DFL picks

As we all know, DFL-bowl is being played tomorrow, where my beloved Lions take on the mighty Titans! Also, a loser-brackett game between the Ravens and the Moccasins. Games are followed by a bash at Rick's Cafe.

In honor of this festive day of awesomeness, I present to you picks, DFL-style:

Moccasins
@ Ravens
Ravens won their first game ever this season, by beating the aforementioned Moccasins in a close game. Moccasins then preceeded to lose against the Lions. Should be a hard-fought, brusing game in which the line-play of both teams play a huge factor in deciding the winner (I haven't seen you guys play, so I'm just making this shit up).
Pick: Moccasins +3.0

Titans
@ Lions
People who have been following this league since its inagural season know what the Lions are capable of, even without their most dangerous player on the field (that would be me), and having swept the competition in the regular season, I see no reason why they won't win a fourth consecutive World Championship. QB Austreim seemed very confident they would be able to shut down the Titans and put more than enough points on the board.
Pick: Lions -7.0

Turnovers by Billy Rein: O/U 2.5, you should take the over on this one.

Touchdowns by QB Austreim (not passing): O/U 2.5, taking the under since he has a very strong receiving and running game this season.

Number of jokes made about Winge at the banquet: O/U 25.5 and I'm betting the house on the over!

Good luck tomorrow gentlemen, and may the best team win!

Supreme Court

After spending several hours on this topic this semester, I can't help but feel it is an overrated part of the legislature. The youngest Justice was born in 1955, which makes him a dinosaur (sorry, mom, dad, I know when you were born and I really don't think you're dinosaurs. It' just that John G. Roberts is a conservative on top of his age).

You basically have nine men and women deciding on the outcome of cases based on their interpretation of a document over 200 years old, written in a time of revolution and which include the famous second amendment: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. That is the entire law!

He/she who can write me the best interpretation of the second amendment and post it/mail it to me by Monday will win the awesome prize of a very bad keg flick. On dvd.

Oh?

Really? You're gonna tell me how this game is played? You're gonna coach me? Make decisions based on how many years of experience? Fucking asshole.

Thou shalt receive

I found a cellphone outside Blarneys last night, and I managed to return it to it's lawful owner today, with some obstacles being overcome by my superior reasoning! Or something like that. Good deed of the day anyhoo, and she seemed pretty relieved that someone found her phone.

Stupid

I left my milk, my cheese, my cream cheese and 3 DVD's at Wal-Mart yesterday, right at the checkout. Idiot!

Week 7 picks

Woho! Lerkendal Lions return to the championship game to play for yet another world championship in next weekend's DFL finals. Good job gentlemen!

San Diego
@ Kansas City
Pick: San Diego -4.5

Indianapolis
@ St. Louis
Pick: Indianapolis -13.0

Chicago
@ Cincinnati
Pick: Cincinnati -1.0

Green Bay
@ Cleveland
Pick: Green Bay -9.0

Houston
@ San Francisco
Pick: Houston -3.0

Minnesota
@ Pittsburgh
Pick: Minnesota +5.0

Buffalo
@ Carolina
Pick: Carolina -7.0

New York
@ Oakland
Pick: New York -6.0

Atlanta
@ Dallas
Pick: Atlanta +4.0

New Orleans
@ Miami
Pick: Miami +6.5

Arizona
@ New York
Pick: Arizona +7.0

Philadelphia
@ Washington
Pick: Philadelphia -7.0

Bye: Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Seattle, Tennessee

Last week: 7-6

Season: 47-37-1

Why why why

Is it so fucking hard to find 5 classes for next semester? 4 first ones are relatively gimmes, but that last one has to fulfill at least one of 3 requirements, and it has to fit my schedule. Oh well, I'll whine more about this on Friday, I'm sure.

I recently discovered something that I'm very good at, but it is not something they will give you college credit for, or that I can put into making a decent living with later on in life. However, my new-found skill is that of being able to end conversations just as they are about to turn awkward. Think about it: you meet someone from somewhere back in time, and you stop to hear what's going on and shit. At some point, you are going to run out of natural things to say (yes, work/school/crack/husband/wife is doing good/not good) and that's all that is needed for these types of reunions. This is were I come in, ending the conversation before there is awkward silence or an embarrassing question, and make both parties leave and go on with their lives having a fond memory of meeting the other one again.

Do you have any funny skills?

Sunday feels like Monday

59-0 shellacking of the Titans, Jets lost and boom, we're atop the East. Willi is fucking freezing right now, I think the thermometer outside my window said 30 degrees when I checked not 20 minutes ago.

Jasper Howard, an outstanding cornerback for the Uconn football team was stabbed last night and died early this morning. According to local law enforcement, the purpetrator is still at large, and as most of you know, Uconn is 15-20 minutes up the road. Rest in peace Jasper.

In other news, this week has been horrendously stressfull, and it's not gonna let up until the second week of December. On the bright side, I enjoyed some parties with some good people, so it's a decent balance of all work and some play.

2nd

Secondary playing good today. Coverage is tight, hitting is hard, going for the ball. Where were these guys last week?

!!!!

Brady, looking, fires deep. Hits Randy for a touchdown!

There's my guy!

First, a replay where you see Sebastian Vollmer manhandling Vanden-Bosch, then the flea flicker to Randy for the score. Woop woop!

Let it snow

It's really coming down in Foxboro today. 39 degrees and the field is WHITE.

Gamecast

So when did Laurence Maroney decide to actually RUN with the football?

Week 6 picks

Picks galore!

Kansas City
@ Washington
Pick: Kansas City +6.5

St. Louis
@ Jacksonville
Pick: St. Louis +10.0

Baltimore
@ Minnesota
Pick: Minnesota -3.0

New York
@ New Orleans
Pick: New York +3.5

Cleveland
@ Pittsburgh
Pick: Pittsburgh -14.0

Carolina
@ Tampa Bay
Pick: Carolina -3.0

Houston
@ Cincinnati
Pick: Houston +5.5

Detroit
@ Green Bay
Pick: Green Bay -13.0

Arizona
@ Seattle
Pick: Arizona +3.0

Philadelphia
@ Oakland
Pick: Philadelphia -13.5

Buffalo
@ New York
Pick: New York -10.0

Chicago
@ Atlanta
Pick: Atlanta -3.0

Denver
@ San Diego
Pick: San Diego -3.5

Bye: Dallas, Miami, Indianapolis, San Francisco

Last week: 10-3

Season: 40-31-1

Power Rankings

Okay, so there has been some shift the last few weeks, and a few surprises: Broncos and Bengals atop their divisions is easily two of the biggest surprises this year. I still have the Giants at #2, but if you look at their schedule, it hasn't exactly been packed with potential playoff teams (sorry, Cowboys fans).

1. Indianapolis
2. New York G
3. New Orleans
4. Cincinnati
5. Minnesota
6. Denver
7. Philadelphia
8. Pittsburgh
9. New York J
10. Chicago
11. New England
12. Atlanta
13. Baltimore
14. Green Bay
15. San Diego
16. Dallas
17. San Francisco
18. Arizona
19. Houston
20. Miami
21. Seattle
22. Jacksonville
23. Washington
24. Carolina
25. Detroit
26. Tennessee
27. Buffalo
28. Kansas City
29. Cleveland
30. Tampa Bay
31. Oakland
32. St. Louis

What do your power rankings look like?

That Swedish guy

Okay, so I guess it's time to say something about this whole Peace Prize thingy. I've been talking to a few people here over the weekend and today, and even Americans agree that it's way too early for Obama to receive such an award. I haven't met anyone yet defending the choice of the Nobel Committee, and I must say I agree with them.

The pros: Obama has done a good job re-establishing US-Russian relations, and let's face it, that is pretty important for the stability of both economies and peace throughout. He's also promised to end the war in Iraq by xx.yy.20zz (can't remember the date), close down Guantanamo Bay, and this is all good and well. He has also singel-handedly cured AIDS and reunited the Korean peninsula, and rumour has it there has been established a direct line from the White House to Mars.

The cons: Obama was nominated 12 days (ooooooooh, look at me using the bold lettering for the first time) into his presidency. 12 days. Most people spend more time writing their term paper. Obama did enough to warrant a Peace Prize? And, last time I checked, he's still running two wars!! Peace Prize?

I was very confused by this decision until I saw who the members of the Nobel Committee are: Thorbjørn Jagland, whom I respect deeply, and then a bunch of old, conservative leftists. (Is that possible, you ask? In a social democracy, I say it is.)

It will be a good publicity stunt though, having the leader of the free world in Oslo for a day or two in December. But this award should (could) have come at a later time in his presidency, maybe in a few years time, when he has actually withdrawn from Iraq and closed Guantanamo. Yoy get back to me then...

Zombieland

Went to see Zombieland on Saturday, after a delicious hibachi meal. This movie is not your ordinary zombie splatter, although it is very, very gory. It is well acted, well written, and the actors are perfect in their roles. A very good movie and one to recommend if you need a good laugh.

Week 5 picks

I know, I know, I promised you some power rankings this week, but I have been busy. For the record, I think the Mannings are quarterbacking the two best teams in the league right now, with Minnesota and New Orleans a notch below. Onto the action...

Cincinnati
@ Baltimore
Pick: Cincinnati +8.5

Pittsburgh
@ Detroit
Pittsburgh might be the 6th or 7th best team in the league.
Pick: Pittsburgh -10.5

Tampa Bay
@ Philadelphia
Pick: Philadelphia -14.5

Washington
@ Carolina
Pick: Washington +3.5

Dallas
@ Kansas City
Pick: Kansas City +8.0

Cleveland
@ Buffalo
Pick: Cleveland +6.0

Oakland
@ New York
Pick: New York -14.5

Minnesota
@ St. Louis
Pick: Minnesota -10.0

Atlanta
@ San Francisco
Pick: San Francisco -2.5

Jacksonville
@ Seattle
Pick: Seattle -1.0

Houston
@ Arizona
Pick: Arizona -5.5

Indianapolis
@ Tennessee
Pick: Indianapolis -3.5

New York
@ Miami
Pick: New York -1.0

Bye: Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans, San Diego

Last week: 4-9

Season: 30-28-1

I know, I know

I'm waaaaay late. Patience is a virtue, but so is awesomeness, right?

Tuesday Evening Moron

Brett Favre was not the difference last night. Trent Edwards could've won that game for the Vikings. Deciding factor: Vikings O-line. And if you disagree with that, you can fuck off. (Yes, I'm upset that the Pack lost)

I am currently in the process of wolfing down some Ritz and brie, man how I have missed it! Power rankings tomorrow!

Edit: Am I the only one who sees the irony in molded cheese?

PS: Comments are enabled, stop whining to yourself and let the world know!

Week 4 picks

Can someone please tell me what to do with my fantasy team?

Tampa Bay
@ Washington
Pick: Washington -7.0

New York
@ Kansas City
Pick: New York -8.5

Detroit
@ Chicago
Pick: Detroit +10.0

Cincinnati
@ Cleveland
Pick: Cincinnati -5.5

Seattle
@ Indianpolis
Pick: Indianapolis -10.5

Oakland
@ Houston
Pick: Oakland +9.0

Tennessee
@ Jacksonville
Pick: Tennessee -3.0

Buffalo
@ Miami
Pick: Buffalo -1.0

New York
@ New Orleans
Pick: New Orleans -7.0

Dallas
@ Denver
Pick: Denver +3.0

St. Louis
@ San Francisco
Pick: St. Louis +9.5

San Diego
@ Pittsburgh
Pick: San Diego +6.0

Green Bay
@ Minnesota
Pick: Green Bay +3.5

Bye: Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Philadelphia

Last Week: 10-5

Season: 26-19-1

I want the truth!

You can't handle the truth! Great movie!