Friday, March 26, 2010
Where the Fuck?
is Ronald Belisario. Granted the Dodgers' pen is still stacked, but this guy was huge for us last year, and his disappearance is greatly disturbing. Seriously, send me down there, and I'll try and track him down. As for the positional battles, I'm pulling for Stults (guy has been clutch every time we've called him up + he's out of options so I'd hate to see him go) and DeWitt. DeWitt has a greater ceiling, and I'd love to see him get some regular PT.
Xavier-Kansas State
Just an unreal game, what March Madness and this tournament is all about. Kind of bummed that Cornell went down, but at least Butler advanced, with Northern Iowa and Mount St. Mary's going tomorrow to keep mid major hopes alive.
- How the fuck does K State commit that foul at the end of regulation?
- Such a sick 3 ball from Xavier at the end of OT1
- Never seen so many straight clutch tough shots from both sides, mad props to both teams, the game of the tournament so far. Too bad someone had to lose, and that the game had to end. Wish they could have played all night.
- How the fuck does K State commit that foul at the end of regulation?
- Such a sick 3 ball from Xavier at the end of OT1
- Never seen so many straight clutch tough shots from both sides, mad props to both teams, the game of the tournament so far. Too bad someone had to lose, and that the game had to end. Wish they could have played all night.
Apologies to My Readers
for the slow-paced and generally uninteresting nature of this blog in recent times. I haven't forgotten about it, and definitely still have the motivation to post, however, lets just say that I'm dealing with a certain situation, and until said issue is resolved, blogging just doesn't seem right. If you are confused, please refer to the person you know who knows me best, and they should be able to fill you in. Once again, apologies, trust me that everything will be explained, and things will return to normal or at least somewhat normal in due time, but for the moment, this blog will be mostly sports related.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Top 10 Signs That You're a Crazy Drunk
(1) Your friend says: "Remember that time you got us kicked out of...xxxx) and you reply "Which time"
(2) You have been 86ed from numerous locals.
(3) Your friends' moms post facebook status updates alluding to you and your drunken craziness.
(4) "I don't remember" is one of your top 10 most commonly used expressions.
(5) Most people go to church or hang out with their families on Sundays. You: consume high levels of advil, orange juice, delete super ra tarded drunk facebook comments, wish death and teh AIDS upon yourself, and try and reconstruct the previous night's events by reading all your texts, and checking time stamps.
(6) The amount of text messages in your outbox, and the number of dialed calls in your phone's history double on Saturday nights between the hours of 10pm and 3am.
(7) Your friends who aren't partying with you, just automatically turn their phones off or put them on silent on Saturday nights before going to bed.
(8) The only thing that makes Sunday mornings tolerable, is finding your wallet, phone, clothes, etc. still in your possession.
(9) You have ever had a hawt female police officer pull you over and make sure you were okay while walking home drunk. Damn that chick was fine, def. could have had some handcuff related fun with her.
(10) Pretty obvious, you are out drinking with me, and I'm not the biggest jackass in the group, which does actually happen on occasion, so nice to know there are fellow crazy drunks out there, and I'm not the only one.
(2) You have been 86ed from numerous locals.
(3) Your friends' moms post facebook status updates alluding to you and your drunken craziness.
(4) "I don't remember" is one of your top 10 most commonly used expressions.
(5) Most people go to church or hang out with their families on Sundays. You: consume high levels of advil, orange juice, delete super ra tarded drunk facebook comments, wish death and teh AIDS upon yourself, and try and reconstruct the previous night's events by reading all your texts, and checking time stamps.
(6) The amount of text messages in your outbox, and the number of dialed calls in your phone's history double on Saturday nights between the hours of 10pm and 3am.
(7) Your friends who aren't partying with you, just automatically turn their phones off or put them on silent on Saturday nights before going to bed.
(8) The only thing that makes Sunday mornings tolerable, is finding your wallet, phone, clothes, etc. still in your possession.
(9) You have ever had a hawt female police officer pull you over and make sure you were okay while walking home drunk. Damn that chick was fine, def. could have had some handcuff related fun with her.
(10) Pretty obvious, you are out drinking with me, and I'm not the biggest jackass in the group, which does actually happen on occasion, so nice to know there are fellow crazy drunks out there, and I'm not the only one.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
My Matt Cassel Article
The ultimate underdog story may be Matt Cassel who, despite having never started a game in college, parlayed a successful USC Pro Day, and one Tom Brady injury into a $63 million contract with the Chiefs. While his first year with the Chiefs was far below expectations, things were not entirely his fault, so does 2010 promise a much rosier outlook for both him and the Chiefs offense? Let’s take a look…
The emergence of Jamaal Charles and additions of Thomas Jones behind him and Ryan Lilja and Casey Weigman in front of him has 2010 promising to bring a much better recipe for success for Cassel and the Chiefs offense. Lilja and Wiegmann will add depth and veteran leadership to an offensive line that was downright offensive in 2009, surrendering 45 sacks, including 42 to Cassel. Now Cassel has to shoulder some of the blame (he does have the tendency to hold the ball for too long) the line still should improve in 2010, especially if the Chiefs draft a franchise left tackle in the first round. The 2010 Chiefs should be able to move the ball a lot better, now that they have a powerful running game to lean on, alleviating much of the pressure from Cassel, and in turn, increasing his overall touchdown potential.
Perhaps the biggest asset boosting Cassel’s fantasy value might be the Chiefs’ resigning of Chris Chambers this offseason. Chambers developed a very solid rapport with Cassel after his mid-season acquisition. He will continue to be relied upon heavily as Cassel’s primary possession receiver - he caught at least 3 passes and 50+ yards in seven of the nine games that he played with the Chiefs, including two triple digit yardage games, and four touchdowns.
Opposite Chambers is Dwayne Bowe, who must get out of Todd Haley’s doghouse, put the abysmal suspension/dropped ball laden-2009 campaign behind him and re-establish himself as the playmaking receiver that he was in his first two seasons in Kansas City. Cassel struggled mightily during Bowe’s four game suspension; posting 9 of his 19 turnovers during that brief stretch. It is obvious that Cassel needs Bowe in order to have successful season and if Cassel and Bowe can develop chemistry with one another, then this Chiefs offense really has a chance to take off and become an elite unit.
While some may argue that the Chiefs need a third option to emerge or that the Chiefs need to make a move for another receiving option, I say they already have a third weapon in Jamaal Charles. Aside from his explosiveness in the running game, Charles caught 40 passes for nearly 300 yards in 2009 despite seeing limited action in the first seven weeks.
I think Charles' role in the receiving game will only continue to grow in 2010. Anyone who watched a Chiefs game last year knows that Charles is Chris Johnson-lite in that even the simplest and nonchalant of plays can quickly turn into a big play touchdown. Charles is one of the more dynamic and electrifying players in the league.
Also, while the Chiefs have upgraded their offense they still have not made any major splashes on the defensive side of the ball, and unless GM Scott Pioli has a big trade up his sleeve, you can expect one of the league’s worst defensive units to remain exactly that. This will force Cassel & Co. to continue playing from behind, forcing plenty of pass attempts and increasing Cassel's stats across the board. As a matter of fact, 12 of Cassel’s 16 touchdown passes in 2009 came in the second half. I expect more of the same in 2010.
Ultimately though, this is going to be Jamaal Charles’ offense with Cassel serving as a game manager. He'll be expected to protect the ball until the 4th quarter where (due to the Chiefs’ defensive ineptitude) he will have to air it out.
The addition of Thomas Jones further solidifies the fact that this will be a run-first team, although that isn’t necessarily terrible for Cassel’s fantasy value (as a stronger running game will lead to sustained drives and a higher touchdown ratio) but you should not draft Cassel expecting him to even approach QB1 numbers.
You could do worse than drafting Cassel as your QB2, but I would rather draft one with a higher ceiling such as Matthew Stafford or Joe Flacco. There are still too many question marks surrounding Cassel for 2010 purposes but he is worth keeping an eye on in keeper leagues.
For the purpose of 2010 he is nothing more than a mediocre QB2, putting up an occasional big game, but the average week being thoroughly vanilla.
The emergence of Jamaal Charles and additions of Thomas Jones behind him and Ryan Lilja and Casey Weigman in front of him has 2010 promising to bring a much better recipe for success for Cassel and the Chiefs offense. Lilja and Wiegmann will add depth and veteran leadership to an offensive line that was downright offensive in 2009, surrendering 45 sacks, including 42 to Cassel. Now Cassel has to shoulder some of the blame (he does have the tendency to hold the ball for too long) the line still should improve in 2010, especially if the Chiefs draft a franchise left tackle in the first round. The 2010 Chiefs should be able to move the ball a lot better, now that they have a powerful running game to lean on, alleviating much of the pressure from Cassel, and in turn, increasing his overall touchdown potential.
Perhaps the biggest asset boosting Cassel’s fantasy value might be the Chiefs’ resigning of Chris Chambers this offseason. Chambers developed a very solid rapport with Cassel after his mid-season acquisition. He will continue to be relied upon heavily as Cassel’s primary possession receiver - he caught at least 3 passes and 50+ yards in seven of the nine games that he played with the Chiefs, including two triple digit yardage games, and four touchdowns.
Opposite Chambers is Dwayne Bowe, who must get out of Todd Haley’s doghouse, put the abysmal suspension/dropped ball laden-2009 campaign behind him and re-establish himself as the playmaking receiver that he was in his first two seasons in Kansas City. Cassel struggled mightily during Bowe’s four game suspension; posting 9 of his 19 turnovers during that brief stretch. It is obvious that Cassel needs Bowe in order to have successful season and if Cassel and Bowe can develop chemistry with one another, then this Chiefs offense really has a chance to take off and become an elite unit.
While some may argue that the Chiefs need a third option to emerge or that the Chiefs need to make a move for another receiving option, I say they already have a third weapon in Jamaal Charles. Aside from his explosiveness in the running game, Charles caught 40 passes for nearly 300 yards in 2009 despite seeing limited action in the first seven weeks.
I think Charles' role in the receiving game will only continue to grow in 2010. Anyone who watched a Chiefs game last year knows that Charles is Chris Johnson-lite in that even the simplest and nonchalant of plays can quickly turn into a big play touchdown. Charles is one of the more dynamic and electrifying players in the league.
Also, while the Chiefs have upgraded their offense they still have not made any major splashes on the defensive side of the ball, and unless GM Scott Pioli has a big trade up his sleeve, you can expect one of the league’s worst defensive units to remain exactly that. This will force Cassel & Co. to continue playing from behind, forcing plenty of pass attempts and increasing Cassel's stats across the board. As a matter of fact, 12 of Cassel’s 16 touchdown passes in 2009 came in the second half. I expect more of the same in 2010.
Ultimately though, this is going to be Jamaal Charles’ offense with Cassel serving as a game manager. He'll be expected to protect the ball until the 4th quarter where (due to the Chiefs’ defensive ineptitude) he will have to air it out.
The addition of Thomas Jones further solidifies the fact that this will be a run-first team, although that isn’t necessarily terrible for Cassel’s fantasy value (as a stronger running game will lead to sustained drives and a higher touchdown ratio) but you should not draft Cassel expecting him to even approach QB1 numbers.
You could do worse than drafting Cassel as your QB2, but I would rather draft one with a higher ceiling such as Matthew Stafford or Joe Flacco. There are still too many question marks surrounding Cassel for 2010 purposes but he is worth keeping an eye on in keeper leagues.
For the purpose of 2010 he is nothing more than a mediocre QB2, putting up an occasional big game, but the average week being thoroughly vanilla.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
March Madness
What an unbelievably ridiculously awesome day of college hoops. From Georgetown getting blown out by OH-IO, to Villanova almost going down to Robert Morris, to buzzer beaters, and overtime games galore, this day was nonstop excitement and 13 of the 16 games were competitive. Lets just say, I'm definitely pumped for the rest of the tournament, this will be the perfect sports fix for the remaining weeks until baseball starts. So, my top 10 countdown of greatest March Madness moments, in no particular order. I have missed some of the classics including the famous Illinois-Arizona game, so forgive me if your favorite moment is off the list:
- Laettner! I was 7 at the time, but I still remember watching this game at my grandma's house. Sick clutch play after clutch play in what was probably the greatest college hoops game ever.
- Chris Webber calling timeout when Michigan had none left, and no championship for the Fab Five. Pretty self-explanatory
- Bryce Drew and Valparaiso: Such a perfectly designed play, Valpo went onto win another game, before falling in a great Sweet 16 game. My favorite Cinderella team ever.
- Memphis-Kansas for the Championship. Chalmers' miracle, Memphis missing 38854890 free throws down the stretch, and Kansas coming back from something like 9 points down in the final 2 minutes to force OT, and ship the Title.
- George Fucking Mason: I still remember being in the Bellagio poker room for the end of the George Mason-UConn game. The entire final 5 minutes of regulation and overtime, the poker room, and adjacent sports book were beyond insane. Probably the most insane indoor atmosphere I've ever been a part of, and what a game it was, as George Mason became the most improbable of Final Four teams.
- TODAY March 18, 2010, probably the greatest single day in the history of the tournament.
- Syracuse vs. Kansas for the Title. Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara vs. Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison, it was an unbelievable title game, and Hakim Warrick's block of Kansas' last second shot to tie the game, was an amazing tournament moment.
- The entire 1998 tournament from start to finish
- Stephen Curry and Davidson. One man single handedly willed his team to the elite eight, and came ohh so close to the Final Four, and what would have surpassed George Mason as the greatest Cinderella in tournament history.
And of course, #1, which until UC Irvine, CSUF, or a 16 seed win a tournament game, will always be my top tournament moment: Princeton 43 UCLA 41, not just because it was UCLA though. Here you had the defending national champions, albeit without the O'Bannon brothers, but still one of the most physically gifted teams in the country playing a bunch of slow, unathletic rocket scientists, and just this one time the geeks actually won in real life. Not the prettiest game ever, but the electricity in that arena was unreal, and that was about as heavily invested as I've ever gotten in a game not involving my teams. If they played 100 times, UCLA would win 99 times, but Princeton won this one time, and that's what makes this tournament so great. The image of that final perfectly executed backdoor cut play will stay with me forever.
- Laettner! I was 7 at the time, but I still remember watching this game at my grandma's house. Sick clutch play after clutch play in what was probably the greatest college hoops game ever.
- Chris Webber calling timeout when Michigan had none left, and no championship for the Fab Five. Pretty self-explanatory
- Bryce Drew and Valparaiso: Such a perfectly designed play, Valpo went onto win another game, before falling in a great Sweet 16 game. My favorite Cinderella team ever.
- Memphis-Kansas for the Championship. Chalmers' miracle, Memphis missing 38854890 free throws down the stretch, and Kansas coming back from something like 9 points down in the final 2 minutes to force OT, and ship the Title.
- George Fucking Mason: I still remember being in the Bellagio poker room for the end of the George Mason-UConn game. The entire final 5 minutes of regulation and overtime, the poker room, and adjacent sports book were beyond insane. Probably the most insane indoor atmosphere I've ever been a part of, and what a game it was, as George Mason became the most improbable of Final Four teams.
- TODAY March 18, 2010, probably the greatest single day in the history of the tournament.
- Syracuse vs. Kansas for the Title. Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara vs. Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison, it was an unbelievable title game, and Hakim Warrick's block of Kansas' last second shot to tie the game, was an amazing tournament moment.
- The entire 1998 tournament from start to finish
- Stephen Curry and Davidson. One man single handedly willed his team to the elite eight, and came ohh so close to the Final Four, and what would have surpassed George Mason as the greatest Cinderella in tournament history.
And of course, #1, which until UC Irvine, CSUF, or a 16 seed win a tournament game, will always be my top tournament moment: Princeton 43 UCLA 41, not just because it was UCLA though. Here you had the defending national champions, albeit without the O'Bannon brothers, but still one of the most physically gifted teams in the country playing a bunch of slow, unathletic rocket scientists, and just this one time the geeks actually won in real life. Not the prettiest game ever, but the electricity in that arena was unreal, and that was about as heavily invested as I've ever gotten in a game not involving my teams. If they played 100 times, UCLA would win 99 times, but Princeton won this one time, and that's what makes this tournament so great. The image of that final perfectly executed backdoor cut play will stay with me forever.
My Screenplay
Alright I've alluded to a screenplay to many of you, but I guess I owe you all some details. I'm up to 40 pages now although my formatting is SUPER FUCKED UP, so I probably have more pages than that once the formatting gets fixed (90-120 pages= standard screenplay length). Tentatively named "Carpe Diem", there are several different storylines that will all converge at the end of the film. The film is a mix of true stories, as well as dramatization, you know for Hollywood, and there has been some changing of the facts for creative purposes, but the characters are true to their real life counterparts.
I guess the reason why I'm posting this, is because Lord knows I need all the help I can get (I've hit somewhat of a road block, well not so much that, but I need some help getting direction from here, what storylines are working, which aren't, and what should I focus on from here on out? What doesn't make sense? Anything that could help.) so if you would like to read it, just ask, send me your email address and I will email you a copy. I mean I didn't start this project with these vast illusions that it would be the next big box office hit, but I've spent a good deal of time on it, so I would like to put forth the best product possible, and give myself the best chance possible of getting it produced. Be forewarned, it is lDO a very long read, and the story is pretty much chick flickish in genre, with some drama mixed in, as well as of course a very strong baseball motif.
The Main Characters:
- Marc1313, and the two couples: Ryan + Hillary and Paul + Heather, and marc1313's "girl who got away". All characters have of course been renamed to protect the innocent.
The Story:
- The framing device for the film sees Marc1313 driving with Paul and Heather after dinner (this was where I got the idea for the film, so it had to start there) where he suffers a heart attack. The idea actually had to do with my odometer reading 177.6 (obv. reference to birth of our nation), and 1776 was the original title of the film, but I changed it to "Carpe Diem" for reasons that will become obvious as the film progresses.
- Plot Line #1: The present situation: marc1313 is recovering but not out of the woods yet, and while lying on his hospital bed, to help keep his mind off the pain tells Paul + Heather the story of him and "the one who got away" which will be shown to the audience in a series of flashbacks.
- Plot Line #2: Ryan + Hillary try and get to the hospital, but encounter problems en route.
- Plot Line #3: The great times that these five friends have shared together, building their friendships, as well as the relationships between Ryan-Hillary and Paul-Heather
- Plot Line #4 (past tense + the main plot line at this point, although that could change): Marc1313's relationship with "the girl who away". Ryan's character has a major part in this storyline.
- Ending: Well I won't give it away for you, you have to read it for yourself, lets just say that it is both ridiculously predictable and unpredictable at the same time, and that all four story lines will come together perfectly. While I am open to change aspects of the rest of the story, the ending will NOT be changed under any circumstances, so just deal with it.
I guess the reason why I'm posting this, is because Lord knows I need all the help I can get (I've hit somewhat of a road block, well not so much that, but I need some help getting direction from here, what storylines are working, which aren't, and what should I focus on from here on out? What doesn't make sense? Anything that could help.) so if you would like to read it, just ask, send me your email address and I will email you a copy. I mean I didn't start this project with these vast illusions that it would be the next big box office hit, but I've spent a good deal of time on it, so I would like to put forth the best product possible, and give myself the best chance possible of getting it produced. Be forewarned, it is lDO a very long read, and the story is pretty much chick flickish in genre, with some drama mixed in, as well as of course a very strong baseball motif.
The Main Characters:
- Marc1313, and the two couples: Ryan + Hillary and Paul + Heather, and marc1313's "girl who got away". All characters have of course been renamed to protect the innocent.
The Story:
- The framing device for the film sees Marc1313 driving with Paul and Heather after dinner (this was where I got the idea for the film, so it had to start there) where he suffers a heart attack. The idea actually had to do with my odometer reading 177.6 (obv. reference to birth of our nation), and 1776 was the original title of the film, but I changed it to "Carpe Diem" for reasons that will become obvious as the film progresses.
- Plot Line #1: The present situation: marc1313 is recovering but not out of the woods yet, and while lying on his hospital bed, to help keep his mind off the pain tells Paul + Heather the story of him and "the one who got away" which will be shown to the audience in a series of flashbacks.
- Plot Line #2: Ryan + Hillary try and get to the hospital, but encounter problems en route.
- Plot Line #3: The great times that these five friends have shared together, building their friendships, as well as the relationships between Ryan-Hillary and Paul-Heather
- Plot Line #4 (past tense + the main plot line at this point, although that could change): Marc1313's relationship with "the girl who away". Ryan's character has a major part in this storyline.
- Ending: Well I won't give it away for you, you have to read it for yourself, lets just say that it is both ridiculously predictable and unpredictable at the same time, and that all four story lines will come together perfectly. While I am open to change aspects of the rest of the story, the ending will NOT be changed under any circumstances, so just deal with it.
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