People who bug me at the airport:
The wife or girlfriend who badger their male counterpart.
Sorry if this sounds sexist but it happens every time I go to the airport. Especially earlier in the day. There is always some poor schlub dragging the weight of both his carry on and a clearly failing marriage behind him. Everything he does is wrong. From the security line he picks to how many bins he picks or how he orders food from the fast food restaurant. I always feel sympathy for "badgered husband at the airport guy". He just looks miserable. If a terrorist doesn't try to take the plane down, this guy will.
The old person holding everybody the fuck up! I said it before and I'll say it again, when I'm in charge we are building seperate airports for people with children under 6 and the elderly. What bugs me so much about old people though is that every possible accommodation is made to them so they don't slow the rest of us down! They are given cards so they don't have to take off their shoes or belts. And they still can't get through security without causing a traffics jam.
"I have to take my change out of my pockets?"
Yeah gramps you do! You were fucking around when the Wright Brothers first got off the ground how do you not know what's gonna set off the metal detector.
It's bad enough I'm traveling by myself and seeing your wrinkled face reminds me of the sad lonely death that awaits me someday but can you please just do me a favor and not slow me down at the airport. Please.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Monday, February 3, 2014
Congratulations to Seattle
Seattle has had been one of the most unlucky fan basis of the last twenty five years. First, The Seattle Seahwaks nearly moved to Los Angeles. The team was saved only after current owner Paul Allen was basically shamed into buying the team in order to keep the move from happening. Allen is a huge basketball fan, but not really a big football fan, but given the former Microsoft founders huge pocketbook and Washington ties he relented and bought the team. Eventually a referendum passes that also set the stage for a new stadium.
Ok, so a billionaire saves the team and new stadium is built. That's not that bad at all. "I am not convinced that Seattle is a tortured sports city." you say. "Give me more proof!"
Well, here is the bad. The team is terrible. Between 1985 and 2011 the teams record was a dismal 179 wins and 188 losses.
The team was so bad that when the new stadium was built and no one would buy the naming rights for the stadium. Want a comparison? There is no football team in Los Angeles, there isn't even a stadium for them to play in; but if and when a stadium is built in downtown LA, State Farm has agreed to pay 700 million dollars to have the stadium named after it for the next 30 years.
But on the brightside, the stadium eventually gets a naming sponsor and the team gets good. Really good. They make the Super Bowl in 2005. Then this happens. Some questionable officiating calls cost the Seahawks, atlas in the minds of their fans, a Super bowl victory.
So many Seattle fans feel like they had a Super Bowl taken away from them. What happens next, what could be worse you ask? They have a team taken away.
In 2008 The Seattle Supersonics move to Oklahoma City and become The Thunder. This was a tough pill for Seattle to swallow. Usually if a team leaves a city for another they leave to go to a bigger market. They leave for a bigger name city with more money. Teams usually leave to go to a city with a bigger media market. In this instance the team downgraded (best case scenario laterally moved) to Oklahoma City!
But before they leave for OKC...
That's right, The Supersonics draft Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Durant is one of the top 2 players in the NBA and Westbrook is one of the 10 best players in the game.
Still not convinced you should be happy for Seattle fans? Check out these videos below.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Super Bowl Breakdown
Kam
Chancellor v Julius Thomas
Let's assume Dymarius Thomas gets shutdown by Richard Sherman. I think the matchup between Julius Thomas and Kam Chancellor becomes super important. The Seahawks defense has been tremendous at shutting down opposing tight ends (Vernon Davis and Jimmy Graham are just two examples). But Thomas had the second best season of any tight end in spite of
Percy Harvin or Knowshon Moreno: Who can provide the extra spark?
Percy Harvin was supposed to be the big time offensive threat for Seattle this year. Instead he's been injured all season long. Can he salvage his season by providing one or two big plays that Seattle had been hoping he could provide?
Knowshon Moreno is a big part of the Bronoco's three wide reciever sets because he stays in the backfield as extra protection for Peyton Manning and he is good enough of a rusher that he can gash defenses who go all in on defending the Broncos passing game. The problem for the Broncos: Moreno injured his ribs at the end of the AFC championship game and against a tough and physical defensive line it'll be interesting to see if how productive he can be for Denver.
Can the Seahwaks score enough?
The stats speak for themselves:
63 total points coming by way of offensive touchowns over the last five weeks of the season, an average of only 12.6 points per game. That's less than two offensive touchdowns per game.
I don't think it's impossible for the Seahawks to win scoring 21 points or less - but it'll be difficult. They'll need Marshawn Lynch to put the team on his back.
Peyton Manning Throws Ducks
Richard Sherman was right when he said Peyton Manning throws ducks. He does. After four neck surgeries Peyton uses strategy and ball placement to succeed - not his arm strength. So what happens when he faces a secondary that will be bigger and more physical than any he has faced this season? We'll find out. The Seahawks secondary will not give his receivers and won't give him a chance to float balls in there. So what must the Broncos do? I think they'll need to use crossing patterns to create space and give Manning a chance. Otherwise he is going to have to dink and dunk passes all day.
Prediction Time
I said this last year: we haven't had a super Bowl blowout in a really long time. I predicted a blowout last year and was on my way to being right until that stupid power outage left the Raven's offense cold. This year's game is a pick em. You can make a strong case for either team. I don't think this will be a blow out but I think the winner will win by more than 10 points. 16-27 Broncos. I just think that Knowshon Moreno will be healthy enough to block effectively and to rush for over a 100 yards and a touchdown. I really only see Seattle winning if they somehow get at least one special teams/defensive scores or Marshawn Lynch goes into Beast Mode and rushes for over 125 yards tonight.
Let's assume Dymarius Thomas gets shutdown by Richard Sherman. I think the matchup between Julius Thomas and Kam Chancellor becomes super important. The Seahawks defense has been tremendous at shutting down opposing tight ends (Vernon Davis and Jimmy Graham are just two examples). But Thomas had the second best season of any tight end in spite of
- having only one professional catch entering into this season and
- being injured during a large portion of the second half of the season.
Percy Harvin or Knowshon Moreno: Who can provide the extra spark?
Percy Harvin was supposed to be the big time offensive threat for Seattle this year. Instead he's been injured all season long. Can he salvage his season by providing one or two big plays that Seattle had been hoping he could provide?
Knowshon Moreno is a big part of the Bronoco's three wide reciever sets because he stays in the backfield as extra protection for Peyton Manning and he is good enough of a rusher that he can gash defenses who go all in on defending the Broncos passing game. The problem for the Broncos: Moreno injured his ribs at the end of the AFC championship game and against a tough and physical defensive line it'll be interesting to see if how productive he can be for Denver.
Can the Seahwaks score enough?
The stats speak for themselves:
- week 13 versus Saints 1 defensive touchdown and 2 field goals for 13 of 32 (1 turnover)
- week 14 at San Francisco1 fg for 3 points. They scored only 10 points for the game. (1 turnover)
- week 15 at New York Giants 3 field goals for 9 of 23 points (and somehow they scored only 23 points even though they got FIVE turnovers)
- week 16 versus Arizona Cardinals1 field goals for 3 of their 10 points (only scored 10 points even thought they got four turnovers)
- week 17 versus St. Louis Rams 2 field goals and 1 defensive touchdown for 13 of the Seahwaks’ 27 points (2 turnovers)
63 total points coming by way of offensive touchowns over the last five weeks of the season, an average of only 12.6 points per game. That's less than two offensive touchdowns per game.
- Divisional playoffs versus the Saints 9 of the Seahawks 23 points came off field goals
- Conference Championship versus the 49ers, again 9 points off of field goals. 23 points total.
I don't think it's impossible for the Seahawks to win scoring 21 points or less - but it'll be difficult. They'll need Marshawn Lynch to put the team on his back.
Peyton Manning Throws Ducks
Richard Sherman was right when he said Peyton Manning throws ducks. He does. After four neck surgeries Peyton uses strategy and ball placement to succeed - not his arm strength. So what happens when he faces a secondary that will be bigger and more physical than any he has faced this season? We'll find out. The Seahawks secondary will not give his receivers and won't give him a chance to float balls in there. So what must the Broncos do? I think they'll need to use crossing patterns to create space and give Manning a chance. Otherwise he is going to have to dink and dunk passes all day.
Prediction Time
I said this last year: we haven't had a super Bowl blowout in a really long time. I predicted a blowout last year and was on my way to being right until that stupid power outage left the Raven's offense cold. This year's game is a pick em. You can make a strong case for either team. I don't think this will be a blow out but I think the winner will win by more than 10 points. 16-27 Broncos. I just think that Knowshon Moreno will be healthy enough to block effectively and to rush for over a 100 yards and a touchdown. I really only see Seattle winning if they somehow get at least one special teams/defensive scores or Marshawn Lynch goes into Beast Mode and rushes for over 125 yards tonight.
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