Catch of the Day.

 

Read it, don’t read it, I don’t care…just needed to get some things off my chest.

In no particular order of chronology or importance…

On the clock as I am traveling out East and it is later.  Not an airplane rant (even though I had an exit row), I thought I wrote a lot this weekend.  Evening rant watching about to crash. Super-speed version.  Let’s turn and burn.

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1. Greetings and salutation, people.  Thanks for coming aboard (the boat).  Quick one but full one sided list.  One sentence hooks, so if you are first timer, know I am deeper.  But for tonight, here we go.
2. Actually, I am not very much deeper. I get that.
3. JJ, limited pops. Work trip.
4. Final thoughts on PGA-Jason Day deserved it, and I can’t imagine having the maturity level as Jordan Spieth when I was 22…or about to turn 22 I believe.
5. I was being an unproductive fraternity guy when I was 22.  
6. Yup, I got choked up when Jason Day’s kid stormed the green, jumped on him, and asked to go home.  
7. The live video of Spieth doing a thumbs up on Jason Day’s putt to pretty much seal it was fantastic.
8. I have never enjoyed a Major where it was more of a processional and not stressed/ close EVER.
9. My best man, Scott, wrote me “quite a reach” when talking about Jason Day, while I think he has forgotten how LONG I have been pimping that dude.
10. In case you care, Bubba AND us found out that ants are not a “burrowing creature”  and he can’t replace his ball even though they live underground.
11. Kenseth won some race in Michigan, and I was bored enough on the plane today to read and learn EVERYTHING there is to know about high drag races.  
12. Chris Sale was off the Cy Young radar, and then just casually threw a 15k game.
13. Way to beat Djokovic in a NON Grand Slam, Andy.
14. Kind of like throwing paint on a wall and thinking it is art…
15. I have no clue where that cliché or maybe cliché came from.
16. I think that John Wall should shy away from mic’s and just BALL.
17. Should my bachelor party Hoop It Up team be called Aftermath, Compton, Deez Nuts, or Chronic?  
18. Lindsey, stop turning on Ghostbusters and giving me the remote and just expect me to go right to bed.  Took up ANOTHER 90 minutes of my time Sunday night.
19. Pretty sure Winston is MORE numb to it, but glad both Mariota and Winston had typical rookie “glorified practices.”
20. The Doubletree I am staying in doesn’t have a FAN ALWAYS setting and it is driving me crazy-looks like I need to break open the white noise app on my phone.
21. Congrats, David Denson, and if you don’t know who that it, then enjoy living in the vacuum you are presently in.
22. Lunchables are the KEY to hotel rooms without a fridge, especially for someone like me who only pauses to eat when I sleep.  
23. And don’t waste my time with burgers, cookies, or pizza in those.
24. But, I am out East, so mandatory DUNKIN DONUTS in the morning…just tastes better out here.  
25. Have to say I DIDN’T expect it, but if I am a Chargers fan, I love Phillip Rivers more than ever right now…maybe more than Dan Fouts.
26. OK…that is pushing it.
27. And HE is happy with $65 mil in guaranteed, and good because I think he has a lot of kids.
28. And they are probably all moving.
29. I am in the group a month ago to pick the Nationals to win it all, and now they are 6-13 in their last 19 and 4.5 back from the Mets.
30. I am not a fan of Ohio State, but my curiosity is seriously OVERWHELMED on who is going to win this QB competition.
31. I would have talked about this with Ralph today at Qdoba, but I know he has his own opinions.  
32. I will wait for another day to comment and predict the MLB playoffs.
33. TOLD you Straight Outta Compton would be the #1 movie this week, and it surpassed “musical biopic” records just so you know.
34. I forgot about the Northwestern “unionize” issue up until today, and sorry, smart kids.
35. If you have a beer with RGIII, just to give you a heads up…he still thinks he is the best in the league.  
36. That is adorable.
37. Pittsburgh notes, although getting here on East Coast time and having the amount of work to do makes my typical walking tour VERY tough.
38. THIS is a real sports town.
39. This town is better with the Pirates good again.
40. My phone thinks I am in the time zone just east of the East Coast…not sure how to fix it.
41. Redbeards was a cool place…smaller than I thought it would be.  
42. Yes, I had an Iron City Beer again.  
43. Yes, because I have a frayed Steelers hat on, I was asked how to get MANY places as I appeared to be a local.
44. Yes, I am excited about getting a Philly on South Street tomorrow-people love Gino’s and Pat’s…I like Jim’s.  
45. No, I had no time to walk the bridge to the southern park/ bar part.
46. Yes, I hate suites and this Doubletree, as I like ONE room when I do work travel.
47. No, I didn’t find in my walk ANY adjective animal bars, which is my tradition.
48. Yes, I think I walked about 5 minutes in VERY shady terrain…and am fine.
49. No, I didn’t get a hat, as I kind of realized how much I love the one I presently have on my head.
50. Yes, I asked the concierge for a low key food/ bar and found one that wasn’t on their list.
51. Yes, I had no idea how beautiful this city has become, with the architecture and bridges.  Tough, yet beautiful.
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54. Yes, it was painful to write that Larry Bird hook yesterday, and I still have the all time lists.  Sounds easier to post on a 4 hour flight back home then a rushed night blog.
55. That’s it. Hope you are either enjoyed or are more informed.  Will I blog tomorrow?  That is a CLOWN question, bro.
56. No blog tomorrow. Just a tagline.  Working, driving 5 hours, prepping more for work, and then will have an airplane rant for you late Wednesday.  Peace (again).