Bad Football
The football games on Thanksgiving Day were pitiful. Tennessee beat Detroit by 37 points. Dallas beat Seattle by 25 points. Philadelphia beat Arizona by 28 points. Even in College football, Texas beat Texas A&M by 40 points. I found myself watching most of the games by myself, as others attending the Thanksgiving feast decided the games were not that entertaining to watch. Thankfully good food, friends, family and a bottle of wine made the day a nice one.
It would really be nice if the NFL would rotate some of these games so other cities could take part. We might even see an entertaining game or two.
Boring Football
What is it with bathrooms in Minnesota?
College Ball
The Great Falls Tribune published a nice story on Thanksgiving about Carroll College’s Luke Den Herder. You can read it here. Good story.
Deputy
Lee Newspapers did a story on President-elect Barack Obama’s new Deputy Chief of Staff, Jim Messina. He was Senator Baucus’ Chief of Staff. Politics aside, it’s always good to see local folks do well on the national scene. Besides, I think this is the same position Josh Lyman held on The West Wing, so it must be cool. Congrats!
Trampled
It’s black Friday, so let’s be careful out there.
11/28/2008
11/27/2008
Happy Thanksgiving 2008!
Dear Readers:
We are truly blessed! Please take a moment over the Thanksgiving holiday to remember what we're thankful for as we enjoy our family and friends (food and football).
Right now, military men and women are serving our country, some in harm’s way, to protect our freedoms and liberties. Please take a moment to say a prayer for them and their families here at home.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. God bless America!
We are truly blessed! Please take a moment over the Thanksgiving holiday to remember what we're thankful for as we enjoy our family and friends (food and football).
Right now, military men and women are serving our country, some in harm’s way, to protect our freedoms and liberties. Please take a moment to say a prayer for them and their families here at home.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. God bless America!
11/26/2008
Derrick Thomas
Once again Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Derrick Thomas is up for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This is the fifth time. He is one of 25 chosen as semifinalists for the class of 2009. In looking over the list of 25 semifinalists, Derrick Thomas is, by far, a better candidate than all the rest.
I will always remember the day he died, where I was and what I was doing. When I watched him play during some of my trips to Arrowhead Stadium, I saw a man take over a game and create havoc with the offense.
A #58 Derrick Thomas jersey hangs proudly on the wall above my computer.
Here are some key points about Derrick Thomas' career:
-Nine-time Pro Bowl performer (1989-97).
-A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s NFL All-Decade Team of the 1990s.
-No NFL player registered more sacks during the decade of the 1990s (116.5).
-Only two players in NFL history own more fumble return TDs (4) and safeties (3).
-Played in 10 postseason games in his 11 seasons with Kansas City.
-With Thomas on the field from 1989-99, Kansas City made seven playoff appearances, won three AFC West titles and reached the 1993 AFC Championship Game.
-Thomas finished his 11-year NFL career with 45 forced fumbles, 19 fumble recoveries and seven defensive scores (four touchdowns and three safeties).
-Hall of Fame LB Lawrence Taylor finished his 13-year NFL career with 33 forced fumbles, 12 fumble recoveries and two defensive scores (two TDs and no safeties).
-Thanks to Thomas, Kansas City boasted the league’s best turnover differential (+128) and the most takeaways (365) during the 1990s and led the NFL in turnover differential in 1990, 1992, 1995 & 1999.
-Established the NFL single-game sack record with 7.0 sacks vs. Seattle (11/11/90).
-Registered 27 multi-sack games and owns two of the top three games in NFL history.
-Led the NFL with a franchise-record 20.0 sacks in 1990.
-Finished his career with 728 tackles (558 solo), 34 passes defensed and 444 Quarterback pressures.
Enjoy the film:
I will always remember the day he died, where I was and what I was doing. When I watched him play during some of my trips to Arrowhead Stadium, I saw a man take over a game and create havoc with the offense.
A #58 Derrick Thomas jersey hangs proudly on the wall above my computer.
Here are some key points about Derrick Thomas' career:
-Nine-time Pro Bowl performer (1989-97).
-A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s NFL All-Decade Team of the 1990s.
-No NFL player registered more sacks during the decade of the 1990s (116.5).
-Only two players in NFL history own more fumble return TDs (4) and safeties (3).
-Played in 10 postseason games in his 11 seasons with Kansas City.
-With Thomas on the field from 1989-99, Kansas City made seven playoff appearances, won three AFC West titles and reached the 1993 AFC Championship Game.
-Thomas finished his 11-year NFL career with 45 forced fumbles, 19 fumble recoveries and seven defensive scores (four touchdowns and three safeties).
-Hall of Fame LB Lawrence Taylor finished his 13-year NFL career with 33 forced fumbles, 12 fumble recoveries and two defensive scores (two TDs and no safeties).
-Thanks to Thomas, Kansas City boasted the league’s best turnover differential (+128) and the most takeaways (365) during the 1990s and led the NFL in turnover differential in 1990, 1992, 1995 & 1999.
-Established the NFL single-game sack record with 7.0 sacks vs. Seattle (11/11/90).
-Registered 27 multi-sack games and owns two of the top three games in NFL history.
-Led the NFL with a franchise-record 20.0 sacks in 1990.
-Finished his career with 728 tackles (558 solo), 34 passes defensed and 444 Quarterback pressures.
Enjoy the film:
11/25/2008
Potholes
With gas prices drifting below $2.00 per gallon, I feel a tax increase coming on. There’s already some talk about it.
The new administration and the new congress will surely see this as a way to pay for the new infrastructure they have been talking about. I’m thinking 10 cents a gallon.
Here in Montana, the state legislature meets in January.
With all those promises made during the last election…and all those potholes…
The current federal tax is 18.4 cents a gallon. Montana is around 27 cents a gallon.
I kind of like paying $35 to fill up my tank, instead of the $80 I paid in June, but that’s just me.
The new administration and the new congress will surely see this as a way to pay for the new infrastructure they have been talking about. I’m thinking 10 cents a gallon.
Here in Montana, the state legislature meets in January.
With all those promises made during the last election…and all those potholes…
The current federal tax is 18.4 cents a gallon. Montana is around 27 cents a gallon.
I kind of like paying $35 to fill up my tank, instead of the $80 I paid in June, but that’s just me.
11/24/2008
Football
Heartbroken
I’ve followed the Kansas City Chiefs since I was a young child. It was heartbreaking to see my team give up the most points in the history of the franchise yesterday. The Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 54-31. The Chiefs have been around since 1959 and had never given up this many points.
The lone bright spot was Chiefs' Tight End Tony Gonzalez, who set another record for tight ends with 10 catches for 113 yards. It was his 25th 100 yard receiving game of his career which set a new record for tight ends. Gonzalez is also the only tight end ranked in the top ten for career receptions.
The Chiefs are now 1-10. There are some games left that the Chiefs can win. Who knows if they will stay the course or abandon ship and start new next season?
AFC West
If you are a San Diego Chargers fan, you must be a hurting today. The Colts/Chargers game last night was fun to watch. Head coach Norv Turner has taken the great team that Marty Schottenheimer built and in just two years they may not even be in the playoffs. Turner’s record as a head coach has not been too good. Turner is a better offensive coordinator than a head coach. But the good news for the Charger faithful is that the Denver Broncos don’t seem to want to win the division, either.
The Denver Broncos lost to the Oakland Raiders yesterday. The Broncos also lost to the Chiefs earlier this year. Broncos fans do not know which team will show up and the road may be bumpy to make the playoffs. They have a two game lead over the Chargers and they play the Chargers the last week. The Broncos also have to play the Chiefs again, as well as the Jets, Panthers and Bills. AFC West watchers would like some team to win this division and put us out of our misery.
J-E-T-S…Jets, Jets, JETS
How about those Jets? They walked into Nashville and gave the Titans their first loss. There seems to be something special about the Jets this year. They kind of remind me of the Packers of last season…
College Ball
The BCS nightmare is continuing again this year. The Big 12 Conference has five teams in the top 13 of the BCS standings. They have beat each other up, and I believe only two can make a BCS bowl game when probably all five deserve one. There are still some games left, which will either make the picture clearer or muddle it up even more.
Shout-Outs
The Carroll College Saints won their first playoff game and will continue their march for another National Championship this Saturday in Helena against Northwestern Oklahoma State.
The Montana Grizzlies made the playoffs and get to host a home game this Saturday against the Texas State Bobcats.
Hopefully these two games will be shown on TV at different times.
I’ve followed the Kansas City Chiefs since I was a young child. It was heartbreaking to see my team give up the most points in the history of the franchise yesterday. The Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 54-31. The Chiefs have been around since 1959 and had never given up this many points.
The lone bright spot was Chiefs' Tight End Tony Gonzalez, who set another record for tight ends with 10 catches for 113 yards. It was his 25th 100 yard receiving game of his career which set a new record for tight ends. Gonzalez is also the only tight end ranked in the top ten for career receptions.
The Chiefs are now 1-10. There are some games left that the Chiefs can win. Who knows if they will stay the course or abandon ship and start new next season?
AFC West
If you are a San Diego Chargers fan, you must be a hurting today. The Colts/Chargers game last night was fun to watch. Head coach Norv Turner has taken the great team that Marty Schottenheimer built and in just two years they may not even be in the playoffs. Turner’s record as a head coach has not been too good. Turner is a better offensive coordinator than a head coach. But the good news for the Charger faithful is that the Denver Broncos don’t seem to want to win the division, either.
The Denver Broncos lost to the Oakland Raiders yesterday. The Broncos also lost to the Chiefs earlier this year. Broncos fans do not know which team will show up and the road may be bumpy to make the playoffs. They have a two game lead over the Chargers and they play the Chargers the last week. The Broncos also have to play the Chiefs again, as well as the Jets, Panthers and Bills. AFC West watchers would like some team to win this division and put us out of our misery.
J-E-T-S…Jets, Jets, JETS
How about those Jets? They walked into Nashville and gave the Titans their first loss. There seems to be something special about the Jets this year. They kind of remind me of the Packers of last season…
College Ball
The BCS nightmare is continuing again this year. The Big 12 Conference has five teams in the top 13 of the BCS standings. They have beat each other up, and I believe only two can make a BCS bowl game when probably all five deserve one. There are still some games left, which will either make the picture clearer or muddle it up even more.
Shout-Outs
The Carroll College Saints won their first playoff game and will continue their march for another National Championship this Saturday in Helena against Northwestern Oklahoma State.
The Montana Grizzlies made the playoffs and get to host a home game this Saturday against the Texas State Bobcats.
Hopefully these two games will be shown on TV at different times.
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