Catch of the Day. Frogger.

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.  Not an airplane cast.  Early evening cast.  Semi-speed version.  Let’s turn and burn.

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1. Greetings and salutations, people. Thanks for coming aboard (the boat).  Everyone has their own version of happiness.  One of my top ones is sitting here with Seinfeld in the background, cocktail to my right, blogging.  Let’s move.  
2. JJ.  Just relaxing with a cocktail or two.  Hope Bourbon Street is treating you well, sir.  Bring back some more pics of you I can post.  Definitely one of my favorite people.
3. The Cuse might play UNC at home this weekend, and Boeheim might be making his return, but I have a feeling the reality of much better talent on the other side will be a little too much for any adorable story.
4. How interesting that a team that got by Cincy last night, is still unbeaten, and might not lose until Gonzaga in February due to a favorable schedule is not allowed in the postseason on a questionable ban. SMU reminds me of Auburn football back in the day under Terry Bowden, except of course that ban was much less questionable.  
5. I feel like Larry Brown has been the same age since I was 15.  Him and Jim Furyk.  
6. Says here that Vandy goes to unbeaten South Carolina’s crib and beats them relatively soundly.  Sorry, Frank.  I won’t tell you where I live.  
7. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is a ridiculously amazing song by Billy Joel. Pretty stellar performance on Fallon the other night, and MAN, does he still have the vocals to hit the notes.  And man, does he look smooth for an older guy.  
8. And live at Pepsi Center a couple months ago seconded that hypothesis.  
9. Quite a story about that El Chapo apprehension, and I am only mentioning it because reader Hoban said “It BETTER be mentioned in your blog.”   Not up to speed on it, so no quality commentary to add.  But, Hoban quickly has become one of my favorite people at work in our brief time sitting together and playing poker.  
10. Thank you for your always thoughtful input on Chip Kelly’s firing, DeSean Jackson.  
11. I get Mack is good. I get people playing different positions at different times.  I am personally against a guy getting All-Pro at TWO positions.  Come on.
12. I don’t like to cheer injuries (vigorously fighting my Philly roots), but I am not UNHAPPY that Andy Dalton is not playing tomorrow.  
13. In case Pacino can’t do another Devil’s Advocate movie, Andy is your man, Hollywood.  
14. Such an underrated movie…
15. I thought about inviting people to my house to join me watching the Steelers tomorrow, but then realized I don’t really talk during a Steelers game, so that would not be a good outing for the person.  I like watching it by myself, and I don’t even like 90% of other Steelers fans.
16. I believe that there is a UFC 197 more than I believe that I watched the very first one in college.  
17. What badass that dude was…
18. Who cares what Quinn’s credentials are. The Lions need SOMEONE from a winning team to change things up.
19. Tell me again when some NFL team is hiring Steve Sarkisian for something? We need him somewhere folks while USC is calling him out on his ridiculous lawsuit.  
20. We didn’t think Rip Hamilton’s mask would become trendy. Maybe a trend for Steph Curry’s new soccer shin guards???  
21. Damn, I loved that Rip wore that thing even after he healed.  
22. They got a title.  He can do whatever he wants in my opinion.
23. Not saying I am splitting atoms like scientists with my smartness, but I can’t figure out how FarmersOnly.com is coming out with MORE commercials.  
24. The Frogger episode.  Great Seinfeld.
25. In my car search I have dabbled with Land Rovers, Cherokees, Wranglers, XTerra’s, Explorers, and other sports utilities, but everything keeps coming back to the 4Runner. Mid 2000’s.  
26. After having a car that costs me a grand every oil change, I need something that runs forever.  Damn, I wish the Range Rover fit that bill.  LOVE the look.  
27. Maybe you know more of these before reading than I did, but these are unbelievable tidbits if you ask me. My highlights from SI’s GREAT article about sports figures who died in 2015.  Some of these blew my mind and some of them just remind you of a crazy event we forgot about.  
28. I give you the 2016 Rant Squad preliminary draft (eliminated about half from a huge list), which will be cut down to and finalized to 15 max by the end of the month.  Boykin didn’t meet the three incident qualifications, but he did it right before a bowl game, and that is extra points.  Stoll advances because we needed a hockey player and Griner because we need a female besides Hope Solo.
29. Johnny Manziel

    Aldon Smith

    Trevone Boykin

    Greg Hardy

    Dez Bryant

    Marshall Henderson

    Brittney Griner

    Robert Allenby

    Joseph Randle

    Jarret Stoll

    Any Rutgers athlete or coach

    Ty Lawson

    DeMarcus Cousins

    Lance Stephenson

    Allen Iverson (grandfathered)

    Sebastian Janikowski (grandfathered and always the first interviewer)

    Marcus Vick (grandfathered and the driver to and from the first interview)

    Jahlil Okafor

    Yasiel Puig

    Justin Blackmon

    Ray Rice

    Josh Gordon

    Tim Tebow

    Maurice Clarett

    Lawrence Taylor (grandfathered)

    Floyd Mayweather

    Manny Ramirez (grandfathered)

    Steve Sarkisian

    Mike Tyson

    J.R. Smith

    Hope Solo (yay, another female)

    Adrian Peterson

    Ndamukong Suh

30. I plan on picking a new background for my blog before the end of next weekend for my colleague to work on for my blog. It will be awesome.  Latest list of front page items.  
31. Picks handed in. Officially, give me Houston over KC 20-13, Pittsburgh over Cincy 27-17, Seattle over Minnesota 30-13, and Green Bay over Washington 24-23.  Of the four, take the Skins as I will be wrong on that one as I have been with both Green Bay and the Skins ALL season.  
32. I think I will dissect how Bama will beat Clemson over the weekend…maybe Sunday.
33. I feel a little better relaxing after work because I already worked out since our work has a gym now. I am officially back.  Been a slightly soft the last couple years.  That is now done.
34. I have to give thanks to my brother, who in his free time pulls tractor trailers and flips tractor tires for fun, for getting me into fitness very early.  Definitely one of my idols in life.  
35. A couple more of my bro.  
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38. Hey, Denver.  Either throw us a blizzard or don’t snow at all.  I feel like I am back out east again.  Stop with this couple inch thing.
39. I sometimes have to brush aside frustrated thoughts of “why didn’t I think of that,” but I can tell you that not only am I officially HOOKED on the show Shark Tank, but I can’t talk to Lindsey during any part of the show. Kind of defeats the neutral show quality time it was intended for.  
40. That’s it. Hope you enjoyed or at least are more informed.  Will I blog tomorrow?  That is a CLOWN question, bro.