So I just got home for the night, and turned on the 11 pm edition of SportsCenter. This has been my nightly routine for about two weeks. I have also been sleeping on my futon and falling asleep to the TV in the background.
This is because of my headaches. They are now part of me, and I've welcomed them to the team. I've had trouble with lingering and annoying headaches for probably the last calendar year. I have no clue what is causing them. They aren't always migraines as some people have suggested. They feel just like a normal headache, but just always there.
After some extensive research on WebMD, I've chalked it up to being a brain tumor. That's right, I wouldn't be surprised if I just drop dead one of these days. And I don't mind that one bit. I mean, I've lived a good life.
Wow pretty serious stuff here people.
I didn't mean to get all mushy there, so I apologize. Got some stuff on my mind this fine evening, so here we go.
1. When will the Baltimore Ravens shut up about losing to New England?
Enough already guys. You can shut up about it now. For real. You're acting like a bunch of a-holes. Depsite what you are all saying, there is no conspiracy in place for the Patriots to go undefeated. The NFL isn't paving the way for the Pats to run the table. Now I am a Patriots fan, so of course I'm going to back my team. But I've listened to enough sports people in the last couple of days, and they've all said the same exact thing. They are all saying that the Ravens are whining too much and that the refs pretty much got the calls right. So, Chris McAllister, deal with it buddy.
Here's what PTI's Tony Kornheiser had to say about how at-fault the refs were in the game:
"Was it the refs who made Rex Ryan call timeout? No. Was it the refs who made Ed Reed fumble the ball on that lovely interception towards the end of the first half? No...Was it the refs fault that the Ravens couldn't get a first down in the 4th quarter when they needed it? No."
The head of NFL officials, Mike Pereira, reviewed all the calls from the game that were in question, and agreed that they were all fair and right. So, Baltimore, stop complaining and play football. Maybe if Ed Reed and Ray Lewis stopped jabbering about how good they are all the time, and worrying about playing football, maybe Baltimore would be doing a little better. Maybe the Ravens wouldn't be a measly 4-8 (tied for last in the division) and riding a 6 game losing streak. Just a suggestion for you guys.
2. Terrence Newman needs to just shut up and play football.
Kind of keeping with all this Ravens talk. But a little different. I have never understood why professional athletes just cannot shut up most of the time.
This time the culprit is Terrance Newman. He's a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. And he's actually very good. The Cowboys are playing the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Now last season, the Lions, who were really really bad, beat the Cowboys. And after the game, the Lions players talked a lot of trash. Specifically Lions QB Jon Kitna. And Newman didn't appreciate Kitna's smack talk too much.
On Tuesday of this week, Terrance Newman had this to say on a Sirius Radio talk show:
"Basically what it boils down to is you've got to watch what you say. Your mouth can't write checks that your (expletive) can't cash. That's what it comes down to...Everybody's going to see those quotes. He better just hope I don't blitz off the edge, because I've got 15, 25, 30 (thousand dollars), however much it would be for a fine. I've got that much for one fine. Revenge will be sweet definitely."
Those are pretty tough words, huh? Don't know about you, but I'd be shakin in my boots if someone said that to me. You can tell this Newman guy must like to hear himself talk. But he's not very smart about it. Because here is what the NFL does when they hear one of their players pretty much threaten the health of another NFL player.
Posted on Newman's locker Thursday was a letter he received from the NFL after making comments about Kitna during a satellite radio interview. Newman refused comment to reporters when he walked through the locker room.
"Be advised that your comments will now compel us to carefully monitor your activities in this weekend's Cowboys-Lions game," read part of the letter signed by Ray Anderson, NFL executive vice president for football operations. "As you know, flagrant fouls may subject a player not only to fines, but to suspension as well. So conduct yourself accordingly."
I just love that. "So conduct yourself accordingly." Pretty much, we will be watching you, you punk. So go ahead and do whatever you want, Mr. Newman. Next time, just go after the guy if that's what you want to do. Maybe next time, try not to announce your ill intentions to your bosses. Douche.
3. Anyone else wanna kill Facebook too, like I do?
Dude, Facebook, you're way outta control man. You've stepped over the line. You've gone too far.
So I am on Facebook. Not everyday, but I like to check it every few days or so. I'll be honest, I am on there mainly for the eye candy potential. Lately though, I've had no desire to even type it's address into my browser. That's because Facebook has gone crazy. My desire to log into Facebook on a daily or even bi-weekly basis is waning, and quite rapidly. And the reason is really simple.
Facebook is now more annoying than ever. It's so freaking cluttered, it's not even funny. It is getting worse than Myspace, and that is saying a lot.
I cannot stand it. Every time I log in, I have about 27 new notifications. Notifications of exactly what, I'm not sure. Now this would be pretty cool if these were messages from hot chicks that are looking to have no-strings-attached make out sessions, but sadly, they are not. They are things like useless quiz invitations, "How alike are you and so and so when it comes to what movies you both like?" tests, "What Sex in the City character are you?" surveys and "So and so has poked you...would you like to poke them back?"
So maybe I just don't get it. Maybe I am not "down" enough to be hip like the cool kids out there, but I just don't have the time. Maybe I just don't feel like "poking" people on a daily basis. I mean, what the hell?? Poking someone?? Really??? C'mon now.
Yes I want to be your friend, but no, I don't really want to send you a rubber duckie as a virtual "gift." I would love to be your friend, but no, I don't want to take your Optical Illusion Challenge. Yes, I'm glad we're friends, but no, I don't have the time to answer your question about if I would get a tattoo and where it would be located, write on your "Fun Wall", or try to score the highest points on your "Just-For-Fun Quiz."
I just want to be Facebook friends. I don't want all that other junk. Please, Facebook, stop turning into Myspace. Actually, Myspace is easier to deal with now, believe it or not.
4. It's getting way too late, so here is your holiday treat.
Enjoy it people. Well, I guess I should say enjoy it fellas. Happy Holidays to you all.
