One day, two teams, one arena....
Such tradition could only happen in New England. An early afternoon start for the Bruins was perfect for a rabid fanbase with a suprisingly hot team to cheer. After a freak goal against the run of play early in the first period, the New York Islanders wished they had still been eating leftovers. The second and third periods were all Bruins. 7 goals by 6 players paved the way for a demolition of epic holiday proportions. Last year such an onslaught was rarer then the occaisonal slim female Bruin fan. This year, the goals and the south end hoochies are out in force. Plus, you have not lived until you wait to take a piss with 75 other Bruin fans in one of the Garden's horrendously inadaquate restrooms on the balcony level. I concluded the Bruins part of the program by watching the B's drive their huge SUV's out of the players parking lot with a group of kids, their parents, and the aformentioned south end hoochies.
Intermission: 3 1/2 hours at The Fours, eating an overpriced "Larry Bird" and chatting it up with some overexurberant BU girls. One was "an education major". Needless to say, she hung of my every word of my ever growing "Tales of the Classroom Chronicles". The finance boys in the crowd could only talk about "the ups' and downs". I had the cranberry juice, and the natural diarectic jokes only subsided when I made it rain...Most bizarre moment-When I predicted out of the blue that Nebraska would miss the field goal, only to see them try an awful fake that ended in the freak UC touchdown. Ridonculous. I triumphantly left the bar to pick up my Cs tickets and wait in line.
I bought a new Celtics hat. Its fresh.
There actually isn't much to say about the game itself. The C's were dominent defensively, early dunks by Perk and KG blew the roof off the building, and Ray Allen's huge third quarter rendered a terrible evening by the Truth moot as the game was over for all intent and purposes by the start of the fourth. The constant calls for Scalabrine to shoot were ridiculous, until he popped out and drained a three, once again sending the crowd into a tizzy late in the fourth. In the end, the game ha a little bit of everything.
Conclusions from the day:
The better the team, the more hot female support the team gets. It was my first Garden experience under these consitions. This sounds great on the surface, but coupled with the over the top intensity of the family friendly atmosphere promoted in both games, this drastically alters the experience. The result is a unqiue dicotomy for professional sports as MMA takes the mantle as the most unsanitized sporting experience for fans from boxing. 10 of the 12 people in my row were on dates. The garden is not the place to expect a roudy good time.
In this time of economic crisis, the NBA is pricing out the fans bigtime. I sat in the same section and row for both games. After taxes I paid 20 bucks more for the Cs game. The majority of the lower bowl was corporate, and my center balcony section was all yuppie dudes and their neuveau riche girlfriends. Now this doesn't nessesarily mean the environment was comparable to the Rent or the Civic Center for a UConn game, as there weren't many grandparents out for their weekly trip from the home. However, there was a reason that the crowd for the B's game was in line out of North Station 2 1/2 hours before the game and I was the first in line for the C's game 60 minutes before the tip.
Th separation between myself and the city of Boston is healthy. I would not be able to function if I lived there. As anestitized as the games were, both teams took their performances to the next level. The final three Bruins goals were as poetic as anything that ahas ever been written. David Krejcis goal was as supreme an individual effort as the NHL has seen all season and Kessel's goal showed this team may have what it takes. Big test tonight aginast the Red Wings...
The Intro's were not as good as last season.
One of the celtics ball boys hit 5 of 6 from beyond he arch before the game, and couldn't have been older then 12. I'm assuming he was directly relate to one of the players, becuase while short, he looked far more prepared for the league then say, any current member of the Duke mens team.
In the words of O'Shea Jackson, it was a good day....
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
The Rise of Glen Davis
They call him “Big Baby”, but Saturday night Glen Davis's nickname should have been “The Closer”. Glen Davis, a guy I compared to a 6’5’ version of Darko Milicic in November, scored 16 4th quarter points to force the Celtics to a 92-85 victory over the Pistons in a performance that would have had Cinco Ocho dancing a jig. Davis finished with 20 points on the evening. The victory by the C’s snapped an 11 game wining streak by the Pistons and avenged the loss in Beantown December 19th.
It was a virtuoso performance by Davis, who despite seeing major time off the bench early in the season had seen some of his PT usurped by Planet Pollard in recent weeks. Davis’s energy and girth was too unorthodox for the combination of Pistons giants down low. The skilled Davis’s ability to finish around the basket led to two incredible three point plays in the final minutes to secure a victory. Coupled by the scrappy play of Captain Paul Pierce (19,9,and 7), the Celtics were able to rebound from KG’s early foul trouble. While it was another difficult game for Ray Allen (9 points), the performance by Davis will also continue to call into question the play of Kendrick Perkins.
Perkins sparked the Celtics with 6 quick points on night, but only scored one point the rest of the entire game. His predictable moves, lack of energy above the rim, and KG’s foul trouble allowed the Pistons to dictate the tempo for three quarters. With some solid veteran big men available, both PJ Brown and Chris Webber were mentioned after the game by various reporters, it will be interesting to see if the organization continues to entrust the 5 spot to Perkins and the rookie Davis. I would like them to look at a guy like Hakim Warrick, a forgotten man in Memphis whose length would be great to have defending on the perimeter while providing above the rim energy the team lacks.
Other then that, there just is not much to complain about with this team now at 29-3.
The Bobcats come to town Wednesday seeking to revenge Ray Allen’s improbable last second shot that defeated them in November. Jordan’s crew has overhauled the offense in recent weeks, as the versatile (and Healthy) Gerald Wallace/Jason Richardson combination has taken full control from Emeka Okafor and Raymond Felton. It will be interesting to see how Charlotte approaches the Celtics without trying to establish an inside game. The C’s have struggled against the more athletic teams (Memphis, Cleveland, Jason Maxiell, Toronto, Utah) this year.
I won't be watching 60 minutes tonight now that Clemans will be testifying before congress. If that guy has the stones to lie to congress on National TV, then I will tip my cap to him. It is one thing to lie, but to make the lie so entrenched in every fiber of your being, ala Barry Bonds, is to commit to living without a past, to be a pariya in an interconnected world. Those who fabricate their own past and present tend to be unable to exist in the reality the rest us to, damning their future. As millionaires, that shipped sailed long ago. However, overtime they become diluted souls the rest of us openly mock (see Mike Tyson, Micheal Jackson) and take joy in seeing fall (See Mike Vick, Britney Spears). Now, I have long believed that the use of perfomance enhancing drugs is done by the majority of athletes in every sport and thus has no impact other then in the indivdual numbers. To vilify the juciers is to live in a dream world. Lets face it, They are who we thought they were! It is like watching "The Perfect Storm" and hoping George Clooney's character survives in the end. We watch sports for the drama on the field, not the stuff that happens beyond the light of the cameras. But to live a lie is to give up ones free will. It is that prison, the prison of the mind, that clemans, bonds, and the rest can enjoy for decades to come. That is why the truth will set you free and make you millions, ...............just ask Canseco...
Now to get back to feeling happy...here you go... Glory Glory Man United!
Strength and Honor
It was a virtuoso performance by Davis, who despite seeing major time off the bench early in the season had seen some of his PT usurped by Planet Pollard in recent weeks. Davis’s energy and girth was too unorthodox for the combination of Pistons giants down low. The skilled Davis’s ability to finish around the basket led to two incredible three point plays in the final minutes to secure a victory. Coupled by the scrappy play of Captain Paul Pierce (19,9,and 7), the Celtics were able to rebound from KG’s early foul trouble. While it was another difficult game for Ray Allen (9 points), the performance by Davis will also continue to call into question the play of Kendrick Perkins.
Perkins sparked the Celtics with 6 quick points on night, but only scored one point the rest of the entire game. His predictable moves, lack of energy above the rim, and KG’s foul trouble allowed the Pistons to dictate the tempo for three quarters. With some solid veteran big men available, both PJ Brown and Chris Webber were mentioned after the game by various reporters, it will be interesting to see if the organization continues to entrust the 5 spot to Perkins and the rookie Davis. I would like them to look at a guy like Hakim Warrick, a forgotten man in Memphis whose length would be great to have defending on the perimeter while providing above the rim energy the team lacks.
Other then that, there just is not much to complain about with this team now at 29-3.
The Bobcats come to town Wednesday seeking to revenge Ray Allen’s improbable last second shot that defeated them in November. Jordan’s crew has overhauled the offense in recent weeks, as the versatile (and Healthy) Gerald Wallace/Jason Richardson combination has taken full control from Emeka Okafor and Raymond Felton. It will be interesting to see how Charlotte approaches the Celtics without trying to establish an inside game. The C’s have struggled against the more athletic teams (Memphis, Cleveland, Jason Maxiell, Toronto, Utah) this year.
A Special Coda by The Dude
I won't be watching 60 minutes tonight now that Clemans will be testifying before congress. If that guy has the stones to lie to congress on National TV, then I will tip my cap to him. It is one thing to lie, but to make the lie so entrenched in every fiber of your being, ala Barry Bonds, is to commit to living without a past, to be a pariya in an interconnected world. Those who fabricate their own past and present tend to be unable to exist in the reality the rest us to, damning their future. As millionaires, that shipped sailed long ago. However, overtime they become diluted souls the rest of us openly mock (see Mike Tyson, Micheal Jackson) and take joy in seeing fall (See Mike Vick, Britney Spears). Now, I have long believed that the use of perfomance enhancing drugs is done by the majority of athletes in every sport and thus has no impact other then in the indivdual numbers. To vilify the juciers is to live in a dream world. Lets face it, They are who we thought they were! It is like watching "The Perfect Storm" and hoping George Clooney's character survives in the end. We watch sports for the drama on the field, not the stuff that happens beyond the light of the cameras. But to live a lie is to give up ones free will. It is that prison, the prison of the mind, that clemans, bonds, and the rest can enjoy for decades to come. That is why the truth will set you free and make you millions, ...............just ask Canseco...
Now to get back to feeling happy...here you go... Glory Glory Man United!
Strength and Honor
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Threat Level Midnight
'Beware the fury of a patient man.' - John Dryden
One thing was learned Saturday night at the C’s preseason game at the The Sun, NBA super stars look great in casual Jay Petermen-esque sport jackets and relaxed fit jeans. They should have made an announcement "Fans,....Prepare for Boredom!!"
Other observations
The fact KG and The Truth did not play destroyed the night and made everyone recognize the need for these guys to stay healthy all season long. It was worse then hearing the words “Staring Stephen Baldwin”
The existence of the Gold Club-Groton has certainly increased the levels of Ho’s and Ho Wannabes in South Eastern CT 10 fold. I love it. I also don't live there...
The best part of the evening was the announcement of J.D. Drew’s grand slam. The place erupted. It was torture sitting there, watching the likes of Willie Green torch the shotty defense of Eddie House, thinking about what was happening at Fenway.
It is tough to be recognizable. I was sitting in the first row of people who had not officially pimped for The Sun could sit. It was about 7 feet from the court. Thus, the likes of Mike Gorman, Tommy Heinsoln, and Greg Dickerson were constantly walking passed me throughout the evening. They were often yelled at by the people in the stands for autographs or the effervescent “Where Gary?” To my knowledge nobody yelled anything to Ryan Rusillo.
Glen Davis is less a basketball player and more a Mack truck. If he somehow looses 40 pounds he could be the second coming of Anthony Mason. But that is a huge “if”. And notice how I didn’t say Charles Oakley.
You have not lived until you have watched the MLB playoffs and played the ponies with the degenerates at the Sports Book. It was like being the king of an island made of cigarette butts. Simply awesome.
Quick Comment on Joe Torre
It was interesting that Torre and the Ellen Dog Situation(The most ridiculous story in decades to get wall to wall coverage) got more pub then the veto of increases to the S-chip program (Husky B in CT). It was most interesting that somehow people thought the Yankees organization would handle the situation better then to offer 1 year at a pay cut. You inbred negative stereotypical pauns for Mass Media Conglomerates, trix are for pimpin. The only way this was ever going to end was with Torre trying to take the high road. It was funny how he only needed about 2 seconds to do it.
Friday night saw a nice victory by the UConn Football Huskies over the once powerful Cardinals of Louisville. I gave up on this game on three separate occasions during the evening. It was good to see them eventually rise to the level of a team ready to make the jump. They still have some huge games coming up, but it was a nice first step, especially coming off a terrible 1 point loss.
The Miami Dolphins are currently an abomination.
As for the Sox, all you can say is “Game 7”. It is all hands on deck. Win or GFY.
One thing was learned Saturday night at the C’s preseason game at the The Sun, NBA super stars look great in casual Jay Petermen-esque sport jackets and relaxed fit jeans. They should have made an announcement "Fans,....Prepare for Boredom!!"
Other observations
The fact KG and The Truth did not play destroyed the night and made everyone recognize the need for these guys to stay healthy all season long. It was worse then hearing the words “Staring Stephen Baldwin”
The existence of the Gold Club-Groton has certainly increased the levels of Ho’s and Ho Wannabes in South Eastern CT 10 fold. I love it. I also don't live there...
The best part of the evening was the announcement of J.D. Drew’s grand slam. The place erupted. It was torture sitting there, watching the likes of Willie Green torch the shotty defense of Eddie House, thinking about what was happening at Fenway.
It is tough to be recognizable. I was sitting in the first row of people who had not officially pimped for The Sun could sit. It was about 7 feet from the court. Thus, the likes of Mike Gorman, Tommy Heinsoln, and Greg Dickerson were constantly walking passed me throughout the evening. They were often yelled at by the people in the stands for autographs or the effervescent “Where Gary?” To my knowledge nobody yelled anything to Ryan Rusillo.
Glen Davis is less a basketball player and more a Mack truck. If he somehow looses 40 pounds he could be the second coming of Anthony Mason. But that is a huge “if”. And notice how I didn’t say Charles Oakley.
You have not lived until you have watched the MLB playoffs and played the ponies with the degenerates at the Sports Book. It was like being the king of an island made of cigarette butts. Simply awesome.
Quick Comment on Joe Torre
It was interesting that Torre and the Ellen Dog Situation(The most ridiculous story in decades to get wall to wall coverage) got more pub then the veto of increases to the S-chip program (Husky B in CT). It was most interesting that somehow people thought the Yankees organization would handle the situation better then to offer 1 year at a pay cut. You inbred negative stereotypical pauns for Mass Media Conglomerates, trix are for pimpin. The only way this was ever going to end was with Torre trying to take the high road. It was funny how he only needed about 2 seconds to do it.
Friday night saw a nice victory by the UConn Football Huskies over the once powerful Cardinals of Louisville. I gave up on this game on three separate occasions during the evening. It was good to see them eventually rise to the level of a team ready to make the jump. They still have some huge games coming up, but it was a nice first step, especially coming off a terrible 1 point loss.
The Miami Dolphins are currently an abomination.
As for the Sox, all you can say is “Game 7”. It is all hands on deck. Win or GFY.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Game Three
Simply pathetic.
It was great to see Ortiz, Manny, Lowell, and Drew decided to get fine arts degrees at the "Nomar Garciaparra School of Swinging at the First Pitch in a Crucial Situation".
Also, if I hear one more time about Dice-K's exploits as a high school pitcher I am going to lose it. I don't care if he threw 300 picthes, it doesn't mean a pile of crap in America, especially if he can't get out of the 5th in the biggest start of his life. Joe Costig turned into Joe Buck by the second inning. I had to listen to the Mars Volta just to pass the time.
Until further notice Dice K will be refered to only as "Jake Westbrook's School Yard Biyatch".
It was great to see Ortiz, Manny, Lowell, and Drew decided to get fine arts degrees at the "Nomar Garciaparra School of Swinging at the First Pitch in a Crucial Situation".
Also, if I hear one more time about Dice-K's exploits as a high school pitcher I am going to lose it. I don't care if he threw 300 picthes, it doesn't mean a pile of crap in America, especially if he can't get out of the 5th in the biggest start of his life. Joe Costig turned into Joe Buck by the second inning. I had to listen to the Mars Volta just to pass the time.
Until further notice Dice K will be refered to only as "Jake Westbrook's School Yard Biyatch".
Sunday, October 14, 2007
We Strike!
I am boycotting Fox for starting baseball games after 8:00 pm. It is freaking insane. I will be damned if I find myself watching a sporting event that started at 8:30 that could have started at 6:30. TBS has proven “people will watch” if the game starts before primetime. The fact that I was watching game 2 of the ALCS at 1:00 in the morning on Sunday blows my mind. Like getting hit by lighting, it dawned on me that every person who was going to watch the game would have done so if it started at 4:30 in the afternoon. Typically I would not care on the weekends, but it is still bizarre to be throwing down your game at an establishment for three hours and then have the baseball still be on when you get home. It’s wrong Kyle….Its Wrong! and I cannot take it anymore. The bizarre ass Manatee’s that run that network must be stopped…
Did it not feel like Youkilis lining out in the 8th ended game two? At that point I knew it was not our night. And would someone explain to me why Eric Gagne is on the playoff roster? I would rather have Kyle Snyder or the ghost of Smokey Joe Wood over a lush like Gagne. Coco Crisp also must bring it to the Cleve or you can expect Jacoby Ellsbury to see a few at bats this week.
UConn finally played a quality opponent and lost in a game full of mental mistakes. If they get called for a few less offensive penalties, UConn would have beat Virginia handily.
Is the “parody” in College Football destroying College Football? South Florida is ranked 2nd in the country. Somewhere Bear Bryant is throwing up…
The overexposure of Payton Manning is one of the great social ills contributing to the downfall of Western Civilization.
I cannot wait for an in game advertisement to start out with “It’s the most unoriginal drama to hit network TV in years”…
Many people have said that having hot women as sideline reporters in sports sets women back. They are wrong, this does…which then inevitably sets up this.
According to Calhoun Jeff Adrian is working on "His three point shot". Oh my god....
The Patriots are a juggernaut.
This week....Dice K is going to be lights out....Matt Cassell will get a ton of reps in practice....and I will read at least one article on womens basketball....ugh....
Th shamrock shake is only 5 months away!
Did it not feel like Youkilis lining out in the 8th ended game two? At that point I knew it was not our night. And would someone explain to me why Eric Gagne is on the playoff roster? I would rather have Kyle Snyder or the ghost of Smokey Joe Wood over a lush like Gagne. Coco Crisp also must bring it to the Cleve or you can expect Jacoby Ellsbury to see a few at bats this week.
UConn finally played a quality opponent and lost in a game full of mental mistakes. If they get called for a few less offensive penalties, UConn would have beat Virginia handily.
Is the “parody” in College Football destroying College Football? South Florida is ranked 2nd in the country. Somewhere Bear Bryant is throwing up…
The overexposure of Payton Manning is one of the great social ills contributing to the downfall of Western Civilization.
I cannot wait for an in game advertisement to start out with “It’s the most unoriginal drama to hit network TV in years”…
Many people have said that having hot women as sideline reporters in sports sets women back. They are wrong, this does…which then inevitably sets up this.
According to Calhoun Jeff Adrian is working on "His three point shot". Oh my god....
The Patriots are a juggernaut.
This week....Dice K is going to be lights out....Matt Cassell will get a ton of reps in practice....and I will read at least one article on womens basketball....ugh....
Th shamrock shake is only 5 months away!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
I Hate New York
This just in, Joe Torre just had Joba Chamberlin and Kyle Farnsworth start getting ready in the pen. Seriously, has any manger ever been rewarded more for trying to destroy a bullpen? I think Torre has to go, if for no reason other then that I am disgusted this is a topic of discussion every October after the Yankees are pasted by a team with half their payroll.
The question then becomes, who takes over the most storied franchise in American Sports? (My bowels just exploded). Insiders will continue to talk about the usual cast of characters; Tony Larussa, Dusty Baker, Larry Bowa, and Don Mattingly. Then there are the YES men, former Manager of the Year Joe Girardi and Paul O’Neil. For me, there is only one man who can fill this job.....….Bobby Valentine.
Bobby V has Three essential things going for him:
1. He is a true baseball man: The Yanks need to return to the NL style that pushed them over the top in the late 90’s. Torre has relied too much on Steinbrenner’s over the top spending and the constant flow of HGH, the Cream, and the Clear into the Yankee clubhouse.
2. He knows NYC: Bobby V cannot fold in the face of media pressure. This is a major factor for most who will be considered. Bobby V was respected by the media during his time with the Mets.
3. I cannot stand Bobby V: I think he is absolutely absurd. Bobby V is a cross between Peter Griffith and Mr. Burns. He is the perfect villain for people who hate the Yankees to project their vitriolic hatred for the Evil Empire. It was getting hard to hate Torre for his constant praise of Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek. This will make it easier for everyone.
So there you have it. It should be a one horse field. I figure Torre can the join the Sox as one of Tito’s bench coaches……….Well maybe not.
Hell, I love seeing the Yankees loose in October, maybe Torre should stay. The glory of a Bobby V hiring is that the Yankee's cannot get more talented unless they get a dominate Ace like Santana, and the Sox can outbid them. They just become even more dislikable.
They should probably just keep Torre to ensure they fill the new stadium. I just wish this didn't become an annual ritual. They should bring A-Rod back to. They are following Connie Mack's guide to making money in Baseball; do good enough to appease rational fans without paying the playoff bonuses for the ALDS and WS. More power to them, because the Curse of Giambi is alive and well....
The question then becomes, who takes over the most storied franchise in American Sports? (My bowels just exploded). Insiders will continue to talk about the usual cast of characters; Tony Larussa, Dusty Baker, Larry Bowa, and Don Mattingly. Then there are the YES men, former Manager of the Year Joe Girardi and Paul O’Neil. For me, there is only one man who can fill this job.....….Bobby Valentine.
Bobby V has Three essential things going for him:
1. He is a true baseball man: The Yanks need to return to the NL style that pushed them over the top in the late 90’s. Torre has relied too much on Steinbrenner’s over the top spending and the constant flow of HGH, the Cream, and the Clear into the Yankee clubhouse.
2. He knows NYC: Bobby V cannot fold in the face of media pressure. This is a major factor for most who will be considered. Bobby V was respected by the media during his time with the Mets.
3. I cannot stand Bobby V: I think he is absolutely absurd. Bobby V is a cross between Peter Griffith and Mr. Burns. He is the perfect villain for people who hate the Yankees to project their vitriolic hatred for the Evil Empire. It was getting hard to hate Torre for his constant praise of Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek. This will make it easier for everyone.
So there you have it. It should be a one horse field. I figure Torre can the join the Sox as one of Tito’s bench coaches……….Well maybe not.
Hell, I love seeing the Yankees loose in October, maybe Torre should stay. The glory of a Bobby V hiring is that the Yankee's cannot get more talented unless they get a dominate Ace like Santana, and the Sox can outbid them. They just become even more dislikable.
They should probably just keep Torre to ensure they fill the new stadium. I just wish this didn't become an annual ritual. They should bring A-Rod back to. They are following Connie Mack's guide to making money in Baseball; do good enough to appease rational fans without paying the playoff bonuses for the ALDS and WS. More power to them, because the Curse of Giambi is alive and well....
Saturday, October 6, 2007
I’ve got a Golden Ticket…..
“Got my indignation, but I am pure in all my thoughts…I’m alive”-Eddie Vedder
I saw “Into the Wild” Friday night at Cinema City in H-town. My reaction was not so much to immediately hop in my car and drive to the west and live off the land as much as it was to hop in The Soob and go watch the Indians trounce the Yankees.
There is a special feeling one gets watching the Yankees lose with a bunch of Yankee fans. Its like not being a drunk and going to an AA meeting. It is taking personal pleasure in the misery of a particularly soulless group of people. You are filled with pride; the joy of knowing your self esteem is at its peak performance. This far outweighs the self loathing that typically dominates my life, so a break in the clouds was nice. Of coarse the mammoth blast by Manny capped off the perfect sporting evening.
The funniest moment of the week was Marion Jones’s teary eyed confession on the courthouse steps that she was a juicer. As someone who read Game of Shadows, the announcement was about 4 years too late. I mean, did “she” even have actual credibility anymore anyways? Don’t all Track athletes these days supplement their Wheaties with massive dosages of the Clear? At least she did it to avoid 10 years in jail. Gold medals are not worth a dime in the joint. Somewhere Dwight Stone’s long national nightmare is over. The rest of us can continue to live our lives not caring at all that the Summer Olympics are under a year away from starting. The Over/Under has got to be 50 Gold Medals for China. I’m taking the Over.
Rodney Harrison returned to the Pats this week. He was a psycho before. I just hope he does not decapitate someone this weekend. Kellen Winslow is going to wish he was back on the bike….HGH is a hell of a drug….
The C’s look characteristically out of sorts in the first exhibition game in Rome. It will take time to work out the kinks. There were certainly flashes of brilliance, but no prolonged stretches of domination. It was interesting to see Tony Allen exploding through the lane so soon. I would have figured it would be more then nine months for his knee to stabilize to that level. Eddie House was also a pleasant surprise, though his D is a huge liability..
The Bruins are 1-1. I think it should be considered donating to charity to discuss the NHL in public. They are “caught between confusion and pain…paaaaiiinnnn…”
With all the losses so far this season by traditional powerhouses in college football, if UConn can some how run the table we will be talkin' BCS in January. Keep in mind they still have to play Virginia, Louisville, West Virginia, The Cuse, Cincy, South Florida, and Rutgers. I can taste the Orange Bowl.
The Cubs were eliminated by a young Arizona squad. I guess the Cubs organization should stop worrying about who is going to sing during the seventh inning stretch and more about some pitching and hitting in the playoffs. They will be happy to know Zambrano would have been strong enough to start in game 4. Nice work Sweet Lou, enjoy your Chi Town sized serving of GFY.
The Rockies are awesome. They do not play boring baseball. Too bad I voted earlier this year to have the team contracted for the betterment of the league. Opps!
John Oliver is still way funnier then Chevy Chase.
This week...The Sox move on to the ALCS, The Pats continue to take it to Pleasure Town, and I get less then 4 hours of sleep a night....
So Let It Be Written, So Let It Be Done.....
I saw “Into the Wild” Friday night at Cinema City in H-town. My reaction was not so much to immediately hop in my car and drive to the west and live off the land as much as it was to hop in The Soob and go watch the Indians trounce the Yankees.
There is a special feeling one gets watching the Yankees lose with a bunch of Yankee fans. Its like not being a drunk and going to an AA meeting. It is taking personal pleasure in the misery of a particularly soulless group of people. You are filled with pride; the joy of knowing your self esteem is at its peak performance. This far outweighs the self loathing that typically dominates my life, so a break in the clouds was nice. Of coarse the mammoth blast by Manny capped off the perfect sporting evening.
The funniest moment of the week was Marion Jones’s teary eyed confession on the courthouse steps that she was a juicer. As someone who read Game of Shadows, the announcement was about 4 years too late. I mean, did “she” even have actual credibility anymore anyways? Don’t all Track athletes these days supplement their Wheaties with massive dosages of the Clear? At least she did it to avoid 10 years in jail. Gold medals are not worth a dime in the joint. Somewhere Dwight Stone’s long national nightmare is over. The rest of us can continue to live our lives not caring at all that the Summer Olympics are under a year away from starting. The Over/Under has got to be 50 Gold Medals for China. I’m taking the Over.
Rodney Harrison returned to the Pats this week. He was a psycho before. I just hope he does not decapitate someone this weekend. Kellen Winslow is going to wish he was back on the bike….HGH is a hell of a drug….
The C’s look characteristically out of sorts in the first exhibition game in Rome. It will take time to work out the kinks. There were certainly flashes of brilliance, but no prolonged stretches of domination. It was interesting to see Tony Allen exploding through the lane so soon. I would have figured it would be more then nine months for his knee to stabilize to that level. Eddie House was also a pleasant surprise, though his D is a huge liability..
The Bruins are 1-1. I think it should be considered donating to charity to discuss the NHL in public. They are “caught between confusion and pain…paaaaiiinnnn…”
With all the losses so far this season by traditional powerhouses in college football, if UConn can some how run the table we will be talkin' BCS in January. Keep in mind they still have to play Virginia, Louisville, West Virginia, The Cuse, Cincy, South Florida, and Rutgers. I can taste the Orange Bowl.
The Cubs were eliminated by a young Arizona squad. I guess the Cubs organization should stop worrying about who is going to sing during the seventh inning stretch and more about some pitching and hitting in the playoffs. They will be happy to know Zambrano would have been strong enough to start in game 4. Nice work Sweet Lou, enjoy your Chi Town sized serving of GFY.
The Rockies are awesome. They do not play boring baseball. Too bad I voted earlier this year to have the team contracted for the betterment of the league. Opps!
John Oliver is still way funnier then Chevy Chase.
This week...The Sox move on to the ALCS, The Pats continue to take it to Pleasure Town, and I get less then 4 hours of sleep a night....
So Let It Be Written, So Let It Be Done.....
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Hope was Right
The 2007 Women’s World Cup has proved the importance of the Status Quo.
-Brazilians and Germans are tremendous at Soccer.
-The Aussies are full of heart.
-You always choose the hot blonde women from Washington.
-American Soccer coaches over think their tactics and act like idiots.
-The English Football Association can't field a team to get into the final four.
-Only losers like me watch women’s soccer at all, let alone at 6 in the morning.
-Rob Stone is the best.
Thanks to an improved team and an easy schedule, UConn Football team is 14 minutes away from starting 5-0. CT football fans still act lame. There is an elitist element to UConn sports that works with some of the other sports, but Football is a game of the masses. It's time to start some real traditions folks. Leaving in the 3rd quarter does not count. Plus, the rest of the schedule is brutal, with Louisville, West Virginia, and Rutgers in the mix.
Watching the Red Sox win the East was enjoyable, but I have never been a fan of "Lets celebrate like crazy for winning the division." Many a late September party has crumbled into an early October bitchfest. Despite the 12 year drought, I don't know if it was warranted having Cinco Ocho running around with a BUD Light box on his head. Now, if they win the WS at home this year, then obviously all bets are off….
I'm off to the place where the dreams of millions have been shattered like cheap Walmart wine glasses…. Atlantic City...Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik, aka "the fight that saved boxing #24".
Also, some of the chosen few who read this have asked about the C's preseason game at The Sun. I am going to make it, I'm sitting courtside section 26. Oh to be able to blow my salary on sporting events!
So let it be written, So let it be done….
Monday, September 17, 2007
Pats role....
So the highlight of Sunday evening was watching Adalius Thomas excellerate like a sprinter after picking off Philip Rivers. Even a terrible loss by the Sox was not enough to dampen the fact that the Pats beat the Chargers down like rented mules. It was a sweet victory.
Obviously, Schilling should have thrown it in Jeters ear. Why is it that Pedro was the only Red Sox pitcher to recognize that intimidating Jeter was 90% the battle?
The second highlight of the evening was 30 Rock winning for Best Comedy. I have seen every episode, and feel it is the best comedy on TV not currently airing on FX.
Obviously, Schilling should have thrown it in Jeters ear. Why is it that Pedro was the only Red Sox pitcher to recognize that intimidating Jeter was 90% the battle?
The second highlight of the evening was 30 Rock winning for Best Comedy. I have seen every episode, and feel it is the best comedy on TV not currently airing on FX.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Revamped...Again
I am done trying to cure the world of its ills. I just don't have the time or the energy. I will continue my progression into a total cliche with a sports focused blog where I rip off Bill Simmons and half a million others. I figure this is the forum that will best allow me to procrastinate to my fullest in this, the busiest year I will ever endure.....
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