SageAgainstTheMachine

I realized that after I posted. My apologies. In any case, yes, the naming of a football team is trivial compared to the alcoholism problem. Or the illicit drugs problem. Or the gambling problem. But we focus enough energy on trivial old football that you have to wonder whether it's trivial or not. Just something to think about.

It was. And I know. But I don't think it's wise to point at the struggles of Native Americans as some sort of inherent flaw. Their ancestors were placed behind an enormous 8 ball (well, the ones who weren't slaughtered anyway).

Yeah, I mean, why'd they go live on those dumb reservations in the first place?

Thank you! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. The dialogue is stiff and WAAAAAAY too high on exposition. The characters are unbelievable and only Jennifer Lawrence puts in a convincing performance of mental illness (hey, I love Deniro but I could rattle off 25 better performances. Pop in Taxi Driver and tell me he's on the top of his game right now). Bradley Cooper seems like a guy who's having a good ol' time pretending to have rage issues. Secondary and tertiary characters are introduced and then forgotten, and the ones who last til the end serve no function in the plot. The set pieces aren't as cringe worthy as the poorly concealed plot devices, but it's close. And I don't get the sense that the director or writers have seen a game of NFL football in their lives. My girlfriend insists I don't get it because I'm a guy, but there are romance movies that I love. This one just out and out sucks. Why is it considered Oscar bait?

1. Rosie O'Donnell 2. Lentils and pickle juice 3. CSPAN

Terribly sad. Sounds like a history of domestic abuse here. Ladies (if you're out there) if a guy lays so much as a hand on you, please get out of that house and don't look back. Gather the kids in the night if you have to. Otherwise, you risk being another headline. As for Pistorius, I have to admit that I got caught up in the inspirational story during the Olympics. Just goes to show we don't know these guys like we pretend to. And oh for the love of irony... http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/commons/nike5.jpg

Saw a preview the other day for a film adaptation of the Jack and the Beanstalk story. This is on the heels of the Hansel and Gretel one. Seriously? I thought the comic book hero thing was being overdone, but I'll gladly take that over board games and "gritty reboots" of frickin fairy tales. Sheesh.

I hate to use such a bad cliche, but I've never heard a halfway opinion on Always Sunny. Love it or hate it. People don't tend to be casual fans.

I think Parks and Rec and 30 Rock are both funny, but the disease of network sitcoms is how every episode gets tied off neatly with a bow. I like dismal comedy with sad endings. And Modern Family has the same problem. EVERY EPISODE ends with problem resolution and a life-affirming message. Schlock. Humorous schlock, but schlock nonetheless. Gimme an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia or Louie (go FX!) and I'm happy. Arrested Development was usually good for this too.

I think stealing away the incumbent Superbowl winning QB in his prime would be a new precedent though. Baltimore simply won't allow it to happen.

The pancakes bit had me cracking up.

So did you nail her yet?

I got the impression that the Jets locker room was more toxic than most. I don't know how that reflects on Pettine, but I'm not assuming that any of these guys are interested in Buffalo or vice versa.

There's no difference at first, but one is more likely to kidnap your dog after you break up.

Female athletes are the greatest. Their hotness always seems like the "If you got it, flaunt it" type, rather than the "ARE YOU PROUD OF ME NOW, DADDY?".

Now that you mention it, her elbows are very pointy. 2/10, would not bang.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gtk_vTsLtI&feature=youtu.be Remember her? She's quick, but I think I'd finish first.

Live by the beef, die by the beef.

Not since Pope Urban III, the Fabulous.

Strangely enough, I think she was sexier at the game than in those glamour shots.

George Wilson was an above average safety in 2011, but last year he seemed to hit the wall harder than a cop car hits an Amanda Bynes factory.

Going by the article's guidelines, I'd say Styx and Phlegethon.

You're gonna love this idiocy...

Anybody watching the current stinkfest? It's tied 2-2, but they're being dominated worse than they have all season. Shots are 29-11. Finally reached the end of my rope with Ruff, I think. Took me a while but he and his roster are just no longer a good fit for some reason.

Guys! Suck in your guts, it's a girl.