Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Song of the Day:
When I fall in love it will be forever
Or I’ll never fall in love
In a restless world like this is
Love is ended before it’s begun
And too many moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
When I give my heart it will be completely
Or I’ll never give my heart
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
Is when I fall in love with you.
This Day in History:
In 1521, Portugal's pride and joy, Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Phillipines, presumably for having a sissy name like Ferdinand. (No, not really.) Magellan was a good 3/4 of the way through his goal to sail all the way around the world. After his death, his crew forged on and completed his journey for him. Then again, it's not like they had much choice. It was shorter to continue on, rather than go back the way they came. And where else were they going to go, anyway? They wanted to go HOME.
IN 1805, The United States Marines captured Derna, on the shores of Tripoli. After battling the Barbary Pirates that held the city, they raised a flag inscribed with the phrase "To the shores of tripoli". Later, The Marines would capture and occupy Mexico city, AKA "The Halls of Montezuma". An unknown Marine in Mexico composed the Marines hymn at that point, and transposed the two events, even though the capture of Tripoli occured first. Poetic license, we'll call it.
From the halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land, and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom,
And to keep our honor clean,
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marines.
Our flag's unfurl'd to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far-off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job -
The United States Marines.
Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever gaze on Heaven's scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
In 1865, the steamer Sultana was carrying 1400+ United States Union prisoners of war down the Mississippi River, when it exploded and killed them and 400 other passengers.
In 1937, the first Social Security checks were distributed. The following day, hundreds of people more than likely called to complain that they hadn't gotten theirs yet, or that it wasn't enough, or that they just came over on the boat, and how do they sign up for some of that free money? (I'm kidding, I'm kidding. )
Word of hte Day:
supine \soo-PYN; SOO-pyn\, adjective:
1. Lying on the back, or with the face upward.
2. Indolent; listless; inactive; mentally or morally lethargic.
Shakespeare Quote of the Day:
"When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought"
Sonnet 30
Sports:
Whoooo, lots to talk about regarding the NFL draft.
First off, I'm going to cover the Bears draft, since I am indeed, a Bears fan. The drafting of Tommie Harris was perfect, as he is the prototype DT for the defensive scheme that Lovie Smith is looking to install with the Bears. I'm a little concerned, since there are reports taht he quits on some plays, but maybe with the right motivation that will change. In fact, there are reports out of Minicamp that Coach Smith has them running ragged to improve that aspect of the team.
In teh second roudn they took another DT, which puzzled me a bit. It's really rare to see a team draft for the same position two picks in a row, but after the great draft they had in 2003 they have earned some leeway, and I will respect their judgement in that area. They're saying he was the highest player they had, and a guy they targeted, so it sounds like he might work well. Still, I am guessing he is the most likely to boom or bust. In the 3rd round, they drafted a WR by the name of Barrian, who from what the reports say, sounds as though he's a tall speedy reciever (pluses in this offense) but has only average hands (minuses). He also isn't the worlds best downfield blocker. He can make all of the tough catches, but struggles on the easy ones.
Uh huh.
And here I thought the days of Dez White were over.
Whatever. I'll give him a chance, and it may actually work out in the long run. The thing our WR's were missing was big time speed, and this guy has it.
In the 4th round we took a corner from Texas by the name of Vasher, and the word on him is that he is a playmaker. That will be fine as long as he is a playmaker for the Bears. If he's being turned to toast on every route Moss or Rogers or Roy Williams run against him, he won't be much help. But I am interested in seeing what he can do as a nickle back,and if brought along slowly, who knows?
Also in the 4th round, they picked up an OLB from Maryland, Leon Joe. Don't know a single thing about him. NEXT!
In round 5 they took Claude Harriott, a pass rushing guy from PItt, who is all speed and lots of power, but the power doesn't really show up on the field. I'm all for pass-rushers, and he was most likely the best available at that point, but I'm not sure that he solves our pass rushing needs. still, let's see what they can do with him.
The bad news for some of our Michigan readers is that not only did Chicago NOT take a Michigan player, but they took an Anti-Michigan player, QB Craig Krenzel of Ohio State. I just want the record to note that I was not consulted before this pick was made.
That said, he's said to be an extremely bright guy, even if he doesn't ahve the best of arm strength. He's pretty accurate however,and now I'm picking up images of Shane Matthews all over again. Well, Shane wasn't bad as far as backup Qb's go, so maybe it won't be as bad as all that.
Rounding out our draft, we took a corner from Miami. Well, that's great, but noone really expect him to do anything. I know nothing abou him, and we're probably better off for that.
So going into the draft, we had some major needs at DT, and those were well addressed, along with some speed at LB. Mostly, we needed playmakers, and I think they did a fairly good job of rooting 3-4 out. More importantly, they were abel to get people that fit their system, focusing on speed. WE still need an outside pass rusher, but for now, I think that will have to wait.
On offense, we've added numerous Qb's but none with alot of starting experience at eh NFL level, so Chicago will be involved in alot of rumors about veteran Qb's that become available. We've alread talked about the Kurt Warner rumors for example, and that may still be an option. I've also heard the Bears mentioned in conjunction with Kerry Collins. While I think there are better oppurtunitees out there for Collins, I wouldn't mind seeing Kerry in Chicago AS A BACK UP one bit. He's far beyond the days of his alcohol problem, and has grown into a very solid fringe Pro-Bowl player, given enough talent around him. He has a strong arm necessary for the longer passes our offense will call for,and has been through it all, so there isn't much that can shake him. Plus he has a better injury history than Kurt Warner.
However, I think there are other teams which will give him the chance to compete for a starting role, rather than be relegated as a back-up behind a virtual rookie like Rex Grossman. Arizona, San Fran, etc.
What is surprising is New York cutting him loose! They've already decided that Manning will be the starter from day 1, even though their OL isn't much better than it was last year. Add to the fact that he has the pressure of living up to the standard his brother and father have set as a Manning QB, plus the fact he's going to be a rookie, AND it's in the biggest (and one of the most unforgiving) city in the US, AND he'll be the #1 pick.....that's alot to put on a guy. Were it my team, I would sit him for at least part fo the first year, if not the whole year. This would aleviate some of that pressure, and allow him to gradually grow into the role, rather than getting pasted throughout the year. Keep in mind, he'll be playing in the NFC east, and the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles will all be licking their chops at a chance to blitz the heck out of him.
Seeing how lots of my readers are Viking Fans, we'll look there too.
The Vikings continue to be one of the luckiest teams when it comes to the draft. Again, a top flight player fell to them, allowing them to fill a major need. before the draft starte, their biggest weakness was speed on defense, particuarly on the outside edge. Last yea, they sould constantly get beat on runs off-tackle, so to compensate for that, they'd spread out their front 7 along the line, only to have the other team run it straight up the middle, where they were weakened.
But thanks to this draft, that should stop for them. The first round draft pick was a pass rushing De from USC by the last name of Udeze. He's got plenty of speed, though not the fastest starter off the line. Still he's got enough speed and power to make NFC north fans nervous. This solidifies a line that had no real DE that scared anyone, unless they bumped Kevin Williams out there,and he was drafted to play DT. So now they have 2 solid DT's and a very promising DE.
IN the second they drafted a LB to play on the outside, and again they took a guy with plenty of speed. This will allow them to filter the outside run back inside to new MLB E.J. Henderson, who can hit like a ton, but isn't a true sideline to sideline chaser like A Ray Lewis or Urlacher. Translation: he isn't as fast as those guys. But with the other guys funnelling the RB to him, he'll be alot more active, and he's probably the best tackler amongst their LB's right now, so that should work fine.
In the 3rd round, they got another promising DE for th oppositeside in Ohio State De Darrion Scott, who has some speed to hiom as well, though he is better known for his run stopping abilities. Viking fans may be concerned a bit by starting 2 rookie defensive ends, but I think that the long term prognosis for that defensive line looks pretty good.
Another thing that looks pretty good is Maren, a member of the Minnesota VikingsCheerleading team. Maren's favorite memory as part of the Cheerleading team was "running out of the runnel" for the first time. Apparently, she had a Scooby Doo speech impediment attack.
(Hypocrite. N. 1. Someone who criticizes another for something, even though they are guilty of the same thing. Example: The writer of this page poking fun at someone else's typo's on another web page. )
In round 4, the vikings got tremendous value by getting Nat Dorsey from Georgia Tech, who will provide excellent depth at OT for now,and should eventually become a starter.
Beyond this point, anything the Vikings (or any other team) draft is a bonus,as no one really expects them to become major contributors. That being said, I think the Vikes wasted a pick in drafting another RB, when they already have Bennett, Williams, Onterrio Smith, and that Ned kid that they were so high on last week. But hey, whatever.
From there on out, it's just a bunch of bit players, a LB for more speed, a DB named Eiland that I thought was drafted by the Vikes before, but again...WHATEVER.
On the Packers side, they've added a couple of corners, in anticipation of purging Mike Mckenzie. They added a DT in the 3rd and the 6the round, but I don't know how much they will help them immediately, which is WHEN they need help on that line. I don't know if they have the time to wait for them to develop. And then they added a punter in the 3rd round.
A punter.
He better be one hell of a punter to be taken in the 3rd round.
I don't think you can really consider their draft done yet though, becuase 2 pieces of business have been left unfinished.
1. Trade for Couch, or aquire a QB to groom for the future.
2. Trade Mike Mckenzie to make room for the corners you added. It's inevitable at this point, and I am sure they are going to try to pry out a 1st round pick, but I don't think they'll be able to get more than a 2nd rounder. As a bears fan I say good riddance to him, because he used to just KILL us. Course, most of their corners did. I just hate the Packers oh so much.
And it's with that bias in mind that I say that until they resolve those 2 issues, I'd have to say that their draft was rather un-inspiring. But to each their own, I suppose.
Commercials:
1. I saw a commercial for Boston Market I think, which showed a WNBA player as a sponsor, shooting buckets, and saying that this or that salad was her lucky salad, until she finally decided upon "Almond garlic" or whatever.
It's a real sign to see how far women athletes have come to see them getting their own endorsements along the lines of Jordan or Magic Johnson, or Derek Jeter, et al. And what was so telling about it is that it didn't occur to me how much it stood out until the commercial had already past by. Slowly, ever so slowly, women are gaining an equal footing with men. They're not there yet, but they are making progress.
SO to stick with my hypocrtical ways, I'll follow that with commentary on another commercial, yet another Jessica Simpson-Lachey commercial for Pizza Hut. Turns out that Pizza Hut has come out with a buffalo chicken pizza, and I couldn't help but think that I would like to have a taste of that. Oops. Must have provided the wrong link there. Yeah....that's what happened. Riiiight.
Anyway, I know many people don't consider it pizza if it has chicken on it, buffalo or otherwise. However, there are much worse pizza toppings out there, and I happen to like it, SO BACK OFF!
Maybe this was the pizza that Billy Joel was running out to get, when he got into yet another car accident. More on that later. Or not.
So am I holding down the womens movement by making comments like that? You tell me. Personally, I don't really think I am, as I am expressing my own feelings for these women's beauty, and not subscribing to any sort of thought process that "they should be at home barefoot and pregnant, and making sure my buffalo chicken pizza is hot by the time I get home".
But when does admiring a woman's physical beauty (or many women for that matter) become objectification of women? I don't have the answer for this, and am not sure that it is within my reach to find answers on this. ButI'm open to a discussion on it if anyonw wants to provide feedback. (Please provide feedback!! I'm so lonely!)
Until then, on with the objectificaton!!! Mwah ha ha ha ha ha!!!
(OK, sorry. )
Hometown Hotties, Week 8
Here again, is the requisite link for those scoring at home, or even those that are alone. (I know I stole the line from Keith Olberman. It doesn't keep it from being a great line. )
This week's initial cutdown brought us down to 20. However, I don't necessarily know that this week was better than previous weeks bounty. We'll have to look at them again to make sure.
Row 1 holdsJamie of ND and Kara of Fl, and row 2 has Liz of MI, Becca of FL, and Katie of PA. Pleasure Kitten of ca isn't making the cut because she is calling herself Pleasure Kitten. That's just annoying. Sorry.
Row 3 has Jolie of IL, and we moved on to row 4 where we found Kristen of MO. Lauren of CA has a home in row 5, just a few blocks down from Melanie in KY. (That would be Kentucky, by the way. NOT, repeat, NOT KY. Now with extra warmth!)
Row 6 contains Sonia of AZ and Kimberly of TX, while Gogo of CA and Jen of CA can be found in Row 7. Why Gogo is allowed, and Pleasure Kitten isn't...well....GoGo is hot. Dont question it!
By now, you're all asking if Gina of Il made the list. Why yes she did! Along with Tiffany of LA, Kristen of FL, and Shirley of GA. Yes, I am serious. And you can call HER Shirley, but not me.
Row 10 finishes with a flourish, with Lana of NV, Salena of CA, and Victoria of CA.
This time we're going from bottom to top (shut up) just to shake things up a bit, not to mention give the girls at the top a better chance, since every time I pass one up, she invariably gets left off of the list.
Lana of NV starts us off, and she's very pretty,a nd seems to be in shape, even if it loosk as though she's a bit thick in the hips. That's not necesarily bad since I don't mind a bit of ....I don't know how to explain it, but I'm sure my readers get what I am trying to get at, and her last picture prompts certain reactions, but there are many hot women coming up. Sorry Lana.
I like Salena alot, because she has a nice smile, and she is also a fan of Charlize Theron. A woman who appreciate Charlize is a woman who is comfortable with her own sexuality, and is fine by me. However, her red hair is much too distracting for me. I'm not entirely sure, but her last picture, she might be cheaing. She is covering her bosom, but I think she may still be wearing a top. If you're going to do it, then do it. Don't pretend to go topless.
Victoria of CA is next, and while she doesn't smile, she's smoldering. And look! No Belly button jewelry! Victoria has a tentative hold on Spot #1, though I reserve the right to change my mind later.
Tiffany of LA is pretty, but all 3 shots are the same, with no variety of background. If that seems like a lame reason to get rid of her, well....it is. Suffice to say I don't find her as hot as I originally did.
Kristen of FL however, si well deserving of spot 2, as she is hot as hell, and doesn't drink either! As a woman who is a straight A student, and a member of many national honor societies, she has the gumption to succeed at whatever she sets forth. But seeing as how this competition is more about how she looks vs. who she is, she still gets in, thanks to some great pictures, and advanced use of cleavage.
Shirley loses a few demerits for some terrible highlights in her hair, but she has a Tara Reid type look about her, with a very small chin. We could go on, but it's enough to say she has spot 3.
Gina of IL reminds me of Kelly Lebrock in her "Weird Science" days. (Or a former girlfriend from Canada. You wouldn't know her. ) Her first picture comes across almost too muscular, but by picture 3, I ahd forgotten all about it. Gina is spot # 4.
Jen in CA scores many many parts for being couragous enough to pose nude, and I must say, it suits her well. Very pretty blue eyes, and beautiful in a uh....I don't want to say plain, because that's not right......she's beautiful in a simple way. Yeah, that says it right. But I can't say I can move her forward. Not yet.
Gogo of CA (as if there would be multiple "gogo"s....) does not however, as she lost points for the name, since it would be too tempting to make fun of. The 3rd picture makes me nervous as well.
Sonia of AZ, would you like two spots? Ah,I would if could. So much to comment on here, but look at he eyes on picture #1. I understand that it requires you to raise your line of sight about an inch or two, but look anyway. Those eyes are glowing. That is amazing. Spot #5 is taken. IN fact, we'll re-shuffle and move Sonia up to #1.
Kimberly of TX must play pool alot because she racks them up nicely. Also very open eyes, and a nice figure. However, there's something about her face.....I dunno. I jst don't think she's got enough to make the top 10, so away she goes. Adieu, adieu, parting is such sweet sorrow. Melanie of KY is also gone, despite posing on her knees in each photo. Why would that be a good thing? I dunno. Anyway, pretty girl, but a big tatoo on her lower back, and that is the end of that. Sibyl of NY didn't make the cut, but it's interesting to note that her profession is "Artist and full-time white collar slave?". Either she's kinky, or one of those eccentric thinkers. Either way, she's a Packer fan, and scares the crap out of me. First Job: "pro brat-sitter". uh.....not a kid person huh? She and I are of two very different worlds.
Lauren of CA has a pretty face, but she breaks too many rules to move on. Tatoo. Belly jewelry. Sorry.
Kirsten (not Kristen) of MO, could kick my ass, being in the Army for 5 years. However, there is something about her 1st and 3rd pics that kinda speak out. 1 you get to see her intimate side, and 3 brings out her elegant side, even if she's in blue jeans. I could be reading it all wrong, but I don't think I am. She will have to cross her fingers though, because I'd put Jen of CA in before her. So we'll see how the other girls work out first.
Jolie of IL is in, as she survives a scary picture # 2, since she reminds me of the 1 (and only 1) girl from Beverly Hills 90210 that was hot. Let me know if you know who I am talking about. Either that, or you've given up on this,a nd I'm typing this for no reason at all. Spot 6 is taken.
Liz of MI is in at spot #7. She's hot. very. 'Nuff said. (breasteses)
Becca is gone however, as the 1st picture is not flattering, and a lime green motorcycle makes no one look good. NO ONE. The tube top isn't helping either. So how did she make this list then? I was blinded by pic 2 for some reason. It's my only defense.
But don't feel badly for her, because Katie of Pa is going with her. Many nice curves for our girl Katie, but....something about her face is not sitting well.
But Kara of FL.....she's in. Waaaaaay in. Only 2 spots leff, but I'll need a moment to compose myself. Here's something for you to ponder in the meantime.
Ok, I'm back. Do you need a moment? No? Well, you're a better composed person than I.
Jamie of ND also gets in, and some of that has to do with the fact she comes from my hometown state, I admit. But she has some of her own qualities that have earned her the right to move on. So that is 9 picks, with the last spot coming down to Kirsten of MO, and Jen of CA. And as I said, Jen wins out.
SO that is our 10 for the week. Maybe by doing this earlier in the week, some of you might be prompted to contact me and share notes. Either way, we'll see you later this week.
When I fall in love it will be forever
Or I’ll never fall in love
In a restless world like this is
Love is ended before it’s begun
And too many moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
When I give my heart it will be completely
Or I’ll never give my heart
And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
Is when I fall in love with you.
This Day in History:
In 1521, Portugal's pride and joy, Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Phillipines, presumably for having a sissy name like Ferdinand. (No, not really.) Magellan was a good 3/4 of the way through his goal to sail all the way around the world. After his death, his crew forged on and completed his journey for him. Then again, it's not like they had much choice. It was shorter to continue on, rather than go back the way they came. And where else were they going to go, anyway? They wanted to go HOME.
IN 1805, The United States Marines captured Derna, on the shores of Tripoli. After battling the Barbary Pirates that held the city, they raised a flag inscribed with the phrase "To the shores of tripoli". Later, The Marines would capture and occupy Mexico city, AKA "The Halls of Montezuma". An unknown Marine in Mexico composed the Marines hymn at that point, and transposed the two events, even though the capture of Tripoli occured first. Poetic license, we'll call it.
From the halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land, and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom,
And to keep our honor clean,
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marines.
Our flag's unfurl'd to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far-off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job -
The United States Marines.
Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever gaze on Heaven's scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
In 1865, the steamer Sultana was carrying 1400+ United States Union prisoners of war down the Mississippi River, when it exploded and killed them and 400 other passengers.
In 1937, the first Social Security checks were distributed. The following day, hundreds of people more than likely called to complain that they hadn't gotten theirs yet, or that it wasn't enough, or that they just came over on the boat, and how do they sign up for some of that free money? (I'm kidding, I'm kidding. )
Word of hte Day:
supine \soo-PYN; SOO-pyn\, adjective:
1. Lying on the back, or with the face upward.
2. Indolent; listless; inactive; mentally or morally lethargic.
Shakespeare Quote of the Day:
"When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought"
Sonnet 30
Sports:
Whoooo, lots to talk about regarding the NFL draft.
First off, I'm going to cover the Bears draft, since I am indeed, a Bears fan. The drafting of Tommie Harris was perfect, as he is the prototype DT for the defensive scheme that Lovie Smith is looking to install with the Bears. I'm a little concerned, since there are reports taht he quits on some plays, but maybe with the right motivation that will change. In fact, there are reports out of Minicamp that Coach Smith has them running ragged to improve that aspect of the team.
In teh second roudn they took another DT, which puzzled me a bit. It's really rare to see a team draft for the same position two picks in a row, but after the great draft they had in 2003 they have earned some leeway, and I will respect their judgement in that area. They're saying he was the highest player they had, and a guy they targeted, so it sounds like he might work well. Still, I am guessing he is the most likely to boom or bust. In the 3rd round, they drafted a WR by the name of Barrian, who from what the reports say, sounds as though he's a tall speedy reciever (pluses in this offense) but has only average hands (minuses). He also isn't the worlds best downfield blocker. He can make all of the tough catches, but struggles on the easy ones.
Uh huh.
And here I thought the days of Dez White were over.
Whatever. I'll give him a chance, and it may actually work out in the long run. The thing our WR's were missing was big time speed, and this guy has it.
In the 4th round we took a corner from Texas by the name of Vasher, and the word on him is that he is a playmaker. That will be fine as long as he is a playmaker for the Bears. If he's being turned to toast on every route Moss or Rogers or Roy Williams run against him, he won't be much help. But I am interested in seeing what he can do as a nickle back,and if brought along slowly, who knows?
Also in the 4th round, they picked up an OLB from Maryland, Leon Joe. Don't know a single thing about him. NEXT!
In round 5 they took Claude Harriott, a pass rushing guy from PItt, who is all speed and lots of power, but the power doesn't really show up on the field. I'm all for pass-rushers, and he was most likely the best available at that point, but I'm not sure that he solves our pass rushing needs. still, let's see what they can do with him.
The bad news for some of our Michigan readers is that not only did Chicago NOT take a Michigan player, but they took an Anti-Michigan player, QB Craig Krenzel of Ohio State. I just want the record to note that I was not consulted before this pick was made.
That said, he's said to be an extremely bright guy, even if he doesn't ahve the best of arm strength. He's pretty accurate however,and now I'm picking up images of Shane Matthews all over again. Well, Shane wasn't bad as far as backup Qb's go, so maybe it won't be as bad as all that.
Rounding out our draft, we took a corner from Miami. Well, that's great, but noone really expect him to do anything. I know nothing abou him, and we're probably better off for that.
So going into the draft, we had some major needs at DT, and those were well addressed, along with some speed at LB. Mostly, we needed playmakers, and I think they did a fairly good job of rooting 3-4 out. More importantly, they were abel to get people that fit their system, focusing on speed. WE still need an outside pass rusher, but for now, I think that will have to wait.
On offense, we've added numerous Qb's but none with alot of starting experience at eh NFL level, so Chicago will be involved in alot of rumors about veteran Qb's that become available. We've alread talked about the Kurt Warner rumors for example, and that may still be an option. I've also heard the Bears mentioned in conjunction with Kerry Collins. While I think there are better oppurtunitees out there for Collins, I wouldn't mind seeing Kerry in Chicago AS A BACK UP one bit. He's far beyond the days of his alcohol problem, and has grown into a very solid fringe Pro-Bowl player, given enough talent around him. He has a strong arm necessary for the longer passes our offense will call for,and has been through it all, so there isn't much that can shake him. Plus he has a better injury history than Kurt Warner.
However, I think there are other teams which will give him the chance to compete for a starting role, rather than be relegated as a back-up behind a virtual rookie like Rex Grossman. Arizona, San Fran, etc.
What is surprising is New York cutting him loose! They've already decided that Manning will be the starter from day 1, even though their OL isn't much better than it was last year. Add to the fact that he has the pressure of living up to the standard his brother and father have set as a Manning QB, plus the fact he's going to be a rookie, AND it's in the biggest (and one of the most unforgiving) city in the US, AND he'll be the #1 pick.....that's alot to put on a guy. Were it my team, I would sit him for at least part fo the first year, if not the whole year. This would aleviate some of that pressure, and allow him to gradually grow into the role, rather than getting pasted throughout the year. Keep in mind, he'll be playing in the NFC east, and the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles will all be licking their chops at a chance to blitz the heck out of him.
Seeing how lots of my readers are Viking Fans, we'll look there too.
The Vikings continue to be one of the luckiest teams when it comes to the draft. Again, a top flight player fell to them, allowing them to fill a major need. before the draft starte, their biggest weakness was speed on defense, particuarly on the outside edge. Last yea, they sould constantly get beat on runs off-tackle, so to compensate for that, they'd spread out their front 7 along the line, only to have the other team run it straight up the middle, where they were weakened.
But thanks to this draft, that should stop for them. The first round draft pick was a pass rushing De from USC by the last name of Udeze. He's got plenty of speed, though not the fastest starter off the line. Still he's got enough speed and power to make NFC north fans nervous. This solidifies a line that had no real DE that scared anyone, unless they bumped Kevin Williams out there,and he was drafted to play DT. So now they have 2 solid DT's and a very promising DE.
IN the second they drafted a LB to play on the outside, and again they took a guy with plenty of speed. This will allow them to filter the outside run back inside to new MLB E.J. Henderson, who can hit like a ton, but isn't a true sideline to sideline chaser like A Ray Lewis or Urlacher. Translation: he isn't as fast as those guys. But with the other guys funnelling the RB to him, he'll be alot more active, and he's probably the best tackler amongst their LB's right now, so that should work fine.
In the 3rd round, they got another promising DE for th oppositeside in Ohio State De Darrion Scott, who has some speed to hiom as well, though he is better known for his run stopping abilities. Viking fans may be concerned a bit by starting 2 rookie defensive ends, but I think that the long term prognosis for that defensive line looks pretty good.
Another thing that looks pretty good is Maren, a member of the Minnesota VikingsCheerleading team. Maren's favorite memory as part of the Cheerleading team was "running out of the runnel" for the first time. Apparently, she had a Scooby Doo speech impediment attack.
(Hypocrite. N. 1. Someone who criticizes another for something, even though they are guilty of the same thing. Example: The writer of this page poking fun at someone else's typo's on another web page. )
In round 4, the vikings got tremendous value by getting Nat Dorsey from Georgia Tech, who will provide excellent depth at OT for now,and should eventually become a starter.
Beyond this point, anything the Vikings (or any other team) draft is a bonus,as no one really expects them to become major contributors. That being said, I think the Vikes wasted a pick in drafting another RB, when they already have Bennett, Williams, Onterrio Smith, and that Ned kid that they were so high on last week. But hey, whatever.
From there on out, it's just a bunch of bit players, a LB for more speed, a DB named Eiland that I thought was drafted by the Vikes before, but again...WHATEVER.
On the Packers side, they've added a couple of corners, in anticipation of purging Mike Mckenzie. They added a DT in the 3rd and the 6the round, but I don't know how much they will help them immediately, which is WHEN they need help on that line. I don't know if they have the time to wait for them to develop. And then they added a punter in the 3rd round.
A punter.
He better be one hell of a punter to be taken in the 3rd round.
I don't think you can really consider their draft done yet though, becuase 2 pieces of business have been left unfinished.
1. Trade for Couch, or aquire a QB to groom for the future.
2. Trade Mike Mckenzie to make room for the corners you added. It's inevitable at this point, and I am sure they are going to try to pry out a 1st round pick, but I don't think they'll be able to get more than a 2nd rounder. As a bears fan I say good riddance to him, because he used to just KILL us. Course, most of their corners did. I just hate the Packers oh so much.
And it's with that bias in mind that I say that until they resolve those 2 issues, I'd have to say that their draft was rather un-inspiring. But to each their own, I suppose.
Commercials:
1. I saw a commercial for Boston Market I think, which showed a WNBA player as a sponsor, shooting buckets, and saying that this or that salad was her lucky salad, until she finally decided upon "Almond garlic" or whatever.
It's a real sign to see how far women athletes have come to see them getting their own endorsements along the lines of Jordan or Magic Johnson, or Derek Jeter, et al. And what was so telling about it is that it didn't occur to me how much it stood out until the commercial had already past by. Slowly, ever so slowly, women are gaining an equal footing with men. They're not there yet, but they are making progress.
SO to stick with my hypocrtical ways, I'll follow that with commentary on another commercial, yet another Jessica Simpson-Lachey commercial for Pizza Hut. Turns out that Pizza Hut has come out with a buffalo chicken pizza, and I couldn't help but think that I would like to have a taste of that. Oops. Must have provided the wrong link there. Yeah....that's what happened. Riiiight.
Anyway, I know many people don't consider it pizza if it has chicken on it, buffalo or otherwise. However, there are much worse pizza toppings out there, and I happen to like it, SO BACK OFF!
Maybe this was the pizza that Billy Joel was running out to get, when he got into yet another car accident. More on that later. Or not.
So am I holding down the womens movement by making comments like that? You tell me. Personally, I don't really think I am, as I am expressing my own feelings for these women's beauty, and not subscribing to any sort of thought process that "they should be at home barefoot and pregnant, and making sure my buffalo chicken pizza is hot by the time I get home".
But when does admiring a woman's physical beauty (or many women for that matter) become objectification of women? I don't have the answer for this, and am not sure that it is within my reach to find answers on this. ButI'm open to a discussion on it if anyonw wants to provide feedback. (Please provide feedback!! I'm so lonely!)
Until then, on with the objectificaton!!! Mwah ha ha ha ha ha!!!
(OK, sorry. )
Hometown Hotties, Week 8
Here again, is the requisite link for those scoring at home, or even those that are alone. (I know I stole the line from Keith Olberman. It doesn't keep it from being a great line. )
This week's initial cutdown brought us down to 20. However, I don't necessarily know that this week was better than previous weeks bounty. We'll have to look at them again to make sure.
Row 1 holdsJamie of ND and Kara of Fl, and row 2 has Liz of MI, Becca of FL, and Katie of PA. Pleasure Kitten of ca isn't making the cut because she is calling herself Pleasure Kitten. That's just annoying. Sorry.
Row 3 has Jolie of IL, and we moved on to row 4 where we found Kristen of MO. Lauren of CA has a home in row 5, just a few blocks down from Melanie in KY. (That would be Kentucky, by the way. NOT, repeat, NOT KY. Now with extra warmth!)
Row 6 contains Sonia of AZ and Kimberly of TX, while Gogo of CA and Jen of CA can be found in Row 7. Why Gogo is allowed, and Pleasure Kitten isn't...well....GoGo is hot. Dont question it!
By now, you're all asking if Gina of Il made the list. Why yes she did! Along with Tiffany of LA, Kristen of FL, and Shirley of GA. Yes, I am serious. And you can call HER Shirley, but not me.
Row 10 finishes with a flourish, with Lana of NV, Salena of CA, and Victoria of CA.
This time we're going from bottom to top (shut up) just to shake things up a bit, not to mention give the girls at the top a better chance, since every time I pass one up, she invariably gets left off of the list.
Lana of NV starts us off, and she's very pretty,a nd seems to be in shape, even if it loosk as though she's a bit thick in the hips. That's not necesarily bad since I don't mind a bit of ....I don't know how to explain it, but I'm sure my readers get what I am trying to get at, and her last picture prompts certain reactions, but there are many hot women coming up. Sorry Lana.
I like Salena alot, because she has a nice smile, and she is also a fan of Charlize Theron. A woman who appreciate Charlize is a woman who is comfortable with her own sexuality, and is fine by me. However, her red hair is much too distracting for me. I'm not entirely sure, but her last picture, she might be cheaing. She is covering her bosom, but I think she may still be wearing a top. If you're going to do it, then do it. Don't pretend to go topless.
Victoria of CA is next, and while she doesn't smile, she's smoldering. And look! No Belly button jewelry! Victoria has a tentative hold on Spot #1, though I reserve the right to change my mind later.
Tiffany of LA is pretty, but all 3 shots are the same, with no variety of background. If that seems like a lame reason to get rid of her, well....it is. Suffice to say I don't find her as hot as I originally did.
Kristen of FL however, si well deserving of spot 2, as she is hot as hell, and doesn't drink either! As a woman who is a straight A student, and a member of many national honor societies, she has the gumption to succeed at whatever she sets forth. But seeing as how this competition is more about how she looks vs. who she is, she still gets in, thanks to some great pictures, and advanced use of cleavage.
Shirley loses a few demerits for some terrible highlights in her hair, but she has a Tara Reid type look about her, with a very small chin. We could go on, but it's enough to say she has spot 3.
Gina of IL reminds me of Kelly Lebrock in her "Weird Science" days. (Or a former girlfriend from Canada. You wouldn't know her. ) Her first picture comes across almost too muscular, but by picture 3, I ahd forgotten all about it. Gina is spot # 4.
Jen in CA scores many many parts for being couragous enough to pose nude, and I must say, it suits her well. Very pretty blue eyes, and beautiful in a uh....I don't want to say plain, because that's not right......she's beautiful in a simple way. Yeah, that says it right. But I can't say I can move her forward. Not yet.
Gogo of CA (as if there would be multiple "gogo"s....) does not however, as she lost points for the name, since it would be too tempting to make fun of. The 3rd picture makes me nervous as well.
Sonia of AZ, would you like two spots? Ah,I would if could. So much to comment on here, but look at he eyes on picture #1. I understand that it requires you to raise your line of sight about an inch or two, but look anyway. Those eyes are glowing. That is amazing. Spot #5 is taken. IN fact, we'll re-shuffle and move Sonia up to #1.
Kimberly of TX must play pool alot because she racks them up nicely. Also very open eyes, and a nice figure. However, there's something about her face.....I dunno. I jst don't think she's got enough to make the top 10, so away she goes. Adieu, adieu, parting is such sweet sorrow. Melanie of KY is also gone, despite posing on her knees in each photo. Why would that be a good thing? I dunno. Anyway, pretty girl, but a big tatoo on her lower back, and that is the end of that. Sibyl of NY didn't make the cut, but it's interesting to note that her profession is "Artist and full-time white collar slave?". Either she's kinky, or one of those eccentric thinkers. Either way, she's a Packer fan, and scares the crap out of me. First Job: "pro brat-sitter". uh.....not a kid person huh? She and I are of two very different worlds.
Lauren of CA has a pretty face, but she breaks too many rules to move on. Tatoo. Belly jewelry. Sorry.
Kirsten (not Kristen) of MO, could kick my ass, being in the Army for 5 years. However, there is something about her 1st and 3rd pics that kinda speak out. 1 you get to see her intimate side, and 3 brings out her elegant side, even if she's in blue jeans. I could be reading it all wrong, but I don't think I am. She will have to cross her fingers though, because I'd put Jen of CA in before her. So we'll see how the other girls work out first.
Jolie of IL is in, as she survives a scary picture # 2, since she reminds me of the 1 (and only 1) girl from Beverly Hills 90210 that was hot. Let me know if you know who I am talking about. Either that, or you've given up on this,a nd I'm typing this for no reason at all. Spot 6 is taken.
Liz of MI is in at spot #7. She's hot. very. 'Nuff said. (breasteses)
Becca is gone however, as the 1st picture is not flattering, and a lime green motorcycle makes no one look good. NO ONE. The tube top isn't helping either. So how did she make this list then? I was blinded by pic 2 for some reason. It's my only defense.
But don't feel badly for her, because Katie of Pa is going with her. Many nice curves for our girl Katie, but....something about her face is not sitting well.
But Kara of FL.....she's in. Waaaaaay in. Only 2 spots leff, but I'll need a moment to compose myself. Here's something for you to ponder in the meantime.
Ok, I'm back. Do you need a moment? No? Well, you're a better composed person than I.
Jamie of ND also gets in, and some of that has to do with the fact she comes from my hometown state, I admit. But she has some of her own qualities that have earned her the right to move on. So that is 9 picks, with the last spot coming down to Kirsten of MO, and Jen of CA. And as I said, Jen wins out.
SO that is our 10 for the week. Maybe by doing this earlier in the week, some of you might be prompted to contact me and share notes. Either way, we'll see you later this week.
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