Why Do They Hate Us?

In his Yahoo! Sports column, Michael Silver points six reasons why the New England Patriots are so hated.

1. Coach Bill Belichick’s personality.

2. Randy Moss’s bad turned good image.

3. The fact that others think that the Pats see themselves as superior.

4. Dynasty factor.

5. The Spygate scandal BS.

6. The common claim that the Pats have run up the score.

But I think that you can probably sum it all up by saying that everyone roots for the underdog, and the Patriots by all means, are not the underdog, especially not this season.

Michael Vick’s Downfall

Maybe the last post for a while about the has been Quarterback, inmate to be Michael Vick. He was sentenced to 23 months in prison. For the event Vick was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison suit. The shame the humiliation, his downfall, is a massage to all those overnight superstars, to take responsibility for their actions.
I would like to end this short post with an old Yiddish saying: Man plans, and God laughs… I’m not sure it’s applicable to Michael Vick’s story, but hey, it’s still a good sentence no?

Along Came Dexter

As if I wasn’t watching enough TV, along came Dexter. Watching Monday night television is a complicated mission to accomplish. We watch NBC Chuck, and then Heroes getting less and less interesting while still just as addictive as before, not to mention Monday Night Football (especially if the Patriots ((12-0!!!)) are playing.) So you have to understand, that if it wasn’t for the esthetically designed On Demand button on the remote control, watching shows like Weeds, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Dexter on Showtime, would not have been an option for us. But since it’s there, and since we had a couple boring Tuesdays we started following the tales of a Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst, who also happens to be a serial killer, and goes by the name Dexter. Though it may not be the best show on TV, it delivers a great story. And while some of the dialogs are poor and boring, the main character’s monologue supports the plot’s development, and helps in maintaining the suspense. So I’m hooked, again, what can I do? It’s cold outside…

Early (Jail) Bird

Michael Vick is going to do some time for his Dogfights involvement. And even though he will receive his sentence only on December 10, and he is yet to know how long he will stay in jail after pleading guilty to the charges, he surrendered himself to the U.S. Marshalls Service, so he can cut some time from the end. When he is sentenced, Vick faces up to five years in prison. Maybe it will heal the urge to see animals kill each other.

Hi Colts, No Cheating!!!

“I don’t know how you measure levels of being deaf, but we couldn’t hear anything out there.”  No, it’s not a part of a war veteran memoir, nor one of a demolition expert.  This  quote belongs to New England Patriots QB Tom Brady,  talking about the crowd noise on the Sunday game in  the RCA Dome Vs. the Colts.  Yahoo! reports that The NFL is looking into allegations that the local team piped in noise during the game, to help distract opponents when the other team is on offense. From what I hear, it’s not the first time this is happening.  If one rule fits all,  the Colts should be punished  the same way  the Patriots were punished after the ridicules Spygate thing  with the Jets.

Boston Red Sox Do It Again!

No, I didn’t go to Kenmore square last night. It was to cold/late/crowded for me to go, so I just set and saw it on TV, forcing my wife to stay awake with me and watching the Red Sox celebrate their rightful earned victory.

It’s been told more then once lately, that it is an exiting time to be a sports fan here in New England. The Patriots are kicking ass, the Bruins and the Revolution are doing fine, and the Celtics are back in business after so many years. And yesterday was a great example. It started with the Pat’s with who else but future U.S. president Tom Brady, who completely ignored the Redskins existence. And then, at 8:30, the main course, with the Sox fighting hard and winning the World Series.

And a couple of words about the possibility of A-Rod coming to Boston next year in case Mike Lowell goes: I have nothing against A-Rod, but if it ain’t broken, don’t try to fix it. And after Lowell became the World Series MVP last night, and after his great season, the Red Sox organization should make a considrable effort to keep him here.

Lets Go Red Sox 

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To See Or Not To See

Sometimes you just can’t avoid the dilemma. You’ve come to the point where the road splits and you have to choose, have to make a crucial decision. The path that you will take, will effect your and other people’s life. Well, I am at this point right now and I must decide, should I watch the Patriots game, or should I watch Heroes and Chuck. This is the question!!! Thank God for DVR.

Falling Forward To A Sunday of Great Season Premieres

I’ve been looking forward to the end of September ever since the beginning of May when I was left wondering just why Charlie may or may not have been killed off the island, how many new Fall shows the Heroes phenomena would spawn, and who would be the next cast of D-list celebs breaking onto the Dancing With The Stars scene.

As it turns out, September is here and the season doesn’t hold better TV than what’s airing today and tomorrow. Tonight marks the return of two of my favorite shows on TV-Simpsons and Family Guy. For those of us who got some sort of interim Simpsons fix this Summer having watched the Simpsons movie, we were left with ravenous appetites which only called more attention to the lingering gap left behind last season after Homer saved Mr. Burns from a fatal mall accident involving a fountain. So now we’re on to this season, Mr. Burns debt of gratitude to Homer and Mr. S taking stock of his life with the help of life coach, Stephen Colbert. (yeah, we’re not kidding) And all this in the first episode of the season…

Tonight’s Family Guy has patriarch Peter Griffin enlisting the help of the Star Wars saga to entertain his family when their power goes out. Brian the dog as Chewbacca and Quagmire as C-3PO have my head spinning already. Not to mention the juxtaposition of life sabers and Darth Vader (Stewie). Well, who better to destroy the Griffin household than Stewie, after all…And while the Curb Your Enthusiasm premiere aired a few weeks ago already, tonight is a new episode in the unfolding dramedy involving Larry, Cheryl, the Dansons, and the Blacks (the family they adopted from the Hurricane).

Conflicts/Footnotes to Sunday night premiere week: Cold Case is back as well tonight and personally, for me, this show is compelling enough (if I can drown out the slow-mo soundtrack of your life anecdotes coupled with the morally righteous preachy ending long enough). One thing this show is a testament to is the power of the band Coldplay. As long as this show is around, that band isn’t going anywhere.Tomorrow night is perhaps one of the most exciting TV premiere days of the week. With the return of Dancing with the Stars and the premiere of the much-anticipated show Chuck, be sure to check back here tomorrow for more of a preview of the two hottest shows of the season.

Till then, get your comedy on for Sunday night! It will help you get thru the work week, or at least put your attitude in the right place.

Coach Belichick Was Right

I really don’t get it, I don’t understand whats wrong with taking a video of your opponent during the game. The whole purpose in competitive sports is to know your enemy, and find his weakness so you can use it to your benefit. So, filming the other team playing, serve these purposes. I’ve heard this bullshit about fair play. yeah right, like a Football coach or any coach will never tell his team to play the injured player. A chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link, and coaches will always look for that link. Video or not, the Patriots won the game, lets hope they’ll win all of them.
Hope you enjoyed Rosh Hashanna.

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