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<br />Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-38670834572767902262010-04-14T22:13:00.000-07:002010-04-15T10:43:34.218-07:00I can't stop watching Buddha do blow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i40.tinypic.com/1zbe4vr.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 639px; height: 361px;" src="http://i40.tinypic.com/1zbe4vr.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Life is just highness and suffering.<br />Huzzah, South Park. Huzzah.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com152tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-54435133720928708212010-02-10T16:02:00.000-08:002010-02-10T16:14:32.829-08:00Jason Campbell is slightly above averageI've been snowed in since Friday afternoon, and on a long enough timeline it's inevitable that I'd make a list of my top 16 NFL quarterbacks. This was inspired by a discussion as to whether Jason Campbell was above average. <br /><ol><li>Peyton Manning</li><li>Tom Brady</li><li>Drew Brees</li><li>Aaron Rodgers</li><li>Philip Rivers</li><li>Brett Favre</li><li>Ben Roethlisberger</li><li>Tony Romo</li><li>Donovan McNabb</li><li>Eli Manning</li><li>Matt Schaub</li><li>Carson Palmer</li><li>Joe Flacco</li><li>Jay Cutler</li><li>Matt Ryan</li><li>Jason Campbell</li><li>David Garrard</li></ol><br />Had Kurt Warner not retired he'd be #8. <br />So 32 teams, #16 and above constitutes above average. <a href="http://blogs.nbcsports.com/system/mt-search.cgi?search=shanahan+campbell&IncludeBlogs=14&limit=20">Everything I'm hearing</a> is that Jason Campbell will be back, at least on a one year deal, so Washington could be doing a lot worse.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-77039144532043560232010-01-06T15:38:00.000-08:002010-01-06T15:44:23.756-08:00Airing of Sports GreivancesWTF was with the Orange Bowl last night? That was a BCS Bowl? Boise State could have played either of those teams with 19 hours off and named their score. I felt the same sense of guilt watching that game as when I was a fat and ate like 15 cookies my dad made in 10 minutes. Like why can't I quit bowl season? It's insulting to fans and alumni at schools, like you better wait to book that New Years trip to Jacksonville until we know if we're 3rd or 4th in this crap conference. I like how Green Bay is doing it: they're invading Glendale right now like Americans at pretty much any foreign tourist destination to see their team for which it is actually impossible to get tickets, leaving Siberian like conditions for high 50s at night.<br /><br />And how can Arenas possibly be this retarded? I mean I hope the release the hell out of him, Vick-ify him. Vin Baker is sitting on his couch - ok, at a bar - toasting what a dumbass he is. You're healthy for two weeks in four years so you turn locker room into the bar from Unforgiven? What happens when Saunders asks him to play defense (I know, ha ha!) and he pulls a nine? And what's with Arenas not paying gambling debts? Didn't he take Stevenson for six figures shooting one-handed threes with his foot clearly on the line? Arenas was just suspended, by the way. I wanted to go to a game with a sign that had the word "Bullets" somehow, now it won't be the same.<br /><br />And regarding Shanahan, I don't love Elway, so I'll never say he only won because of Elway. I'll say he only won because his team violated salary cap rules and had to forfeit 2 third rounders and $2 million. Plus his last two years the Skins won two more games than the Broncos. On the plus side Shanahan's last draft was his best (Clady 1, Royal 2, Hillis 7) and the Broncos shat the bed with their picks last year. Plus the Texans had the #3 offense in 08, #4 last year, so I'm on born with Kyle as OC. Here's what I'd consider an ideal draft for Washington: Okung 1, Colt McCoy 2. McCoy is perfect for his offense, rolling pocket over half the time, tons of boots in the red zone.<br /><br />And how about Campbell lowering the boom on Portis? He's now my freaking hero. It was like a freestyle rap battle where the one guy goes first and it's lame, and then the next guy goes and everyone screams "Oooohhhhh" after like every line. Maybe CP will come out and blame an alternate personality that kisses the bosses ass and takes shots at coworkers, like Brownnose Bennie. On a Redskins Insider poll 3% sided with Portis, I don't think I've ever seen a poll with three choices where something got less than 3%. I mean Cerrato's approval rating had to be greater than 3%, and he was truly hated. Cutting Portis only saves the vet minimum (blame Snyder for guaranteeing him $7 million this offseason) and it still seems like there's no chance he's coming back.<br /><br />Rack me.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-44905049622814321772009-12-03T13:31:00.000-08:002009-12-03T13:35:24.313-08:00Mediocrity is mine!As if Bills fans haven't suffered enough, the Bills play a home game tonight in Toronto, a city far too clean to be American. Ralph Wilson has done some positive things to keep the team in upstate New York over the years, but playing footsie with Toronto sets him up to be the next Modell. Or Stewie, with whom the resemblance is unmistakable.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.fanhouse.com/media/2008/01/ralph-wilson-012008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 242px;" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.fanhouse.com/media/2008/01/ralph-wilson-012008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mylifetime.com/files/imagecache/photo_gallery_featured/files/images/e-stewie-redcarpet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 229px;" src="http://www.mylifetime.com/files/imagecache/photo_gallery_featured/files/images/e-stewie-redcarpet.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-81330274133154462792009-08-21T07:41:00.000-07:002009-08-21T07:51:27.537-07:00The NFL is on the air tonight. Oh lord.Now that the NFL preseason has begun and the regular season is just around the corner, I find myself able to think about little else. In fact, I've been replacing the lyrics to songs that I hear with lyrics that more accurately describe my excitement.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shockya.com/news/wp-content/uploads/the_hangover_tyson_poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 273px;" src="http://www.shockya.com/news/wp-content/uploads/the_hangover_tyson_poster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I want something to watch on TV tonight, oh lord.<br />I can't watch The Dark Knight - yet again - tonight, oh lord.<br />I'm watching my fifteenth preseason game tonight, oh lord, oh lord.<br /><br />When you told me they don't count, I got a season pass.<br />I know I've got laundry to do, but I just can't get off of my ass.<br />But I know the reason why - nothings on<br />Except for season three of Mad Men<br />I don't even mind Campbell, even though he's an asshole<br />When oh when is it on again?<br /><br />I want something to watch on TV tonight, oh lord.<br />I can't watch The Dark Knight - yet again - tonight, oh lord.<br />I'm watching my fifteenth preseason game tonight, oh lord, oh lord.<br /><br />Well I remember<br />I remember, Tom Brady<br />How I could ever forget?<br />it was the first time, the last time, his ligament snapped.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2008/writers/damon_hack/11/12/brady/tom-brady.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 244px;" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2008/writers/damon_hack/11/12/brady/tom-brady.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />But I know the reason why you're staying up<br />past 2:00 to watch this crap<br />to see if he's healthy<br />to help you in fantasy<br />It's a good thing I took a nap.<br /><br />I want something to watch on TV tonight, oh lord.<br />I can't watch The Dark Knight - yet again - tonight, oh lord.<br />I'm watching my fifteenth preseason game tonight, oh lord, oh lord.<br /><br />I want something to watch on TV tonight, oh lord.<br />I can't watch The Dark Knight - yet again - tonight, oh lord.<br />I'm watching my fifteenth preseason game tonight, oh lord, oh lord.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com224tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-56052353563909027792009-03-19T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-19T08:41:05.424-07:00Something else to tide you over until the draft<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0c6Lp0_mliI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0c6Lp0_mliI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-50218629854879600322009-03-19T08:09:00.001-07:002009-03-19T08:09:46.960-07:00Friendly reminder to fill out your brackets<embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:hcx:content:atom.com:b44886a2-4cf7-4877-a537-c3e7fc3cd23a" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" allowFullscreen="true" flashvars="autoPlay=false&dist=http://withleather.uproxx.com&orig="></embed><div style='border-top:1px solid #343f43; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 294px;" src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/28942/tx_arod_photo2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I love you ARod<br />You are truly beautiful<br />Sincerely, ARodRorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-68406700576130089752009-03-12T12:33:00.000-07:002009-03-12T12:36:49.489-07:00Do not try to rape a bouncer's 68 year old motherIf I was told by a 6'5", 299 lb bouncer that I was going to die tonight, I think I might just shit myself. OK I would shit myself. I mean, just reading <a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2009/03/09/0309sexarrest.html">the story</a> made me pee a little bit.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-34010666661785303862009-03-12T09:00:00.000-07:002009-03-12T11:32:00.505-07:00Andre Smith paddles backwardAlabama's pro day was yesterday, and Andre Smith continues to not do himself any favors. Since December, he's <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/11197244/rss">been suspended for the Sugar Bowl</a>, <a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=520359">abruptly left the NFL Combine</a> without telling anyone, and failed to put up any <a href="http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/03/11/early-signs-for-alabamas-smith-not-promising/">numbers at his pro day</a> that would register close to the top 10 among offensive linemen at the combine. But on the bright side, as Smith is quick to point out, he does have a fabulous smile.<br /><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://wiat.img.cdn.entriq.net/dayportcore/dpm/DayPortPlayers.js"></script><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"10995",videoAdConDefID:"2",accPos:"CCTVI.OTHER",accSite:"WIAT",playerInstanceID:"299189F0-1D13-2248-3917-234C63988169",domain:"wiat.dayport.com"});</script><br />By the way, I am referring to to the similarity between Smith's man-boobs to paddles from a paddle boat by the title of this post, if it were a tad too subtle for you. (See more flopping than Vlade Divac and Jamaican short distance runners combined at <a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80f366c0">2:34</a>.) Boom, roasted.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-17226871572857225732009-03-10T11:52:00.000-07:002009-03-10T13:29:31.643-07:00Ernie, start the reactor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/03/09/PH2009030903098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 237px;" src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/03/09/PH2009030903098.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.alvarezwax.com/Images/Film%20Images/Kuato,George.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 410px;" src="http://www.alvarezwax.com/Images/Film%20Images/Kuato,George.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wizards owner Abe Pollin has seen better days. But on the brighter side he does have his own organs, unlike his doppelganger from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Total Recall</span>.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-19508576395622809142009-02-25T08:08:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:42:58.655-08:00Full scenes from WatchmenThe hookers and politicians will look up and shout "Save us!" And I'll whisper "No."<br /><object width="450" height="238"><param name="movie" value="http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/9057"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/9057" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" width="450" height="238" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="450" height="238"><param name="movie" value="http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/9058"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/9058" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" width="450" height="238" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="450" height="305"><param 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height="344"></embed></object>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-66811136339960681562009-02-12T12:42:00.000-08:002009-02-12T12:51:34.270-08:00Meep set me up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beaker-marion-berry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 317px;" src="http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beaker-marion-berry.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2009/01/ksk-off-topic-the-beaker-in-dc-meme.html">KSK</a> had some hilarious shots of Beaker in D.C. last month, my favorite being of him smoking crack with Marion Barry. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaker_%28Muppet%29">Beaker</a>'s become surprisingly relevant lately, with <a href="http://theskinnypost.blogspot.com/2008/12/happiness-is.html">his turn as an opera star </a>and his cruising Chocolate City.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-88523205338749454712009-02-12T11:48:00.000-08:002009-02-12T12:32:08.810-08:00Vinny Cerrato: Renaissance ManEarlier this week, <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/02/vinny_cerratos_first_ninja_sce.html">the Bog</a> posted a video of Vinny Cerrato playing a hard boiled cop in a jean jacket.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/scJsSLtYCe8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/scJsSLtYCe8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Steinberg followed up with <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/02/more_kindergarten_ninja_screen.html">some screenshots</a> and a link to <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/30/vinny-cerrato-gets-mobbed-by-the-washington-post/#comment-463220">the article</a> that originally uncovered Cerrato's B-movie start, from the <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/ninjacerrato2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 230px;" src="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/ninjacerrato2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Washington City Paper</span>. That writer uncovered the clip when looking into <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/25/AR2008042503269_2.html">criticism from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Washington Post's</span> ombudsman</a> that Jason La Canfora's contest to come up with a nickname for the Washington Redskins that was "<a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/04/mock_draft_made_for_tv.html">Cerrato-tinged</a>." Apparently Cerrato and John Salamone of the National Italian American Foundation were outraged by some team names they perceived as offensive to Italians.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/25/AR2008042503269_2.html">"Nickname suggestions such as Vinny the Chin, Vinny the Bull, Underboss, and others reinforce a negative and harmful stereotype of Italian Americans." Salamone said events kept him from writing promptly but he later sent his note to an e-mail list of foundation supporters. </a> <p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/25/AR2008042503269_2.html">Cerrato said, "I was disappointed. To me, anytime you're dealing with a person's name and nationality and heritage, it's not playful. To mock a nationality is uncalled for." </a></p>Does this guy realize he works for the Washington <span style="font-style: italic;">Redskins</span>? The least politically correct team name this side of the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131857/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BASEketball</span></a>. For the most part I've been a Cerrato... maybe not a supporter but a defender, arguing George W. Bush: Dick Cheney:: Vincent Cerrato: Dan Snyder. But the unmitigated gall of these guys is ridiculous, and the media can't criticize them because if a news source loses access to the Redskins then it practically ceases to be a news source inside the beltway. And of course Snyder has a monopoly on sports talk radio in Washington.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-51967241815841683492009-02-12T07:16:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:53:05.662-08:00The All Steroid TeamNow that Miguel Tejada and Alex Rodriguez are admitted steroid users, my all steroid team is finally complete. The pitching staff was a little harder to put together than the everyday lineup, but I'd still take this squad over any team ever assembled. Mike Cameron received some consideration in center field, but Dykstra is a superior leadoff hitter. All of these players were either <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_named_in_the_Mitchell_Report">named in the Mitchell Report</a> and/or have been <a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/legendary/steroids_baseball.shtml">suspended for using performance enhancing drugs</a>, with the exception of ARod and Bret Boone, whose <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boonebr01.shtml">career stats</a> (and physical appearance) certainly seem to indicate something unnatural in the 2000 offseason.<br /><br />1. Lenny Dykstra CF<br />2. Rafael Palmeiro DH<br />3. Alex Rodriguez 3B<br />4. Barry Bonds LF<br />5. Mark McGwire 1B<br />6. Sammy Sosa RF<br />7. Miguel Tejada SS<br />8. Ivan Rodriguez C<br />9. Bret Boone 2B<br /><br />Catcher:Ivan Rodriguez<br />First Baseman: Mark McGwire<br />Second Baseman: Bret Boone<br />Shortstop: Miguel Tejada<br />Third Baseman: Alex Rodriguez<br />Left Fielder: Barry Bonds<br />Center Fielder: Lenny Dykstra<br />Right Fielder: Sammy Sosa<br />Designated Hitter: Rafael Palmeiro<br />Utility Infielders: Jason Giambi, Ken Caminiti, Todd Hundley<br />Bench Outfielders: Jose Canseco, Juan Gonzalez<br /><br />Right handed pitcher: Roger Clemens<br />Left handed pitcher: Andy Pettitte<br />Right handed pitcher: Kevin Brown<br />Right handed pitcher: Paul Byrd<br />Right handed pitcher: Denny Neagle<br />Long reliever: Ismael Valdez<br />Set up man: Kent Mercker<br />Set up man: Jason Grimsley<br />Set up man: Mike Stanton<br />Set up man: Guillermo Mota<br />Closer: Eric GagneRorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-78943161930020192842009-02-12T06:19:00.000-08:002009-02-12T06:22:17.289-08:00Dreamcatchers work. 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Previously, the most recognized collection of Emmitt quotes was featured on the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGT08DTk3NM">Jimmy Kimmel Show</a>. I copied all the quotes from them, but put my own commentary.<br /><br />The Greatest Hits<br /><ol><li> "Don't worry about the game you just won or the team that we just blew out... uhhh... blown... blown out... Let's think about what we need to do going forward, and they had... blown out." (The gold standard. <a href="http://www.profootballtalk.com/2007/12/29/we-officially-are-inside-emmitts-head/">PFT takes credit for this</a>; he actually had it right with blew.)<br /><br /></li><li> "Defensively, they're solid. They have solid defenses." (This would make sense if he was planning an attack on the Death Star and not talking about a football team.)<br /><br /></li><li> "You hear Andy Reid going online and say, Donovan McNabb is my starting quarterback."<br /><br /></li><li> "Now the Colts are probably playing with more confidence than they ever have played since they been with the Indianapolis Colts."<br /><br /></li><li> "They need to right the score to get revenge." (You either right the ship or even the score.)<br /><br /></li><li> "This will get you completely blowed out." (This was came before the gold standard; criticism for use of a non-word made him hesitant.)<br /><br /></li><li> "They did a good job flying around the football field and carousing the football carrier." (Meant to say corralling.)<br /><br /></li><li> "Brady will put up monster numbers because he can throw."<br /><br /></li><li> "You cannot change the stripes of a leopard."<br /><br /></li><li> "The hill represent another rushing title this year for the season. For others watching this thing who've worked out on hills, this is a opportunity to build strength within." (I can picture an 87 year old grandmother saying this.)<br /><br /></li><li> "...Go to Arizona, sharp as a whistle, and do some finishing touches, so we can go down in the Super Bowl and play our best football of the whole entire season."<br /><br /></li><li> "The strength of the Patriots, their offense, got... DEBACLED."<br /><br /></li><li> "That can be a swing their way eventually. I just hate to be the team that they winned it against."</li></ol>Grammatical Errors<br /><ol><li> "Wade [Phillips] inherit this success."<br /><br /></li><li> "My game-breaker go to Brett Favre."<br /><br /></li><li> "And when defense felt my will, it was a total different game then."<br /><br /></li><li> "The Packers don't has a running game."<br /><br /></li><li> "This team have not played confident football in three weeks."<br /><br /></li><li> "He gets the ball over to their third read than most quarterback can."<br /><br /></li><li> "Mike Martz have this offense rollin"<br /><br /></li><li> "The Pittsburgh Steelers are not as good as everyone think they are."<br /><br /></li><li> "He deserve to be coach of the year."<br /><br /></li><li> "He's gonna be the guy Tom Brady look for on third downs."<br /><br /></li><li> "It takes a coach who know how to communicate."<br /><br /></li><li> "He turn around and go deep on Dre' Bly"<br /><br /></li><li> "Brett Favre went into Dallas nine times and have a big goose egg."<br /><br /></li><li> "I love those style of play that the Tennessee Titans bring to the game."<br /><br /></li><li> "Let's see if he step up big today and play great for the Chargers."<br /><br /></li><li> "That offense does... do look good." (Thisclose to noun/verb agreement.)<br /><br /></li><li> "He just need a runnin game to help him."<br /><br /></li><li> "Giants has too many guys in the secondary banged up."<br /><br /></li><li> "All those things messes with the mentality of your ball club."<br /><br /></li><li>"I'm concerned about a guy who fall down before get hits."</li></ol>Factual Errors<br /><ol><li> "Wes Worker is a possession receiver that make things happen." (He's the leading receiver in the NFL. How can you take about football for a living and not know his name?)<br /><br /></li><li> "Norv Turner have a lot of experience in the playoff." (Beside mixing verb tense and leaving the s off of playoffs, Turner was <a href="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/TurnNo0.htm">1-1 in the playoffs with one playoff berth in 10 seasons</a> when this was said.)<br /><br /></li><li> "I like the Eagles based on what I saw on Monday night." (Said in reference to a Sunday Night game.)<br /><br /></li><li> "Tom Brady is buyin' time for his lineman." (This would be funny if he was talking about Brady buying his O line Rolexes but of course it's just Emmitt confusing the noun and subject again.)<br /><br /></li><li> "Let's not judge the Giants until we're in the bottom half of the season... The bottom half of the schedule get much tougher."<br /><br /></li><li> "Reggie Bush is definitely effective. Just not tonight." (Said after a game in which Reggie Bush didn't play.)<br /><br /></li><li> "The NFC West is probably one of the weakest... CONFERENCES... in the whole NFC. These guys over here, you have the Cardinals, you have the 49ers, you have the Seahawks, and you also have the Rams..."<br /><br /></li><li> "Alex has a lot of growing up to do, and it's hard to grow up when you are learning three different offenses every year." (This sentence is grammtically correct and only an exaggeration, but the 49ers offensive coordinators year by year since the drafted Alex Smith: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_San_Francisco_49ers_season">Mike McCarthy</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_San_Francisco_49ers_season">Norv Turner</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_San_Francisco_49ers_season">Jim Hostler</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_San_Francisco_49ers_season">Mike Martz</a>. Martz is the only one who dramatically chaged the offense.)<br /><br /></li><li> (On the Super Bowl) "The loss tonight... And the loss today is gonna hurt for a long time."<br /><br /></li><li> (Attempting to quote Jimmy V "Don't give up. Don't ever give up.") "Don't quit. Don't ever quit."<br /><br /></li><li> "He was coming through line to make a move and got blind sided by Al Wi... Al Wi... Al Jackson." (<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=1783">Al Wilson</a> has been out of the league since 2006, and there is no Al Jackson in the league. This was referring to a Broncos linebacker, D.J. Williams if I remember correctly.)</li></ol>Pouporri<br /><ol><li> "T.O. just do not draw the double team." (I thought he do - oh no it's happening to me!)<br /><br /></li><li> "The leadership definitely have to come from the leaders." (Besides the obvious, does this guy ever get do/does right?)<br /><br /></li><li> "You have new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator."<br /><br /></li><li> "If it slip in Week 1, it slip in Week 8."<br /><br /></li><li> "The percentages for teams that go into score before the first half is pretty high that they wins the game." (Sounds a little like Gollum here.)<br /><br /></li><li> "The one thing that derail a team is a thing called the injury bugs."<br /><br /></li><li> "They're gearing up to stop the run. They put eight men in the box. Eight men... sometimes nine." (Here he sounds like a six year old.)<br /><br /></li><li> "You have to have the personality to match up with the Patriots." (He probably meant personnel, or was trying to channel <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_winfield#Jules_Winnfield">Jules Winnfield</a>.)<br /><br /></li><li> "A reason they don't want to repeat what they did last year, they don't want to look really bad down the stretch."<br /><br /></li><li> "And then he come back and throw another pass and he drop it." (In this sentence he was unable to correctly use three consecutive words.)<br /><br /></li><li> "I'm going with the Pats ... they are an all-around good ball club." (In this game the Patriots were favored by 22, one of the largest point spreads ever.)<br /><br /></li><li> "Not only does he have the NFC East record for touchdowns, but also the team record."<br /><br /></li><li> "Last year there was a lot of things the Colts had to address. They couldn't stop the run... and all those... that was one of the biggest things they had to address."<br /><br /></li><li> "The Giants secondary really have to be physical with this guy."<br /><br /></li><li> "They started 6-2. Now, they're 6-3." (This makes me want to hear Emmitt do play by play.)<br /><br /></li><li> "He has a chance to correct those things once he come back outside." (He was talking about Mike Vick.)<br /><br /></li><li> "As my offense get better, my defense is goin be that much more better."</li></ol>Gibberish<br /><ol><li> "Wade Phillips have not had time to insert this." (That's what she said.)<br /><br /></li><li> "The Jets can only be disrespected by every team in the league."<br /><br /></li><li> "What else can you say about a defense that get together?"<br /><br /></li><li> "The way you perform make them feel about you different."<br /><br /></li><li> "This team need to get in their mind."<br /><br /></li><li> "They can ride Adrian Peterson into the doggone playoff." (This is actually close to a line from <span style="font-style: italic;">Friday Night Lights</span>, but obviously not uttered by a character who is supposed to be smart.)<br /><br /></li><li> "That would definitely be a slowed down."<br /><br /></li><li> "Eli Manning has been given the rice of passage."<br /><br /></li><li> "He's giving them all the confidences they need... he giving them the confidence that he need."<br /><br /></li><li> "Detroit Lions had our numbers." (Those numbers are 0 and 16.)<br /><br /></li><li> "He's goin change how the front office even think."<br /><br /></li><li> "When you are the single or the lone ranger, so to speak." (Putting so to speak on the end of this makes it much funnier.)<br /><br /></li><li> "When he get over the Texas line, something crazy happens in his head."<br /><br /></li><li> "I think it's his self-confidence in himself that make him so confident when it get down into the crunch time." (He also said my hair makes me hairy.)<br /><br /></li><li> "They both can return kicks and punt return guys."<br /><br /></li><li> "Why doesn't... don't the defensive players put their hands on Randy Moss? Don't back back." (It's like he's allergic to getting do/does correct.)<br /></li></ol>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-51734421250036477102009-01-08T12:51:00.000-08:002009-01-08T13:32:57.311-08:00And he laterals the shoe to Rolle!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Hl7hyphenhyphennBUomOr8h6mjiimjS124j-p1lSVB2fxJuf8hc-aH4AQvNDCmcjS0EaHCnOUgu7_ODs10GAh7XvqCWNX1PJ-iigiCHX1M-yX8kijdVqMzKxE81_6MvebDtkWcEFhOI3AAPOKtQ5h/s1600-h/edreed+shoe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 421px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Hl7hyphenhyphennBUomOr8h6mjiimjS124j-p1lSVB2fxJuf8hc-aH4AQvNDCmcjS0EaHCnOUgu7_ODs10GAh7XvqCWNX1PJ-iigiCHX1M-yX8kijdVqMzKxE81_6MvebDtkWcEFhOI3AAPOKtQ5h/s320/edreed+shoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028584625318834" border="0" /></a>Ed Reed is literally catching everything right now. You've probably seen <a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/edreed/gamelogs?id=REE192451">the stats</a>: 10 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries, 335 return yards, and 3 touchdowns in his last 7 games (including his first playoff win). That's an average of about 2 turnovers a game each of which he returns 28 yards. If you're responsible for two turnovers that you return 28 yards a piece, 95% of the time you've made the two biggest plays of the game. And this was on a playoff run for a team that had zero wiggle room.<br /><br />Riker to Ray Lewis's Picard, <a href="http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/08/30/baltimore-ravens-ed-reed-out-for-week-1-implies-injury-could-b/">Reed faced a career threatening nerve injury</a> in the offseason due to a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3uM3d42b6M&feature=related">crushing hit from Hines Ward</a>. "Hopefully, I can get back, but health is more important right now," Reed said at the time to the <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.ravens30aug30,0,7627710.story"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Baltimore Sun</span></a>. "It's a long season, and I feel like the team is going to need me more down the line than earlier and having to get hurt and can't play again." So Reed picked his spots to start the year, with only one pick in the first 10 games. Now he's <a href="http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcnorth/0-1-471/Hall-of-Fame-monitor--Ravens.html">clinched a spot in the Hall of Fame</a> after only seven seasons, an amazing accomplishment for a defensive player. He's being mentioned in the same breath as <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9033410/NFL-Truths:-Peyton%27s-a-choker,-LT-is-done-in-S.D.">Ronnie Lott among the all time greats at safety</a>, although with the caveat that he needs a Super Bowl ring. Three more wins to go.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-28343054871008102582009-01-02T08:34:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:39:20.500-08:00The frozen tundra of Wrigley FieldHere's a cool time lapse video of Wrigley Field personnel preparing it for the Winter Classic.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zZYs5bxBuYo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zZYs5bxBuYo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-75362332027594049122008-12-30T12:58:00.000-08:002008-12-30T13:00:56.084-08:00Happiness is...On the Dan Le Batard show I heard about this video being guaranteed to put you in a better mood, and I have to admit - it's pretty strong.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EDFgtFXfnv0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EDFgtFXfnv0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-11630978775350720132008-12-16T07:21:00.000-08:002008-12-16T07:31:57.276-08:00Teen Wolf in the news<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.founditemclothing.com/halloween/stiles-teen-wolf-costume3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 466px;" src="http://www.founditemclothing.com/halloween/stiles-teen-wolf-costume3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>In a move that sounds remarkably like an episode of <span style="font-style: italic;">Family Guy</span>, Tampa DE <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6084">Greg White</a> has changed his names to <a href="http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/its-official-hes-greg-white-no-more/?loc=interstitialskip">Stylez G. White</a>, a moniker in honor of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0015140/">the best friend</a> (outside of his platonic friend Boof) of Michael J. Fox's character from the ridiculous 80s movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090142/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Teen Wolf</span></a>. Which leads to an obvious question - is it more cool or less cool that he acknowledges that it's in honor of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Teen Wolf</span>. Had he not mentioned it, I would have assumed it was in honor of Furious Styles from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101507/fullcredits#cast"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Boyz n the Hood</span></a>. Hmmm. I'm going to have to say it makes him less cool.Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-43919018455817951852008-12-15T11:52:00.000-08:002008-12-15T12:53:26.655-08:00Will Barry Sanders, Jr. be the most hyped athlete of all time?Every now and then I get into a conversation about going to a football game when it's cold outside. It can be a badge of honor for some people to flirt with hypothermia, and for others it's idiotic to stay outside when the temperature is in the teens. For me, it depends on the importance of the game. And the biggest notch on my belt is December 27, 1998, at what was then PSInet Stadium. It was in the low teens - absolutely brutal. But nothing was keeping me from the <a href="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199812270rav.htm">meaningless battle of 5-10 teams</a>. The reason: it was the only chance I ever had to see Barry Sanders live. Barry Sanders would <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sanders">retire in July</a> at the age of 30, still in his prime and within a typical Barry Sanders season of the all time rushing mark.<br /><br />As we get further away from that day more harmful to the Detroit Lions franchise than any Matt Millen personnel decision, the memories of Sanders highlights become less salient, and the players of that era who now work in the media like Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman, and Deion Sanders somehow seem more memorable. But for any football fan in their thirties, Barry Sanders is the <a href="http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/therock/bio/">most exciting man in sports entertainment</a>.<br /><br />I say this in order to provide some context for what is sure to occur over the next six or seven years: Barry Sanders, Jr. will surely become the most hyped high school football player of all time. This past weekend he scored <a href="http://www.collegefootballtalk.com/2008/12/14/barry-sanders-jr-scores-three-tds-in-state-championship-game/">three TDs for Heritage Hall in the Oklahoma Class 2A State Championship Game</a>.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dplei_bV_SI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dplei_bV_SI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />That's a 14 year old freshman, who averaged <a href="http://www.newsok.com/cgi-bin/footballstats/PlayerRush.pl?Report=PlayerRush.pl&Sort=&Class=2A&Order=">8.4 yards per carry on the season</a>, stepping his game up and being the best player on the field in the championship game. By the time he can see an R rated movie, he might be a household name, at least to the same degree Lebron James was. He's already a Youtube sensation.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wP4SVVTCKT4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wP4SVVTCKT4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-91448936686768051662008-12-03T13:01:00.000-08:002008-12-03T13:57:43.857-08:00Another freaking listEmpire Magazine has released their list of the <a href="http://www.empireonline.com/100-greatest-movie-characters/">100 greatest movie characters of all time</a>, and it's not a bad list. My grievances are the omissions of Colonel Nicholson as portrayed by Alec Guinness in <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Bridge on the River Kwai</span>, and Terry Malloy as portrayed by Marlon Brando in <span style="font-weight: bold;">On the Waterfront</span>. Characters I'm not a huge fan of that are on the list are Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Escape...</span> movies), White Goodman (Ben Stiller in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dodgeball</span>), and Donnie Darko.<br /><br />100. Martin Riggs - Lethal Weapon 1-4<br /><br />99. Hal-9000 - 2001: A Space Odyssey<br /><br />98. Charles Foster Kane - Citizen Kane<br /><br />97. Clarice Starling - The Silence Of The Lambs<br /><br />96. Ethan Edwards - The Searchers<br /><br />95. Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare On Elm Street 1-6, Wes Craven's New Nightmare<br /><br />94. Buzz Lightyear - Toy Story 1 & 2<br /><br />93. Martin Q. Blank - Grosse Pointe Blank<br /><br />92. Randal Graves - Clerks<br /><br />91. Scarlett O'Hara - Gone With The Wind<br /><br />90. The Wicked Witch Of The West - The Wizard Of Oz<br /><br />89. Princess Leia Organa - Star Wars Episode IV-VI<br /><br />88. Jessica Rabbit - Who Framed Roger Rabbit<br /><br />87. Dracula - Dracula<br /><br />86. Roy Batty - Blade Runner<br /><br />85. Vincenzo Coccotti - True Romance<br /><br />84. Agent Smith - The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions<br /><br />83. Mr. Blonde - Reservoir Dogs<br /><br />82. Marv - Sin City<br /><br />81. Wolverine - X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand<br /><br />80. Norman Bates - Psycho<br /><br />79. Boba Fett - The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi<br /><br />78. Axel Foley - Beverly Hills Cop<br /><br />77. Ed - Shaun Of The Dead<br /><br />76. Dr. Emmett Brown - Back To The Future 1-3<br /><br />75. Marge Gunderson - Fargo<br /><br />74. E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial<br /><br />73. Jack Torrance - The Shining<br /><br />72. V - V for Vendetta<br /><br />71. Snake Plissken - Escape From New York, Escape From L.A.<br /><br />70. Atticus Finch - To Kill A Mockingbird<br /><br />69. Keyser Soze - The Usual Suspects<br /><br />68. Napolean Dynamite - Napolean Dynamite<br /><br />67. Frank Booth - Blue Velvet<br /><br />66. The Bride - Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2<br /><br />65. White Goodman - Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story<br /><br />64. Withnail - Withnail & I<br /><br />63. Wall-E - Wall-E<br /><br />62. Mathilda - Leon<br /><br />61. R.P. McMurphy - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest<br /><br />60. Ace Ventura - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls<br /><br />59. Tommy Devito - Goodfellas<br /><br />58. Rick Blaine - Casablanca<br /><br />57. Brick Tamland - Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy<br /><br />56. Juno MacGuff - Juno<br /><br />55. Lt. Frank Drebin - The Naked Gun<br /><br />54. Luke Skywalker - Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi<br /><br />53. Luke - Cool Hand Luke<br /><br />52. George Bailey - It's A Wonderful Life<br /><br />51. Mal Reynolds - Serenity<br /><br />50. Quint - Jaws<br /><br />49. Walter Sobchak - The Big Lebowski<br /><br />48. Tony Stark - Iron Man<br /><br />47. Blade - Blade, Blade II, Blade: Trinity<br /><br />46. Anton Chigurh - No Country For Old Men<br /><br />45. Amelie Poulain - Amelie<br /><br />44. Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters<br /><br />43. The Man With No Name - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly<br /><br />42. Alex DeLarge - A Clockwork Orange<br /><br />41. Mary Poppins - Mary Poppins<br /><br />40. Patrick Bateman - American Psycho<br /><br />39. Marty McFly - Back to The Future 1-3<br /><br />38. Donnie Darko - Donnie Darko<br /><br />37. Edward Scissorhands - Edward Scissorhands<br /><br />36. Harry Potter - Harry Potter 1-6<br /><br />35. Maximus Decimus Meridius - Gladiator<br /><br />34. Rocky Balboa - Rocky 1-6<br /><br />33. Tequila - Hard Boiled<br /><br />32. Jason Bourne - The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum<br /><br />31. Aragorn - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy<br /><br />30. Jigsaw - Saw 1-5<br /><br />29. Daniel Plainview - There Will Be Blood<br /><br />28. Gandalf - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy<br /><br />27. Tony Montana - Scarface<br /><br />26. Ron Burgundy - Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy<br /><br />25. Yoda - The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi<br /><br />24. Ash - Evil Dead I, II & Army of Darkness<br /><br />23. Harry Callahan - Dirty Harry<br /><br />22. Ellis 'Red' Redding - The Shawshank Redemption<br /><br />21. Michael Corleone - The Godfather Parts I-III<br /><br />20. Forrest Gump - Forrest Gump<br /><br />19. Jules Winnfield - Pulp Fiction<br /><br />18. Travis Bickle - Taxi Driver<br /><br />17. Hans Gruber - Die Hard<br /><br />16. Neo - The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions<br /><br />15. Ferris Bueller - Ferris Bueller's Day Off<br /><br />14. The Terminator - The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines<br /><br />13. Gollum - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Return of the King<br /><br />12. John McClane - Die Hard 1-4<br /><br />11. James Bond - Goldfinger<br /><br />10. Vito Corleone - The Godfather<br /><br />9. Ellen Ripley - Alien 1-4<br /><br />8. Captain Jack Sparrow - Pirates Of The Caribbean 1-3<br /><br />7. The Dude - The Big Lebowski<br /><br />6. Indiana Jones - Indiana Jones 1-4<br /><br />5. Dr. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon<br /><br />4. Han Solo - Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi<br /><br />3. The Joker - The Dark Knight<br /><br />2. Darth Vader - Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jed, Revenge of the Sith<br /><br />1. Tyler Durden - Fight ClubRorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312584146109406556.post-44886539814499742302008-12-02T09:28:00.000-08:002008-12-02T09:32:30.266-08:00The other, other white meatI saw this today <a href="http://deadspin.com/5100606/baby-mangino-may-be-an-unstoppable-force">on Deadspin</a> (in their competition for Sports Human of the Year) and thought it was absolutely the greatest baby picture in the history of the world. It would make Cosmo Kramer shit his pants. Ladies and gentlemen, I present - Baby Mangino!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/12/babymangino.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 221px;" src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/deadspin/2008/12/babymangino.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.morris.com/images/cjonline/mdControlled/cms/2007/11/28/216812994.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 275px;" src="http://images.morris.com/images/cjonline/mdControlled/cms/2007/11/28/216812994.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Rorschachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14739478154207377969noreply@blogger.com0