Monday, September 16, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
NFL
Still hoping for a Viking victory today at Chicago, but making other plans as I expect the Vikings to look worse this week than last.
I'm way more interested in the Sunday night matchup of the Niners and Sea Hawks. Good football is way better than an awful team.
I'm way more interested in the Sunday night matchup of the Niners and Sea Hawks. Good football is way better than an awful team.
Johnny Football Gets Beat
It must be hard being the best college football player in the country KNOWING going in that you probably are not going to beat the best TEAM in the country.
But you can sure make it an entertaining game.
Number one Alabama, beat Johnny Manziel and his number six-ranked Texas A&M team yesterday. It was good. It was close, but the number one team played just a bit better than the number one player, and they held on to win.
The final was 49-42 and THIS game was a great example of why I love top-ranked NCAA football.
13 TD's total, the action never stops. Manziel had nearly 600 yards of total offense all by himself.
And nothing beats college football fans.
But you can sure make it an entertaining game.
Number one Alabama, beat Johnny Manziel and his number six-ranked Texas A&M team yesterday. It was good. It was close, but the number one team played just a bit better than the number one player, and they held on to win.
The final was 49-42 and THIS game was a great example of why I love top-ranked NCAA football.
13 TD's total, the action never stops. Manziel had nearly 600 yards of total offense all by himself.
And nothing beats college football fans.
Amazing
You do not have to watch this full video. The first minute or so should do the trick.
This IS NOT a camera trick or SFX. If you have children, they should see this.
The octopus, MASTER of disguise...
http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html#path/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html
This IS NOT a camera trick or SFX. If you have children, they should see this.
The octopus, MASTER of disguise...
http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html#path/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Guess What?
The latest findings by the Minnesota Sports Facility show that Ziggy Wilf and his family really ARE rich. Really, Really RICH.
That means that the Vikings stadium plan will go through as originally planned. It's a good thing that Mark Dayton decided to delay the whole project a couple of months to find out what we ALL already knew.
Unbelievable.
In other Vikings news: Kevin Williams should be able to play this Sunday. Don't look for any coverage of that game here. I'll talk about it (maybe) Monday morning, but I'm deliberately scheduling something else so that I miss watching it.
I MAY listen to part of the game in the car.
That means that the Vikings stadium plan will go through as originally planned. It's a good thing that Mark Dayton decided to delay the whole project a couple of months to find out what we ALL already knew.
Unbelievable.
In other Vikings news: Kevin Williams should be able to play this Sunday. Don't look for any coverage of that game here. I'll talk about it (maybe) Monday morning, but I'm deliberately scheduling something else so that I miss watching it.
I MAY listen to part of the game in the car.
Baseball
I don't like how the Twins are getting beat the last few nights, but I do realize that they are losing to some very good baseball teams. Last night, Kevin Koreia had one of better starts of the season. He had five strikeouts and gave up just one walk in 6 innings. The bullpen shutdown the Rays completely after that.
But when you go against playoff teams like the Rays, you manage to LOSE more often than you win. Tampa Bay has a very good team this year.
So do the A's. Oakland isn't just beating the Twins this season, they are beating everyone. They've won 7 of their last 10, and they beat their closet division rival, Texas, last night to take a 4 1/2 game lead over them with just a couple of weeks left in the season.
Good teams figure out ways to win. Bad teams lose. The Twins are one of the bad teams.
What bothers me is that Billy Bean manages to have winning teams at Oakland and that he always manages to do it with one of the lowest priced rosters in baseball. I mean I LOVE that he does that, but it bothers me that the Twins can't. There are only THREE teams in all of baseball that pay less money to their players than the Oakland A's and yet here they are AGAIN leading their division against teams spending so much more.
Did I mention that Tampa Bay, also holding the last wild card slot at the present time, is paying their players LESS than Oakland?
For your reference:
Rays: $57 million
A's: $60 million
Twins: $75 million
The Tigers are hovering around $150 million, so there is a reason that they are clubbing every team in the central this year.
But remember, the A's are beating teams like Texas and the Angels who spending way, way more than Oakland. And the Rays are trying to hold off the Yankees and their $200 million roster for that last play-off spot.
You don't need money to win in this league. You need to have GMs and managers who know how to acquire and use talent. I'm thinking the Twins are missing in those two areas more than anywhere else.
That an they have decided to hold onto some high-priced talent. Oakland and Tampa Bay would never be that foolish. That's why they are happily in the play-off hunt, while the Twins rest 20 games below .500.
I'm just glad we're not the Astros. I'm not sure how THAT team has any fans left at all.
But when you go against playoff teams like the Rays, you manage to LOSE more often than you win. Tampa Bay has a very good team this year.
So do the A's. Oakland isn't just beating the Twins this season, they are beating everyone. They've won 7 of their last 10, and they beat their closet division rival, Texas, last night to take a 4 1/2 game lead over them with just a couple of weeks left in the season.
Good teams figure out ways to win. Bad teams lose. The Twins are one of the bad teams.
What bothers me is that Billy Bean manages to have winning teams at Oakland and that he always manages to do it with one of the lowest priced rosters in baseball. I mean I LOVE that he does that, but it bothers me that the Twins can't. There are only THREE teams in all of baseball that pay less money to their players than the Oakland A's and yet here they are AGAIN leading their division against teams spending so much more.
Did I mention that Tampa Bay, also holding the last wild card slot at the present time, is paying their players LESS than Oakland?
For your reference:
Rays: $57 million
A's: $60 million
Twins: $75 million
The Tigers are hovering around $150 million, so there is a reason that they are clubbing every team in the central this year.
But remember, the A's are beating teams like Texas and the Angels who spending way, way more than Oakland. And the Rays are trying to hold off the Yankees and their $200 million roster for that last play-off spot.
You don't need money to win in this league. You need to have GMs and managers who know how to acquire and use talent. I'm thinking the Twins are missing in those two areas more than anywhere else.
That an they have decided to hold onto some high-priced talent. Oakland and Tampa Bay would never be that foolish. That's why they are happily in the play-off hunt, while the Twins rest 20 games below .500.
I'm just glad we're not the Astros. I'm not sure how THAT team has any fans left at all.
Friday, September 13, 2013
My Take
I just read that due to increased pressure from advocacy groups that the Cleveland Indians are going to be forced to change their name to something that's less offensive and demeaning.
My Take: May I suggest the OHIO Indians?
My Take: May I suggest the OHIO Indians?
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