Post by William
It took me all day yesterday to almost get over the Braves. I invested 181 days of the year and I get THAT in return?
Just a few thoughts on the Braves before I let it go...
#1 I don't want to see Jason Heyward on magazine covers, billboards, or commercials. He needs to play in the Arizona Fall League and the Dominican Winter League. Learn to hit the baseball before you're a pitchman for product. OH... and don't lose line drives in the lights. How is that even possible?
#2 Brian McCann, Dan Uggla and Alex Gonzales all need to go see the eye doctor.
#3 No winter ball for Prado. Dude needs a rest. (So does McCann)
#4 If Chipper needs any sort of surgery(DUH), let's get it done next Monday so he'll have all winter to recover. Somebody can put him in his deer stand with his leg in a cast.
#5 Any chance Derek Lowe realizes he's DONE and saves the Braves $15 mill they can use somewhere else? Yeah, didn't think so.
Maybe I'm not over it yet.
Here are a few nuggets I found on the Web.
I'm no lawyer.... but isn't this "Restraint of Trade??
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-bus-full-of-strippers-outside-Lions-games-mi?urn=nfl-wp8285
A prime example of "don't overcoach"
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/honest-tee-i-dunno-i-never-played-the-position-29860
Looks like Kimbrel took Wednesday's loss pretty hard
http://deadspin.com/5845350/hey-craig-kimbrel--dont-worry-the-internet-has-found-your-wallet/
Here are the picks 7-3 last week 28-13-1 for the year Picks are in ALL CAPS
ALABAMA minus 4 vs Florida(Home) I was spot-on with the Bama pick last week( D scores, Saban worth a td on fake punt, Bama wins big) Same thing this week. D scores, Saban worth a td vs/Muschamp, Bama wins, though not a blowout. Comfortably.
TEXAS A&M(Home) minus 3 vs Arkansas at Jerry World A&M wants to show they belong in the SEC. Plus they're coaching against Bobby Petrino.
GEORGIA TECH minus 11.5 vs NC State(Home) Seems like alot of points but GT covers in fourth quarter. Tech can score running out the clock. That offense is on a roll.
SIDENOTE Check #2 about Tony Zenon. If Coach Richt had said that, he'd get skewered.
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2011/09/27/paul-johnson-on-uniqueness-of-2011-offense/
South Carolina(Home) minus 10 vs AUBURN Could Auburn help the Dogs by beating that $%#^* Coach at Carolina? Beware for the upset special.
Wisconsin(Home) minus 9.5 vs NEBRASKA This will be a wild atmosphere Saturday night. Rumor has it they drink alot at Wisconsin games. That's alot of points to give in Nebraska's first large Big Ten game.
VA TECH(Home) minus 7 vs Clemson After 2 good wins vs Auburn and FSU, Clemson finally wakes up and realizes that they are Clemson. VA Tech in a blowout.
GEORGIA(Home) minus 6.5 vs Miss State Dogs got some confidence last week. Looked good on the D. Murray to the Tight Ends all day. Dogs win by 10 or more.
SIDENOTE At least SOMEBODY has a good thought about the Dogs. Scroll down to #30 for an October prediction. I LIKE it!!!
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7025516/the-dash-looks-back-september-makes-bold-predictions-october
PROS
Dallas(Home) minus 1.5 vs DETROIT Stafford to Megatron is getting points? Fairley is FINALLY going to line up besides Suh? Romo, good luck with that.
BALTIMORE(Home) minus 3.5 vs NY Jets Baltimore is the real deal. Jets are not.
ATLANTA minus 4.5 vs Seattle(Home) Falcons had a "Come to Jesus" this week. Seattle stinks. Matt Ryan calls better plays than the OC. Let him do it. Falcons win easy.
Have a great and safe weekend.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Whatever you're doing AIN'T working!!
Post by William
OK Braves fans. It's come down to one game tonight to try and get into the playoffs. Is it possible?
How can this be? I'll tell you how. Your 2 best pitchers are on the disabled list(Hanson and Jurrjens) and going into last night you're batting .181 in September with runners on base. That's awful.
Uggla is swinging and missing again, Chipper could get hurt getting out of his car and Derek Lowe is God awful. (Aren't you glad he's back next year for $15 million?). The whole team looks tired.
So, I have a plan. However you've been watching the game, change it. Move to another room. If you've been watching with family, evict them. If I've asked you to change your FB picture to a Braves pic, change it back. If you've been eating healthy, try KFC tonight. As George Costanza tried once, just do the opposite.
We need all the help we can get.
OK Braves fans. It's come down to one game tonight to try and get into the playoffs. Is it possible?
How can this be? I'll tell you how. Your 2 best pitchers are on the disabled list(Hanson and Jurrjens) and going into last night you're batting .181 in September with runners on base. That's awful.
Uggla is swinging and missing again, Chipper could get hurt getting out of his car and Derek Lowe is God awful. (Aren't you glad he's back next year for $15 million?). The whole team looks tired.
So, I have a plan. However you've been watching the game, change it. Move to another room. If you've been watching with family, evict them. If I've asked you to change your FB picture to a Braves pic, change it back. If you've been eating healthy, try KFC tonight. As George Costanza tried once, just do the opposite.
We need all the help we can get.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Week 4 Picks
Post by William
We're at another Friday. Have you noticed that the weeks seem to be going by so much slower now that the weekend's are so big now??
A few quick things before the picks....
#1 The Braves got a HUGE break yesterday. The Cardinals were up 6-2 in the top of the 9th and the Mets came back and put up 6 to win 8-6. Thanks to Willie C Harris, Mets LF from Cairo Georgia, for driving in the 2 go ahead runs. Instead of being 1 game up in the Wildcard race, the Braves are up 2 going into the weekend. Tonight at 7:10 Tim Hudson vs the Phenom, Steven Strausberg.
#2 The Tour Championship is at East Lake in Atlanta this week. The top 5 golfers in the FedEx Cup going into the weekend are guaranteed to win the $10,000,000 first prize if one of them wins this week. Former Georgia Tech golfer and Sea Island resident Matt Kuchar started the week in 5th place. He shot 67 yesterday. Good Luck to Matt.
#3 Think NC State Coach Tom O' Brien wants to rethink making Russell Wilson leave?
#4 Thanks to Dr Tom Myers for donating a tv for us to use on Saturdays and Sundays. 4 inside for the weekend. Much appreciated.
Here are the Week 4 picks picks in ALL CAPS
ALABAMA(Home) minus 11.5 vs Arkansas Saban vs Petrino is worth at least a TD. This is Bama's first REAL game. Their defense scores at least once and they win. BIG.
LSU minus 5.5 vs West Virginia(Home) The new WVU coach is in over his head against the LSU defense. LSU's D is phenomenal. Gameday will be there and it's the national ABC game. BTW, they sell beer in this stadium. Drunk Hillbillies vs drunk Cajuns. Fantastic.
GEORGIA TECH(Home) minus 6.5 vs North Carolina I know GT hasn't played a real team yet but the GT offense is unstoppable. Tevin Washington can actually hit a wide open receiver. SIDENOTE- Dad, a GT alum, is going. Meeting his old fraternity brothers that all get together once a year. Ballgame then a dinner that night. Nice.
FLORIDA minus 19.5 vs Kentucky(Home) Kentucky is awful. Is it just me....Does Muschamp look like a Head Coach? There are #1s and there are #2s. Saban- a #1. Stoopes- a #1. I think Muschamp is a #2.
FSU minus 2 vs Clemson(Home) Clemson shot their one big bullet last weekend(even though they did look fast). BTW, after watching FSU last weekend, if I'm a 5 star high school QB, I'm going to FSU b/c I'm gonna start QUICK. Their backup from last week ain't going to cut it.
SOUTH CAROLINA(Home) minus 16 vs Vandy I hate Spurrier even more after last week. He kept trying to score against Navy to prove he's so damned smart. It almost bit him in the butt. Wish it had. Vandy beating Ole Miss the way they did doesn't convince me. Lattimore goes nuts....again. Any chance UGA can play Carolina late in the season one time when Lattimore is beaten up after getting 35 carries a game?
UGA minus 9.5 vs Ole Miss(Home) I'm petrified about this game. Houston Nutt and his coaches had to meet with the Ole Miss President on Sunday. This is a must win for Nutt(it's a must win for Coach Richt too. DUH) He's going to throw everything at the Dogs, every trick play he has. Did the Dogs get any confidence from the beatdown last week? Let's hope so. I think the Dogs come to play.
GREEN BAY minus 3.5 vs Chicago(Home) Jay Cutler is Chicago's QB. Enough said.
PITTSBURGH minus 10.5 vs Indianapolis LOCK OF THE YEAR #3.
Tampa Bay(Home) minus 1.5 vs ATLANTA Falcons playcalling is awful. LT Sam Baker couldn't block Mike rushing the passer(maybe that's a stretch but you get my point. I'm prone to exaggerate). Philly WR Jeremy Maclin had 170 receiving yards last week. Matt Ryan was bad for the first 3 quarters. AND Michael Vick came to the Georgia Dome(lots of red #7 jerseys. Thought my head would explode). You know what?? My team won. This is a big division road game. Need the win. Julio and Roddy have big days. Falcons get it in Tampa.
Finally, sad news this week. After 30 years, REM has decided to hang it up(Bet they come back. Old rockers can't retire. See: Stones, Clapton and The Who). Saw them 3 times way back when the were starting(once about 3 weeks after this). One of the best bands of all time. Here's the one that got it started for them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA57Pafq_NU
BONUS LINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASjvzZoH-mE
More good live REM on You Tube
If you feel like trying something new this weekend, this is it. It's really good.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jambalaya-recipe/index.html
Have a great and safe weekend.
We're at another Friday. Have you noticed that the weeks seem to be going by so much slower now that the weekend's are so big now??
A few quick things before the picks....
#1 The Braves got a HUGE break yesterday. The Cardinals were up 6-2 in the top of the 9th and the Mets came back and put up 6 to win 8-6. Thanks to Willie C Harris, Mets LF from Cairo Georgia, for driving in the 2 go ahead runs. Instead of being 1 game up in the Wildcard race, the Braves are up 2 going into the weekend. Tonight at 7:10 Tim Hudson vs the Phenom, Steven Strausberg.
#2 The Tour Championship is at East Lake in Atlanta this week. The top 5 golfers in the FedEx Cup going into the weekend are guaranteed to win the $10,000,000 first prize if one of them wins this week. Former Georgia Tech golfer and Sea Island resident Matt Kuchar started the week in 5th place. He shot 67 yesterday. Good Luck to Matt.
#3 Think NC State Coach Tom O' Brien wants to rethink making Russell Wilson leave?
#4 Thanks to Dr Tom Myers for donating a tv for us to use on Saturdays and Sundays. 4 inside for the weekend. Much appreciated.
Here are the Week 4 picks picks in ALL CAPS
ALABAMA(Home) minus 11.5 vs Arkansas Saban vs Petrino is worth at least a TD. This is Bama's first REAL game. Their defense scores at least once and they win. BIG.
LSU minus 5.5 vs West Virginia(Home) The new WVU coach is in over his head against the LSU defense. LSU's D is phenomenal. Gameday will be there and it's the national ABC game. BTW, they sell beer in this stadium. Drunk Hillbillies vs drunk Cajuns. Fantastic.
GEORGIA TECH(Home) minus 6.5 vs North Carolina I know GT hasn't played a real team yet but the GT offense is unstoppable. Tevin Washington can actually hit a wide open receiver. SIDENOTE- Dad, a GT alum, is going. Meeting his old fraternity brothers that all get together once a year. Ballgame then a dinner that night. Nice.
FLORIDA minus 19.5 vs Kentucky(Home) Kentucky is awful. Is it just me....Does Muschamp look like a Head Coach? There are #1s and there are #2s. Saban- a #1. Stoopes- a #1. I think Muschamp is a #2.
FSU minus 2 vs Clemson(Home) Clemson shot their one big bullet last weekend(even though they did look fast). BTW, after watching FSU last weekend, if I'm a 5 star high school QB, I'm going to FSU b/c I'm gonna start QUICK. Their backup from last week ain't going to cut it.
SOUTH CAROLINA(Home) minus 16 vs Vandy I hate Spurrier even more after last week. He kept trying to score against Navy to prove he's so damned smart. It almost bit him in the butt. Wish it had. Vandy beating Ole Miss the way they did doesn't convince me. Lattimore goes nuts....again. Any chance UGA can play Carolina late in the season one time when Lattimore is beaten up after getting 35 carries a game?
UGA minus 9.5 vs Ole Miss(Home) I'm petrified about this game. Houston Nutt and his coaches had to meet with the Ole Miss President on Sunday. This is a must win for Nutt(it's a must win for Coach Richt too. DUH) He's going to throw everything at the Dogs, every trick play he has. Did the Dogs get any confidence from the beatdown last week? Let's hope so. I think the Dogs come to play.
GREEN BAY minus 3.5 vs Chicago(Home) Jay Cutler is Chicago's QB. Enough said.
PITTSBURGH minus 10.5 vs Indianapolis LOCK OF THE YEAR #3.
Tampa Bay(Home) minus 1.5 vs ATLANTA Falcons playcalling is awful. LT Sam Baker couldn't block Mike rushing the passer(maybe that's a stretch but you get my point. I'm prone to exaggerate). Philly WR Jeremy Maclin had 170 receiving yards last week. Matt Ryan was bad for the first 3 quarters. AND Michael Vick came to the Georgia Dome(lots of red #7 jerseys. Thought my head would explode). You know what?? My team won. This is a big division road game. Need the win. Julio and Roddy have big days. Falcons get it in Tampa.
Finally, sad news this week. After 30 years, REM has decided to hang it up(Bet they come back. Old rockers can't retire. See: Stones, Clapton and The Who). Saw them 3 times way back when the were starting(once about 3 weeks after this). One of the best bands of all time. Here's the one that got it started for them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA57Pafq_NU
BONUS LINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASjvzZoH-mE
More good live REM on You Tube
If you feel like trying something new this weekend, this is it. It's really good.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jambalaya-recipe/index.html
Have a great and safe weekend.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
It's the end of the World as we know it!!!!
Do you feel fine??
Makes me feel old.
Give us your favorite REM song. Still thinking about mine.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/r-e-m-break-up-after-three-decades-20110921
Makes me feel old.
Give us your favorite REM song. Still thinking about mine.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/r-e-m-break-up-after-three-decades-20110921
Monday, September 19, 2011
We can't even make the 12:21 game!!!
Post by William
October 1 Miss St at UGA 12 Noon on FSN
I think the announcers will be Bob Rathbun and Tim Couch. Gross. Worst announce team ever.
http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/228097/sec-television-games-for-october-1st.aspx
October 1 Miss St at UGA 12 Noon on FSN
I think the announcers will be Bob Rathbun and Tim Couch. Gross. Worst announce team ever.
http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/228097/sec-television-games-for-october-1st.aspx
Friday, September 16, 2011
Week 3 picks
Post by William
Just in case you're not paying attention..... 16-5-1 for the year after getting "Lock of the Year Part 2" right last night
By the way.....all you Dog fans. Are you still dying to have Dan Mullin as your Head Coach after the last 2 weeks? Yeah, didn't think so.
Not real fired up about these but,... here we go
Picks in ALL CAPS
Clemson(Home) minus 3.5 vs AUBURN Auburn getting points again. Will Dabbo make it til the end of the season? (NO)
Georgia Tech(Home) minus 15 vs KANSAS Tech wins but seems like a ton of points to be giving. Let's hope Tony Zenon has a huge game.
SIDENOTE- Mike is taking his son up tomorrow for this game. His son is thinking about going to Tech. Made me think back to when my Dad(who went to Tech) would take me up to Tech games when I was younger. Doesn't get better than that.
OLE MISS minus 1.5 vs Vandy(Home) It's Vandy for God's sake
Notre Dame(Home) minus 5 vs MICHIGAN STATE Notre Dame....when will you realize you're done? You're not relevant. It's time to join a conference.
FLORIDA(Home) minus 9.5 vs Tennessee It's alot of points but Tyler Bray has never played in that atmosphere before. Is it possible for me to hate 2 teams more than these 2?
South Carolina(Home) minus 17.5 vs NAVY Not picking the upset but Navy will give Spurrier fits. If I coached Navy I would run the option at Clowney 55 times tomorrow. Make him think.
OKLAHOMA minus 3 vs Florida State(Home) I REALLY REALLY want to pick FSU. I think their defense is back to early 90s when they had 8 guys 6'4' 270lbs who could kill the QB. Something tells me OU covers late. Gonna be an unbelievable atmosphere in Tallahassee.
Miami(Home) minus 2 vs OHIO STATE No explanation. Just a feeling
NEW ENGLAND(Home) minus 6.5 vs San Diego I'm going Tuesday to get my hair cut like Tom Brady.
Philadelphia minus 2 vs ATLANTA(HOME) This is a HUGE game for the Falcons. They cannot start 0-2 with both losses being in the conference. MAYBE Julio Jones and Roddy White will make catches beyond the line of scrimmage. Georgia Dome will be a madhouse Sunday night.
Am I the only one who is going to get really mad when NBC pans the crowd and there will be alot of #7 red Michael Vick jerseys? The cheers for Vick will be loud. Trying to be politically correct here but that's not going to make the city of Atlanta look good. If you catch my drift.
Since UGA is playing Coastal Carolina(who has a nutjob for a coach BTW), I am ALL IN on the Falcons.
Almost forgot... If you want to have a good laugh, Mike is on the Chain Gang for the DWS game tonight. Will he make them stop the clock so he can catch his breath?!!!
Have a great and safe weekend
Just in case you're not paying attention..... 16-5-1 for the year after getting "Lock of the Year Part 2" right last night
By the way.....all you Dog fans. Are you still dying to have Dan Mullin as your Head Coach after the last 2 weeks? Yeah, didn't think so.
Not real fired up about these but,... here we go
Picks in ALL CAPS
Clemson(Home) minus 3.5 vs AUBURN Auburn getting points again. Will Dabbo make it til the end of the season? (NO)
Georgia Tech(Home) minus 15 vs KANSAS Tech wins but seems like a ton of points to be giving. Let's hope Tony Zenon has a huge game.
SIDENOTE- Mike is taking his son up tomorrow for this game. His son is thinking about going to Tech. Made me think back to when my Dad(who went to Tech) would take me up to Tech games when I was younger. Doesn't get better than that.
OLE MISS minus 1.5 vs Vandy(Home) It's Vandy for God's sake
Notre Dame(Home) minus 5 vs MICHIGAN STATE Notre Dame....when will you realize you're done? You're not relevant. It's time to join a conference.
FLORIDA(Home) minus 9.5 vs Tennessee It's alot of points but Tyler Bray has never played in that atmosphere before. Is it possible for me to hate 2 teams more than these 2?
South Carolina(Home) minus 17.5 vs NAVY Not picking the upset but Navy will give Spurrier fits. If I coached Navy I would run the option at Clowney 55 times tomorrow. Make him think.
OKLAHOMA minus 3 vs Florida State(Home) I REALLY REALLY want to pick FSU. I think their defense is back to early 90s when they had 8 guys 6'4' 270lbs who could kill the QB. Something tells me OU covers late. Gonna be an unbelievable atmosphere in Tallahassee.
Miami(Home) minus 2 vs OHIO STATE No explanation. Just a feeling
NEW ENGLAND(Home) minus 6.5 vs San Diego I'm going Tuesday to get my hair cut like Tom Brady.
Philadelphia minus 2 vs ATLANTA(HOME) This is a HUGE game for the Falcons. They cannot start 0-2 with both losses being in the conference. MAYBE Julio Jones and Roddy White will make catches beyond the line of scrimmage. Georgia Dome will be a madhouse Sunday night.
Am I the only one who is going to get really mad when NBC pans the crowd and there will be alot of #7 red Michael Vick jerseys? The cheers for Vick will be loud. Trying to be politically correct here but that's not going to make the city of Atlanta look good. If you catch my drift.
Since UGA is playing Coastal Carolina(who has a nutjob for a coach BTW), I am ALL IN on the Falcons.
Almost forgot... If you want to have a good laugh, Mike is on the Chain Gang for the DWS game tonight. Will he make them stop the clock so he can catch his breath?!!!
Have a great and safe weekend
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