Time ....for ....Some Changes.....

We ...rarely .....make posts...on the weekends.........but........

Can't help this one. Take a look:

Florida 41, Georgia 17

The annual ........."cocktail party".

The game started.......with UGA....using yet another gimmick.....Black helmets........black pants....

Note to Georgia: If you have to revert to gimmicks......then .....you're not that good.

Georgia just got humiliated ...........on national TV......and ..........it was not even that close.

Joe Cox........the UGA quarterback........threw three interceptions.........and it just got worse.

This Georgia team......is not that good.

Too many penalties ............no rushing yardage.......equals.........losses.

Our take?

Fire the entire coaching staff........

Georgia had a bye week..........a whole week off to prepare.........it looked....in this game....Florida had the week off.

Totally ......unacceptable......

Defensive Coordinator........FIRED!!!

Offensive Coordinator........FIRED!!!

Head Coach????????

Fired..........

Mark Richt might have been the right man for the job........10 years ago.....but this is 2009....and with Urban Meyer, Nick Saban ........and others.......

Mr. Richt........is a little out of his league.

Thoughts.....on a Friday.....

A rainy night .....in Georgia.....


In this small southern college town......it is gloomy and raining. It is almost Halloween. It is late October....the leaves are a changing......the mornings are cool.....

Fall........is in the air.

Michael Jackson (God rest his soul) and his movie ....."This is it"......is breaking box office records.

The NY Yankees...came alive and won game 2 of the world series to even it at...1-1.

Why can't........people drive normally .....when it rains in the ATL?

I sure hope.......UGA doesn't embarrass itself....against Florida.

The ...."Worlds' largest Outdoor Cocktail Party"....is tomorrow......

Georgia--Florida..........or Florida--Georgia.........depending on your school.

It's a ........"border war" .....none the less.

And..........It's Halloween.

And.......the end of ....."Daylight savings time".

Can ......it get any better?

Hump Day.....News & Views

It must be Wednesday......

So that means "Hump Day" stuff......and some things we're thinking about:


The Boston Celtics......sure looked good in their win at Cleveland last night.....

The University of Georgia.....is a 16 point underdog to #1 ranked Florida...

The Atlanta Falcons.....are a 10 point underdog to the New Orleans Saints.....

The Atlanta Hawks.....open their season tonight against the Indiana Pacers.......

Game 1.......of the World Series ....starts tonight........

October.........where have you gone???????????

Have a great.......Hump Day....

Welcome Back.........NBA!

It's.........opening night.....

Game on

For the game in which we.........created. America's own sport.....invented in a gym.....with a peach basket and a round ball.

It has indeed evolved........The best athletes on the planet ........play this game....

It's international........and growing stronger by each year. The NBA is thriving .......and there have been changes........the 24 second clock.......the 3 point shot........a dress code for players entering an arena.......even a new ball (introduced last year, only to be thrown out).....

But that's our NBA.......and oh how we love it.

Five Questions......we hope will be answered after 82 regular season games.....and a the marathon post season:

1. Will the LA Lakers........repeat?

2. Can Shaq lead King James and the Cavs'.......to the promise land?

3. Will Boston's "big 3" let Rasheed Wallace ....play with their ball?

4. Will the Orlando Magic.....prove that last year .....was no fluke?

5. Will my beloved Atlanta Hawks........get to the next level?

Come April.......no wait.....I forgot.......the NBA play-offs last forever.....so....

Come July........all of our questions......should be answered......

Until then.........enjoy opening night......and the rest of this NBA season!

ESPN......The Moral Compass?

The world wide leader....in sports.....is also making itself the moral compass of our society....

Too much power? Maybe......But if you work for ESPN.....you had better watch what you do....what you say......and .....how you say it.

From our friends at TMZ.com:

ESPN Benches Bob Griese for 'Taco' Crack

Posted Oct 26th 2009 8:35PM by TMZ Staff

Can anyone at ESPN keep a job? The network suspended Bob Griese today for a racist remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya.

While he was calling Saturday's Minnesota-Ohio State game, Griese made a crack about Montoya saying he was "out having a taco." Montoya is Colombian.

ESPN is yanking Griese off the air for one week, and a rep for the network says Griese "understands the comment was inappropriate."

Yesterday ESPN fired baseball analyst Steve Phillips after news broke of his sex scandal with a production assistant.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/#ixzz0V5rLwMym

Why we Hate New York

A few more reasons.....why we hate New York.....and their arrogant ways ....displayed once again by these tasteless tabloid headlines:

Now......That's ....a Hit!

In case....you missed it......


The "hit" of the day.......no, not a linebacker.....not a cornerback....


But a runningback.......as in the Minnesota Vikings, Adrian Peterson....courtesy of YouTube and Fox Sports:

Things......We learned from the Week-end

We are so much smarter.....

This Monday.....'cuz we learned a thing or two over these last couple of days....Some of it was painful.....some of it was fun......and some of it was down right disgusting.

So...... with apologies to my man, Clint Eastwood......lets go the old, "Good, Bad....& Ugly" route.


The Good?

How about these stories:

Tech beats Virginia......on the road.....where they hadn't had a win in the last 17 years. That triple option offense....is a beautiful thing to watch....when it's clicking. And these Yellow Jackets....are sure clicking.

			1		2		3		4		Total
	(11) Georgia Tech	3	10	7	14	34	Final
	Virginia	3	3	0	3	9

Box Score - Recap

Overtime payoff: Clemson stuns Miami

So tired of hearing the University of Miami..... saying, the "U" is back.

Kudos........to Clemson......for going down to south beach.......and upsetting .....the "U"



The Bad?

How bad are......the bad teams.....in the NFL? Scores from Sundays games:

Green Bay 31
Cleveland 3
Final Cleveland is now, 1-6!


San Diego 37
Kansas City 7
Final K C is also, 1-6!


And then there are these ultra-bad teams:

Indianapolis 42
St. Louis 6

Final


New England 35
Tampa Bay 7
Final Both of these woeful teams are 0-7........win-less.....and getting worse.



And now......the Ugly:

In a game that started out so promising for the birds.......It got ugly......in a hurry:

Atlanta Falcons 21 - Dallas Cowboys 37 - Add to iGoogle
	Oct 25 1 2 3 4 T Falcons 7 0 7 7 21 Cowboys 0 17 7 13 37 « Next game: @ New Orleans Saints, Nov 2 8:30pm ET

But ....at least we have company.....and it could be worse.....we could be fans of 6eVoices' Carolina Panthers.....

Buffalo Bills 20 - Carolina Panthers 9 - Add to iGoogle
	Oct 25 1 2 3 4 T Bills 7 0 0 13 20 « Panthers 0 2 0 7 9 Next game: @ Arizona Cardinals, Nov 1 4:15pm ET

So there.....I feel smarter.......You?

Love & Divorce........American Style

From.......TMZ.com:

Dodgers Owner -- Cold as Ice

Posted Oct 23rd 2009 7:02PM by TMZ Staff

There's a reason Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt bleeds Dodger blue -- judging from the way he fired his wife of 30 years ... his blood is colder than ice.



TMZ obtained the "Notice of Termination" Frank MAILED to his soon-to-be-ex wife Jamie -- who was fired from her job as co-CEO of the team the day before the Dodgers were eliminated from the playoffs. Mind you, this letter was sent just 2 weeks before the couple's 30th wedding anniversary.

The letter begins, "Dear Jamie -- This is to inform you that your employment with and positions as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairperson of Los Angeles Dodgers LLC, as well as any and all of the positions that you hold ... are hereby terminated effective immediately."

Though hard to believe, it gets even colder:

"Because your employment is held at-will, the Organization is not required to have cause to terminate your employment and may do so for any reason or no reason at all.

However, your actions, including, but not limited to, your insubordination, non-responsiveness, failure to follow procedures, and inappropriate behavior with regard to a direct subordinate, have made this decision necessary."

And for good measure, we've also learned Frank locked Jamie out of her office today. We're told Jamie called her assistant and asked her to open the office door -- she was informed her key no longer worked.

Nice touch Frank.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/23/dodgers-owner-cold-as-ice/#ixzz0Uo1VQmys


Our Take :

Frank.........you haven't a clue....

You live in California.........

She ......will .......get 50%....

You........fired .....your wife......publicly.........

Best case scenario........you end up with the starting pitching......and the Dodger infield.....She ends up with the outfield........and the bullpen.

This is going to get ........real ......ugly.........real.......fast.

The Battle of the Shoes

Marcus Jordan....would be just another incoming freshman basketball player....at a mid major college....if his last name was something other than....Jordan.

Seems the University of Central Florida recruited this young man to play basketball. UCF has a contract with Adidas ....where their athletes ....wear Adidas branded attire.

Marcus agreed to wear the clothing.....but not the shoes. Marcus prefers to wear his daddy's....you may know him.....and his shoe. The most famous basketball player on the planet (Sir Michael ).....and the most famous shoe.....(Air Jordan).

UFC initially said, "No problem".......We can work with Adidas........

Not so fast..........my friend.......

Adidas put their "foot" down.


Adidas has said......."No deal".......If Marcus wants to wear Nike shoes......it will cost you $3 million in sponsorships.

So .......here is a small school........caught in the middle. And .....caught ....not doing their research......thoroughly.......They had to know ...who MJ was. They had to know......MJ's son..would only wear Air Jordan shoes.

Why recruit........a Nike athlete.......to an Adidas school?

And where.......is MJ?........and why hasn't he been heard from in all of this?

I think this just got resolved......at least for a year....(Marcus Jordan, UCF freshman, will trade his Adidas shoes for Nikes this season)........

We will keep you posted....

Thursday's Comedy Moment

From Dave Chappelle......

The Niggar Family

Enjoy:

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The Niggar Family
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This is just....plain........Mean!!!!

Jessica Simpson......

A beautiful blond/brunette ......but, a blond ...none the less.

Did she deserve this?

For those of you living under a rock the past year....let's bring you up to date. Seems Jessica....and the star quarterback of America's team (the Dallas Cowboys) , one Tony Romo....had a "thing" going on. And Tony.......recently......ended this whirlwind relationship. Or did he?

Anyway, FOX Sports.....or Burger King.......put together this video. Both are saying....it was the other guys fault.

What ever.......here's the darn video........that has stirred up a can of controversy:

Hump Day.....News & Views

If.......it's Wednesday.....

It must be "Hump Day"....that day ....slap in the middle of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.........and Thursday, Friday, Saturday. The one day.....where we can finally see the week-end a coming. Wednesday.....mid week. Awesome.

Some stuff......we're following:





No way....Jose.....Roger Goodell on Rush Limbaugh's bid for St. Louis…

Sources: Checketts to drop Limbaugh

By now, you have all heard how Rush Limbaugh wants to become a minority owner of the St. Louis Rams. Well......it ain't going to happen. Rush.......the leader of the republican party's ultra-conservatives...has made a lot of money.....millions....making outrages statements.....on his radio show.

He has that right.......for this is America....But......it has its consequences ......The NFL doesn't need Rush.....or his controversy.....or his money. End of story. It will never happen.



Happy ....99th birthday anniversary to former UCLA coach, John Wooden. Perhaps the greatest college coach in our life time....the facts:

As coach:
*1964 NCAA National Championship
*1965 NCAA National Championship
*1967 NCAA National Championship
*1968 NCAA National Championship
*1969 NCAA National Championship
*1970 NCAA National Championship
*1971 NCAA National Championship
*1972 NCAA National Championship
*1973 NCAA National Championship
*1975 NCAA National Championship



From bad to worse.......in Athens...

Your team is 3-3......losers of 2 straight.....an uprising from the Dawg nation....and now this: (from the Athens Banner Herald)

2 Georgia players in trouble for driving infractions

Two Georgia football players are facing legal trouble for driving violations.

A bench warrant was issued for linebacker Rennie Curran last Wednesday after the junior failed to appear in court in Franklin County for a speeding ticket issued on July 4, according to a clerk in Franklin County Probate Court.

Curran, a preseason All-Southeastern Conference selection by the coaches, leads the SEC with 64 tackles.

Curran didn’t understand what he was required to do to answer to the speeding charge, but plans to pay the fine Thursday, said Associate Athletic Director Claude Felton. Coach Mark Richt won’t suspend Curran, Felton said.

Meanwhile, backup cornerback Vance Cuff is suspended for Saturday’s game at Vanderbilt after University of Georgia police arrested him Tuesday on charges he was driving a motorized scooter on a sidewalk with a suspended license, UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said today. He was not charged with emerging from an alley as was cited on the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Web site, Williamson said.

Cuff told police that his license was suspended and an officer confirmed that was true, Williamson said. Cuff would not have been arrested if his license wasn’t suspended.

“We have tried to communicate to the students and the student-athletes that we can’t ride on sidewalks with these motorized vehicles,” said Williamson, who said UGA police get a significant number of calls from students complaining about scooters on sidewalks. “We’re trying to meet the needs of the majority of the students.”

Cuff’s scooter was stopped when an officer approached, but he had been driving down Rutherford Street near the Butts-Mehre Building, Williamson said. That street is closed due to an expansion of the building which houses the football program.

Cuff was booked into the Clarke County Jail at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday and released at 4:16 p.m. on bonds totaling $1,750.

“He used poor judgment first in the route he took and also for being on the scooter at all with a suspended license,” Richt said in a statement.

Richt and Cuff spoke for several minutes on the side early in practice on Tuesday. Cuff then went on a nearby field to run with strength and conditioning coach Dave Van Halanger.

Cuff has appeared in three games. He sustained a knee injury against Arkansas. He has nine tackles and a pass breakup.

When it goes bad......it goes ......real bad.

Have a great......"Hump Day".

Halloween Funnies...

It's October......so ....it must be near Halloween....

From GaPeach913.....

Enjoy:

MY EX-WIFE THE PILOT

My ex-wife started taking flying lessons about the time our divorce started, and she got her license shortly before our divorce was final, later that same year.

Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call, that she narrowly escaped injury in the aircraft she was piloting. Seems she was forced to make an emergency landing in Hamilton because of bad weather. Thank God the kids weren't with her.

The FAA issued a preliminary report, citing pilot error. She was flying a single engine aircraft in IFR (instrument flight rating) conditions while only having obtained a VFR (visual flight rating).

The absence of a post-crash fire was likely due to insufficient fuel on board. No one on the ground was injured.

The photograph below was taken at the scene to show the extent of damage to her aircraft.



She was really lucky.

Happy Halloween

These birds.......are Flying high

The most impressive thing I saw this past week-end?

Atlanta 45, San Francisco 10....

Atlanta Falcons blast 49ers, win 45-10 in dominating fashion

And it was not even that close. The 49ners play with the intensity and swagger of their head coach, Mike Singletary. They try to intimidate you ...hit you in the mouth. On Sunday.....their opponent...hit back....harder.


I have never seen a Falcon team....quite like this. Yes, San Fran, came out swinging...and indeed ...went upside the Falcons heads.

But Atlanta was like, "Is that all you've got?"....and promptly put up 35 1st half points (a franchise record).

It's only been 4 games.....and Atlanta has never had back to back winning seasons in there NFL history....but.......

Here we are.....in October.....3 wins, 1 loss....

These birds are flying high.....

I'm on their wings.....you?

An Uprising...........in Athens

In this small, southern, college town......

The natives are circling the wagons......the "Bulldawg Nation".....is up in arms.....the sky is falling....it's doom and gloom.

For their beloved University of Georgia football team.......is 3-3. and has lost 2 games in a row....(to then 4th ranked LSU, 20-13.....and last Saturday to an un-ranked Tennessee team, 45-19.)

"Fire Mark Richt!!!"......."Fire (Defensive Coordinator) Willie Martinez!!!!"......"Fire (Offensive Coordinator) Mike Bobo!!!"........"Bench QB Joe Cox!!!!"......and finally, "Fire the Bulldog mascot, Uga VII!!!!"

These headlines saturated message boards all across the south.

Blind passion...can be a dangerous thing. Expectations can be even more dangerous.

Last year, these very same dogs.......were pre-season #1....in everybody's poll. Losses to Alabama, Florida, and Georgia Tech......rendered them to a 10-3 record.....but still ended up in the top 10 in the final poll.

This season........UGA started out ranked #15......despite losing Matthew Stafford (the #1 pick in the NFL draft), the best QB in the nation....and losing Knowshon Moreno (drafted 7th), arguably , the best running back ....


Still........these blind loyalist.....thought all Georgia needed to do was ..."reload"......and still contend for the SEC championship.......as well as the national championship.

To the "Bulldawg Nation": Take the blinders off. Look to the north.....there is Tennessee, with a young new coach in Lane Kiffin......Look to the west, with that beast of a team (Alabama), coached by Nick Saban......and ....yes....look to the south, with Florida, led by a guy named, Urban Meyer.

The competition in the SEC is brutal......gone are the days where one team beats every opponent, 50-7.......and goes 12-0.

Reality check.........since coming to Georgia, Mark Richt is 85-23....with 2 SEC championships, and 5 top 10 finishes......in the last 7 years.

Mark Richt did not .......get ...."dumb" over the winter. He will assess the season......evaluate the coaching stall........make changes where needed.......and all will be well.....in the "Bulldog Nation".

Thoughts.....on a Friday.....

TGIF?

Well........it is Friday......and here's what's up.


Georgia, Georgia Tech, and the Atlanta Falcons.........are all road "underdogs"


We say .......all will win........straight up.


Georgia is at Tennessee.......Tech is at FSU......and the Falcons are at San Francisco.....


In this small .....southern.....college town.......Fall is in the air. Feels good...no humidity.......comfortable......Almost.......agreeable......


Things.......I think.........I think:


So........Obama .......wins the Nobel Peace Prize.......Republicans, please get over it.....now!!!!


The MLB play-offs........have been very entertaining.


I still have not seen one episode of the new "Curb your Enthusiasm" on HBO.


My daughter insists on me getting "texting" added to my phone......I can't disagree.


I have a new "corner office" at work......my first addition was to ...add a desk calender.


800 miles...........I drove.......just this past week.


What the hell.......happened to .......September?


Thoughts........on a Friday.......


Have a great week-end.