Video of the week

De La Soul - Live

Damn I love me some Bill Simmons

I spent the last four weeks traveling to promote my book. During that time, I stayed in nine different hotel rooms. All of them had wireless. In three of the rooms, I noticed a strange phenomenon -- my connection would be fast during the day, but at night, it became so spotty that I could barely load box scores or watch even short highlight clips. On Wednesday night in Portland, the wireless was so terrible that it took me 15 minutes to watch a 4-minute clip from that night's "The Ruins." I finally gave up. The following morning, the connection miraculously worked again and I was able to watch the clip.

That's when I came up with "The Porn Jammer" theory: It's my belief that certain hotels scramble their wireless at night to discourage guests from surfing for porn. Why? So they will order adult entertainment from the hotel's pay-per-view system. I know... it's dastardly. But if you're the hotel, why give the milk away for free when you can make people pay for the cow? More importantly, would you really put it past them? This is the same business that built motion detectors into mini-bars; they're going to give up the in-room porn business without a fight? It's evil, it's desperate, it's despicable and brilliant. The Porn Jammer is my Great Call of the Week.


from ESPN.com columnm 11/20/09

VideoS of the Week

Heard this song for first time last Saturday. Very addictive




Wolf Parade - Shine a light

half way through the week I discovered why I like that song so much, because I really like these songs by Archers of Loaf



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Web in Front and Harnessed in Slums by the excellent Arches of Loaf

Meeeeeeeeeeechegan week

Most flat Michigan week I can ever remember.

Roses are red
Michigan wears blue
We're in a BCS bowl game
And you're not.

They're was a great "30 for 30" last week about the Jimmy the Greek, and at the end of the Greek's life he was unkempt and broke and wandering around Las Vegas begging. He revolutionized sports gambling, yet in the end, he was kicked out of casinos, a total loser. Kind of like all-time college football total wins leader, U of M. Jesus Michigan, pull yourself together. This use to be the greatest week of the year, now, ehhh. I mean, we'll kick your ass, but what's the fun in that. It's only a rivalry when both teams are competitive.

OSU-ESPN-Video of the Week

Story here about the Buckeyes D-Line. I would like to add something that was neglected in this story. The depth on the D-Line is greater than on any unit in the past 40 years. Robert Rose and Lawrence Wilson would start on all but 2-4(Fla, Bama, Texas - maybe, and USC - maybe) teams in the country. Local gridioner Todd Denlinger filled in admirably for Dexter Larimore while he was injured. Freshman John Simon has contributed with steady, mistake-free football. That's one kick ass unit that goes 8 deep.

One of my main gripes with ESPN are crappy highlight packages. Last night's first quarter between the Cavs and Heat was one entire highlight and the way ESPN news cut it up this morning, then moved to the fourth quarter was disgusting. More highlights, less talking, please!

Video of the Week

Simmons

read this

a few Bengals mid season observations

-This handsome young man is the most valuable player on offense. Carson, Chad, and Ced will be in the pro-bowl but Kyle Cook has had an immense impact on the team's ability to run and pass block.
-Best move by the front office, Cutting Brad St. Louis. I don't know the name of the long snapper, and that's the way it should be.
-Worst move by the front office, besides not hiring a G.M., not trading for a tight end.
-Defensive MVPerson, Mike Zimmer. Johnathan Joseph is the best player on D, and deserves Pro-Bowl consideration. Leon Hall is good/very good. Morgan Trent as the third d-back has been a revelation. Linebackers and D-Line have played smart, aggressive, and physical football for the first time since 1988
This team can run and pass, stop the run and the pass, and is solid/decent on specials. It has been a joy to watch this team, with some incredible last minute wins, and unless they befall numerous and serious injuries, should make it into the playoffs.

One great Season

Please check out Onegreatseason.com for their excellent photo gallery of Saturday's beat down of Penn State by the left for dead, now Rose Bowl bound Ohio State Buckeyes.
Also, please check out this story on Onegreatseason.com as to the whether or not I'm an a$$hole. I think the comment by Matt sums it up perfectly.
Jason did buy 50 inches of Plasma goodness, and a good time was had by all (me and him). And quickly, if you are around Cincinnati on December 4, Jason has a show at the Southgate House. You should go there and buy his stuff.

Video of the Week

Miike Snow - Black and Blue

Come on Terrelle

I have had Terrelle's back all season, I had tremendous expectations of him coming into this season, he is an effective qb at the major D1 level right now, but last week against powerhouse New Mexico State, I through up my hands in disgust while cursing and leaving the room before I did something awful to my sweet baby (plasma) and two young children.
First quarter, 0-0, 3rd and 4, Terrelle nervously and quickly throws over the middle to someone (don't remember who, not important) on a shallow crossing pattern. He never looked at another receiver (nothing unusual about that) he didn't wait for the play to set up he just got rid of the ball ASAP. He did throw the ball on target and in rhythm to his receiver, unfortunately for the Buckeyes, it was a one yard pass with plenty of Aggies in the vicinity who promptly tacked said receiver for a two yard game.
On comes the punting team.
If this play would have happened against USC, or Penn State I wouldn't have though twice about it, but it wasn't. It was New Mexico State one of the worst teams and worst programs in College Football. The fact that Terrelle could not keep his composure against a team that is smaller, slower, and less skilled than some elite (danger, sight exaggeration ahead) high school programs is absolutely disheartening.
Terrelle is going to need at least SIX to SEVEN more years of eligibility in Tresselville to even have a fair shot at becoming a starting quaterback in the NFL.
Crap and double Crap. I still am rooting for Terrelle, and it's not his fault that he was rated so highly coming out of high school, and the O-line did play horribly against Purdue, but my plasma is sleeping with one eye open for the time being.

Link to Deadspin

I have enjoyed Failgate this season here is a wrap up of this season's best entries. P.S. I voted for #3.