Trash Talk: The Regular Season, at Last!
We made it the vast wasteland of baseball hell back to football season! Congratulations one and all, especially you baseball nuts cursing my heresy right now.
Titans-Stillers: Things kick off tonight with scribe’s Stillers taking on masaccio’s Titans, the Super Bowl winners against last year’s winningest team. Gotta go with the Stillers, easy, in this, because I still haven’t washed my hand since I shook Franco Harris’ hand at Netroots Nation. Plus, Mike Tomlin did something really classy this off-season–he said, as a friend of Michael Vick’s, he might have ordinarily considered pursuing him, but given Big Ben’s drama in the off season, he didn’t want to do anything to get in Big Ben’s head. The Stillers are pretty much the team that won the Super Bowl, whereas the Titans have lost both Albert Haynesworth and Jim Schwartz. Plus, it’s in Pittsburgh.
Irish-Wolverines: Yes, this college game merits discussion in the first pro Trash Talk of the year. When’s the last time this game actually mattered? How long since it has it featured two undefeateds? There was an interesting stat on ESPN the other night–one of those insta-polls on which coach needed the win more, Charlie Weis or Rich Rod. The entire country, save two states, said Weis. One exception, of course, was MI. The other? WV, which appears to still be pouting. I gotta go with the Wolverines here, because if I gotta deal with game day traffic, then I sure as heck am owed a win. Go, um, Forcier!
USC-OSU: I might make the effort to muster some Big 10 jingoism over this game, to claim that OSU can stay with USC in the Horseshoe. But … Navy?!?! So consider this the first opportunity of the year for bmaz to boast about how much better the Pac 10 is than the Big 10.
Merriman-Tequila: I frankly had never heard of Ms. Tequila when this whole nightmare for Shawne Merriman came up (yeah, you guys know my problems with pop culture, I get it). But from what folks tell me, Ms. Tequila is as dopey as she sounds–which leads me to give Merriman’s side of the story serious consideration. But I had to include it here because (as some of you might remember from discussions of Brent Wilkes) it all went down in Poway, CA, where I graduated from high school. And, unless things have changed, Poway’s not the kind of town in which a homeowner’s dalliances with two and three women in one bed make national news. So I included this just to increase Poway’s shame.
There’s so much going on this weekend, I expect we’ll weigh in with more Trash on Saturday. So rather than picking games, why don’t we do a start-of-season prediction of Division winners, for an especially nice hubcap at the end of the year (maybe we’ll melt down all the hubcaps Phred won last year and turn them into one very very big hubcap)? Mine are:
NFC North: Da Bears. Yeah. I get that on paper both the Vikes and the Pack are much better than Chicago this year–frankly, pretty damn good teams all around. Yeah, I agree that Cutler is a punk. Call this a whimsical hunch that I will likely very much regret–say, by Sunday.
NFC South: I’ll pick the Falcons here, though I’d sure like to see Drew Brees have another great year with the Saints.
NFC East: It’s a wacky year in the NFC East, but I think the Gents are still the strongest team in the Division. Besides, isn’t there a rule that at least one Manning wins a Division?
NFC West: Jeebus, who cares? I mean, what are the chances that any team from the NFC West would ever be a factor at all in the post-season? On paper the Squawks are probably the strongest team, but they’ve got the worst travel schedule this year. So I’ll go with the sentimental choice of Mike Singletary’s Niners.
AFC North: Stillers. Whether Stillers or Ravens with the Division, the other will get one of the wildcards. I’m just going with the Stillers because I like Mike Tomlin that much.
AFC South: This will probably be a surprise division this year, with the Colts fading and the Titans losing some key personnel. So hell, if we’re going to have a surprise, why not the Texans?
AFC East: Pats. Not because Brady’s back. Not because they’ve loaded him up with even more guns on offense. And in spite of the fact that BillBel has ousted all of his defensive leaders. But because BillBel has followed up his 6th round steal of Brady, his 7th round Cassell pick, with his latest bottom-feeder (and, at this point, sole) QB back-up: undrafted Brian Hoyer. Not that going into the first game with a brand new knee and a total rookie back-up is a good thing, mind you. But it’ll keep you amused.
AFC West: Looks like the Bolts are going to have more unhelpful drama this year, and BillBel has stacked the Bolts’ Division opponents with some great defensive weapons. Still, the Bolts are so much better than all the rebuilding teams in their division, they should easily take it.
Hi Marcy, been waiting for this one!
Poway has been in the news lately, there’s a recall effort underway against a councilwoman who used her influence to affect her neighbors development plans. I’ll never understand why so many of the Chargers players live there.
In other news, the Padres passed the Diamondbacks in the standings last night. Heh.
Big houses. And reasonable schools. That’s all I can figure, though I think a lot of people ship their kids out when they see how pasty the schools really are (or were?). I’m sure I’ve told you that when I lived there there were 3 or 4 Padres in the hood. Best of all, Tony Gwynn lived caddy-corner from me. He used to ref all the public service charity games in hoops. And me and his kids and him had a great game of fetch with my dog one day, when his kids were about knee high.
They sing very loudly the superiority of Poway High, that always annoyed the crap out of me. I always found it to be a Stepford kind of place.
I dragged my better half out to Poway in the middle of the night a few weeks back, to buy a surfboard of all things. It was a fun thread on facebook for a while, her friends had a good time with that.
Tony Gwynn Jr played for Dad at SDSU, and is now playing for the Padres, who just passed the Diamondbacks in the standings.
Albert Haynesworth is a monster, I’m relieved he’s out of the AFC! The Titans won’t be as good without him. Having said that, I’ll be pulling for Tennessee tonight.
Look for Merriman to have a quiet game against The Raiduhs. He’s not 100%.
Yup, that Tony Jr. I could have been his babysitter but I worked in a restaurant instead.
And did you call us “Cowpie High”? Cause I heard that a lot around the county.
It was a pretty Stepford place. We got suckered to move there bc of the schools. It wasn’t the happiest two years of my life.
Jeebus, how many times you gonna trot that DBacks shit out??
Dude, it’s not that often that I get to talk Padres trash! I’m taking advantage!
At least until he gets a rise out of you.
As for me, I’m liking the way this schedule is working out b/c I can watch Stillers tonight and then devote all of my tomorrow night viewing to watching the orgy of Jeter-worship once he gets his next hit – the one which will carry him past Gehrig into first place on the “most hits as a Yankee” list.
Man, there seems to be no end to the riff raff from Poway.
Passed the DBacks? What took ya so long; they suck.
Hey, get this, the lawyer for the “hostess” that is suing Big Ben wants to know the names and addresses of his entire sexual history. Me, I think her lawyer is fucking loopy.
Strikes me the case is weak enough that this is a bid to induce him to settle–no?
Correct me if I’m wrong, BMAz, but does not F.R.Evid. 412 preclude discovery into sexual history?
A colleague wrote a memo on that about 10 years ago for a per diem assignment; the attorney for whom it was written then took it and welshed on paying, which came close to drawing a copyright infringement suit and earned him a lifetime spot on the shit list.
Well I think it is filed in state court, but that crap sure wouldn’t fly here without a manifest showing of grounds to believe there is a pattern and practice; cannot believe it would in California. Should be noted that FRE 412 basically is oriented to exploration of the victim’s history, not really the defendant’s. As to the defendant, though you just cannot prejudice with prior bad acts without a specific showing for the basis.
More about Poway. you say:
Does that “not the kind of town” thing mean “a homeowner’s dalliances with two and three women in one bed” is so commonplace that it goes without mentioning? Or is it that it never happens?
If the latter, that would be all the more reason for it to hit the national media.
If the former, I’m moving there once my condo sale closes.
‘Cause you sure as all get-out don’t hear about that going on in Pgh. All you get to hear about is wingnut USMC rejects lighting up the neighborhood with their illegally-owned AK….
And a sixth Lombardi Trophy accompanied by rings with 6 honkin’ diamonds in the football-shaped array of other diamonds. And the hypocycloids, of course.
And James Silverback Harrison “looking to improve” over last year.
Well, let me correct that. While I didn’t know as many bigamists as I knew in Utah, the two and three women in the bed are more likely to be wives than dalliances.
Probably not your kind of place.
So, you’re saying the LDS folks have … sway … there?
Probably not. I drink too much coffee and cuss too much.
As I’m sure I’ve also explained, my best friend at Cowpie high was LDS. We had a great gig worked out every time we’d go to parties. People would stamp her hand for fun, knowing she’d never drink. I’d say I wasn’t drinking. Then she’d give me the free beer.
She was also a great friend to have the day there was a gunman in my neighborhood and she had to drive us out bc the rest of us were far too stoned to drive.
So it was a Stepford place, but we made do.
If you ever explained that – I never heard it.
Fair enough – I just don’t do well in Stepford neighborhoods.
The wives are killer.
Y’know, I looked again at this picture (apparently taken at the Stillers training camp this year) and asked myself what would I do if I walked into a tent where this display was going on.
And, in that almost-instinctual way that only a rigidly enforced ultra-Catholic upbringing can evince itself, I felt the immediate urge to genuflect and cross myself. So much so that I had to make a conscious effort not to get up out of the chair….
True about the state court, but most state courts also have a 412 analog. Also true that 412 is more victim-oriented, but IIRC the plain language of the rule does not limit it to victims only.
I suspect this lady’s case will go away without a settlement – this discovery demand seems to be taking place while a motion to dismiss/for SJ is pending. Which would make the discovery demand a pure publicity stunt.
It is a total stunt, and a pretty loathsome one too. They stand no chance in hell of getting the discovery but have tried to pollute the jury pool and negatively affect his reputation by falsely inferring there is prior bad conduct. It is close to being sanctionable if you ask me.
BTW, do I get the default hubcap if none of you guys make predictions on Division winners??
Philly
Green Bay
New Orleans
Arizona
New England
BaltimorePittTennessee
Boltzz
Rut roh.
John Roberts is gonna be at the Big House on Saturday.
I’m betting, as a good Catholic boy, he’ll be rooting for the bad guys.
Passed without comment:
Tequila Twittering Twit
Gents
Cheeseheads
Dirty Birds
Sea Squawks
Pats
Stillers
Titans
Bolts
I could be wrong about Cards, Vikes and Ravens though.
Titans v. Steelers
You don’t tug on Superman’s cape
You don’t spit into the wind
You don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger
And you don’t mess around with Jim
And you don’t stomp on the terrible towel
Have no idea what the spread is so I’ll just pick the winner. Steelers.
As far as the other game tonight.
Clemson v. Ga Tech
Triple-option continues to confound; Ramblin’ Wreck rolls
NFL Div Winners – all the div winners are the more complete, more talented, and fundamentally sound teams. Offense, defense, special teams. The biggest questions with div winners are with the Cards and Texans
NFC Div Winners
Giants
Vikes
Panthers
Leaning Cards but maybe … *
Possible wildcards – any two of these
Bears
… Seahawks* (possible dark horse)
Pack (sleeper)
Eagles
Redskins (possible sleeper, see: schedule)
AFC Div winners
Pats
Steelers
Texans (Dark horse. I know the Titans had the best record last year, and the Colts are always the Colts. It’s a hunch)
Chargers
Possible wildcards – any two of these
Colts (think they take a step back)
Titans (think they take a step back)
Ravens
Or ?
Just to better clarify sleeper and dark horse. I think you probably have three different tiers when talking about teams lower; middle; and top. I think a sleeper team is someone in the lower tier that makes a jump into one of the upper tiers. And a dark horse is a middle tier team that makes a jump into winning their div. And I guess that makes last year’s Cards team a sleepy dark horse or something like that *g*
It’s all just a guess because you can’t predict injuries and YMMV
PS forgot about the Falcons; put them among the NFC wildcards
jebus
24 fucking comments before y’all pull yer heads out an actually make yer fookin picks
and did anybody notice that Randiego mentioned that the Padres passed the D’backs in the standings last night
that seems to be the primary topic of this thread
an we dint jes survive baseball hell, there was NASCAR hell, F1 hell, tennis hell, and golf hell (the worst of all sports hells, except for fishing hell)
at least I think I survived
there may be some lingering psychological damage (but the athletes should survive)
here are the winning division picks
make mine a gold plated hubcap please, something gaudy, and befitting my stature amongst you mere mortals)
remember, a GOOD hub, not some toyota junk …
First Trash back. We sort of took it easy during pre-season, had to nurse some lingering injuries. So we just need to get the kinks out. By Saturday, we’ll be ready.
what the fuck happened to bob costas’ hair ???
did he lose a bet ???
Golly. Doesn’t anyone like someone different in AFC West?
What if Merriman really does get distracted and the Bolts have to come from behind to hit 500?
LOL. Two words to describe everyone else: dumpster fire
PS Ga. Tech is up 14-0 in the first
I’d like someone different in the west
we’ll swap ya Al Davis for Jerry Jones, straight up
an I’m sure bmaz would trade the bidwell family for the first guy mentioned
we’d prolly get some draft picks too …
Freep put something foul in the smokescope. Thinks the TunaFish are going to beat the Patriots.
And by the way bucco, the next Trash Talk will be all F1 and curling in your honor!
Poway has also been a significant topic
Yeah, but we had to tell those Poway stories to give everyone else an understanding of how Merriman’s 2-3 non-wife gals in one bed might be regarded by his neighbors. That counts as football, you see.
Thank you EW, and of course you are right. By the way, you are a superb blogger, your acumen and perspicacity are as legendary as they are monumental, your smile lovely, and you are a fine human being.
The above has nothing to do with your pick of the G’ints, btw.
You gonna just blather about the Gents, or you gonna give some picks?
What other picks. Are there other teams out there? I’ll be damned.
To football in a minute:
Cripes, they put on quite a show to bring the team into Ketchup Field.
Hey Marcy, I thought you said Polamalu was going to be a Patriot by now?? Or was that Atari Bigby?
It was Bigbee. I’d love Polamalu. But how’re you gonna get him? Kidnap him? How you gonna catch him?
Bill Bell is a god; he can do anything.
You know, normally I’d say you’d never get Polamalu. But given the way the REST of the Steelers are playing, you might be able to sneak him away, if you could catch him.
Maybe that’s why BillBel picked up Joey Galloway.
how do you neutralize someone’s speed? go right at them.
Pats fans want everyone to Remember the Titans! Two dropped passes in a row on 2nd and 3rd down, then a missed FG. Ugh. It’s early.
Collins threw under pressure, the long ball, a high arc, under thrown, amazing pic.
Neil
I AM expecting Division picks form you, at least, bc I know you’ve given it thought. Also curious what you think of the Hoyer move.
Okay, I missed your Brian Hoyer mention in the post and wondered what Steny has been up to now. So I googled for news today and found this. I never knew there was a National Jewish Leadership Advocacy Day on Iran. The take-home is chillingly bipartisan:
As if Iraq and Afghanistan-Pakistan aren’t going badly enough, we gotta keep stokin’ the war fires for Iran.
Puke.
I’m on it.
For the Trojan haters
USC vs Florida and LSU.
Winning percentage v. teams in the top 10. Click for the google cache version if the website is still overloaded
For the PAC 10 haters
But the Pac-10 record versus Bo Merlot and Woody Haze is close to however many they played – 3 since I was a kid.
Ah Jeebus, you’re gonna make me talk shop.
Apparently Dafna Linzer has got a hold of an Iranian negotiating proposal.
Haven’t read it yet–still trying to figure out whether I should execute the kidnap Polamalu plan given the hit his knee just took.
I think he’s damaged goods now; until that hit it looked like he was the only defender out there. Thanks for the link; I’ll go read.
Damn I hope not–that’d be just like Brady last year.
Who the hell is Brian Hoyer? Steny’s middlin kid?
Hey,
Where in the world has MadDog gone? Haven’t seen his contributions here in about a week.
Hope MD is okay.
Glad you noted that. He has gone missing. skdadl hasn’t been around in a few days, also. Hope she’s ok, too.
The Irish blew out Nevada, and got to play a lot of people. The corn chips and bleu cheese gave up points to a directional school. Loyalties aside, you gotta like the Irish.
Absolutely great that football season is back, especially college ball. I agree, USC is going to have a tough time against Ohio State.
Oh yeah; betting the Big-10 over the Pac-10 is always an excellent play. Or, you know, not. Man, your track record is already shaky; this is not likely to ameliorate that.
As in other things, I say what I believe regardless of the prevailing wind or other considerations. And in this case, I believe USC is going to have a very tough game and I don’t think the rookie QB is up to it. AND, the Big 10 is much stronger than the Pac 10 this year.
Hey this is Trash Talk, it is okay to throw down here. But i been watching the Pac-10 eat up supposedly stronger Big-10 teams since I was a kid. Granted, most of those years were Rose Bowls, because that was the only time they played. Honestly, most of all those 20-25 years, a middle of the conference Big-10 team might have beaten the equivalent from the Pac-10. But conference champ against conference champ it was fairly bleak for the 3 yarders and a cloud of dust boys. This year the frosh QB is an issue; but I think USC is way to fast on both sides of the ball for OSU. Navy was looking fast fer crying out loud.
Like bmaz said, I may think you’re full of it elsewhere, but you are heartily invited to throw trash here.
While I’m going to maintain the Irish get beat in the Big House, I’m not sure I buy your take on OSU’s chances against USC.
there… fixt
O/T hahahahahahahahaha
Opponent of ‘You Lie’ Rep. raises nearly $600,000 in a day
More.
Steelers/Titans Tied at 10 @ 11:16
Man, the Big 10 and Pac 10 have had some great throw downs over the years. My favorite was Ohio State vs SC in I think ‘67, I’m not sure. You could tell OSU had some skills. I told my Dad after about one quarter that OSU would come out on top, and they did. Then, I think USC came back the next year and smoked OSU in the Rose Bowl.
Course, these days, you don’t even know if you’ll get Big 10 vs Pac 10 in a Rose Bowl. I’ve never been to the game, but I know they get crazy in Pasadena for the few days before. I went down a few days early to see the Parade one year, and there were school shirts, hats, banner, pennants, etc. all over the the place.
Now, if USC still had Sanchez, it would be a different story.
Not to mention that masaccio’s already down one game this weekend.
With an Irish name, ND has to be my favorite team over the long haul, but I’ve been hiding my head and avoiding eye contact during the season these last few years.
By the way, as a side note, I like the empty wheel because people are tight with their arguments and generally passionate about what they believe. It is world class political discourse, and that is what makes it interesting.
Aw, you gotta have a better justification than an Irish name. I’m a goddarn Irish citizen, and I’m rooting for Blue.
My Grandfather was imprisoned as a political prisoner at Gorman’s Town prison in 1922 and 1923 (the hot time of the revolution). He was a member of the IRA. While at the prison, he had the other prisoners write in an autograph book their thoughts at the time. Including one fellow prisoner who was getting hung the next day. Quite inspirational to see what these guys had on their minds.
He left the book to me when he died.
So, needless to say, our family were required to be ND fans.
I am not planning any victory parties after the game, I’ll tell you that. But, it’s a big game in their schedule, so who knows??
You must get that published. Have you tried?
I have given it to a few professors of Irish history, but but that was while ago, and I don’t know if they are going to do anything with it.
It isn’t very long, maybe 50 pages, so it doesn’t make a book.
Also, it is quite fragile, so I just gave copies to the professors.
50 pages of that type of material sounds like a lot to me, and it also sounds like a very unusual piece of history. If you are interested in having it published, you shouldn’t be approaching professors, you should be approaching an agent or book editor.
You were wise not to let anyone take possession of the originals.
Getting late for me.
Oh, bmaz, come sit next to me!!!
Actually I’m just about to get on a plane to go from Maui to Phoenix and then on to Columbus. Son is sportswriter for the USC paper, and husband went to OSU. [I’m rooting for SC.]
Having watched both games this last weekend [this endeavor had to start @ 6 am], I think OSU is going to do better than expected [their quarterback is nimble, and Navy’s offense is hard to defend], but I still think USC will win. USC’s defensive players are quick, which should cut some of Pryor’s threat.
Also, Barkley is a far better quarterback than his 18 years would suggest. And cripes, the running backs they have!
Noise in The Shoe will be a factor, but it should be a good game.
If I did the Twitter Thing, I’d tweet you from the game.
Mercy! Bu-coops of choices to make in the quest for a Hubcap!
Redskins
Bears
Falcons
Squawks
Ravens
Colts
Pats
Bolts
USC beats OSU
Irish run around The Brontos
Merriman takes Tequila
My early SB pick – Redskins beat the Pats!
Well, a W is a W.
If you’re going to be a winning team, you have to be able to win ugly, too. Not that anyone expected anything other than a defensive struggle tonight.
Dick LeBeau deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, now.
Mike Tomlin is what you would get from the melding Vince Lombardi, Yoda and John Shaft.
Polamalu has a strained MCL (knew that as soon as I saw the replay) and is expected to be out 3-6 weeks. He was walking pretty well shortly after the injury, but he’ll be feeling it today for sure.
The replay on Polamalu looked like an injury Dave Winfield (as a Yankee) suffered when he hyperextended his knee making a play. Still makes one cringe. But, though everyone was moaning and crying when Winfield went down that time, it needs be remembered that Winfield being out was one of the things which led George Steinbrenner to giving money to (remember this name?) Howie Spira (”What’s he doing while he’s out – he says he’s injured?!”) for dirt on Winfield which, in turn, led to Steinbrenner being suspended by MLB which, in turn, led to the Yankee “baseball people” being in charge of player development and trades which, in turn, led to drafting Derek Jeter and not trading Andy Pettite and Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter (for various quick-fix free agents/veterans, something Steinbrenner was very inclined to do) and which trust in the “Baseball people” led to not trading Mariano Rivera for Mariners’ SS Feliz Fermin when the then-Yankee shortstop (Andy Fernadez or Gonzalez – I can never keep it straight) got hurt and instead allowed the Yankees to let Jeter play every day despite a bit of a stumble out of the gate. That was the spring of 1996 and, as they say, the rest is history. I heard a radio host, long-time journo and game caller interviewed on one of the talk-radio shows today talking about Jeter, and that the consensus seems to be building (outside NY, where it’s existed as settled fact for years) that by the time he is done Jeter will rank as probably the third-greatest shortstop of all time, behind Honus Wagner and Cal Ripken.
And, to think, they wanted to trade him for Pascual Perez.
So, even things which appear “bad” at the time, aren’t necessarily so.
oh my god fucking gag me. The Stillers were damn lucky to win that game, at home. How many sacks did they give up?
From MeWalkEE (old news)
Have an old Favre jersey that you’d like to burn?
Anyone who brings a Brett Favre jersey to Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove on Saturday, Sept. 5 will not only receive free admission but will be entered into a drawing to win tickets to see Minnesota play in Green Bay on November 1st. The tickets are courtesy of Connections Ticket Service.
After a full day of racing, a line of Favre jerseys will be strung behind the starting line. Then, Great Lakes Dragaway staff will set them aflame with a 300 mph jet car!
Jerseys that aren’t burned in the giant fireball will be donated to homeless shelters and Goodwill.
Gates open at 9 a.m., feature race at 6 p.m.. The jersey burn is at 8 p.m.
Was Polamalu a victim of the Madden curse? Turns out there is a long list of problems for players featured on the cover of the Madden game.
Paging bmaz, this article dissed your man, big time:
You have to wonder what Larry Fitzgerald’s thoughts on that are today.
You know there’s also a Campbell Soup curse–whoever does those silly “Donovan’s Mom” ad has a really sucky year the first year they do them.
OK, slightly off topic, so I apologize, but seems some interest.
Here is one thing from the book, the letter from Dick Barrett to his fellow prisoners dated Dec. 8, 1922:
My Fellow Prisoners,
Well, it is just 7 am and I am to be executed at 8 am. Perhaps more of you may be called on to go the same proud way. Well boys, it is very easy. Death is only terrible at the distance. The nearer you get to it, the better. Tis all over for me. I can easily escape now. I hope you will all be true to the faith of our National Fathers and when called upon to do a great thing for Ireland’s sake, you will face it manfully.
Do not bear ill will or dream of reprisals. The cause is too holy for ignoble deeds. I have not seen Liam, Rory or Joe and I am sure they too are happy.
Goodbye to all, remember me, and pray for us four. I have a packet of cigarettes I wish I could give one to Cooney or Tom.
Your fellow prisoner,
Dick
People did copy this letter at the time, so it might be out there somewhere.
Please follow randiego’s advice. And do let us know of your success. And surely you will be successful at getting those letters published. They are unique and capture an era as only the participants can do. Thnx.
I’m Irish by blood and Notre Dame, and I’d love to see that material in print.
Looks like Kerry Collins may have run out the string.
how so? Stiller defense is pretty tough.
DA won’t file charges against Merriman
Dunno. Maybe this is finally Norv’s year.
Oh yeah; that’s the ticket.
Well, you know, if this Tequila thing went on much longer, it might be a distraction. Now Merriman can just have fun on Sunday.
I remember how good it felt to come back to my first tournie after knee surgery. He’s gonna have fun. (Note, I can’t imagine how Brady will feel bc I was never as much of an offensive player as defensive. I was a Monster Back–damn good one–for Poway’s Powder Puff team, so Merriman and I are practically related.)
Oh no…. don’t start saying stuff like that…
Yes, yes – It’s the Year of the Bolts!!! Norval is a man of destiny!
oh yeah
San Diego Versus New Orleans in the superbowl, baby
you have not yet begun to regret trading Drew Brees
I’m thinkin it’s gonna be a “redsox Curse” an stuff
but you could wait 86 years to win a superbowl, right
(duckin & runnin)
PS, wildcards ???
we gotta pick wildcards ???
Pitt & Indy
Chicago & Tampa
(resumes duckin & runnin)
Drive by …
In case I don’t get here tomorrow
SC wins easily unless Pryor goes all Vince Young on the Trojans
Barkley shines
PS I know they’re favored. But do you want me to pick a hard game? Like Florida over that top 10 powerhouse Southwestern Central La State? Hmmm, I think that’s who they’re playing. Right? … Kidding *g*
wow, this Michigan/ND game is the best of the day…
Looks like the kids are buying into Rich Rods program
bedlam in the big house
wow, great win marcy.
Frigging Forcier just took the lead on player of the week over Tebow. How ’bout that?
That deserves a cold one (or two) of whatever you’re drinkin’!
The best part was hearing Lou Holtz whine… like someone took his puppy
holy crap, Oklahoma State lost to Houston??!! That’s huge
There is a new Trash Talk for today and tomorrows games up and available for your pleasure wheelheads and lugnuts!
AFC W – Patriots
AFC N – Steelers
AFC S – Titans
AFC W – Chargers
NFC E – Giants
NFC N – Vikings
NFC S – Panthers
NFC W – 49ers
my pics above. some thoughts on BilBel’s QB decision later.