My Trial By Erosion Of Words

Jadeveon Clowney is pretty much my hero.

(Courtesy of Gamecock Central)

10 September 2011 • South Carolina Gamecocks Jadeveon Clowney

Ron Swanson talking about birthdays.

6 September 2011 • Ron Swanson Today Is My Birthday Parks and Recreation

Just finished my internship paper. I’m officially done with college.

So now what?

1 September 2011 • Post-Grad Life

The New York Post has picked The University of South Carolina to win the BCS National Championship

While I do believe it is nice that Carolina is getting some recognition, I’d feel better about this prediction if it weren’t coming from a paper that actually used this picture:

While this is funny, I just can’t take a print publication that used this seriously.

If these predictions were coming from a publication like Sports Illustrated or the NY Times, I’d feel better…. Well, about as good as one can feel about a meaningless prediction.

Go Cocks!

(Link to said article)

29 August 2011 • South Carolina Gamecocks New York Post

The Mac is Back.

If Michael Vick doesn’t get killed tomorrow when we play the Steelers, we might be okay.

18 August 2011 • Jeremy Maclin Philadelphia Eagles

This guy most definitely had to have posted one of the hateful comments on Steve Smith’s Facebook page.

10 August 2011 • New York Giants Steve Smith

The Anatomy of a Facebook Comment

Before I say anything, I’m sure that MOST New York Giants fans aren’t like this loony individual.

For those of you that don’t know, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Steve Smith, a free agent wide receiver that was a beloved New York Giant. He was on the team that won the Super Bowl and he went to the Pro Bowl in 09.

Anyway, I was made aware of his Facebook page and that many Giants fans are upset. Rightfully so. It sucks losing a beloved member of your organization to your bitter rival.

Little did I know. There were comments saying they hope he breaks his legs into pieces and some saying that they hope he breaks his neck. These aren’t actually all that shocking. People are stupid. Especially on the internet.

But one comment in particular stuck with me.

“i am going to kill your first born child.”

Let’s take a step back here and try to evaluate this persons thought process leading up to these events.

He’s probably sitting at home. Maybe he’s watching ESPN, or listening to WFAN in New York, or maybe he’s on Facebook or Twitter. Suddenly he see’s that Steve Smith has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.

So what is the first thing he does? What is the first thing that comes to this persons mind? Go to Mr. Smith’s Facebook page and threaten to kill his first born child.

Can you imagine being SO upset about a player on your team signing with your rival, that you would go on his Facebook Fan page and threaten his first born child? I’m a Penguins fan, and yeah, Jagr and Talbot going to the Flyers sucked. But I got over it in like two seconds. Maybe I’m just a rational human being. I don’t know.

Clearly this person doesn’t know that making such threats is illegal. Hopefully he gets a surprise visit from the police telling him to cut that shit out.

It’s football people.

Plus, the Giants suck anyway.

Fly Eagles Fly

10 August 2011 • New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Steve Smith Crazy People

Thinking About The Eagles

Wow.

What a weekend to be an Eagles fan.

Nnamdi Asomugha. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Cullen Jenkins. Jason Babin. Man.

Cowboys and Giants fans will tell you that these moves don’t mean much. Building your team via free agency (which the Eagles aren’t doing) isn’t the way to go about things. It’s doomed to fail.

They’re all in denial.

Are the Eagles now the team to beat in the NFC as some are saying? No. The Packers still have Aaron Rodgers and that steroid freak Clay Matthews, not to mention a plethora of great young Wide Receivers. They’re still the gold standard at the moment. But are the Eagles close behind them?

You bet your ass they are.

With the moves the Eagles have made in the last few days, anything less than a Super Bowl is a failure.

So here are my thoughts on what has transpired thus far concerning the Eagles:

I was as shocked as the next person that the Eagles signed cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on Friday. Even though I mentioned it in my end of the season post in January, I certainly didn’t expect it to happen given that the Eagles got Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (DRC) in exchange for Kevin Kolb, but they swooped in and got him even after New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan had Adam Sandler call him.
Just how good is Nnamdi? He’s given up one touchdown in the last three seasons. One. And he does loads of charity work. Nnamdi is a better human being than you’ll ever be. Praise Nnamdi.
What does this mean for Asante Samuel? Time will tell I suppose, but it wouldn’t shock me if they traded him. I’d like for the Eagles to keep him though. The guy is still one of the best corners in the game, but it’s a matter of how well he fits into the Eagles new defensive system under Juan Castillo. Asomugha and DRC are press coverage guys. Asante is more of an off-corner that tries to bait the quarterback into throwing his way. I do believe that if the Eagles were going to make a run at the Super Bowl, Asante Samuel needs to be part of it.
On the Kolb trade: I love what the Eagles received. They got a starting cornerback (DRC) and a second round pick for a guy that they now value as a back-up. The Eagles front office (Joe Banner and Howie Roseman in particular) did a great job of not blinking when they supposedly “lost their leverage” after the Seahawks signed Tavaris Jackson.
The influence that Michael Vick has had on these signings is huge. Guys want to come play for the Eagles because of Vick. He brings an energy to the team that is unreal.
They also want to come because the Eagles have money. I’m not that naive.
I like the Cullen Jenkins signing as well. Yeah he has a history of injury problems, but the guy is a great pass rusher, which the Eagles desperately needed.
Ditto on Jason Babin, who had a breakout season last year under the tutelage of Jim Washburn (now with the Eagles) and the Tennessee Titans.
Not too worried about DeSean Jackson’s hold out. The guy is grossly underpaid and deserves a new contract. I just wish he had gone about things a bit differently. He’ll get his money.
On that note, I imagine once the Eagles extend Michael Vick’s contract and re-structure his deal, DeSean will quickly get a new contract. Vick is owed $16 million this season under the franchise tag policy- a number that will surely go down once he receives an extension.
I really wish new backup QB Vince Young hadn’t made his “dream team” comment. I think it is being blown out of proportion, but he shouldn’t have said it. As if the target wasn’t already placed squarely on the Eagles back after they got Nnamdi.
While the Eagles certainly have great defensive backs, the group of linebackers that are currently on the team is still a big question. Jamar Chaney is good, but he only played in a handful of games last year. Moise Fokou wasn’t very consistent last year. The biggest question mark will be rookie Casey Matthews, brother of the aforementioned Clay Matthews. He is currently the starting middle linebacker, which scares me. You never want your middle linebacker, essentially the quarterback of the defense, to be a rookie. While I think Casey Matthews will be a solid player, it is easy to forget that he was a 4th round pick in the draft and there is probably a reason for that. It wouldn’t shock me if the Eagles brought in another MLB, just in case Matthews isn’t ready. I suppose I just have to trust Juan Castillo and the other coaches on defense.

So how far can this Eagles team go? I’d be lying if I didn’t say they had potential to win the Super Bowl, but I also know better than to say these free agent signings put them over the top. Nnamdi, DRC, Jenkins, and Babin are nice, but this team will only go as far as Vick takes them. Near the end of the year, Vick struggled. Part of that was due to offensive line play (something that probably improves with Jamaal Jackson returning), but there were times when he made some bad mistakes. If he continues his progression as a true QB, he can lead the Eagles to the promised land. Obviously the linebackers are a huge concern, as are the health of guys like Cullen Jenkins.

It’s going to be a fun year though.

Fly Eagles Fly.

1 August 2011 • Philadelphia Eagles Nnamdi Asomugha Praise Nnamdi Michael Vick DeSean Jackson

sabrinasinbin:

michaelcammalleri:

cosmic—lovee:

moni-ved:

someone posted this on twitter and I felt the need to repost here

I don’t care you if hate football.

I dare you to pretend this isn’t awesome.

this fucking gaaaaame.

words cant explain the feeling I get when I see this.

this is the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life

lol thanks to the eagles the packers were able to get into the playoffs as 8th seed cause the giants lost. it was amazing to see that but they ended up losing in the 1st round so when i hear dramatic and inspiring music put to this, i kinda just laugh. idk why but i just do.