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Rex Ryan and Tim Tebow: The Introduction
Be warned the following post is Rated "R" largely because it includes an uncensored Rex Ryan…
The other day, the New York Jets introduced their new media sensation to the New York press. While that press conference was widely covered, the introduction between Tim Tebow and Jets coach Rex Ryan was kept largely under wraps. Until now.
Lets' be honest…nobody really knows how this relationship is going to play out in the future, but we do know that you really couldn't find two more divergent personalities. However, thanks to our vast network of spies, we here at Dubsism did manage to obtain a transcript of the first meeting of the two men who promise to dominate the New York football headlines for the immediate future.
TT: (knocks on office door) Coach Ryan, are you in here?
RR: What the fuck is up, kid? Come on in. (throws Tebow a beer) Have a brewski, kid!
TT: Uh, thanks Coach, but I don't…
RR: (interrupts) Don't you shit me now, boy! I ain't never met a catholic yet who didn't like to get good an' fucked up. Now sit your ass down and have a beer with your new coach.
TT: (stares uncomfortably at the beer) But I'm not catholic, Sir. I'm a Christian.
RR: What the fuck ever. So, what can I do for you?
TT: Well, Sir…
RR: (interrupts) First of all, you're gonna have to knock off that "Sir" bullshit. Call me either "Rex" or "Coach."
TT: OK…well, Sir…er, I mean Coach Rex, I just thought I would come by, introduce myself, and maybe get a playbook.
RR: Well, don't worry about the playbook quite yet. We really don't quite know what the hell we are going to do yet.
TT: Whatever you say, Coach. I will do whatever the team needs.
RR: (cracks another beer) No, you'll do whatever the fuck I tell you. You gonna drink that beer or are you waiting until you change your tampon?
TT: But, Coach, I tried to tell you that I don't drink.
RR: (Leans forward in his chair) I told you to drink that fuckin' beer. Now drink it.
TT: (cracks beer, pretends to take a sip) Uhhh, this stuff smells like Kyle Orton.
RR: That's better. Now let me tell you what I'm thinking here. People like you, kid, and that's gonna be a big help when they figure out the team isn't any good. I can't figure out why they re-signed that pile of monkey nuts Sanchez. God, he sucks (facepalm). Anyway, eventually I want you to do here what you did in Denver. I don't have the first fuckin' clue how you did that, but I will tell you this. Your relationship with the media and your off-field activities will be as important as what you do on the fuckin' field.
TT: I'm not sure I understand what you mean, Coach…
RR: Listen here, Opie. You could get away with selling that "Charlie Church" routine out there in Denver, Punksylvania, but here in New York, the media is always going to be looking for cracks in your story, and somebody is eventually going to get some fuckin' dirt on you. Nothing will kill you faster than getting caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy. You don't like feet by any chance, do you?
TT: Excuse me, Coach?
RR: Never mind. The point is that eventually your little altar boy routine is going to get blown up.
TT: But it's not a "routine," Coach.
RR: Yeah. Of course it isn't, kid. And I can see my own dick without putting a mirror on the floor (chuckles).
TT: Honest, Coach. I'm not pretending for anything. I really believe in…
RR: (interrupts) Yeah, yeah, yeah…what the fuck ever. Look kid, just understand that here there will be tons of skanks who would love to be on the front page for suckin' your guts out through the end of your dick. All it takes is one to fuck this whole thing up.
TT: That won't be a problem, Coach.
RR: It better not be, or else this will happen to you (leans toward the door in his chair). HEY SANCHEZ!!! GET YOUR COCK-LOVING ASS IN HERE!!! NOW!!! (Sanchez enters the room in a Pulp Fiction-type "Gimp" outfit, complete with shock-collar)
RR: This here's the deal, boy (pulls a remote control out of his desk). It's one thing to be a shitty quarterback, hell, this league is full of them. But it's another to be a shitty quarterback who is a liability off the field. See what he's wearing? The outfit is all because this jerk-off got caught porking a 17-year old last year. So now, he gets to wear the "Suit of Shame" (presses button, at which time Sanchez becomes a screaming electro-convulsive pile of uncontrolled bodily functions). Some people just have to learn the hard way (looks down at Sanchez). Don't they, Dipshit?
Sanchez: (screams muffled by leather zipper mask)
TT: (horrified, drops beer) Oh, my…I mean, I understand, Coach.
RR: You goddamn well better, kid. You're here because Electro-Nuts down there doesn't seem to get the message . I'd really hate to have to pump 50,000 volts through your Holy Trinity (hits button again).
Sanchez: (screams muffled by leather zipper mask)
Your Jamie Moyer Update 3/29/2012 – Will He Make the Rockies' Rotation?
What we know: Jamie Moyer will pitch once again this spring; he has been told he will pitch in an exhibition game against Seattle early next week.
What we don't know: Will Jamie Moyer pitch after that?
We here at Dubsism say he will. There's some important reasons for that.
1) He still has the competitive fire
In the third inning yesterday against the White Sox, Moyer was clearly pissed at himself when he spiked one of signature soft hooks.
2) He is still the same Jamie Moyer who was effective in Philadelphia
In his second to last start before the end of spring training, Moyer never seemed to get into a rhythm, but he never got into big trouble either. Moyer dominated in his last start, but this time around, he labored through four innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. He also struck out four, walked three, and hit a batter. But he left the game with the Rockies only trailing 3-2.
3) His surgically rebuilt elbow looks to be ready
Despite his struggles; Moyer needed needed 89 pitches to record 16 outs. However, out of those 89 pitches, 51 were for strikes which is how he wriggled off the hook. Not to mention the fact he can throw nearly 90 pitches means the elbow is not a problem.
4) The Rockies need a veteran arm
Moyer has pitched 4,020.1 innings, which is exactly 3,000 more innings than his most seasoned competition Jeremy Guthrie (1,021.1). Moyer's total is also 1,586 more innings pitched than Guthrie, Jorge de la Rosa (769.2), Jhoulys Chacin (342.1), Tyler Chatwood (142.0), and Esmil Rogers (159.0) combined. Even if you consider longshot Guillermo Moscoso's 142 Major League innings pitched, it is clear this staff is going to need a seasoned arm to play that "crafty veteran/ersatz pitching coach" role.
The combination of Moyer's performance (2.77 ERA in 13 innings) and the lack of depth on the Rockies' pitching staff makes the 49-year old the favorite to secure the fifth spot in the rotation. As previously mentioned, Guillermo Moscoso is a longshot to make the starting five and Tyler Chatwood has struggled to keep his fastball down in the zone.
Right now, the Rockies' order this spring has been Jeremy Guthrie, Moyer, Juan Nicasio, Jhoulys Chacin, and Drew Pomeranz. There's an interesting possiblity in sandwiching Moyer's "couldn't break glass" fastball between two young fireballers.
Again, we don't know for sure whether Moyer makes the club, but it looks like a safe bet at this point. Having Said that, let's close on something about Moyer we do know for sure.
Jamie Moyer Fact: Moyer made his major league debut at Wrigley Field on June 16, 1986, which was the same week "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" opened in theaters.
Guest Column: Joe McGrath On The New Orleans Saints and the Bounty Situation
Editor's Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Oh, and this is probably a good time to mention that Mr. McGrath's views are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of Dubsism, our staff, or anybody else whose house you might want to burn to the ground.
To be honest, there's so much wrong with this story, I really don't know where to start. I think the best way to make you understand where I'm coming from on this the to begin from today and work backwards.
First of all, somebody needs to explain why anybody thinks having Bill Parcells as an interim head coach is a good idea. I understand that if you are the Saints, you've lost your head coach for a year. But you simply just can't replace him. The first problem you are going to have is why would anybody take the job on a temporary basis. You're not hiring a temp secretary to re-organize your files; you are placing somebody in a leadership role for a multi-million dollar franchise. If you are the Saints, you really only have two choices – you replace Sean Payton, or you don't.
If you feel the need to replace Payton, then fire him for being stupid enough to get himself suspended and hire a real, full-time coach. Think about it – what the hell is a temp head coach going to do considering all the current staff of assistants and coordinators will still be there? Speaking of which, why is nobody worried about replacing the others who were suspended? This team is not just without the head coach, it also has lost the general manager and another coach. Because they are taking the same approach they need to be taking with the head coaching spot – simply have somebody who is already on the staff take over for a season. Bringing in a temp will only screw things up worse.
Not to mention, why would anybody take the Saints head coaching job as a temp? Don't forget, you take this job today, and tomorrow you are going to find out half your defensive players are going to be suspended. Screw that. Besides, there no upside to it for wither you as the temp coach as the team. Think about it, there's really only two things that can happen. You either preside over a team that underperforms, in which case you say, "Well, what did you expect? I'm just a temp," or worse yet, you win and now there's a "coaching controversy."
Now for the part I really don't get at all. If you are going to do the "temp" thing, why in the hell would you want Bill Parcells? Does anybody really think Parcells is the kind of guy who would make a good "baby-sitter?" Not at all, he's a control freak; he's not going to just be your auto-pilot for a year. Besides, if you are the Saints, why do you want this 70-year old guy who hasn't been relevant in the NFL in nearly 15 years?
Now, let's get the the actual bounty thing. Boy, did we blow this all out of proportion. There were people out there who said these guys should get kicked out of the league forever. What a bunch of bullshit. Are bounties wrong? Yes. Is coaches being involved in it wrong? Very much so. Look at the crap I had to go through when that goddamn Reggie Dunlop took out a bounty on that goon from Syracuse Tim McCracken. I told him that you can't place a bounty on a man's head; that it could get us all tossed into the klinker. Know what he said to me? "Bullshit."
Trouble is that asshole was right. Nobody is going to go to jail over this, and worse yet, whether it is football or hockey, there is a shitload of hypocrisy riding on this issue. Forget about the fact that the Charlestown Chiefs drew the biggest crowds in the Federal League after Dunlop turned the Hanson Brothers loose. Think about how this has happened in the NFL before, and it was celebrated. Remember the Bounty Bowl?
The Bounty Bowl was all about an incident in 1989 between bitter rivals in the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. The first game in Dallas was noted for allegations that the Philadelphia Eagles put a $200 bounty on the head of Cowboys' kicker Luis Zendejas, who had been cut by the Eagles earlier that season. These accusations of bounties led to a media circus before the rematch in Philadelphia. The stage was set, between the smell of bounties in the air and those crazy-ass Philadelphia fans.
See, the problem is that everybody knew what was about to happen. The league knew what was about to happen. The players and coaches knew what was about to happen. And sure as shit the television people knew what was about to happen. They were counting on it.
It was CBS Sports who coined the term "Bounty Bowl," and they went all out with the presentation of this being a shootout at the OK Corral. Their coverage came complete with wanted posters of the offending players with the bounty posted. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue was in attendance. The stage was set for a melee, and that's exactly what happened.
Being December in Philadelphia, a recent snowfall had blanketed Veterans Stadium, and the grounds crew did not remove the snow that had piled up for several days. The mix of beer, snow, and bounties created a pro wrestling-style crowd frenzy and those same crazy-ass Philadelphia fans started throwing everything within reach. Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw announced the game for CBS, and they spentdodging snowballs aimed at the broadcast booth, at one point Lundquist stated on the air that an oral surgery a few days prior had not been as unpleasant as broadcasting an Eagles game.
When you go back and look at what happened there, and compare it to the Saints situation, one question becomes clear: Aren't all defensive players essentially playiong for a bounty? Think about it…defensive players get paid to "blow guys up," and they have been doing so for years. Players who consistently make "big plays" get paid, plain and simple. Why? Because ESPN loves "big plays;" they make good television.
As far as why bounties are wrong, it is because they are the purest illustration of the hypocrisy of the NFL. The league loves "big plays," they make the league as television-friendly as it is. It really isn't anymore complex than that. The NFL needs violence, but it also now is discovering that it needs to worry about the health and safety of the players. However, don't think for a minute this is based on a legitimate concern for player safety. This is all about money.
See, the trouble is Roger Goodell finds himself straddling a straight razor, and on either side of it is a big lie Goodell and the league have perpetrated. On the one side, he knows that violence, a.k.a. "big plays" are what sells tickets. Goodell and the rest of the NFL leadership know what sells their product, and they also know now the value of star players has sky-rocketed. Look at the situation in Denver. Nobody is going to watch the Broncos if somebody converts Peyton Manning from a $90 million quarterback into a head-popped-off Rock 'em Sock 'em Robot. In other words, in a lot of ways, "player safety" just means "star player safety."
But on the other side, he's the commissioner of a league that is in the middle of a plague of lawsuits which are forcing Goodell to act in a manner consistent with a guy who is getting sued. In other words, Goodell is coming down hard on a bounty system not because it effects the "integrity of the game," but rather because doing so lends creedence to his bullshit position that he cares about player safety. What he and the NFL owners care about is that player safety now threatens to become a major expense on the books. If it weren't for the lawsuits, the Saints would just be this decade's answer to the Buddy Ryan Philadelphia Eagles.
And those Eagles were good for business.
Your Jamie Moyer Update 3/27/2012 – The "Fact-o-Palooza"
A lot of people know Jamie Moyer is the oldest player currently in spring training. If you've been following our Jamie Moyer coverage, you know that he's got a pretty good shot at making the roster of the Colorado Rockies. But simply sticking to that one number obscures some real "WTF" type facts. Here's 16 Jamie Moyer facts that you may not have known.
FACT: Jamie Moyer was born November 18th, 1962, which was four months before the Beatles released their first album in Britain.
FACT: Moyer was one year and four days old on November 22nd, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy was assasinated; and was six years old during the first moon landing on July 20, 1969.
FACT: Former Notre Dame head basketball coach and current ESPN talking head Digger Phelps is Jamie Moyer's father-in-law.
FACT: You need to be careful when doing a web search for "Jamie Moyer." A simple typo can lead you to a comedian named Jaime Moyer.
FACT: In his 25 seasons in the Major Leagues, Moyer has pitched in a total of 49 different ballparks, including 14 that no longer exist.
FACT: Jamie Moyer was the starting pitcher for the Cubs on the last day Wrigley Field didn't have lights (Wrigley didn't have night baseball until 1988).
FACT: While most pitchers age like milk, Moyer aged like a fine wine. From ages 27 to 29, Moyer sported a record of 2-11. From ages 38 to 40, Moyer went 54-21.
FACT: Jamie Moyer is second in career wins after the age 40, with 103 (Phil Niekro is the record-holder at 121).
FACT: Jamie Moyer's best fastball (most recently clocked at 82 mph) would have a hard time getting a speeding ticket in some counties in Texas.
FACT: The Colorado Rockies franchise is entering its 20th season. Jamie Moyer pitched in 141 Major League games before the Rockies ever played their first in 1993.
FACT: 46 players appeared in games for the Rockies in their inaugural season. Only seven of them are older than Jamie Moyer (49) is today.
- OF Dale Murphy, 56
- P Bryn Smith, 56
- P Bruce Hurst, 54
- 1B Andres Galarraga, 51
- P Mark Knudson, 51
- C Danny Sheaffer, 50
- P Jeff Parrett, 50
- OF Daryl Boston, 49
- P Gary Wayne, 49
- LF Jerald Clark, 48
- P Bruce Ruffin, 48
- P Greg Harris, 48
- P Mark Grant, 48
- RF Dante Bichette, 48
- SS Nelson Liriano, 48
- 3B Charlie Hayes, 47
- C Joe Girardi, 47
- OF Gerald Young, 47
- P Steve Reed, 47
- CF Alex Cole, 46
- CF Chris Jones, 46
- P Armando Reynoso, 46
- P Darren Holmes, 46
- P Mike Munoz, 46
- P Willie Blair, 46
- SS Freddie Benavides, 46
- 1B Jay Gainer,45
- 2B Eric Young, 45
- P Mo Sanford, 45
- P Scott Service, 45
- C Eric Wedge, 44
- P Andy Ashby, 44
- P Curt Leskanic, 44
- P Keith Shepherd, 44
- P Lance Painter, 44
- P Scott Aldred, 44
- P Scott Fredrickson, 44
- SS Vinny Castilla, 44
- UT Jim Tatum, 44
- C Jayhawk Owens, 43
- P Butch Henry, 43
- P David Nied, 43
- P Kent Bottenfield, 43
- IF Pedro Castellano, 42
- P Marcus Moore, 41
- 2B Roberto Mejia, 40
FACT: The average age of a Major League manager is now 50. Did you spot the two current managers in the above list? Those aren't the only current major league managers to whom Moyer is senior. In addition to Eric Wedge and Joe Girardi, Moyer is older than:
- Fredi Gonzalez (Braves), 48
- Dale Sveum (Cubs), 48
- Ozzie Guillen (Marlins), 48
- Robin Ventura (White Sox), 44
- Manny Acta (Indians), 43
- Mike Matheny (Cardinals), 41
- Ruben Amaro, Jr. (Phillies), 47
- Kenny Williams (White Sox), 47
- Jeff Luhnow (Astros), 45
- Dayton Moore (Royals), 45
- Brian Cashman (Yankees), 44
- Jerry DiPoto (Angels), 43
- Neal Huntington (Pirates), 43
- John Mozeliak (Cardinals), 43
- Josh Byrnes (Padres), 42
- Michael Hill (Marlins), 41
- Jed Hoyer (Cubs), 38
- Chris Antonetti (Indians), 37
- Ben Cherington (Red Sox), 37
- Andrew Friedman (Rays), 35
- Alex Anthopoulos (Blue Jays), 34
- Jon Daniels (Rangers), 34
- Tyler Chatwood (27)
- Jhoulys Chacin (24)
- Esmil Rogers (22)
- Jorge de la Rosa (18)
- Jeremy Guthrie (16)
FACT: Moyer has pitched 4,020.1 innings, which is exactly 3,000 more innings than his most seasoned competition Jeremy Guthrie (1,021.1). Moyer's total is also 1,586 more innings pitched than Guthrie, Jorge de la Rosa (769.2), Jhoulys Chacin (342.1), Tyler Chatwood (142.0), and Esmil Rogers (159.0) combined.
FACT: Not only do Jamie Moyer and Bear Grylls share a resemblance, they also share survival skills.
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10…9…8… Eventually you get the blinding flash, then the blast wave that crushes everything in its path for miles in every direction, then the radioactive fallout which poisons the landscape into a toxic nuclear wasteland where there simply is no survival.
Then there's what happened to my bracket. This was beyond collapse; this may have been the worst bracket I've ever filled out. If you read any further, be warned that my bracket exploded with such ferocity that radiation may be seeping into your eyeballs at this very moment.
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Thanks to Dave Hakstol, I'm Never Filling Out Another Bracket Ever Again…At Least Until Next Year
That headline is the classic exasperated utterance as the sheet on which any of my brackets were printed gets wadded into a ball and serves as yet another miss as it doinks off the rim of the wastebasket. Every year, I think the NCAA Hockey tournament can save my enjoyment of filling out brackets. Every year, I am FUCKING WRONG! Every year I sear I'm never filling out another bracket ever again, and every year I'm the moth the the college tournament bracket flame…because I'm an idiot.
As the Red/Green show above tells you, I gagged on three of the Frozen Four and have no shot at hitting the winner. The damn WCHA screwed me once again as out of the four teams the conference placed in the tournament, only the Minnesota Golden Gophers advanced to the Frozen Four. At least this is the last year that I need to worry about the WCHA as a factor in this tournament with the tectonic re-alignment that is coming to the college hockey world.
A while back, we here at Dubsism penned a primer comparing the members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) to characters from The Simpsons to give you an insight into the best sports league you've never heard of. We even added the two newest members when the conference expanded. But now, with this league headed for obscurity, it may be time for the team that gave me a reason to watch this league to make a change.
As an alum of the University of North Dakota, I am required by law to be a college hockey fan. North Dakota prides itself on two things; that it is a leading research university, and that it is akin to the "New York Yankees" of college hockey. With seven national championships and 15 WCHA titles, the Fighting Sioux are amongst the old-school, traditional powers in the sport. With such a tradition of excellence, Sioux fans have become like Yankee fans; we expect championships on an annual basis, and when we don't get them, we start screaming for heads to roll.
But there is another similarity the Sioux share with the boys from the Bronx; more often than not lately both sides don't play to the level of their talent, and find themselves often living on reputation. You all can debate this point as far as the Yanks are concerned; I'm here to breakdown the Sioux.
Let me begin by saying that Sioux head coach Dave Hakstol is an enigma to me. Under his tutelage, his teams historically have had have some of the best talent in the country, but his teams play with a lack of discipline and interest for the front half of the season; during the back half they become the best team in the country, then lose in the playoffs because they revert to the style of the front half.
Last night's NCAA West Regional Final was just another example. The Sioux spent large periods of that game playing some very stupid hockey. They gave away four power plays, at least two of two of which were just dumb penalties. They kept committing sloppy line changes, at times allowing the Gophers to roll through the Sioux zone like Von Runstedt's panzers did through France. At times, the Sioux played very inattentive defense, letting the open man literally skate through the slot right up to the crease, and allowing them to enjoy a cup of coffee while waiting in front of the net for the puck. This helps explain how Minnesota had a 3-goal outburst in the second period that effectively ended all hope for the Sioux.
Nine days after erasing a 3-goal deficit against Minnesota in the WCHA Final Five title game to capture its 15th Broadmoor Cup, North Dakota found itself again needing to make a comeback. Behind 2-0 in the second period, North Dakota seemed to regain some momentum 1:43 in on Danny Kristo's 19th goal of the season. That lasted about seven minutes, until the Gophers scored twice within five minutes. The first of those goals by Taylor Matson at 9:08 was the back-breaker. Matson scooped up a rebound on a Nate Schmidt breakaway, and went untouched through the center of the Sioux defense to make the game 3-1, a deficit from which Sioux would never recover.
As bad as the Matson goal was, it was worse that there was never a single coaching adjustment. The Sioux kept letting the Gophers camp in front of the crease. They spent two periods playing "dump-and-chase" on offense.
The bottom line is this. Once again, Sioux fans got a team that underperformed early in the season. Once again, Sioux fans had their hopes for that elusive national title dashed by a team that keeps shooting itself in the skate. Since Dean Blais led the Sioux to their last national championship in 2000, this most recent season under Dave Hakstol is a microcosm of the entirely of his career behind the Sioux bench; play well enough to get home ice in the conference tournament, win the conference tournament which gets either a #1 or #2 seed in the NCAA tournament, then blow it.
And of course, like a Yankee fan, all will be forgiven when the Sioux come home with their 8th national championship. But, the mercurial nature of Hakstol's teams are begging the question how long will Sioux Nation wait.?
Your Jamie Moyer Update 3/24/2012: History Lives While It Happens
What Jamie Moyer is doing now is a quest to make history. If Jamie Moyer makes the Rockies' rotation, and if he win a regular-season game, he will break a record that has been on the books for almost 80 years. On September 13th, 1932, Jack Quinn won a ball game for the New York Giants at 49 years, 74 days old.
At this point, Moyer is already two months older than Quinn.
Now, how are Moyer's chances to pich in Colorado in a few weeks? Well, they are getting better by the day, even after he had his last start pushed back due to stiffness in his left leg. On Monday, Moyer pitched on a back field against some Diamondbacks' minor leaguers and got shelled. Moyer gave up six hits and four runs (including back-to-back dingers on consecutive pitches) in less than two innings.
None of that showed on Thursday night when he chucked four perfect innings against the Giants. Moyer mixed his sub-80 mph fastball, sleight-of-hand change-up, nasty cutter, and slow curve, and just general craftiness to the Ginats batters off balance. He only got to a three-ball count twice in his four innings of work. Angel Pagan was the only hitter player to make solid contact; lining out to center field to open the game. Moyer also dealt four strikeouts, and did it all with only 45 pitches.
Stay tuned to Dubsism, your home for all things Jamie Moyer.
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Here's Another Bracket You Can Watch Go Up In Smoke
I should have known better. Every year, by the end of the first weekend of the basketball tournament, my brackets are just so much smoldering wreckage. Every year, I think the NCAA Hockey tournament can save my enjoyment of filling out brackets.
Don't get me wrong, I understand that statistically speaking, my chances of picking a perfect bracket in a 64-team field are 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 1 (that's 9.2 quintillion, sports fans – which means you are 24 billion times more likely to win the lottery). I mention this only because I discovered the flaw in my belief that a sixteen-team bracket would be far easier to predict. While technically it is, to do it perfectly is still leaves the odds at 380 billion to 1.
The All-Time "Played for Both the Dodgers and Yankees" Team – The New Angeles Dodgekees
If you are an old geezer like me, you know that during World War II, the NFL ran so short of players because of the war that for three years between 1942 and 1945, the league merged the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles into one team, the Phil-Pitt Steagles. With baseball season fast approaching, I though to myself, why not take a similar approach with my most hated baseball teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees.
The idea was to build an all-time team out of players who played for both teams, just like I've already done with my two favorite teams. I thought since I'd created a team from my favorites, why not create a natural rival for them from the two team I dislike the most?
With that, allow me to introduce the New Angeles Dodgekees:
- Joe Torre
- Russell Martin
- Dioner Navarro
- 1B Doug Mientkiewicz
- 2B Steve Sax
- 2B Willie Randolph
- SS Angel Berroa
- SS-3B Wilson Betemit
- 1b-3B Robin Ventura
- Darryl Strawberry
- Andruw Jones
- Kenny Lofton
- Raul Mondesi
- Ricky Ledee
- Mariano Duncan
- Jose Vizcaino
- Marcus Thames
- SP Kevin Brown
- SP Tommy John
- SP David Wells
- SP Rick Honeycutt
- SP Hiroki Kuroda
- RP Esteban Loaiza
- RP Mike Morgan
- RP Tanyon Sturtze
- RP Steve Howe
- RP John Wetteland
- RP Octavio Dotel
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Trash -Talking the 2012 Sweet Sixteen
Now that my brackets are so much smoldering wreckage, and now that my teams are out, it is time for a big dose of what the original purpose of this blog was: a profanity-filled triade about shit I don't like. And since I can't like this tournament anymore…
In alpha-suck-abetical order:
When the hell did Baylor start to mean anything in college sports? Whatever happened to the good old days when Baylor was just the "free square" in the bingo card that was the Big 12 schedule? I blame women's basketball; after they gave up immolating religious whackos, that was the first sport anybody in Waco anybody paid any attention to until a few years ago, and it's only gotten worse now that Joakim Noah plays for their womens' team.
If I were a doctor and were going to give the state of Ohio an enema, Cincinnati is where I would stick the nozzle. What amazes me is that this miasma of suck has two universities, and both of them got into the Sweet Sixteen (more on that later). Shit-cinnati is a subtle blend of all that is wrong with city-living and all the suck that bucolic splendor brings. Want to know what walking down a street in downtown Cincinnati is like? Dress all the zombies from "The Walking Dead" in Ohio State shirts, Bengals hats, all in various states of filth and mis-sized. If you get past this parade of freaks who will attempt to panhandle you to death, you get the upscale Cincinnatians who are all rude and pretentious just because they have reservations at the "Steak and Shake" that has tablecloths.
I think the above photo says it all. That's the university president.
I know this may be hard for anybody under 50 to realize, but there was a time within the last 30 years where a college basketball team in Indiana could actually win something. Obviously, that was never Purdue or Notre Dame , and it got so bad in the land of basketball people were actually rooting for Butler…fucking Butler. Calling Butler "real college basketball" is like calling a hot dog "real meat." Now that Indiana is back in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in a decade, every in-bred slackjaw south of Fort Wayne is resplendent in his IU 1981 NCAA Champs t-shirt that he wore while doing a lube job on his 1985 Ford pick-up truck, because nothing hides your sister-mom's DNA like a few quarts of Quaker State.
The fundamental problem is that Kansas fans believe that they should win every single year, and when the Jayhawks don't, their fans cocoon themselves in this layer of false history. Jayhawk fans think the entire sport is their birthright; that its history is proprietary to Kansas simply because their legendary coach Phog Allen was rumored to be Dr. James Naismith's gay lover. To understand this fraudulent nature, let's break down that history they love so damn much. First of all, while Naismith was the inventor of basketball, he didn't invent it in Kansas. Do you know what did get invented in Kansas? Shooting people over slavery. But that's not as "feel-good" as believing your basketball team is historically elite.
It says all you need to know about Kentucky to notice this is a program which replaced Tubby Smith with Billy Gillespie, then replaced him with career criminal John "Don't Drop the Soap" Calipari. Think about that; this is a program so myopic they dumped the last guy to win anything for them and ultimately ended up with a guy who has managed to make Final Four appearances disappear at two different schools because of NCAA violations. Despite the fact that other than last year, they hadn't earned a trip to the Final Four in thirteen years, UK fans still believe they are relevant, and will continue to think that even after this season inevitably gets wiped off the books. It must be a great time for bail bondsmen in Lexington.
Dear Residents of Louisville,
Let me explain to you why nobody has any respect for your city. First of all, to be a world-class city, you have to settle on a standard pronunciation. You would never see a sign the like the one above in a real city. Secondly, you keep describing your city as the "capital of Kentuckiana." If it weren't bad enough there is no such place, you've created one out of the two worst parts of two of the worst states in America. Combining Indiana with Kentucky is like joining infected, oozing hemmorhoids with a bowel obstruction.
Now, let's talk about this basketball team for minute, shall we? Somebody in Louisville needs to tell Rick Pitino that coaching basketball in Kentucky in a building called the KFC Yum! Center while wearing white suits is just begging for "Colonel Sanders" jokes…and having a bird mascot doesn't help. I'll get you started – "Cardinal basketball – a special blend of eleven secret fouls and turnovers."
Since Marquette is a catholic school in Wisconsin, insert your own "alcoholic pedophile" joke here. That also means they really aren't worth thinking about, so here's exactly what I said about them last year. I think you will find it is all pretty much still true.
This place ought to be renamed The University of Gutless. Marquette's basketball team used to be known as the Warriors, until every member of their board of trustees grew multiple vaginas and decided AGAINST the will of the student body and the alumni that the nickname was "insensitive to Native Americans." Of course, this completely ignores the fact that a "warrior" is defined as a person experienced in or capable of engaging in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate combatant class. There's a whole range of cultures to which that applies, ranging from the Bushido Samurai to the Spartans. Yet, the pointy-heads at Marquette decided it could only apply to those who when they cash their government checks get blind-drunk on the "firewater," then build casinos.
This begs another important question. Since when does the Catholic Church give a flying fuck about political correctness? Don't forget that Marquette is a Jesuit school, and the Jesuits aren't just garden-variety papists; they are the Waffen-SS of Catholicism. They can show up in any diocese and do whatever the hell they want, and the local bishop can't say shit to them. In other words, these aren't exactly the guys who cower at a bunch of soccer moms who think "we might be being mean to the Indians."
If that weren't enough, the Catholic Church as a whole isn't exactly the "canary in the coal mine" when it comes to being sensitive to public opinion. In fact, their only recent change on the position of contraception is it is acceptable to use a condom only when the altar boy has diarrhea.
Michigan State
Really, I should just write a generic bit for all the Big Twelevten in this tournament; Wisconsin, Ohio State, Indiana, and Sparty. They all really do the same thing. They get into the tournament, and then somehow lose to some peckerwood SEC team like Kentucky. But Michigan State deserves a special layer of scorn and derision as they aren't even an original member of the Big Tweleveten. They didn't join until 1949 when it was still known as Michigan State Sit When You Pee College and Tire Care Center.
North Carolina
Once again, I will quote the good people at Deadspin since I can't improve on the accuracy of their assesment.
No school has benefited more from having an archrival who happens to be even more haughty and douchetastic. I'm onto you, Tarheels. You think just because you hate Duke that you can sneak by without anyone hating your fucking guts. But you are WRONG. But the truth is that, if Duke didn't exist, YOU would be Duke. You'd be the most hated program in the country, what with your gross sense of entitlement and Dickie V lapping up Roy Williams' seminal fluid like it's cereal milk. You people owe Duke a steak dinner for covering up so much of what makes you despicable.
FACT: Every three seconds, a person in the North Carolina wilderness is being raped. I drove through the state once, and you see the forests on the side of the road and you just know, twenty feet in, someone has a penis inside them that they don't want inside them. North Carolina is also the only state where it's legal to rape someone and fish at the same time.
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Thanks to the fact that Georgetown's John Thompson III is one of the shittiest tournament coaches in the history of shitty tournament coaches, I'm going to have to re-live this moment about a bazillion times between now and the time NC State wakes up and remembers they are NC State. 1983 was almost 30 years ago, Jim Valvano is dead, so is Lorenzo Charles, and NC State is still the school people only go to when they can't get into to Appalachian State.
According to the good folks at Listverse, Ohio University is the most haunted university in the country.
This should not be a surprise. It is well known and documented that Ohio University is perhaps one of the most haunted places in the world. From ghost teachers that talk to students, sounds and voices heard in sealed rooms, to an entire ghost basketball team, this campus is truly full of haunts. Nearly every single building on campus has at least one ghost associated with it. In a place literally full of ghosts, one manages to stand out among the rest. Wilson Hall is said to be one of the most haunted buildings in the United States, and was featured in the TV series "Scariest Places on Earth". A female student practicing satanic rituals supposedly died violently in room 428. While this story has no real backing, what is true is that school officials have closed and sealed the room because no student could live in it peacefully. Voices are heard throughout the halls, doors lock and unlock, open and close on their own, and ghostly figures wander the building. The building is also dead center of a pentagram formed by five cemeteries which surround the campus. Rumor has it that this building itself was built on top of an old mental hospital cemetery, however this was proven to be untrue.
So in other words, this university has a student body that gets wigged out by the same kind of faux spooks that even Shaggy and Scooby-Doo could figure out in under 30 minutes. Perhaps this means we will see Daphne and Velma on the court for the Bobcats come this weekend.
Ohio State
Even though he was a football guy, nobody was a more loyal Buckeye than Kirk Herbstreit, and even he was giving double-birds out the window on his way out the the shit-hole formerly known as Columbus. In other words, even he had to split town because he only fellated the statue of Woody Hayes once a day rather than the expected thrice. This is exactly the problem with Buckeye fans; they have so little else that unless you swear your undying devotion and back it up on an hourly basis, they declare you a heretic and kill your house pets. In all honesty, the best description I've ever read about Ohio came from the good people at Deadspin:
"We make fun of Ohio here at Deadspin an awful lot, and with good reason. If you placed an electrified cupcake in the center of the state, half the population would be dead by morning. And the other half would be asking for extra sprinkles."
What else can you say? These are the people who expect perfection while investing only idiocy; the kind of people who try to "return" foster children after they've raped them. Buckeye fans belong in that same circle of hell reserved for pederasts, people who run scams on the elderly, and deadbeat fathers.
Syracuse fans are always bitching because they feel they never get any respect. Half the time, they don't deserve it, like when they kept trying to tell me Gerry McNamara was the best scorer in college basketball. The other half of the time they spend missing the point; like during all that McNamara twaddle they forgot they had Carmelo Anthony.
Then there's this year. First, longtime assistant and Jim Boeheim's right-hand man Bernie Fine was accused of sexually molesting two young boys. To top that off, it seems Fine's wife may or may not have slept with players while they were members of the team. Then it was revealed that the school violated its own drug policy and that the school may or may not have reported it to the NCAA years ago. And if that weren't enough, Fab Melo was ruled out of the tournament because may or may not have been academically eligible this semester.
Despite all that Syracuse, makes the big dance as a #1 seed, and advances to the sweet sixteen. The fun part: Earlier this season, when Syracuse was #1 in the AP poll they received 61 out of 65 first-place votes, and Syracuse fans, after all the shit that team had been through, did nothing but bitch about the four writers who didn't vote Syracuse first.
Fuck Syracuse.
As long as the state of Wisconsin exists, R.J. Reynolds will never go broke since they own Kraft Foods, Miller Beer and Marlboro cigarettes, which happen to be the three dietary staples in America's Dairyland. Sconnies drink and smoke on an Olympic level because Wisconsin basketball is to watch four sausage-fed forwards and one guard who doesn't play like Herman Munster. It's hard to watch, hence the Wiscy-level of drinking, which easily can put even the most moonshine-riddled southern peckerwood to shame. If you see a Badger fan on the street, crash him over the head with the nearly-empty whiskey bottle he's carrying and bring him to the local hospital for a liver transplant. He will need it, trust me.
Here's a fun, yet useless fact I've been hearing all day: there are as many schools from the city of Cincinnnati (2) left in the tournament as there are from either the SEC (2), Big 12 (2), or ACC (2). Here a more accurate statement. There are as many teams from those conferences that anybody gives a shit about as there are from the entire state of Ohio. Whats' funny is that at the beginning of the season, Xavier and Cincinnati got into a brawl in a game for intra-city bragging rights. This is like two bums fighting over the least piss-stained raincoat at the Salvation Army.
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Polo #406 is a beautiful, comfortable unit overlooking the ocean. It offers breathtaking views of Molokini, West Maui, Kahoolawe, and Lanai. The unobstructed sunsets are absolutely stunning!
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The fund allocated by the UK government to subsidise low-carbon energy generation may dry up by 2017, leaving many projects without support, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
"Is £7.6bn enough to fund the roll-out of the renewables needed to hit the 2020 target? Even in an optimistic scenario it is likely that there will be a shortfall," said report author Ronan O'Regan. "The majority of developers will not be able to access contracts for difference."
The Department of Energy & Climate Change is introducing long-term feed-in tariffs with contracts for difference (FiT CfDs), under which generators will be guaranteed a fixed price for electricity sold from low-carbon generation assets (see EDEM 18 March 2013).
A levy control framework of £7.6bn has been put forward by the government for CfDs for between 2015 and 2020. PWC estimates that at least £8.0bn (€9.4bn) is needed to support projects in 2020. If wholesale power prices decline over the coming years, however, support upwards of £8.5bn would be required.
"In this scenario, a shortfall in LCF funding for CfD projects emerges from 2017 and remains a constant feature of the market through to 2025, the end of the period modelled," stated the study.
A consequence of limited funds and the structure of the CfD scheme also have the potential to marginalise onshore wind technology.
Technologies will be divided into different funding pots from which they will access a portion of the £7.6bn. A general pot will consist of onshore and offshore wind, and there will be special pots for biomass and solar, and for nuclear.
Projects in the general pot will only be able to request a CfD once they have achieved certain milestones such as secured planning consent and a grid connection offer. Those in the special pot may not be subject to such scrutiny, and may gain priority over the general pot in years when a shortfall is anticipated.
"If the special pots get preference then wind will compete for the remaining money," said O'Regan. "Offshore wind has a much longer lead time than onshore wind onshore has a lead time of two years and offshore has a lead time of four years. Offshore projects will have to access CfDs much sooner than onshore; so there is the potential for onshore to get crowded out."
The report also raises concern over the lack of clarity on the level of funding that will be made available after 2020.
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Stuff the Bus! More than a food drive!
"Wayne Township School Corporation's Food Service Director, Sara Gasiorowski, hosted a food drive and fundraiser for Gleaners Food Bank. Students and their families gathered inside the auditorium of Ben Davis High School to hear performances from the Junior High and High School Show Choirs. As a special treat, the Purduette Choir from Purdue University performed for everyone. This night wasn't just about the considerable musical talent in the room. Instead, the focus of the event was on hunger. Many children and their families are chronically hungry in Wayne Township.
In Fact, Wayne Township receives 538 BackSacks per week at Chapelwood, Garden City, Maplewood, Rhoades, and Stout Field. Additionally, Chapelwood Elementary has a food pantry that serves hundreds of people per month. Wayne Township is committed to helping alleviate childhood hunger in their community. A part of the choir event at Ben Davis was a food drive called, "Stuff the Bus". Students in the township were encouraged to donate non-perishable food items to Gleaners Food Bank by putting their donation inside a school bus. This food drive raised nearly 3,000 pounds of food that was ear marked to serve Gleaners School-Based Pantries.
I can honestly tell you, speaking onstage at this event was one of the most uplifting and exciting things I have been able to do. Being able to see a school corporation give back to the families in need in their community was incredible. What was more exciting is the hope and joy that this fundraiser brought to the students, many of whom probably receive services from Gleaners. I think that many people left the event with a better sense of the need in their communities and also about the impact of their actions. That night, every donation added up to something more than the sum of its parts. It became hope, community, and service. This truly was an amazing event."
Youth Program Coordinator
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana


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Favre On Randle And The Hall Of FamePosted by on February 6, 2010 – 5:39 pm
Vikings fans quickly got used to seeing QB Brett Favre in a purple jersey during the 2009 season. But for 16 years Favre was the QB for Green Bay, and in those 16 seasons the rivalry between the Vikings and Packers continuously grew.
While Favre was certainly a major factor in the growth of that rivalry, new Hall of Famer John Randle was, too. The Vikings-Packers rivalry grew and it was largely a function of the rivalry that developed between Favre and Randle.
Numerous times throughout the 2009 season, Favre mentioned to reporters that it was nice to be on the good side of the fans inside Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome because for so many years he was forced to battle not only the Vikings defense but also a decided home-field advantage in Minnesota.
In commenting on Randle's election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame today, Favre mentioned the rivalry that developed between him and Randle and also the role that Randle played in making Minnesota such a tough place to play.
"I'm happy for John and all the guys who earned a spot in Canton today," Favre said. "They're all deserving of the honor and should be remembered among the all-time greats to play the game. John and I had a lot of great battles over the years and I always respected him and considered him one of the most intense players we faced. He was nearly unblockable and he was a big part of what made playing at Minnesota so tough."
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By steve on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
Super Bowl analysis against the point spread!
By jbork88 on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
CONGRATS JOHN!!!!!, and one more year favre!!!!!
By Robin S. on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
Congratulations John! We are thrilled for you! You deserve it! Brett, come back for one more year and have more fun with your Vikings team mates! We love watching you! You are the greatest! We love all of you Vikings! Thanks for a great year!
By arrowhead on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
favre will get in his first year of elligibility
By tim on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
that's like saying it's cold in the north pole.
By kevin anderson on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
congrats to you John for your induction to the hall of fame. and to you brett, thanks for the great year you gave to the vikings i really enjoyed seeing you play for our team. i also enjoyed cheering for you instead of jeering you, everyone else is saying one more year i am in agreement with them please come back for another year.
By fmfan on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
CONGRATULATION to John Randle on being the newest Viking Hall of Famer!!!
By Lance on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congratulations John! Brett…come back for as many seasons as you like. At least one or two more!
By fmfan on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
the only thing I want to here from Favre is if he is going to play this year or retire for the 3rd time…
By peter h on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
john was great- brett favre, please if you read these blogs please come back you dont want to leave the league on the bad sidney rice pass mistake- we can get the superbowl ring next year i know we can go out with a bang – i think brett could play for 2 more years but at least lets get one more favre year- we need you favre – you are an amazing quarterback- now green bay has made the same mistake atlanta initially made. love ya brett- come back to the boys in purple and show the league and the haters that you still have it in you- ive loved the vikings my whole life i know what our missing link has been the last few years- we needed a couple backs- we got taylor and then ap we needed receivers- we got berrian harvin rice shiancoe etc and we needed a qb and now we have favre – please dont leave yet #4 – go vikings!
By TW Vike on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
peter h-Enough finger pointing ! Sydney,Percy,A.P.,Bernard,&Brett all made mistakes. Lets forgive,forget & move ON. Brett will come back and lead us to the Superbowl. Congrads to John Randle ! Proud to have you as part of our VIKING family ! XLV here we COME !
By Nick on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
We should be playing today. I hope the Colts wipe the field with the Aints. John Randle was one of the best!
By m. andre on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congrats to Randle on the hall of fame. Go Vikings 2010-11!
By Jenni on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congrats John Randle!
By Justin Alonzo on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congrats!!! Favre… I know you have it in you. and so do you. because of bad refs the vikes are not in this year but that's NOT your fault. please come back at least to finish the terms of your contract. I have faith in you. please come back….
justin from texas.
By A Kolenovic on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
BRETT FAVRE please come back for another year with the Vikings. We need you the purple nation needs you. One more year then after that you could retire. I know you could win superbowl 45 and make it to the superbowl. Please #4 come back without you football isn't the same. You are like MICHAEL JORDAN everyone glued to the tv to see your next move.
By VikeOfsthun on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Totally awsome John. I have enjoyed watching you dismember the other teams quaterbacks as well as making the defence of the Vikings the best.
By purpleinPa. on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Hey silver fox you know if you give it up thats it your dad is waiting to watch you in the superbowl again,and so is purple nation skol and by the way your wife and girls look good in purple,so will your bronze statue with 2 rings
By Robin S. on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congrats to John! What Brett and his Vikings did in one year is incredible! Can you imagine how well they can play together in two seasons!!! Their chemistry is amazing and I can't see Brett giving all of that up! The fun they had all year we felt right through the TV set. Brett, please, at least one more year. Super Bowl 45 is yours! Go Vikings! Thanks for a magnificent, fun year!It was my favorite year!!!
By GB2011 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congrats to Thor you were a profit hahahahaha. Favre did to the Vikings what he did to Greenbay more than once, we still like him, but are glad he got a little humility with that arrogance. Congrats Thor you were so right hahahahaha. One good thing, a lot less Viking memorabilia floating around until next year…………..if I saw another grandma wearing number for and doin the dancin with pants on the ground……hahaha this season it was just Favre on the ground, GO SAINTS!!! It is your turn!
By GB2011 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
LOL—– GB states "if I saw another grandma wearing number for and doin the dancin with pants on the ground"
I think you wanted number "FOUR" or "4″ not "for". Just another dumb-butt Packer fan that can not spell! You may want to repeat first grade!
By Greg F on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congrats John! I remember watching and admiring your play – aggressive, quick, intense and smart defense. You have earned your place in football lore.
By JIM DANDY on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
By jbork88 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
By jbork88 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
or brees either way, peyton will destroy him
By kyweaver on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
nah, the saints will pull through, i'd rather the vikes lose to the superbowl chapions than the superbowl losers.
By jbork88 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
i can't stand peyton manning either
By jbork88 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
ya i'd rather the saints win too i guess
By TW Vike on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Congrads to you Saint fans. No bullsh*t.
By Douglas Q on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
I told all of you Manning lovers he's not the greatest he threw 2 picks in the most crucial times. One got called back, it shouldn't have though. NFL network kept saying the Saints had no chance against Manning HAHAHA I feel sorry for all who bet on the Colts. At the end the commentators didn't even talk about the int but when it was Favre they spent 2 whole weeks throwing dirt on his name. Oh well congrats to the Saints, we'll see you next year in your dome!
By barry on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
Grats to you Randle. You were a true player of intensity- you deserve it all. Favre, you have to make it back for 2010-211. The chemistry is stellar. Look at what one year did, it can do nothing but get better. Help bring the Lombardi trophy to the most deserving team. Skol!
By Robin S. on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
What a boring game. If Brett with his Vikings had been playing it would have been more exciting. We could have easily beaten the Colts. Now, they can stop saying that Peyton is the best. It is amazing how when Brett throws an interception they go crazy but when Manning or Brady throw one, nothing is said. Brett, you are the best! One more year please. I am happy for Drew Brees but not for their defense. The way they got away with hitting Brett and not getting the flags will always bother me. It was wrong and you were robbed. Next year! Super Bowl 45! John, we are so happy for you !!
By tim on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
if you've followed peyton manning's playoff career this is not a shock to you, it's only a shock to you if you have listen to the manning lover's on espn and nfl network. don't get me wrong the guy is great, but in big games throughtout his career he has fallen short even going back to his college day's remember he could never get by gators then t. martin wins the national championship with the same guys. skip bayless on espn's first and ten is the only guy that will bring this up, but they will come out of the gate bashing brett favre for throwing a pick and sometimes it may be justified, but more times than not he has come through in the clutch situations staring back at usm.
By Douglas Q on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply
You're absolutely right Tim. In 2006 when Manning won that Championship people are forgetting that he threw 7 INT and only 3 touchdowns in the post season. How does that equal greatest of all time. I wasn't happy the way the Saints beat Vikings but I'm glad they beat Manning so they can finally shut everyone up about how great Manning is.
By Daniel h on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
It makes me sad, that was our superbowl to win. The saints were week and couldnt hang with these Vikings, just too many dumb mistakes. The afc teams where soft, and I could'nt see them winning the sb. We had the most talent. VIKINGS WE NEED A SUPERBOWL.
By Daniel h on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
Hey John Randle, great job, my fav viking of all time. You deserve it. I remember Bret Favre saying he's the only guy in the league he's afraid of and thats saying allot.
By Daniel h on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
Hey chilly, fix the offensive line, sullivan is undersized and the right guard position needs a huge upgrade, also have some one ready in case loadholt dont inprove. You want a championship team address the o line because thats the biggest prob, do that and give Bret more of a reason to come back, not to mention it will also help AP next season.
By Casey on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
Congratulations to John Randle! Brett, PLEASE come back for atleast 1 more year! I was a Packer fan since Don Maj. was qb and then you showed up and over the years I became more Favre fan than Packer fan. Last year I was a Jets fan, that sucked because I don't have DirectTV and they didn't air very many Jets games in Nebraska. Minnesota will be my team from now on even after your done because most of the games are on tv here and I can even drive up to watch one every now and then.
Give it another shot next year, you can get a ring with this team. They'll still be good without you, but not SB contenders.
By Kirby on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
CONGRATS MR RANDLE!!!! And Favre…u need to come back buddy…i cant stand the thought of u not coming back and having to put up with another season of Tavaris…no offense to anyone…i need the Air Attack!!!
By Big Easy on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
Hey TW, how's that crow tasting? Might want to try a little Cajun seasoning. And, it's congrats, not congrads. What are congrads, prison inmates that just finished high school? You and Obama sure can predict football games, not. Drew Orleans, LouBreesiana vs the NotWin Cities. Saints 1-0, 'Queens 0- what, like 47 or something like that? Eat that crow, TWinkie. CAW! CAW! LMAO at you. Now go into your waaah! waaah! mode. Enjoy the Favre watch. Brett give Peyton some advice yesterday? Pick away, TWink. Pick away.
By meswant on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
Congrats to John Randle!! Brett pls come back for 1 more season!!!
By eric on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
By ericg on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
John Randell CONGRATULATIONS Brett cmon man come back, all this year i was hesitant about saying our beloved Vikings will go to the SuperBowl didnt wanna jink anything….didnt happen. 2010 i will be saying SuperBowl champs Minnesota Vikings all season long, Brett come back please
By Douglas Q on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
Why are the Saints fans here lol. You guys won shouldn't you guys be on the Colts' blogs.
By jbork88 on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
they are so excited that they actually had a winning season that they have to rub it in everyone's face, lol. the saints will be like the buccaneers. winning a superbowl one year but eventually going back to their losing ways. the vikes will get it one year, they have been a constant winning team over the years but just couldn't seem to get it done at the end.
By TW Vike on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
Big&Easy- Your wife didnt tell me her name is Crow, tasted just fine. Your right, me & Yomama cant pick football games, thats why we HAD YOU ! Who yo datty ? Thanx for correcting my spelling, lets try it again. Congrats to the Saints.
By Big Easy on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
TWink, she mentioned that, said it wasn't good at all. Figured with all the crow the Vikodins have had to eat forever that it would have been better. She concluded you were just a gayboy, TWink. I told her maybe you'll be back, in a few years having had more practice eating even more crow. CHOKE! Enjoy the off season, I've gotta get to a victory parade. Enjoy the ice fishing and stay off those nasty bridges.
By EPTX Mike on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
Congratulations to John Randle on being elected to the Hall of Fame, you deserve it! Thank you for staying with the Vikings for all those years, we loved watching you.
Brett, the job is not finished, and you have never been one to quit. One more year to do it without regrets.
By eric on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
enjoy the hangover big easy, wait? you don't need a special event for that.
By jbork88 on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
of course he dosn't eric, it's new orleans. all they know how to do is drink booze.
By arrowhead on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
True, it's all they know. and before Katrina it had the highest crime rate in the whole United States. so they had to take it out on something. but alcohol is not the answer. haha!
By arrowhead on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
not to mention the 3rd highest homicide city in the world. i'll take my chances with the bridges before setting foot in "nawlins"
By arrowhead on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
By Big Easy on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
What makes you bigots think I live in New Orleans? I back the Saints and will be thinking of you cold turds in a few hours. Bunch of lutefisk chompin' racist rednecks. Lena said, "Ole, kiss me where it stinks." So, he drove her to Minnesota and kissed her.
By Big Easy on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
Wow, think that one up all by yourself, Narrowhead? Have another Schmidt. You guys sure do know a lot about drinking, of course, MN is the alcoholic capital of the country. I remember being at some bar up there called Grandma's. Little tiny men drinking and puking all over the place. But, you have Prince and Al Franken. Got that goin' fer ya. Plus, it's cold and Vikings suck.
By jbork88 on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
don't you have anything better to do than to come on other teams websites and rip on them? get a life. the season is over
By arrowhead on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
plus you call yourself Big easy, when you don't even live there, you are an ever bigger idiot than i had originallt thought.
By jbork88 on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
the nfc north will continue to always be better than the nfc south.
By jbork88 on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
except for the lions who are completly terrible
By eric on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
and big easy, this article isn't even about thise seasons vikings performance, but i guess you are so full of yourself that you fail to see the differance, i congratulated rickey jackson from the saints on nfl.com when he made the hall of fame. but i guess your such an idiotic nub you can't either
By jbork88 on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
i also consolidate my congratulations to rickey jackson for his acheivments as a saint. as well as the rest of the class, but since i have half a briain i'm not going to go on the saints site and start ripping on the fans for supporting him when the saints of the 70′s, 80′s and 90′s were horrible
By TW VIKE on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
Big&Easy-This gay boy made her toes curl. Try knocking the dust off it once in a while. Did you know she gives VIKING discounts? Its to bad your family tree only has one LIMB & very shallow ROOTS. Enjoy the WHOs YOUR DATTY PARADE.
By jbork88 on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
? lol
By lance on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply
brett we need you to come and lead the vikes to super bowl 45 and also we need all-day a.p. to hold on to the ball,so IF that all happens we will see you in dallas in 2011 GO VIKES
By Big Easy on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
Cold, cold. Suck, suck. Choke, choke. You guys are too easy, you take the bait every time. Ice fishing made easy. Eat that lutefisk, crackers.
By eric on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
wow, you called us racists but now you are calling us crackers? can a bigger hypocrite exist????
By jbork88 on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
no, that would have been the dictators of ww2, but he can take the crown for biggest idiot,
By Big Easy on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
You suckers keep coming back for more, just like crack (crackers, get it, el stupidos? Gawd, you're dumb) addicts. You're like the dog in "Up"…. Squirrel! Re-direct, lead around by the nose. Ice fishing has never been easier. Whoops, gotta go…. the bobber's moving. Get ready to bite again, little tiny fishies. Doesn't that hook hurt, just a little bit? Whoops, nerve endings need to be connected to a brain to register pain. My bad.
By Big Easy on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
Did you hear Frett Tavrington is coming back next year?
By jbork88 on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
wow, this guy is still here?
By eric on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
maybe ignore this joker he will leave
By eric on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
wait, of course he won't leave, he is a f@g, he gets a rush from everyones comments
By eric on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
maybe if you guys get lucky, you'll get archie manning back after drew brees retires
By jbork88 on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
and go 35-91-3 again!
By arrowhead on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
and give it to some nub like big queefy to turn a blog that is supposed to be congratulations to a hall of fame inductee into a trash talking mess.
By kyweaver on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
hey, a frett tavrington would be better than a sagearus rosenson
By eric on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
i keep laughing at those gay ice fishing comments, i don't even fish, what an artard
By kyweaver on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
but before that "joker" big easy corrupts this article fully, CONGRATS JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By TW VIKE on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
Big & Easy just like your wife- Suck,suck,choke,choke,gag,gag, we already know your wife, shes partial to VIKING FANS. We know how to treat them southern ladies. Its O.K. to date somebody, that doesnt have the same last name.
By TW VIKE on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
Big & Easy-Sorry
By TW VIKE on Feb 11, 2010 | Reply
BIG & EASY- Sorry
By S. Haines on Feb 11, 2010 | Reply
Farve is one class act! I am a Packer but am proud to be a Brett Favre fan. I hope you Vikings enjoy him as we did and alot of us still do! He will be back.
By jbork88 on Feb 12, 2010 | Reply
By Big Easy on Feb 12, 2010 | Reply
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By Brett Favre on Feb 12, 2010 | Reply
Hey jbork, Randle doesn't read this cr@p. Besides, you were pulling for the Saints, said so above. JR isn't going to take kindly to your cheating on him, little guy.
By TW VIKE on Feb 12, 2010 | Reply
Yours truly,TW VIKE
By James on Feb 12, 2010 | Reply
By TW VIKE on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
I sorry for some of my comments, but Big & Easy needs to go away for good.
By Big Easy on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
I sorry? TW bi-polar.
By Big Easy on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
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By Big Easy on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Hey James, here's your video. Copy and paste into your browser.
By TW VIKE on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Yuck ! (Hes not a pitcher, hes a receiver)
By Big Easy on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Wow, TW Vike must live here. No life and sure does dwell on gay stuff. Must be an expert or maybe an ex-spurt. Drip, drip, drip…. TW TWink. And, the cliche is pitcher/catcher. Get your sports right, stupid. Gawd, you are dumb. Now, watch for his OCD reply. So predictable, just like te Vikings choking year after year.
By TW VIKE on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Bend-over, Nice & Easy-Grab your ankles like your Datty taught you. Gay,spurting,dripping & choking you sure covered all your bases. Your right once again, you make an excellent catcher. I think you need to get your sports right, STUPID, your on the wrong site. Saint fans dont even like or want you. Sucks to be you.
By jbork88 on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
what are you talking about "brett favre"???????? me pulling for the saints?? i hate them, but i still was congratulating everyone in the class
By Big Easy on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Nuh uh, 'cause yours is. So, double back to you. No, no…. make that triple back to you. Yeah, that's it. Your moron mentality should be able to relate to that.
And, it's you're, not your, stupid. Many people refer to it as a contraction, typically taught in second grade. Not that you've been there, other than maybe lately as a creeper. Would make sense, given your pervert obsession.
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By jbork88 on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
nah, saints 1-0
vikings 6-4 by the end of the decade
By Brett Favre on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Scroll up, jbork…. traitor. On February 7, you said, "ya i'd rather the saints win too i guess" JR is comin' ta gitcha.
By jbork88 on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
i hate the colts even more than the saints do, plus i always root fot the nfc
By jbork88 on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
you know what? your right…. i don't even know why i said that. i take it back bit i still hate the colts as well
By eric on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
By Aaron j. on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Greatest commercial ever
By NFC NORTH RULES! on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
uh Brett Favre, even if Mr. Randle DID read these, i don't think he would much care if he saw a viking fan favoring the Saints
By jbork88 on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
I think he knows that NFC
By Chris Carter Should Be There Too on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Anyone else think Carter got cheated in the selection? I mean i'm glad randle is in, but why did they eliminate him in the first round?
By kyweaver on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
of course he should be in there
By Big Easy on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Aaron J, what about this one?
By Aaron j. on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
That was hilarious "monday morning quaterbacks" PRICELESS
By Aaron j. on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
i gotta show that to people,"how about soome vanilla with that shirt"? I didnt know favre was so mean
By kyweaver on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
I WOULD'VE GONE VANILLA WITH THAT SWEATER!!!!!!……. classic
By Aaron j. on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
big easy how 'bout this? " I wouldn't thrown an interception"- Drew Brees or "I would've made the completion"
By Aaron j. on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
or " I would've won the game"- Joe Montana
By Drew Brees is God on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
they should remake the commercial, but at the end have Brees come up and say " I wouldn't get to full of myself"
By Aaron j. on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
big easy, how about some of these definitions?
By Big Easy on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Dang, Aaron j……. you are the complete Webster's. Call O' the Day, dude. Dead on, bud.
By Aaron j. on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
maybe they should bring randle our of retirement too eh? and how does it feel viking fans to have sharper out of there? 9 INTERCEPTIONS BABY!!!!!!!! he is gonna catch paul krause, ha! ha! 63 and counting
By jbork88 on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
No way, he's not going to catch Krause, and Sharper had 18 interceptions as a Viking.
By jbork88 on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
not to mention those interception by sharper were right to his hands
By TW VIKE on Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
Big Easy- I MISS YOU ! PS- How come you dont correct others grammer?
By Big Easy on Feb 16, 2010 | Reply
You would miss me, given your gay tendencies. And, it's grammar, stupid TWink. May you never drive, vote, or reproduce.
By Aaron j, on Feb 16, 2010 | Reply
HA HA!!! i would hope not either.
By mark w on Feb 17, 2010 | Reply
Congrats John!!!
By TW VIKE on Feb 21, 2010 | Reply
Big & Easy – Hows your wife & my KIDS ?


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By Love the Shopping Channel
from Caledon Ontario
Received this ring for a Xmas present from my sister. Finally wore it for the first time today. The lapis stone is large, of good quality and the silverwork is very well carved out in a beautiful design. The best thing about the ring is that it is sooo comfortable on the finger. It literally hugs the finger in a perfect fit. A couple of times today I actually looked down at my hand to make sure it is still on. Very well designed in beauty and comfort. My ring finger is size 8 and I wear this on my middle finger in size 10. Great ring for dress up or dress down. Great look with dark blue jeans.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Nirava
from Kelowna
This ring is exquisite. The quality of workmanship is excellent and I had compliments the first day I wore it. It's so comfortable on that you can forget you're wearing it ...except for the times it catches your eye and you can't stop looking.
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By tsc regular shopper
from Calgary
Once again, I'm so impressed with this ring which fits my finger so beautifully and which is so comfortable and low profile not sticking up like cabochons usually do! I LOVE this Carolyn Pollack line - don't remember it from 10 years ago but this line arriving and showing on air with its MOST REASONABLE PRICES made me feel like TSC was indeed giving me a big Xmas present. Carolyn's line is absolutely beautiful and well made, the gemstones are top quality and her prices... unbelievable! You can really splurge here and get gorgeous jewellery, and not break the bank - what more can one ask for?Thank you for this beautiful lapis ring Carolyn and TSC for bringing this fantastic line to air cause I already LOVE IT after only their first visit!


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Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
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Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (株式会社岩波書店 Kabushiki Gaisha Iwanami Shoten?) is a Japanese publishing company in Tokyo.
Iwanami Shoten was founded in 1913 by Shigeo Iwanami. Its first major publication was the novel Kokoro in 1914.
Its head office is at Hitotsubashi 2–5–5, Chiyoda, Tokyo.[1]
- ^ "会社案内." Iwanami Shoten. Retrieved on June 3, 2014. "【本 社】 〒101-8002 東京都千代田区一ツ橋2丁目5番5号" - Map in Japanese (Archive)
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