Speidi

Saw that movie Alpha Dog, cracked up. Sorry, but Justin Timberlake's supposed breakthrough performance wasn't hardly great. Despite the fact that he's not a tough guy actor, that ridiculous smile amid all of his tattoos is comical. However, that hotel party scene with the kids reminded me of high school in CT, in an eerie way. The lessons of a misspent youth I suppose, though nothing anywhere near close to that movie's conclusions. I wonder if Andy Reid's kids have similar parties. Donovan McNabb probably attends them too.

Speaking of which, way to go Eagles, and way to go Eli Manning - the marquee game (according to Fox) this past Sunday was so boring, it actually made me go to the gym. But that's OK, at least those teams didn't display sheer stupidity the Jets showed. Why in God's name did they kick a field goal instead of going for the touch down with 1:42 left. It honestly was the stupidest thing in the NFL I have ever seen, and I've been watching the NFL since I was 8. They were lucky enough to recover an onsides kick prior to their field goal, and then they managed to get to 4th and 5 on the 20 yard line, and they elect to kick a field goal? They then expect to recover a 2nd onsides kick??? I almost kicked in my plasma TV at that point. I'm glad Baltimore promptly scored a touch down after the Jets failed to recover the onsides kick for a second time. Truly Unbelievable.

Its quite possible the Patriots will score 100 points against them this weekend. Though I hope the Jets pull another Drew Bledsoe, and end Brady's season by injury. Oh the irony, as it was the Jets who gave Brady his shot years ago, thanks to their destructions of Bledsoe. Then Brady can go in front of TV cameras and explain how great of QB he is, when he "doesn't" know the defensive plays coming. On second thought, have you heard him speak in public before?

Continuing with football, Greg Schiano declined to go to Michigan and decided to stay at Rutgers. Haha, two years ago few people outside of Northern New Jersey knew Rutgers had a team, let alone cared about it. Perhaps he is aware of the fact that Michigan is going nowhere anytime soon, and they no longer have a network in place to recruit the best players (USC anyone?). They need to rebuild from the ground up, thanks to Lloyd Carr, who I think is getting off way too easy. I just can't help but be amused at the irony over the coach from Rutgers turning Michigan down. Has anyone else seen other signs of the apocalypse yet?

Saw Tim Tebow pick up the Heisman over the weekend. Good, he did deserve it. Unfortunately for him, he didn't red shirt as a freshman, so he cannot go to the draft this year. His body is already wearing down from his style, and it would be suicide for him to run like that in the NFL. Look for him to become a passer next year, far more than he was this year.

Arsenal's unbeaten streak was snapped by Middlesboro over the weekend, reducing their lead to only 1 point over Manchester United. Unfortunately this great news was overshadowed by Mayweather's utter, and boring, destruction of Ricky Hatton, which I covered in my last post.

I'm glad the NBA has followed the path of the NFL, and tried to clean up its image. Apparently the Indiana Pacers' Tinsley was involved in a gun fight this weekend with an Assault Rifle in downtown Indianapolis.

The Mitchell report on steroids is due to be released tomorrow. Fantastic, fans can finally see what $20 million of private investigation by a former US Senator has yielded: Nothing. The players listed will simply deny, and why not, it's not like one can go back and take second tests. And MLB still does not test for Human Growth Hormone. Maybe that's par of why A-Rod was so eager to sign his new contract, because its been going around the blogosphere (yes I said that), that the mystery Blond in Toronto is connect to steroid dealers. Gasp, no, really?

Led Zeppelin performed again in London. Now I happen to be a huge Zeppelin fan, and have dozens of bootlegs, besides all of their released albums. If a tour is announced, it could be one of the biggest of all time. But I don't think I would go. These guys are almost senior citizens now, far removed from their days at the L.A. Hyatt (where they threw TVs out of windows and drove tractors down the hall way) and the energy they brought to the stage. Eventually people just need to hang it up and retire. Is Mariano Rivera listening? Maybe he can "consult" like Roger Clemens, after his ridiculous contract extension expires.

I also caught the season finale of the Hills, which is something I'm ashamed to admit I watch. Yes the girls on the show are very attractive, but its still pathetic I watch it. However, I found it hilarious in the end when Paris became this mythical place that Teen Vogue was sending Lauren Conrad to at the end, while Heidi was shown driving down the LA freeway in an Audi. I almost vomited.