Hold…ON.

HOOK:

“Philly.”

I am allowed to write this hook as I am from right outside of Philly.  It’s ok.  I speak the truth.  The NFL Draft announced the next draft location will be the City of Brotherly Love.  I get it.  Passionate fans.  They are.  Will they fill the place?  Ummm.  Yeah.  But, are we don’t this with no sound?  Are we providing a larger buffer time to fix things for TV?  I mean, Philly is awesome.  But, it’s fans can be…abrasive….unfiltered…too emotional.  I wish you luck, Goodell.  You might lose some television privileges.

By the way, I like Jim’s over Pat’s.  End of South Street.

LINE:

“Pigs.”

I know Kaep wore them a while back, so he is saying it is “old” news, but come on, man.  You have everyone talking about your flag thing.  Maybe wait a little bit before you flash the Pig Socks again?  I know your family has police officers in it.  Just my two cents.  My socks aren’t on television so what do I know.  This stuff might even hit MORE home if he actually was the absolute starting QB anywhere (assuming teams continue to call).  We need breaks, Kaep.

SINKER:

“Uptown.”

If you haven’t been to Uptown Tavern, ore maybe haven’t been in a while, know that it closes September 6th.  They are knocking out the whole building and building condos.  Then, they will put Uptown back in there.  But, right now, you need to go for one last hoorah there before the very long break.  It is my place if the Steelers aren’t on national TV, has a great back patio, and diversified patrons.  One last drink.  Better go this weekend.

THE RIVER:

-My CFB and NFL predictions will be tomorrow.

-New York.  Amazing how everyone wrote off the Mets (recent 8-2) and the Yanks were sellers (6.5 back) and both are pulling it together at perfect time.  More amazed by the youthful Yankees.

-Sound weird.  “Youthful Yankees.”

-It is ON in my house ALL the time.  I can’t run from it until Lindsey catches up on seasons.  That damn Orange show.  Yes, because it is around me, I know the stories.  I DO find interesting how they do one back story of how someone got in prison per episode.  Pretty cool, and considering they get new inmates all the time, they will never run out.

-Djokovic might not be destroying people right now, but he is advancing.  Everyone should stay with the same fear of him.

-I really want another Grand Slam run by Nadal.  REALLY.

-One day after me saying I like recently released Mettenberger, the Steelers had a QB need and picked him up.  I like it.  A lot.

-Why do I think to myself “I hope Hope Solo is having another bad day?”

-Interesting that CSU is on the cut down list for the Big 12.  Lindsey can kill two birds with one stone, and pretty sure she would want her college school demolished by her in family Sooners.

-Chris Mortensen is coming BACK?  Awesome.

-Ben Simmons joined Wade and James in a workout.  Maybe they will text each other over the next year about forming their own super team.  Ugghhh.

-But hopefully, they can at least teach him a more reliable jump shot and a killer instinct.

-It is September…meaning it is MY month at work.  Wrecked it last year, and set up to do the same this year.

-Glad Mike Trout is ok from his crash.  Baseball needs him.  So do the playoffs.

-That Mike Trout/ Bryce Harper-Larry Bird/ Magic Johnson comparison a couple of years ago is off to a VERY slow start.

-Brandon Marshall.  I don’t know details on the situation, but pretty sure your TV gig was NOT the reason you got traded to the Jets.

-The USAF pilots being grounded after a Panthers flyover sounds pretty funny and light and breezy.  But, I was a military guy and that is NOT funny and light and breezy.  Think of the scene in Top Gun where Goose asks Mav about the trucking school.  This incident would be similar I assume.

-Glad to see Penn State is celebrating Paterno’s 50th anniversary.  Yeah.  We don’t even WANT to know what he knew and what he didn’t.  But, he still deserves at least THAT.

-Theme-you have to know Hoban.  No words come out of your mouth and you get “HOLD ON.”

-Anyone gets Chris Hill to subscribe in the next 24 hours gets a five spot (other person who knows about Hoban’s “hold on.”)

-After a nightmare game, I STILL predict Tennessee to make the playoff.

-I am still Two Cat Mark.  New paradigms help everyone.  

-Stop by the Tav before Tuesday.  

-Sorry.  Just can’t get by how cool the Sancho’s bathroom is.  

-Finances-I owe Vince a beer, Hoban a #4 (forgot him so this is a new addition), and Bryan Szabatura owes me $40.

-In Spanish news, Vince is now 6% fluent.

-In time, Greg, I have no idea.  I wrote the first part before hanging out with Hoban and the second part after hanging out with him.

-In stakeholder news, Marty has made money, and no one else has.

-Sneaky.  Prizes.  Once again, the first person to refer and get Chris Hill to subscribe gets…FIVE bucks.

-Rudy, you are a very loyal follower even if it is just for prizes. A #4 burrito tomorrow morning and there is no sales meeting.  I will buy you a #4 on the house.

-Maggie, what is 2 plus 4? Since that is easy, the cutoff is 1am.  mark_filler@hotmail.com.

-I don’t give a shit about quality of followers.  I just care about followers.  If anyone can get 5 people to subscribe by tomorrow at 1pm Mountain, you get $5.

-Dan.  What was my last meal of seven today?  $1.  midnight.

-Cerk.  What is my commit for this month?  Midnight.

-In case you care, the reason I put a 90 minute limit on my prizes is because you NEED to subscribe.

-AND, the $20 question.  Who are the two people I am most pissed at for not subscribing to this blog?  Hint.  Steelers.  Bball.  You get an extra $20 if you get them to subscribe by midnight.

-Who is the best foosball player in Denver?  Not paying money.  Hoban.  He got girls over to the foosball table and I put him on defense to be nice to them and they STILL walked right away after he destroyed them.  Dammit, Hoban.  You are TOO good for social foosball.

-Can you tell my lady is at Chainsmokers at Red Rocks?

-Finally, but not least.  Why do I call Rob Kaminski “Ralph?”  Rudy.  You can’t answer.  Midnight is end game.  You just need to name the movie and you are home.

-Wait until this weekend as far as prizes.  I have plans.

-Almost forgot.  Hoban.  Hmmmmm.  Who was the PGA golfer that almost ruined my (and everyone else’s) experience at the PGA Championship?  Played Tiger.  Easy money.  $3.

-If told by midnight, who coined the term “hooks” and “cast?”  $15

-Hoban denied saying that he said hold on by saying “hold on…”  Awesome.  LOVE that guy.

That’s it for today.  I am going to bed and being the first person at work tomorrow.  Will I blog tomorrow?  That is a CLOWN question, bro.  Peace.