10 THINGS...

1. Reggie Bush sucks. I told you. That guy is a bust-out! Now because I said that these will be his SB stats: 60 RuYds, 1 TD and 70 ReYds 1 TD. I hate that guy and so do you.

2. Peyton puts the 'Man' in Manning. That guy is a stud. For sure he carves up the Saints D. But the real question is will the Colts' D be able to slow down Drew Brees?

3. Nope. That's why we'll have a crazy shoot-out. Last team with the ball wins. But back to Peyton. I keep hearing people say that he can't be considered the best ever (Brady, Montana, Elway, Marino, etc.). But c'mon have you ever seen a field general of his caliber? Did those other guys necessarily make everyone around them better? (yes to Montana and Marino). Peyton has to be in the discussion of greatest ever to play the position. He's just too good.

4. Took in the Saints-Vikings game at the Brown Monster's (a.k.a. Brown Out, and one half of BrownFish). In attendance were Guido-316 (a.k.a the other half of BrownFish), Stanky Legg (winner of the 20th Anniv of TonyNFL), and the Patrone (a.k.a. one half of Patroose a.k.a Orange 'Patroose' Jones). Nice basement Brown-man! An elegantly appointed man-bar with deep woods and modern cupboards (tiled bar floor of course in case of spilled beverages [insert Guido can't hold his liquor comment here]). A wood floor complimented by dark wood shelving adorned with all manner of sports and jazz paraphernalia. It even came complete with a 'kids section' (no doubt a mandatory requirement from the wife). Great game, great company. And Patrone, Brown-man, Guido and Stanky are all right too.

5. I miss Football already.

6. Anyone catch the LeBron vs. Wade battle? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krCTmHSqdYg These boy have skills [insert Da Rhino wishes he was tall/skilled enough to play in the NBA comment here].

7. Ok, remember my last post about Hyundai and the 2 lesbo chicks? It apparently doesn't stop there my friends. Check out this banned Hyundai commercial from France! And if it's banned in Europe....http://www.girlskissingtube.com/video/9ii7N0Vdr-M/Banned-Commercials-Hyundai-video-commercial-from-france.html

8. D&G Fantasy Football rocks the house man!

9. Had this discussion at the Brown-man's house: Who do you take #1 next year in your fantasy draft? Chris Johnson, Drew Brees, or Aaron Rodgers?

10. Ok, yes I said that Reggie Bush is wack. Time to apologize. He's the one playing professional football. He's the one making millions of $$ every year. He's the one with Kim Kardashian. I'm the one writing '10 Things' to keep things interesting. But I still hate him.

OUT

10 THINGS...

1. Did anyone know that the great Cowboy DE Charles Haley (the only player in league history to own Five Super bowl rings) has a bipolar disorder? Haley’s on-field/off-field behaviour made for an interesting time at Valley Ranch during the Cowboy’s heyday in the early 90’s. Better now, he’s repaired his life and has things in order. Haley now wants to become a pass rush coach and feels he could show young players like DeMarcus Ware how to be even greater “"DeMarcus needs an inside move...he's just all outside speed. A pass rusher has three moves; inside, power rush and speed”. We congratulate Charles on his Hall of Fame nomination and wish him the best of luck.

2. Did you hear about this?
NEW YORK - A Bangladeshi taxi driver in New York City said he returned a lost purse containing more than $21,000 in cash and expensive jewelry because his mother always advised him to be honest.
Look, I know that we all love our mothers (right?), but would any of us give back $21K in found money? (Note that the jewelry was worth several thousand more on top of that). I’m still wrestling with this one.

3. Little known fact: When Sean Payton came to New Orleans and was looking for a quarterback, guess who his first choice was? Tony Romo. He offered Dallas a 2nd round pick for the then back-up knowing his potential from being his quarterbacks’ coach/offensive coordinator during his tenure with the Cowboys. If the deal had gone through Drew Brees would likely be a Dolphin today. I think Miami got the raw end of this one.

4. I’ve long been a big critic of Reggie Bush (wacker). I don’t feel he’s ever lived up to the hype of the big time player he was supposed to be coming into the league in 2006. Check out his career stats:
1940 RuYds, 17 TDs
1934 ReYds, 11 TDs
628 PrYds, 4 TDs
However, I will give credit where it’s due. He had himself a nice game against the Cardinals. But, let’s not forget that was against a team that gave up 90 points in two playoff games. Can he repeat a performance like that against the Vikings?

5. Don’t think so. The Vikings looked solid on both sides of the ball on Sunday. Think about it, they completely silenced the team that went into the Superdome and ended the Saints’ undefeated streak. At points the Cowboys looked inept against that Vikings pass rush. I expect a similar performance in the NFC Championship. Not saying the Vikings will win, but if Favre is in the zone, like he was against Dallas, they’ll be tough to beat.

6. The Bills hire Chan Gailey to be their next HC. I almost fell off my chair when I heard this one. I thought this guy was long dead man. And yes, I unfortunately do remember his tenure as the HC in Dallas- couldn’t wait for him to leave. But who knows, maybe he turns things around over there in Buffalo...stranger things have happened right?

7. Anyone still sounding off on the Colts for resting their starters over the final 2 games? Maybe a few, but that’ll all go away when they take down the upstart Jets and head to Miami for the Super bowl. This could be a great example of ‘Quality not Quantity’.

8. Anyone see that Hyundai commercial that they keep running during football games? The brunette sees the car and leaves a note with her lip imprint and phone# in the wiper blades. Then a blonde comes along and, with a sly smile, sticks the note in her purse and hops into the car. Geesh, where are we Europe? I know sex sells but this is getting ridiculous! Now lesbian sex fantasies sell cars?! Damn, I’m getting old man.

9. The D&G Playoff Pool is heating up as usual. Stanky has shaken a legg and taken over the top spot with The Cos right on his heels. But the target is still Obsessions a.k.a. Cologne Boy. He must be knocked out of the money. This guy is not going to collect two D&G cheques in one year if we can help it!

10. To the folks in Haiti...may God bless and keep you in this time of tribulation. D&G faithful, please give if you can. As difficult as things can get for us sometimes, we’re still better off than a lot of people in the world.

10 THINGS- WILD WEEKEND

1. So the Seahawks have hired Pete Carroll to replace recently fired HC Jim Mora. His salary is even purported to be $32.5 over x number of years. But before making it official, the Seahawks, in order to comply with the Rooney rule, interviewed Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. What a crock....such an insult. If you're not going to interview me as a serious candidate, don't interview me at all. This is what Roger Goodell had to say in their defense: "I can assure you they have complied with the rule with the information that I have. I mean, I've been in contact with them, so they've been in compliance. I can't give all the details, but they're in compliance." Whatever Roger...

2. One hell of a game between the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. Best playoff game I've ever seen. I know we expected a shoot-out but a 51-45 over-time game?! WOW! Incredible performances by both the young sharpshooter Aaron Rodgers and the ageless general Kurt Warner. I wonder how many guys in the D&G Playoffs selected Karlos Dansby as their defensive player? Hmmmm...

3. All year I've written very honestly about the Dallas Cowboys. I've let them have it when they've played poorly, and dished it out on upper management. But I always said I believed in the team (go back and check!). Although I somehow knew they would go into New Orleans and beat the Saints, I didn't have as much faith that they'd defeat both the Redskins and Eagles on their way to the division title. And yes, I wasn't high on our chances of beating the Eagles for the 3rd time this season with so much on the line. But wow, these guys are for real. Can they go into Minnesota and beat the Vikings? Sure they can. I think they can beat anybody right now. Anybody. But will they? Dunno. The Cowboy faithful will wait and see with bated breath.

4. Remember my Nov 3rd blog update on the Titans? I said the following: "Well now that Vince Young is at the helm, I think the Titans win all of their remaining games and go on to represent the AFC in the Superbowl where they’ll spank the life out of the Saints 41-14". I was joking of course. But Vince Young and co. went 8-2 over their last 10 games! Almost made me look bad there...heck, I still look bad on that one. Good for you Jeff Fisher.

5. Remember my Nov 16th blog update on coaches that need to be fired? "[These are the ]Coaches that need to be fired before you finish reading this sentence: Dick Jauron, and Eric Mangini. Coaches that can wait until the end of the season: Tom Cable and Jim Zorn. Coaches that need to be hired next season: Cowher, Holmgren, and Shanahan". Dick Jauron? Check. Mangini? Barely survives. Cable? Could be this week. Zorn? Check. Cowher? Would he go to Jacksonville if Del Rio left? Holmgren? Now running the show in Cleveland. Shanahan? Will try and lead the Redskins back to respectability. I didn’t do to badly now did I?

6. What is all the hubub in Philly about trading away McNabb? Yes I know he's inconsistent, but he's only been the best QB in the history of the Eagles franchise. I know Philly is a tough town but this is ridiculous!

7. Rising stars in next year's fantasy draft?
- Jamaal Charles
-Miles Austin
-Ray Rice
-Felix Jones
-Cedric Benson
-Beanie Wells
-Sidney Rice
-Justin Forsett

...just to name a few. Who did I miss?

8. It's well known that Aaron Rodgers did not go #1 in the 2005 draft. Wanna know a few of the names that went ahead of him?
-Alex Smith
-Ronnie Brown
-Braylon Edwards
-Cedric Benson
-Cadillac Williams
-Pacman Jones
-Antrel Rolle
-DeMarcus Ware
-Shawne Merrian
-Marcus Spears
-Mark Clayton
-Matt Jones

Who went right after him? Jason Campbell.

Some good players went ahead of him, but all of the teams save perhaps Dallas and Miami, are scratching their heads right now.

9. The best WR ever
- Is it really Jerry Rice?
-If I look at skill, technique, consistency, longevity,stats, and overall contribution to the league it probably is Jerry. But I like Cris Carter a lot better for the money.

10. D&G Playoff pool!
- Can you believe that Obsessions a.k.a. Cologne Boy is in the lead after the Wild Card Weekend? C'mon guys...if you let him win the playoff pool (after just taking home the regular season Championship) you won't stop hearing about it until 2012. Build yourselves up and make a run man!