Potpourri

• Lily Aldridge looks damn good in a bikini.  
• Carolina Pathers hires Ron Rivera as head coach. 
• Tom Delay sentenced to 3 years in prison. 
• Michigan hires Brady Hoke as football coach.
• I love the Olivia Munn "Maxim" cover. 
• My fellow booty lovers should enjoy this link.
• UConn hires Paul Pasqualoni as football coach. 
• John Fox hired to coach the Broncos. 
• Why the rich don't feel rich?  
• New astrology signs?  Is that even possible?
  

What is the far right so afraid of????

Funny stuff.  Why is the far right so threatened by rational dialogue anyways? 

Auburn wins BCS Championship

Auburn wins 22-19.  It really was everything you'd expect out of a BCS Championship game, a 19-19 game with seconds left, then a game winning FG to win it for Auburn.  The SEC has now won 5 straight national football championships, they play some good football in that neck of the woods.  Surprisingly enough, in a game where everybody thought that the offenses would rule, it was the Auburn defense that won this game.  Nick Fairly really helped his draft stock in this game, he just dominated the line of scrimmage.  Cam Newton looked good too, he is an incredible college QB, in time I think he could excel at the next level too, just don't expect him to star overnight.  Congrats to Auburn!

Potpourri

• 2011 People's Choice Award winners announced. 
• Cardinals fire Defensive Coordinator Bill Davis.
• The homeless man with the golden voice is an amazing story.  
• Andrew Luck to return to Stanford for his senior year. 
• Jason Garrett named permanent Cowboys head coach.
• Nicole Scherzinger looking good in FHM.
• 'Jersey Shore' premiere sets MTV ratings record.  
• 49ers hire Jim Harbaugh as head coach. 
• 'Teen Mom' Farrah is looking fantastic. 
• Why girls like the "bad boys". 
  
 

 

Rep Giffords shot

What a tragedy in Tuscon yesterday.   It really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone though, not with all the vitriol and bile being spewed on a daily basis from talking heads on television and radio.  Don't get me wrong, the shooter obviously had a few screws loose, actually more than a few, and he ultimately bears the responsibility for these senseless deaths but you do need to ask yourself where these thoughts and beliefs that he had in his head came from don't you?   Did Sarah Palin really need to use "crosshairs" in her tea party ads this past fall?  What of Sharron Angle's "second amendment remedies" comment?  What of all the "birthers"?  What of Joe Wilson yelling "liar" at Barack Obama during his health care speech?  What of all the "town hall disruptions"?  On a whole aren't all of those things, and many many other similar acts of rhetoric, perhaps enough to push someone with a few screws loose to take some sort of drastic action?  I think so, words can have consequences and it's time people man up and admit to that fact.  Interestingly enough, it appears that those in the tea party movement and those on the far right are already trying to run away from this horrible incident.  I for one hope it's a wake up call to a little bit more reasoned and rationale dialogue going forward. 

TPSG Top 10 Movies of 2010

I think I saw fewer movies in 2010 than any year in the past decade, I don't know what that's about, life I guess, anyways, of the movies I did see, here's my top 10 list.  

1. The Social Network - Jesse Eisenberg
2. The Fighter - Mark Wahlberg
3. Inception - Leonardo DeCaprio
4. The Town - Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner
5. The Ghost Writer - Ewan McGregor
6. Restrepo - Documentary
7. Hot Tub Time Machine - John Cusak
8. The Crazies - Timothy Olyphant
9. The Kids Are All Right - Julianne Moore, Annette Bening
10. Kick-Ass - Aaron Johnson

Oh, and not to leave out the worst movie of 2010, this is an easy choice, Jonah Hex, not even Megan Fox playing a prostitute could save this stinker of a movie.

Vikings Name Leslie Frazier Coach

This news is a little old by now but I thought that I'd weigh in on the Vikings taking the interim label off of Leslie Frazier.  I like it for several reasons.  First, stability, especially given the labor strife soon to be hitting the NFL.  If there is no labor agreement reached in a timely manner it could result in missed OTA's and training camp time, that doesn't give a new coaching staff much time to evaluate players or implement new schemes.  Secondly, it's pretty obvious that everyone who has dealt with Frazier thinks the world of the guy, that's a distinct contrast to Brad Childress who did not seem too well liked by a good percentage of the players.  Lastly, he seems to be pretty well connected, there's already been speculation that he could add Mike Singletary and  Josh McDaniel to his coaching staff, those are a couple of quality assistant coaches to be adding (they may have failed as head coaches but they never would have gotten the chance to be head coaches if they were not top notch assistant coaches).  I may just be imagining it but it seemed that Childress was concerned about bringing in that caliber of assistants as they could have been seen as a threat to his authority.

Potpourri

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Addison Rose ........

.....is my January flavor of the month....., she's got a website too, check it out here.

Potpourri

• LeAnn Rimes is looking remarkably good nowadays.
• No "24" movie?  Say it isn't so. 
• More from Irina Shayk, thank you God!
• Charle Weis to U of Florida as OC?
• Pitt fires Mike Haywood after 2 1/2 weeks on the job.
• John Fox out in Carolina. 
• UConn's Randy Edsall hired by Maryland.
• And the GOP hyperbole continues. 
• Entertainment Weekly's 25 Sexiest Movies Ever. 
• Oprah Winfrey's OWN debuts.
  

2010-11 NFL Playoffs Set

The NFL Playoffs are set to kickoff next Saturday, I can't wait.  


The seedings are as follows: 


NFC
1.  Atlanta Falcons (13-3)
2.  Chicago Bears (11-5)
3.  Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
4.  Seattle Seahawks (7-9)
5.  New Orleans Saints (11-5)
6.  Green Bay Packers (10-6)


AFC
1.  New England Patriots (14-2)
2.  Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
3.  Indianapolis Colts (10-6)
4.  Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
5.  Baltimore Ravens (12-4)
6.  New York Jets (11-5)

The first round match ups: 

     Saturday = Jets @ Colts & Saints @ Seahawks
     Sunday = Ravens @ Chiefs & Packers @ Eagles

Yes, the NFC West is an embarrassment, but in the playoffs anything can happen.  Still, I wouldn't be opposed to the teams being re-seeded based upon record upon qualifying for the playoffs, it just seems silly that the Seahawks will be hosting a playoff game.  My money this weekend is on the Colts over the Jets, the Saints over the Seahawks, the Ravens over the Chiefs and the Packers over the Eagles.

49ers 38, Cardinals 7

The Cards just did not show up yet again today in their 38-7 loss to the 49ers, that happened way too much this year.  I think that the so-called wunderkind Ken Whisenhunt has lost some of the luster he went into the season with, he made lots of mistakes this year, I'm even starting to wonder if he lucked into Kurt Warner too.  Other observations?  1) I was impressed by John Skelton as QB, he's got a lot of the intangibles that you look for in a QB, I'm not quite sure that he's ready to be a full time starting QB in the NFL yet though, I would much prefer they bring in some legitimate competition for him next year (and I'm talking a Donovan McNabb, Sean Hill, Matt Hasselback type QB, not a Derek Anderson type QB).  2) The coaching staff really needs an upgrade or 2, Bill Davis as a Defensive Coordinator makes a good linebacker coach if you know what I mean and Matt Millen as Co-Offensive Coordinator makes a good OL coach.  They need real Offensive & Defensive Coordinators desperately in my opinion, Whisenhunt is trying to do too much on his own.  3) Some of the young guys did step up and show promise, included in that group would be Darryl Washington, Andre Roberts & Dan Williams, they now need to add to that nucleus.  4) Speaking of adding to that nucleus, they will be drafting at either the 5 or 6 spot, that should allow them to pick up an impact player for next year.  5) Thank God it's over. 

Lions 20, Vikings 13

The Vikings lose to the Lions today 20-13 to officially clinch last place in the NFC North.  What an abysmal year it was, especially given the high expectations that they went into the season with.  It was just one of those years where if something could go wrong it did.  They've still got some talent, if they can add help at some help at some key spots (QB, OL, DB, WR) they could make a quick turnaround, I'm an optimist though, they are an aging team, they could just as easily spiral further downhill.   Other observations?   1) I'm not sold on Joe Webb as next years starter, the guy has got a ton of ability but he seemed to struggle with his deep passes, I also wish that he was more willing to tuck the ball in and just run with it, it just gives other teams more things to worry about.  2) Sean Hill certainly has proved to me that he's a quality NFL QB, I'd think any number of teams looking for a stopgap QB next season would be willing to give him a shot (if the Lions are foolish enough not to bring him back).  3) Percy Harvin showed again what a weapon he can be when he's healthy, he really needs to get that migraine issue cleared up.  4) The DB's again showed that it is in need of a major overhaul, I'm talking 2-3 new starters.  5) The OL again showed that it is in need of a major overhaul, I'm talking at least 1 maybe 2 new starters.  6) Lorenzo Booker showed promise as a kick returner, I can see him being brought back next season.  7) They really need to make a point of getting Visanthe Shiancoe more involved in the offense again next year, he's a nice weapon to have and he was severely under utilized this season.  8) Bring on the NFL draft, the Vikings look to be picking 12 or 13 next year.

U2

Count me as a U2 fan. 

Happy New Year!