. This doesn't happen at Fenway. It just doesn't. It all didn't help the Metallica was playing in the background. Gets people all jacked up and hyped and people clearly feel tougher than they should with the combination of beer and this song. Literally could have killed this girl though the way she hit her head on the guard rail thing there. Boston chicks are tough though. They get up right away. If a Yankee chick had gone down like that, she probably would have struggled mightily.

Proof That New York Doesn't Know Sports

This is a store outside of Radio City Music Hall. Jake Long went No. 1 in 2008 you dummies. This city honestly just doesn't get it.

Fake Derek Rose 'Torn ACL and MCL' Tweet

Hmm...any coincidence that this was a story that came out of Miami? No, I don't think so. They are so excited that Rose went down that they just had to spit out a completely false story. How weak does this make Miami look? Basically they just admitted indirectly that they know they simply would struggle against a Bulls team with Derek Rose in a 7 game series. It's that simple. They jumped to conclusions here and it really isn't surprising. They'll get by the Knicks in 4 and steamroll to the Eastern Conference finals where they'll meet the Celtics and lose.

PS-Celtics have a legitimate shot to win the title. Yup.

Chump.

Draft Hugs A Bit Much?

Why is this News?

Who cares. What is the point of this? What is this proving? And why does Connecticut have so many twins in its state? Is it something in the water? And why do people go through the effort of trying to make this a world record? I'll tell you what I just ate a Chipotle burrito in about 3 minutes, I think I'll call Guinness now and see if its a world record. Sweet.

Clean or Dirty?

I mean he makes an attempt to lower his body and to not hit him in the head. It's a big hit and in my eyes this hit is clean. Obviously, I feel horribly for the kid but it was a 'bang-bang' type play and you can see that number 22 is obviously showing remorse. The fact that he hit the ice so hard is why this hit seems malicious. Hockey is a brutal sport. But hey, he scored!

That Finger Will Soon Have a Super Bowl Ring on It

Listen, I know all of you are excited about your teams making all these picks and of course everybody thinks their team has made a splash that's going to put them over the top and making them a Super Bowl winner. However, I'm a Patriots fan. I root for the greatest franchise that the NFL has ever seen, so when I say that we basically secured our spot in next year's Super Bowl, you better believe it. Drafting Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower literally should be scary for the rest of the league. Now that the Pats are going to have a defense that could potentially be scary, just accept the fact that they have the skill set and talent to go 16-0 again. It's not cocky its just the truth. It just makes sense. We were one defensive stop from a 4th title and these two guys will be able to supply that now. Let's go!

Yeah, Chandler Jones.

What is the Deal with Mannequins?

SportsCenter Not Top 10...Awkward Moment

You could literally cut the tension with a knife between these two. First of all, she set herself up for that comment. She brushed the sweat off her head like she was asking for it to be noted that she has the hots for the greatest receiver in football. The comment though is a little out of line. She clearly just gets pissed. You could tell that he wanted to take the comment back but sometimes you just can't do that. I don't understand how they do these live shows. I feel like you have to bite your tongue every two seconds to prevent something inappropriate from coming out. Think these two will ever be an anchor team again? I doubt it.

It's Game 7 Baby...

Get off me Washington...

Rating the Alive at Five Lineup This Summer...

So aside from me waking up to a brutal, ruthless comment, I was brightened and cheered up by the announcing of the Alive at Five lineup. It goes as follows:

So the big question is: how does it measure up to last year's lineup which included 'Third Eye Blind' and 'MC Hammer.?' I'm going to come out and say that this lineup is much improved from last year's performances. Obviously, I don't think you are going to top that Third Eye Blind show simply because that was just one huge sing-a-long and I crowd surfed so that won't be topped. I'm not saying I won't crowd surf again this year but we might have to wait to see that until July 19th with my boys Hot Chelle Rae. By the way, the two sleepers in this lineup are the Los Lonely Boys and Foreigner. The Los Lonely Boys have sick summer songs that'll just get you in the mood to have a good time. They may be just a tad bit washed up but they'll put on one hell of a show. Then to close out the series we have "The Eye of the Tiger." That's the only song I know by them and it just gets me going. May be too much of a hype song for the end of summer but regardless, it's go time. So all of you from Fairfield down to Greenwich, I'll see you on Metro North. And can you make an agreement to not crowd in front of the train bathrooms? I know it becomes a zoo on those trains but let's just be civil. Alright good talk. See you soon. 

Woke Up to this Comment Today...

So I woke up this morning to this comment posted underneath my little write up about how Eli Manning is really being just a flat-out baby. Talk about a nice, positive way to start off your morning huh? Well, allow me to respond sir. First of all, being a Boston fan is a way of life. It starts with representing the city and the teams regardless of the situation and I'm sorry that I take it seriously. Just like people cry and go absolutely nuts when they see a girl like Justin Bieber, I do the same when it comes to my teams. Sure, they may not know who I am or know that I rock their gear, but I'm going to back them up each and everyday. I apologize for actually having a passion about something and when my team wins like they all have in the past 11 years, I feel like I've won too. You can say all you want about Boston fans, you can say all you want about how pathetic I am but sports play a pretty big role in my life. Sports are something you can't script, not like a stupid Hollywood movie where everything is fake. In sports, the joy is real and the pain is real. There is no middle ground. Is there jealousy? Not really. But isn't this what makes sports fun, the ripping and the ranting? But thanks for your last line though, glad you think I'm funny. Later dutch.

Must Be a Good Book...

I mean the Royals really aren't this bad that this guy has to be doing this. I can understand whipping out a book during a play but during a big league ballgame? If this guy has a wife, she should automatically divorce him right away. This has 'man-card revocation' written all over it. If you can't have some bronsons and sit down and watch a game in possibly the greatest seats in the park, then I'm really not sure that you that your wife can even respect you anymore. Soft move my friend, very soft move. 

In Case You Were Wondering What Happened the Last 3 Times the Bruins Played a Game 7...

vs. Montreal, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, 2011

vs. Tampa Bay, Eastern Conference Finals, 2011

vs. Vancouver, Stanley Cup Finals, 2011

"WE DIDN'T LOST TO THE BRITISH, AND WE ARE NOT GONNA LOSE TO BRITISH COLUMBIA."

An Entire Playlist Dedicated To 'Call Me Maybe' Remixes

I'm not going to complain at all. Nothing wrong with this whatsoever. I'm still a huge fan of the original. I was one of those who was a little late on the 'Call Me Maybe' bandwagon but this song can flat out get the people going. If you can't belt out a few words and just pump the fist to this jam then I really think you just lack the whole 'having a good time' mentality. I'll be honest, it's playing right now as I am typing this. Another great aspect of this song is that you can just 'cat-daddy' 'dougie' or do the 'twist' to this song and you don't look dumb. It flat out gets the people going. So if you're a DJ and the alcohol isn't lubricating the people enough, just play this song and people will be coming out of their shells in two seconds. Guaranteed.

Oh, it's provocative.

So Apparently Catfish Have Armor Now?

I don't know how many times I have to say it, we humans just don't belong in the water and now all these little critters are fighting back. If it isn't a shark, then it's a whale and if it isn't a whale then now it's apparently this catfish that looks like it could destroy me. They're affecting land now too. They are making their move. Apparently they cause erosion but I really don't care about that. The bigger deal is that they are burrowing holes along that water's edge that have apparently caused injuries to many people when they step and trip on them. Can we not take a hint yet? Catfish are supposed to the friendly, ugly looking things but are supposed to be harmless. A lot of people even like eating it because it is supposed to taste good. Now, you have this catfish that is just straight taking over. Gone are the days of the ugly looking ones and in come the days of the armored catfish. It's a revolution of catfish and we are about to experience a little bit of a problem. Everybody panic!

Stay Sharp There Dutch

Were they going for some sort of witty pun or play on words here? I can't find it so therefore this is just a real dumb sign.

Study Shows More and More Teens Are Turning to Hand Sanitizer to Get Drunk

Well I never thought I'd see the day. More and more teenagers these days are apparently ditching the Dubra and Zelko and are going straight for the Purell. What in the name of whatever is going on right now? Whatever happened to the days of getting your older sibling to supply you with the goods? Now kids can literally get hammered in a school bathroom. I really want to interview a kid who has done this and ask him or her what the heck they were thinking. I honestly take one whiff of this stuff just by casually applying it to my paws and I feel like I'm going to fall over and faint. Apparently the alcohol present in hand sanitizer is about 120 proof. Your standard shot of vodka is about 80 proof. In my eyes, any alcohol that is stronger than Captain and his 100 friends (100 proof for those who are slow) is just straight lethal. You really shouldn't mess with the triple-digit proofs unless let's say it's your 21st. Could you just imagine a 15-year old stumbling into the house and the mother asks to smell the teenagers breathe? Probably not a trace of an alcohol scent. Would pay to see a mother's face when the kid admitted to slugging some green hand sanitizer. That would certainly be rich.

Yeah, looks about right. How about his question at the end..."Can I die from that?" Kid sounds like me. Dumb answer by the other kid though "Probably not, it's like clean stuff." Oh the youth is killing me.

I Am So Sick of This Guy

Eli has come out and has said that he is "the third most talked about QB in New York." Newsflash: you are because you suck. You aren't good. I don't wanna hear anything about how he beat Brady again because the last time I checked, Brady and him don't go up toe to toe and line up. Look at the stat line in the game, it was basically even. If it weren't for Brady's interception (he was injured after the Raven game) the stats would have been in Brady's favor. Eli you aren't good. You are nothing but a little whining Manning brat who literally will not even be close to being as good as his brother or Brady. If you  can still win a Super Bowl again and still not be talked about then you just deserve no credit and basically should just accept your role as a mediocre, Trent Dilfer-like quarterback. You are getting overshadowed by Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez. Yikes man. That just stinks. This just ultimately proves that not even New York City thinks Eli is an elite quarterback. For crying out loud, Alex Smith is better than Eli and they were thinking about dumping him.

Bulls on the Loose in Fairfield...But Captured

Just scrolling through Twitter and apparently two bulls have been just running train on Fairfield for the past hour. The Fairfield Police are trying their best to try and take on the bulls, but if they can't catch a bunch of high schoolers fleeing a party, then I don't know how they are going to contain two raging bulls. I respect policemen to the fullest extent, but Fairfield policemen just weren't good at locking down kids at a party and busting them. It was literally way too easy to just scatter. Hiding a closet was a go to move or just going out the front door was another popular strategy. They can really erase all their blunders of 'party busting' if they can take down these bulls. Maybe it's just a drill so they can improve on stopping those high schoolers. 'Til the break of dawn yo.

And as I was about to post this...they caught the bulls. Stay away from Stillson Road!

Your 2012 MLB Ballpark Beer Prices

Naturally Fenway charges the most for a beer. It used to be fine that Fenway charged the most because the team was actually good. Now people probably run out of cash trying to drink away the pain of what they are watching at the ballpark night after night. I was ecstatic that last night's game was rained out. It probably would have ruined the Bruins epic OT win down here in this "city" they call DC. My bold prediction is that Bobby V doesn't make it through the All-Star Break and fans go on strike to charge less for the beers. I also see Fenways consecutive sell-out streak coming to an end by late May, early June.

I Have NO Problem With the Artest Cheap Shot

First off, I'm not calling him Metta World Peace. This is all James Harden's fault, 100 percent. Why is Harden bumping Artest like this? Again there is no need for Harden to do this. Artest was just simply trying to get Harden away from him and incidentally made contact with his head. There is no reason that Artest should be suspended for any games at all. Harden was just as much at fault. But back when Harden  was at Arizona State, he had a massive ego too. How idiotic do you have to be to tempt Artest like this? Harden might have just gotten himself a concussion for his stupidity.

And here are his tweets following the incident...classic. 

Wait, People are Just Starting to Realize that Detroit is Neglecting Tiger Stadium?

I was there for the Final Four in 2008 and this was going on. I saw it first hand. Tiger Stadium, the once historic site, and the one time home of the Detroit Tigers is nothing but a wasteland now. However, this is just becoming a news story today? I mean c'mon. This has been going on since its closing and it is just getting noticed? It is one of the saddest sites to see in today's world easily. Especially being a baseball fan, watching a stadium like this just go to waste is a sad reminder of what is currently going on in Detroit. I could not even imagine if Fenway was left to crumble like this. It really is a sad, eerie site. All that is left there now is untamed weeds and benches. No plaque? A one time place of joy is a symbol of struggle in the Motor City.

 It stood like this for about 10 years for lack of funding.

The half-standing stadium with the old Union Station in Detroit abandoned in the background.

And this all that stands on the site now. Home plate is barely visible through the towering, unkept grass. 

Let the Riots Begin

See you next fall you *******. Enjoy the offseason.

A Serious Write-Up Regarding the Sox

When one thinks of the Boston Red Sox, they think tradition, the plain old uniforms, Fenway and one of the greatest fan bases the world of sports has ever seen. The Red Sox have been inflicting pain on their fans more often than not, that's just the way the game works. You can't win a World Series every year, you can't  win every game, you can't beat the Yankees all the time. But what do you tell a fan base that expects all of these things year in and year out? Call us crazy, but this is what we expect. We may be smart enough baseball fans to know that winning every game is impossible, but winning the World Series and beating the Yankees every game is expected and desired. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm writing today because in an era where the Sox are expected to be atop the division and the baseball world year after year, it is hard to come to the conclusion that this team is in fact changing. Change is inevitable when success is experienced so much in a decade. What we witnessed at the end of last season was the end of an era, an end that is experienced by all champions at one point in time. A newer folk rise up like the Rays and the Rangers and take center stage. The Red Sox have to change their role as a team and understand that they are no longer feared. The stitched letter 'B' on the navy blue hat is no longer feared. The talent may be there on the roster, but talent only gets you so far. We hear constantly about having a swagger about oneself. Well in baseball, an entire team needs to have a swagger. For the Sox its swagger was killed last September. We thought they were back after taking 3 out of 4 from Joe Maddon's Rays, but Texas brought them back to reality.

I look in the dugout and I don't see the same '04, '07 mentality. I don't see any confidence, I see no trust and most of all I see no team. I don't see the bunch of idiots that I saw in those championship years. I can't remember the last time the Red Sox had a manager, player incident but Bobby Valentine changed that with just one answer to a question. They never used to be this fragile. The bottom line is, the Sox are no longer what they used to be. But the best weapon that the Red Sox have is their fans. For 86 years the fans did not give in and we don't plan to now. Through all the tough economic times that this country has seen, the Sox have been able to sell out every home game since May 2003, a feat that is unmatched in sports. It is important that we, THE NATION, stand together because even though our team is no longer feared like it used to be, it is our turn to give back and rally them. In times of rebuilding, it is not impossible to hoist the World Series trophy at the end of the year, but that takes extra effort from the fan base. If the boys trot out there on a warm June evening and they see empty seats, scattered red and blue seats all around, rebuilding becomes simply rebuilding. My Sox are still my pick to win it all because they got me. No they may not know my name, no they may not know what I look like, but I'll fill a seat and I'll watch every game. A rebuilding year is a rebuilding year if you make it one. My job is to keep supplying the beer and fried chicken so my Sox can become elite again.

Florida Loves Their Panthers, huh?

Uhh, wrong logo there hun. Okay, so the Florida Panthers aren't the greatest franchise in the NHL. No they are not a powerhouse, in fact they are far from it. However, this was a team that put together a fairly impressive season this year, claimed the 3 seed in the Eastern Conference and currently have a 2-1 series lead on a very good Devils squad. However, I don't know what it is but the folks down in FLA just don't seem to just catch on to their sports teams at all and this picture just proves it. The news team didn't even know if they were talking about their pro hockey team, or their Florida International University Panthers. It's just comical and sad at the same time. The lack of support spans across the state. The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the verge of moving potentially where they basically blackout every home game, the Rays only get cow-bell crazy fans during the playoffs and when somebody goes to a Miami Marlins game, it turns into more of a social gathering as opposed to people cheering on the home team. It's sad. The Panthers may play in Sunrise, Florida sort of in the middle of nowhere but c'mon folks...

Seinfeldism of the Day: We've All Been Here

Whether your in DC or New York or just looking for a seat anywhere, it really is one of the most humiliating feelings. Walking around all awkward because you are looking for that seat that isn't next to anybody and is the perfect distance from everyone. Then you realize the place is all filled up and your face turns all red and you start sweating a little bit. You feel like everybody is looking at you and you feel like a huge distraction. Happens in lecture halls all the time. Just act like Kramer. Go ham.

Honestly Is 16-0 A Possibility? Yeah It Is.

There really isn't one difficult game on this schedule. Aside from maybe the Raven game in Baltimore, I really think that's the only tough game on the schedule. Everybody is hyping up the Bronco game but Manning is with a new squad, they are going to experience some growing pains. It helps that we get Denver so early in the season. Maybe if the game was later in the season it'd be a little different but Manning just won't beat us in week 5. It also helps that we are playing the NFC West and that we get the Jaguars late in the season. What up 16-0?

This Why Raffi Torres Will Always Be the Biggest Scumbag in the NHL

I said it last year in the Stanley Cup when he was with the Canucks that he was a piece of work. He's a headhunter and a hothead and he just sidelined one the game's biggest stars for the rest of the playoffs. What does he not understand about not being able to leave your feet when hitting someone? That Canuck scumminess is still very much tattooed on him. 

Ranking My Top Five Celebrity Crushes

People always seem to rip me for my taste in girls but all I simply say is that I like a real woman, not a stick. I like a girl who has a little meat on the old bones if you know what I mean. For lack of a better word, I like women who are a little supple. Well, I've decided I'm going to give you the top five women I would marry in 5 seconds if they came knocking on my door. If this crazy thing ever happened and I still have hopes it will, one of these lucky women will get to marry the kid.


5.Christina Hendricks 

I mean this is without a doubt a sleeper pick. I mean she's in Mad Men and she's unreal. Kind of like the underdog in this countdown. She climbed up the ranks as I've slowly gotten into watching Mad Men. I really know nothing about her but she's phenomenal looking.

4. Snooki 

Now, I mention that I think Snooki is pretty and the whole world jumps down my throat. People think that the word "pretty" can't be used in the same sentence as Snooki but I got news for you all, you're dead wrong. The Snookster here has the goods. She's got what it takes to bring home the bacon. Not only can she bring home the bacon, but she can fry it in the pan. Now I know she's pregnant and I know she's getting married to whoever, but a man can still dream right?

3. Katy Perry

Now I better not hear any arguments with this one. Perry is wicked cute. Her music is absolutely dumb and makes no sense to me but when it comes to the looks department, I'm buying it. She just seems like a chick who likes to have a good time and is easy to chill with. Easy pick here at number 3.

2. Christina Aguilera 

I don't watch The Voice but whenever I do and I see her hitting the red button and spinning her chair around I don't know, I go ape. If you don't watch The Voice, you have no idea what I'm talking about and if you do, dear Barbara.

1. Kelly Clarkson 

Now I take a lot of heat for this one. People are always telling me how her weight fluctuates more than the US economy and right, I get that. But honestly, she has easily the prettiest face in the land hands down. Her eyes are green and mine are green so if that's not a sign that we are meant to be, then I don't know what is. She's got the greatest voice in the music industry and she's still on the market. If she asked me to marry her in her nice southern accent I'd be psyched to put in simply. Kelly will probably always be number 1 on this list.

Can You Say 16-0?

It's in the bag. Went 13-3 with a decent schedule last year and this coming year only 4 of our opponents had 9 wins or more in 2011. Bingo baby. 

Apparently This Happened Today and I Didn't Hear it Somehow?

Probably best I didn't see this. If I walked out and saw this in the distance I probably would have absolutely bugged out. This isn't something you see everyday, never mind ever. Had no idea this was supposed to happen. Being that I'm only like 4 blocks from the Lincoln and 6 from the White House, I'm shocked I didn't see this or hear it. Well, here are the pictures.