HopsGuy

"Allow me to add some of my own advice for my fellow coaches: If you start listening to the fans, you're going to wind up sitting next to them! " -Marv Levy

I remember King making an issue of whether the other team "game-planned" for the guy. Thurman? Of course. From 90-93, if you stopped Thurman, you might win the game. If you didn't? Bad things. You simply had to set your defense to stop #34, it was that simple. Thurman gets a bad rap that he wasn't the flashiest (Sanders), nor the most prolific (Smith), nor had the most rings (Smith again), of his era. Then there's the (incorrect) story about the helmet. That said, he should get his ticket to Canton punched this year. Andre? Maybe not so much. Then again, if you did try to shut down #83, #80, #82, #84 (or #88) and #34 were going to get you. It's different for WRs. I'm a little on the fence for Andre. He was the best receiver on one of the best offenses in history. His play made people start talking about RAC (run after catch) yards. Jerry Rice was once asked, "How does it feel to be the best receiver in football?" and he answered "You should ask Andre Reed." Though a ludicrous statement, still a validation that his peers felt he was an elite player. Okay, I've talked myself into it.

I'm almost ashamed to correct you, but it was 'The Whammie Weenie. Wasn't there an urban legend about the paint containing lead? Not that anyone would put that thing in their mouth... ... or would they?

So you're saying I should stop my "Dieter Brock for the Hall" letter writing campaign? What am I going to do with all this Hamilton Tigercats letterhead?

Reuben Gant? Are you kidding me? REUBEN GANT?!? And they said Roberto Duran had 'hands of stone'.

Do you think Mark Gaughan will splice together highlights from the championship games against the Dolphins and Chiefs and say "Beat that!"??

I must be getting old. I can't keep up with the way kids talk these days. Bad means good, right?

Does she drink milk? What do you do for protein?

How about this fat place he just bought? Sweet.

I had to check her IMDB biography to see what her maternity situation was. She had that kid a year and a half ago. The best item was this: Worked with personal trainer Gina Lombardi to lose 20 pounds for her role in "Fired Up" (1997). When I hear the name "Gina Lombardi" the image I conjure is that of a stretch-pants wearing house-frau that only pauses from chain smoking long enough to scream at her two kids. The thought of Gina dragging Leah through a spinning class might be funnier than "King of Queens". WTF?

I contend that her boobjob might be the best one in the history of Hollywood. Can you imagine her indoctrination to Scientology? Auditor: Leah, what is the source of your ruin? Leah: "Saved by the Bell?" Auditor: (voice rising) Leah, what is the source of your ruin? Leah: Ummm... "Fired Up"? Auditor: WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR RUIN!?!?! Leah: (crying) Haagen-Dazs. Auditor: Good. Your needle is floating. That will be $7,000.

Yeah, she's really something.

I use these.

She's a Scientologist. This means that she's crazier than your average chick. I'm just sayin'.

I guess a 2-year old isn't going to get as much out of Christmas as, say a 4-year old. Most of 'em are more interested in the boxes the toys come in. I'm sure you'll be in the kitchen "helping". No toys here, either. I did, however, install new memory and the driver for my folks first flat panel monitor. So that was fun for me. All in all, it was a good Christmas. I'll be here for 3 more days, so we're just getting started.

They won't let us put up a pole. HR is worried that someone will get offended. This, of course, led me to air my grievances. Festivus is a great holiday. It really takes you full circle.

A guy in our office just lifted and held out (at arms length) two boxes of printer paper by the plastic wrapping straps for a whole minute. It's a Festivus Miracle!

I worked in Phoenixville one year. It's about 45 minutes outside of Philly. How come the guy isn't a Flyers fan? Seems odd. Then again, if he's moving to Ithaca, he's probably an absent-minded professor at Ursinus College and hooked on at Ithaca College. Yup, he's probably just crazy.

Clash of the Titans.

Stop making fun of his sneakers. Our team sucks, but I'm sure I'll be turning the game on when I get to my folks' around kick-off. I'm interested to see what Chad Johnson's stats are vs. Clements.

Ummm... Jon Miller & Joe Morgan? I see the streaking Sabres Thursday night. Of course, I've only seen them win at this arena (recently renamed Bank Atlantic Center) once. I hope I'm not a jinx.

Stugots! Jack Woltz: Now you listen to me, you smooth talking son-of-a-b!#(h. Let me lay it on the line for you and your boss, whoever he is. Johnny Fontane will never get that movie. I don't care how many dago guinea wop greaseball goombahs come out of the woodwork.

Gotcha.

About 10 years ago, there was something similar for Ken Griffey Jr. in Seattle. There were hash-marks for his running HR total for that season. Of course I saw it in September '94 , so it was a bad reminder of the strike.

Why is "dated" in quotation marks?