I Like Big Blogs And I Can Not Lie.
I LIKE BIG BLOGS, AND I CAN NOT LIE
By The Fillerbuster
The Cast 101118
SETTING:
Well, it is a somewhat odd setting. I just got finished my trade show at Sands Expo in Vegas, and now have moved to Mandalay Bay for a stay-cation with the wife, who gets in tonight. But, although I will be waiting on her for any activities, I also don’t feel like sitting in my hotel room talking to you all night. So, although the blog theme is what it is because I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Mix-A-Lot this week, this will still be a speed version. I am not even grabbing any type of dinner until I am done this even though I haven’t eaten in 6 hours. Going to rough it for efficiency. I feel the need…the need for speed.
Let’s turn and burn, folks.
EVERGREEN (topics that don’t fade away):
- I was a little taken back and sad when reading about Patrick Reed after the Ryder Cup. It is one thing to lose the competition as a team. But, for a player to come out after it is all done and second guess coaches, his teammates, and overinflate his historical performance is just sad. Why, Patrick? You are already known as a hothead on the course, and as not one of the most likeable guys out there. You have a Major win. We get it. You are a heck of a golfer. But, please respect Furyk and others and let certain things stay in the clubhouse. Maybe you should have played with Spieth. Maybe you shouldn’t have. There were probably reasons besides simply records. But, keep it to yourself. The Europeans seem to bond naturally for this thing, and the Americans seem to have to manufacture camaraderie. And sometimes, like the Koepka-Johnson spat, they can’t even hide negativity or manufacture love at ALL. Let it go, Patrick. At least TRY and fool us.
- I hear the woman who lost her vision after being hit by a Brooks Koepka shot might sue. There is no straddling the fence on this one with me. You are at a sporting event. You chose to be there. They protect you as well as they can, but things happen. I truly am sorry that losing your vision was the result of an action of a player on the course, but safeguarding everyone all the time is pretty much impossible. I feel the same on this for baseball games, race tracks, and every other place where we want to go watch some serious action sports. Why does someone always be to blame? I was a political science major who wrote many articles on cases involving fault, so I won’t get all deep and detailed on you, but we have to draw the line. Sometimes, as crazy as it seems, things happen that are a little out of control and result in something bad for someone else. It happens. It is chance. No one was targeting you. No one was aiming at you. Baseballs fly all over the place just like the water on Jeff Goldblum’s hand in Jurassic Park. It might be chaos, but it doesn’t mean it is faulty.
- I have already talked about my hatred for the one game playoffs in MLB after a 162 season, so I won’t go back there. But, on a positive note, I LOVE the playoffs. There are people out there, and I don’t understand these people, who don’t tune into a postseason game because they feel like they get the idea from regular season games. Not the same. Watch them. Enjoy the different feeling of finality. Enjoy starting pitchers coming out of the bullpen. Enjoy double switches and then have to ask someone what that means. Enjoy rosters being shown on a screen because they might run out of freaking players. The MLB playoffs are incredible.
- I WILL add this on the baseball playoffs item. IF MLB insists on the one game playoff games, then make the second series best of 7. I truly don’t get what the rush is in the sport. You played baseball since April. You don’t have a million teams making the playoffs like basketball and hockey. Soak it up. Take your time. Let the series be chess matches. Let them be five set tennis matches. Let them have ups and downs, moves and counters, multiple changes of locations, and just have MORE. We finally got the Red Sox-Yankees. Yes, Boston is the better team, but THAT didn’t last long enough to even revive the series. We blinked and it was done. The Indians got swept as a darkhorse playoff contender. My friend flew in his dad to Colorado for a Rockies game, and there was NO game 4. It is wrong, and fix it before rivalries die away or aren’t even born.
WEEK-FISH (current topics of interest in sports):
(moving quickly now)
- The Ohio State-Penn State was a GREAT game with a great ending. Both teams obviously near the top of the food chain this year, and now Ohio State has the inside track on the playoff.
- The Ravens-Steelers had the makings of an epic matchup when it was tied up at halftime. That fizzled in a hurry.
- Shame it had to end abruptly, but the Rockies in the playoffs was fun and jolted the city a little.
- They scored a run in ONE single inning the entire Brewers series. That…is not good.
- So, Bell says he will return to the Steelers on their bye week. Maybe I missed the sentence on him wondering if he will be accepted with open arms, but I personally am not too sure I care if he comes back this season. Is he a special running back? But, do I want my team winning more games with that asterisk of a guy doing it for all the other reasons EXCEPT for his teammates? Not so sure. Hey. I was the guy who was fine with just cutting Big Ben after all of his crap, so I put this in the same sort of batch of caring for me.
- I have decided that rooting for an “over” rather than an under is more exciting and makes you watch the whole game. I just sit in front of the TV yelling “score, score, score, whoever!”
- I think that we will all be in an old folks home and Adam Vinatieri will still be kicking FG’s.
- I feel like we hit this point in the season and “gronk-injury” just magically appear in sports story sentences.
- When Kyrie Irving apologized for saying the earth was flat, did he just apologize because of social reaction or did he actually ever say he doesn’t believe it? I think he might still believe it and that bothers me.
- Earl Thomas gave the finger to his own bench while being carted off the field after his injury. I texted him and his plans were to go jet-skiing with Bell.
- I get the feeling that Houston fans AND non Houston fans still root for Deshaun Watson…and they should.
- Mason Crosby missed FIVE kicks in one single game. Like McEnroe said (I don’t know if he actually said this but I stand behind it regardless), if you are going to miss, miss BIG. So, getting all of your misses out of the system in one game seems like a good plan to me.
- The Steelers might be a contender when all is said and done, but if they don’t eliminate the penalties they get, they will go nowhere in the playoffs. Plus, it makes games really painful to watch.
- I was impressed as anyone was when Graham Gano hit a 63 yard game winning FG, but did you see how much room he had to spare on that kick?
- So, I guess the “no fly zone” for the Broncos means they still allow RB’s to rush for over 200 yards.
- Please use that game in your Dude Wipe commercial, Mr. Crowell.
- The Broncos had a 4th and 6 late in the game against the Jets down 27-10. They went for it. Why, I ask? Why wouldn’t you kick the field goal and make it a two score game? It doesn’t matter the TYPE of score you are down late in the game. You just need to know you only need two more possessions.
- I am not splitting the atom here, but the Chiefs are pretty darn good I have decided. And, although we are early in the season, IF the teams finish like they started, the Rams-Chiefs would be one REALLY fun Super Bowl.
- Plus, considering the amount of jokes about how Patrick Mahomes talks that are already out there, it would be fun off the field too.
- That left handed shotput pass was classic, and reminded me of Brett Favre and some of the weird stuff he pulled off. Well, until those things stopped working. Then, it just looks ridiculous. But, all good for now, young lad. Especially, since you can throw the damn ball like 70 yards without throwing out your shoulder.
- By the way, the Broncos had the Chiefs ON THE ROPES and blew it. Talk about a confusing team. That is the Broncos. No one can stop the Chiefs at all, and they did SOLIDLY for three quarters.
- The Bengals scoring 27 unanswered points against the Dolphins is within my personal rules. Unanswered points are fine as long as there are more than 14 or so of them.
- The Browns won, but MAN do they make it stressful in HOW they do it.
- I don’t know about you, but I got tired of hearing about the WIFI connection every single time Ben targeted AB in a game.
- The college hoops trial has begun, and I would assume we are going to hear some pretty interesting payment stories before THIS thing is done.
- A couple bet on their unborn child’s fandom, and this is totally unfair. I grew up a Steelers fan in an all Eagles household outside of Philly, and I thank my parents every day internally for allowing me to like who I wanted to.
- Deep thoughts. Which had a shorter time span. Linsanity, or Fitzmagic?
- The Oakland Athletics do the little things in their sports world, and that is what makes their team and their fans special. Sending a care package to the fan who got doused with a beer was pretty cool if you ask me.
- It was kind of like the younger sibling finally beating his older brother or father at something. I was pretty impressed not only that the Lions beat the Packers, but HOW they beat them.
- I don’t care how many times we hear it, the dropped play script story with Mike Leach, when he was at OU, is funny as hell.
- I like the Astros fan who bought $500 worth of beer for surrounding fans after he “called” the Springer home run. He played it kind of like getting a hole in one in golf. YOU pay if you did something that is very tough to do any day of the week.
- CP3 defended the negative media on Melo. Why, buddy? I think he deserves all of it, for his playing and his personality. I don’t care if he is your new teammate.
- I thought Virginia Tech was going to show the holes in the Notre Dame team. I was very wrong and surprised. I might need a few more games to come around, but maybe Notre Dame IS good??
- LOVE the story about Seattle hosting a preseason NBA game and going nuts. Give that city another team, dammit.
- I think I have invented a new disease. Lou Holtz syndrome. Lee Corso is suffering from it unfortunately. We can’t understand what he is saying, he seems crazy and drunk, he is old as hell, but we just can’t turn away. It is kind of like listening to Bill Walton announce a basketball game. Train wreck, but sort of a fun train wreck.
- Just when I thought I had things figured out, LSU loses to Florida in football. I feel like I am in the Bizarro World. Up is down.
- OU fired Mike Stoops and that should have happened. That Texas game was a microcosm of what has been happening for years (and I hear it every day from my married into Sooners part of the family). They couldn’t stop them at ALL. It is nice to have an explosive offense like the Sooners have year in and year out, but having to outscore the better teams (Texas this year, UGA last year) is just exhausting.
- I think there is a huge imbalance in the MLB playoffs this year. The American League on paper had four teams left and I think ALL of them could take out anyone from the National League.
- I wish I had a doorstop that was a meteor worth $100k.
- I followed the ESPN live feed during the McGregor fight. It sucked. It was like two “feeds” per round if I was lucky. We have technology, people. Use it. Write more, or don’t waste my time.
- I didn’t see the fight, so I can’t go into it much, but sounded like McGregor is still unliked AND can’t beat someone who likes the fight to be only on the ground. They gave him a standing “o” one time just for getting UP from a floor grappling session.
- I really thought that Bryce Love was going to have a better season, and I really thought that Stanford’s quality was much more than just Bryce Love. I apparently was wrong and the Oregon game comeback was NOT the pattern.
- A kid shredded $1k in savings his family had saved. I once wrote on the Beatles White Album in black magic marker because I thought it was a nice contrast in colors.
- Matt Ryan is the first QB to throw for 350 yards with three TD’s and no interceptions in two games and lose both games.
- I would like to know more details about the Ronaldo rape case because it is a big deal and sad if he raped anyone, but really I just would be depressed that someone that pretty and rich would have to resort to that with random chicks.
- Khris Davis hit .247 for the FOURTH year in a row. That is insane and hurts my head even thinking about it.
- With all of these new rules on defensive players hitting players in the NFL, what happens to those vintage list shows I used to watch of the greatest hits of all time? Do they have to edit them now to include only non-helmet ones? Are Ronnie Lott and Steve Atwater totally off lists now?
- So, I have figured out a flawless system involving Broncos games. If I bet on them, they lose. If I bet against them, they look like the Golden State Warriors of football.
- Anyone else smile when learning the younger Ball kid slapped someone in a game in Lithuania? I just really want that family to fail just because of the dad.
- I feel like I am Rip Van Winkle. Baylor was officially “cited” last week for violations. I thought that story was dead and gone.
- A UGA baseball player used the “n” word when talking about putting Justin Fields into a game. People really use that word still outside of the rap scene? I hope that dude ends up failing in life just because of that word usage.
- These TD celebrations are fun sometimes, but giving birth to a football, JuJu? I would have loved to be a fly in the room when THAT idea came about.
- FSU finally showed some life against Miami, and played up to their talent level. Then, of course, they blew it, but at least they looked adequate to some degree. Man, Jimbo, got out of Dodge at the right time.
- The Steelers used James Conner to DIVE in for a touchdown in the last game. I LOVE THIS. Where the HELL did the dive go? Why was it phased out? Confused.
- The Canucks have banned Fortnite in their locker room during the season. Not a games, but can’t imagine that makes players very happy. Man, the people into that stuff are serious.
- Back to the Ryder Cup. Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson got into an altercation. They are workout buddies. WHAT was Dustin thinking? Who in the HELL picks on Brooks Koepka? I might yell at him to pull my car out of a ditch or join my tug of war team, but geez…
- I am a football fan, and, like rooting for Tracy McGrady to be healthy for one FULL season when he played, I hope we get to see Leonard Fournette healthy for a good span of games soon. He is special.
- In the Rockies-Cubs playoff game, the umpire didn’t even overturn an out call after review. What was weird was the video showed he was safe AND the players didn’t even leave the bases when it was called.
- A. fans can say they are wrongly stereotyped as apathetic, but what are we to do when you can’t even fill the stands for a one game playoff??
- Think Russell was thinking he made a bad choice when he didn’t play for the Cubs in their one game playoff game?
- Only Tom Wilson can get suspended 20 REAL games for a stupid hit in a preseason hockey game.
- Tex Winter died, and please tell me someone thought of giving out triangles for the funeral.
- Not sure I understand what Jimmy Butler’s problem is, but A) he refuses to play with the most talented big man in the league B) refuses to play for a respected coach who wins C) refuses to play with one of the most exciting swingmen in the game today and D) attends practice but then yells at everyone.
- Deion’s son got an offer to FSU. I guess they couldn’t pull the 289 recruits ranked ahead of him.
- Kaepernick trademarked his HEAD. So, I guess the alternative career path is definitely chosen now. Dude is just raking after simply kneeling down during a song and not getting a job offer.
- So, the Phoenix Suns firing their GM is not outlandish. Looking at that roster, a five year old would have a better chance at putting together a winning roster. But, they did it like NINE days before the season???? So, you basically don’t have a plan and just are making bad decisions. Got it.
- It is one thing to look good for a couple of games after a Super Bowl and then lose your big name RB. It is another thing to look horrible in a couple games after a Super Bowl and then lose your big name RB.
THIS AND THAT (pop culture, Fillerbuster thoughts):
- Herbie Hancock has a NEW album? I admit to thinking he was done YEARS ago.
- Stuffed crust pizza never gets old to me.
- The Burger King skit on SNL gave me clarity that I was not alone in thinking the new Burger King commercials were off the track.
- Ready Player One was watchable, but nothing to write home about, but I would watch it if you are A) a gamer or B) between 35-45 years old.
- I dressed up for THREE DAYS at work, and it was exhausting. I pity people with stringent work places where a suit is normal. I don’t want that job. I want cargo shorts.
- I went into the dry cleaner the other day and someone brought their husband’s collared shirts. What am I missing? Who dry cleans normal collared shirts? Or does this woman have too much free time?
- The Old Major burger, eaten again the other day by me, is the most ridiculously tasting burger ever, and I can’t wait for my next one. Rare when I will say a $20 burger is worth about $40.
- Scott Van Pelt and Shark Tank were at my trade show this year. So was Drew Carey and a bunch of other stars. But, I had trade show stuff to do, so didn’t have bandwidth to go seek them out. Luckily, I met Sir Mix-A-Lot, and got a photo. Dude had one song, but that song transcended generations. Young people can even recite every word of that thing. And, in case you were curious, there is a new slot machine coming out with him on it. Also, MacGyver, Billions, etc.
- You know how toothbrushes are all colorful and bright because it indicates healthiness? My dentist gave me a BLACK one…and I love it. There should be more black, blue, brown, etc. toothbrushes.
- A horse got loose in a French bar, and I spent about 20 minutes reading all of the created jokes because of that true story. Think about it. Horse walks into a bar…insert joke.
- I did not check a bag for a combo work and pleasure one week trip and wore three different suits, and I only forgot one single thing. I am a master packer.
- I continue to lose in fantasy football, and it is pretty amazing that with the knowledge I have in my head that my very partial effort level can’t get me a squad at least in the middle of the pack.
- Did you see that a fan threw back a homer by Stanton and almost hit him at second base? SIGN THAT GUY. That is an arm.
- My wife watches Outlander, after her European trip where she went to all of the places, and I walk through the room, do work, etc. while not really paying much attention. I will say that the rape scene (over many episodes) is about as disturbing as the Game Of Thrones-Ramsey scenes and that means that it is VERY uncomfortable in all respects.
- We went to the hot Sulphur springs near Granby, and that is one thing I love about Colorado mountains. Those things are the best.
- Somehow, after not really eating at Carl’s Jr. like ever in my life, I ate there twice in a 24 hour period. Not bad.
- I love my 4Runner SOOOOOOO much.
- If you go to Winterpark, I recommend Randi’s as a good sports watching place…with decent food.
- Toby Keith on GameDay with his monster Red Solo Cup was hilarious.
- I think breakfast skillets are amazing.
- I only know who Banksy is because our work conference rooms are named after artists, but apparently (and not sure where the money ended up going) he had his painting sold at an auction and rigged it to self-destruct right after the winning bid posted. I like that guy now.
- I have the worse luck with Bama spreads. They were favored by 35 last week. They won by 34.
- I have a business idea and I need your help. Lindsey’s passion is mapping out trips. If you are going somewhere, let me know and she can help. I hope to get her popular through social media after that, and maybe it could be a part time thing. But, I am telling you about this not only because I need your help. I made up a name that I think is clever. Trip Filler.
- I went to a wedding last week, and A) it was the first time I ever did 70 MPH on a dirt road (little late because of the OU game) and B) when they did the garter thing, the wife ICED the groom and that was freaking hilarious.
- When we were high tailing it to the wedding, we saw a catering truck. Given we were in the middle of nowhere, I kind of was worried we were doing a real life version of the movie Seven.
- You can act like you don’t care and it isn’t on your list, but I truly believe you are weird if you haven’t made time to seek out an In-N-Out. Fast food kings, they are delicious, and it is a freaking MACHINE watching them rifle through the long line.
- This is not edited by the way. No bandwidth. No time. Need to finish.
TWEET OF THE WEEK:
THE BEST WORKOUT SONG EVER FOR THIS WEEK:
No change in the rankings, but one newcomer to watch. Only listing the #1 and the newcomer.
Feed The Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTuNRW8Zens
Pure Evil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXKfC_-chEQ
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
I didn’t have time to capture a good quote this time around. Sorry.
LINKS TO SAVE YOU TIME IN LIFE:
CLOSING:
That’s it for today. Hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed. Will I blog again? That is a CLOWN question, bro. Remember. Feed yourself. Feed your family. But, always remember to feed the wolf…
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PICS:
Just two this time around, although I could bore you with Vegas pics, but maybe next time…
On the way back from the wedding…never gets old…
And Lindsey’s mom at the wedding…
And, in case you care about what I threw back in the pond, here you go…
| THROW IT BACK |
| eifert injury. |
| baker loses but they score a lot |
| tennessee lb dylan thomas collapses, dies in HS game |
| ernie johnson no mlb calls-leg blood clots |
| falcons Bengals shootout |
| chargers niners choice of tv game? |
| kanye west shoe probably will be banned by nba |
| ice cream cake |
| texas tech qb still in hospital |
| nba on tv |
| Mitch 6 tds |
| witten rug? |
| jr smith has tattoo needing covered |
| indonesia |
| kobe wasn’t in front of matt barnes when he faked it |
| mlb releases ad denouncing unwritten rules |
| molitor out twins |
| flyers mascot |
| cosby |
| rounders |
| Durant to be honest fa process |
| Kendricks suspended |
| buffet says lebron has a money mind |
| Denver zoo evacuated |
| mccoy-assault allegations still |
| former Clemson rb cj Fuller dies |
| kuzma fultz named in bball corruption trial |
| Conor late to event |
| stonehill college football player found dead-suicide at stadium |
| jalen ramsey says tyreek hill more return specialist than wr |
| kyrie intends on re-signing with celtics |
| redskins red river video |
| golden knights happy days prody intro video |
| uswnt 6-0 mexico |
| brady third qb to 500 |
| houston tulsa end |
| nyt columnist dave anderson |
| Florida red tide on east coast |
| Suge Knight gets 28 yrs hit and run movie set |
| pool about when people would arrive to work |
| article about lincoln riley being replacement for hue jackson |
| JJ redick goes 10-10 during chinA booing |
| more Mavs allegations |
| Steve at game random texts |
| seau fam reaches settlement |
| there is video of last McNair practice |
| tebow ring of honor |
| butler trade rumors |
| eric reid continues protest as a panther now |
| largest single room ever road trip to barhroom |
| khabib threatens to quit UFC if sidekick penalized |
| kelly bryant to visit unc |
| Nike gives deal to cp runner |
| Trae young hits Trae young shot to win preseason game |
| Kris Bryant turns down 200 mil extension |
| Lakers get lot of bets to win title |
| jj, tj fight for sack lead |
| embiid signs monster deal with under armour |
| cephus vs. wisconsin |
| joe flacco’s wife in news about his wr’s |
| colts matt slausen plays entire half with two broken vertabrae |
| jones gustafasson booked ufc |
| jimmy johnson, crew chief to split |
| ex-adidas consultant says he paid ayton |
| trubisky now an arm sleeve guy |
| instant gratification blackjack |
| bj player talking sports ruining groove |
| st. louis mlb expansion in play |
| koepka pga golfer of the year |
| Thomas norman |
| lonzo ball back to play with lebron |
| cormier lewis ufc 230 |
| plants vs zombies game |
| a.p. hurt dis shoulder |
| red sox jam out nyny after winning |
| jags Charles |
| the chip pass on soft 17 saved guy $240 |
| time bet management |
| Giants to release ot flowers |
| Duke gets first 5 star 2019 |
| eat fine with Linds but not when solo Vegas fast food |
| ny limo crash |
| eagles out on bell trade |
| saban 8.3 #1, meyer #2 |