Hump Day.....News & Views

The first......"Hump Day"........of 2010!  

51 more to come.  Things we are following......and you should be too:

Arenas suspended indefinitely by NBA (AP)

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was suspended without pay by NBA commissioner David Stern on Wednesday for behavior that made him "not currently fit to take the court." A day after Arenas was photographed before a game in Philadelphia pointing his index fingers, as if they were guns, at his teammates, Stern warned the three-time All-Star that his conduct will "ultimately...

 

The two worst places to be caught we illegal guns are........New York City and Washington D. C.   Will these fools .......ever learn?

 

Redskins give Shanahan $35M, 5-year deal (AP)

At the podium stood Mike Shanahan, who has a $35 million, five-year contract that gives him final authority over football decisions as head coach and executive vice president of the Washington Redskins. Seated at a nearby table was Bruce Allen, the first general manager Dan Snyder has hired in 11 years of owning the team.

One of the best football minds that ever lived.....There is hope for the Redskins!

Dawson finally elected to Hall of Fame (AP)

Andre Dawson got up at 6 a.m. and went to the gym. Before going back home, he took a detour from his usual routine on the day Hall of Fame voting is announced. "I went by a cemetery to visit my mom and also my grandmother," he said. "It's the first time I had done that. I just felt a little bit more optimistic about this year, and I just wanted to share a few things at that grave...

I'm sorry.....maybe I just don't fully understand the process.  Let's see.....for 8 years....Andre Dawson was on the Hall of Fame ballot....For 8 years....he came up short.  Now.....in the 9 year......He's voted in.     Did he suddenly become a better player?   He wasn't good enough ...for 8 years........but .....now is?   This is why we slam MLB ....They ....just .....don't get it.   If I were Andre.....I'd say, "Thanks....but no thanks.....If you really wanted me in your Hall of fame......You should have elected me.....year 1."

Hump Day........short shots:

Georgia Tech.......laid an egg last night.

UGA mens'  basketball team.....beat Tech.....again....Tech hasn't won at Georgia since 1976!

The city of Atlanta.....will come to a halt Thursday......1/2 inch of snow is predicted.

Still .......I cannot.....and will not.......get into this "twitter" thing.

Hey.......have a great ......"Hump Day"! 

 

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.

From Pre-season #1 ....to #2 in the State

When Georgia falls..........

It falls hard. Consider this...... In August of this year, the University of Georgia's football team was ranked #1 in all significant pre-season college football polls.

In a mere 3 short months, these dogs aren't even the best team in their own state.

Yesterday, on a cold, rainy, and dreary day, the school from North Avenue in Atlanta, known as Georgia Tech, wrecked the Bulldogs, gaining an astounding 409 yards rushing with that un-orthodoxed triple option offense between the hallowed hedges of this southern college town.


The final score was 45-42..........But the game was over at the end of the third quarter, when the Yellow Jackets outscored Georgia, 26-0.....erasing a 28-12 deficit.......to take a 38-28 lead.

The Bulldog nation is left to ponder what might have been..........9-3 is not a disastrous season......unless you live and breathe red & black. Two of the losses were to arguably the 2 best teams in the nation ( Florida & Alabama)....... but the fact that the Bulldogs didn't even show up......on national T V no less..........is a bit troublesome.

Great expectations lead to huge letdowns..........

We did warn of this.



(Right) Tech running back Roddy Jones (20) celebrates with teammates and a piece of the famed Sanford Stadium hedge after the big win at Athens. Brant Sanderlin / bsanderlin@ajc.com

Be Afraid.......Be Very Afraid.........

Note to the "Bulldog Nation"..........

Be afraid........be very afraid.........In one week, the Georgia Bulldogs will play a football game in Athens against their archest of arch rivals, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Yes, the Dawgs have won 7 straight against the "Ramblin' Wreck.......

Yes, it is a home game for the Dogs.......

Yes, on paper, Georgia is the more talented team....

But............Last night.....on a nationally televised game on ESPN, Jonathan Dwyer (pictured) and Tech destroyed a good Miami Hurricane team, 41-23. And it was not even close.

A closer look at the numbers reveal Tech gained 472 yards rushing the football behind new head coach Paul Johnson's triple option offense.

472 yards!

On 56 attempts..........and only 1 fumble lost. Tech only threw the ball 7 times (completing 4)........but why throw......when you can gain 8 1/2 yards every time you run the ball.

Yes, Georgia is 9-2.........ranked 11th in the latest BCS poll...........

But........ have you watched this Bulldog defense lately?

So .......Bulldog Nation........a week from tomorrow...........be afraid..........be very afraid....