Actually, there is never a setting where this song flies…
Read it, don’t read it, I don’t care…just needed to get some things off my chest.
In no particular order of chronology or importance…
On the clock. Evening rant. Speed version. Let’s turn and burn.
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- Greetings and salutations, people. Thanks for joining me. First off, I lost my blog list Saturday morning, so you can decide whether that is good or bad, but when I lose my list, I feel like I am missing some good stuff since it involved Friday night ideas. Anyway, aside from the fact that there will be a legal pad item at the top indicating a $10 reward moving forward to someone who has my list (I will have to watch out for people stealing it proactively), we just have to move on and say what I got.
- Raise your hand if you predicted New Orleans to be 0-2, and Houston and Buffalo to be 2-0.
- Just in case we made some assumptions about Virginia Tech after they beat Ohio State last week, they made sure to confuse us YET AGAIN this year by dropping the next game to East Carolina.
- Poor Kent State got the angry rebuttal by Ohio State after losing to Virginia Tech.
- It wasn’t pretty, but still fine in my loser’s pool. Thanks for the heart attack, Green Bay.
- Unless Darren Sproles has about 20 points tonight, I believe I will be a consistent 0-2 in both my fantasy leagues. Even my autodrafted one will lose.
- With that whole autodraft thing, they haven’t figured out how not to have teams end up with 4 QB’s or 8 RB’s? Real teams, folks. But, of course, this is a fake league, so no one cares.
- I would be more impressed by Baylor not missing a beat without their 4 top WR’s if they actually would play anybody in non conference.
- Bottomless mimosas are somewhat dangerous if combined on a morning with a night out before. Basically, it translates to a very, very NOT constructive day.
- We are all aware the SEC is good in football. We are all aware that there is a bias that may or may not be fair. Well, with all of this awareness, things stay the same. SEVEN teams in the top 15 are from that conference.
- Clayton Kershaw ho-hummed through another win, his 19th. Just a walk in the park. He actually RAISED his ERA last night slightly, but still kept the streak alive for not allowing 3 runs for an entire season, which I believe hasn’t been done in about 100 years.
- The USA beat Serbia for the World Cup title, but that is not the game we wanted to see. The scheduling and allocation of teams in this thing was horrible.
- I admit it. I went to bed, and missed the whole Bears comeback Sunday night against the 49ers. I feel bad for the fantasy football player who thought they had won and was playing Cutler or Brandon Marshall.
- I didn’t verbalize, so it is null and void. I get that. But that Chargers game was a nice trap game for the mighty Seahawks.
- I truly don’t know how other people enjoy listening to Cris Collinsworth talk…at all.
- Floyd Mayweather won again in a rematch not a lot of people cared about seeing. But, he is fighting the people in front of him, and he is a Larry Bird without a Magic Johnson. People are getting bored with betting on his fights too. This past weekend, you would have had to throw down $300 to win $50. Who really wants to do that? Betting was light.
- Ray Rice will appeal his indefinite sentence. Can you not right now and just stay out of the headlines for a week or two? We are tired.
- Once a year, people. Once a year a team falls for the whole defer decision blunder. This year, we got it out of the way early, and Texas not only fell for it, but lost by one possession. It is not good giving the ball to the other team in BOTH halves. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/9/13/6145893/texas-forgets-how-coinflips-work-gives-ucla-ball-to-start-both-halves
- Maybe Texas and the Jets OC can go for beers and discuss rules, timeouts, etc.
- So much for any Ryan Matthews sleeper pick brilliance. I lost him for 4-5 weeks. Me spending any legitimate time on my fantasy lineup is one hurdle. Me having to FIND new players just sucks.
- Not nice the Sooners losing their best RB for 2-3 weeks after losing Joe Mixon earlier AND rolling into one of the toughest places to play in the country, Morgantown, WV. It IS nice that they are the Sooners, meaning they can cart out a couple other top recruits.
- Love Keenan Allen, who called Richard Sherman a “normal guy.” I will say this. You are really good and an upcoming WR, but I don’t know that calling out the best CB in the league after (yes, a win) you get 5 receptions for a not too gaudy 55 yards…is not really smart in the overall picture.
- Hurry back, RGIII. Got a feeling Kirk Cousins will be putting on a talent show for either the Skins or other teams while you are out. One of them affects you more than the other.
- The Broncos started both games at home, so I am not totally sold on them yet. But, I will say that Indy and KC are not exactly pushovers either. Solid wins overall. Not exactly spread beaters, but a win is a win.
- A. P. apologized and said he is not a child abuser. I am pretty sure using a switch on a kid is child abuse in some way no matter how you spin it. I admit to having to look up what a switch was too.
- I wish that John Abraham would decide if he wants to play football or not. He is back for the Cardinals. Might as well. This year lines up about as good as most teams in the last decade or so. Jump on the wagon, John.
- Tiger, you can laugh off Rory’s age comments, and you are in better shape than all other golfers, but he is kind of right. There is a reason dudes don’t win after a certain age. And you have to win FOUR more. Getting old, bro.
- I don’t foresee myself going online at any point in the future and getting whatever fee stuff U2 is giving out. Sounds like an effort.
- It was a story the other day when Billy Horschel decided to possibly miss his first child being born and playing for $10 million instead. I would say that kid is set for college tuition, as I think that the college of choice will probably be slightly below the $10 million he just won.
- The lunch menu at Barricuda’s in Cap Hill in Denver is surprisingly large and filled with plentiful choices for a tiny dive-ish bar by a 7-11.
- But how Careless Whisper pops on the airwaves without someone playing a joke on the crowd DURING football is beyond me. Get on that sound system set up, MOD.
- And I need to stop myself from singing old Heart songs WHEN I go there. I guess that can be irritating.
- I think the Panthers should definitely not let Greg Hardy play until this storm either resolves itself or the media coverage simmers down a bit. Not a good idea.
- I am starting to think UVA has a solid football team. I like this kid, Greyson Lambert. We lost by a possession to a very solid UCLA team, just beat a team that might knock out FSU later this season, got TWO receiving votes in the poll, and go to BYU next week to try and knock out another ranked team. The only bad thing I would say is that with this revitalization of THEIR team, it kind of causes viewing problems considering my fiancée lives and breathes the Sooners. It is easier when UVA sucks as she gets Saturday and I get Sunday with the Steelers.
- Speaking of that, it is written on a napkin and exists as a working contract. I am not allowed to consult for my picks and take the points against anyone the Sooners are playing against. Point taken even if my money wasn’t in play. The occasional fist pump beneath the table was noticed.
- Seriously, I truly get sad for a couple hours when I lose my blog list. The depression is real. What else did I want to talk about?
- I know it is early in the NFL season, but I really have no idea who the Lions, Dolphins, or Cowboys are. The announcer said “crisp like an apple” during the Cowboys game. You don’t hear THAT one a whole hell of a lot.
- I finally admittedly was ALL over the USC football team and drinking the Kool-Aid. Then they go lay an egg at Boston College. Boston College is not really good, people.
- But obviously better than both USC and I thought.
- I am not supposed to like the Cleveland Browns as I am a Steelers fan. I am a little more indifferent recently, as them doing ok means that Johnny Football mania has to wait.
- I bet you South Carolina runs the table and confuses all of us come playoff pick time. That Georgia team they just beat is no joke…and might do the same thing. Think of the SEC version of Virginia Tech.
- I am doing it. I am going to host a party that is based on Drunk History. It was Lindsey’s friend’s idea initially, but I am activating it. Everyone comes with 10 minutes of an event or person they like to talk about. Uber can just set up camp outside our place.
- I am perplexed that my Twitter followers never go below 485 and never have gone above 494. This has been going on for like two months.
- I have heard enough stories, and think I will take a long weekend next summer and go on a couple roller coasters in Ohio and a couple water parks in Wisconsin. Apparently, those are the sweet spots.
- Havarti cheese is simply the best. Another block of cheese that didn’t make it out of the day when I purchased it.
- In case you don’t think some of those people who are famous aren’t truly, truly skilled people for the most part, Lindsey passed this along to me. Pretty funny and amazing. Fallon and Levine. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/03/jimmy-fallon-adam-levine-musical-impressions_n_5756754.html
- I am happy about how the Bengals are doing if I was a fan. I am slightly nervous about any minor toe injuries to my stud wide receiver though.
- I think that I have heard it used enough in public since the SNL sketch mentioned it that I now believe “strategery” it might be a word. Confused.
- I know a lot about sports, but admit when I have to go to Google for reference. I have a full time non sports job. I can’t keep up with everything. So, I am coming clean and admitting to looking up Niles Paul and Matt Asciata.
- I might pay a fantasy price for my stubbornness for not wanting a Bronco on my fantasy team. Kind of dumb actually.
- I might pay a price several times for continuing to always pick the Steelers to win their game in my office pool.
- Rutgers students went low ball with Sandusky stuff for their Penn State game? That sounds like typical Jersey to me. I am allowed to say that. Born there.
- That is it. I have work to do. Hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed. Will I blog tomorrow? That is a CLOWN question, bro.