The Steve-inator!
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. No time to post during lunch today. Let’s turn and burn.
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1) Greetings and salutations, people. Thanks for joining me. Mike Tomlin says a suspension is still on the table for the busted RB’s Bell and Blount (still haven’t heard my fair share of blunt jokes since this happened). Do it. Just like I went on record and said to release Big Ben when he raped a chick (allegedly) at a bar, I say let’s suspend them and roll with Dri Archer and our practice team backups for the first couple games.
2) Too bad the Steelers don’t’ play the Packers early. They could suspend the RB’s and then try and run it up the gut. Raji is a HUGE loss for the Packers.
3) Dimitri Patterson was going to cover my blog today, but…
4) I love the term “AWOL.” Especially when it involves missing a freaking GAME. Cue to Raiders history.
5) I am camped out on my couch watching the Royals-Yankees. Seriously, listening to these guys discuss this game and the league is so relaxing. Plus, I am starting to get excited. Almost postseason time.
6) Not exactly to the level of football season, but still pretty excited.
7) The USA Basketball team is not really that badass for this World Cup. Keeping Mason Plumlee on their team? Not a good sign. Actually a BAD sign. Anyway, think about this. Spain is HOSTING the damn thing, and their lineup has BOTH Gasols, Serge Ibaka, Sergio Rodriguez, Jose Calderon, and Ricky Rubio just to name a few. You pile them up and then think about Argentina and France, and you have serious cause for concern. Plus, Lithuania, Slovenia, or Turkey will do their best to piss us off too. Them, and their perfect fundamentals.
8) Lindsey can’t find a fantasy football league to be in. This makes me nervous. Her being in a league allows me to watch MUCH more football on Sunday without even asking to.
9) Saturday? Boomer Sooner, man. She is hard core college.
10) Well, at least Oklahoma football.
11) I traveled to Sturgis for a wedding this weekend. Might be random thoughts throughout.
12) The first? Vince and I aren’t sure the level of funniness of this as we both had some pops when developing it, but we found it fun saying “Cue Eye Roll.” It was really funny at the time.
13) Cerk traveled with us too. He asked for a gas station receipt. The up country woman said to him “Yeah, you LOOK like a guy who would need a receipt.”
14) Nick Saban will not name his starting QB as of yet. You can say he might do a dual QB system. I doubt that. You could say it is a bad sign. Actually, I think it is a good sign he can’t pick the better one. It is not like that team lacks talent or All-Americans. You could say it is late in the game. I say he is just thorough. I say Coker wins the job and Sims is just making it closer than expected.
15) I am not a hard core fan. I enjoyed the movie and recognize its genius. But, I bet you I am not alone in thinking this second Dumb and Dumber movie might be a train wreck. Carrey and Daniels were on the VMA’s last night (Lindsey was watching it-relax-NOT me), and their skit/announcement of an award wasn’t really that funny.
16) I don’t think I have seen a music video in like 15 years. Once again, I stopped watching videos when I had to find out where the MTV 2 or 3 channel were.
17) I remember watching “Dial TV.” Back to back to back glam rock.
18) Richie Incognito is meeting with the Bucs. Keeps him in the nice weather at least. Pretty sure you can’t run around the patio in a Green Bay or Chicago bar yelling out really bad things with your shirt off.
19) The Vikings will start Matt Cassel instead of Teddy Bridgewater at QB for their opener. Not that Vikings fans need to be reminded of this, but THAT is a cause for concern. Do they have Matt Flynn too? I group Matt Flynn and Matt Cassel in the same grouping for some odd reason.
20) Tiger parts ways with swing coach Sean Foley “amicably.” Who is next to somehow not turn around a swing problem since he was busted for sleeping with Perkins chicks? Line UP, dammit.
21) In an anonymous poll, players have decided that the Raiders are the least desirable team to play for in the NFL. In related news, they are in process of working on whether those same players think the sky is blue and the grass is green.
22) So, did someone take the Under Armour CEO out to drink at a club one night and somehow convince him that Kevin Durant has already won a title?
23) ONE freaking day after I berate the Twins for being in last place, they score TWENTY runs in one game. Glad people are reading this thing and getting pissed.
24) I enjoyed the Phil Mickelson hospitality shot, but wondering when he is going to pull a Tin Cup and bank a ball off the crapper. It has to happen at SOME point, right?
25) Oh, Mr. Suh. I will stop thinking you are a thug the first time you can go two months of football playing time without doing something just dumb. Starting NOW I guess.
26) Not exactly getting drilled in the head by Mr. Suh, but OU not having former top ranked recruit Green-Beckham is at least a WR punch in the gut. They are going to be really, really good regardless, but he could have upped that WR corps JUST enough to be a clear advantage.
27) Geno Smith is named the Jets starter, meaning the over-under for Michael Vick starting rumors is exactly at 4.5 games.
28) Not REALLY sad, but KIND of sad that I was in South Dakota about 90 minutes from Mount Rushmore and didn’t get to see it. My travel plans aren’t exactly overfilling with South Dakota trips in the future.
29) The US Basketball team’s last cuts were Lillard, Korver, Parsons, and Korver. Not judging or anything (actually I guess I am), but WHO exactly is shooting the ball for them again, and wasn’t the whole plan of Coach K in redoing this whole best player concept was having some really pure spot up shooters?
30) My favorite poker player on the tour outside of Phil Ivey of course is Tobias Reinkermeir. Dude just chills out in a chair backwards with shades on. Smooth.
31) Not as smooth as Ivey though. Come on. People aren’t even sure what the hell he listens to or if he just wants people to not bother him. If he IS listening to something, hope they never announce a happy hour, or last call for bathroom break while he is jamming out.
32) So, Deadwood is like Central City/ Blackhawk I figured out. I had no idea. I came out slightly ahead again with my new strict gambling rules (thanks Wheel of Fortune and a little Blackjack), but was most amazed by the literal LINE of red headed gals and girls they rolled out while we were all on the table. Odd.
33) A shout out to the Coyote Warriors, our adopted name for ourselves while in Sturgis at the wedding. Our motto was “You either ARE a Coyote Warrior, or you damn well WANT to be one.” Our meeting place was the stairwell. Yes. We ruled the town for a night.
34) Well, we might not be GOOD, but Vince and I are sure useful if you just need SOMEONE dancing on the floor. I personally like dance circles or pretending like I am a good two stepper.
35) I gave Lindsey the remote control. I feel hip. I am watching that much anticipated Beyonce performance from the VMA’s (that apparently we missed last night). The thing is lasting like 15 minutes.
36) 10-10, 3.59 ERA. ONE of these days he will start living up to his potential. ANY, day now, Strasburg.
37) The non cool thing about the Rams is that whoever is replacing Sam Bradford might take Michael Sam’s spot on the roster by season’s start. The COOL thing about them is that IF he makes it, I hope he tackles Johnny Manziel again at some point to do the money sign thing again. Boom goes the dynamite.
38) I was going to put lots of pictures in this thing, but I think we are rolling picture-less again tonight. Or at least minimum.
39) Joe Theismann has a point. Cousins might be a better starter than RGIII. But using that same concept, you could argue that Colin Kaepernick hasn’t looked great this summer. Come on.
40) Does anyone else remember when Ubaldo Jimenez left the Rockies and was going to be a fantastic pitcher? I do. 4-9. 4.74 ERA. Not happening thus far. I believe he is actually in his prime too.
41) Usain Bolt shuts it down after winning with a 9.98 in his third meet this year. Yeah, dude. That is slow as shit. I concur. Go rehab. You and Clayton Kershaw should also hang out at some point after he gets another 3 hitter.
42) The Kevin Love trade is official. At least Eric Bledsoe REALIZES that the Suns haven’t totally spaced on him in effort.
43) The Timberwolves announced the Love trade with a full page ad that some fans went and hit Google afterwards.
44) Yasiel Puig had a full week. He took time and totally ignored his third base coach on running home, but had time to meet a dog named after him. What a silly guy.
45) Yeah. That deserved a picture.
46) Not the end of the world, but the #2 ranked fan base in the land per some dumb poll is not exactly HAPPY about Wes Welker getting concussed.
47) And the world ends even MORE. Peyton Manning got a TAUNTING penalty. THAT is crazy stuff.
48) Slippery slope. O’Bannon case? Monumental. Me reading about the LL CEO considering pay for players is just ridiculous.
49) So, the U.S. lost, right? Amazing how little people cared once Mo’ne got bounced, and how we continually get beat by countries who did NOT invent the sport.
50) I will miss my one hour of True Blood on Sundays. I accomplished so much during that time while Lindsey was transfixed on the screen.
51) Except for that apparently the ending show sucked.
52) On that note of Sunday shows, I have subconsciously given up on The Leftovers. You had a timeframe, and you didn’t meet my requirement.
53) Mr. Royal doesn’t really have a nickname after all of our initial discussion, but I kind of like just Mr. Royal. Whatever we call him, he is funnier than me, and can write without becoming distracted. Read his stuff, people. Fantastic stuff.
54) When the GM for the Browns said that Manziel is where he should be at this point, I just assumed he confirmed he was in Cleveland physically on a day/ evening off.
55) Jermaine Jones just signed with the Revolution of the MLS. Confused. Didn’t he already play for someone? Country no club, people. Sorry.
56) The U is starting a freshman QB this season? My, how the swagger AND mighty have fallen.
57) Did I just see a commercial this week for the meister from SNL? I can’t even remember what the ad was for. I just remember jumping off the couch with excitement…orrola.
58) For what it is worth, I find the whole Prater thing funny. Having a couple drinks on a vacation when we now know you were on the third level of breaking the rules? Not smart.
59) For what it is worth, I think it is plain scary that not only a fan threw a rock at an Algerian soccer player, but that he died.
60) For what it is worth, the Nationals are living dangerously, and are ALMOST as fun as the Royals on pace for the playoffs. Almost.
61) For what it is worth, I respect the HELL out of the Bills for releasing DT Alan Branch RIGHT after a DUI bust. Learn, Steelers.
62) Congrats to Hunter Mahan, who won for the first time in 30 months and 48 tourneys. Quality dude, quality golfer, and very due.
63) That is it. I need to get off this damn laptop. I hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed. Will I blog tomorrow? That is a CLOWN question, bro. Peace.