Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Who Is Robert Leland Freakin' Warnick
I'll tell you who he is...He is one of the raddest dudes you and I know! He stands a six one with a 375 batting average and zero errors in the I Phelta Thi Kick Ball Night. Rockin' Rob has a great jump shot, he's a God on the tennis court, and homeboy can sit down to shoot the breeze about any sport you throw his way. Rob's is currently in a three way tie between Tyler Matlock and Quinn Merrill as Karaoke King.
Now, keep in mind that no one can ever replace a Tyler Matlock as I Phelta Thi V.P. But, Rockin' Rob has served as the Vice President in an AWESOME matter that I feel has earned him a spot in our Fantasy Football League. I know that we currently have 10 guys which makes it an even number, but Rob has wanted a spot on our Fantasy League ever since he got back from his Mission. Honestly, I think that's the whole reason he roomed with me back in Rexburg. What do you guys say? Can we give the guy we all know and love a spot in the League next year?
Here's an insert from a facebook message he recently sent me:
Seatle sucks. They were soundly beaten by the chargers, but luckily pulled it out despite poor coaching by Pete Carroll. I like Atlanta, The Jets, and of course the team that is unquestionably playing the best game in the NFL right now (with a 4th string QB) Pittsburg.
Don't get me started on Cardinals, I hear about them all to much down here in Phoenix....And they suck!! D.A. is a Sh^*#! QB and his replacement (Max Hall (who everybody down here worships because evidently he is a native to these parts)) is even worse.
The kid wants to play, what do you say brethren?
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Virginia is for Broncos?
Boise State versus Virginia Tech. They came, they played, and then the game was over. The aftermath is Boise State is 1-0 and that's it. You wont see any hotel reservations in Glendale,AZ under the name of Tom Widdison just yet. Cause lets be honest, I'll probably stay with Quinn if I go down anyways. Oh and that the Broncos still have to play the rest of their schedule too. Mostly that. The win last night was a great one but now more than ever Chris Peterson needs to make sure his team really does just play one game at a time cause one slip up and there is no way you can even talk about them making it into the championship game. As it is now, this win just keeps them in the conversation, and that's it.
I did take a few things away from that game other than if peeing your pants during a game winning drive is cool, then consider me Miles Davis. The biggest thing is that are resilient. They jumped out to a huge lead, then blew it. But they were able to come up with a couple stops and then a huge drive by Moore and ended up winning the game. That's what championship teams are made of. They make plays when they need to and win games. Both teams were sloppy. Hence the 17 point lead and then losing it. Chalk that up to turnovers. But the difference is Boise State made their mistakes when they had time to make up for it. And then made up for it. Plain and simple.
Another thing is Kellen Moore is good. I don't see his game transitioning into the NFL but on the college level he is the man. He makes good decisions and gets rid of the ball quickly. And when it comes down to a do or die drive he has the poise to lead his team to victory. The offensive line played good too. I was impressed with some of the holes for the running game they were able to produce against that defense. But they need to fix the penalties they had. Too many holding and illegal procedure calls.
So now they need to clean up that sloppy play and blow out some WAC teams and then we'll talk. But let this be a lesson to Mark May and all the other Boise State haters, BCS talk aside, this is a great team and can play with anyone despite what conference they are from. So don't take that away from them.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
ITS THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
So, I was pretty glad to hear that Boise State was going to join the MWC. This was good news for the conference and a smart move for BSU. Being in a more competitive conference will give them more credibility, and adding the Boise Boys makes the Mountain West a stronger conference. (SMART MOVE FOR EVERYONE) But, the University of Utah went and messed it up by joining the Pac-10 next year... And, who could hardly blame them? BYU is also leaving the conference, they are going to be an Independent school like Notre Dame. I think that this is a smart move for the Stormin' Mormons. They have to play 4 WAC Schools but the rest of the season is wide open. This will give BYU a better shot at the National Title or a Major Bowl. This also works for them because they have a proven fan base across the United States. It's very likely that TCU will probably get an invite to join the Big 12, and why would the Horned Froggs turn it down? Who will be the other school to join the Big 12? I really want to see Arkansas in the Big 12 North, this would be a good move for them. It would open Texas recruiting and with Nebraska out of the mix it would help develop the Big 12 North as a stronger division. If TCU does join they will most likely join the Big 12 South and so it would be logical to put OK State up in the North. But, the question remains...Why would Arkansas want to leave the SEC? They get the same amount of money Alabama and Vanderbilt get. By joining the Big 12 they only get the big money if they earn it, unlike our socialist neighbors of the SEC. Truth be told Houston is re-vamping their stadium to fit...I think around 90k people? So, with the ability to house that many spectators why wouldn't they also get an invite to be the 12th team. So, with TCU and Houston joining that will probably kick OU and OSU up to the Big 12 north. Anyways, I'm frustrated with musical chairs...Hey congrats to Utah for beating number 15 PITT in the season opener. And, good luck to USC while they are only up at half time over Hawaii by 11 pts. Anyways, its late I'm tired...I'm bummed to find out I don't get to keep Adrian Peterson for this season. But, on the upside FOOTBALLS BACK! By the way if you guys want to come watch ISU play in the Big Sky this year just let me know...I can get us some tickets. Ok, this is like the third time I've tried to end this
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Why I'm Going to Beat You This Year
You probably think I'm going to give some fantasy football secrets out. Nope! I'm just planning on repeating some facts that should help you come to the same conclusion that I have come to.
1. I'm getting A.P. again
2. Zach Gibson hasn't been good at Fantasy Football since Ought Seven
3. Dating all the way back to the foundation of the I Phelta Thi league no one has ever repeated a championship, so Thome's out
4. Ryan DeCoria has just gotten married...I'm pretty sure he's going to be blinded by a new love just like our friend Brent Cook...So they are both out!
5. Joe Strickland is dating someone (a girl this time) and even though he claims he'll pay attention, I don't really believe it. I've seen her on Facebook...Trust me boys Joe's attention will be elsewhere.
6. Then there's Dan Bird... I don't think anyone's ever said "oh crap! I have to play Dan this week" :) jk if your reading (YOUR DA MAN DAN)
7. Tyler Matlock...He's a coach and a dad!!! Where is he going to find the time?
8. Quinn andTeam Boo...lets just say that I'm really not that worried about either one of them
9. Oh yeah and I'm getting A.P. again this year
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Enough is Enough!
“I’m healthy, I can play and there are teams out there that had interest, but they just didn’t need. They wanted me, but they didn’t need me. I’m not a player than can play by just wanting to play the game. I’m a guy that needs to win, and they go hand in hand . . . So please, understand when I say this. I’m not retiring. I am graduating. Today is my graduation day.”
~Junior Seau (who signed four days later with the New England Patriots)
No disrespect intended to Mr. Seau or his incredible career with the Chargers and Dolphins. After a couple of decent years with the Patriots an aging Seau retired again . . . then came out of retirement again. After the Patriots loss to the Ravens in the playoffs last year, Junior announced that it was his last game. But he still hasn't officially retired and is listed as an NFL Free Agent.
Why is it so hard for him to hang it up?
When Dan Marino was asked why he decided to retire, he may have summed up the feelings that many elite athletes experience as they get older:
"That is a good question. Boy, I really struggled with this. This has been the toughest month of my life as far as dealing with playing football or retiring. After the season, I pretty much thought that I was not going to play anymore and I felt that way for a while and I think it was because of the physical aspects of the game.
It kept coming back to how my legs felt during last season, going through the neck injury; not knowing whether I was going to be able to throw the football, and family reasons also, but Claire and the kids, they were great. They wanted me to play, to be honest with you. Really, it was my decision, a family decision and a health decision."
Marino later admitted that despite having established his legacy and having played his entire career with the Dolphins, he seriously considered an offer to lead the offense of the Minnesota Vikings.
Steve Young personally visited with Mike Shanahan and the Denver Broncos to listen to their offer soon after his retirement from the 49ers. Reggie White un-retired to spend a mediocre final season with the Carolina Panthers and the list goes on and on of players who have struggled with or even flip-flopped on the decision to call it quits.
Part of what made these guys great is that the the concept of quitting is foreign to them. While they know their physical skills are on the decline, their understanding of the game grows each year.
Deep down I think every one of them feels like if they got in the right situation with enough talent around them, they could go out like Elway, hoisting a SuperBowl MVP trophy in their final game. That's what they've played for their whole career, after dedicating countless days, weeks, months and years focused on winning a title, it's tough to decide it doesn't matter any more.
As an admittedly biased green and gold bleeding Packers fan, I bring this up as we have again arrived in Brett Favre season for the media.
You don't hear ESPN blasting guys like Derrick Mason for waffling about retirement because when it comes down to it, he could probably fly to The Moon and back and a story on him still isn't going to get the ratings as any text message or quote attributed to Brett Favre, Tim Tebow, Tiger Woods, Lebron, Kobe, Shaq, Terrell Owens, OchoCinco, etc. etc.
So while baseball season still has another month before it gets exciting, and with nothing noteworthy going on in basketball (or hockey or soccer, for what it's worth), the sports networks have latched on to the stories that will bring in the viewership and with that, the ever so important advertising dollars, by pissing and moaning about Brett.
The Vikings knew what they were getting when they signed Favre. An all-time elite quarterback in the twilight of his career whose body is breaking down and who is having a hard time deciding if the physical grind of practice is worth the sheer enjoyment of playing the game he loves each Sunday.
You don't hear the Minnesota coaches, players, or management complaining. Even the Viking fans are just begging and hoping for one more year to witness one of the all-time greats.
And yet the media feels that Brett owes them a direct answer, that he has no right to text his teammates about his situation without holding a press conference and telling all the reporters right now what his exact intentions are.
So they hurry and write stories calling him out as an attention whore.
Why?
Because they know a story with Favre's picture will get more clicks than a look inside the Atlanta Falcons training camp.
Get over yourself ESPN, FoxSports, and every other sports network out there! Yeah the guy doesn't want to go to training camp. Give him a break, all he did after missing camp last year was throw for 4,202 yards with 33 touchdowns and only 7 interceptions in his 18th season as a starter!
I did a little research to see how many quarterbacks in the history of the NFL had thrown over 30 TD's with less than 10 INT's in a season. Joe Montana never did, neither did John Elway, Dan Marino, Steve Young or Kurt Warner.
Drew Brees never has, and Tom Brady and Peyton Manning each have once. Sure the rules of the game are more aerial friendly than they have been in the past, but doesn't change the fact that the only other QB who hit the 30 TD benchmark with less than 10 picks last year was the man who replaced Brett in Green Bay, my guy Aaron Rodgers. (Man it's good to be a Packers fan!)
Not only that, but Brett Favre, the winner of 3 consecutive MVP's, the man many people believed was past his prime and whined should have hung it up 5 years ago, achieved career highs in QB rating (107.2) and completion percentage (68.4).
More importantly, Favre led Minnesota to a 13-3 record and their first playoff victory in five years. He carried the Vikings on his back within 3 points of the Super Bowl. And yeah he threw the final interception in the NFC Championship in a desperate situation because of a stupid penalty, but if that's all you take away from that game, then you missed something special.
What I saw was the ol' graybeard absorbing shot after shot (including a dirty high-low that would've warranted a lifetime suspension had it even been attempted on Tom Brady) and just picking himself up and keeping his team in a game they had no business being in after all the fumbles and pressure applied by a very good Saints team. A man who had already been to two SuperBowls doing everything to get to just one more, until he could do no more.
So if that's the last game I ever see you play in, thanks for the memories Brett. I can now go back to hating the Vikings and hoping to see Green Bay bring the Lombardi Trophy back home. If not, then you know I'm pulling for you to win it all this year and go out like Elway did. Either way, I'm still throwing on my #4 Packers jersey after church every Sunday from September - January.
~Junior Seau (who signed four days later with the New England Patriots)
No disrespect intended to Mr. Seau or his incredible career with the Chargers and Dolphins. After a couple of decent years with the Patriots an aging Seau retired again . . . then came out of retirement again. After the Patriots loss to the Ravens in the playoffs last year, Junior announced that it was his last game. But he still hasn't officially retired and is listed as an NFL Free Agent.
Why is it so hard for him to hang it up?
When Dan Marino was asked why he decided to retire, he may have summed up the feelings that many elite athletes experience as they get older:
"That is a good question. Boy, I really struggled with this. This has been the toughest month of my life as far as dealing with playing football or retiring. After the season, I pretty much thought that I was not going to play anymore and I felt that way for a while and I think it was because of the physical aspects of the game.
It kept coming back to how my legs felt during last season, going through the neck injury; not knowing whether I was going to be able to throw the football, and family reasons also, but Claire and the kids, they were great. They wanted me to play, to be honest with you. Really, it was my decision, a family decision and a health decision."
Marino later admitted that despite having established his legacy and having played his entire career with the Dolphins, he seriously considered an offer to lead the offense of the Minnesota Vikings.
Steve Young personally visited with Mike Shanahan and the Denver Broncos to listen to their offer soon after his retirement from the 49ers. Reggie White un-retired to spend a mediocre final season with the Carolina Panthers and the list goes on and on of players who have struggled with or even flip-flopped on the decision to call it quits.
Part of what made these guys great is that the the concept of quitting is foreign to them. While they know their physical skills are on the decline, their understanding of the game grows each year.
Deep down I think every one of them feels like if they got in the right situation with enough talent around them, they could go out like Elway, hoisting a SuperBowl MVP trophy in their final game. That's what they've played for their whole career, after dedicating countless days, weeks, months and years focused on winning a title, it's tough to decide it doesn't matter any more.
As an admittedly biased green and gold bleeding Packers fan, I bring this up as we have again arrived in Brett Favre season for the media.
You don't hear ESPN blasting guys like Derrick Mason for waffling about retirement because when it comes down to it, he could probably fly to The Moon and back and a story on him still isn't going to get the ratings as any text message or quote attributed to Brett Favre, Tim Tebow, Tiger Woods, Lebron, Kobe, Shaq, Terrell Owens, OchoCinco, etc. etc.
So while baseball season still has another month before it gets exciting, and with nothing noteworthy going on in basketball (or hockey or soccer, for what it's worth), the sports networks have latched on to the stories that will bring in the viewership and with that, the ever so important advertising dollars, by pissing and moaning about Brett.
The Vikings knew what they were getting when they signed Favre. An all-time elite quarterback in the twilight of his career whose body is breaking down and who is having a hard time deciding if the physical grind of practice is worth the sheer enjoyment of playing the game he loves each Sunday.
You don't hear the Minnesota coaches, players, or management complaining. Even the Viking fans are just begging and hoping for one more year to witness one of the all-time greats.
And yet the media feels that Brett owes them a direct answer, that he has no right to text his teammates about his situation without holding a press conference and telling all the reporters right now what his exact intentions are.
So they hurry and write stories calling him out as an attention whore.
Why?
Because they know a story with Favre's picture will get more clicks than a look inside the Atlanta Falcons training camp.
Get over yourself ESPN, FoxSports, and every other sports network out there! Yeah the guy doesn't want to go to training camp. Give him a break, all he did after missing camp last year was throw for 4,202 yards with 33 touchdowns and only 7 interceptions in his 18th season as a starter!
I did a little research to see how many quarterbacks in the history of the NFL had thrown over 30 TD's with less than 10 INT's in a season. Joe Montana never did, neither did John Elway, Dan Marino, Steve Young or Kurt Warner.
Drew Brees never has, and Tom Brady and Peyton Manning each have once. Sure the rules of the game are more aerial friendly than they have been in the past, but doesn't change the fact that the only other QB who hit the 30 TD benchmark with less than 10 picks last year was the man who replaced Brett in Green Bay, my guy Aaron Rodgers. (Man it's good to be a Packers fan!)
Not only that, but Brett Favre, the winner of 3 consecutive MVP's, the man many people believed was past his prime and whined should have hung it up 5 years ago, achieved career highs in QB rating (107.2) and completion percentage (68.4).
More importantly, Favre led Minnesota to a 13-3 record and their first playoff victory in five years. He carried the Vikings on his back within 3 points of the Super Bowl. And yeah he threw the final interception in the NFC Championship in a desperate situation because of a stupid penalty, but if that's all you take away from that game, then you missed something special.
What I saw was the ol' graybeard absorbing shot after shot (including a dirty high-low that would've warranted a lifetime suspension had it even been attempted on Tom Brady) and just picking himself up and keeping his team in a game they had no business being in after all the fumbles and pressure applied by a very good Saints team. A man who had already been to two SuperBowls doing everything to get to just one more, until he could do no more.
So if that's the last game I ever see you play in, thanks for the memories Brett. I can now go back to hating the Vikings and hoping to see Green Bay bring the Lombardi Trophy back home. If not, then you know I'm pulling for you to win it all this year and go out like Elway did. Either way, I'm still throwing on my #4 Packers jersey after church every Sunday from September - January.
Friday, August 6, 2010
What the heck is this? Russia?
Okay NCAA, this is getting out of hand. OK I get it, you want to make sure that you keep the student in the student athlete. I agree, but you know you are making millions and millions of dollars off of them so I think you need to relax a little on the punishments to the schools.
But this is absolutely uncalled for. A Boise State recruit was killed in a car accident. But due to the fact that he hadn't signed his letter of intent yet Boise state was unable to say or do anything about his funeral. They had to act like they had never heard of him before. What is up with that? Seriously? They couldn't even send flowers! How would this affect anything? I don't want to sound insensitive here but the dude is dead! You're not trying to buy his loyalty so he wont go to another school! And not one school will file a complaint because they feel that this gave Boise State a competitive advantage over them. So NCAA get your act together and realize that your rules are outdated and need to be looked at. And sometimes an exception to the rule is actually the right thing to do.
But this is absolutely uncalled for. A Boise State recruit was killed in a car accident. But due to the fact that he hadn't signed his letter of intent yet Boise state was unable to say or do anything about his funeral. They had to act like they had never heard of him before. What is up with that? Seriously? They couldn't even send flowers! How would this affect anything? I don't want to sound insensitive here but the dude is dead! You're not trying to buy his loyalty so he wont go to another school! And not one school will file a complaint because they feel that this gave Boise State a competitive advantage over them. So NCAA get your act together and realize that your rules are outdated and need to be looked at. And sometimes an exception to the rule is actually the right thing to do.
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