1:06pm thoughts

I did my best to avoid all the hype surrounding the Colts-Pats game from last weekend. It more than lived up to the hype with the Pats winning 24-20. Tom Brady showed why the patriots are never out of a ballgame and Peyton Manning showed a little slip in his game management skills. Of course this game will be rendered meaningless if the Pats don't win it all.....Who the f**k gave Don Shula a platform to spew senile old man rants? Nobody cares what the coach of the '72 Dolphins thinks about New Englands attempt at a perfect season. Shula's squad that went 17-0 and won the Super Bowl had an average Opponents Winning % of .387. Yeah thats right. They played nobody and struggled to get there. The Pats have dismantled all comers and overcame their first challenge this past week. Hey Don stick to saying things that you get payed for like "Hey Marino" from those ridiculous weight loss commercials.....The NFC has nobody that can even put up a fight against the whoever the AFC champion is this year. I am loving Brett Favre's rennaissance, but without a more solid running attack we are going to see ol' number 4 heaving up 4 picks in the playoffs.....Oh waitress my order will be 3 tall beers and the New York Steak. Thanks to my ultra positive(possibly drugged)buddies I will be raking in a wonderful meal on their dime when the GS Warriors are eliminated from the playoffs in a few months. The 0-4 start has definitely got me smiling, but it's more than the losses that have me brimming with confidence. The poor crunch time free throw attempts and the lack of halfcourt game when they have a lead are glaring similarities to previous Whorrior teams. Oh waitress can I see the dessert cart when you get a chance.....RIP all youthful baseball memories. This week a report surfaced that former SF Giants 3B Matt Williams was taking growth hormone in 2002. He came out and responded to the allegations and said it was for an ankle injury. Whether or not he did it before is a non issue. I have long since prepared myself for the revelation that all my childhood heroes will be dragged into the conversation at one point or another. This picture says it all........Greg Maddux deserves a clap on the back. By earning his 17th Gold Glove the other day he has surpassed all time great Brooks Robinson and Jim Kaat for most all time. It might be the fact his glove is the size of Rhode Island or that pitchers in general just suck balls at fielding in todays game. You decide......Instant Replay has finally infested the game of baseball. My prediction is within the next 15 years balls and strikes will be called by computer systems and the human element in umpiring will be eliminated. Not good.......I now decree that we shall no longer refer to Alex Rodriguez as A-Rod. From this moment on he will be called A-hole.......While drinking in the parking lot after a recent softball game the perfect team name struck me. You are looking at the next manager for the Parking Lot Pimps of your local D-League co-ed softball team. Bottoms up...