Thursday, January 12, 2006
Open Season
The end of the regular season in the NFL usually brings about mass firings or resignations at the head coaching positions for teams that have underachieved in the past season. The end of this season has been exceptionally busy at the chopping block. Already, there have been ten head coaching vacancies created through firing or resignation. Time for hardcore analysis of the situation.
Buffalo Bills- Head coach Mike Mularkey resigned today only weeks after he had a sit down with Bills owner Ralph Wilson. Mularkey clearly underachieved this year after a near playoff run last year. But was it really all that unexpected. The team turned the reins over to an unproven near rookie QB, and lost Takeo Spikes early in the season. How many games do you expect to win when Kelley Holcomb and J.P. Losman are splitting time at QB? Early favorite to replace Mularkey is former Bill, and one of Ralph Wilson's favorite players, Jim Haslett.
Detroit Lions- Fired Steve Marriucci half way through the season and turned the team over to Dick Jaroun. Mooch may or may not have been effective but he clearly wasn't the biggest problem in Detroit. How Matt Millen still has a job is anyone's guess. How can you select receiver in the first round of three straight drafts? Is there a monkey running the draft board? Does Matt Millen have naked photos of William Clay Ford in a Toyota? What gives, fire the man already. The Lions seem interested in Steelers assistant coach Russ Grimm.
Green Bay Packers- Some what surprisingly fired Mike Sherman after the team was decimated by injury. Here's my feeling on Sherman and coaches like him; good enough to win more games than they lose but not good enough to win it all. Mike Sherman was never going to outcoach anyone. Still, he probably shouldn't have been fired this year. The Packers went out and hired former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy. Whose 49er offense was ranked dead last in the league. This hiring makes less sense than firing Sherman. There is only one explanation. He's VERY close with Brett Favre.
Houston Texans- Fired Dom Capers after a truly miserable season that is brightened by the fact that they have the number one pick in the draft. The problem with the Texans is the same problem that has existed for their entire history; they can't block anyone. If the Texans wanted to ein more games next year they would trade the number one pick and take D'Brickshaw Ferguseon. But that doesn't sell tickets and therefore won't happen.
Kansas City Chiefs- Dick Vermeil retired, again. And cried, again. They replace him with Herm Edwards, good move. But does it really matter if they can't find someone to play defense.
New York Jets- Obviously Herm Edwards leaving creates and opening. The name that keeps coming up is New England D-Coordinator Eric Mangini. He is a guy that I wanted to come with Romeo Crennel to Cleveland to become the D-Coordinator here. If the Jets get him it will be a good hire, but Mangini may not take the job because it is a horrible job. Horrible job. Bring back Pete Carroll and let him get fired again.
Minnesota Vikings- what a year for the Vikes the Whizzanator, the sex cruise, Fred Smoot and the double dong. And then they righted the ship so to speak. But they missed the playoffs and Mike Tice got canned. Tice is in the same boat as Mike Sherman, he wasn't going to out coach anyone and on some occasions was going to cost his team games. The Vikings made the right choice by firing him now, why wait. They have hired Philly O-Coordinator Brad Childress. The only thing that bugs me about Childress is he doesn't run the ball enough. They gave Brian Westbrook that fat contract and barely used him.
The New Orleans Saints- Say what you will about the year the Saints had, it was almost impossible for them to be successful. But none the less Jim Haslett got canned. It should have happened two seasons ago. This team has consistently underachieved, there is enough talent on the Saints for them to contend for a playoff spot. Their inability to even come close rests with Jim Haslett. And the fact that he is being considered for a number of other head coaching vacancies boggles the mind. Didn't they see the job he did in NO? Why do guys like him continue to get jobs? Can i have a job?, I can underachieve with that talent too. Sounds like Mo Carthon is headed to the NO, which would be great for me. The man cannot call an offensive game, horrible coodinator.
Oakland Raiders- Fired Norv Turner, should have never hired him. He's another guy who shouldn't have got another job. The Raiders quit on Norv in the middle of the season, he's not a good coach. It's Al Davis running the show, so who knows what direction they will go. James Lofton's name has been mentioned.
St. Louis Rams- Finally they fired Mike Martz, only after he nearly died. Here's a case like Norv Turner, good Offensive Coordinator bad head coach. I think Martz was overwhelmed by the situation most of the time. He clearly was a poor at making adjustments and game management, but dame could he chuck it around the field.
So that is everyone who got canned this year. I don't expect many more firing this season but you never know. Someone may pop loose. Maybe a Jeff Fisher in Tennessee(who the Browns should have made a run at). Surprisingly there are hardly any college names being mentioned as replacements, Kirk Ferentz said he's going back Iowa. So the names being thrown around are all the names of the guys who got fired, go figure.
Buffalo Bills- Head coach Mike Mularkey resigned today only weeks after he had a sit down with Bills owner Ralph Wilson. Mularkey clearly underachieved this year after a near playoff run last year. But was it really all that unexpected. The team turned the reins over to an unproven near rookie QB, and lost Takeo Spikes early in the season. How many games do you expect to win when Kelley Holcomb and J.P. Losman are splitting time at QB? Early favorite to replace Mularkey is former Bill, and one of Ralph Wilson's favorite players, Jim Haslett.
Detroit Lions- Fired Steve Marriucci half way through the season and turned the team over to Dick Jaroun. Mooch may or may not have been effective but he clearly wasn't the biggest problem in Detroit. How Matt Millen still has a job is anyone's guess. How can you select receiver in the first round of three straight drafts? Is there a monkey running the draft board? Does Matt Millen have naked photos of William Clay Ford in a Toyota? What gives, fire the man already. The Lions seem interested in Steelers assistant coach Russ Grimm.
Green Bay Packers- Some what surprisingly fired Mike Sherman after the team was decimated by injury. Here's my feeling on Sherman and coaches like him; good enough to win more games than they lose but not good enough to win it all. Mike Sherman was never going to outcoach anyone. Still, he probably shouldn't have been fired this year. The Packers went out and hired former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy. Whose 49er offense was ranked dead last in the league. This hiring makes less sense than firing Sherman. There is only one explanation. He's VERY close with Brett Favre.
Houston Texans- Fired Dom Capers after a truly miserable season that is brightened by the fact that they have the number one pick in the draft. The problem with the Texans is the same problem that has existed for their entire history; they can't block anyone. If the Texans wanted to ein more games next year they would trade the number one pick and take D'Brickshaw Ferguseon. But that doesn't sell tickets and therefore won't happen.
Kansas City Chiefs- Dick Vermeil retired, again. And cried, again. They replace him with Herm Edwards, good move. But does it really matter if they can't find someone to play defense.
New York Jets- Obviously Herm Edwards leaving creates and opening. The name that keeps coming up is New England D-Coordinator Eric Mangini. He is a guy that I wanted to come with Romeo Crennel to Cleveland to become the D-Coordinator here. If the Jets get him it will be a good hire, but Mangini may not take the job because it is a horrible job. Horrible job. Bring back Pete Carroll and let him get fired again.
Minnesota Vikings- what a year for the Vikes the Whizzanator, the sex cruise, Fred Smoot and the double dong. And then they righted the ship so to speak. But they missed the playoffs and Mike Tice got canned. Tice is in the same boat as Mike Sherman, he wasn't going to out coach anyone and on some occasions was going to cost his team games. The Vikings made the right choice by firing him now, why wait. They have hired Philly O-Coordinator Brad Childress. The only thing that bugs me about Childress is he doesn't run the ball enough. They gave Brian Westbrook that fat contract and barely used him.
The New Orleans Saints- Say what you will about the year the Saints had, it was almost impossible for them to be successful. But none the less Jim Haslett got canned. It should have happened two seasons ago. This team has consistently underachieved, there is enough talent on the Saints for them to contend for a playoff spot. Their inability to even come close rests with Jim Haslett. And the fact that he is being considered for a number of other head coaching vacancies boggles the mind. Didn't they see the job he did in NO? Why do guys like him continue to get jobs? Can i have a job?, I can underachieve with that talent too. Sounds like Mo Carthon is headed to the NO, which would be great for me. The man cannot call an offensive game, horrible coodinator.
Oakland Raiders- Fired Norv Turner, should have never hired him. He's another guy who shouldn't have got another job. The Raiders quit on Norv in the middle of the season, he's not a good coach. It's Al Davis running the show, so who knows what direction they will go. James Lofton's name has been mentioned.
St. Louis Rams- Finally they fired Mike Martz, only after he nearly died. Here's a case like Norv Turner, good Offensive Coordinator bad head coach. I think Martz was overwhelmed by the situation most of the time. He clearly was a poor at making adjustments and game management, but dame could he chuck it around the field.
So that is everyone who got canned this year. I don't expect many more firing this season but you never know. Someone may pop loose. Maybe a Jeff Fisher in Tennessee(who the Browns should have made a run at). Surprisingly there are hardly any college names being mentioned as replacements, Kirk Ferentz said he's going back Iowa. So the names being thrown around are all the names of the guys who got fired, go figure.
Thursday, January 05, 2006
An explanation of sorts
The post Rose Bowl entry came off a bit vitriolic, so i think it deserves an explanation of my distaste for all things USC. To be honest a lot of it is hyperbole, but most of it is a reaction to the hype machine that is ESPN and the national media. I'm a bit of a contrarian so if an argument is one sided i'll take the other side to explore the possibilities, nothing is ever as simple as black and white.
ESPN has been running the hype machine at full force for this USC team since last year's Orange Bowl was over. It seems these days that ESPN is always looking for something to be the greatest of all time, just so we can hype it as much. Is this the greatest team?, is he the greatest player?, was that the greatest game?
Did ESPN really run a weak long piece on whether this USC team was the greatest of all time, and they came out third. Does that mean that they have to do that all over again with Texas. This is more of a beef with ESPN, but they have no sense of history prior to their existence. Most of those 11 teams were from the last 15 years. College football has a long history that predates ESPN.
The style of football that USC plays bugs the hell out of me as well. Play some damned defense. This is the same reason i couldn't stand the Rams team that was the greatest show on turf. There's enough talent in California to find some players who can play defense. And they play in the Pac 10 which has no idea on how to play defense.
My opinions on Reggie Bush are in part a reaction to the media's anointing of him as the savior and my opinion of him as RB at the next level. People talk like Reggie Bush has a place in Canton all set aside for himself, when he hasn't proven a thing on sunday. KiJanna Carter and Desmond Howard were both excellent college players but neither has a bust in Canton.
On the other hand i'm not sure that Reggie Bush can be an everydown back on the next level. There was a reason that Pete Carroll decided to give the ball to LenDale White on 4th and 2, he knows that Bush isn't big enough or strong enough to pound that ball into to the middle of the line. Imagine what it will be like at the next level when the D-Line is bigger and stronger.
don't get me wrong, there are alot of good NFL running backs that don't pound the ball. But there aren't a lot of GREAT ones that didn't pound.
So that's it, my distaste for USC. Partially overblown because of the media's neverending hype, but mostly genuine distaste. And do i need a better reason than Nick Lachey roots for them?
ESPN has been running the hype machine at full force for this USC team since last year's Orange Bowl was over. It seems these days that ESPN is always looking for something to be the greatest of all time, just so we can hype it as much. Is this the greatest team?, is he the greatest player?, was that the greatest game?
Did ESPN really run a weak long piece on whether this USC team was the greatest of all time, and they came out third. Does that mean that they have to do that all over again with Texas. This is more of a beef with ESPN, but they have no sense of history prior to their existence. Most of those 11 teams were from the last 15 years. College football has a long history that predates ESPN.
The style of football that USC plays bugs the hell out of me as well. Play some damned defense. This is the same reason i couldn't stand the Rams team that was the greatest show on turf. There's enough talent in California to find some players who can play defense. And they play in the Pac 10 which has no idea on how to play defense.
My opinions on Reggie Bush are in part a reaction to the media's anointing of him as the savior and my opinion of him as RB at the next level. People talk like Reggie Bush has a place in Canton all set aside for himself, when he hasn't proven a thing on sunday. KiJanna Carter and Desmond Howard were both excellent college players but neither has a bust in Canton.
On the other hand i'm not sure that Reggie Bush can be an everydown back on the next level. There was a reason that Pete Carroll decided to give the ball to LenDale White on 4th and 2, he knows that Bush isn't big enough or strong enough to pound that ball into to the middle of the line. Imagine what it will be like at the next level when the D-Line is bigger and stronger.
don't get me wrong, there are alot of good NFL running backs that don't pound the ball. But there aren't a lot of GREAT ones that didn't pound.
So that's it, my distaste for USC. Partially overblown because of the media's neverending hype, but mostly genuine distaste. And do i need a better reason than Nick Lachey roots for them?
Hey Sean Salisbury do you like apples?
The time is 12:26 EST. and USC still sucks.
The National Title game was probably the second best college football game i have ever seen. I will say that the performance that Vince Young put on tonight is in the top 3 performances in a college football game of all time. He was without a doubt the best player on the field tonight. In fact if he enters the draft, and why wouldn't he, he should be the first player taken. Further explanation of that at a later post.
So, if Vince Young was the best player on the field Reggie Bush must have been the second best right? I, mean he's got a bust in Canton already. Matter of factly Reggie Bush was at best the fourth best player on the field, behind Young, LenDale White, and Leinhart.
They say great players show up big in big games. This was a big game, where was Reggie Bush? White and Leinhart showed up. Bush showed me nothing to change my opinion that he will be a quality return man in the NFL. He's not even Marshall Faulk let alone Gale Sayers. If LenDale White can get himself in shape, he can be a better back in the NFL. Wasn't it odd that when USC needed yards to salt away the clock that White was in the game and not Bush?
Memo to ESPN, maybe you should wait till USC wins the national title before you run the "Is USC 2005 the greatest team of all time?" segments. You know what is worse, that all the talking heads at ESPN thought this team was the greatest of all time. Shit, Mark May had them beating Miami's 02 team. That Miami team had more talent on it than the Houston Texans and would have pounded this USC team. You wanna know why this USC team wouldn't have been in the top 15 teams of all time even if they had one, they play no defense. Not a lick. Texas had one weapon all night and USC had no answer. Horrible defense.
Pete Carroll's decision to go for it on 4th and 1 shows why he got fired twice in the NFL.
Hey Sean, how you like them apples?
The National Title game was probably the second best college football game i have ever seen. I will say that the performance that Vince Young put on tonight is in the top 3 performances in a college football game of all time. He was without a doubt the best player on the field tonight. In fact if he enters the draft, and why wouldn't he, he should be the first player taken. Further explanation of that at a later post.
So, if Vince Young was the best player on the field Reggie Bush must have been the second best right? I, mean he's got a bust in Canton already. Matter of factly Reggie Bush was at best the fourth best player on the field, behind Young, LenDale White, and Leinhart.
They say great players show up big in big games. This was a big game, where was Reggie Bush? White and Leinhart showed up. Bush showed me nothing to change my opinion that he will be a quality return man in the NFL. He's not even Marshall Faulk let alone Gale Sayers. If LenDale White can get himself in shape, he can be a better back in the NFL. Wasn't it odd that when USC needed yards to salt away the clock that White was in the game and not Bush?
Memo to ESPN, maybe you should wait till USC wins the national title before you run the "Is USC 2005 the greatest team of all time?" segments. You know what is worse, that all the talking heads at ESPN thought this team was the greatest of all time. Shit, Mark May had them beating Miami's 02 team. That Miami team had more talent on it than the Houston Texans and would have pounded this USC team. You wanna know why this USC team wouldn't have been in the top 15 teams of all time even if they had one, they play no defense. Not a lick. Texas had one weapon all night and USC had no answer. Horrible defense.
Pete Carroll's decision to go for it on 4th and 1 shows why he got fired twice in the NFL.
Hey Sean, how you like them apples?
Saturday, December 31, 2005
The Year ender
Its new years eve so i decided to throw down on the five best albums of the year. Truth be told these are all hip-hop albums because rock hasn't produced something substantial since the late 90's. So here we go, in reverse rder for dramatic effect.
Honorable Mention
Felt 2 (Murs & Slug)- Tribute to Lisa Bonet
West Coast Album that was decent, but the subject matter keeps it on the honorable mention list.
Public Enemy- New Whirl Odor
PE has a place on any best of list. (I feel like i've said that before) Hip-hop desperately needs the conscious voice of Chuck D these days. I hope they keep dropping albums and find some better production
Lil Wayne- Tha Carter II
I downloaded this album chopped and screwed, which i can't stand. But still you can hear the skill of Weezy F Baby on the mic. Eventually i'll check this one out unchopped and screwed.
The List
5. Blackalicious- The Craft
Gift of Gab and Chief XL continue to cross musical boundaries. This is one of the more daring albums of the year. The only thing that keeps this album from being higher is that there are some lack luster songs, Powers is not a song that i like to hear repeatedly.
4. Kanye West- Late Registration
Musically this is the best album of the year. However Kanye West is not the best MC on the planet, but he doesn't have to be. No one says that the Chronic isn't a great album because Dre isn't a good MC. Kanye's raps don't detract from the album so it goes almost unnoticed. Add some stellar guest appearances to the production and you have the third best album of the year. The album has possible two of the best songs of the year, Diamonds are Forever and We Major.
3. Common- Be
There isn't a poorly produced song on this album, Kanye and Dilla craft excellent beats and Common is once again flawless on the mic. What holds this album back is its length, it needed one more track and one more verse on Testify. Some say this is a return to form for Common after Electric Circus, i think Electric Circus is underrated and misundedrstood, but whatever.
2. Little Brother- The Minstrel Show
Most soulful album of the year. Lyrically its a fantastic album, the only problem is 9th Wonder's production. The drums get boring at spots, now that's nit picking, but when you get to the top two spots that's what separates.
1. DangerDoom- The Mouse and the Mask
Most entertaining album of the year by far. There is no soft spot in this album in wither production or lyrics. If you haven't hear this album yet, stop what you are doing and go buy it. Now, don't wait, run don't walk to the store to pick this one up.
Non-hip-hop album of the year.
Green Day- American Idiot
Pointed social commentary combined with kick-ass punk.
Honorable Mention
Felt 2 (Murs & Slug)- Tribute to Lisa Bonet
West Coast Album that was decent, but the subject matter keeps it on the honorable mention list.
Public Enemy- New Whirl Odor
PE has a place on any best of list. (I feel like i've said that before) Hip-hop desperately needs the conscious voice of Chuck D these days. I hope they keep dropping albums and find some better production
Lil Wayne- Tha Carter II
I downloaded this album chopped and screwed, which i can't stand. But still you can hear the skill of Weezy F Baby on the mic. Eventually i'll check this one out unchopped and screwed.
The List
5. Blackalicious- The Craft
Gift of Gab and Chief XL continue to cross musical boundaries. This is one of the more daring albums of the year. The only thing that keeps this album from being higher is that there are some lack luster songs, Powers is not a song that i like to hear repeatedly.
4. Kanye West- Late Registration
Musically this is the best album of the year. However Kanye West is not the best MC on the planet, but he doesn't have to be. No one says that the Chronic isn't a great album because Dre isn't a good MC. Kanye's raps don't detract from the album so it goes almost unnoticed. Add some stellar guest appearances to the production and you have the third best album of the year. The album has possible two of the best songs of the year, Diamonds are Forever and We Major.
3. Common- Be
There isn't a poorly produced song on this album, Kanye and Dilla craft excellent beats and Common is once again flawless on the mic. What holds this album back is its length, it needed one more track and one more verse on Testify. Some say this is a return to form for Common after Electric Circus, i think Electric Circus is underrated and misundedrstood, but whatever.
2. Little Brother- The Minstrel Show
Most soulful album of the year. Lyrically its a fantastic album, the only problem is 9th Wonder's production. The drums get boring at spots, now that's nit picking, but when you get to the top two spots that's what separates.
1. DangerDoom- The Mouse and the Mask
Most entertaining album of the year by far. There is no soft spot in this album in wither production or lyrics. If you haven't hear this album yet, stop what you are doing and go buy it. Now, don't wait, run don't walk to the store to pick this one up.
Non-hip-hop album of the year.
Green Day- American Idiot
Pointed social commentary combined with kick-ass punk.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Return of the Boom Bap
This is the first Post in some two weeks. Its been a busy two weeks, so yall can kiss my ass. I finally finished my note. It is entitled "Should Age Limits be Sacked? Not a slam dunk case." It is on the title vii violations of the NFL and NBA's age limit. I think it is a stirring read, though there are some citation errors but there is nothing i can do about that now. If you want to read the note in its 28 page entirety leave a shout out in the comments.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The Randomness of things
(Via Deadspin) If you are a Cingular Wireless subscriber you can get a free Dallas Maverick ringtone. http://www.vibes.com/mavericks/ringtones.asp. They aren't really tones so much as they are Mavericks players telling you to pick up the phone. You've got to check out what Dirk Nowitzki says in his. It's on of the most random things, and hilarious. If i had a Cingular phone this would mos def be my ringer. I wonder if Doug Christie's says that he answers the phone everytime his wife calls, or else. DANG, What a Circus. Gong Show!
Fantasy Football is a bunch of bullshit.
Here's another link. http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7965. Former wrestler Diamond Dallas Page is suing Jay-Z for trademark infringement, for use of the diamond sign that both entertainers use. Back when i used to watch wrestling we called Page, "Dark Dirty Poop", or "Dirty Dark Poop", either way the guy was a piece of crap who looked like he spent too much time in a tanning bed. Now he's looking to get a piece of Hov. "Ask Nas you don't want it with Hov. NOoooooo." Maybe his yoga book isn't doing as well as he thought it would. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594740798/
qid=1133987733/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-7006873-1858331?n=507846&s=books&v=glance
Why did the Dark Dirty one write a yoga book anyways? The only people who know who he is haven't seen their dicks is five years, and can't reach their ass to scratch it, let alone do yoga. Shouldn't he, or someone, realized that the target demographic for this book can't do yoga? Out of all the people who watch wrestling there's about 5 who could do yoga, and I know three of them and they aren't going to buy this book.
And Rob Zombie wrote the foreword. Now there's a guy who shouldn't be writing a health book. He looks like he died three weeks ago.
Fantasy Football sucks
Its finals time at the old law school so these posts will be sparse over the next two weeks. I know, it sucks. But all two of you who read this will have to make due.
But i did finish my note, on the potential Title VII violations of the NBA and NFL's age restrictions. Holla at me if you want to read it.
The NBA is racist.
Fantasy Football is a bunch of bullshit.
Here's another link. http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7965. Former wrestler Diamond Dallas Page is suing Jay-Z for trademark infringement, for use of the diamond sign that both entertainers use. Back when i used to watch wrestling we called Page, "Dark Dirty Poop", or "Dirty Dark Poop", either way the guy was a piece of crap who looked like he spent too much time in a tanning bed. Now he's looking to get a piece of Hov. "Ask Nas you don't want it with Hov. NOoooooo." Maybe his yoga book isn't doing as well as he thought it would. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594740798/
qid=1133987733/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-7006873-1858331?n=507846&s=books&v=glance
Why did the Dark Dirty one write a yoga book anyways? The only people who know who he is haven't seen their dicks is five years, and can't reach their ass to scratch it, let alone do yoga. Shouldn't he, or someone, realized that the target demographic for this book can't do yoga? Out of all the people who watch wrestling there's about 5 who could do yoga, and I know three of them and they aren't going to buy this book.
And Rob Zombie wrote the foreword. Now there's a guy who shouldn't be writing a health book. He looks like he died three weeks ago.
Fantasy Football sucks
Its finals time at the old law school so these posts will be sparse over the next two weeks. I know, it sucks. But all two of you who read this will have to make due.
But i did finish my note, on the potential Title VII violations of the NBA and NFL's age restrictions. Holla at me if you want to read it.
The NBA is racist.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Reggie Bush
Here's a quick hitter on Reggie Bush. I might be the only one in the country not sold on this kid. I did watch the 500 yrd. game he put up against Fresno St., in fact i watched every snap. And watching that game it seemed like he could get yards any time he wanted to against that defense, but alas it was Fresno St. and they did just lose to Nevada. (Still 500 yrds. of total offense is sick).
Here's what worries me about him on the next level, ability to run inside. I've watched a surprising number of USC games in the last three years and he doesn't like to work inside. The USC media guide lists him as 6' 200 lbs. and we all know that schools exaggerate in their media guides. What is it going to be like in the NFL when there are linebackers that are nearly as fast and he can't beat them to the edge? He's not going to run over anyone. I think he's a good receiver and a good running back but i don't think he's great at either. He could create match-up problems in the NFL as well as being a great returner, but i don't think he'll be a great running back, i think that LenDale White will be a better running back in the pros than Bush.
Now this argument may be based on the fact that i hate USC or that i have nothing to lose by making the argument. If i'm wrong about Bush then so what, but if i'm right then i can tell everyone i knew Reggie Bush was going to be a bust. I'm not saying that either of those two reasons are true, i'm just putting them out there.
In Other News
Rapper 50 Cent wants to produce a vibrator that is molded from his penis. How gangsta is that, the internet is gonna go nuts. He says he wants his female fans to be able to pretend to have sex with him. Oh and its going to be blue.
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/29/
50_cents_wants_you_to_feel_the_love
Here's what worries me about him on the next level, ability to run inside. I've watched a surprising number of USC games in the last three years and he doesn't like to work inside. The USC media guide lists him as 6' 200 lbs. and we all know that schools exaggerate in their media guides. What is it going to be like in the NFL when there are linebackers that are nearly as fast and he can't beat them to the edge? He's not going to run over anyone. I think he's a good receiver and a good running back but i don't think he's great at either. He could create match-up problems in the NFL as well as being a great returner, but i don't think he'll be a great running back, i think that LenDale White will be a better running back in the pros than Bush.
Now this argument may be based on the fact that i hate USC or that i have nothing to lose by making the argument. If i'm wrong about Bush then so what, but if i'm right then i can tell everyone i knew Reggie Bush was going to be a bust. I'm not saying that either of those two reasons are true, i'm just putting them out there.
In Other News
Rapper 50 Cent wants to produce a vibrator that is molded from his penis. How gangsta is that, the internet is gonna go nuts. He says he wants his female fans to be able to pretend to have sex with him. Oh and its going to be blue.
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/29/
50_cents_wants_you_to_feel_the_love
Guess who's back?
I realize that i have a blog and nothing has been posted since last wednesdy. But that's what happens to me around Thanksgiving especially when i've got a note hanging around my neck. There will be some posts of substance added eventually. Hopefully i can post my note at the end of the week. Until then R.I.P. Mr. Myagi.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
That U
Here is something i caught on Deadspin. (www.Deadspin.com) By now some of you have heard about the explicit rap song that was recorded by the University of Miami football team two years ago. For those who haven't the football team recoded a nine minute rap song about two years ago that deals mostly with a gang bang. A link was posted on a blog by a University of Miami student. (www.miamity.com) The student received some flak from other students after the media ran with this story. After, Miami's loss on saturday the University has decided that the student can no longer live in on campus housing. This is a affront to everything that the 1st Amendment stands for, write to the university and tell them to let the student back in. Here is the link to the dean of students contact information http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2415-1;29082-3,00.html.
Deadspin also has the Dean's email. So hit it up get the kid back his housing.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Lou Holtz
I found this Holtz quote on some other blog, its Holtz commenting on the Ohio- Michigan rivalry
"Ohio and Michigan are the only two states to go to war against each other... In the 1860's, over some kind of border dispute. History doesn't record who won, but I have to assume Michigan did, because I highly doubt we'd fight to keep Toledo"
HHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, Toledo sucks. Lou Holtz smacking Toledo is one of the funniest things i've ever seen.
This is story is sort of true, Holtz has the jist of the story correct. Here's a link to the full story.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/toledo-war.htm
"Ohio and Michigan are the only two states to go to war against each other... In the 1860's, over some kind of border dispute. History doesn't record who won, but I have to assume Michigan did, because I highly doubt we'd fight to keep Toledo"
HHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, Toledo sucks. Lou Holtz smacking Toledo is one of the funniest things i've ever seen.
This is story is sort of true, Holtz has the jist of the story correct. Here's a link to the full story.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/toledo-war.htm
Monday, November 21, 2005
Hail to the Victors?
So caught my first Michigan- Ohio State game on Saturday. It was an experience to say the least.
First off the Big House is deceptive in its size. The place fits around 111,000 people but from the last row of the stadium its not that far to the field. That means that everyone has pretty good seats. The bad news is that you better like your neighbor because he'll be sitting in your lap by the time the game hits halftime.
Here's another thing that bugged me about the stadium, there's only one exit in each section. That wouldn't be bad if the sections were small. The stadium is one large bowl, with only one level. This means that each section was huge, about 70 rows of 20 seats. Now the problem with this is that people tend to get up and try to leave at the same time, either at half time or at the end of the game. This causes what can only be described as a human traffic jam. I waited about 30 min. Just to get from my seats to the exit. There has got to be a better way to do this. I understand that the stadium is old and that the majority of it is underground,but come on. Some of those allegedly brilliant engineers over at U of M can figure something out.
As for the game itself, the fact that it will be replayed on ESPN Classic as an instant classic says a lot. It was a tremendous game that shouldn't have been as close as the score. There is no reason that Michigan should have ever close to the lead in that game. The Buckeyes dominated on both sides of the ball, handily at that. The Michigan running game was held to less than 50 yrds. Rushing. Chad Henne showed no signs of being any better than John Navarre.
So, how did this game get decided in the last minutes when it was so thoroughly dominated by the Buckeyes. The answer special teams and defense. Ohio State tried to give this game to Michigan, who didn't know what to do with it.
The Buckeyes lost two fumbles that lead to 10 Michigan points. Another Michigan scoring drive came off a horrible A.J. Trappasso punt, i'll cut him some slack since the kick was into a strong wind(but 18 yards, that's shameful). Here's some more evidence of the Wolverine's good fortune; three of their four scoring drives were under 40 yards, Ted Ginn fumbled two punts that cost the Buckeye's serious chunks of yardage, not to mention the Buckeye's missed an extra point and a field goal (where have you gone Mike Nugent?) Not that any of that should be held against the Wolverines.
When you make mistakes like that you are supposed to lose, and John Cooper would have lost. But the Wolverines crapped the bed on this one. They mounted one real drive all day, 11 plays, 69 yards that ended in a Garrett Rivas field goal. This also was the only time that the Michigan offense crossed mid-field on its own. On most days this would have been a blowout Ohio State victory, mistakes kept the game close. But what else do you expect from an OSU- Michigan game.
All in all it was a beautiful day to watch a football game. And it was one of the better games i've ever seen. There's nothing like the deafening silence of 100,000 people who can't believe they lost. Again.
When does the fire Lloyd Carr talk start, has it started already and i wasn't told? The guy recruits well and is always keeping his team in the Big 10 race. Is it enough that he's lost 4 of 5 to OSU and is 2-7 in his last 9 against OSU and Notre Dame? He did win a fake national title in '97. (There are no legitimate co-national champions, its a contradiction in terms, but that's a whole other column.) How long do you let him hang around? OSU let John Cooper go 2-10-1 against Michigan. I don't think U of M will wait that long. (Wouldn't it be really ironic if they went after Butch Davis? )
Friday, November 18, 2005
Week 11 in the National Football League
Here's your week 11 picks given to you this time while I'm awake.
Arizona at St. Louis
The Cardinals cannot run the ball, absolutely no running game whatsoever. This killed one of my fantasy teams this year. (DAMN YOU J.J. Arrington). St. Louis does enough at home on the turf to beat the Cards, especially since Mike Martz has been de facto fired.
Carolina at Chicago
Surprisingly good game this week. At the beginning of the year i bet no one thought this would be a good game. Thomas Jones is coming back this week but that is still not enough to beat a team that looks like the best in the NFC. Panthers win in a close game.
Detroit at Dallas
The Joey Harrington revival comes to a stop on the road. By the way what happened to Kevin Jones, he sharing carries with Artose Pinner and Shawn Bryson. Not a good sign in Detroit. Cowboys either win this one big or lose because karma catches up with them for winning a game they shouldn't have last week. I say karma is a week late and the Boys win this one.
Indy at Cincinnati
Its gonna be cold in Cincy, and the Colts are a dome team that doesn't play well in the cold. Yea but its still the Bengals who have exactly one win over a team with a winning record. Colts defense carries them to a win on the road. However, they cannot stop Chad Johnson or his dancing.
Jacksonville at Tennessee
Titans are horrible as evidenced by their loss to the Browns. Jags force a bunch of turnovers and get the win.
Miami at Cleveland
Home game in the cold for the Browns. Dolphins are notorious for playing crappy in cold weather so Browns win on the strength of the weather. Braylon Edwards better be starting, because the only thing that Dennis Northcut is catching is feelings.
New Orleans at New England
Pats D is bad against the run and the pass so this game will be close but i don't trust Aaron Brooks on the road. Usually he makes huge mistakes but still puts up numbers this year he hasn't even put up numbers. Pats win
Oakland at Washington
I still don't understand how this Redskins team wins games. I understand that their defense is well above average but that offense is not good. They've got Mark Brunell at quarterback and only one decent receiver. Raiders find a way to win in spite of having Norv Turner as a head coach. I think Norv gets canned at the end of the year.
Philly at Giants
Giants win, come on they're not starting Mike McMahhon. I don't want to hear about how athletic he is or how strong he is. He's got one of the worst completion percentage in the history of the league. And when you can't run the ball and he's your quarterback you're not in good shape. The Giants bounce back from a freak loss to the Vikings last week.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Who knows? Maybe if the Bucs can find a running game they win. Atlanta's sliding in the wrong direction.
Seattle at San Francisco
I'm jumping on the Seahawks bandwagon right now. They've been pounding people all year. Clearly one of the two best teams in the NFC.
Buffalo at San Diego
When i said in this space last week that the Bills wouldn't win the rest of the year, that was assuming that Kelly Holcomb would be their QB. He got hurt and they won, the trend does not continue, Bolts are too much on offense.
Jets at Denver
I'm watching this Denver team waiting for the collapse. When is Jake Plummer going to implode, when is Courtney Brown going to get hurt, when is Gerrard Warren going to stop playing? These things may not happen. But i think they will, and i'll think it'll happen at an inopportune time. Just not this week, the Jets may be the second worst team in the NFL.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Another team in the running for worst team in the NFL. At least i can say about the Browns season is that they are better than the Ravens. As for this game i hope the stadium implodes and i hope that Art Modell is in it.
K.C. at Houston
Texans get their second win of the year. The Chiefs continue to unravel on their way to a 7-9 record. I guess Jaws can throw out that Chief's Super Bowl Blueprint now. Dick Vermil cries.
Minnesota at Green Bay
Dare I say that the Vikings have righted the ship? ( i'm not sure if i've made that joke already, i am sure that it's not very funny but i don't care) I'm gonna go with Favre on Monday night in Green Bay where it feels like the Antarctic already.
That's it for the weekend i'll be up in Ann Arbor for the OSU-Meeeeechigan game. Back with full highlights on Monday as well as that P.Diddy shit.
Arizona at St. Louis
The Cardinals cannot run the ball, absolutely no running game whatsoever. This killed one of my fantasy teams this year. (DAMN YOU J.J. Arrington). St. Louis does enough at home on the turf to beat the Cards, especially since Mike Martz has been de facto fired.
Carolina at Chicago
Surprisingly good game this week. At the beginning of the year i bet no one thought this would be a good game. Thomas Jones is coming back this week but that is still not enough to beat a team that looks like the best in the NFC. Panthers win in a close game.
Detroit at Dallas
The Joey Harrington revival comes to a stop on the road. By the way what happened to Kevin Jones, he sharing carries with Artose Pinner and Shawn Bryson. Not a good sign in Detroit. Cowboys either win this one big or lose because karma catches up with them for winning a game they shouldn't have last week. I say karma is a week late and the Boys win this one.
Indy at Cincinnati
Its gonna be cold in Cincy, and the Colts are a dome team that doesn't play well in the cold. Yea but its still the Bengals who have exactly one win over a team with a winning record. Colts defense carries them to a win on the road. However, they cannot stop Chad Johnson or his dancing.
Jacksonville at Tennessee
Titans are horrible as evidenced by their loss to the Browns. Jags force a bunch of turnovers and get the win.
Miami at Cleveland
Home game in the cold for the Browns. Dolphins are notorious for playing crappy in cold weather so Browns win on the strength of the weather. Braylon Edwards better be starting, because the only thing that Dennis Northcut is catching is feelings.
New Orleans at New England
Pats D is bad against the run and the pass so this game will be close but i don't trust Aaron Brooks on the road. Usually he makes huge mistakes but still puts up numbers this year he hasn't even put up numbers. Pats win
Oakland at Washington
I still don't understand how this Redskins team wins games. I understand that their defense is well above average but that offense is not good. They've got Mark Brunell at quarterback and only one decent receiver. Raiders find a way to win in spite of having Norv Turner as a head coach. I think Norv gets canned at the end of the year.
Philly at Giants
Giants win, come on they're not starting Mike McMahhon. I don't want to hear about how athletic he is or how strong he is. He's got one of the worst completion percentage in the history of the league. And when you can't run the ball and he's your quarterback you're not in good shape. The Giants bounce back from a freak loss to the Vikings last week.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Who knows? Maybe if the Bucs can find a running game they win. Atlanta's sliding in the wrong direction.
Seattle at San Francisco
I'm jumping on the Seahawks bandwagon right now. They've been pounding people all year. Clearly one of the two best teams in the NFC.
Buffalo at San Diego
When i said in this space last week that the Bills wouldn't win the rest of the year, that was assuming that Kelly Holcomb would be their QB. He got hurt and they won, the trend does not continue, Bolts are too much on offense.
Jets at Denver
I'm watching this Denver team waiting for the collapse. When is Jake Plummer going to implode, when is Courtney Brown going to get hurt, when is Gerrard Warren going to stop playing? These things may not happen. But i think they will, and i'll think it'll happen at an inopportune time. Just not this week, the Jets may be the second worst team in the NFL.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Another team in the running for worst team in the NFL. At least i can say about the Browns season is that they are better than the Ravens. As for this game i hope the stadium implodes and i hope that Art Modell is in it.
K.C. at Houston
Texans get their second win of the year. The Chiefs continue to unravel on their way to a 7-9 record. I guess Jaws can throw out that Chief's Super Bowl Blueprint now. Dick Vermil cries.
Minnesota at Green Bay
Dare I say that the Vikings have righted the ship? ( i'm not sure if i've made that joke already, i am sure that it's not very funny but i don't care) I'm gonna go with Favre on Monday night in Green Bay where it feels like the Antarctic already.
That's it for the weekend i'll be up in Ann Arbor for the OSU-Meeeeechigan game. Back with full highlights on Monday as well as that P.Diddy shit.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Poorledo
Poorledo tonight to NIU, that makes me smile. Also, Bowling Green beat Miami in Oxford last night after a 2 1/2 hr. delay. Sometime during the game ESPN 2 switched to a college basketball game. Why would they switch to college basketball? There isn't a more meaningless regular season than college basketball. Everyone gets into the tournament, so you're only playing for seeding in the regular season. That's why college basketball sucks, wake me up in March.
Poorledo sucks.
As a follow up to the Sony/BMG story, the company has recalled all CD's that contain the copy protection software. So send that shit back if you bought it from Sony.
Diddy is a punk.
Poorledo sucks.
As a follow up to the Sony/BMG story, the company has recalled all CD's that contain the copy protection software. So send that shit back if you bought it from Sony.
Diddy is a punk.
Monday, November 14, 2005
The Old Ball Coach
There was talk over the winter when Notre Dame was searching for a football coach about how ND had fallen off and how it wasn't the same place it was 15 yrs. ago. There were even those haters who celebrated the fact that Urban Meyer spurned Notre Dame, allegedly his dream job, for the sunny skies of Florida.
Well not only does it look like ND made a better hire than Meyer, with Charlie Weiss. It also looks like Florida hired the wrong guy in Meyer. The Old Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier, punked Florida and Meyer on Saturday in Columbia. Spurrier beat Florida with less talent and Lou Holtz's players. Meyer's spread isn't working in Gainsville. Some even feel like its time for Meyer to take his "gimmick offense" back to the Mountain West. The folks at www.firecoachmeyers.com feel like its time for Meyers to go.
All I'm saying is that the celebratin at the demise of Notre Dame might have been premature.
Well not only does it look like ND made a better hire than Meyer, with Charlie Weiss. It also looks like Florida hired the wrong guy in Meyer. The Old Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier, punked Florida and Meyer on Saturday in Columbia. Spurrier beat Florida with less talent and Lou Holtz's players. Meyer's spread isn't working in Gainsville. Some even feel like its time for Meyer to take his "gimmick offense" back to the Mountain West. The folks at www.firecoachmeyers.com feel like its time for Meyers to go.
All I'm saying is that the celebratin at the demise of Notre Dame might have been premature.
Sony/BMG
Recently Sony/BMG incorporated a Digital Rights Managment system on some of its CD's to prevent the purchaser from copying the CD's. This created a problem when viruses and trojans were using the software as a disguise to infect people's computers. The DRM comes with a "rootkit" which is a cloaking device that allows hackers hide harmful files on your computer.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed in Europe and the States against Sony by people who's computers have been infected because the rootkit that came with a CD made their computers vulnerable. http://www.out-law.com/page-6332
Here is an article about what the End-User License Agreement, that comes with these CD's says. Keep in mind that the agreement is 3,000 words long and is agreed to by the consumer if they don't return the CD upon reading the agreemnt. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004145.php
I'm not sure if this would hold up in court on an unconscionable charge, but its disturbing none the less.
The point of all this is don't buy Sony CD's. There is a list out there of what CD's contain this technology. The list isn't long maybe 20 CD's but i wouldn't buy anything from Sony or its sublabels.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed in Europe and the States against Sony by people who's computers have been infected because the rootkit that came with a CD made their computers vulnerable. http://www.out-law.com/page-6332
Here is an article about what the End-User License Agreement, that comes with these CD's says. Keep in mind that the agreement is 3,000 words long and is agreed to by the consumer if they don't return the CD upon reading the agreemnt. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004145.php
I'm not sure if this would hold up in court on an unconscionable charge, but its disturbing none the less.
The point of all this is don't buy Sony CD's. There is a list out there of what CD's contain this technology. The list isn't long maybe 20 CD's but i wouldn't buy anything from Sony or its sublabels.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Week 10
I'm getting some feedback from people that they would like to see less sports and more of other subjects. So that's what we're going to go with, just not today.
Your NFL picks.
Arizona at Detroit
Take the Lions at home. Detroit fans come to realize that the choice between Garcia and Harrington isn't as bad as the choice between Warner and McCown.
Baltimore at Jacksonville
When the return of Kyle Boller is supposed to energize the offense something is horribly wrong. Ravens can't do anything on offense and can't win this game.
Houston at Indy
Who's on tap for Indy next week, Temple?
Kansas City at Buffalo
Kelly Holcomb's magic dust is starting to wear off. Bills won't win the rest of the year.
Minnesota at Ny Giants
I would take the giant's offense against the Viking's defense any day.
New England at Miami
Rebound game for the Pats not good for the dolphins
Frisco at Chicago
49ers are real bad REAL bad. The bears gotta pretty good team for playing with a rookie under center
Washington at Tampa
Bucs rebound, get a win against a skins team that might be on the decline.
Denver at Oakland
I don't understand why the Raiders don't run the ball more. But i also don't understand why Norv Turner is a head coach in the NFL. Broncos win Jake Plummer better have a good day.
Jets at Carolina
Panthers all day, might pitch a shut out against a bad Jets offense.
Green Bay at Atlanta
Mike Vick still can't throw, but he can still win games and that's all that matters. Packers are starting a running back who didn't start in college. This can't be good for their chances.
St. Louis at Seattle
I bet the Seahawks find a way to lose this game. The Rams have gotten on a semi-roll since Martz went down (I don't think that is a coincidence). So, i'm going with the Rams.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Steelers suck and so does Charlie Batch. I think the 8 points the Browns are getting is too much because Charlie Batch is starting. I'm going out on a limb and taking the Browns to win outright. What did you expect me to take the Steelers to win this game?
Dallas at Philly
No matter what Donovan McNabb says the team is not better on the field than it was two weeks ago. This is the week that the wheels start to come off the bus that is the Eagles season. Cowboys on the road.
I wrote half that post last night and fell asleep while typing so it might be incoherent, be back later with why sony is the devil.
Your NFL picks.
Arizona at Detroit
Take the Lions at home. Detroit fans come to realize that the choice between Garcia and Harrington isn't as bad as the choice between Warner and McCown.
Baltimore at Jacksonville
When the return of Kyle Boller is supposed to energize the offense something is horribly wrong. Ravens can't do anything on offense and can't win this game.
Houston at Indy
Who's on tap for Indy next week, Temple?
Kansas City at Buffalo
Kelly Holcomb's magic dust is starting to wear off. Bills won't win the rest of the year.
Minnesota at Ny Giants
I would take the giant's offense against the Viking's defense any day.
New England at Miami
Rebound game for the Pats not good for the dolphins
Frisco at Chicago
49ers are real bad REAL bad. The bears gotta pretty good team for playing with a rookie under center
Washington at Tampa
Bucs rebound, get a win against a skins team that might be on the decline.
Denver at Oakland
I don't understand why the Raiders don't run the ball more. But i also don't understand why Norv Turner is a head coach in the NFL. Broncos win Jake Plummer better have a good day.
Jets at Carolina
Panthers all day, might pitch a shut out against a bad Jets offense.
Green Bay at Atlanta
Mike Vick still can't throw, but he can still win games and that's all that matters. Packers are starting a running back who didn't start in college. This can't be good for their chances.
St. Louis at Seattle
I bet the Seahawks find a way to lose this game. The Rams have gotten on a semi-roll since Martz went down (I don't think that is a coincidence). So, i'm going with the Rams.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Steelers suck and so does Charlie Batch. I think the 8 points the Browns are getting is too much because Charlie Batch is starting. I'm going out on a limb and taking the Browns to win outright. What did you expect me to take the Steelers to win this game?
Dallas at Philly
No matter what Donovan McNabb says the team is not better on the field than it was two weeks ago. This is the week that the wheels start to come off the bus that is the Eagles season. Cowboys on the road.
I wrote half that post last night and fell asleep while typing so it might be incoherent, be back later with why sony is the devil.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Ralph Nader and T.O.
Terrell Owens found an unlikely ally today in the fight to get back on the field. Ralph Nader sent a letter to Eagles management asking that they put T.O. back on the field. Here's the link
http://www.nader.org/template.php?/archives/210-In-Defense-of-Terrell-Owens-Letter-to-Jeffrey-Lurie-and-Paul-Tagliabue.html#extended
Nader states that the suspension goes against this nations history of Free Speech protection. Now I am a BIG Nader guy, voter for him in presidential elections even. But, private employers don't have to protect anyone's free speech, I think that Nader knows this and just wants the Eagles to go with the spirit of the amendment. Still there are far greater afronts to free speech than what the Eagles did to Owens. There are far, far more worthy ideas that have been muted by private entities than what Owens said. So I am gonna have to disagree with Ralph on this one. Maybe Ralph is an Eagles fan.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Self titled debut post
Coming up with the appropriate title is always the hardest thing for me.
I went 11-3 in the NFL picks this week. If gambling were only that easy.
A debate arose on the message boards of Allhiphop.com today about the merits of file sharing, or for those without a computer, bootlegging. (I've lived in Cleveland all my life and downtown for a couple months and have never seen anyone bootlegging tapes on the street.) The argument against went like, if you really love the music and want to support the artist then you won't bootleg because it takes money out of the pockets of the artist.
One might counter by saying that none of the artists are starving and that any money they might lose would only be spent on rims or homes or jewelry. But there are those artists who haven't made it big, these artists are usually the ones who end up getting bootlegged the most. Some times its easier to find an underground album on the internet than it is to find in a major record store.
Yet, i still don't see the merits in throwing people in jail for file sharing. Artists talk about the money that is coming out of their pocket when the biggest thief is the record label themselves. All of the execs are getting rich while hardly any of the artists are.
Anyways, I think the problem is overstated by the record companies. I would say that most people who download, download songs that they never intended to purchase, mostly singles that are played on the radio or older popular songs that you don't want to pay for an entire CD for. Other people who might download a whole CD might download it to hear it and then go out and buy it later. I'm sure some people hear the downloaded album and hate it or download it, love it and never go out and buy it. But damn if the quality of burned CD's doesn't suck.
This doesn't even get into intellectual property law, which i know nothing about. But i do know that there is a debate in IP law on the subject of file sharing, so it is not a settled issue. I say go out and swap files, its not stealing. Hell its not even like its going on for a commercial purpose. Its just like the public library without the pervs on the computers looking at porn.
Another topic
The most interesting thing about this whole blog thing is reading what other people have to say. There is a button in the upper right hand corner of this page, "Next Blog >>>>>", which allows you to click to another random blog.
Its strange and interesting that by clicking that button you get a small glimpse into people's lives. Some of the stuff that you come upon is equally fascinating and frightening. There's a lot of Republican blogs praising the war and the killing of Iraqis, some porn blogs, religious and atheist blogs, i found one blog of a 16 yr. old kid from Minnesota who was a white supremacist(sickening really), one blog of a high schooler who's father is an alcoholic. Truly amazing the spectrum of people's lives.
I went 11-3 in the NFL picks this week. If gambling were only that easy.
A debate arose on the message boards of Allhiphop.com today about the merits of file sharing, or for those without a computer, bootlegging. (I've lived in Cleveland all my life and downtown for a couple months and have never seen anyone bootlegging tapes on the street.) The argument against went like, if you really love the music and want to support the artist then you won't bootleg because it takes money out of the pockets of the artist.
One might counter by saying that none of the artists are starving and that any money they might lose would only be spent on rims or homes or jewelry. But there are those artists who haven't made it big, these artists are usually the ones who end up getting bootlegged the most. Some times its easier to find an underground album on the internet than it is to find in a major record store.
Yet, i still don't see the merits in throwing people in jail for file sharing. Artists talk about the money that is coming out of their pocket when the biggest thief is the record label themselves. All of the execs are getting rich while hardly any of the artists are.
Anyways, I think the problem is overstated by the record companies. I would say that most people who download, download songs that they never intended to purchase, mostly singles that are played on the radio or older popular songs that you don't want to pay for an entire CD for. Other people who might download a whole CD might download it to hear it and then go out and buy it later. I'm sure some people hear the downloaded album and hate it or download it, love it and never go out and buy it. But damn if the quality of burned CD's doesn't suck.
This doesn't even get into intellectual property law, which i know nothing about. But i do know that there is a debate in IP law on the subject of file sharing, so it is not a settled issue. I say go out and swap files, its not stealing. Hell its not even like its going on for a commercial purpose. Its just like the public library without the pervs on the computers looking at porn.
Another topic
The most interesting thing about this whole blog thing is reading what other people have to say. There is a button in the upper right hand corner of this page, "Next Blog >>>>>", which allows you to click to another random blog.
Its strange and interesting that by clicking that button you get a small glimpse into people's lives. Some of the stuff that you come upon is equally fascinating and frightening. There's a lot of Republican blogs praising the war and the killing of Iraqis, some porn blogs, religious and atheist blogs, i found one blog of a 16 yr. old kid from Minnesota who was a white supremacist(sickening really), one blog of a high schooler who's father is an alcoholic. Truly amazing the spectrum of people's lives.
Lets call this Tubby Tuesdays
I think this will end up just as a collection of random thoughts on Tuesdays
If you looked at pictures side by side, i think A.J. Hawk looks like Cameron Diaz. Don't ask questions just go find two pictures.
Isn't it time to give up the notion that college football players are "Student Athletes". They spend more time preparring for a game than most people do at work. When i was in college i barely had time to go to class between all the sleeping and drinking. So, i got no idea how these kids make it to class and do school work. I'm not saying pay them like it was their job, i'm just saying don't expect them to act like other students.
Congratulations go out to the my old high school Brush Arcs, who won their first ever State Playoff game in football. I think in my four years of high school they won maybe five games. But I blame that on Guy Trinetti.
Scooter Libbey got indicted a couple weeks ago. I mention it now because i didn't feel like doing it earlier. You've got to wonder about a presidency where the VP's chief of staff is charged with obstruction of justice in a case involving a matter of national security. But come on its not like he got head in the oval office, that would be HORRRRRRIBLE (Bill Waltonesque)
Terrell Owens apalogized today. I think that TO was justified in asking for a new contract, even if he just got a new seven year deal last year. (But that's an entire column). Even though he was initially justified he really is one of the worst teammates in the history of team sports. The Eagles had to shut him down for the year in order to attempt to salvage some part of their season.
Frank Jackson is the new mayor of Cleveland. There isn't really a comment that goes here. Good luck maybe. The city and the state are shrinking in both size and economy, and I'm not sure that Frank Jackson can stop it. Its going to take a complete reorgaization of local government to effect long lasting change in Northeast Ohio.
The Vice President and the White House want to remove the CIA from proposed legislation that would ban the use of torture by the U.S. govt. The white house's argument boils down to "we want to keep our options open". It doesn't shock me that the Bush white house would feel this way, it does shock me to hear it publically announced.
Fuck the FCC, (I hope i don't get in trouble for that).
Two Carolina Pather cheerleaders were arrested early Sunday when they got into a fight at a bar with another woman. The fight started because the cheerleaders were having sex in the bathroom. Two cheerleaders having lesbian sex in a bar bathroom, that's why the terrorists hate us.
If you are going to quote scripture, at length, in your blog DO NOT TRY TO JUSTIFY THE WAR. What would Jesus do? I don't know but he certainly wouldn't support the war. Somewhere over the past 1970 years Jesus become pro-rich, pro-war, and only for America.
If you looked at pictures side by side, i think A.J. Hawk looks like Cameron Diaz. Don't ask questions just go find two pictures.
Isn't it time to give up the notion that college football players are "Student Athletes". They spend more time preparring for a game than most people do at work. When i was in college i barely had time to go to class between all the sleeping and drinking. So, i got no idea how these kids make it to class and do school work. I'm not saying pay them like it was their job, i'm just saying don't expect them to act like other students.
Congratulations go out to the my old high school Brush Arcs, who won their first ever State Playoff game in football. I think in my four years of high school they won maybe five games. But I blame that on Guy Trinetti.
Scooter Libbey got indicted a couple weeks ago. I mention it now because i didn't feel like doing it earlier. You've got to wonder about a presidency where the VP's chief of staff is charged with obstruction of justice in a case involving a matter of national security. But come on its not like he got head in the oval office, that would be HORRRRRRIBLE (Bill Waltonesque)
Terrell Owens apalogized today. I think that TO was justified in asking for a new contract, even if he just got a new seven year deal last year. (But that's an entire column). Even though he was initially justified he really is one of the worst teammates in the history of team sports. The Eagles had to shut him down for the year in order to attempt to salvage some part of their season.
Frank Jackson is the new mayor of Cleveland. There isn't really a comment that goes here. Good luck maybe. The city and the state are shrinking in both size and economy, and I'm not sure that Frank Jackson can stop it. Its going to take a complete reorgaization of local government to effect long lasting change in Northeast Ohio.
The Vice President and the White House want to remove the CIA from proposed legislation that would ban the use of torture by the U.S. govt. The white house's argument boils down to "we want to keep our options open". It doesn't shock me that the Bush white house would feel this way, it does shock me to hear it publically announced.
Fuck the FCC, (I hope i don't get in trouble for that).
Two Carolina Pather cheerleaders were arrested early Sunday when they got into a fight at a bar with another woman. The fight started because the cheerleaders were having sex in the bathroom. Two cheerleaders having lesbian sex in a bar bathroom, that's why the terrorists hate us.
If you are going to quote scripture, at length, in your blog DO NOT TRY TO JUSTIFY THE WAR. What would Jesus do? I don't know but he certainly wouldn't support the war. Somewhere over the past 1970 years Jesus become pro-rich, pro-war, and only for America.
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